New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-09
PRICES IN TIE MARKETS.
rRr.1r ABUNDANT AND EXCELLENT. BOTH CALI
IFORNIA AND NATIVE - DUIIEH

uTGUFR-NSH PLENTIFUL
The fruit shops offer an evcrchanging Kaleidoscope
of rich color and tempting masses ou'1hB inc VIZ.
e,,mmer season The New-York market Is supplied
mare and more richly every year, WIN siV"'''
variety and with earlier specimens; ana 'he cn'nso
NJ season for the different fruits Is so rapid tha inc
most fasdicr,s palate can never tire OF what Is o'
The California and Georgia fruitgrowefS nave 'o"
trlbuted greatly TO this, and their shipments ac io"
most abundant and most delicious 'ahior"'a ir''' -
coming in great quantity this season. ana Is eSpc''''
early The first pears from the Pacmc Coast nave
srrlycd They are not as yet particularly fine be-
ing OF the Beurre Clifford variety, and rather small
and green; bit they npcn quickly. They are
bringing from so to 90 cents dozen Har'e''7
will soon be offered Red Astrachan apples are coming
from Georgia worth IS cents "a dozen. Peaches are
already plenty. and come from bo'h Sanofh" anu
Georgia The famous Elbcrtas from the latter Hl"'e
are the best now In the market. ana come pacNed
in tempting shape. The best bring abont Oo cents
a dozen California peaches ore much cheaper many
OF them are small Just now, but are ripe ana OF Hooo
favor. Aprcos are in great abundance NJ 80 cci'S
dozen for the larger ones, down TO 10 cents for the
small. New green figs are TO be had' coming
from California and are something OF a novelty :
they cost IS cents dozen. Primes nave ar'huH
begun 70 come from the state. selling Mt 20
cents a dozen Florida contributes Niagara grapes
10 the summer market they are n green grape ana
are worth % cents a pound. The Black hamnurea
from the hothouses little cheaper at - p"nhn'
Native small fruits TO be had in great abund-
ance, especially huckebcrres and bueDcrnes' the
former selling at Is cents the latter at IL cents
quart DlackbeTies are rather uncertain; some Gays
they are scarce and high, but average about 20 cents
box Currants are exceedingly plentiful and cheap
prices range from 10 10 10 II cents pound When sold
in baskets. Red raspberfes not abundant vet ana
bring % cents q quart the black variety are cheaper
~ 10 cents Is an average price. SlraWDcrIt's hIe
almost OF market and come from the northern part
Of the State; they worth about - cents quart
Cherries too are almost gone by; good ones. native,
bring from Is TO 90 cents pound. The california
fruit goes AZ high as 40 cents. Watcrmelons are be-
ginning TO be very abundant coming In large quaint
Ties from Georgia and selling from % TO 30 cents
apiece.
The usual summer advance In the price OF butter
has been made. Western creamery brings from Il
TO % cents pound, the best Egin Creamery running
as high as 2s cents, state butter is not Of tho best
quality just now and ranges from Is TO % cents.
EGGS are higher, too. Best fresh eggs are worth -
cents dozen and from that they range downward t. Is
cents, according TO quality.
Green corn is not yet either plenty or good, bu IS
little cheaper II from the South s and sells
for 40 cents dozen. Asparagus is still in market.
but is aeteriornting rapidly in quality prices. 40
cents for the best colossal per bunch. and Is 10 20
cents for small. Tomatoes are worth 20 cents a
quart Long Island peas, 40 cents peck; beans. 30
cents peck; crookncck squash, cents apiece; new
bects, 8 cents bunch; new turnps 30 cents q half
peck; oabbsges, 5 cents a head Cucumbcrs are now
in abundance, and sold three for > cents New
potatoes are unchanged at 40 cents a peck.
elhcep,head and bluefsh being caught IN
nearby waters the Former in especially arsc quaint
ties They bring 90 cent pound. lltile less
than last week Blueish about the same. 10
cents a pound Spanish mackere are considerably
cheaper than they last week. and now sell for
IS cents pound. Fresh macherel are received now
plenfully and sell for Is 10 25 cents ponnd accord
ing 20 -ize. Blackfsh worth 10 cents pound,
porres 7 cent sea bass. 10 10 II IL cents. Lob
sters are rttlr cheaper. and are quoted at about
10 70 Is cents q pound, according 10 size SOf sh"ll
crabs fuctuae IN price sharply. according TO The supply
nom time to time Al present they bring from 81 80
dozen FOR big ones down - cents for the >amll"r
sized
The game offered at this season Is practically con-
fined 10 Norwegian ptarmgan and English I0NHdg'S
and pheasauts on account OF the strict game law
Its restrictions are felt keenly at present when the
demand for snipe and plover IS large but cannot t
met without violation OF phe law. White squad are
eagerly sought for and have advanced IN price rom
SO so 10 "a "a dozen the dark bring ~ a DOZEN
Poultry also has advanced. philadelphia HOieS are
worth ~ cents "a pound, Western about =" cents.
Ga .InS are sold only rom cold storage and brng
50 cents. Ducks mr. 20 cents pound