New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-01
HODCMAN'S
MACKINTOSHES
Sensible and Stylish.
BROADWAY. ~ West 13d ST..
Ger. Grand 81. Adj. Fifth Ave. Hotel.
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.

NORTH RIVER SHAD CAUGHT IN THE BAY-GAME
FROM CANADA AND BRAZIL
The advent Of the North River shad and the de-
parturc OF Lent the features Of the week In the
markets. at least in Fulton Market the greatest depot
Tor the sale and distribution Of fish In the world
The period OF Lent is always n great fsheatng time
and the pockets OF the dealers fairly bulge with
profit. With the closing days Of Lent the consumption
OF hsh Increases and reaches It's climax on Cool
Friday More people eat fish on Good Friday said
T. IT, biackord, good Judge OF such maters, yestcr
oay THAN on any other day Of the year, and 1t
taxes The resources Of the markct-men to supply the
demand. Especially is this true to live cod
North River shad ave been in the market Tor q week,
the first having been caught of Keyport, n. j.. last
Saturday. this being the point which they
aKen on entering the harbor. During the week they were
struggling into market In small quantities. on
thursday seven or eight fine shad were caught on
Robbins Reef In the bay. Il am fearful salt Mr..
Hlachord yesterday. that the catch Of North River
sbad this year will be short for the reason that the
supply from the waters south Of us, up the present
has been not more than half the average. But the
Indications are that the fish will be OF good quality.
vi those taken on Robbins Reef on Thursday one
weighed J.. pounds, which Is far beyond the usual
weight and an extraordinary circumstance. The
advance guard being of such good size, / am led to
ahucipa'e run OF large shad In the North River
this year.,
North River roe shsd selling yesterday In
fujton Market for 81 and the bucks for 81. Roe
snaa from the Delaware River and from the Chesapeake
Bay and Potomac River sold for 81 cents. while
North Carolina roe shnd brought 70 cents and the
bucks so cents.
notwithstanding the big demand for Good Friday
Inc me weather Of the last week has enabled the
fishermen to work long hours on the fishing banks
and as result prices lower today than for
months. live cod can be- had for 8 cents a pound
market cod for cents. cod steaks 10 cents and the
whole fish for cents pound. Holsters have not
been so cheap since last fall. Large live Holsters
cost is cents and small ones be- had for IL =
cents a pound. Large bass ID to 20 cents.
medium 20 TO 23 ana pan bass Is cents pound :;
black bass are 10 cents: buersh. % cents: tossed
eels. I5 TO 10 cents: founders. 10 10 cents
paddock. o cents; herring u cents: chicken haibGt.
25 cents and large halibut. is and 20 cents: POM
PIANO, % cents; pckcrel, Is cents red snapper.
1919 TO Is cents; salmon. % to Is cents Southern
spanish mackercl, 25 TO 80 cents green smets. -
to % cents bass, 16 and Is cents tom Gods. 10
cents ana weakish, II IL to Is cents. Green tnr-
tie Is worth 20 cents pound and oysters Is cents
10 81 80 a hundred.
The black beaked. snowy ptarmlgan from Canada are
In market They trying TO I'LL the void left by inc
closing OF the grouse. quail and partridge
They are not the best substitutes though good rounA
price, ~ - a pair. Is asked for them. Hotels are
the principal buyers. Among other novelties In the
game market IRE brazilian pheasants. much ntr the
English pheasant though the plumnge Is different.
They cost 81 30 pair. South American quail are
also 10 be had at 81 dozen. Pigeons can bc hsd
for 80 50 a dozen. Canvasback ducks cost 50 n mir
redheads a. nuards 81 brant -. Iiavr- de Grafe
LroadldIs 81 50 and Virginia rudy ducks - pair
Will mongrrl geese worth 3o cents pound
and Philadelphia squad % dozen. Pnlancp 10
soft" chickens for roasting can be had for - cent
n pound and winter broilers from the same place
30 b pair. State scded hroilers coat y %
mar Rhode Island frozen turkeys. ducks ANA gees"
cost % cents pound. and capons 80 cents; -"er,
hreads sell for 81 80 10 - dozen ana suclh@ DIS
rs nearlv worth their weight In silver al ~ "scH
Florida Strawberries can be had In pricrs rans',s
| from % cents 20 IS cents quart Inc ir"'' VI
| good quality. , g.. N .n,. On g, a
bundle The supply OF Southern vege'npes '"'-
and varied at present.