New-York tribune., 1891-02-07
PRICES IN THE M1HKETS.
CRANBERRIEs FROM NEwJERsEY-BEAK AND
ANTELOPE STEAKS

ANTELOPE STEAKS.
With Lent at hand the season begins for large
number of people to pay more than ordinary a''eh'iV"
TO the prices in the fish market striped pass can Oo
had for 80 cents pound smclts u cents, ana "edh
fish 12l-2 cents. salmon have become cohsuc''"i!
dearer within the last ten days aad now cost "o anu
35 cents pound \ few coming in from lnc
Kenucbec River, but the bulk Of the supply u 81"
drawn from that farof corner where "roI' ''Ic
oregon" Weakfish sell for II Il cents p'uIu
>pauish mackercl are 20 cents white peich l. -
cents green turtle 20 cents, froStish 10 cents c"
habut 16 and Is cents, haddock cents i've eou ~
cents founders l. IL cents, seabasa - cents oei'
Il cents Holsters l. IL to II cents. sheepsHc"n =
cents whitef,h and pickcrel IL cent, black D'9' "
CENTS small red snapper l6 cents, pompano 20 cents
vbitehait % cents smoked haddOck Il l. cc"'9'
smoked salmon and smoked macherel - Gems an
dry cod 10 cents. Scallops are worth 81 % 7"''0
and hard crabs cents each. Gods HVe19 "o o''0''
bought being highly esteemed as Iood LOT 'nii'A ="
they cost 10 cents a pound
The pr. .dc;ed famine in cranbcrres' sdu " =
Palmer the commission merchant OF No. 10" hcuo
e has proveI 10 be a myth. Although the 'ip'
Cod crop is about exhausted, berries are cOhiHs III
freely from the New-Jersey bors. They are oi so"1
quality and selling now lor about 60 ".,''
for good berries being lower price thh ''ieN
brought early in the season. and they make about
the cheapest sauce that our housewives can Pu'
the table Although tic w" "'''N' '~'-'
ro+ as darkcoored as those from Cape Co.. II Is
thoneht 10 make a superior sauce Crahberrlc'
sell for 20 cents a quart retail.
Greening apples cost a. 80 barrel Noilie'h
Spjes Ben Davis and wincsaps fom - 10 fi- d
barrel Table apples sold by grocers at 90 To
80 cents q half-peck and cooking apples 4oi -
10 50 cents &C..
Among the new and dear things In the Hhc oi
veretablcs tlJs week are wax beans at % cents Il
Quart string beans, like the others from the lar
~ontb cost 80 cents quart. French aruchohes sell
FOR % cents each, tomatoes grown III ue
omen air are worth 80 cents quart and hotho'Ne
tomatoes 20 cents a pound; beets, . cents bunch;
Brussels sprouts, 20 cents quart rcd and savoy
rabhaces 10 and - cents head carrots j cents
h,nchS caulinowers. 10 to 80 cents d head; celey
~ and u cent, bunch; chives, 10 cents a bunch, +,
cncumbers 80 cents each dandeon, 20 cents quart;
apsnlant 10 70 80 cents each, garlic, 10 cents a
bunch: heres-thymc, sweet marioram sage ana sam
mer savory-3 cents a bunch; horseTadlsh root 10
cents A pound and II cents bottled kae, 20 cents
peck: lettuce :, 10 and u cents a head; mint 10
and Is cents bunch: fresh mushrooms, 90 cents and
;, mound: fresh oira, IS cents hundred; dried
okra so cents pound Bermuda onions 20 cents a
ouart red and yellow onions, 10 cents and WhI'9
onions Is cents quart; oyster plants 10 cents &"
bnpcb. parsplps. 20 cents dozen; peppers. ~ 20
a dozen: sweet potatoes 20 cents hali pec"' hdiN
Rose potatoes 20 cents. Bufbanks 20 cents ana I'm
nDrfpd DOtdtOes ~ GEMS ldi' Pl'h' I'''l''''+'
cents each; radishcs 10 cents buncA NAUDaiD' 10
cents bunch; shallotes, - cents a quart soup
ycgetables-celey parsley and lcek-l cents bunch
.rinacb. 20 cents a halfpeck; sorrcl, 20 cents
mart ,ollashe- 10 and 20 cents each; turihps, %
-,.,ts a neck and wateIcrcss 10 Gems quart
The feature Of the game market this week Is tho
prce OF Philadelphia squad, which has advanced To
~ a dozen. supplies Of game are limited, a. Amen
can prouse partridge wOodcoc6, Veni,0n, quaH ana
.ahbts are now protected by law from slaughter ahG
.oie i'm ths State But steaks OF PchnsyNdHld ana
Rocky Mountain black bears and antelope IRON fIO"ci
V.uev Nnntana are on hand to Ill The aching VOID.
frnrn slch restaurants and hotels DcmOnIcos. The
Windsor and the Fifth Avenue, As well a from the
f.shionubIe clubs uptown. Bear and antelope STEAK,
are very fine their but, IN the opinion O uioo
psce 10 eat them Is in the mesquite valley and pine,
covered ribs OF the Rockies where they can be cOGhea
and devOured within twenty four hours Ol beng ked
Then II is royal meat. The change in the navor
caused by a Journey East and the long time tat
clapses between the death and the roistlhg w0uld
iron these viands Of the sated brokers 4l the me
tropOlis. Thirty cents pound IS PAID IN Fulton Mar
kei for bear and antelope steaks.
Country people passing through the market nova
DAYS are Sometimes surprised TO see the familiar
cedar birds Of their native groves figuring in the
supplies OF game Delaware snipe," with tho
feathers Of their yellow throatla che sil unpcked
Long Island c-cs % cents dozen. Creamery
butter costs 80 cents q pound Philadelphia butter
in half pound prints sells for 50 and 80 cents pound
ana The gilt edge fancy Darlington butter from the
Of thoroughbred COWS gocs high 50 cents
pOun. Edam chccscs cost 81 10 each. English dairy
cheese 30 cents and American mild cream cheese, 10
cents pound.