Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-21
The MARKET BASKET.
Garden Stuff Gains in Quality and Declines
in Price,


in Price.
At the Diamond market fruit and vegeta-
BILE stalls the weeks trade shows some i'm
provement over the previous week. Home
raised garden stuff is in better supply than
it was a week ago, and with improvement in
quality, there has been a steady decline in
prices. Asparagus, lettuce, rhubarb, and,
in fact, everything in the garden line, is in
much better quality than last Saturday, and
prices are reduced all along the line. There
has been no time this season when the mar
ket basket could be filled with the choicest
vegetables at as low rates as it can be at this
time. Strawberries from the Eastern shore
put in their first appearance the past lew
days, and all that is wanted in this line are
to be had at reasonable rates. Butter has
touched its lowest point for the season, be-
ing in much larger supply than our markets
are able to ABSORB. good quality of coun-
try rolls is to be had at Ice per pound Eggs
are firm at better prices than ruled a week
ago. Florists report slow trade. with prices
declining. as our quotations will disclose.
Outdoor flowers are now near TO their best,
and the regular trade suffers accordingly.
Good fish or all kinds are in short supply.
Spanish mackerel are particularly scarce
and prices are advanced.
Following are latest retail prices of mar
ket basket materials:
MEATs-BeSt cuts of tenderloin steaks, 25c per
b; sirloin. lse12Oc: standing rib roast 1s@!0c;
cnuck roast l-c: COrneu S0IJC per 10: spring
lamb 15c: leg of mutton. l25c for hindquarter and
SC for forequarter; lon of mutton 15c; lamb chops
20c stewing pieces &C per ID; veal roasts, l39I5c
per 10, aud outlets, l5c; pork chops, 12lac, and
steaks, 10c.
VEGETABLES AND FRUIT-Cabbage, 1e015c; po-
tatoeS, l5c per halt peck; sweet potatoes 2025c per
half peck: green beans, l5c q quarter peck: peas.
30c half peck; bananas. 2oc a dozen; carrots,
sc bunch: lemons, 20G25c per dozen; oranges,
4C650c; lettuce, &c bGnch; beets, 10c. 3
punches for 25c: Bermuda onions, 20c a quarter
peck: cucumbers. l0c apiece: caulinower, 256i0c
apiece: apples. l5d20c half peck; tomatoes, $50
a0c quart boz: rhubarb. 4 lunches for lOc;
asparagus, sc a bunch, 6 for &c homegrown;
egg plant. 2GdS5c apiece: Strawberries, 15t1o0c a
box: green onions. punches for lOc.
BITTER AND EGGS-GoOd creamery 2a0o3c per
lb; fancy brands, 26627c; choice country roll $50
eoc; good cooking butter, lac; fresh eggs, I7@lSc
per dozen.
PouLTRY-Live chickens. 81 GOAL Is a pair: live
turkeys, l3Cdl5c per Id: live ducks. S0G9Oc pair;
dressed chickens. 10 TO Ice per 10; ducks, Il TO 1Sc
per 10; turkeys, Is to 20c.
FISH-Foliowing the articles in this line on
the stalls, with prices Lake samOn 10 l5c Cali
torna salmon, 35 TO 4Oc per pound; white fish, I2B
TO l5c; herring. pounds for 25c: Spanish mackerel
3JdDOc per pound: bluefsh, l5c; halibut 2Oc; rock
bass 25c; lake trout 12ac; Holsters aOc; green sea
per gallon: shad. 7jc TO 81 90 each; Mackinaw
trout. 1esc per pound; frogs, s. 90 dozen; clans,
81 30 gallon.
FLowERs-La France. 75 per dozen: Mermets
75c per dozen: Brides. 75c per dozen: white and
yellow roses. 75c per dozen; hostes 81 % per dozen
Bennetts, 81 90 per dozen: Jack roses, 81 SO per
dozen: lily of the valley, 75c per dozen: orchids
S75ct0sl 90 each; carnations. Soc per dozen: lacs
10c q bunch: pOeticus. T5c per dozen: hyberd
roses. 35c each: American beauties, 3jc each;
dozen; pansies, sc a bunch; mignonette, S5c per
dozen,