New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-07

LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WHERE DEALERS ARE
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE sTRIKE-CALI-
FORNIA FRUIT TAKES \ JUMP.

TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE sTRIKE-CALL-
FoRNIA FRUIT TAKES \ JUMP.
Outside of the market for California fruit any,
thing in the lire OF exorbtant prices for table
supplies IS warranted by the condition Of re-
tail trade or the question OF supply. Dealers in
meats who are pushing the prices are doing so
without any warrant their own greed. \
careful inspection of the big markets shows that
there Is plenty Of beef hand for current require
ments and that there is no excuse for an advance.
The market for pork and hog products has stiff
ened somewhat. but prices more than firm
and should not be advanced Immediately Sheep
and lambs have been rushed TO this market from
nearby OF supply to such an extent That
prices for live have broken 81 80 hundredweght.
and carcasses can be bought for cents n pound
less than on Friday OF last week With these
facts to figure on the frugal housekeeper can do
her marketing. and easily figure out just how
much her meat dealer is trying to make out OF the
scare" cry of 4 meat famine.
In California fruits prices have almost reached
the prohbitve point, cherries being quoted at %
to 80 cents pound Apricots have nearly doubled
in price. being he'd Mt So cents box. and peaches
have followed suit being marked at % to 60 cents
dozen. The lowest figure for p.ums is 81 a box.
and the other extreme is 81 80. Small fruits are
coming IN In abundance, however. and fine black
berries can be had nj . cents for two quarts wi:i
raspber-es blackcaps. Currants and gooseberres at
from 10 to 10 cents quart. as TO quality. Great
stacks Of Georgia watermelons are shown al from
so to % cents each. to size. Tropical fruit Is
abundant and cheap, the supply OF pineappes AMI
bananas being constant ana large
Veg ahles. with increased supplies. have lowered
a little IN prce. AMI new Norfolk potatoes can be
had for ~ cents peck: cuCumhcrs have crOppel %
u cents 4ozcn, caulh0wer sclS for 10 TO ~ cents
eaCa new baetS, = cents a bunch, butttrncanS.
cents a quart. white turnips. cents nuncA. cab
bsse. cents a head; mint . cents a bunch' south
tomatoes. g. cents basket. string beans, b
cents quar-; watercrcss. . cents a bunch, new
carrots. 80 cents for large bunch; lettuce. t"o
heads for > cents, chlcofy si!al. cents a h"i :
gre peas. cents quart an. ,gg pants. y cents
each. Green corn can be hac for - cents n dozen
ears Tab. celery 10 cents for .aige hunch,
containing twelve ROOFS. small punches can be had
for ~ cents. Asparagus IS worth u cents buAclc
Fish are IN more active demand, owing TO ad-
vaDces In prices for meat and dealers are taking
advantage OF tho increase IN trade ana fostering Z
arr running .n good shape. and sell readily al l2ia
cents pound for heaNy while Chesapeake o.uts
can be had a: cents. Back bass are u cents a
pound hackfsh. l2ia cents. butic-fish. pa goldfish
steak 10: lukes 10. large fresh mackere', p: hall
but 10 Long Island knghsh, 20; South IN hngilsh.
q: rorgies. l2s; large Spanish mack"r", -. sea
bass. l2i2 salmon trout; - and wcakiisn. cents a
pound Some nn- ReStCouche salmon IA sold a 80
cents pound and Kernebec salmon az - cents.
pouri and soft crabs range from 81 90 81 p a
dozen. AltoE-;her tn reta-! markets SHOW no
legitimate advance in prices. except on aric"s
which Always increase n cost al this season ana
while the outlook for supplies - western meat are
not encouraging. dealers should remember that chi
cago = the only source from which NeW-l ofk
draws its supply OF beef