New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-14
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
FRUITS AND vEGETA BLBs-CANADIAN EGGS COM
ING IN-OHEAPER BUTTER.

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES CANADIAN EGGS COM
ING N-OHEAPER BUTTER.
Florida oranges are conspicuous feature of the
displays before the fancy fruit stores, and hundreds Of
boxes of the delicious fruit stacked up before tho
establishments Of commission merchants downtown
seedess Indian River navel oranges sell for so cents
a dozen. Bright F1ordas can be had from 20 TO 30
cents Dozen II is rule among those who know the
orange best TO select always the fruit which has
backened surface. There Is a large supply Of fine
looking grape fruit shaddocks To be had, costing
10 and 10 cents EACH sugarloaf pineapples retail at
10 and 20 cents each California raTerpes and free
stone peaches are still in the market in good supply
and sell at 81 10 box. Concord grapes have very
nearly become "back-number" and Delawares and
Catawbas are not far behind. Ten pound baskets of
Catawbas fetch the dealer 30 cents. and pound
baskets 20 cents. hve-pound basket Of California
Tohays or CornichOns is worth 90 cents. Eighty Cali
fornia ounces in u box cost 81 25. Eastern ounces
range from so to rs cents hafbushel basket
Florida lines worth 80 cents hundred, winter
green berries 10 cents quart, Fard dates 10 cents
u pound imported prunelas 20 cents a pound and
g,lave jelly 30 cents pound, a quarter of pound
box for 10 cents. This jelly Is much sought after
invads. 1t Is imported from the West Indies in small,
round wooden boxes Green preserving ginger
is 20 cents pound. Vermont maple
syrup costs 81 % gallon and maple
sugar 90 cents pound. Florida lemons are % cents
d
and 81 rs a pound. Nectarines 40 cents a Dozen
Long Island caulinower sells for 10 and 20 cents
head, Boston lettuce for cents head, corn salad
10 cents a quart, Southern string beans butter
beans 20 cents quart Southern sweet peas 80 cents
half peck Brussels sprouts 30 cents quart, Rochester
celery 10 cents bunch, and onions 10 and - cents
a quart. Hothouse cucumbers from Boston sell for
20 cents EACH dollhouse tomatoes for 80 cents pound
or 81 90 n quart. Field mushrooms cost 90 cents
quart; sweet potatoes red or yellow, 20 cents
peck: New England pie pumpkins 20 cents EACH and
cranberrles 10 and 10 cents each
sea bass is Of the chief supports OF the fish
market these days They weigh from halfpound
TO four pounds each and sell for Is and 20 cents
pound Striped bass range from IL to 20 cents
pound pompano are 40 and so cents pound live cod
% cents chicken halibut 2s cents. knghs from Long
Island waters 40 cent?, Oregon salmon Is 10 cents
small mackerel 20 cents EACH and large 30 cents,
and b!uenstI IL IL 10 IL cents pound.
t.lgn butter has fallen to 30 cents pound. The
celebrated Darlington butter, nom the Darlington
farm near Philadelphia, which used to sell ut 81
pound, now costs only rs cents. IL Is only In few
places la New York Brooklyn that this butter Il kept
On salc. Western dairy butter and other fair brands
for table sell AZ % and 30 pound and cook
Ing butter at Is and 20 Nav laid Long Island
eggs cost 80 cents dozen, and lined and ice house
eggs 20 10 2s cents. good sized supply VI Canadian