New-York tribune., 1891-02-21
PRICES ~ TIE MARKETS.
THE DROP IN EGGs-PoTAToEs FROM HAVANA
TIE APPLE CROP.

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THE APPLE CROP.
one Of the most noticeable features Of the market
this week the drop In the price Of from about
30 cents to % cents dozen, due to the heavy ro-
ccipts. But the weather yesterday had a decidedly
bad effect the hens throughout tic country, and -
consequence retailers IN this city pat up their figures
about cents Dozen ard all Of them who talked 10
Tribune reporter averod that the pnc. would 60 back
to cents II the bad weather kept up days longer
Capons are selling in Fulton Market at = cents a
pound Roasting chickens bring ~ cents, and
spring chickens 32 cents poand. Stewins
chickens cost IS cents pound turkeys 20
cents. geese 90 cents dacls 20 c'nt- squads
- 80 DOZEN. stall fed pigeons - dozen,
ploycr 80 dozen, English npe q; n Dozen red birds
81 30 a dozen. canyasback ducks - pair, rcdhcads
- 30 pair, brant 81 80 pair. maard 81 30 pair,
and teal ~ pair.
swcctbrcads are getting scarce, and their price has
gone to - 30 a dozen. one German club from Ilar-
lem left an order with a wcllhnown firm of poultry
dealers for 500 swcctbcadS one day t.ls week.
Philadelphia brollcrs are lkcwi'c in great demand
among fashionable hotel, and restaurants. Fully
.OoO bro.lcrs a day asr sold 10 uptown hotels hy
dealers in Washington aud Fulton markets. Il"v
are wanted for the breakfast tables. IN price o.
purchasers of small lot, single pairs is ~ = =
pair but the hptc', ect them at much IS than th-
figure The Philadelphia b?o.l"r is DRY pcl"l ard th'
color Of it, flesh Is golden yellow There is
"br1lcrr on tho market which can be- had for II
a pair but 1t j, a scadoI bird, and comes from the
West. 80 expert caterer VIII touch Western
broler while the superior bird OF the Key
stone State /. to DO had for love or money.
The heavy demands the nsh supplies made by tlo
Lenten trade in the scale Of prices. which In
many kind, Of il,h biGhcr than last week.
oregon salmon sells for 80 and 40 cents pound :
striped bass costs 20 and 80 cents, Canala smetS arc
l. cents pound, while th" Long Island variety '''i
- cents; brook pike bring II cents "a pound blue
fish, - cents slad. - cents to ~ 30 pnlf. wlito
perch IL - cent, pound fcstn'h. 10 cents; i've
cod 10 cents; haibut i cents; bachhsh. IL
conts Goundcrs. 20 cent, sea la'-. i cents eel'
l. cents: HOLSTERS H. cents, Shccpshcad 20 cents {;
whitcG.h. - cents, pckerrl, - cents. salmon trout
red snapper. Il cents and pompaHo. 20 cents
a pound. Frogs los cost - cents pound Saad re-
80 cents pair. shrmp,, ~ % a EiH0l. sno hcI
hcrrrs, cents dozen: sraiipp, ~ Gallon, solc
clans, 40 cents a hundred; ptuWH>, 81 30 a SALON, {,
smoked haddock, 10 cents pound smoked salmon %
cents q pound dry cod. 10 cent, pound, and hand
crabs. 30 cents dozen.
Among the new things noticed on the stands Of t1o
vegetable dealers th, week las been asparagus from
Long Island which sells for ~ a bundle having about
nny stalks in bundle. There are also to be had
EOsiOn cucumbcIs at - cents each and small crates
Of IloridI tomatoc, at si =, a ciat" New Havana
potatoes. about the size Of egg and Oi rch gel
lOwIsh ironOrc color 50 % hpcaL among the now
arrivals from the south. Th,y fetch 30 cents small
measure. Other prices IN the v-s table line rcma
at about last quoiat Ons, exc pit that heavy
arrivals string beans from the south
put the price OF this succulcnt vegetable at 40 cents
quart. Great qu,ntitic, Of kac and spinach are
ing from N1fJlA on the steamers of the Old Dominion
Line. kalc N;als at about 20 CENTS peck, and
spinach, 20 Occnts a half peck. Bcrudl oncA, are
20 cents quart, hohou>c tomatoes 20 cent, pound
carrots. cents = bunch: l7sS.!s sprouts. 20
quart bcct>, cent, bunch; egg plints, 10 and 10
zach fregl 90 -
pound; rhubarb - copts bunch; Mmips. 35 cents
a peek radshcs, 10 cents a bunch cauliGower,, 10
10 30 cents head celery, 10 20 - cclts bunch;
lettuce % cents and ~ - d0lGn heads. sweet
potatoes. 20 cents a half peck squashcs 10 aud 20
cents each. domestic pda,Ors 20 cents a half peck,
and parsnips, 20 cents dozen.
spring lambs cost from 40 Ia TlJ.
Irish bacon sells iOr ~ ceits pound, FcrTi,'s
hams II cents, and English Wiltshire 1acOn 40 cents.
Three pound pals Of lard cost 30 cents. and Opound
pals, III. SmOACd beet tongues arr - cents each.
Canned salmon sells for - cents pound canned
lobster % cents pound. md canned shrimp 2r cent,
pound. Half pound tins ;of bonelcss sardncs cCs,
80 cents.
Table apples cost 80 10 % cents a half.pcck and
ccohing apples. - to 33 cents. COusid ring ire
really failure Of the apple crop ~ the United
state last gear. n - remarkable how well the pubic