New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-03
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
SUMNER FISHES DIsAPPEARING-FRUlr ALBUM
DANT AND CHEAP-GAME AND POULTRY

| SIMMER FISHES DISAPPEARING-FEUIE ALUM
DANT AND CHEAP-GAME AND POULTRY
The most striking change in the markets this week
has been the effect Of The cold spell OF weather OH .e
supply of fish. All the summer food ilsheS promptly
t o,,t IN sea In search Of deeper and warmer water
as the temperature began to fall, ana various MINUS
~ sbeIlGsh began to burrOw in the mud beyond inc
SEARCH NJ the dredging tongs Of the fishermen Inc
effect ON the price asked in the markets was QUICKLY
seen Soshell crabs. which last week sod for w cents
. dozen. we're selling at $2 dozen Yesterday III
,veeks said Wallace Backf0rd, the enterprishg SouhS
fish merchant OF Fulton Market there VIII not DC
colt she'll crab in market The chief summer ilSleS
30 htte themselves off toward the tepid current Of the
cup stream are spanish maclerel weakhSh ana Dlne-
Gsh sharp rise in price in all these varieties Is 10
ho recorded. spanish mackcre sold yesterday In
Fulton Market for cents pound weaksh Tor IL l.
cents and buefsh for 10 cents. Nature mas recoh-
repse however I'm all things and the sensitive sum
mer fishes co the cold blooded striped bass hardy
winter fish. begin TO come in from Cuttylunk Many
neone think striped bass Is tOOthsome as salmon
They were selling yesterday for % cents pound
All fish nre dearer than last week. Cod cost ana u
cents pound white chicken halibut IL cents dresSed
cells 10 cents: cells with the skins on 10 cents nVo
HOLSTERS IL IL cents fresh-eaught salmoh' ~ Genus
eounders 10 cents blackish. II IL cents Hesh
mackere 80 cents and 80 inkers,' cents pompano
q5 cents. butterfsh IL IL cents; sheepshead' ~
cort and hest bloater mackerel. % cents. Crawnsh
can be had for So hundred; oyster crahS are 20
quart hard crabs cents each: crab meat Ao Genus
a pound and scallops 80 cents quart
Eastern peaches have almost entirely disappeared
from the fr1litstands, and the beautiful bub less
finley product OF the California orchards have taken
their Mace The Pacific Coast shippers are trying,
evidently TO make up summer Of losses, Judging
by the amount of fruit they are shipping E@So' le'o
is almost glut of California fruit In TINS ciV ana
i'm consequence prices are low. baskets holun8 aoouU
fifteen fine peaches sell for 10 cents Morris WINES
from "up-river7 in this State fetch 81 80 and 81 20
a basket A few Rarerpes of the finest quality can
still be had for 81 crate with two small baskets
I'm a crate. Some up-river CrwfordS ana leW
baskets of Western Maryland peaches sold TINS week
for 81 25 basket basket of California nec'afheS'
holding six dozen, can he had for 20 cents OF
orart sells for 10 cents Fresh California Tokay
cranes sell for - cents pound California Bart-
l.tt pears are % aud so cents Dozen
Malaga grapes cost 80 cents basket
and muscatelles 40 and so cents. The Bueha HaruS
pear Weighing almost a pound each, fetch 20 cents
Dozen There are great variety OF plums to oe han
one has to pay only 60 cents for tenpouhd DasheO
OF German plums. English damsonS sell for 40 ana oo
cents basket California silver punes are 80 cents
a small basket and Japanese plums from California
NAV be had for ten cents quart and green cages 40
cents a basket. Jamaica pineappes are 20 cents
pair, or 10 cents each
The scare about poisoned grapes has not apparently
hur the business OF retail dealers, but the ulster
Comfy fruit is still the cheapest thing in the market
pound basket of Concords sells for 10 cents, and
small baskets of Deawares and Nagaras be had for
% cents.
Apples are fairly cheap at present but short crop
Is tepored in the Eastern and Middle states, and large
quantities are being exported abroad, so that 1t Will
probably take So bill TO get good barrel OF table
appIes before the flies. Just now line, large
Qreenlngs can be had for 81 barrel, while Newt0wn
pippius cost 70 cents buse ounces are abundant,
and there is not in the whole list finer fruit for pre-
serving They cost 80 and s. 25 a hundred for the
best quality, or 40 cents halfbushel. Citron Tor
preserving can be had for 50 cents basket Messna
lemons cost 20 cents and Mediterranean oranges 20
and % cents dozen.
Woodcock are worth 81 80 pair, chicken grouse II
and 81 % a pair frozen mallard ducks 81 % pair,
hue wing teal 70 cents and greenWlng tea 81 Grouse
can be had for 81 20 pair.
Sweet pOtat from Nineland, New-Jersey, sell lot
90 cents a half-peck. Pumpkins are worth anu
cents pound or 10 and 20 cents EACH Irish potatoes
are 10 cents half peck; tomatoes, cents quart
green peppers, cent each; celery, 10 cents Duhch
punches Of beets cost 10 cents, ana Waefcless
sells for 10 cents quart: ohfa, 40 cents hhhuIeu
picking % cents quart; large spanish onions,
cents each white cabbage, cents and red cabbage ~
cents a head and Lima beans, 20 cents a haIi-pech
Small green peas stl be had for 30 cents haIt-
neck and string beans for cents quart.
Philadelphia roasting chickens are worth % cents
ponnd Phadelpha brOllers, % cents; state roasting
chickens bring the marketmen rs aud Is cents pound,
and state brOlers IS cents. Fowls are ID cents "A
pound and capOns 80 cents. Boston ducks and Rhode
island geese are worth 20 cents a pound