New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-11
PRICES IN THE MARKET.
yAuABIESTSs ~ THE FISH DUsINFS-soUTh'
rRN FRUITS-SUMMEIs VEGETABLES

ytrIABLESTSs ~ THE FISH BCsINFSs-soUIh'
rRy FRUITs-GUMMER VEGETABLES.
Prices I'm the fish market have been very variable
f,r month or six weeks Where the dealers have eN
pcced fish 10 be plentiful In many Instances u'e re-
yci. has been the cas-. and where there was cdsoh
a believe that certain kinds Of fish would be scarce
there has been an abundance. Ncuhhg so uhoc''
ta, .aid ono large dealer In Fulton Market. os the
nsh tlat swim In the sea. They take notion ana
scoo, of into deep water occasionally. far beyond the
rcgnir cruising grousds OF the smack' anu therc Is
nothiuo for the fishermen 10 DO but Ia await their
RETURN There has not been fishing smack IN TINS
slip that has been profitable to It's owner uls sPhs'
southern fish are particularly scarce Just now.
Red snappers still come In. but they are selling AT /"
cent, a pound Green bucHsh were costing as high
a. 10 10 cents a pound yesterday Spanish mackcici
i lust beginning 10 come In from the 'heaicahc'
Heretofore the supply has been caught In North caro-
r,o waters tho smacks taking them into Norfolk,
whence they were shipped 10 this city by fast express
They cost - and 30 cents "A pound the larger H,'
bclnc the most expcn ve Fresh mackcrcl are scarce
large bloater, sell for 30 cents cach ana nculunHc
one, for 20 and % cents each They come prnclPalN
from Down East waters Striped bass sell for 20
cents pound mediiim-s1e bass for % cents black
bass from Greenwood Lake for 20 cents large sea
boss for Il IL cents and small ones for 10 cents :
Long Island hng,ieh for 20 and % cents; blackish
for 4 and 10 cents, aud buerflsh for and 10 cents
q pound.
some shad from tho Connecticut River still come
In The roes sell for 10 cents each and the DUCKS ior
As cents shad roes are worth 80 cents each.
Long Island brook trout are to be had at tho
customary prIce-s1 o pound. Canada wild brook
trout are worth 10 cents q pound haddock Is cents
a mound: herring o cents; whole Goldfish. frozen
cents and cod steaks 10 and II l2 cents a pound:
chicken haIbut 1G to Is cents shcepshcad 20 cents
porgies and 4 cents; wcalhsi, 10 cents, large
white perch 20 cents and small - cents pound
American whitehall which Is not at all like Eng
psh whitehall sells for 80 cents a pound; green
turtles G cents A pound: prawns, 80 cents quart:
frogs legs 80 cents pound; live Holsters, IL IL
cents a pound soft-shcll crabs, 10 cents and 81
dozen and hard shell crabs 80 a hundred.
IIucklcbcrries from the North Carolina mountains
arc appearing at the fruit stores and retail markets
They cost % cents quart. North Carolina goose
berries are also to be had. costing IL cents quart:
backherrcs from the Maryland peninsula cost 10 cents
a quart. strawberries coming now from Delaware
and Ncw-Jersey mainly. They arc large and fine and
the best be had for Is ard IL cents quart
Georgia peaches are selling for 80 and IS cents .
dozen ut tho fancy fruit stores. Black Tartaran cher
rcs from California cost 40 TO 60 cents pound whiic
smaller red cherries fetch IS and 80 cents. California
aprcots can b. had for % cents box, and California
goose pums 40 cents box dollhouse grapes, Black
IIamburgs. are worth ~ IS pound. and MuSca'
grapes, 81 s5. Splendid pineapples from Jamaica
can be had for % and 80 cents cach while smaller
ones sell as low - cents and III a dozen.
The shipment OF apples abroad for the season has
closed. something over 100000 barrels were sent
abroad this year than last. and there has been
good profit In the business To the exporters VINO say
that next season. with anything like good crop In TINS
country not less than 100000 barrels may DO eA-
pcctcd to so ont. Special preparations are oeihE
made ship American fruit abroad especially applc'
and oranges. Only beginning was made IN The hhe
Of shipping oranges to Europe this year. bue the re-
suits were satisfactory that arrangements nave
been consummated foI having regular line OF
steamers put between Jacksonville and Liverpool
especially fitted up to carry fruit and vegetables
Experience has demonstrated that the Mediterranean
orange cannot hold its in competition with inc
luscious product of the Everglades state. TIC last
81 the Florida oranges are now selling in this city at
III dozen. About the last shipments OF Messina
oranges also on the market now retailing AT Az
md so cents Dozen. Blood oranges cost 90 cents
dozen. Mcssina lemons are worth 10 and 20 cents