New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-18
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
FIGURES FOR THE NDocB
sARrEs OF LIFE.
AN ABUNDANCE OF AUTUMN vDoErABLEs-S1sh
FLESH AND FOWL TO BE HAD By
CITY HousEx EEPERs

Tho markets Of the CITY inst now show the pienw
OF the autumn. the season OF the year that II most
gratiymg to housckeepers. An abundance VI rain
and the lingering mildness Of the weather IL e''oeho0
In the wel-stocked vegetable stalls and tiie great
variety to be had from the market wagons that pour
into the city every night from the surrounding uucA
farms Of Long island and New-Jersey. The goaea
yellow OF the pumpkin and the green husks OF FAse
Ing corn arc both to DO had and at prices thas can Do
reached by the poorest Of housekeepers. Green corn
costs only 25 cents dozen ears while pumpkins sou
for from 10 to % cents each. All other vegessoo'
are low with the exception Of potatoes. ana s"or.
crop In the country Is responsible for the present
prices of % barrel or so cents halfpeck. ~ winch
potatoes ere quoted But Lima beans can DO mad for
30 cents peck. string beans for 30 to % Genus
small measure, table apples for 25 cents half peck
end cooking apples for 20 cents halt peck arucnokcs
for % cents quart. Brussels sprouts 2o ednts .
quart, cabbases for and 10 cents . head, carrots
bring 35 cents . bunch. caullfower 10 to 10 Genus
q head. celery 10 cents q bunch. chicory 4 cents
head. chives cents q bunch. cranberriss ID cents
q quart, cucumbers 10 cents each for outdoor
and IS cents for those grown In hotouses egg plants
arc 10 to % cents each. garlic 10 cents bunch.
thyme, sage and similar herbs 90 cents dozen,
horseradish root Is cents pound. kale IS cents q
peck, Boston lettuce cents head, frcsh okra So
cents q hundred and dried okra 40 cents pound.
red and yellow onions, 20 cents haHreck ana wnite
onions 30 cents, oyster plants cents bunch,
psrsnlps 20 cents doxen peas 30 cents Q half
peck, peppers Is cents q dozen, sweet potatoes 20
cents half.peck. Of ~ rs barrel. radi'hes IL
cents a bunch, escliaots % cents Q quart. soup
vegetables celery parsley and lcek. cents bunch.
spinach 10 cents halfpeck, s1uaShes Is cents each
tomatoes 10 cents a halfpeck. turnips are 10 cents
a half peck water 10 cents quart, and mint
cents bunch.
Fresh mushrooms sell for 81 % a pound.
There prices In the fish market also TO suit all
purses, live cod being IL IL cents pound Salmon
are plentiful and cheap, with middle cuts selling al
rs cents a pound. Diamond back terraplns, uptown
epoures will be glad to hear can be had for from sls
to $50 a dozen. Striped bass cost % cents pound
smelts % cents, bluefsh 10 cents mackerel 80 cents
weak fish 10 cents. white perch IL 12 cents, frozen
Spanish macl1erel IS cents green turtle 10 and 20
cents, halibut IS cents, Goldfish cents, Maddox
cents kng6sh IS cents, blackfsh 10 cents founders
10 cents pOrgies 10 cents bass 10 cents, GELS ID
cents, Holsters 10 cents and sheepshead 35 cents
pound. All the above are saltwater fish. For those
who fancy freshwater fish, whitcfsh to be had
for 10 cents pound, piciere Is cents. salmon trout
10 cents and black bass IS cents Red snapper costs
20 cents end pompano 80 cents pound. scallops
are 81 20 gallon and soft clans 90 cents a hundred
Piawns sell for So gallon, and shrimp for the same
whitehall 80 cents pound, smoked herring 80
cents dozen, smoked paddock Il 1-e cents pound
smoked salmon and smoked mackerel IS cents
pound, dry cod 10 cents @ pound and hard crabs so
o dozen.
Beef. veal, mutton ETC., cost about the same az re-
tail year and year out whether pastures are dried
up, corn crops fail and cattle die like files In West
ern billiards grasses abundant and green cor
so cheap that 1t is burned for fuel and fat cattle
drug upon the market The prices quoted have varied
but little In the last ten years. Prime rib roast sells
for 20 cents a pound in Fulton Market portcrhouse
roast and porterhouse steak rs cents. sirloin 20
cents round Is cents. fat bone 20 cents fresh
rump beef Is cents, "help' roast IA cents, leg OF
beef cents, nlet 10 cents, corned navel cents
corned plate cents, corned rump 10 cents. OK tails
10 cents, beef liver 10 cents. and beef kidneys 10
cents pound. Veal chops fetch IS cents pound,
oin Of veal 30 cents, leg Of veal 20 cents breast OF
veal IS cents, shoulder. OF veal al-2
cents yea Yea! c"t cents es head g cents
liver 70 cents and cahs feet 10 cents sWeetbreaas
ii cents pound quarter IL cents. rack 20 cents
English saddle ~ cents leg OF mutton ~ cents rack
mutton 10 cents and mutton kidneys 8 cents pound
Lamb sells for 16 cents pound by the carcass hino
are S een rs sen's mS
Of lamb 20 cents leg Of lamb 10 cents. shoulder a ana
pound smoked beef costs III cents pound and
smoked tongue 10 cents Ham and bacon iesc nen 10
and larding pork IA cents pound. Can lard costs
ii cents and sausages 10 cents a pound.
the San Of the iaW being removed from their slaughter
by pot-hunters. Canvasback ducks sell for Is pair
mallards 81 So and teal 81 Grouse cost 81 so pair
woodcock 81 SO a pair, English snipc 80 80 a dozeh
squad S5 dozen. grass and golden plover S3 90 "a
dOzen reed birds 10 cents dozen ana pigeons .. oo
a dozen. ,,. - . -
Roasting chickens sell in Fulton Market for % cents
pound and Philadelphia broer, for 81 90 pair DUCKS
are 20 cents pound and Rhode Island geese 20 cents
Old turkeys arc 20 cents q pound and last springs
ponnd and the Bucks County product for 10 cents
Long Island eggs cost 35 cents dozen ana outter
sells at 25 and 40 cents pound.