New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-18
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
SOUTHERN vEGETABLES-A PLENTIFUL SUPPLY
OF FISH FOR LENT.

The mild weather OF the present month has zone
much to push forward the supply OF early vegetables
from the south. New tomatoes from Florida can DC
had for 20 and o5 cents quart. While hothouse
tomatoes the hothouses OF Rhode Island sell for
40 cents a pound green string beans from the ex-
treme southern part OF the Florida peninsula are
worth 80 cents quart Florida lettuce costs rs cents
n dozen heads and Florida beets cents each !;
dollhouse breakfast radishes. and cents bunch
dollhouse lettuce from Boston, 81 % a dozen heads
and fresh dollhouse Romano lettuce, two heads Tor
% cents Boston Hubbard squashes are - and 20
cents each: Rochester celery, half dozen stalks for
30 cents while Of dwarf celery two punches sell for
c5 cents New Bermuda and Havana potatoes can
be had for 80 cents a peck and Early Rose potatoes
OF last years crop for 80 cents peck, 81 10 ~
n barrel. south Jersey kn-drlcd sweet potatoes cost
20 to 30 cents a peck. Mushrooms range from 10
cents TO II n pound
The approach OF spring Is noticeable also in the
renewed activity Of The hens. and the fall In the
price OF eggs wen rs in cheaper prices for butter
not to speak OF the sciznies OF bob veal at the
ferries leading into this Cltythe latter always an in
fallble sign Of the approaching break In the back
bone of winter. Good fresh laid Long Island eggs can
be had for 40 cents dozen. while Western eggs re-
tail at the rate OF nine for quarter, or about %
cents a dozen. The best Elgin butter sells for 80
cents pound good state dairy butter can be bought
for 30 and 81 cents pound; country butter ior 70
cents and Philadelphia prints for 40 cents IL pound
OF course the demands OF Lent upon the resources
OF the fish market make this the most prosperous
season of the year III this line of business Every
thing considered prices not unreasonable in the
fish market. Roe shad from the ST. Johns and
Savannah rivers can be had for - cents and the
bucks FOR 80 cents each: roe shad from Mbcmare
Sound and Cape Fear River sell for 81 20 to 81 each
and the bucks for - cents 81. Southern Sleeps
head sell for is cents pound red snappers from the
Gulf OF Mexico worth 10 cents a pound; Spanish
clercl nd > -
large bass Is cents. and small ones L. , cents
a pound whitehall. 20 cents paddock. u cents. and
black bass. Is cents pound. Frozen mackerel cost
20 cents each. Frozen blucish steaks worth Il
II pound halibut steaks 20 cents. and chicken
hslibut 80 cents pound. Striped bass cost from 20
cents pound for the smaller size to pound
for fish that weigh from to 12 pounds. Long Island
smelts be had for % and 80 cents pound; frozen
smells. Is cents. and HOLSTERS. % cents pound.
ScOllOps almost out of the market they are so
scarce those that be had cost s3 cents quart.
Orange County sausages sell for IA cents, and Yer
mont sausages for Is and 25 cents pound. Calves
feet worth % cents set calves tongues. 81 and
81 so a dozen cafs head so cents; beef tendoroins,
% and 30 cents each: beef tongues 80 cents each;
beef brains. and cents pair; fresh lamb tongues.
40 cents dozen; beef kidneys, 10 cents each, and
mutton Kidneys cents each.
Reports from Indiana and other Western States are
TO the effect that the peach buds have been killed.
Just peach growers fruitmen and city
watching the effect of the cold weather on the
peach trees anxiously If satisfied that much damage
has been done. the first result will be dearer canned
fruits.
The principal apples to be found in the market now
are Greetings. Baldwins. Nor hrrn spies and SpitZ
bergens. These range from 81 TO IS barrel. or ON
20 to 60 cents doz,a. The IN for receiving In
ket now bring So so to 80 a pound. Pineapples from
Porto Rico from 2l to 80 cents; grapefruit sell
for 81 % dozen. and Florida navel oranges for 81 %
q dozen.