Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-23
AS TO TABLE VlANDS..
Weather is Adverse to Trade in Mar
ket Basket Materials.
SUPPLYOF GAMEISABOVE DEMAND
Fair Supply Of Salmon and Herring, but
White Fish Scarce.
A QUIET WEEK IN FLORAL LINES
SUPPLYOF GAMEISABOVE DEMAND
A QUIET WEEK IN FLORAL LINES
OFFICE OF PITTsBURe DISPATCH, /
FRIDAY, November q 1889.

OFFICE OF PTTTSBURG DISPATCH,
FRIDAY, November 2, 1889.
Market-basket materials are little changed
in price from rates of last Saturday. The
weather has been unfavorable to trade all
along, the line Country people find 1t
next to impossible to get their stuff to mar
ket, owing to Dottomless roads.
Choice butter is very firm, and the drift is
toward higher prices. Fresh country eggs
are scarce and firm at higher figures than last
Saturday. Soft weather has been adverse to
game and poultry, which show downward ten
denotes. Supply is large, and the only salvation
for shippers is few days OF crisp, frosty
weather.
GObblers Are GObbled.
Dealers predict scarcity and higher prices
for Thanksgiving turkeys next week, owing to
the deplorable condition of the country roads
There is little doubt that we could give thanks
over cheaper turkey this week than we Will
be able to do at the legally appointed time for
gratitude. In fruit and vegetable lines there
are no changes. Tomatoes are still In gooo
supply at old rates.
Grapes are practically at an end for this sea-
son, and another week will undoubtedly nnlsn
their career.
Out of the Depths.
At the fish stalls it was learned that the sup
ply of white fish falls far below the demand.
Salmon, trout and herring are in fair supply
but there is no excess. In the next ten days
frozen fish will put in their appearance, accord
ing to former experience.
The oyster supply is limited and standard
grades must soon advance. There is now little
or no margin of profit to dealers. Low grades,
or what are called down the bay snaps, are
plenty and weak.
FLORISTS complain of weather. The first
hyacinths of the season put in their appear
ance this week Violets nice and fresh are also
on the stalls. Chrysanthemums are stlll In
splendid shape but their day will soon be over.
Following are retail prices of market basket
materials as furnished by leading dealers:
Meats.
The best cuts of Ienderloin steak range
from % to 25c, with last figure for very
fancy; sirloln, best cuts, from l5 to lSc;
standing RIB roast, from 15 TO zoe; chuck
loast 10 to I2c; best rouEd steaks, l5c; boiling
beef to Sc; sweet breads. 20 to SOC per pair;
beef kidneys. l0c apiece; beef liver, &c poundi
calf livers 25c apiece; corned beef from 0 TO lOc
per pound. Veal for stewing commands lOc;
roast, l21l to 15c; cuIlets, zoe per pound; spring
lambs fore quarter 10 to 12c; hind quarters,
l5c A leg of mutton, hind quarter, OF prime
quality, brings l276c; fore quarter, &c; loin OF
mutton, l5ci giblets, &c per pound.
Vegetables and Fruit.
Potatoes. l5c per half peck; Jersey sweet
potatoes Csc per half peck; tomatoes, 4Oc
per half peck; cabbage, to l0c; bananas,
Otto Csc dozen; carrots, SC bunch; lemons. Is
to S5c per dozen; oranges, 3595Oc; lettuce sc per
bunch, 6 for a5c; radishes, SC per bunch; beets,
for 1Oc; caulifowers, 10 to SOC a head;
string beans, 35c a half peck: onions, 20
TO 35c a half peck: Spanish onions, 5 to
Oc each PIE Rgmp@ns @ ~ 10 S0C Tanes c
per pound: turnips, 2Oc per half peek cranper-
ries, l5c quart
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Choice creamery butter, S5c. Good country
butter. Csc. Fancy pound rolls, 4Oc.
The retail price for fresh country eggs is 4Oc.
The range for dressed chickens is Soc to
81 OOper pair. Turkeys, 1sc per pound Prairie
chickens, 81 90 pair: ducks, 81 90 to 81 % per
pair; reed birds, 81 90 per dozen: Jacksnlpes,
81 Is per dozen; partridges, S. dozen; squir-
rels, 4Oc pair; plovers, g 25 dozen; rabbits.
40c a pair; pheasants. 81 25 pair; pigeons, SOC
pair; geese, 75c to 81 Is apiece.
Fish in Season.
Following are the articles in this line on
Che stalls, with prices: Lake salmon, l214c; Cali
fornia salmon, 40c per pound; white fish,
I215c; herring, 4 pounds for 25c; red snap
pers, Is to 20c per pound; Spanish mackerel. 3Oc
to 30c a pound; salmon, 40c a pound;
blue fish, 25 to soc; perch. lOc; halibut 26c;
rock bass 30c; black bass 2Oc: lake trout, l215c;
Holsters, Csc; green sea turtle, Sc; mackerel,
81 Is per gallon; CLAIMS. 81 25 per gallon; scol-
lops SOC a quart; frogs. 81 90 per dozen;
soft shell crabs, 75c per dozen; devil crabs, S5c
per dozen.
La France roses, 81 25@l so per dozen; Bride
roses, 81 25 per dozen; Perles, 81 90 per dozen;
Niphetos, 81 90 per dozen; Bennetts, 81 80
per dozen; American Beauty 85c apiece; Mer-
NETS 81 25 per Qozen; carnations, Soc dozen;
Maiden Hair fern, Soc per doz fronds; gladiolus,
Soc per dozen; lily of the valley, 81 per dozen;
chrysanthemums, SOC to So a dozen; violets
81 so to 81 dozen; hyacinths, 81 dozen.