The Washington critic., 1885-06-26
A VISIT TO THE Markers.


presented was most agreeable to the cpl
cure. Large, fresh quarters of beef hung
here, there huge baskets of bright red
strawberries, near by a heap of clean, pink
ish new potatoes, while in good view was
the latest luXury-green corn.
VEGETABLES.
AS the season advances the prices of
vegetables so preceptibly fall that soon the
shipment of vegetables from the South
will be stopped altogether, and nothing
but nearby grown vegetables will be in
the market. Countrymen report the
weather as elegant for growing purposes
and their crops are in excellent condition.
New corn Is the only, thing new in the
vegetable line that will be in the market
II is the first of the season, and grown in
Maryland, about forty miles down the
river The ears are small, and are 30 cents
dozen. Firm, solid heads of cauliflower
are 10 to 10 cents q head. New potatoes
are better grown and cheaper this week,
at 80 and 10 cents peck.
Old potatoes remain the same, % cents
peck. A few Branch tomatoes are in
market; their better quality over the South.
em tomato is discernible They are
thoroughly ripened and larger in size;
$l.25 peck is asked for them. Solid
cucumbers of good size are so cents
as last week, ut and 8 cents q bunch.
Rhubarb is the same, and 4 cents a
bunch. Lettuce is we'll grown at and
cents a head. Large, solid heads of cab
bage have dropped to 8 and 10 cents head.
That will be the minimum price this sea-
son. Bermuda onions are GO cents a peck;
new onions are 81 a peck. Spinach con-
tinues at 20 and 80 cents peck. Green
peas are better than at any other time this
season; they are % and 30 cents peck.
Bunch onions handled by the country
women outside are and cents n bunch
n b..11 lntr nj. n,,I 20,
peck.
Egg-plants are much better grown this
week. and the rich purple color is of q
darker shade. They are 20 and 80 cents
apiece. Branch" cymllngs are cheaper at
% cents dozen; as is also string beans at
and sage are and 2 cents bunch re-
spectively. New beats well grown are
and cents bunch. Lima beans are 10
cents quart Large punches of carrots are
cents and radlshes are and cents a
bunch. Wax beans are 80 cents peck.
FRUITS.
The fruiterers' displays have been es-
pecially tempting for the past week, with
their unusual varieties of both hot-house
and California fruits. Large arrivals of
peaches, plums and apricots from Georgia
and California have given supply of
those fruits at reasonable rates. The in
novation of the delicious Georgia red-ripe
watermelons was introduced last week.
Sample melons cut and scalloped have at
tracted wholesome desire from the fruit
vender's stall. They are arriving in the
city in large quantities, and the price has
dropped to 90 and GO cents each.
No canteloupes were in the market to-
day, but will doubtless be tomorrow
The price will be the same as early in the
week. Though the strawberry crop is
getting scant the delicious fruit is still on
the market at 10 and 25 cents box.
Georgia peaches, in quart baskets, which
contain 10 or II, are 90 cents O basket
while red and purple California plums,
wrapped in tissue-paper, are % cents, and
the delicate red and yellow apricot has
| dropped to 90 cents a basket. Large crates
| of raspberries, huckleberries and currants
are in the market. and the pie fruits are
| 10 to 90 cents, IL cents and 10 cents q
| quart respectively.
May Duke cherries of bright, red color,
| are s to ID cents quart. Sugar-loaf pine
| apples are larger in size this week, and are
| 35 to 40 cents EACH Small sized ones are
| 20 cents. Florida oranges are % to 40
| cents, and lemons are 25 cents q dozen.
| Bunches of tempting bananas are pro-
| fuse. This fruit is 25 and 30 cents dozen.
FISH.
There has been no innovation in the
| fish market this week, though next week
| will bring us numbers of the finny tribe
from the Potomac that have not adorned
the fish stalls so far this season, VIZ: Hog
fish, spats and pompends, which are
caught near the bay and reach the market
by steamer. The catch of salmon in the
| Kennebec this season has been unusually
large, both in quantity and size of fish. A
salmon weighing thirty pounds was hung
from hook on q fish stall this morning.
Salmon meat this week is 25 cents q pound,
which is cents cheaper than last week.
Salmon trout continue the same at 10
| cents pound.
| A large number of sheephead were sent
up the river to day which will sell for IL
and 20 cents pound. Boiling rock is Is to
25 cents n pound. Halibut continues at 20
cents and pickerel at 10 cents pound.
Bunches of white perch from the lower
Potomac are 25to 40 cents Il bunch, the price
been determined according to the size of the
fish. Goldfish is 10 cents Il pound. Fresh
mackerel are plentiful at 10 and 20 cents
apiece. Spanish mackerel are dearer at %
INcents q pound. Sea-bass are in market at
Is cents, and white meat founders at 1C
cents pound
Sturgeon meats savory and is 8 cents a
pound. Saltwater tailors are in abund.
ance at l24 cents q pound. The quota
tions of smoked and salt fish remain un'
changed owing to the lateness of the sea
son. Soft crabs continue high ut 81 q
dozen. Hard crabs of good growth arc
% cents a dozen. Lobsters find ready sale
at 10 cents a pound. Swapping turtle
meat dressed is 12! cents pound. CLAIMS
are ten cents dozen.
MEATS.
A slight decrease in the price of bee
was perceptible in the Wholesale meal
market to-day, but the fall is not enough
to lower the retail prices of the meat.
| Tender porterhouse steaks hold the
demand, the toothsome steaks varying
with the cut at 90 and 25 cents pound.
Srloin steaks are not so desirable, ut q
cents, and round steak is less desirable
| still nj 10 cents pound.
Spring lamb is in the same condition aS
last week, which is very firm
Lamb chops are 10 to 20 cents a pound.
The forequarter of spring lamb roasted is
considered by many persons iar, more deli
| cate and delicious than the hindquarter.
Veal is also in good condition, and is in
much larger quantities than last week
| The price of veal varies with the market
| and Is this week II to 90 cents a pound
Veal chops are 10 and 20 cents, while the
veal outlets are superior, and are % cent'
Il pound.
Roast beef is prime, at 10 and 20 cents
good to choice, pound. Chuck roas
continues at l24 cents and ,corned beef tin
same at 8 and l2l cents pound.
The quotations of smoked and salt meat
remain unchanged.
POULTRY AND GAME.
A slight increase in the quantity o
poultry is perceptible this week. The de
mand for the toothsome spring chickens
continues, and they are the most con
spicuous fowls on the poultry stands
Spring chickens as they get older they ge
heavier, but strange to say, the price get
lower. A pair of these delicate fowls il