The Washington critic., 1885-10-23
LuXuRlES on THE SEASON.


what Is to be Found in the city
Markets.
The abundant supply of the llsh stalls
his week contains every variety Of nsh now
i'm season. Since the setting In Of fall
weather the demand for this delicious meat
has been gradually ON the increase. The
prices, however remain unchanged, aud
are gs follows: Boiling rock, Is cents
pound. Spanish mnCkcrcl, firm aud pretty
are becoming scarce and Is 3j cents n
pound. Pompinos, the finest of Potomac
fish, is 80 cents pound. While perch sill
very gray sweet and delicious, is 10 aud 20
cents pound, the price varying with the
size Of the fish, Boston fresh mackcrel,
small size, are from 10 TO 25 cents each.
White perch is 10 and 2Ocents a pound, and
are much in demand. Pike arc improving
at II cents pound.
Blue fish Is much IN demand at IL cents
pound. Salmon, or lake trout, aud tlilors
nom the lower Potomac are each i2} cents
a pound. Blue fish from the Jersey coast Is
10 cents q pound. llaibut ia delicious at
SOcCuts a pound. Black sea bass are not
much IN demand at IL cents a pound.
Shccpshcads are arriving in larger sizes and
are % cents pound. Sturgeon, founders,
haddoCk and Goldfish are each 10 cents
pound, Red snapper is 10 cents pound.
Cooked Holsters are III to 10 cents pound
Green turtle is 20 cents q pound. Diamond
back tcrrapins are S2i dozen. Southern
terrapn SO, and bull terrapin $3.50
dozen. Swapping turtle is Is cents pound.
Soft crabs are 75 cents and 81 a dozen; hard,
20 cents, and clans 10 cents q dozen.
Oysters are % cents quart.
VEGETABLES.
Corn at 10 aud Is cents dozen IS In OK
ccllent condition for 50 late in the season,
and is tender, juicy aud sweet. Firm white
heads Of carefully grown caulinowcr are
much in demand at from Is to 30 cents a
head. Large purple egg plants at and 10
cents piece are cheap and find ready sale.
CucumhCrs are becoming scarce, only few
being In market at 20 cents Il dozen. Lima
beans, very fine, are 10 cents quart. Snap
and butter leans are each 40 cents a peck.
ShCllcu string beans are 10 cents a peek.
Squgsh or cymlings are three for cents
Lettuce, delicate aud delicious for garuish-
iug and salad, Is and y cents a head. Bur.
lank's, the choice variety Of the Irish po-
tatu, and sweet potatoes Of very firm growth,
are each 10 cents peck Tomatoes are as
abundant as ever at % cents a peck. Fall
pens aIc very scarce and only few may be
had at 80 cents peck.
Spinach at % cents peck was never in n
finer condition. The varieties Of fall cab
'''ra '''' - Wv '''''' 'A' 'AlN hliN0l i'l
many years. Firm, white heads of home
growth are 3 and 10 cents each, while the
purple aud red heads from New York are -
ana 20 cents head Chiccory is cents n
Lunch. Celery continues to improve with
lhc me weather. Tits becoming more plcnti-
lul, but the price as yet remains unchanged
at q cents bunch or three punches for 25
tShlS' Green peppers are III cents dozen.
ClanUcrres Gtc 10 cents n quart.
fRuIf'
IIu't is NOT rs piehtll I'll as last week, and
s''snV uu'unco al III price Is announced IN
Wv H"V'.'io",' , i"o P'''" crop nns re"cheu
"l cHu "' las'' anu no varieties Ol thaJ de-
licious fruit donncd the fruiterers' stalls
this morning. The most noticeable fall-olT
Is in the pear crop. Very choice, c,mclow and
Juicy Bartlctts in baskets containing one
dozen are - cents and II adOacn; Duchesse
similar In shape to the Bartlett, and often
sold for the same, is far inferior at 90 cents
dozen.
Ncrgaliens, a small but rich-Gavorrd Neyy
York near are cspecially temnlino nj N
cents n recl. Howell and Pussetts ara
very scarce, aud are 81 peck. Apples are
b,rominU mora IA nbunduut nud ttn ,,,,Iit,
advances with the gpply. "Staid"SS taaS
Blush" the choice as vet. are large -mcllow
and iuicy ut 80 cents n neck. Cuo,iinp an
pies are q cents peck.
Malaga grapes arc 25 cents n pound.
DelawaIes and Catawbas. l2l cents: Con,
cords, pounds for a quarter; Rebeccss, 25
cents and California tokays, Sl.25 boy,
Chcstnuts have fallen TO / cents n mint,
seedless Florida oranges. beautiful and
tempting, are 81 a dozen. Very fine Mes
sinO lemons are % cents and lines 20 cents
u dozen. Damsons are 10 cents n ouart.
POULTRY AND GAME.
The prices of poultry ns ever remain nm
changed. Yearling chickens are so cents TO
81 a pair: old fowls, rs cents TO 81 25 II noir.
Sprinr turkey is gradually coming forward
as thG demand Of the noIiitrv stalls onI ara
delicious nj ~ and ~ certs nn',"I
Yearlipr ducks ore 20 cents Mound p'""0'
Game Is I'm market In oiI s"osonaLI, ,,ori-
cities, and in very fine conditi"n p"od
birds are cone. Tie seoson was short ond
the supply so scarce that hich nricos ware %ne
obtained for those deIicinus snail hirds
the season throuch. OnoIon and biaci,'
birds. which were also ycrv scarce have
zone to warmer climates for tbo n,i,,to.
ur;1 80. :. -. -
an abundant supply now being on the mar,
ket