The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-11
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mellow apples the fruit stalls this week |
| present barren appearance. A
'ung apple is now the delicacy Of |
d sicha dclicacy can easily be found |
cellent varieties OF the fruit now In
&c on the market. Florida oranges
superior quality, and with their
len IN contrast with the silvory and
pie Of the grape, lend luxurious
to the tempting displays OF the
IS stalk Among the several most
nc varieties of the apple nre the
Nose, Northern Spy, Seeks, Ben
pitzenburgs, Rhode Island Green
,wn Sweeps, Cranberry Plppins and
Blush, the price Of which varying,
~ TO quality, at from 90 to 40 cents
IS are not so plentiful, aud those
ming to market are nicely packed In
wooden boxes, each holding five
The Malaga is the most plentiful
witch Is 20 cents n pound. Tho Ave
boxes of the Delaware and Catawba
are 30 cents box each. California
are 81 % q box, the box containing
uuds. Concor1s, though scarce MS
40 cents n pound Rcbcctas are 25
pound. Tie "Laurence,n the only
Of thep IN market, are $l25 a
Seedlcss Florida oranges are 30 and
.sa dozen. Florida lemons are 30
land MESSING lemons % to 80 cents
N. Lines are 20 cents dozen. Dam
lcents q quart. Italian chestnuts are
Is a pound.
VEGETABLES.
vegetables are plentiful and are said
n a remarkably flno condition. Large
heads of Maryland white cabbages
lever Of better quality at from to
Is head. New York rcd cabbage Is
plentiful at from 10 to % cents each.
/, crisp and juicy, is from 3 to cents q
Cauliflower has advanced in price
lay be had all the way from 10 to'50
a head. Brussell sprouts, the most
)us of vegetables, is 80 cents a quarter
peck. Spinach is 25 cents n pound.
lants are scarce at and 10 cents
ia beans, very fine, are 15cents quart.
ouse cucumbcrs, from Boston, are 10
each. Butter beans, snap and string
are each 40 cents n quarter peck. Gym
have advanced to 20 cents dozen.
rose potatoes are 25 and 30 cents
While sweet potatoes, not so plenti-
re 40 cents peck. Burr artlchokes
and 40 cents each. "Jerusalcmsn arc
,uts half peck. Water-crcss and
cry for garnishing are each 3 cents n
1. Charlottes for seasoning are 90
quart. Parsley, mint, time and
are each 5 cents bunch. Leeks are
ats bunch. Turnips are 80 cents
Cranberrics are 10 cents n quart
are 8 cents bunch. Spanish onions
,ur for 20 cents.
FISH.
lite perch are plentiful, at 10 and 90
each, the size determining the price.
water taylors are as ever 124 cents a
d. Halibut is delicious, at go cents
D. Blueish aud black sea-bass are
10 cents a pound. Salmon or lake
is 12l cents pound. Spanish mack
and Boston fresh mackerel arc plonti-
the former is 35 cents pound, aud the
r, which are small in si2a, are 10 cents
Pike is 12 cents II pound, while
ich 10 cents pound. Sheepshead,
md pretty, is % cents pound. Red
,eris 10 cents a pound. Cooked lobster
and ID cts. pound. TGrapin season
about over. Green turtle Is 20 cents
lappers are 10 cents a pound. Southern
iins are $l5 dozen, while the diamond
larger species, are s24 a dozen. Bull
jins are $3.50 dozen. Oysters are 25
quart.
POULTRY ARD GAME.
ing turkey commands the delicacy OF
oultry stalls. The supply is unusually
and so great In excess to the demand
the price for that toothsome fowl has
reduced TO from II to 10 cents q
!. Young chickens are, as ever, from
Is to 81 pair, old fowls of larger
70 as cents to S125 q pair. Tame
81 and $l.25 each. Ducklings are 10
pound. Game continues to arrive
dance and the game dealers say that
smore In demand this season than
fore. Woodcock are $750a dozen.
rpartridges are from $3.50 to SO a
Grouse or prairie chickens are $l.25
Jack snipes are $3.50 dozen.
.nts are Sl.25 pair. Ring neck
are $3.50 dozen.
llyeilow ployers are 50 a dozen. Wild
ire 81 and sl.25 each. Wild turkey,
ious game fowl, is 10 cents pound.
S are 10 and 20 cents each and SPUR
and Is cents. Ducks were never
plentiful. Canvass backs are $3.50
10 pair. Widgeons and Bluewings
ch Is cents a pair. Mallards are 81
edheads from Sl.25 TO Sl.50 Il pair.
bills are 70 cents and the Butterball,
II duck, is SO cents pair.
MEATS.
j meat quotations are unchanged.
g porterhouse steak is from
25 cents a pound. Sirloin is 90 cents
ound steak 10 cents pound. Lamb
very fine condition, at 20 cents pound
iind-quartcr and 10 cents for fore
er. Veal varies from 12i TO 20 cents a
d. The outlets are 20 and % cents aud
10 and 20 cents a pound. Soup
S are s and 10 cents pound. Sweet
Is are 30 and 10 cents and lamb fries 10
pair.
BUTTER AND EGGS.
iladelphia print butter is As cents q
d. Choice New York 40 cents and fair
nts. Pennsylvania creamery is 80 cents
and, Maryland butter, to be had from
ountry vendors, is % and 30 cauts n
id. Cooking cutter, good, is 30 cents q
i'd. Eggs arc 30 cents q dozen.