The Washington critic., 1885-09-11
~ TIM RIIRKEIS.
Nj. BucIis Plans Current Prices of
Fable supplies.


Fable supplies.
II have n plan in view that will per.
feet the mi,ary facilities for the Cen
ire Market" said Markctmastcr Clay.
ton II. Buell. to Curic reporter this
morning My plan is to have con
stuclcd two large vehicles carrying
tanks. to be kept in the court In these
tanks will be dumped all the garbage
and obnoxious matter Each tank
will have q closc-ntting lid to prevent
any foul air from escaping. The tanks
when full can bc hauled directly 10 the
dumping ground and the load deposited from
the uttom, which will work automatically.
The present manner Of collecting the gar
lugc Is 10y transferring II from barrels TO
large open wagons. This process Is most
olnoNioGs aud should be dispensed with rs
soon ms possible. ! intend submitting my
plans 20 the Commissioners in few days
Tor consideration
VEGETABLES
There Is no perccptible change In the con
dition If vegetables since last week. Most
Of the varieties are now from the late crop,
which, owing to the remarkably fine grow
ing weather, are In us excellent condition as
though grown In a nursery. Corn Is rs ten
der and sweet rs could he desired and cab
hugc as large, solid and firm us nature per-
mits. Large purple egg-plants are In album
dance, at from 3 TO 10 cents each. White
cucumbcrs, crisp and tender, are 10 cents Il
dozen.
Potatoes are prime at IS cents peck
Sweet potatoes from the "Branch,h the
finest IN the country, arc from 90 TO 40
cents n peck. Spinach is CNCCllently grown,
at % cents peck Lettuce continues cheap
at , and cents head. Lima beans are the
dclicacy Of the stalls, at 10 cents Il quart.
Green corn Is advancing q little In price.
This weeks finds It at from 10 to % cents Il
dozen. Large, dccp-red tomatoes are cheap
at 9Oand % cents peck. Bcets and car
rOts are each I cents q bunch. Onions are
10 and 30 cents peck. Solid white heads
Of CaliliilOwCr are 10 and % cents head.
FRUITS.
The fruit season, which is now drawing
to a close, has been one of the most brisk
in many years. The quality Of fruit was far
superior to last season and the demand
much greater There Is still abundance Of
fruit in the market, some varieties of which,
owing to the cool weather, in better condi-
ton than at any other time this season.
Peaches from the late crop are now in
abundance and are better, both In size and
quality, than those of the carly crop. Pears
also seem to improve, and are beautiiicd in
appearance with an extra tint Of gold and
more delicious. The demand for water
melons has been on the decrease since fall
set in, and the supply Of the cholera balls
is becoming scarce. The price has adj
Yanced to from 10 to 30 cents each.
CantclOupcs are also becoming scarce and
the price OF that delicious fruit has, too, adj
vanced TO 10 and 20 cents each. Peaches
continue the same no 40 and 30 cents a peck,
the quality determining the price. Bartlett
pears are coming from the state of New
| York, and are in size as large, high-ayorcd
and juicy rs the California Bartlett. The
only perccptibe difference is the price,
which is 60 cents peck, which is 40 cents
| cheaper than those from the far-Ulf State.
| Other quotations are: Scckels, 50 cents a
peck; Russets and Howell, 81; Duchess,
| 20 cents green cages, 81; damsOns, 80 cents
| lemons, 40 cents dozen; California plums,
| 20 cents quart; bright red wild goose
| plums 10 and Is cents quart; sccdlcss
Florida oranges, 80 and G0cents dozen.
| FISH.
No change in the quotations, quality OF
| supply is announced from the fish stalls
| this week, Friday is "lish day. and conse-
| quenty the majority of those who attended
market this morning wended their way to-
ward the aisle designated for those stalls.
! kcnncbcc salmon remain at % cents a
| pound. Trout are 10 cents, while Sleeps
| head are 10 and 90 cents. Boiling rock is
| - cents and founders and Goldfish are 10
cents. MGckerel are 10 and 20 cents each
the price varying according to the size.
! White perch are % aud 40 cents a bunch
Spat can be purchased ut 40 cents Il bunch
| PompinOcs are 81 a dozen, while hog fish
vary from % to 40 cents n bunch. Blue
fish are 10 cents Il pound, llalibut con.
| tinues at 20 cents, while Spanish mackcrel
are % cents. Saltwater tailors are l2l
cents. Sturgeon Is 10 cents. Hard crabs
- cents dozen. Soft crabs continue at
| Is cents and 81 dozen. CLANS are II
| cents,
MEATS.
The meat stalls offer no change in the
quotations or condition Of meats Porter
house steaks are tender and juicy at q
cents pound, round steak 10 cents and
sirloin 20 cents, pound. The excellent
condition of spring lamb keeps up the de
mand at 20 cents apound for the hindquartel
and 10 cents for the forequarter Veal /,
| from l24 to 90 cents outlets 90 to % cents
and the chops from Is to go cents pound
! Lamb fries are 10 cents a pair, and sweet
| breads 30 TO 40 cents. Soup meats are
and 10 cents a pound.
POULTRY AND GAME.
Spring chicken is again the delicacy o
the poultry stalls. The demand for tn
toothsome young fowls since the COO
weather set in has been greater than tn
supply. The price is as ever, 80 cent
to II pair. Old fowls, heavier in weigh
are from 20 cents to Sl.25 a pair, Turkey
will soon be in season. The price now i
rs cents pound. Squads remain at o.
cents a pair. Reed birds fat and delicious
are co cents dozen. Black birds are not
so toothsome, 40 cents a dozen. OrtOlai
are becoming more plentiful at 60 cents
dozen. Jack snipes are scarce at $3.50
dozen. WOodcOck are in excellent con
dition at sl.25 pair Plovcrs made thei
first appearance for the season in the mar
ket yesterday The price is $3.50 dozen
Blue wing ducks are 81 pair