New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-25
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
FISH CHEAPER AND MORE ABuNDANT-soura
ERN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

FISH CHEAPER AND MORE ABCNDANT-S0UfQ
ERN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Better weather for the fishermen all along a.
coasts OF Long Island. New-Jersey and New-Eps,I
and the natural inclination OF the fnny tribes IA
strike in shore on exploring expeditions at the nr.t
approach Of spring have resulted in heavy arriyua
OF fish at Fulton Market, and corresponding redue
ton In the price. The fish dealers assert that -.
food will be as "cheap Dirt after the fasting "a,
son OF Lent. The price OF large live HOLSTERS h.a
fallen to 20 cents pound, while small ones can \.
had for - cents Large bass cost IL to 10 cents
a pound medium size 20 10 % and pan bass l6 cents:
blueHsh worth IS to 90 cents pound; market
cod 9 cents. and steak cod 10 to II cents pound:
Southern Spanish mackerel 81 to 40 cents; Southern
sheepshead IL to % cents green smes 20 cents:
large smelts 25 cents and Long Island smells. 40
cents pound. Frozen SALMON costs % cents and
green Western salmon 30 and 40 cents pound. shM
are now coming from the Chesapeake Bay; the ross
sell for 81 each, and the bucks for 30 cents. Roe
shad from North Carolina waters are worth rs and
SO cents each. Shad roes fetch 40 cents pair.
There is lack OF eggs for the Easter demand and
the best freshaid Long Island prodnct can be had
for % cents dozen, while Western eggs sell as low
~ % cents. This IS the season when the depleted
stocks In storage reservoirs replenished with good
sound American eggs, for at present prices there Is
chance for Canadian eggs TO the frontier and
pay the tarif tax OF cents dozen. Duck eg@
cost 40 cents dozen. Elgn creamery butter brings
90 cents pound retail. Good Western creamery
however be had for 30 cents state dairy butter
costs IS cents pound Philadelphia prints 80 cents
and unsalted butter 30 cents u pound.
Florida IS apparently trying to make up for Its
bachwardness in the matter OF furnishing strawberries
this season. for the arrivals this week have been fine
IA quality and make exceedingly attractive the win
dOws OF the fancy fruit stores in Broadway and the
uptown retail markets. The berries selling from
coming many kinds Of spring vegetables. The first
new wax beans are in market from that State, and
| they sell for % cents quart string beans are
more abundant and b. had for 30 cents quart.
Green peas from the Everglades state rather more
| dear and II costs the hOusekeeper 81 80 peck to
Law In the proper garnishmon; for the dish Of spring
| lamb. Small long, red radishes are coming from
/ Florida and sell for cents bunch. Charleston
asparagus sells for 40 10 So cents bundle: Boston
hothouse cuc,Imbers 10 TO 25 cents each: new Bef'
n,uda potatoes ~ - peek and new Havana pote'
to"s III a peck. New celery Is being received q
steamer from NewD orleans and Norfolk, and ny ran
from Rochester, md sells for u 10 ID cents stalk'
| Egg plants be had for % 10 40 cents each.,
| Fancy Vermont sausage costs 20 cents pohd, ano
OF spring lamb cost ~ each and forequarters - -.
| The Florida orange season is about over ana IN:
oranges In market row come rom tahiornlt anu
sicily. California navels sell for 81 and 81 -
| dozen Mazda rms and tangerines are Az GEMS
| dozen Good Baldwin and russell apples cost - .
Malaga grapes are selling from 10 10 W e'h~
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