New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-20
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
CHERRIES FROM CALIFORNIA KAMSCHAlhA
SMOKED SALMON.

CHERRIES FROM CALIFORNIA - KAMSCHAIkA
SMOKED SALMON.
This week. the fruit auctionccrs say, VIII see ."c
last shipments Florida oranges. and THIS week aao
uscrs In the beginning OF the season for the decuuou
fruits OF California. The first shipment OF cherries
nom the Pacific slope reached here on MONDAY co'
ing by express from vacave. Cal. The fruit was IN
fine condition. and eagerly sought by the Keeper"
of the Broadway retail frnit stores. who sold AZ
IS cents q pound. Prospects are sail TO D. IaNorao
for large crop OF cherries in California thls year
Peaches from North Carolina lighthouses are down 10
so cents In the fancy fruit stores this wcc" Inc
fruit Is anything but attractive. "We do not sell
many peaches at that figure" said Broadway dea'r'
but keep the fruit In the window mainly as III
advertisement that are up to date. not 10 say
ahead OF It, In line OF business
The Norfolk steamers bringing to This cry
heavy supplies Of Strawberries the best OF WHICH, inc
Sharpless are retailing at 40 cents a quart Coca
berries however. can be had for % cents The last
of the Florida oranges from the Indian River conIl-
try are selling at 40 cents dozen. rough'Skinh"o
Florida orange called the King OF siam sells for al 20
n dozen California navel oranges cost 81 % dozen.
Notwithstanding the higher price OF apples TINS
wear than last the exporters have nearly 'luailcu
last seasons shipments abroad. So far. fhey nave
sent across the water this spring 100000 barrels
against 1.450.OOO In the corresponding un" last
year carload OF California oranges was shipped
showing that American exporters have not abandoned
the idea OF making England IA market for American
oranges.
Westphalia ham costs GO cents q pound. Russian
sardines can be had In Fulton Market for 90 cents
a keg; Russian caviarc % cents "A pound sturgeon
90 cents Il pound Norwegian bloaters twice tn" Size
OF the ordinary bioater cost 40 cents dozen salt
mackerel smoked is 30 cents pound Scotch boaters
are % cents a dozen, and German bloaters 10 cents
pound Fnnan haddies are IL cents a pound. and
smoked cells 25 cents pound. Salt smoked salmon
caught by the Siberian fishermen In the farof waters
OF Kamschaka, can be had IN Fulton Market for 10
cents pound.
North River salmon regularly on sale In Full
ton Market and cost rs cents "A pound.
Four mackerel smacIs reached Fulton Market THIS
week with only moderate fares. The captains report
the mackerel schools TO be unusually far out to sea
this year. and they not having extraordinary
luck In catching the fish, The mackerel retail ut 10
and o5 cents each. North River buck shad can be
had for 25 cents and the rocs for 80 cents. The
run recently has been much heavier, ard this week
fully 10000 shad have been canght In the river.
Connecticut River roe shad fetch 81 Market cod
COSTS TO 10 cents live cod 10 cents. and steak cod
IL IL cents pound, and Southern spanish macRerei
cheap at IS cents dozen frogs legs cost 90 cents
a pound: cod checks, 20 cents pound. and sIad
There has been a marked increase in the receipts
Of butter this week and decrease In the WHOLESALE"
Elgin creamery which they were forced TO purchase
at the higher rates prevailing last week First grade
pound The late butter has a grassy flavor. showing
that the cows have been turned ont TO pasture.
Bermuda onions are 10 cents quart and bermuda
beets OF the new crop. Is cents quart. New car.
cents ench rhubarb is . and 10 cents bunch; new
turnips, IS cents quart parsnips 10 cents bunch
quart and lettuce sells at four heads for 25 cents.
Mushrooms plentiful and sell for IS cents pound