The Washington critic., 1885-09-18
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what u "Critic" Reporter Found NJ
the stalls THIS Morning.
The peach crop, which though not as
large MS last season. has been what may be
called most successful one, is now draw
ing the season to a close. Owing to the
excellent weather but little damage was
caused the fruit in transit, and the result
has been that the demand from distant
points has been sufficient to keep the home
supply down, so that high prices were OBJ
tanned most Of the season,
The late Crawfords have all been mar
lctcd, and the Smocks, which will come In
for week or ten days yet, will wind mp
The season. The varieties which were dis
played on the fruitCrcrs' stalls this morning
were firm, pretty and tempting. The price
has advanced to 80 cents to 81 a peck. Bart
lett pears from New York, mellow AMI
golden, are 60 cents peck. Duchess are
30 cents. Sickle pears, at 80 cents, are very
fine. liussCtts aud Howell, mellow and
juicy, are each - peck. COnteloupes are
scaicc and the price had advanced to lOand
% cents each
Wmcimeons are very scarce and not
much In demand at 10 aud 80 cents each.
Concord grapes have also advanced to 10
cents a pound, while the Delaware grapes
remain the same at 10 cents pound.
cents dozen. Lemons are getting cheaper
at 10 cents dozen. California plums re
tain the rich, tempting and juicy appear
ancc at 90 cents quart, while the bright
rcd wild goose plums are 10 and 10 cents
quart
Fish was in good demand this morning as
1t usually is ON Friday. In these cool morn
ings a dcicately broiled or fried fish
prettily garnishcd with fresh green parsley
and cool looking slices of lemon Is often
more tempting for breakfast or luncheon
than any thing In the way Of meat Pretty
spotted Spanish mackcrel is no longer an
impossible luxury, but has come down TO
twenty-five cents a pound, and a more de-
licious fish than broilcd Spanish mackerel
itwould he difficult to find. Pretty and firm
salmon from the kennebec Is twenty-five
cents pound. IIallibut continues In cX-
cellent condition at twenty cents u pound,
while blue fish Is anything but plentiful ut
fifteen cents pound.
Trout are 10 cents, and shccpshead of
large size vary fiom 10 to 90 cents pound.
Boiling rock is 10 cents u pound. Flound-
ers and Goldfish are each 10 cents u pound,
while perch are plentiful, and the demand
for that excellent fish continues at from %
to 40 cents a bunch. Potomac goodies or
spats are 12 cents pound or 40 cents a
bunch. Taylors Of good broiing size at
l24 cents a pound. Black sea-bass are IL
cents pound. Pompinos at Sl.OO a dozen
are delicious, served with a saucc--IIol-
landaise Sturgeon Is more plentiful, at
10 cents pound. Hard crabs are 25 cents
and soft crabs at % cents and 81 dozen.
CLANS are 10 cents a dozen.
MEATS.
There has been an advance in the whole
sale prices of meats during the past week,
possibly owing to an insufficient supply,
but the rise has not affected the retail
prices. Tender and tOothsomc pOrterhouse
steak continues at % cents, while the sir
loin is the next in demand at 20 cents a
pound. Round steak Is 10 cents pound.
Spring lamb seems to improve with the cool
weather and Is now in excellent condition.
The hind quarter at 90 cents pound is
more delicious than the forequartcr at ID
cents, and is more In demand. Veal varies
all the way from l2l to 20 cents pound.
Outlets are 90 and - cents and the chops
are from 10 to 20 cents a pound. Soupe
meats are s and 10 cents pound. Lamb
fries are scarce at 10 cents pair, as is
| swCetbfCads at 80 and 10 cents.
POULTRY AND GAME.
This week finds reed birds and ortolan
the dclicacics of the poultry stalls. The fine
weather has thoroughly ripened the oats
and marsh food and the condition of these
| small birds Is about as excellent as could
! possibly be. The demand for them has been
great, but the supply, owing to the large
! number of gunners who make living dur
| ing the fall and winter in dealing in game,
has been more than equal to the demand.
| Reed birds fat and toothsomc, are GO cents
dozen. Ortolan, too, are delicious at 60
| cents q dozen. Black birds are not so much
! desired, even at 40 cents dozen. Jack
| ara gau at - n n 11ynn
cock are in prime condition at 81. .25 pair
! Plovers are becoming more plentiful at
| $3.50 u dozen. Bluewng ducks are 81 n
| pair Spring chickens remain firm at 80
| cents and 81 pair. Old fowls are 10 cents
and $l25 pair. Spring turkeys, very
| plump, weighing about four pounds each,
are lG and Is cents pound. Ducklings are
% cents pound. Squads, as ever, are 80
cents pair.
VEGETABLES.
There was materially increased demand
for nearly everything in the vegetable line
! yesterday. The vegetables from the late
| crops are decidedly finer than those of the
| early season. and the great supply of varie-
ties in the market was equal to the demand.
Sweet potatoes, at 20 to 10 cents peck, are
from the best crops in many years White
| potatoes are the same, at - cents peck.
Tomatoes are plentiful, at 90 and 25 cents
peck. Spinach is very firm, at % cents a
peck Corn is not so good this week, at 10
and 25 cents a dozen. Lettuce is in abund-
ance, at . and cents Il head. Lima beans
are l5 cents quart. Beats and carrots are
each cents a bunch. Cabbage is in excel
lent condition, at and 10 cents head.
Caulifower, not very nice, are quoted at
10 and 25 cents head. Green peppers are
cents dozen. Fall peas have come in
and are quoted at 25 and 30 cents a peck.
Onions are 40 and 80 cents peck. Egg
plants are cheap at 3 and 10 cents each.
Large, solid and crisp cucumbers are 10
cents dozen. Celery, eXcellently grown,
the first of the season, is 10 cents o bunch.
Shelled string gbeans are 40 cents peck.
Squashcs are IL cents dozen. Cooking
| apples are so cents Il peck.