New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-16
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
WILD MONGREL GEESF-A SCARCITY OF oUNlh
EGGS AND BUTTER.

WILD MONGRFI GEESF-A SCARCITY OF oUAlL-
EGGS AND BUTTER.
Wild moncreI geese are selling for 10 cents p'h'o
in Fulton Market These birds are cross oc'"'0"
wild ard tame geese. They have the pccuiar oo'V
r1 feathers n their wild progenitors with the broad
hrcosts and solid white ne-h Of the tame 20 &c. Ihev
are USUALLY shipped to market in largest NUMBERS j"'
hc,,re Cb,4stnes and placed by the deaeis III colu
s,o-,ce and drawn ont as called for by CUSTOMERS
The large, shipper is man from south jersey "no
makes n speciality Of these hlgh-prcci io"iS' i"o
flavor cannot be surpassed even by inc 'eerN -lel van
yasback ducks Of IIavre de Grace Bnt - sec"is o'
~, err-,s ouo,cd above they are only within reach Of
the wealthy. The Rhode Island geese. ftench Tor
market on milk and and considered to be ~ INC
hind nc ran he found in the domestic poultry pens
fetch only o3 cents pound in hi, city. or ID cents
mound less than the wild mongrcs
There arc only two week, in which quail can be prr
chased legally in this state The protection Of the la"
comes " mo too soon for pothnnerS have so slaughtered
Them that they have not been scarce in year, Is
they are at present. They cost 80 % dozeh'
Rabbits also g. out Of market at the expiration of th
month They are worth 30 cent, n pair. English
har and phcasan are In the former selling for
~ each and the latter at 80 pair D"bims from the
treczers are worth s6 dozen English snlpc ana
golden and grass pover which come In to fill up tho
vacancy left by quail can be had each for ~ ~ Il
dozen. Stalled pig on, are worth 81 - and common
domestic pigeons ~ oo a up"u' 'hi''Di''"' "'-
SQUAD cost IS a dozen; Chesapeake canvasback ducks
30 so a pair: redhcads So msllars 81 %, liavrc de
Cras barkhr,ds 81 80 and teal ~ pair. Capons are
worth 30 cents pound guinea hens. ~ % cach
Rhode Island turkeys. - cents pound Philadelphia
winter broer-. ~ IS pair Philadelphia chickens. -
cents a pound. and Rhode Island ducks. % cents q
pound.
Southern fish still occupy the largest space on the
benches Of the Fulton Market fish dealer. Chief of
,hesc ofc * Slai They beng shipped
here now from ~ far north Norfolk and popular
interest In shad ponds TO the progress the hsh
make toward this latitude Roc shad ell for 90
cents md bucks for % cents. Shad roes nre worth
40 cents each. Some fine shccpshcad are also
coming from the south they S,l for IL cents ?
pound. Red snappers, from the Gull Of MeAlco' can
he had for l2 IL and IA cents pound southern
blueash for 10 cents. spanish maclercl 40
cents live cd 10 cents and cod steaks l. : cents
southern hngfsh 30 cents, frozen mackerel % cents
pompano 90 10 % cents green turtles - cents anu
large haibut Is and chicken habut 30 cents pound
There is great demand for the little Maine smetS.
large ones sell for - cents pound. and small one
Tor 10 cents. Lake picherel, caught through hol's
In the ice bring Is cents n pound. Columbia ldVer
salmon 80 and 40 cents pound ana mrsc o'o
IS and 40 cents each
Frult DISPLAYS by fancy stOrckeepers arc remarkably
tempting when there IS foot or two OF mheieu
snow and slush I'm the streets, or chli'"s
January rain /, beating down h1ples- pedestrians
Torrld and Arctic zones touch. Those who cannon
90 10 Florida can step into any OF the irul' ''Vr'
on broadway and get a dozen rough Skinned Ihdl"n
River oranges for % cents. or they can buy "oHe'
navel oranges for from 30 cents 10 ~. Mandarip'
and tancernes range from - 10 80 cents a dozen
Mediterranean lemons be had for 20 cents dozen
Malaga grapes from 20 10 - cents pound according
ouality a nvc.pound basket OF fne CatAwbas may ur
had for 80 conis Brurrc DAMON pears are ~ GEMS
10 81 Dozen and Winter Ncls 90 to - cents DOZEN
vine ap apples retail AT - 10 - cents dozen % -
barrel and Ncwtown pippns for - and 10 cents
dozen. or s. barrel.
Roasting pigs cost 20 cach Philadelphia scrAppl'
,an be had at the old price-1O cents pouhl-aho
no native of tho Quaker city need complain Htt'
later On he can have catfish and wlfics likewise ui'
his eup 81 concntment will then BE- brnlfnl country
sausage meat IL IL cents pound vermont siu,lee
20 cents pound hcadchcree sou' iW ..,c. "t
6 cents a pourd sweetbreads are dear IN mid"ihler
| costing - and 81 dozen. ,- ~,
Long Island frsh.lad eggs sell lf 80 'rhts q
| mound This f. a high figure on TINS '>~'ltil "
rxis,ence and IL ha> been costing a, nuch Tor wv
| month. with anything like open weather "a. men
On KIT 10 BEGIN 10 supply the market NOR fhlly an,
housekc.per. will lie better pleased. Nlnn 80 49,. '
| lnttcr are high IL f. ID" universal cNpel'hc' ms
nc cost Of living Is gN1tly augmented. hcIc i
large number ~ refrigerator eggs ana Hni'u egg OF
| the market. but no properly constructed person M"n
Ia eat tins stale and cvaporated so,k IL ul'lN hru
little .uu. hine and the hons b" able - rrt 10 t
,ronnd 10 .cr1t,h frr gravel and swelling Eriss roI
| Sr IN. pricc Il eggs 10 quickly take tunb'
Flgln creamery butter bdpg- 80 and % cents ponhd
| and country butter - cents