New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-17
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
AN ABUNDANCE OF vRGETA BLEs-FoREIcy On
MAND FOR AMERICAN GAME.

AN ABUNDANCE OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN
MAND FOR AMERICAN GAME.
With the cool days Of fall and the Of tn. sun
mer wanderers, the business Of the marketmen gnu
more and more brisk and the shining silver coins Gov
In an Increasing stream into their Golfers There an
abundance OF everything, too to offer the housekeepen
OF the two cities, and prices within the Of all
Barrels of sy-cheeked King apples sell for s2n
and all other fruit is CORE spOndngIy low In ia
stalls Of the vegetable vendors there Is almost even
thing to be had that grows In the fields ganlens
Cooking apples sell for 20 cents half peck arehot,
cost 10 cents a quart Lima beans, % cents hza
peck; string beans, cents quart; beets, thsx
punches for ten cents cabbage and 10 cents he'd
carrots, 20 cents Dozen caullGower, 10 25 CEN
each; celery so cents dozen roots; chlcory tk.
punches for 10 cents chives, cents a bunch era.
berries, 10 cents a quart; dollhouse cucumbn
10 cents each; egg plant, to Is cens;
garlic, 10 cents bunch; green corn, 25 cena
dozen ears; herbs-thyme, astFagon, sweet marlOan
sage, summer sav0ry and cheryil-3 cents bunch;
horseradish root. - cents pound; Boston lettuce
cents head; mint cents bunch fresh mlss
rooms, ~ 40 a pound: Okra. % cents hun
dred red onions cent, yellow onions cents and
white onions 10 cents quart; oyster plant 10 cents
bunch; parsnips, 90 cents dozen cooking pear
cents quart; peas, 30 cents half peck; PEPPER
1 cent each; Delaware sweet potatoes, 80 cents Q
peck; Early Rose potatoes 81 20 and Burbanks n rs
barrel pumpkins 10 and 20 cents; radishes 2 cens
bunch; rhubarS cents bunch: sballots, 40 cents
quart; soup vegetables celery, parslty, leeks anl
okra-3 cents IA buach spinach, 10 cents a half peek
sorrel, 10 cents quart squash. to Is cents eAch
tomatoes, cents quart: Russian turnlps Is cent?
and white turnips 20 cents half peck; waercess 10
cents quart
Legs of Minnesota venison be had Of the gane
dealers at 25 cents pound, while venisnn saddles sell
for 80 cents. The stock Of offered to the public
is still incomplete, and will not be filed out until
November comes round and hares, rabbits, quail etc.
permitted by law to be sold still, there is much
that is tempting among the supplies Of the game
poultry dealers. Wild ducks 10 be had. though
tb y brought forth from cold storage. The few
wild ducks shipped - market now Immediately
placed in cold storage until wanted. the weather
does not permit Of their free exposure on the stands
Next month the marketmen will begin to send lsrss
quantities Of canvasbacks to England and the Con
tnent, as it has recently become the custom OF the
rich people abroad to have either canvasbsck q
wild turkey from America their tables holidays
1t is needless TO say that the American wild fowl maes
the most conspicuous dish the table, too. Thus
great and profitable trade is growing up In the ship
ments abroad Of American wild turkeys, canyasback
ducks oysters, apples, etc. Yesterday canvasbacki
selling IN Fulton Market for % a pair; redhes4s
for 81 so; maIlards, 81 10; black ducks, 81 rs, sd
teal, 81 paiT-all held in cold storage Rail birs
pair; grouse, 81 10 pair; woodcock 81 70 pair;
reed BIRDS 81 70 dozen; pigeons, 81 80 dozeR
small snipe, so cents, and yelloweg snipe, 80 30
dozen grass plover, SO so dozen, and English Snpe
81 dozen. Squads are "a 80 dozen.
Rhode Island goslings much sought after BY the
public. They sell for % cents pound fowls oOd
Is cents pound; frozen turkeys, D. cents duckHns
% cents; Muscovy ducks from Long Island barnyards
are Is cents aud what are called tagged ducks
20 and 90 cents pound The tagged ducks bear
tags tied to their feet which state that the ducks are
free from fish, Poultry is little dearer all round
since last week account Of the cool weather saA
broiers for ~ pair, and state roasters for 20
cents pound. Capons are worth 80 cents pound
The annual fall rise in the price Of butter coDronn
the economical housekeeDer. The best Elan creamery
now costs 33 cents pound, while good creamery 10
worth from % to 30 cents, and cooking butter is from
30 TO % cents a pound Fresh state eggs sell lf
80 cents dozen. small cream cheeses done up 10
tinfoil are worth cents each They will stimulate
the most wearied OF digestons. Domestic cneeso
costs IA cents a pound swiss cheese 20 cents, ana
English dairy cheese 20 cents. The purchaser should
exercise care lest he get English aud Swiss cheeseS
made in America, If be is hunting for the genuine
foreg article Edam cheeses sell for 81, small pine
apple cheeses so cents and large ones 30 cents eacH
New figs are in market and worth 30 cents
pound new Malaga grapes cost 10 cents pOuo' 'NN
California T0kays sell for the same. Concords ae
little bearer Llilu Eaob WCSh, hopb
supply largely in state vineyards. Al the tans "a
stores California Crawford peaches can be haa at hs
and rs cents dozen few Large rarerpes ron Vns
cost 81 so basket Malaga grapes sell for 50 oe rs
a pound and black Hamburg grapes % oehUs' p "a
dollar a dozen Is asked for great, luscious bW,s
ClaIrgeau pears. West Indian alligator peAn ~
worth Is and 25 cents each Florida orange ec l
new crop sell FIR 35 and so cents a Dozen se0A~
pears are worth 81 halfbushel basket =, an.
spanish mackerel is now one OF the dainues ~ ny
market and sells for 75 cents pound The slornjt
weather has made the general prices OF hsh sone ,s
higher than they were Inst week Larry 90 e.nts
mackercl cost IS cents, and medium size 70 eons ssh
pound Diamond back terrapins are worth 20 ,assS
The terrapin season is just now opening nS "a
have gone up TO IL IL cents, and cod to lo a On,d
cents pound Maine smelts cost 20 cents pOv,I,ii
southern black bass are Is cents ana S'iiion u"''
| cents pound.