New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-27
PRICES IN THE MARKET.
FISH SCARCE AND HIGH BECAUSE OF THE
STORMY WEATHER.

FISH SCARCE AND HIGH BECAUSE OF THE
STORMY WEATHER.
The storm Hurried ana whrled around the big down
town markets yesterday and few customers were
abroad but the drearlncss without only added to inc
pleasing rccctions Of the marketmen, as they cohheu
up their profits after Christmas business uhpne
ccdentel in magnitude The holiday rush had pretty
well cleaned up the supply. but the allngoh IN do
mand about evcrcd things up. and. except In the h'h
market there was great change in tho prices from
those quoted in The Tribune Of last week Inc
recent rough weather at has greatly reduced the
supply Of green fish and the public were invited u"
buy the frozen stock mainly. lIalbut cost ~ cents
Mound Yesterday the ordinary price being about Is
cents, while live cod sold at - cents or cents more
than II usually brings. A. hOut and cod are Inc 'het
food sh of the people, when they are scarce and high
everything else is dear Ea>, cost % TO 80 cents
pound savannah buetsh 20 cents; salmon, 80 cents:
wcakish - cents: spanish mackerc 20 ceniN' green
turtle 20 cents flOs'Sh 10 cents haddork 10 cents
blackt,h 10 cents: founders IL IL cents cis' 10
cents whch,h. Is cents p!cker'l. ID cents salmon
trout u cents. black bass. 10 cents red snapper IL
cents; prawu>. per gallon. 81 30; wmteo"'' -
cents: smoked haddock II IL cents; smoked
salmon - cents smoked mackerel. 20 cents
dry cod 10 cents. Four North River shad
have IA the general surprise OF veteran fishermen. been
caught rrccuily They were beautiful roe shad ana
were eagerly bought for 81 each. There are some eN
cccu, shad from Florida waters to be had al % cents
for the bucks and - cents for ros 1t Is the hcieh'
Of the season for smells now the frozen ones from
Canada bring II - cent, u pound. while the green
fish from Long Island cost 20 cents. ScalIopS SCH
for ~ a GALLON aud soft clam, for 80 cents d
hundred Oysters for he reason that other
fish are dear come hiyh Oystermcn are nhaoie 10
work In such stormy weather. and are digging uhdci
e sen weed md sod In their cellars and bringing oe
their reserve stock Sud1er1cks cost o. hlnui'" >
Blue Point, 80 cents Compo 3lill fouds. ~ ior i'ai
shells ,tew!rg oysters. - cents and box oys' ~ 80
bermuda potatoes, novelty on The Vesetao'e S''"'
ara f., be had at % cent, a hafpeck Other new
things to bc -ern in Fulton Market are beanfu heads
Of lettuce from Aew-Orcau, costing 10 cents EACH or
81 10 a Dozen and Florida opcnair tomatoes ht -
cent, a ouart After the new year. except for Norh
crn winter crops the chief ,ul plies III the Veseaoc
line will be drawn from TIE south. coming by spe'a
ira us and tho lines Of coaS,vse steamers IothotSe
tomatoes sell - cent pound. Russia turn'pS lo'
80 cents aud white turnip~ 10 cents peck Ha'r""
SQUASH 10 aud 10 cent, each: sorrel. 80 cents NAN
neck. waercr,.s 10 cents quart spinach 20 cents
h,lf neck soup veretable cents bunch radSheS.
2 cents bunch ,halotcs - cents quart pumpkins
Il, and % cent, each: sweet potatoes, 70 Genus NAN
peck aud Irish potatoes about he same: peppers %
cents dozen, peas, 81 cents IA ha3tpccK p'r'HpS'
20 cen- a dozen. oyster Bldnt. II cents ouhon ''
AID yellow onion. cents a quart ana Wh'e o"o"'' ~
aud 10 cents. dried Okra. - cents pound anu ITO"
o,,a - cent. a Luudr-d fresh mushrooms 80 cents
p,uud. French srtichotc,. 20 cent? each' s'rlh8
beau, 20 cents quart hes,. cents bunoh' Dru'
sci. >prout, j. and p cents . quart; cabbaecs . aH
10 cent head carrots 40 cents peck callIuIo"e''
10 and 20 cents cDL celery. 10 and 80 cents on"ch
chicoty : cent, head chye~. cents bnhch' Gran
berries. , and 20 cents quart cucumb'r>. 10 a"d ID
cent. each egg plant, 10 and 20 cents e@i "''o'' ~
cent, q, Dozen and halc. cent, a head
Emo domestic turkeys ciu be- had At 20 cen's a
mound or two cents cheaper Yesterday than the day
before though some OF tue test, fdtrened on milk ana
,,.al sru cost - cents Ducks and chickens can be
had Al 20 cents pound aud capon' for 20 cents fhl
nt.lvn. hroler weighing four or five pounds 10 inc
pair cost ~ 20 pair. Antelope Ions are offered TOT
80 cent, i pound. and leg foi - cents SUCKING
pirs cost a. each The ,carclty " Wild ducks con
funcs and canvashaohs SIN cost a. % pair red
bnds "a. and tie other kinds in proportion as quoted
hv The Tribune last week The price of sAno mas
not changed during The week
Table apples ,bAldwinsi cost 40 cents han peck
or 81 4 barrel and cooking apples 30 cents hall pech
or - II barn.
The ut.h,.,s arc eXpe ting higher prices for meats
h4ca,;e - the storms and the deiaP n ge'uhs cdI'
troi,, through on time. Higher prices have a'TeadY
been paid for rI- r~,-on in TN" wholesale markets
,, ,r.,, may l, a temp ,riry tgl tneSs' In TIE ~
tail stall. spring lambs 81 $40 carcass nave Dec"
.. batur,, Of the week among The GOOD t'nhH' 20 o'
lad from The butchcr-. These lambs were '0u ",'D.
Ella ., covers ust Ike any hothou'r S'seI9, mics
Ijnn rib r,t. 20 cent pound por"rhoqSc 49,
=, 'r ih p0clr"Y.o stead - cents round bone
-..,'t l. cents Nat bone steak ~ 'cH'' .onts
i,f D cents. help na-t br'i ~ cru.' - - 81
,1i i cents. navel corr, beet cent p!a'e 'VTed
n..f . cents. rlmp ,'rn'd beet. ''h'>' - -,
seal chops. - cents l"n >"il' = cri,' III
cents; hr'tt veal, - ''.-'' ,cT % cont, flet