The Washington critic., 1885-10-16
FILLING THE FAMILY BASKET.


ilnu IN the Markets.
The rosy aud golden pears seem to i'm
prove in beauty with the late weather.
Grapes are larger aud more juicy aud APP
pies Of a mellowucss and rich beauty that
cause the lovers of this delicious fruit to
submit to the seductive persuasion Of the
stall-kcopcr and pay the high price asked
at this early season. The peach crop is at
last about exhausted. Dealers say that the
season was q most profitable one. The
quality was excellent and high prices We're
obtained. Only few cliugstonos, unfit for
table use, are to be found, and Sl.2j peck
is asked for them.
The buuntiful supply of beautiful pears
continues. There seems to be no scarcity
Of the Bartlett or Duchesse. the crop of both
Icing most extraordinary Bartlctts con
tnuc at 60 cents and 81 peck; Duchessc
are 80 cents basket, u basket containing
about one dozen. "Ncrgaliens,n a delicious
variety of the New York pear, are extremely
tempting at 10 cents peck. Russctts an1
Howell MS ever are 81 a pix. Eating apples
are so cents peck; choice cooking apples
are % cents. Malaga grapes are % cents a
pound; Delawares and Catawbas, l2l cents;
Concords, 3 pounds for q quarter; Rebeccas
% cents, and California tokays Sl.2j a box.
ChCstnuts are being gathered near home
and have dropped to 10 cents II quart Seed
less Florida oranges, the finest, are 81
dozen; other varieties are 30 cents dozen,
up. Lemons are % cents, and lines %
cents dozen. Ounces are so cents peek,
and green ana purple cages are % cents
quart. DamsOns are 10 cents quart.
VEGETABLES.
Vegetables continue to improve with the
excellent weather, and this week finds an
almost unlimited supply of the different
varieties at remarkably low prices. Corn
is becoming scarce and 10 to % cents
dozen ears Is being asked for It. Egg
plants In very fine condition are and 10
cents each. Caulillowcr, owing to the
great demand for Chow-chow purposes, has
advanced from IL to 30 cents head. Ready
sale is found for the supply. Cucumbers
are crisp and tender, but are becoming un-
seasonahle, at ID cents u dozen. Snap and
wax or butter beans are 40 cents a peck,
Lima beans I'm the very finest condition are
| 10 cents quart. Lettuce makes delicate
salad at from B to 8 cents head. Maryland
| cymings or squash are thee for ) cents.
| Sweet potatoes are the best grown in many
seasons, and are in demand at 80 cents
| peck. Buibanks, the best variety of
| the Irish potato, are the same, ut 30
cents peck Tomatoes of large size and
| deep red ripened color are % cents peck.
An inferior grade for making catsup may
Ic Bau luT 10 Genus peck. ran peas are
the scarccst Of late vegetables, and only Il
few can be found at 80 cents a peck.
| Spinach continues in excellent condition at
| % cents u peck Water-cress, an elegant
| green for gurnishiDg or salad, is 10 cents q
| bunch. Cabbage was never in better con-
dtion. Solid white heads are the same n S
from to 10 cents head, while the large,
firm, red cabbage of New York growth is
! 10 and % cents a head. Shelle1 string
beans are 40 cents peck. Chicoory is 3
cents u bunch Celery continues to i'm
| prove with the flne weather. 1t is becom-
| ing more plentiful, but the price as yet re-
mains unchanged at 10 cents Il bunch or
three punches for % cents. Green peppers
are 10 cents a dozen. Cranberrcs are 10
cents a quart.
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