The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-06-19
THE FAMILY MARxer-eAsKer.
Points About Products aud Prices in the
city Markets.

and the increasing quantities and de-
cicNSing prices add to the activity oftradc.
Iitt few stalls are now idle, business seems
to he ON top, and business men are there
to conduct IT, The country women out
side, with their buckets Of gooscbcrrics,
twisted punches of country tobacco and
their wild flowers, look cOntcntcd behind
their little stands.
NEoEr MILES.
Vegetable, continue 10 Improve with the
fine weather though most of the VCgcta
blcs which reach the market are imported
The warm weather has 80 pcrccpGbly
lowered the price Of many vegetables that
before long We may hope To have them ut
the usual summer price Branch ycgc-
table, are slow this season Some of the
first Ia reach The market are grown on the
farm of Victor IcyCr which l. lust within
the District liuc, opposite Alexandria. II
is said by the market men that hc Will
have the first cabbage, new potatoes, and
tomatoes in the market this season. Egg
plants, very large and purple, are ) to ID
cents each. New potatoes have dropped
to 10 cents. while. old potatoes are - and
80 cents peck lunches of firm asparagus
vary from q to 10 cents bunch
Local lettuce, cXccilcutly grown, are >
to cents head. Rhubarb is and I
cents bunch. kalc is ~ to 20 cents
~
peek. Tomatoes, too, are expensive.
being ~ peck, and not well ripencd.
Green peas continue at 30 and 10 cents
neck Bunch onions. handled by the
countrywomcn outside, are and ! cents
bunch String beans are 10 cent, a
peek. New hcctS are becoming plentiful,
and are , and cents bunch. Outdoor
cauliiluwcr ranges from IL to - cents u
head, its size, of course, determining its
price Maryland CymhlingS are we'll
grown and fender; they are 10 cents Il
dozen Lima beans are ~ cents quart,
Excellent, dark-grrcn cucunlbcrs OF good
size are > and cents each Norfolk
cabbage averages about 10 cents head.
Radishcs are and = cents n bunch.
Parsley is cent, while thyme and sage is
| > cents bunch
FISH
The catch of salt water taylurs IN the
| lower Potomac yesterday must have been
| Il particularly good one, rs large invoices
| OF those fish, packed in crushed ice, ar
| rived at the wharf ON the Norfolk steamers
| this morning. They were unusually hard
| and firm. and will sell for l24 cents a
| pound. The closing of the upper Potomac
| fisheries does not deprive the market of
| white perch, as large quantities are caught
| near the bay and reach the market by
| steamers. They bring from - to
10 ,,,{ cents bunch the price DG in,
| Boiling rock hold their own ut ~ cents,
| while Goldfish is 10 cents a pound. Halibut
| are still in demand at IL cents pound.
| Pickcrel are plentiful at ~ cents pound.
| Fresh mackcrel vary from 10 to ~ cents
| apiece, while the Spanish mackerc are -
| cents pound. Fresh salmon have
| dropped to 80 cents pound. Salmon
| trout are 10 cents u pound. The quota
| tons of smoked and salt fish remain un-
| changed. Soft crabs continue high at
| 81 per dozen Hard shell crabs are -
| cents, and clans are 10 cents II dozen.
HOLSTERS keep their place for the cpicurcS
| at 10 cents u pound.
| MEATS.
| Although about the same price from IL
to 20 cents a pound the hind and fore
| quarters of spring lamb are perceptibly
heavier and better in quality this week
than last. Roast beef from good to choice
Is IL and ~ cents pound. Tenderloin
steaks always vary with the cut, at 20 and
- cents n pound. Round steak is II cent,
pound. Chuck roast continues the same
as last week, at III cents II pound. Mutton
is in good condition and the chops ar,
bringing II and 20 cents Il pound. Muttor
in price varies with the cut, at 10 and T.
cents pound. Veal chops, too
are 20 and - cents pound
The outlets are - cents pound
Veal is II TO 20 cent, pound. Soup meats
are plentiful ut s and ~ cents II pound
| Sweetbreads are the dish of the epicurc
They nrc - to 80 cents pair, the price,
| ranging according to the size. The quota
tons of salt and smoked meats are the
| same as last week.
FRUITS.
The first watermelon has not arrived.
A few days more and that popular melon
will be plentiful in the market. The
weather is favorable. and the season will
doubtless be an exceedingly successful
one. Cantcloupes are in the market from
| Florida. They are well grown and thor
oughly ripcncd. They are cheaper this
week, the prices varying according to size
from % to 80 cents each. The strawberry
season will soon be over. his fact is per
already crawlcd up in price from Ito q
cents box. Four selected Caliiornia
peaches are sold for Il quarter; basket
containing ten or twelve costs % cents.
California apricots are - and 80 cents 9
dozen, while large, red and purple plum'
4 from the same state making quite a con
trast with the delicate apricots are ~ anC
p cents basket May Duke and Carna
ton cherries are to - cents quart
Common grades Of cherries are cents
quart. Swcct-sccnted sugar-loaf pine
apples are 10 to - cents each. Baskets o
bIight-rcd, small currents are 10 cents
basket punches of bananas are pro
| lhs'la .llSlluNNi bll wv IlNil am
range in price from 25to 80 cents Il dozen
Florida oranges are the same as last wecI
20 to 10 cents a dozen.
BITTER AND EGGS.
The coolcst-looking stalls in the markc
are the butter stalls. The white marbl
tops with q smoothed block Of ice, Oh
which the butter sets on one end, q baskc
of eggs ON the other, and the clcan-shavel
merchant, with his immaculate whit
apron, in the centre, present a sight o
cleanliness that ushcrs away the though
of hot weather. The Understand Away
looks cool and clean. The best Philade
phia print butter is Is cents pouno
choice creamery is 40 cents, and New Eor
butter good TO choice, Is 10 and IS cents
pound. Roll nearby country butter is .
and "a cents a pound. Cheese Is Is to
cents a pound Eggs Huctuatc with Tia
market this week They are Is and !
cents dozen.
POULTRY ASH GAME
The supply offspring chicken with yer
slight increase of weight to the pair owe
last week is about equal to the demand q
20 cents to 81 % pair, Winter chicken f.
roasting are very scarce, and are 10 cent
| pound. Ducks are - cents II pounC
and ducklings, more tender than sprn
chickens. are 40 cents u pound. Turkey
are scarce at Is cents pound. Squads q
the year round are 80 cents Il pair. Gree
turtle meat is in demand ut Ia cents
pound, and frogs are secured by the ep
cure as soon a. the market opens at -
dozen