Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-14
THE MARKET BASKET.
Choice Butter Away Up, and Eggs Lower
Price of Staples.

Choice Butter Away Up, and Eggs Lower
Price of Staples.
There are few changes worthy of note in the
line of market basket materials the week past
Butter has advanced to q price where it has be
come luxury, and the average consumer pre-
fers butterine at this stage. The best grades oi
creamery butter cannot be sold in retail way
below 4Oc per b. and at this price there is little
profit. Supply of eggs is better than it was a
week ago, and prices are shade lower. In jof
lots l61ac per dozen is the outside of the mar.
ket. Supply of poultry has scarcely been
up to demand of late, and prices
are firm. The early arrivals of Flori-
da strawberries have proved inopportune,
as demand has been light and stock is heavy in
the hands of dealers. In the line of ocean
products the situation is practically as it was
week ago. Demand is fair, and prices are un-
changed. Florists report good demand for
their products. While society events have not
made any special demands on the trade
the week past, volume of trade is good for
the Lenten season. Staple meats change not,
whatever the fluctuations In live stock may be.
Choice steaks and roasts are the same now as
they have been for two years past. though in
that time beeves have declined &c per pound.
Following are latest retail prices OF market
basket filling:
Staple Meats.
The best cuts of tenderloin steak range
from 20 to Csc. with last figure for very
fancy; sirloin. best cuts, from Is to 1Sc;
standing rib roast. from Is to 2Oc: chuck roast.
10 to l2ci best rouId steaks l215 to I5c; boiling
beef to &c; sweet breads 20 to SOC per pair: beef
kidneys, l0c apiece; beef liver, SC pound; calf
livers. to 35c apiece corned beef from lotto 12c
per pound. Veal for stewing commands l0c;
roast. IA to l5e; cuaets, zoe per pound; spring
l5c. A leg of mutton, hind quarter, of prime
quality, brings l219c; fore quarter, SC; loin of
mutton, l5c; giblets, &c per pound.
Garden Stuff.
Sweet potatoes, l5c per quarter peck:
cabbage, 10 to 15c; potatoes. 25c per half
peck; Bermuda potatoes, Soc a quarter
peck; bermuda onions soc quart;
bananas, 10 to 20c dozen: carrots, SC a
bunch; tomatoes, 35c a quart; lemons. 80
to 4Oc per dozen; oranges. 25 TO 40c;
caulIfower, 10 to 40c head; lettuce. to 10c per
bunch; beets. &c per bunch, 85c per dozen;
new beets. l5c bunch; asparagus 20c
bunch; radishes. &c a bunch; cucumbers, 25 to
Soc apiece: apples. Is to 20c a quarter peck;
celery. TO lOc bunch; pie pumpkins. 10 to 25c;
Malaga grapes. % to S5c pound; strawberries,
Soc quart.
Choice creamery butter, 4Oc Good country
butter. rs to Soc. Fancy pound rolls, 35 to 40c.
Strictly fresh eggs. lSc.
The range for dressed chickens is Soc to 81 90
per pair: ducks, 60c to 81 20; turkeys IL to 20c
per pound; geese, 10 to lie.
Ocean Products.
the stalls, with prices: Lake salmon, 10 to I5c;
California salmon, IS to 4Oc per pound; white fish,
l2k to I5c: herring, pounds for 25c: Spanish
40c a pound; blue nsh, l5c;
la1ibut, Zoe; rock bass, Csc; lake trout,
219c; Holsters, 20c green sea turtle, 20 to 25c.
Oysters: n. Y. counts, 81 90 per gallon; stewing
oysters 81 % per gallon; CLANS 81 so per gallon:
'melts. 20c a pound; shad, 75c to 81 SO each;
'callops, Zoe pound.
Flowers,
La France. 81 50per dozen; Mermets 81 Is per |
lozen; Brides, 81 % per dozen; yellow and white |
oses, 81 90 per dozen; BennettsS 81 Is per dozen;
Beauties, soc toSl 90; carnations, SOC per dozen;
Duchess of Albany, 81 so per dozen; violets. |
/ 0O per 100; heliotrope. Soc per dozen: lily |
f valley. 15c per dozen; cameias. 25c each;
1aTrsii. 25c each; hyacinth, Soc per dozen;
lagna Charta 75c each; hostes 81 70 a dozen;
llips, 75c a dozen; narcissus. 75c a dozen;
reesias. 25c bunch; lilac. 81 SO bunch;
'utch hyacinth, 15c each; Jacks. Soc apiece