New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-02
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
LENrEN FOOD CHEAPER-sPRING VEGETABLE
AND STRAWBERRIES.

LENrEN FOOD CHEAPER-sPRING VEGETABLES
AND STRAWBERRIES
Eugene G.. Blackford said yesterday that 'ne
prices OF nearly all kinds OF FISH mad faieh
third since the weather had become milo ana tns
fishermen could resume their business ms VIII
be welcome to the mass or the pupnc VIM
are Just about to enter course OF fastihg ana
abstention from meats for Lent. "A few Long
Island smells are In market" said Mr.. Blackboard
''and are worth 40 cents pound a great I'M
provement In the supply OF shad since iasl wen
is noted. North Carolina roe shad cost u 20 each'
These are the best Fish OF all kinds are nioi'
plentiful. Diamondback terrapin are from - 70
sss a dozen and Southern terrapin. sl2 TO SZV. Al
this season Of the year the soft clam Is AT us
best; extra Long Island soft clans are q 4" u -
a hundred Soft clans from Guilford Conn, sell
for 81 and s. a hundred they are the iinest Chains
in the market. Red snapper for the next lie" days
will be scarce on account of a storm prevails
ing in the Gulf OF Mexico. Most or the req snap
ners IN this market are brought into Pensacola ana
shipped North by fast express. A Re" large pas"
are being taken from the Hudson RIVER III 'ne
vicinity of Dobbs Ferry. some OF the nsh weigh
ing as much as 10 pounds. -,
Large fresh bluefsh are % cents pound; ooii-
ing bass 80 cents; pan bass. 20 cents; oiacknsn'
,ou cents: market cod. cents, and live Goa.
~ cents; dressed cells, IS cents; hounders' ~
cents; green turtle. "a cents haddocH, ce"'s'
halibut IS cents. and live loosters' ~ cents
poupd Pompano are scarce, ana sell tor ~ Se"sS
a mound: sheepshead. IS cents; Western salmon
% cents: pickereL rs cents; fresh-caught saimos
trout 1. cents; fresh-caught whitefish. 10 cents'
brook nike IS cents; weakish, IA cents ana Mains
smelts. IS cents 2 pound
Vegetable dealers are making display OF saiaos
as a sort OF 'spring opening feature Dandeiion
salad sells for 20 cents quart; Boston lettuce from
% 20 Il cents head: chcory 10 TO 10 cents neao'
oscarolI 10 10 IS cents a head fictitious. 10 cents
quart. romaine lettuce, Is cents head ana wafer
cres. cents a bunch Green peas cost - pecH'
string-beans 81 a quart asparagus. % cents I"
% a bundle: French art.chokes % cents each' caun.
flower 30 to 30 cents head; dollhouse tomatoes I"
70 Is cents a pound: Bermuda onions, ~ cents
ouart. Bermuda potatoes. so cents half-peck; egg
nlants % TO 40 cents each and spinach. % cents
half-peck -,
Fresh-laid Long Island eggs are 80 cents oo]en
or nine for a qua .er. Philadelphia print butter 80
cents; Western creamery 30 cents and roll butter -
cents a pound Hothouse Strawberries IN hat-pn'
boxes g A box. California sua"ocii'e' az P'
boxes cost S. cents. III, - Glad "a
Lovers of the beautiful in nature VIII De saa %
know that the annual trout show IN Futon MaIhss
under the auspices OF ex-Commissioner biachioru,
will be on April this year, two weeks carrier Ia.
last wear the Legislature having passed ia" oEens
in, the trout season at the old date. Mr. itlackoro
saws the show will be prettier than ever ms Iii
LAYERS in this city OF trout after II Is coohe' VIII
also be oyeroyed doubtless at the prospect OF get
ting them TO eat two weeks earlier than iast yeaI
or as soon as the residents or Long lsldhd anu
Brooklyn get them.