New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-17
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.


CHRISTMAS PRESENTS SENT ABROAD-ExPEN.
sIyE GAME-,oUruERS sHAD.
Al the outgoing steamers at this time Of the year
are carrying back TO Europe gifts OF every sort and
description from people this side OF the Atlantic to
friends and relatives ACROSS the sea. Two steamers
which sail to-day carry out less than 900 packages
Of these tokens, not to speak of the unknown quantity
OF money orders. or these presents large proper
ton take the shape OF rare American game for Ell.
ropean holiday dinners, the unrivaled American
apples oysters. OF the game the greatest demand
for this purpose is for wild turkeys ard canvashack
ducks though the maIhetmen have this week filled
European orders for a great many Of the beautiful
plnnaed Rocky Mountain grouse and Western prairie
chickens. Hundreds OF Wild turkeys have been
shipped alive and dead TO grace the festal
boards OF the Rothschilds. Of the royal families Of
England and the COntinerN. and OF other kings Of
finance and ruling and wealthy mobility Of the Oh
World. Tie Will turkeys out dressed cost IS
each while the expense, necessarily. Is much greater
II they sent over alive. tanvasbaoi ducks cen
he had for shipment at S6 30 pair and the Rocky
Mountain grouse and prairie chic kens for Il IS and
81 pair respectively.
The cost OF all descriptions OF game Is much higher
now than Il month ago. 1t Is always the case Of the
approach Of the Christmas holidays. About the INST
expensive probably dOwliIds. which cannot 10
lad for kss than 80 dozen. English snipr shot
In American swamps, are worth - 80 dozen. Rudy
ducks, almost highly ght Of a. the costly e. 20
canvasbacks can be had for IL 40 a pair: red
worth a pair ma.lards. 81 teal. al %
wIdgons 10 IIayre de Grace broadbnls, 81 90 and
Long Island brOadlilE, ~ 20 pair. salt water
brnnt Al 80 q pair. Western iaclerabbits sell for
~ each the white Canadian hares for II pair and
Wild state rabbits 60 and IS cents a pair. squads
cost ~ 10 a dozen woOdcock. Al 80 pair: Engksh
pheasauts rs pair; golden pover. "a a dozen quail,
daz n 0ra<
~ u dozen. snOwlir,!S sold rs fresh reed birds
for 30 cents a dozen genuine reed birds 81 IS
a dozen.
The first fresh capons are in tho market. and they
cost 81 cents pound. Philadelphia broilers are
~ 30 10 : - pair: mongre geese from South Jer.
scy 40 cents pound; wild turkeys Of the poorer
quallty-from eight to ten p0unds-2j cents pound
Rhode Island geese and Long Island ducks. % cent?
pound fancy Philadelphia and Vermont turkeys, rs
cents "A pound and state fowls Is cents pound.
Turkeys from the West 0n De had for ~ and ls
cents pound.
Butter and eggs are up with the other food sup
pies nj present New laid Long Island eggs cost
IS cents dozen and Western eggs sell for 30 cents.
The best Elrn creamery butter cannot be had for
less tlan 30 cents pound. Fancy PnlladelphA
prints cost 40 cents pound and unsalted butter. 4S
cents: State dairy butter is worth 80 and 81 cents.
All kind, Of Florida oranges are displayed in great
profuion by the frut stores. seedless navels cost
~ % dozen and TIE ordinary Indian River varieties
OF brights and russes 30 TO % cents Dozen IAN
rernes and mandarns 40 and 80 cents, and grape
fruit 81 20 y dozen. New dates can be had for 10
and - cents n dozen.
Smoked whole ham costs Is cents and choppN
prepared ham Is cents Il pound. Head cheese u
IL cents and Philadelphia scrapplc 10 cents pound
Corncd tongues and bonelcss bacon sell Tor ia cents
"A pound Vermont sausage. II 10 20 cents pound'
ng,, head : cents a pound and frozen pork tender
loinS II cents = pound "a
\ barrel OF choice Newton pppns costs r..
great many barrels bi, superb variety are shppeu
abroad a, presents. Northern spies cost - 30 a
barrel for selected fruit Cuban pneapples are selins
for % and 80 cents each Florida per'lnmens. 40
cents a dozen: California pears. - cents 10 81 oo
dozen eros Cclmar grapes rom English hotnousss
cost - 30 a pound Almern grapes. ~ ana % 'en,s
a mound and Concord and Catawbas. somewhat on
color are 20 cents a basket . Q, q.
southern = nd selling Tor - Gents anu q 80
.acb for tha brcls and rocs respectively.