New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-24
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
COLD WEATHER SENDS UP THE PRICE OF FRUIT
PROVISIONS AND VEGETABLES.

PROVISIONS AND VEGETABLES.
The cold wave which struck the vineyards in the
western part of this state this week had percepuDie
effect on the fruit market here, advancing everything
in that line. When grapes arc abundant ana cheap a.
they were this fall they keep down tine prices Oh al
fruit and the transition from the peach season 10 te
Crane season seems easy and natural. After grapes
and peaches are both gone there is nothing 70 NIL te
aching void until Florida oranges come in, time when
has only lust begun When Concords are selling at
2 cents A pound Niagaras at cents, CatawbaS at
cents and Delawares at cents, everybody eats grapes
Nothing can stimulate iaded appetite on awaA
ening than a bunch Of fresh wholesome grapes. But
the first frost sends the price kiting Concons yes
teriau< were selling at % cents fvepound basket
Catawbas 30 cents a five pound basket and Nagaras
rs cents California TOkays Muscats. HamburgS ana
Cornichons are suppanting the Eastern grapes IoKay
cost Is cents pound, Muscats 80 cents oo4' anu
Cornichons so cents for six pound basket spanish
NIaagas coming over by the shplOad, ana sen 81
| II and 10 cents pound.
California peaches are being sold by fancy fr1lt
dealers al % and 80 cents quart The yellow vare
ties are the best TO eat Some late Eastern peaches
were s to be found sale in this city this week, but
the fruit was poor White Heaths cost IS cents and III
basket and some rareripes from Maryland sold for
81 IS and 81 basket. Upriver cJngs, much sought
after for preserving I'm brandy on account oil the "te
color, cost 81 % a basket.
California ounces may be had for 81 so box con-
tanning about forty-fve ounces Western ounces OF
poor quality sell for 81 basket. Seckel pears sell
this week for 81 a halfbushel basket or 10 cents
ouart sheldon peas cost - cents halfbushel bas-
ket Crabapples cost 70 cents a basket california
pomegranates retail at . cents each Nlntergeeh
berries from Delaware cost 10 cents quart
The best EIgin creamery butter costs 81 cents
a pound and Long Island new-laid eggs 30 cents
dozen.
Down on yesey-st the dealers and sidewalk vendors
who sell pickles peppers, mustariS ana similar con
diments and sauces are doing fine business since
the weather became cool and oysters got seasohaDle
This street presents of the oldest
i.i0hts to he found i'm New York City, and
there one can buy pickles either by the halfpmt
hottie or by the barrel Small cucumber pickles OF
cherklns cost 20 cents hundred; me1lum-slzea GU
cumber pickles are so cents and the larger size W
cents small white onion pickles sell Tor 20 cehIs'
and the medium size are go cents gallon. Picked
poupers are 60 cents a hundred, and mustard, pre-
pared for chow-chOw. 80 cents gallon. tomato
cotsun costs % cents gallon, Worcestershire sauce
20 cents and beet pickles 25 cents a gallon. House
keepers looking for vinegar will hnd that most gro
cerymen sell only vinegar generated by PROCESS
which turns the cider into vinegar within three daFs
Rut there are grOcerymen who keep the Old-iashoed
vinegar which requires three years in the making
This last sell, for 20 cents a gallon White wine
vinegar. which gives pickles more SNOWY ap
nearonce but which lacks flavor sells for e5 cents
a gallon.
Green tomatoes for picldng cost 80 cents half
bnshel basket Green peppers are worth al bag
holding one and a half bushels
Grape fruit is again sale at the fruiterers' cost
inc 10 cents each. New Jamaica oranges sell for
20 and 25 cent, Dozen new Flordas for 30 and 30
cents, and new lemons rum ~ ce'tS u'A'" "
twenty for % cents.
First cuts Of prime rib roast, Western beet' cost
30 cents pound and second cuts Is cents DEL
mouico steak is % cents, hat-b0ne steak 20 cents
and round bone IL cents. Soup meat is worth 10
cents and shins OF beef cents pound; meat Tor
beef tea II cents for beef stew Il IL cents for
not roast II I > cents. and for beef a la mode "A
ccnts a hound flet tenderOln roast costs
"a cents a pound HEADQUARTERS Of lamb sell for
IL cents. foreauarters 13 cents; leg OF lamb, 10
cents. shoulders 10 cents; and breast pieces cents
q nouud LOn chops 20 cents, and
French rib chops - cents pound flet of veal is
worth % cents pound, veal shoulder IL IL cents.
cutIets % cents aud rib chops Il cents n pound.
porl, chops are l. cents and pork tenderlon 20
cents a pound Fresh hams ID and Is cents, and
norl shoulders II cents pound. CGrned beei tongues
are worth IA cents and smoked tongues Il cents a
Mound Beef kidneys are 10 cents each. mutton Kid
revs 80 cents a dozen, and calves Hvers so cents
each Reef liver is cents a pound Calves heads
cost 80 cents each and calves brains ~ 20 dozen.
Hothouse mushrooms are selling at 81 10 pound
while field mushrooms cost 30 cents. Boston rot
putabaga turnlps weighing much "a fifteen pounds
eli i'm Fulton Market for 10 and - cents each. They
come from Long Island. Knob celery il IN season, and
can be had for cents a bunch