New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-26
LITTLE CHANGE IN MARKET PRICES.
INFORMATION FOR THRIFTY HOUSEWIVES
SOUTHERN PRODUCTS COMING IN.

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SOUTHERN PRODUCTS COMING IN.
The markets during last week have changed little
az the cool weather and coming winter are Already
beginning to affect producers. and It will not be long
before the vegetables and fruits from summer CHIMES
will be in competition with the declining market gardens
OF Northern States. Already shipments OF artichoKes
ava heinc received from Virginia. but the ruling prices
~ vegetables are the same last week. Green peas
from Norfolk, Va. selling at 30 cents per nan
neck Strictly choice onions have advanced q nttle
in price. and the supply Is only moderate Lima Deans
are plentiful turnps and squash ana all other
vegetables except potatoes. can be had at reasonable
figures as the following list will show:
Turnips, 10 cents a hafpeck; tomatoes 25 cents
peck: SQUASH from 10 to 10 cents each: Spinach
IS cents halfbunch soup vegetables, cents bunoh
radishes. l cent bunch: pumpkins rom ~ 10 ~
cents each potatoes, all varieties, 20 Genus
halfpeck peppers, Is cents dozen; par
snps 90 cents dozen: onions, req anu
yellow 90 cents half peck; white onions I'D cents
higher: okra frosh. 80 cents q hundred, drled' ~
cents pound horseradlsh, i cents pound: green
corn o. cents a dozen garlic, 10 cents a bunch :
ecc nlants 10 to 20 cents each; cucumbcrs. B TO
: cents each: cranberries. Is cents quart ceieFy
10 cents bunch: caufower. first class, ~ Genus
head poor variety. from 10 to 10 cents carrots'
80 cents bunch; cabbage, red 10 to IL cents heao
savoy 10 cents head: brussels sprouts 10 cents
bcotS, q
quart. 1900 .
Tho h,ttcr market has changed little IN tho
last week. and the price has advanced on choice
grades as the cool weather has added to tho con
Cdcnce OF holders. and they are waiting for bettel
prices All that Is coming In finds ready saie' am
the demand for small tubs for family use Is lncrcaS
Ing Cheese has not altered In price, except th~
moor grades are being slaughtered In many Instances
The supply OF fine fresh gathered eggs Is diminishing
and orp
TO 20 up IN price steadily from row till Christmas
IIolsekcepers would be wise 10 secure good packed
eggs and tub butter at present prices.
The supply OF fresh chickens and fowls Is far'
Turkeys are little scarce, especially fne Ones as
they are being held for Christmas prices, bnt POI"
stock and stale supplies are being run OF at low
figures Roasting chickens sell in Fulton Market at
from 20 TO % cents pound and brolcrs frNtclasS'
at 81 50 pair For turkeys and ducks the prices are
Irregular but are not Old turkeys. 20 cents
pound and young. dry picked, choice, are bringing
from ID to 25 cents pound.
There is a good deal OF gamo In the market, plenty
Of vcnison but cartridges little scarce. Canvas
back ducks are selling from ~ to - pair, maards
at from 81 TO Al IS a pair, and teal at a.
There has been a scarcity OF good beef during last
week, but the prices range about as usual; prime
rib roast 90 cents: portcrhousc, % cents Srloin
steak, 20 cents Dcnonico steak % cents; round f
cents flet beef, 60 cents: plate cornco
Ok tails, 10 cents beef liver 10 cents beef hdneys
leg veal 20 cents breast veal. - cents; shoulder
veal II l-2 cents veal outlet % cents leg veal, 20
cents; cats head, 60 cents; sWeetbrcads 70 cents
pair: hind quarter mutton 16 cents; fore quarter
mutton IL = cents: rack quarter mutton, 20 cents,
English saddle mutton - cents leg mutton, ~ cents;
rack chops mutton, ~ conts English chops % cents
shoulder mutton, 10 cents mutton kidneys. cents;
lamb II cents; hind quarter Is cents fore quarter,
IA cents rack lamb chops 20 cents; saddle lamb. 2o
cents LEG lamb cents shoulder lamb II IL cents;
breast lamb IL IL cents lon chops lamb, 10 cents,
and sauSagcs. ID cents
Fruit is high and the supply short. but Concord
grapes ar, working of at low hgureS and the demand
Is not brisk.
In conversation with prominent dealer Tribune
rctorter learned that the potato crop was not only
short. but that the market was being filled with poor
grades waXy watcry. rough skinned and spotted. that
sold slowly The objections people make 10 taking
poor grades OF potatoes have been forcing up the prices
OF first class qualities but AZ the variable and unsatis-
factory for potatoes Just past has not only
diminished but detriDutcd the crop and rs the west
cru farmers 10 repair their losses In thlN
direction potatoes that would In good seasons be uNcd
for feeding stock shipped to market and bring,
when sold, good prices.