Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-16
THE MARKET BASKET.
Lenten Season Stimulates Trade in
Fish and Oysters.
AN ACTIVE MOVEMENT In BUTTER.
Vegetables From New Orleans and Ber.
muda to the Front.
WHAT'S TO PAY FOR SUNDAY DINNER
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH,
FRIDAY, March Is, 1883.

OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH I
FRIDAY. March Is. 1889.
At the meat stalls there has been no
change of prices for choice cuts, notwith-
standing the fact that cattle are off from &c
to Sc per pound from rates of last fall. The
drop has affected prices of rough meat hides
and tallow, but has not reached tenderloins
and porterhouse steaks. If butchers had a
profit last fall they should be reaping hand
some profits now, when a l500-pound steer
costs SIS less.
Trade in the products Of old ocean has very
much improved since Ash Wednesday. The
restaurant demand for crabs has been far be-
yond the supply for week past. A leading
dealer reports that be could not fill one-fourth
of his orders in this line.
The bulk of the trade in fish is still in the line
of the frozen article. Fresh founders, scol-
lops and blue salmon begin to put in their ap-
pesrance in small quantities. Scollops bring
& so per gallon. andat this figure there is no
profit to the dealer. Fresh macRerel are on
the stalls at 6Oc per pound. There are no new
features of interest in the lines of butter, eggs
and poultry. The latter grows scarce as the
season advances. Eggs are in good supply and
demand. with prices varying very little from
week ago.
Oleo is no longer offered at market stalls:
The risk is too great Dealers who have paid
heavy fines, and have the fear OF heavier pen
alties before them, have surrendered, ana are
now sell only butter.
Green Goods.
New vegetables from the Gulf of Mexico,
begin to put in an appearance, reminding us
that old things are passing away and all things
are soon to become new. Radishes, tomatoes,
beets celery from New Orleans, new potatoes
and onions from Bermuda are at the front
Strawberries are drifting to lower prices, but
are still steep enough for the majority OF
purses. Those who are satisfied with the old
reliable fruits and vegetables can obtain them
at figures as low as they have been at any time
for decade or two in the middle OF March
Florists report an improvement In trade OF
last week. The fact that Lent is fully on is
however, fully felt in the trade. A leading
florist desires THE DISPATCH readers to know
that quotations below are for choice varieties
of roses and saws that there are common
varieties which range from 75c to 81 per dozen
below rates here given. Following are latest
prices for market basket filling, as furnished
by retail dealers:
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 nib roast Is to 2Oc;
chuck roast. 10 to l2c; best round steaks 16ci
pair: Si beef Kidneys, iOc apiece; beef liver SEA
pound: calf hvers. 25c apiece; corned beef
from to lOc per pound. Veal for stewing
commands lOc: roast l2H to l5c; outlets Nc
per pound; spring lambs, fore quarter, l27 70
l5c: hind quarters, Is to 20c. leg OF mutt
ton. hind quarter, of prime quality, brings
1215c; fore quarter, Sc; loin of mutton, 15c.
Vegetables and Fruit.
Jersey sweet potatoes, Csc q half peck;
potatoes 15c half peck; celery. Toto 15c bunch;
new Bermuda potatoes, 4Oc per peck; new Ber-
muda onions 25c per quart; tomatoes. 40c per
quart box; pumpkin. Is to 25c; cabbage, 5
bananas, Is to 25c a dozen: lemons. Is to
80c per dozen; oranges, 3545Oc; onions, Csc a
half peck; spinach 25c per half peck; lettuce, ,lOc
per bunch, tor Csc; radshes,7 &c per bunch; cram
berries, i5c per quart: cucumbers. Is to 35c a
piece; mushrooms, 81 pound: asparagus, 2Oc a
bunch; new beets, l5c bunch; Strawberries, I5c
quart.
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Choice creamery butter, 36 to 40c. Good
country butter, Csc. Fancy pound rolls, Soc.
The ruling retail price for eggs is zoe.
Choice country eggs bring &c.
The range for dressed chickens is 81 to
81 25 per pair. Turkeys, 5c per pound.
Fish and Oysters.
Following are the articles in this line still on
the stalls with prices: Lake salmon, 121zc; Cali
fornia salmon, 4Oc pound; white fish, l216c; her.
ring, pounds for 25c; fresh mackerel 30c apiece;
Spanish mackerel, 45c to Soc a pound; sea sal
mon, 40c a pound: blue fish, 20c; perch. l0c;
halibut 25c; rock bass SOC; black bass, 20c: lake
trout l215c: HOLSTERS 25c; green sea turtle, 2Sc.
Oysters: standard 81 per gallon; select, 81 so
to 81 IS: n. Y. counts, 81 20 per gallon; snaps,
90c: shell oysters, Csc dozen; smelts, 20 to 25c
pound; clans, 81 Is gallon; scollops, Soc a
quart
Flowers.
La France roses, s. 90 per dozen; Bride
roses, g 90 per dozen; Perles, 81 Is per dozen;
Niphetos, 81 25 per dozen; BENEFITS, g 90
per dozen; Magma Charta roses, 81 90;
American Beauty, 5Oc@s1 90 apiece; Mermets,
81 90 per dozen; DE Wattville, 81 90; carnations
50 cents a dozen; Violets, 81 90 a hundred;
Lily of the Valley, 75c per dozen; Maiden
Fssto- Ii;as 60 mi ne- doze ruins X I,ar
dozen; mignonette, 75c per dozen; Iilacs, 25c
a spray; daffodils. 75c per dozen; Dutch hya-
cinths, 2Oc apiece: pansies, 25c dozen; Jacque-
miaot roses, g 50 dozen.