New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-26
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
FEATURES OF THE FISH MERCHANTS sIo0A-
PEACHES FAST DISAPPEARING

PEACHES FAST DISAPPEARING
DISPLAYED on the marble slabs OF the i'si-uo',
in Futon Market this week have been the V0io "
southern kIngish, which IS rarely seen ABOUT "o''
II is first cousin OF the spanish mackere so,o"n "
assemblies that excellent sble-fsh In looks, having
On. same dark seabue skin without scales, but iose
considerably than the Spanish mackerel ana lackihs
,ho voIlowish spots which are unique feature Oh tc
latter The cero differs likewise very much Ill '"S.'
from the Spanish mackere being not nearly 80 soo"
Consequently It sells at only 10 and IL cents pouu
whereas the Spanish mackeroi readily feNhes 10 anu
20 cents ,
Great cheapness of soft-shell crabs is an unusual
thing hut this fall this undergraduates shellnsh
seems IN have Touched bed rock and owing 10 the ate
ness Of the season enormous quantities OF them nave
been sold this year. They come from Cnsheiu Mu'
on the Chesapeake Bay, and sell at retaii III f"'''
Market for 90 cents dozen, only 20 cents uo~en
more than Is asked for hnrdshells The price OF sou
shell crabs is generally above 81 Other prices ior
fish are not greatly changed from those last quoteu
m This column Bluefsh are being caught In great
numbers off the South Shore 0f Long Island, ana tere
Is an enormous demand for them from the pubic as ey
reach the market in good shape-fat and fresh lhey
cost cents pound. Weakfsh sells for I'D cents
pound founders for 10 cents, Long Island sheepscah
30 cents striped IL, 30 and 30 cents pound the
PAM size being the cheapest; seabass cost 10 ana
Is cents pound blackn5h 7, and II IL cents, ac-
cordinr TO size: fresh mackerel 10 and %
cents hnddock cents and chicken haiibut Is
cents Il pound. Smells are scarce ana cost
30 cents a pound 1t said udV
their scarcity is because the striped bass have driven
the smelts from the Nova Scotia fishing grounds Live
cod will be coming In next week. Those that have
been sold all summer came Off of ice. Red snapper
sells for Is cents a pound cuts Of Kennebec salmon
are % and % cents; white perch, 10 and l. cents
frogs legs, so cents cod tongues, 30 cents, and green
turtle, Is cents pound.
Fresh 20 has not had much Of show with the pup
lie yet as there Is not much demand for this meat until
cold weather But the Signal Service Is 10 pc De
Iieved sharp drop in temperature may be expected
before another week goes round, and people may want
10 know the prices OF meats Fresh pork costs 10 cents
pound pork tenderoins, IL cents best Dexter hams,
ID cents cOrned hams, 13 cents and homeless MANS 10
cents BOneless shoulders IL cents, lons II Il
cents pigs lons IA cents, and Harding pork'l4 cents
Leaf lard is worth 10 cents pound and French lard
IA cents. Country sausage and hcadcheese cost II
cents a pound corned pork is il cents, smoked beef
II cents corned tongues 10 cents, homeless bacon IA
cents, and smoked tongues II cents.
The vegetable stalls show a goodly quantity Of the
fall crops. Yellow pumpkins throw "a golden tinge
over homely market places and aromatic herbs lend
fragrance that suggests the gardens of NewJerSey ana
Long Island Pumpkins for pies be had for Is and
% cents each. Splendid tomatoes sell for so cents
bushe Cucumbers are worth cents each, summer
squash cents each, Michigan celery 30 and 30
cents a bunch sllver-sln onions 10 and % cents
a quart and Spanish onions cents each. Red
cabbages sell for 10 cents head and white
and savoy cents. Cape Cod cranberres MAJ be had
for % cents quart. sage, thyme, summer Sav0ry
and sweet marjoram cost 3 cents bunch. Astragon
used for splicing pickles, and chervi used for avorng
soups, ore 10 cents a bunch; chives, used by the
Germans largely in potato salads and cheese. cost
10 cents bunch. Small red peppers worth .
cents a bunch Green tomatoes, for pickles and pre-
serves are 80 cents half bushel basket Radishcs
can be had for and cents bunch h0rseTadlslL
Is cents pound Long Island lettuce, cents head
and chcow and escaroW,' cents head. Delaware
sweet potatoes cost As cents a peck and Irish
potatoes 30 and 80 cents a peck.
Peaches are fast disappearing from the fruit
market. Those that do come in, however, are fine
specimens of smocls, Rarerlpes and IIeaths. They
sell for 81 rs to Be basket choice basket OF
Rareripes costing 81 so yesterday California peaches
sell at 40 cents a dozen. An eightQuart basket Of
siberian crabappes. than which there is better fruit
for preserving. sells for so cents German Drune9
cost rs cents and 81 a half bushel basket. Craven
stems the best apples al present on the markell sen
for SO and rs cents a half-bushel. California Bart
lett pears are worth as cents dozen, while half
same. Sheldon pears worth 81 80 TO - % a
barrel. Greengagrs and damson plums can be had
for 50 cents a basket Grapes were never more
abundant selling for 3 to 10 cents a pound.
The best Egin creamery butter costs 30 cents
pound Long Island fresh-aid eggs sell for 2S cents
a Dozen English dairy cheese sells for 20 and p
cents and state factory cheese for ID cents pound