The Washington critic., 1885-10-30
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEKEEPER.



fish this morning. which was probably owing
10 the change in the weather nicely
broilcd fish, with garnishiug aud dressing,
for breakfast ON q cold winter morning
makes one Of the most delicious OF dishes.
White perch, the finest Of Potomac river
fish. were in great demand at 10 aud 20
cents a pound Blue fish are becoming
scarce at 10 cents pound POmpinos are
not much In demand at 40 cents pound.
salmon, or lake trout, and taylors are each
l2l cents a pound. llalibut is 30 cents a
pound. Black sea bass are abundant and
find slow sale at Is cents a pound.
Boiling rock Is 10 cents and Spanish
mackcrcl 30 cents pound. Boston
fresh maCkerel are from 10 TO 2j cents each,
tie price varying according to the size OF
the fish. Pike is ~ cents a pound. Sleeps
head fishing on the Potomac has not been as
scarce in many years, but rs the demand for
that member of the fnny tribe is not so
great as for the other yraietics of Potomac
fish, the supply continues equal to the de-
mand at % cents pound. Fresh Goldfish,
sturgeon. founders aud haddock are each 10
cents pound. The demand for tCrrapin aud
turtle increases rs the season advances.
Tcriapin fishing on the Chesapeake Bay
is becoming one of the principal enterprises
OF the fsh-monger. The demand for terra
pin as an article Of food seems to steadily
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CCO,CCO terrnpin have been taken from the
Chesapeake in the course of each season,
the supply being unequal TO the great de-
mand. This season has opened very prom
isngly. Red snappcr', dressed, are 10
cents II pound. Green turtle Is 20 cents
pound. Diamond back tcrrnpins are SCI,
southern tcrrapins SO, and bull tCrrapins
S250a dozen Cooked lobster Is ~ to 10
cents pound. Soft crabs are scarce at 81,
o,,I nt1 1,g pt % L. "a Ipyun
are GO cents q hundred, and shuckcd oys-
tiers - cents quart
VEGETABLES.
There was an unusually large supply Of
vegetables in every seasunablc variety dis
played In the vegetable stalls this morning.
Large purple elephants at from 3 to 10
cents each seemed more abundant than
ever. Large white heads of caulinowcr
the finest this season, range from IL to 30
cents head. Lima beans, very fine, are
IL cents quart. Shellcd string beans and
snap and butter beans are each 10 cents a
peck. Spinach is plentiful at % cents
peck, Fall cabbage is in the very finest
condition, the heads are large and the
quality crisp and tender at from to 10
cents each. New York cabbage of darl,
red aud purple color is 10 and % cents a
head.
Maryland cymlings are becoming scarce
at three for cents. Delicate heads of let
tuce are much In demand for salads at from
, TO cents head. Chickory and water
CrCss for garnshng is = cents n bunch
Sweet potatoes, large, solid, and of excel
lent growth, are 30 cents n peck. "Bur-
banks,n q choice variety Of the Irish po-
tatocs, owing to the abundant supply, have
fallen to % cents peck. This week about
closes the corn season. Only few ears
were in market this morning, and were not
much I'm demand at go cents dozen. To-
matoes continue plentiful at IS cents peek.
Fall peas are 80 cents peck. Celery is the
luxury of the stalls, and In its present cX-
ccltnt condition finds ready sale at 10 cents
bunch, or three lunches for q quarter
Green peppers are 10 cents a dozen. Gran
berries are 10 cents q quart.
FRUIT.
The luxurious display Of choice apples
this morning was very attractive. Apples,
rosy and golden, mellow and Juicy, are the
most delicious of fruits and like the ba-
mama is with us nearly the year round.
This seasons crop is late and the supply Is
coming in so slowly that high prices are now
being charged. Maidem-blush, the choice of
the varieties now in market, are 80 cents n
peck; cooking apples are 20 cents. Malaga
grapes are 20 cents pound. The Della
wares are about gone, but tine Catawbas of
about the same quality are plentiful at l24
cents pound. Concords, too, are becom-
ing scarce, but the price remains un-
changed at three pounds for % cents. Cal
ifornia Tokays, the finest grape in market,
are Sl.25 a box.
Oranges are scarce. Florida oranges are
81 dozen, and are almost unfit to eat.
They are taken from the trees too soon and
shipped green. They are small in size and
very sour. MESSING lemons are % cents,
and lines 20 cents a dozen. Very choice
Bartlett pairs, in baskets, containing about
one dozen, are 20 cents and 81 a basket.
Duchesse are in excellent condition at go
cents dozen. Howell and Rusetts are
scarce at 81 peck Nergaliens are 10
cents. Damsons are 10 cents quart.
POULTRY AND GAME.
Toothsome and delicious spring turkey
is the delicaCy of the poultry stalls this
week. The demand for turkey increases
with the near approach of Thanksgiving
day, and the supply this week at rs and Is
cents pound found ready sale. Yearling
chickens are 80 cents to 81 pair Old
fowls are - cents to Sl25 pair. Domes-
tic ducks are 90 cents Il pound. Game, too,
becomes more aud more abundant with the
advance of the season, but the prices re-
main unchanged. Canvas-baCk ducks, the
finest of water fowls, are anything but
plentiful at from 50 80 to 81. 80 dozen.
htu-DGGhb, lut spCODu Ill uelnulu, are
Sl25 n pair, Blue-wing, mallard, spoon
bill and widgeon are each 70 cents pair.
| Crow ducks are 25 cents a pair. Wood
| cock, at Sl.25a pair, were never more scarce.
| Grouse are becoming more plentiful, at
| Sl.25. Jack-snipes are SIPS pair. Willett
or sand snipes are so cents q pair. Ring
| neck plOvers are 81. 80 dozen. Small vel
low plovcrs are S2 a dozen. Wild turkey is
25 cents a pound. Rabbits are % cents
each, and squirrels - cents.
MEATS.
The meat quotations, as ever, remain un.
changed. Porter-house steak, choice, is q
| cents pound. Sirloin Is 20 cents, and
| round, 10 cents. Sweetbreads are 80 and
| 40 cents pair, and lamb fries 10 cents
Lamb is prime at 20 cents pound the cut
from the hindquarter being the best. Yea
is l24 to 20 cents, outlets 20 to 25 and chops
from 10 to 90 cents. Soup meats are s and
10 cents pound.
NEURALGIC pain is usually OF an in
tensely sharp cutting or burning character
| To effect speedy and permanent cure rul
thoroughly with Salvation Oil, the greatest
pain-cure on earth. rs cents.
The sketch Club.
The Art Students Sketch Club held its
| first meeting in Vernon Row last night and
went into permanent organization by elect
ing Iheo Friebus, jr., president; Miss Arloa
Richardson, yice-president; Miss Mamie
treasurer. Messrs, A. Il, lIoyle and Il. j.
Walker were appointed an advisory com
mittee. There have been so far ten mem
bers admitted
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