Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Market Basket Materials Abundant ana
Prices Tending Downward-butfer
Mt Its Lowest-Trade Active
The Unfssf 0u0fnfIouH.

Tho Latest Qu0tntlonss
The supply Of vegetables and fruits the week
past has been large and general drift OF prices
has been downward. The first homegrown
strawberries of the season have put in their ap'
pearance within a few days. and by another
week will be at their best. Those from Mary
land have been coming in in rather nao shape
the past few days New potatoes from the
South are coming in freely, but last SATURDAY
prices still hold good. The situation as to but
ter and eggs Is little changed from week ago
Butter has touched its lowest point Tor TINS sea
son and markets are shade steadier. Eges'
too, are rather 6rmer in price than they were
week ago. Staple meats seldom change;
At the fsh stalls it was learned tnat lrogs,
soft shell crabs and brook trout are among tine
fresh arrivals There is a fair supply OF East
ern fish. but none too many for demand. Inc
shad season is about over.
lowing Decoration Day. when luli IS looked
for. Next Sunday being Childrens Day IN the
churches, the demand for church deGoratlons
is active, and beside this there is full average
of weddings and funerals which make demands
on floral goods sufficient TO keep trade hVeiy.
staple Msnts.
The best cuts of tenderloin steak range
from 20 to 25c, with last figure for very
fancy; sirloin, best cuts, from l5 to lSc;
standing rib roast from Is to 2Oc; chuck roast
10 to l2c; best round steaks, l21a to J5c boiling
beef, to Sc; sweet breads 70 to SOC per pair; peel
kidneys. 10c apiece; beef liver, SC pound; calf
livers, ,25 35c apiece corned beef from lotto l2c
per pound. Veal for stewing commands iOc;
roast, l25 to 15c; cutlets, 2Oc per pound; spring
l5c. A leg of mutton, hind quarter, of prime
quality, brings 12xc; fore quarter, &c; loin OF
mutton, l6c; giblets, sc per pound.
Garden Stuff.
Potatoes. 15c per half peck; cabbage, 10 to Csc;
new Southern potatoes, 25c per half peck;
choice Florida tomatoes, IS to SOC quart; ba-
nanas, Is to zoe a dozen: carrots, SC bunch;
lemons, 20 to SOC per dozen; oranges, 80
to Soc; caulI1ower, 20 to S5c head; lettuce,
to lOc per bunch; beets. &c. for 25c; green
onions, SC a bunch; rhubarb, 90 bunch; eucum-
bers 5 to l0c apiece: asparagus, DC punch;
new peas, 35c a half peck; new beans
35c half peck; strawberries. 10 to 25c quart
home grown; pineapples, 10 to l5c apfecei egg
plant, 10 to I5c apiece: squash. S to f5c apiece.
Choice creamery butter, 2Oc GOOD country
butter. IL to lac. Fancy pound rolls, 10 to 1c.
The retail price for fresh country eggs Is De
per PAIR.
Ocenu Products.
Following are the articles in this line on
the stslls with prices: Lake salmon, 10 to l211c;
California salmon, 35c per pound; white fish,
121Sc; herring, pounds for 26c; Spanish mack
erel, Is to S0c pound; blue tsh, l5c; halibut,
2Oc: rock bass, 25c; black bass. 15c; lake trout,
l211c; Holsters 20c; green sea turtle, 20 to 2oc.
oysters: N. Y. counts, 81 70 per gallon; clans,
81 25 per gallon; frog legs, 75c a pound; soft
shell crabs 81 to 81 Is per dozen; frogs, 81 a
dozen; brook trout 75c pound.
Flowers.
Jacks. 81 50 per dozen; La France. 81 so per
dozen; Mermets, 81 Is per dozen; Brides. 81 Is
per dozen; yellow and white. 81 90 per dozen;
Bennetts. 81 % per dozen; Beauties, Soc apiece;
Drummer. SOC apiece; Harrison lilies, 25c apiece;
pansies. 25c per dozen; lily of the valley, 81 %
per dozen; heliotrope. Soc per dozen; Baroness
75c each; carnations. Soc per dozen; peonIes, 81
per dozen; spIrea, Soc per Dozen