New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-25
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
EFFECTS OF THE DROUTH on SMALL FRUITS
AND yEGETABLEs-DELAWA
PEACHES STILL POOR.


The markets for fruit vegetables are now In ielr
fullest supply and in general what is offered is OF ex-
celent qualty The drouth that has prevailed for
several weeks however, has injured certain fruits ana
Vegetables while the heavy dOwnpour Of rain yesterday
had It's bad effect on certain others. WatermelOhs are
plenty and Of remarkably good quality large IN size
ard excellent In flavor. They bring 20 cents anu Nss'
Muskmelons, the other hand. rule poor ana the
good ones are scarce The weather has been unfaVOr-
| able for them. They worth from cents up"a'u'
according 10 size and quality. Cooking apples are
cleaner bringing 80 cents peck. These are NOT a'-
trative 10 the eye there are, however, Early juno
eating apples In the market, which are Horo sisn'l'
and palatabe. 1t is nearing the close OF te pueappo
seas9n and this fruit is sold at high prices rom
IS no 35 cents, according 10 Size and condi,Ioh' 10
expected that the season for them Will hoV it'S' A'
| than "A fortnight longer.
| OF the small fruits, huckeberrfes are sood now
though plenty Of Irte berries are received ON account
az the drouth. The demand Is remaTBaoN goOd aI ~
| 10 - cents. Raspberrles are also snaii' anu Vhe
oualty Is not very good. They bring 10 l. cents
| c,n Currants are plenty and the prices range from
10 to IA cents box Dealers say however, that they
do not sell freely at these figures Gooseoernes az
| ,o same pIop 10 TO II cents, are In good demand
IN, q atty Is excellent Bhckberries have been some
what Injured by the rains which make them sossy ana
likely to smash They are worth 10 10 10 Genus poA'
All handsome peaches that are displayed now are
| atiII
widely I'm price according to size and appearance
rh ordinary lots hiring 80 cents dozen and from that
an the way I'M o 50 Is charged by the fancy stores for
the handsomost and largest fruit. georgia ana oSi-
fornia plums bring 80 and 40 cents do1eh' 0 oil
| box California apples are sold al oo cents uQhen'
Georgia and other Southern grapes are being brought "
New York now in excellent condition. They are hand
some and tempting. and cost only 10 to IA cents a
| ,ound LIGHTHOUSE grapes bring 81 rs. Georgia pears
ara plenty and MS rule excellent. They bring 10 10
10 cents a quart. California pears are higher they
frequently come In bad order, and overhauled socA
brings good prices.
siderable quantities or In any really edible condition.
I'm fortnight or three weeks the well rpened fruit VIII
hegn 10 make its appearance and dealers expecting
crop to rival die famous yield OF 1875, and OF the best
oualty. Concerning tire early fruit, such as Is now
received, an expert says:
NO one expects the early peaches 10 be what the
later or naturally rpened fruit. that VIII come on IN
connie OF weeks Will be. This condition OF AFFAIRS runs
nrrueh all the early varieties. They rtpen or color
an the outside; many OF them pot, but you VIII Always
find at the centre that the seed Is green ana white
They look well and are excellent for cooking Never
did they look better than they do THIS season. But
| they are not the later varieties. Walt couple OF
| weeks and Delaware will send as fine ana US luscious
| fruit ON the market as she ever ala we nave the
ouantlty and most emphatcaly let me say again. tha
no hvs the hest unanty this seaSon. The later varie
ties are already coloring mp beautifully and are as
sound as u dollar
ON tile vegetable stands green peas are still high
bringing 25 cent? a quart shelled. Lima beans art
inst beginning to come in, but are not plenty ana VIII
not be for week SO: string beans are aonndan
avI chcap at 20 cents half peck and upward. Caun
dover is worth from 10 10 40 cents ana y rather III
seor The late crop Is about OUT and the next does
MT vet begin 10 come In. Marrow squashes are selling
at 10 to 70 cents, summer sguashes at to cents
80 dubious. IS tfning out we'll Potatoes are quoted
at i so 70 ~ 40 barrel kalamazoo celery Is ~ rIt
! good IL is sold at 80 cents some Long Island
Celery brings little less ESasnes are Searoe ~
| nj Il TO- 4 cents a head. Green corn has hitherto
aveIu ged poor because OF the dry weather ana worms
ie yorth Is cents dozen now; fancy brings probabS