New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-11
PRICES IN THE MIRhETS.
CALIFORNIA FRUIT STILL ADUNDANr-PRoS-
Poets or THE DELAWARE PEACH CROP.

CALIFORNIA FRUIT STILL ADUNDANT-PRos-
Poets or THE DELAWARE PEACH CROP.
The chief dependence Of the market for fruit OF the
hest quality is stl upon California, ard receipts vi
all kinds from that region have been very abundaht
At the same time these fruits have eoM eXo77oiIsy
well in the N9wYDrl market, and there have been
,arer purchases within the last week two than at
any time befre since California fruit began TO come
IN New.York The results of this are TO be seen N
everv fruit store and on every fruit stand where
California fruit Is principally displayed. Peaches OF
tle highest quality are selling at 10 cents Dozen
pears at rs cents prunes at 40 cents peach piuS az
40 cents aprcOts at 30 cents. from these mSl
prices quOtatlons range downward according to the
quality Of the fruit Aprcots ore In great plenty At
Is TO 20 cents quart box
TIE Delaware peach crop Is expected TO be o. null
nne shipments from tile leading peacl-grow1nS
counties on tho shores Of Chesapeake Bay for tho
canning season being estimated at nearly 3,4OO,OJO
baskets There has been liberal supply OF the
earliest growth already put upon the MARKET but true
for them Is dull AS one dealer remarked, they are
about fit for shooting through boards Just at present
These may be had al from 10 80 cents quart Tho
shipments Will improve In quality steadily, however
and some good fruit is expected next week.
Watermelons are plenty though not selling very
well There lave been a good many Rather unde-
StI7abe specimens the market, which have MOB en-
errraccd the advances Of lovers Of thS fruit. The
quality Of this fruit, too, Will improve as the season
advances Prices have ranged from 20 10 80 cents
aDloce according TO the excellence Of the fruit.
Muskmelons vary widely IN size and quality; tho
better grades bring from % TO 30 cents and from
that prices range down to cents for the pcorsr.
A few table apples are hand, which are worth 80
cents a half peck; cooking apples bring 20 cents.
Blaclderles and rsspberres both abundant,
Blaciberries bring II cents quart, huckebernes IL
cents Currants are plenty and Of fine quality They
Am fnN1yc fr..t-
berries coming in from northern points, but they bear
evidence that they nre the product Of expiring
season The price may be put vt 10 cents. There Wiz
be very few, If any, 10 be had next week.
The hot weather has had damaging effect upon
spinach. which is not at all plenty and somewhat
high being quoted at 40 cents peck Asparagus is
practically out Of the MARKET though little Is SIN
TO be had at 80 cents for colossal 20 cents for
prime and 10 cents for tips. String beans lower
at % cents a half peck Green corn is likcvise con
sderablv lower at - cents dozen, though the
quality Is not always all that could be desired. Peas
are quoted at 80 cents a half peck which Is little
higher than last weeks prices Potatoes are quoted at
40 cents half peck for the leading varieties
Squashes are from 10 10 2j rents apiece. Tomatoes
bring % cents a quart. Okra IS coming from points
In the South nearer New York than the last weeks ship
msnt which came from New Orleans the last lots be
ing from south Carolina and of unusually nne quality.
Cahbages bring from cents 10 cents 4 head, 10
cents for red canihOwer % cents for good quality.
Beets bring 20 cents a half peck, carrots cents a
bunch Lettuce sells at from TO 3 cents head, 10
cents for Romano. onions, rod and yellow are
worth 10 cents a quart white -, all Of which ac
lower than last week Shallstes % cents quart.
There are few changes 10 observe in tie prices for
poultry philadelphia broiler chickens bring
Al 10 "a pair. state brOilers, scaled and somewhat
small, are worth ~ "a pair. ROasting chickens
bring - cents d pound fowl IL cents. Ducklngs
are qnoted Ut % cents, while Rhode Island goslngs
ar, 30 cents. Turkeys % cent pound, Grass
hopper turkeys. Us the spring turkeys are called Will
not be seen In the markets Gill next month squads