Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-28
The MARKET BASKET.
Dairy Products Declining and Poultry and
Eggs Advancing.


The week past has been noted by a steady
decline in prices OF dairy products Markets
are glutted with country butter, and all
under fancy is a drug. Choice country rolls
are selling in jobbfng way at l5c per pound
and even less, while common grades sell at
whatever they will bring. Poultry and eggs
are steadily moving upward. The un-
seasonable weather has no doubt been Il
factor in stiffening prices in these lines In
fruit and vegetable lines therei is no material
change from last Saturdays prices. Home
raised garden stuff is fully three weeks be-
hind its average time, owing to the failure
OF the sun to shine on the gardens Straw
berries have improved greatly in quality
during the week, but are still pretty steep
in price.
At the fish stalls trade is reported light
The demand is chiefly for fancy stock. Shid
are nearly at their end, and Spanish mack
erel are coming in to take their place
FLORISTS report light trade for the early
part Of the week, but great Improvement
in the past day or two. Orders for Decora-
ton Day are very free, and florists are cor
respondingly happy.
Following are latest retail prices of mar
het basket materials:
MEATS-Best cuts of tenderIoIn steaks 25c per
ID; sirloin. lS(1.0c: standing rib roast Is0.nc:
chuck roast lie: corned beef S6IGc per 10: spring
lamb 15c: leg of mutton I2I5c for hindGuarter and
SC for forequarter: oin of mutton I5c: lamb chops
a0c stcwing pieces, &C per H.; veal roasts, la0l5c
per ID. aud outlets, l5c; pork chops, 121c and
VEGETABLES AND FRUIT-Cabhage, 1H6l5c; po-
tatoes, l5c per hall peck green beans, I5c IA quarter
peck: peas. 3Oc half peck: bananas. 20c 4 dozen;
carrots &c a bunch: lemons. GOOSE per dozen:
oranges 4Gd00c: lettuce. sc bGnch: new beets lOc
punches for &c; Bermuda onions 2Oc a quarter
peck: cucamhers. l0c apiece; cauihower 2J04Oc
apiece; apples lId2Oc half peck: tomatoes l50
Zoe quart box: rhubarb. 4 punches for lOc:
asparagus, SC 4 bunch. G for 21c, homegrown:
egg pant a0dS5c apiece: straw berries, l5daOc
box: green onions. punches for IOc.
BUTTER AND EGGS-tiood creamery. 2002Ic Der
lb: fancy brands, 9sdi25c: choice country roll i66
lie; good cooking butter, l2c; fresh eggs, FCGISc
per dozen.
PoULTRY-Live chickens. 81 Oo0I Is pair; spring
chickens 7Jg50c pair: live turkeys l3Gl5c per III:
live ducks S09Oc pair; dressed chickens Is TO l6c
per III: ducks. Il TO lsc per b turkeys Is to 2Oc.
FISH-FOlowing the articles in this line on
the stalls with prices: Lake salmon 10 i5c: Cali
fornia salmon, b 10 Acc per pound; white fish, 12t
TO 5c; herring, pounds for sc: Spanish mackerel
bass 25c: lake trout l2l5c: obsers 20c; green sea
turtle. 70 TO BE: oysters New York counts 81 rs
per gallon; shad 75c to>SI 90 each; MacSinaw
trout. l212c per pound; frogs, s. 90 dozen; clams
81 50 gallon.
FLowERS-La France. 75 per dozen; Mermets
75c per dozen; Brides. 7ac per dozen: white and
yellow roses, 75c per dOZen hOstes 81 % per dozen:
Bennetts. 81 OO per dozen: Jack roses 81 50 per
dozen: lily Of the valley. 75c per dozen: Orchids
S7jcdsl 90 each: carnations SOC per dozen; lilacs
lOc Il bunch: poeticus. 75c per dozen: hyberd I
roses, 35c each; American beauties 3jc each:
Gala lilies s. 50 per dozen; Harissi lilies So 10 per
dozen: parsies, sc bunch; mignonette, S5c per
dozen,