Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-06
THE MARKET BASKET.
Fish and Oysters Continue Active at
Expense of Meats.
STRAWBERRIES DRIFTING DOWN.
New Garden Stuff Grows Cheaper and
Moves More Freely.
SPRING CHICKENS FROM THE SOUTH
STRAWBERRIES DRIFTING DOWN.
SPRING CHICKENS FROM THE SOUTH
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH,

OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH,
FRIDAY. April S, 1889.
The last week of March showed decided
improvement in the retail vegetable and
fruit trade over previous weeks. At the
Diamond Market stalls reports were very
bright for that week. Unfavorable weather
as April dawned, gave a slight backset to
trade, SO that this week has scarcely kept up
the record There are, however, signs to-day
that the ground lost the first half of the week
will be recovered. A pleasant Saturday will
bring all the business that market people can
well attend to, judging from the activity to-
day.
Green stuff is steadily drifting toward prices
within the reach Of the average consumers
pocketbook. Southern strawberries and home
raised cucumbers are much below last Satur-
days prices.
At the fish and oyster stalls a good weeks
trade is reported. The season of frozen fish
is now about over. About all of the frozen ar.
ticle now for sale are herring. The supply OF
fresh hsh is good, and the demand equally
ing long been shut up to the frozen article in
dulge more freely when the fresh appears
This has improved demand the past week.
A leading dealer speaking OF Lepten sEnI inhG. d
usually at its best after Lent is over. What
the Christian fast does in benef1ting our trade
is that it creates demand for our products at
D time of the year when otherwise business
would be at its worst"
Activity at the fish stalls is offset by quiet
ness at the butcher stalls. There is no change
in the price of choice cuts of beef, though the
rough parts are sold at concessions.
Spring chickens from the Sunny South have
put In an appearance the past week. and read
ily bring 81 90 per pair. 1t has thus far been
impossible to secure enough to supply the de-
mand. The scarcity is attributed by one dealer
TO the enormous consumption at Washington
during the inauguration week. Every four
years there appears to be shortage in this
line Immediately after The induction of a new
President. Young pigeons are on the stalls at
81 SO a dozen and snipe at s. 90.
Butter and eggs are in full supply and at
prices shade lower than a week ago. Good
country rolls are to be had at Csc with 4Oc as
the outside price for fancy.
FLORISTS report an improved demand for ar
ticles in their line without any change in
prices.
In almost all the lines of market basket ma
terials greater activity is reported, with gen.
eral drift toward lower prices as the time for
new garden stuff draws nearer.
Following are the latest retail prices:
Meats.
The prices called for at the Diamond Markets
remain unchanged. The best cuts of tenderloin
steak range from 20 to 25c with the last figure
for very fancy which are very often no bet
ter than the 2Oc article; sirloin, best cuts,
from Is to 2Oc; standing rib roast, Is to 2Oc;
boiling beef to SC; sweet breads, Csc per
pair: beef kidneys, l0c apiece; beef liver, Sc
pound: calf liYers. 25c apiece; corned beef
from to lNc per pound Veal for stew1Hg
per pound; spring lambs fore quarter, 1215 TO
15c; hind quarters, Is to 2Oc. A leg of NUT
ton, hind quarter OF prime quality, brings
R15c; fore quarter, &c; loin of mutton, l5c.
Vegetables and Fruit.
Jersey sweet potatoes, Csc a half peck;
Eo l,oIF n
bunch; new Bermuda potatoes, 35c per Il
peck; new Bermuda onions, 25c per quart;
tomatoes, 4Oc per quart box; cabbage, 5
to lOc; apples, 15c to zoe per half peck;
bananas, 10 to 25c a dozen: lemons, 20 to
Csc per dozen: oranges, 2594Oc; onions, zoe a
per bunch3 for 25c; radlshes, &c per bunch; cram
berries, l5c per quart: cucumbers, Is to Csc
piece; mushrooms, 81 pound; asparagus, 2Oc
bunch; new beets, l5c a bunch; Strawberries, Soc.
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Choice creamery butter, 35c. Good country
butter, 25c. Fancy pound rolls, 4Oc.
The ruling retail price for eggs is 15c, or
dozen for Csc.
The range for dressed chickens is 81 Is to
81 SO per pair. Turkeys, 25c per pound. Spring
chickens 81 per pair.
Fish and Oysters.
Following are the articles in this line still on
the stalls with prices: Lake salmon, l21Sc; Cali
1ornla saLmon, 4Uc pouno; Wn1te nsh, 1Z12c; her
ring, pounds for 25c; Spanish mackerel 45c
to Soc pound; shad, soc apiece; sea salmon,
40c pound; blue fish, zoe; perch. l0c:
halibut 25cs E0ek bass, Soc; black bass 20c: lake
trout, R13c: Holsters, 25c; green sea turtle 2Sc.
Oysters: standard, 81 per gallon; select 81 so
to 81 rs; n. Y. counts, 81 T5 per gallon; snaps,
9Oc: shell oysters, 25c dozen; smeIts, 20 to 25c
pound; clans, 81 70 gallon; scollops, Soc a
quart.
Flowers.
La France roses So 90 per dozen; Bride
roses, 81 90 per dozen; Perles 81 Is per dozen;
Niphetos, 81 Is per dozen; Bennetts, 81 90
per dozen; Magma Charta roses, 81 90;
American Beauty, 5Oc@sl 90 apiece; Mermets,
g 90 per dozen; De Wattville, 81 90; carnations,
so cents dozen; Violets, 81 90 a hundred;
Lily of the Valley, 75c per dozen; Maiden
Hair fern, SOC per doz. fronds. Bermuda
Easter lilies. So 90 per dozen; tulips, 75c per
dozen; mignonette, 75c per dozen; Iilacs, 25e
spray; daffodils, 75c per dozen; Dutch hya-
cinths. 2Oc apiece: pansies, 25c dozen; Jacque-
miaot roses, 81 so dozen.