New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-24
INFORMATION FOR HoUSEKEEPERS.
CHRISTMAS WARES ~ DOWNTOWN STREETS
FRESH VEGETABLES IN THE MARKETS

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FRESH VEGETABLES IN THE MARKETS.
Christmas has been here for several days Ut ie"''
As far az Veseyst ami the thoroughfsres that pfrce
tho c,,v In the vicinity OF Washington Market are coz
cerned There the cries Of the vendors OF hoIl'-'S
everereens Of Christmas trees of all Sizes Dunches Oh
holly branche stars. wreaths, and crosses OF AE anu
laurel and box leaves OF endless ropes OF oe1F anu
uaper roses Of all the colors OF the rainbow ana to'e
io-s that never were in the rainbow at AL nll the
air.
Uosekeepcrs are on the lookout now fcr nice celery
which has lust as Important part 70 play IN ne
Ch-stm,s rpenu rs turkey. cranberry SAUCE or egg
rccc But there IS a scarcity Of lTstclass celery ana
there Is great disappointment in consequences DNil
celery can be had for 10 cents bunch, ana VI" Ni'
can variety can b. found selling at go cent" '"f
dozen roofs But there are other good thhsS III INV
vegetable line which than compensate I"f the 100
q, long Island and Rochester celery Ripe tomatoes
from the South can be had for 20 cents Po"i"' '"'
tomatoes from the famed hothouses around Ho'''h '
ceiling in this city for 81 pound. FLORIDA gree"
pqas brought North BY swift express tAhs 10 p'9'.
their freshness are to bc had for 81 peek WIN S9
beans from the Everglades state cost 10 cents H"' "
Fresh lettuce from Boston lighthouses brings ~ CENTS ="
head while Long Island lettuce sells Tor hail '"a' sum
Clsc,rv ard cscaero brought by steamers from t'e
Louisiana track farms below NcwOrleals. are Scl mere
for and 3 cents head. and green ofHn IRON ~.
sama state brings - cents hundred. Long laiahu
ca,ir,wer sells for - to 30 cents head; Boston no.
house cucImberS. 10 to 23 cents each ne" "or'''N
snlnach IL cents a halfpeck; fresh kale cents i
head ue Florida carrots, 10 cents bunch par9mPS'
90 cents q bunch: oyster plant, 10 cents II Dnhch
frcsh Ir,ss,ls sprouts cents quart corn slad {"
fettlcus 10 cents a bunch. wateroress, ~ cehS
a hunch: New Orleans egg plant, 80 10 az
cents each: red cabbagrs, 10 and 10 ceh's' anu
white cahblses. ard 10 cents head pumpkins ~
cen,s each Jerusalem archokes - cents quart anu
green parsley. ! cents bunch Mushrooms sell Tor %
and 50 cents pound
Some Of the marketmen have for sale GARRISON
vegetable which is esteemed great luxury In france
but Of which comparatively little is known here ~
This country il Is cooked and eaten Ike asparagus u
shave IL resembles celery. having hollow stems wh''
in France are filed with marrow. The plant costs -
cents az retail.
Vcru'nt mutton turhcys and turkeys from hhoo'
Island and Philadelphia. the finest in hr market sci
for - cents pound and there are evidently enongh L
co around Wlld turkeys also cost % cent, Il pound
excrpt such fancy - abroad for the EnVhs'
trade which sell for So each. Tons 81 state ans
Western turkeys ore Offered for sale. They are dry
picked. plump and yellow. They sell for about IL
cents II pound. Frozen Western turkeys can be hi,
for 10 cents u pound MUngrel gees" from sOu'l
JERSEY wtrh 40 cents and Rhode Island geese an
ducks % cents n pound CmnbIrics Tor sauce COS
IS cents quart
pound aud un>ated butter A. cents. fhliade pm
print butter be had fcT 40 cent?. Sewaid Lon
Island eggs bring % cents and Western eggs 70 IN
80 cents a dozen