Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-15
THE MARKET BASKET.
Fruits and Vegetables Lower Than for
Years-Butter Higher.

Years-Butter Higher.
Supply of fruits and vegetables is as it was
a week ago, far in excess of demand, and
drift of markets Is steadily downward.
There has been no time in the past decade
when prices were lower in lines of farm and
garden products than they are at the present
time. Cabbage, tomatoes and roasting ears
are dull and slow at the lowest prices
reached this season. Market gardeners re-
port that it is hardly worth while to bring
cabbage to the market as prices are so low
and demand SO light that there is next to
nothing in it.
In fruit lines there is the same complaint
on the part of producers as in vegetable
ciss an so are and With
stock, prices are merely nominal. Tropical
fruits of all kinds, with the exception of
lemons. have been very duh and slow for q
week or two past. bananas have sold as low
as 40c per bunch since the first of the week.
Under the influence of hot weather lemons
are firm, with tendency to higher prices.
Dairy products show an upward tendency
this week, and our prices of choice butter
have been advanced in accordance with the
facts. On the other hand, eggs have tended
downward, supply being in excess of de-
mand.
At the fish and meat stalls trade is re-
ported quiet, as is the rule at this season of
the year.
Florists also report slow trade, there being
MEATs-Best cuts of tenderloin steaks, Csc per
ib. sirloin, 1S920c: standing rib roast. 1S920c;
chuck roastS, 12c corned beef, S910c per h spring
lamb 25c; leg of mutton, 125c for hind quarter and
&c for fore quarter: loin of mutton 1c; lamb chops
&c psr % ssnG ssss p shop
steaks 10c. advance of &c per ID. on rates which
have prevailed for some months past.
VEGETABLES AND FRUIT-Cabbage, &c: pota-
toes, 10c per half peck; roasting ears N925c a
1oc quarter peck: SQUASH SC apiece; bananas. 15@
20c dozen; carrots, sc bunch; tomatoes, 15c q
quarter peck; peas 25c per half peck; lemons, go
Soc per dozen; oranges, 25GA0c; lettuce. SC per
bunch; beets, 3bunches for 10c radishes, sc bunch
cucumbers. for 10c; eggplants 1G0l5c; new home
grown celery, SC a bunch; watermelons, I5@3Oc
apiece; cantaloupes, 10000 apiece; homegrown
caufower, 1Gd,2oc apiece; blackberries, 12115c q
box: huckleberries, 10c quart: apples 101l2c q
half peck; grapes, lOc per pound; peaches, l5c a
half peck.
BUTTER AND EGGs-Good creamery. 2aS24c per
fb; fancy brands. 25Gg31c; choice country rolls. 6c
good cooking butter 14c fresh eggs 1Sc per dozen.
PoULTRY-Dressed chickens, Il to 13c per ID !:
Following the articles in this line on
the stalls with prices: Lake salmon, 10 to l5c CAL
ifornia salmon, IS TO 4Oc per pound; white fish, l2
to 15c herring, 4pounds for 25c; Spanish mackerel
20c per pound bluefsh, 15c; habut Zoe; rock bass,
25c lake trout. PIC Holsters, aOc; green sea TURTLE
lon; smelts, DOC pound shad, 81 90 to 81 25 each;
scallOps 2Oc a pound. Mackinaw trout I26c per
pound soft shell crabs 81 90 to 81 so dozen; frogs
81 90 to 81 so dozen: CLAIMS 81 25 gallon.
FLowERs-La France, q g per dozen; Mermets,
81 IS per dozen Brides, 81 25 per DOZEN yellow and
white roses, 81 90 per dozen: Bennetts. o. 90 per
dozen; carnations. 55c per dozen; Duchess of AL
bany, 81 25 per dozen: heliotrUpe, SOC per dozen:
Harrisi. 25c each: hostes, 81 D a dozen; panses.
25c: water lies 25c a dozen: sweet peas, l0c
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