New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-15
PRICES IN TIE MARKETS.
FROGS LEGS AND BROOK TRoUT-MEATs. vEGE'
TABLES AND BANANAS.

FROGS LEGS AND BROOK TROUT-MEATs. VEGE'
TABLES AND BANANAS.
Among the things TO be found In the uarhe'
from now ON ll tho season closes will be brook trout
and frogs legs each highly esteemed by lovers o'
good living. The brook trout season usually opens
on April L. but the new law named April 10 as Tue
opening day this year outside OF Long lsland anu
MONROE County, Consequently, though people have
been buying selling and eating brook trout LOT
fortnight Just beyond the big Bridge, New-forHers
have been unable to crafty their tastes In this u
rccon. But anybody who has III VIII be aoie W
buy "A pound OF brook trout in Fulton Market today'
Frogs. too. have come up out of their winter beds
Of mud In the North and are being caught anu lne
legs are shipped In large numbers to 'his
market They are said to be finer. larger and latter
than has been the IN years Seventy'hVe CENTS
A pound /, the tax frogs legs at retail.
The cold weather has kept back North River bass,
but IA haul has been made as far up the river as
For, Lee North River roe shad are selling Tor
- cent, and the bucks for 80 cents. North caro-
lima roes bring 40 and 80 cents each Large bass
ore 20 TO 20 cents pound blneiish, IL IL cents ;
,,rce blackH,h I. cents: butterish, 10 cents; wld
brook trout 20 cents; market cod, ana ~ CENTS
and steak cod. II IL cents haddocH' Genus :
founders IL cents: dressed eels Is cents fhcheh
halbut - cents and large halbut, III 10 ~ cents
live Holsters, l. IL to II cents pompano 90 Gents
rad snspper l2l.2 to Is cents: salmon, ~ 10 oo
c.,ts southern Spanish mackere, 30 cents; green
smelts IL TO - cents and frozen smells, Is cents
sea bass Is cents; sole. 10 cents lfesh'c""suV
salmon trout, - cents: wcakiish, 10 cents, ""''e
l,nit % cents, and white perch, 10 ana 10 ceh's'
Asparagus is selling for 40 and 80 cents ouhoie.
cucunb,rs can b. had for 20 and 20 cents each :
Florida tomatoes for 40 and 80 cents quart e''u'e
for 10 cents head radlshes. . cents buneh sweet
,o,ato,s for 40 cents half.pcck; Bermuda ohiohs'
20 cents ouart and red onions for 10 cents quart
oyster plant 10 cents Il bunch; celery, TWO ouiene'
for "A quarter; spinach, - cents L haii-pch.
Prices Of meat and provisions have not cnanseu
materially since last quoted In this columh' r''"'
rib roast costs 2o pound porterhouse roast
~ cents. porterhoise steak. - cents srloih steh'
>. cents. Dclmonico steak. - cents '"u'iu oone
,eol, Is cents fiat bone steak, % cents ireSh rup
he, IL cents help roast beef, 10 cents leg oeei'
cents: flet beef 40 cents; plate corneu oeei' ~
cents, rump c0rned beef IL cents, ana sWee'o''"u..
81 a pair. Hind quarter OF mutton sells i" -
cents a pound fore quarter OF mutton, Id cents
rc,, ouartcr of mutton 20 cents: English saddle OF
mutton ~ cents; leg OF mutton, 10 Genus rat"
cbops o, mutton % cents, English chops OF mutton
- cents. shoulder OF mutton. 10 cents mutton
,idr.vs = cents: hind quarter OF lamb. Is cents
FORE quarter Of lamb. II cents rack lamp c"op',
- cents: saddle lamb - cents leg oil i'l"o' -
cents shoulder OF lamb. 10 cents breast Oh ia'"o'
10 cents: loln chops. Lamb - cents. ana Isno
fr.cs cents
Bananas are coming in from the tropical countries
soutbward I'm large numbers They retail III ~ "
ro cents dozen. This fruit |, becoming more pop"
lar every year with the American people, ana 'here
l. even some difficulty in getting steamers enough
tn transport the fruit. In Brazil II Is the prhc'pai
food of tie laborng Glasses while IL Il no less Pr~ou
n Cuba The banana is divided into several varieties
ou -, which can be used Is food. The platno muL-
tono, is a small, delicate fruit neither longer nor
stoutcr than IA wopnan's forehnger ana Is most
highly priced Of all varieties OF ,hc p 1I,'' t VI
annna III platino gunes /, The variety when ioIns
The staple OF commerce. the yellow anu puiPas,
bananas seen for sale In the markets mere are VI
~. variety Natives OF banana countries hatuiy
d,icn 10 look at this kind of banana. ,
Strawberries are selling at 80 to 90 cents ium n
Most OF the oranges In market are from rtuy,
as the California fruit does not seem able TO compete
his wear with its Mediterranean rivals III tue Eas'eh
seaboard cities