New-York tribune., 1892-01-09
Prices IN THE WAEEEIN.
FRUIT SCARCEE AND DEARFR-TwFLYE STRAW
BERRIE, FOR -FOUR DOLLARS.

BERRIEs FOR -FOUR DOLLARS.
The botbouSes Of the Northern states have never
made a greater impression the market, OF the
CITY than they have done this winter, but it can
not be said that their increased output has had
the effect OF lowering the prices Of fruits ana
vegetables. For instance, Rhode Island Strawberries
are 10 be had this week at 81 a box. twelve berries
in a box At thi, rate one can almost expect md
winter Strawberries soon to be valuable "a some OF
the precious stenes. Ilothousc lettuce j. selling at
three bunches for 10 cents hohOuse ldshes suitable
for breakfast, at cents bunch dandelon greens
from the forcing houses, 20 cents quart ana Boston
hothOuse Cucumbcr,. 20 cents each. dollhouse mnsh
rooms worth ~ q pound, and hothou-e tomatoes
- cents a pOuud. Among other forced products eX-
hnitcl Just the Gross Coleman grape, grown
n English hothouse,, ard shipped 10 this country
packed in sawdus;. These grape; re phenomcndl'y
larce but can hardly he said TO equal the hot
house grapes Of America. and are only imported by
the fancy fruit dealers when there is scarcity OF the
naive product. The Gross Coenans sell for a. ~
pound.
There has been 4 decided advance in the price Of
fruit this week. oranges and apple heading the ls'
A box Of Florida oranges which could be had for
s on Monday cost s. % yesterday while apples have
risen about 30 cents barrel. The best apples OF
at least those that the prettesC to Ooh a'' arc
comparatively dear, Kings costing ~ % ana -
Il barrel at retail but me quai'! Va
greenings can be had for 81 30 barrel
BY the dozen Florida oranges sell ior
% ard 60 cents Navel oranges from the Indian
River country are rather scarce aad very hne ones
cost - cents and 81 dszeu. 1t IS subject OF
remark that tangerine and mandarin oranges we're
never 30 large OF 50 attractive as ths WHICH, anu
the growers seea TO have impaTted deeper hue 10
the fruit. They are sold ia great qualities at ~
an 40 cents dozen. Grape fruit cost 10 cents
and ~ % a dozen. OF them measure SIN
hat gh.
true grape frnit, however, is rarely seen In TINS
climate The simon pure fruit is nearly as big as an
ordinary pumpkin. and the flesh pink Red Cuban
bauaAas are worth 20 sad 20 cents a dozeh' anu
West Indian sugar pneappos 20 and 70 cents ea'h'
Malaga grapes cost 20 and 20 cents pound ana
Catawbas % and 80 cents for fvepound baskeI-
Butte. is lower than before the holidays ana Elelh
creamery sells al retail for 80 cents a pound, with
other brands pvpoltloratey lower. Fresh-laid esgt
are worth 80 cents a dozen, lined and cold storage
eggs 20 cents.
The new crop Of Cuban onions are selling In Tie
market for 20 cents quart. The supply VI southern
vegetables Is quite abundant. Florida tomatoes cost
30 cents a quart, and ripe tomatoes from Supa a''
five cents deaIer than the Florida variety Green
peppers from Florida sell for 80 cents dozen
southern string beans, 10 cents quart; spinach, 80
cents a peck. aud green oka from Cuba, 10 cents
hundred celery, u and 20 cents bunch; Fiond"
osg plants 80 and 10 cents each, Delaware sweet
potatoes. 30 cents peek Brussels sprouts cost
Is and 20 cents n quart. and native White onions
10 cents, and red ones and 10 ceuts quart.
owing 10 tAe comparatively open winter, the prices
OF fish have been casOnabe this season. and al no time
lately has there been of the famine rises so com
mon in Fulton Market In other seasons Oregon salmon
may be had for 80 and 80 cents pound Maine snelts
~ and - cent, pOmpsnO - cents; Mbemare SOUND
r shad 10 cents each and bucks, 50 cents, blueish
from southern waters. 10 cents pound; southern
.heepshead 20 cents and ied snapper from the same
locality IA cents. southern knghsh sell for ~ cent
A pound frozen mache cl, % cents; striped bass 20
and 40 cents cod. cents and cod steaks, 10 and
IL cents and Holsters, 10 cents pound.
Provisions at retail cost abont ihe same the year
round Prime rib roast i worth y cents pound
portcrhouse roast, % cents, pOrcrhousc steak p
cent? srIoin steak. ~ cents: round bone steak, il
cents Hat bone steak. o. cents: fresh rump beef
10 cents; help roast beef 16 cents leg beef ceDe
flet beef co cents plate eOrled beef, cents rump
corDs.i l6 cents; ox-tiL, 10 cents; beef liver, 10
cents beef kdnevs, Is cents; veal chops, 20 cents
Ion veal ~ cents leg veal % cents breast veal 10
ceus shoulder veal IL ~ cents veal cutet, 20 cents
rib veal 22 cents, ARD flet veal, % cents pound
Calls head Is worth 60 cents, calPs liver 20 cents
ana calf'S feet, 10 cents.
Mutton costs a cents pound. hind quarter 16 and
eaddle. "a cents; lcg ~ cents rack chop'. "a cths
Engish chops 2s cents; shoulder. 10 cents, mutton
kdaey., cents hind quarter lamb. ~ ornts and fore
quarter cents. rack lamb chops, Is cents ssfdle
cents breast lamb IL cents, and loin chop'
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