Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-08
THE MARKET BASKET.
A Quiet Weeks Trade at the Fruit
and Vegetable Stalls !
PEAS LOWER--TOMAT0ES HIGHER.
Poultry Scarce and Firm, Fish supply is
Short of Demand.
FLORISTS REPORT QUIET TRADE
PEAS IOWER---TOMATOES HIGHER.
FLORISTS REPORT QUIET TRADE
OFF1cE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH,
FRIDAY, June Z. 1889.

OFFICE OF PTTTsBURG DISPATCH,
FRIDAY. June z. 1889. I
Reports from fruit and vegetable stalls iu-
di,ated an unexpectedly quiet trade for the
week. Homegrown strawberries are scarce,
having been kept back by heavy rains and
cool weather. Maryland berries were de-
tanned beyond the floods, and those which
finally did come we're in rather bad shape.
Tomatoes are scarce and higher. Home
grown peas are in good supply :at lower figures
than ruled week ago. Large quantities Of
Eastern and Southern fruit and vegetables that
have been due at this market since Friday last
we're ordered by shippers to other markets,
and the expected glut here has not material
lied. said a leading Liberty street produce
commission merchant: I'VE were notified that
trains loaded with stuff were on the way
detained by washouts, but so far receipts
have been very light, in fact, not sufficient for
wants of trade Reports from dealers in fish
Show supply below demand for the week. Rains
and floods have been so general over the coun-
try that the full fish supply has been impossi-
BILE to obtain. Said one of our leading dealers
in this line: I'VE have been able to satisfy our
customers but some kinds of fish we have not
offered on the stalls, reserving them for fancy
restaurants which must have them"
The market for butter, eggs and poultry has
improved since last week. Poultry has been in
short supply Florists report unusual quiet
ness for the season, and attribute 1t to the gen
eral disposition to ignore parties and tetes In
the presence of the appalling calamity which
has fallen on the Conemaugh Valley. Magma
Charta roses, lilies of thev valley, De Wattllles
and daffodils have been dropped out from the
flower list, a1d moss roses and torget-me-nots
have made their first appearance this week;
Following are the latest retail prices OF Sat
urday's market basket materials as furnished
by leading dealers:
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 zoe article; sirloin, best cuts,
from Is to 20c; standing rib roast, Is to 2Oc;
chuck roast, 10 to l2c; best round steaks, l5c;
boiling beef, 5 to SC; sweet breads, ~ to 5Oc per
pair; beef kidneys, l0c apiece; beef liver, &c
pound: calf iyers, 25c apiece; corned beef
from 5 to 10c per pound Veal for stewing
commands l0c; roast, 1255 to l5e: outlets. 20c
per pound; spring lambs fore quarter, Is TO
2Oe; hind quarters, 20 to Csc. A leg Of NUT
ton, hind quarter, Of prime quality brings
l21lc; fore quarter, Sc; loin of mutton, l5c;
giblets, &c per pound.
Vegetables md Fruit.
Potatoes, l5c half peck; new Bermuda pota-
toes, 25c per 4 peck; new white potatoes 2Oc per
onions, l5c per quart; tomatoes SOC per quart
box; new cabbage, to Csc; apples, l5c to zoe per
half peck; bananas, 20 TO S5c dozen;
lemons. % to 25c per dozen; oranges,
Soc; spinach, l5c per half peck lettuce, &c
per bunch, for Csc; radishes, to l0c per bunch;
cucumbers for 25c; asparagus, 6 punches
for 25c; new beets. l0c, for 25c; straw
berries, l0c to l5c; caulihowers, Is oS5c head;
golden wax beans, 2Oc quarter peck: green
beans, 2Oc a quarter peck: peas 2Oc a quarter
cherries, zoe per quart; sour cherries, l5c per
quart
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Choice creamery butter, Csc. Good country
butter. zoe. Fancy pound rolls, 30c.
The ruling retail price for eggs is 16c.
The range for dressed chickens is 90c to
81 25 per pair. Turkeys, l5c per pound. Spring
chickens, 81 to 81 25 perpair; ducks, 81 to 81 25
per pair; geese, so to 75c each.
Fish in Season.
Following are the articles in this line on
the stalls with prices: Lake salmon, l211c; Cali
for1ia salmon, 4Oc pound; white fish, 121Sc; her
ring, pounds for 25c; Spanish mackerel, 45c
tof5Oc pound; shad, 60c apiece; sea salmon,
40d pound; blue fish, zoe; perch. l0c;
hs1but 2oc; rock bass, SOC; black bass, zoe: lake
sFout 121zc: HOLSTERS, 25c: green turtle, 2Sc;
M ckerel, 4Oc apiece. Oysters: n. Y. counts,
81 IS per gallon; clans, 81 Is per gallon; scol-
lopS Soc quart; Frogs, 81 so to s. so per dozen.
Flowers.
La France roses 81 GOAL 50 per dozen; Bride
roses, 81 90 per dozen; Perles, 81 90 per dozen;
Niphetos, 81 90 per dozen; Bennetts, 81 90
per dozen; American Beauty, 2595Oe apiece;
Mermets. 81 90 per dozen; carnations, ,35c dozen;
Easter lilies. So 90 per dozen; mignonette, 75c
per dozen; pansies, 25c dozen; Jacquemiaot
roses 75c to 81 SO a dozen; peones, 81 O0a dozen;
moss roses, 81 90 dozen; forgetmenots, 25c