The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-11-06
GOOD THINGS TO EAT.
Ediblcs That win be Found In til,
Markets.

Edibios That win be Found In the
Markets.
Exccllcntly grown stalks Of celery were
hung frCm hooks and punched together in
conspicuous places this morning. Celery is
becoming more plentiful aud the price is
now quoted at from to 10 cents a bunch.
Cauli1owcrs from 10 to 2j cents head
Spinach continues in the very finest CON
dition and ia Is cents peck. Brussels
sprouts at 40 cents quarter peck are not
as fine as the supply Of last week. The
sprouts are Of smaller growth and appear
as though plucked before thoroughly ri
pencd.
Eggplant, crisp and tender, is from to
10 cents. Lima beans, very fine, are IL
cents a quart. Butter beans, snap and
shclled string beans are each 40 cents n
quarter peck. Tomatoes are as fine and
abundant as ever and are % cents peck.
Only few fall peas are in market at so
cents peek Cymings, or squash, are be-
coming scarce at 20 cents dozen. Early
Rose potatoes are more abundant and the
price has fallen to % cents peck. Sweet
potatoes remain the same at 30 cents peck.
Cal bage was never In better condition.
Large, firm heads OF Maryland green cab
bnue are 3 and 10 cents each Northern red
cabbage has fallen to from ) to 2j cents n
head ChiccOry and water-cress, for gar
nishng, is plentiful at 3 cents bunch
Cranbcrries are 10 cents n quart. Turnips
are 20 cents peck Beets are 3 cents
bunch. Parsnips are 20 cents a half peck.
Ieeks, the first Of the season, are 10 cents a
dozen.
FRUIT.
Fruit continues TO become scarccr rs the
season advances. The display Of fruit this
morning, however, was not lacking in the
tempting varieties, especially of the grapes.
Malaga grapes appeared more delicious
than ever at 25 cents bunch, California
tokays are Sl.25 n box, box containing
about five pounds Delaware and Catawba
grapes are becoming scarce at l2l cents a
pound. RebecCas are 80 cents pound, and
ConcOrds are plentiful at three pounds for
quarter seedlcss Florida oranges are 81
a dozen. Inferior varieties are from so
cents dozen. Messina lemons are 25 cents
and lines 20 cents dozen.
The display of apples becomes more
abundant and tempting as the season adj
yances. Each successive market day finds
another seasonable variety Of the delicious
fruit on the fruit stalls. The maiden
Blush" variety is as yet the choice, and is
SO cents peck. Bartlett pears are as rosy
and golden as ever, though decidedly
scarce at rs cents and 81 dozen. Duchesse,
mellow and juicy, are GO cents a dozen.
Howell and Russetts are ii peck. Ner-
galiens are 10 cents peck. Cooking apples
are % cents peck. Damsons are 10 cents
quart.
No change is announced in the fish quota
tions, which are as follows: Boiling rock, Is
cents; spanish mackerel, firm and pretty, 35
cents; pompinos, the finest of Potomac fish,
40 cents silvery-gray white perch, the most
delicious of all, l0and 20 cents, the size OF the
fish determining the price; blue fish, Is
cents; pike, IL cents; Boston fresh mack
erel, small size, 10 cents; choice, % cents;
halibut, delicious, 20 cents; black sea bass,
10 cents; sheepshead, % cents; red snapper,
10 cents pound salmon and lake trout,
l2l cents; tailors, from the lower Potomac,
IL! cents pound; sturgeon, founders, had
dock and Goldfish, 10 cents pound; cooked
lobster, 121 and 10 cents. The supply of
terrapin and turtles equals the demand as
follows Green turtle is 20 cents pound;
diamond back tcrrapins are S2i dozen;
southern terrapin, Sl5, and bail terrapin,
S2t0 dozen; swapping turtle is 10 cents
pound; soft crabs are % cents and 81
dozen; hard 25 cents, and clans 10 cents
dozen; oysters are - cents quart.
POULTRY AND GAME.
The prices Of poultry remain unchanged.
The delicacy this week is the toothsomc
spring turkey for which, with the near APP
proach of Thanksgiving day, the demand is
already on the increase. 1t is 16 and IS
cents pound. Yearling chickens are 80
cents and 81 pair, and fowls 20 cents and
$l.25 pair; domestic ducks, 30 cents
pound. Game is more plentiful, but the
increased supply has not affected the re-
tail prices. Noodcock are somewhat scarce,
the demand can be supplied at SIPS pair.
Grouse also are Sl.25 pair Jacksnipe
are $l,25 and Willetts or sandsnipes, a
smaller and inferior variety, are 80 cents
pair. Ring neck plovers are $3.50 dozen.
Small yellow plovers are 50. Wild turkey
is % cents pound. Quail or partridges
are $3.50 dozen. Rabbits are Is and 20
cents each. The cold winds from the north
west bring down large numbers of wild
duck and the stalls are kept abundantly
supplied. Canvas-backs are 81. so to $3.50
pair. Red-necks are $l.25 pair. Blue
wing, mallard and spoon-bill are 20 cents.
Widgeon are 81 and crow-ducks % cents.
MEATS.
The meats quotations remain unchanged.
Lamb is 20 cents pound, veal is IL! to 90
cents, outlets 20 to % and chops from Is to
20 cents. Soup meats are and 10 cents
pound. Porterhouse steaks are % cents,
sirloin is 20 cents and round - cents.
sweetbreads are 80 and 80 cents pair and
lamb fries 10 cents.
BUTTER AND EGGS.
Philadelphia print butter is As cents a
pound New York butter, choice 40 cents;
fair, 35 cents pound. Cooking butter is
30 cents pound. Fresh country butter
can be obtained from the country people on
the outside Of the market for - and 80
cents pound. Eggs are % aud 80 cents
dozen.
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