The Washington critic., 1885-08-07

seasonabIe Luxuries 10 Re Found al
Reasonable Prices.

Tho fish stalls this morning present.
ed an unusually brisk appearance.
Bunchcs " white perch and saltwater
taylcrs hung from the hooks above the
stalls. White meat founders and
other iish Of the most tempting charac-
ter lay upon the zihc covered counters,
while others, delelerious from the heat,
were packed in barrels of crushed ice.
Friday il fish day, and, consequently,
the rush In the market wcnded in that
way.
The pretty silvery gray Spanish mack
erel with their spotted sides as ever was
the choice of the buyers at % cents
pound; while the almost homeless sal
mon from the Kcnebec was the next in
demand at the same price. Salt water
tayl ors at l21 cents pound are more
delicious than some Of the higher price
fish. Their being classed among the
lower grade OF ii,l is owing to the un-
usually large catch. Spats OF small
size are 40 cents bunch. Pompinos
from the Potomac In excellent con-
diton at 30 cents n pound. Hog fish
are 81 a dozen, white perch Of good size
as quoted last week range from % TO
40 cents bunch
Salmon trout remains the same at -
cents a pound. Fresh mackerel are
plentiful at 10 and 20 cents apiece.
Founders and goldfish are 10 cents
pound. Sheephead is IL and 90 cents
Il pound. lIalibut Is 30 cents; while
boiling rock Is IL cents n pound.
Sturgeon has advanced to 10 ccRts a
pound. Soft crabs are 70 to ST., while
hard shell crabs remain at % cents Il
dozen. HOLSTERS remain at 10 cents n
pound. CLAIMS are 10 cents a dozen.
BUTTER AND EGGS.
The butter dealer, as he stands behind
his marble top stall, clad with his ina.
maculate white apron, looks most happy
and smiles in the knowledge OF this be-
ing the season OF the year when butter
Is in its greatest demand. The best
quality OF Philadelphia butter, pnt up
in half pound prints, is 40 cents Il
pound.
The best quality oi creamery from
the same State IL 30 cents a pound.
New York butter is 30 ana 30 cents a
pound; while the Maryland rolls
brought la by the country women from
their little farms, churDed from the
pare country milk, is % and 30 cents a
pound. Eggs in price are up or down
; all the year round. This week they
are Is and 20 cents II dozen. Cheese
continues at the same price, Is aud 20
cents n pound.
POULTRY AND GAME.
Fair, tempting and toothsome young
, ducklings, at Is cents to 81 % II pair,
/ are the delicacy Of the poultry stalls
, this week. Domestic duck; are - cents
pound. Spring chickens weighing
, from two to five pounds = pair are in
dcmard ut 80 cents to 81 II pair. Old
fowls of much heavier weight are ii
cents to $l.25 pair. "Near by
turkeys have dropped to lG cents {
pound. Squads, as ever, are 80 cents
y pound, while woodcock, which il the
y only game in season, are in an exceed
J., ingy fine condition at $l.25 q pair.
= MEATS.
g No change either in quality, guam
tty or price was announced from the
D. meat stalls this morning. The butch
+, ers during the excessive hot spell only
, kill quantity Of cattle to carry then
;. through one market, rs the expense o
I keeping the meat over not only take
away the profit, but detcriOrntes the
quality. Spring lamb Is in very fine
condi ion at 10 and 90 cents a pound
: while lamb chops are 20 and % cents {
S pound. Veal, from good to choice
, from II to 20 cents pound. The
9 chops are 10 and 20 cents, while tin,
!. outlets are 20 cents a pound. Tender
: porter house steaks, weighing one
II pound, are 20 and % cents each. Sur
oin steaks are 20 cents, and rount
steak is II cents pound. Roast bee
. is the same at ID and 30 cents, while
+ chuck roast is cheaper at l24 cents {
q pound.
a Tue luxury OF the fruiters' still thi
n week Is the bright, mellow, juicy APP
Piles, the first OF fruits IA well as til,
finest and best. The unfortunate
:. people who live in the city do not know
y much about apples. Only those 81
u happy rs to live in the country, ant
II near orchards, know the divine fra
GRANGE and the imperial beauty OF APP
pie blossoms in the spring, or the in
descIibable flavor of pippins, and rus
o sets, and greetings in the fall. IN,
s. banana is the only fruit in the world Il
n all worthy to rank with the apple, a
u the apple is with us the year round.
l. The strawberry, the most dcliCicu
It o, fruits, is with us but for season
l. Just when Il Is needed early in tin
k spring, when it puts its gentle acid int
It our stomach, renews our physical an
1t mental frames, improves our moral
e and leaves us like Oliver Twist cryin
k for "more" all the year round. Tn
/. delicate red and golden maiden
], blush" just from the trees are 40 cent
Is peck. Solid, crisp, spicy cookn
1t apples are 80 cents peek.
e Peaches are backward, and the bes
varieties in the market are so poor as t
give Encouragement to the outlook q
that delicious fruit this season. Th
price varies from 60 to 80 cents peck
q Watermelons, eXcellently grown, jnic
u and sweet, are abundant, all the wa
l. from 10 to 30 cents each. CantelOupC
o 80 far have been small, but Il to =
u cents is being asked for them. Cluster
K Of the juicy, small Delaware grape,
u the first in the market this season, ar
:. 20 cents n pound. The dark, heav
u ConcOrds are 10 cents pound. Tn
q pear crop, roo, looks as though it la
u felt the effects OF the cold spring
Home grown pears cannot be complrel
with the crop at this season last ycal
Bartlett pears, from far.of Cahfol
r mia, are most eXcellently grown at 81
a peck. Belle pears OF home eroWtl
If that somewhat resemble the Bartlett /
II appearance, hut not in taste, are 6
Y cents peck. Wild goose plums iror
n North Carolina are 10 to l. cents, Will