Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-13
THE MARKET BASKET.
Garden Stuff Coming Within Reach
of the Average Consumer.
FRESH CAUGHT FISH In PLENTY.
Choice Country Butter in Demsnd---POul.
try Very Scarce.
FLORISTS ARE FORCED TO HUSTLE
OFFICE or PIrTsBURG DISPATCH,
FRIDAY April 10 1870

OFFICE on PITTsBURG DISPATCH,
FRIDAY. April l., 1889.
At fruit and vegetable stalls everything
is reported cheaper than last week, with the
exception of sweet potatoes Southern
strawberries come in freely, and are retsiled at
25c to S5c per quart Lettuce and asparagus
of the very best quality are coming to the front
in supply ample for all demands at prices low
er than last week. Tomatoes are scarce and
firm, but prices are unchanged.
Trade in the lines of new garden stuff has
been fair all the week, but there has been moth
ing akin to boom. A leading dealer at Dia-
mond market said: 1--WE have no reason to
complain of business this week. If the weather
prophet will only be kind to us on Saturday,
trade for the week will be all that we could
reasonably expect"
In the line of lake and ocean products trade
is now at its best. Fresh caught fish from the
lakes begin to come in freely rs the ice is NOV
ing out Frozen fish are now virtually out OF
the market for this season. The demand for
Another week brings us to Easter, and fish
dealers look for their best trade from now on
till a week or two after the close of the Lenten
fast. Said leading dealer in this line: Lent
an aid to our trade at time of the year
when 1t would otherwise be at its worst The
truth is, however that the fish trade is usually
best for few weeks after Lent is past
Butter Rather Scarce.
Choice country butter is scarce and nrm, Tor
the reason that cows have left hay and fodder
and grass is too short to furnish the required
allowance. The season is between hay and
grass and the fact shows itself in dairy pro-
ducts.
Eggs should be bought at two dozen for a
quarter, according to jobbing rates. A country
man who visits our markets weekly reports,
however, that he had no difficulty selling his
egg stock at l3c to grocers.
Poultry was seldom scarcer at this season
than it is now: Apeddler from Clinton reports
that this week is the first time in hve years
that he has brought no poultry to market, and
for the good and sufficient reason that there
was none on his beat for sale.
Florists report improvement in their line of
trade. The season for flower and vegetable
seeds and trees is now at its height. A leading
florist reports that demands on his products,
especially for fruit trees, are sIrong that all
hands are hustiing. EVERYBODY at this time of
the year wants fruit trees right away. This
condition of things will continue up to May.
Following are the latest retail prices Ior
Saturdays market basket material, as gath
cred from 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 20c article; sirloin, best cuts,
from Is to 2Oc; standing rib roast, Is to Zoe;
chuck roast 10 to l2c; best round steaks. l6c;
pair; beef kidneys, l0c apiece; beef liver, sc a
pound: calf livers 25c apiece; corned beef
from to lOc per pound. Veal for stewing
commands l0c; roast l211 to l5c: outlets. 20c
per pound; spring lambs, fore quarter, l21z TO
i5c: hind quarters, Is to 2Oc. A leg of NUT
ton, hind quarter, of prime quality, brings
l27zci fore quarter, SC; loin OF mutton l5c.
Vegetables and Fruit.
Jersey sweet potatoes, 35c half peck;
potatoes, l5c half peck; celery, 10 to l5c a
bunch; new Bermuda potatoes, S5c per Il
peck; new Bermuda onions, 25c per quart;
tomatoes 40c per quart box; cabbage, 5
to l0c; apples, l5c to 20c per half peck;
bananas, Is to Csc a dozen: lemons. 20 to
25c per dozen; oranges, 25Q4Oc; onions, zoe a
half peck: spinach, 2Oc per half peck; lettuce &c
per bunch for 25c; radlshes,7 &c per bunch; cram
berries, l5c per quart: cucumbers. Is to 25c a
piece; mushrooms, 81 a pound; asparagus, l5c a
bunch, for 25c; new beetS, l5c a bunch; straw
berries 25c to 35c.
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Choice creamery butter, S5c. Good country
butter, 25c. Fancy pound rolls, 40c.
The ruling retail price for eggs is 15c, or
dozen for 25c.
The range for dressed chickens is 81 % to
81 so per pair. Turkeys, 25c per pound. Spring
chickens s. per pair.
Fish and Oysters.
Following are the articles in this line on
the stalls, with prices: Lake salmon, 121Sc; Cali
ring, pounds for 25c; Spanish mackerel, 45c
to SOC a pound; shad, Soc apiece; sea salmon
40c a pound; blue fish, 20c; perch. l0c
halibut 25c; rock bass 3Oc; black bass, 2Oc: lake
trout, PFC; Holsters, 25c; green turtle, 2Sc
Oysters: standard, 81 per gallon; select, 81 81
TO 81 70; n. Y. counts 81 70 per gallon; snaps,
90c: shell oysters, 25c dozen; smelts, 20 to 25C
pound; clans, 81 25 galloni scollops, Soc q
quart
Flowers.
La France roses, So 90 per dozen; Bride
roses, 81 90 per dozen; Perles, 81 Is per dozen
Hiphetos 81 25 per dozen; Bennetts, s. OF
per dozen; Magma Charta roses, 81 90
American Beauty 5Oc6Sl 90 apiece; Mermets
81 90 per dozen; DE Wattville, 81 90; carnations,
SO cents dozen; Violets, s. 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; lilacs, 25C
spray; daffodils. 75c per dozen; Dutch hya
cinths, zoe apiece: pansies, 25c a dozen; Jacque
milot roses 81 so dozen.