New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-18
PRICES N :HE MARX EIS.
FINE STRAWBERRIES FROM NORTHERN STATE
W,TEENELONs AND PEACHES.

FINE STRAWBERRIES FROM NORTHERN STATE
wATEENELONs AND PEACHES
The quality ana alle Of The strawberries reaching
This oity at present have never been better 1t seem
that each season finds the berry growers II New jersey
and tac Hudson River VALLEY with better fIuit than
the previous summer. Ju,t the ;wO localtic,
named. with Long island constitute the chief source
supply If the Strawberries grown for The needs Of
this tiiy splendid bcrre, BE- had for IL cents
even 10 cents pnait The best sAarphs, variety
sell foI % cents. IN addition 10 strawberries The
hDusciccp,fs Gnd In matl1 at present goO,cb 'rri's
at Il IL cent, quart North Carolina backbcrrics
for 20 cent, and huchcLc cries for Is cent, quartz
The crop II Georgia watcrmclons likewise ha' h.
gun TO appear, ana good size melons be lad for
30 and 30 cents each Georgia peaches are retailing
ibis week at the fancy fruit stores for 40 and 60
cent, a dozen. Small red Ncw-Jcisc cherries cost
- cents n quart, and California cherries, with which
the fruit stores 70 make great display from
25 to 80 cents pound for black Oxhearts and 90 10
% cents for the smaller led variety. Jamaica
oranges can be had for ~ dozen. and California
apricots for - cent. dozen.
The stalls Of the game dealers are remarkably bare
Jus. at present. and those loohng to supply their
lar,crs from this find principally bird, Of Il
foreign cline, such as Norwegian parmican.' ana
English partridgcs and ihsasauts. The ptarrigan
cost ~ - pair. English plrtrdgcs 30 cent, pair
and English phcasants so % each Frozen reed BIRD.
are 10 be had for 81 81 n dozen. The game dealer,
raising a fund to fight the provision o. The now
game law which renders them liable 10 a fine Of 81
for every game bird found in their possession during
the close such birds. Under this law q
seizure of game made recently in
a cod-,tOrace house in this citY. which
The owner protested hal been killed either In the
open season or elsc had been shot outside m. STAT,
and sent In here for sale. This law the dealers
protest against n an unnecessary restriction of
business q. well being violation Of the Inte...
STATE Commerce law and consequently. uncon,titu.
iiOnal. similar laws. it Is said have been annullcd
by the courts in Michigan. Minnesota and Mas'achu-
rettS. In order 10 evade tlGs law, dealers ial.i
grouse, waodccck and other prohibited game ptarmI.
gan and vcnison "antcopc.' II Is believed bv the
dealer that they will have no difficulty In raising
n nnd Of 10000 TO igat the law rs hotels, restau-
anis and steamship and express companies have
intlmaed willingness 10 "cLp Ia" and fight the
obnoxious stat.de.
The best Elidn creamery row sells - cents
pound other Western butter cost, from Is 10 80
cents Fresh Long ISLAND eggs can he had for %
cents dozen aud Western eggs for 10 and 20 cents.
Southern tomatoes getting cheaper every day.
They be had now for - cents a quar-. Hot
house tomatoes worth 35 cents a pound new
sweet potainc, sell for 30 cents half peek; string
beans and butter beans Tor cents quart. Green
peas from Long Island be had for 40 cent. peck
while the vegetable from New-Iersey COTS
only - cents peck; Long Island caulilowers are
gus costs 80 cents bundle for the larger Size
green pepper from Louisiana, used for salads. fetch