New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-04
PRICES IN The MARKETS.
rREsr VEGETABLES FROM THE soCTH-hoI-
HOUSE LAMBS AND SOUTH CARoLIIA SIIAD.

rREsu VEGETABLES FROM THE soCTH-lOT-
HOUSE LAMBS AND SOUTH CARoLINA SIIAD'
Each week marks n long stride now toward the full
MSS plenty and variety OF the spring markets. FROM
the far south and from California are coming the
fruits and vegetables which bet0ken the approach Vi
the new season. IIOhOuses about Boston ana on Long
island and NewJerscy have for some time been sup
ulying the fancy fruit stores with cups OF mel o"ihe
Strawberries holding dozen berries each' when sell
for SO and g., "A cup then week q? ten days ago Il
shipment OF strawberries, grown In the open ar VI
Florida came North TO be retaifd mt III % ana - II
ouart They were not OF good enough quality TO pay
the dealers 10 handle them, consequently no more VIII
come the Everglades state until they er'" inner
fruit But California IS sending strawberries 10 this
market also: they are not particularly fine but are
better than the Florida product and bring 81 and ~ ~
a quart.
In the vegetable line the advance toward spring Is
much more marked. New bects from Florida can De
had for cents EACH aud southern carrots TOT ~
cents n bunch new potatoes from Havana cost ~
cents q quart while the price OF domestic potatoes W
CAUSE Of scarcity in the supply has risen 10 -
barrel new Bermuda potatoes be had FOR 10 cents
a quart and kiln -dried sweet po'atoeS from Dci""'"'
md South Jersey sell for 90 c:nts peek o'i|" -
scarce and high. costing GO cents peck ie" S''''s
beans are coming In and sell for 10 GEMS Il Pu''
Radlshes from Long Island ho'honss are ce"s :"
bunch dollhouse cucumbcrs. Is TO % cents each NOV
hors. ,hrhor, Il cents n bunch. Domestic Brussels
snrouts are 30 cents a quart and imported sprouts Nv
and AZ .c,nts: button mushrooms. 80 cents Il pou'u
and the larger mus rooms - cents quart. Rochester
celery costs 30 cents n dozen roots ana Long ''""
awarf celery Is and 20 cents n bunch mao
1Yothouse, lambs are selling now Tor 81 10 CIV
..ch and are coming in heavier and more frequently
everv doy Reef and mutton cuts are held cent "
two a mound higher than last months prices
Fresh laid eggs are worth 40 cents uo~e" A7
butter can be had for 40 cents a pcuhu anu "''''
creamery at 50 cents.
Quail woodcock squirrels. rabbits ana grouse are
not in market any longer. BlackbirdS can Do ""u
for 80 cents and reedbirds for IL 30 a dozen.
crona fruit cost, 10 and Is cents each: lhd'an
River oranges are worth 40 TO 90 cents dozen """
payels 81 md 81 % a Dozen Newtown plppihs co>'
sG n barrel and Baldwins s? TO So barrel. EhSh'h
b,thousc grapes can be had for 81 80 pound MS
cost 90 cents a pound table ralsnS, 30 cents pound
Live cod are coming In the market once more -
the great Joy Of hOtekeeperS. They sell Tor ~ cents
a pound cod steaks cost 10 cents and frozen MARKET
cod Z cents a pound. The January tlaw lasted iohs
enough enable the fish dealers OF Fulton Mar"e. u
rop.pish their depleted stocks and put down prices
nc we'll Ms get I'm u few "novelties" In the fish hne
South Carolina shad can be had nov; the roeS cost
~ and the bucks ST. so. PompanO are scarce and
high costing 80 cents pound. HOLSTERS are down
n, Is cents a pound, but scollops are still scarce
and cost IS cents q quart Frozen blueah are worth
IS cents a pound striped bass 90 TO 40 cents sea
bass. 10 to IS cents; haddock, o to cents iarge
haliiMt IL TO IL cents and chicken halibit, 20 10
40 cents backfish. 10 and 1o IL dressed eeis, Is
cents: founders, 10 cents, and hukcs. L. l." cents
fresh piokercl. 1s cents and red snapper 10 cents
each Salmon steaks can be had for 80 cents pound
Whitcbat is selling for 80 cents pound MAIZE
for Is cents frozen salmon front for 10 cents ana
white perch 10 'cents a pound