New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-08
GIFTED FISH MARKET.
IMMENSE SUPPLIES SOLD AT TN. NOMINAL PRICES
,.nop QUANTITIES SENT TO BAR
PEN ISLAND TO Re CONVERTED
INTO FERTIIIZING MA

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INTO FERrIIIzING MA
TERIAL.
49, Fish Market was glutted last week
,r,r,ense supplies were sold for merely nominal
tnA ond large quantities that were spoiled were
prices .,e oral boats to Barren Island to be con-
sem ,r,o fertilizing material When the glut was
Ve' ~ height on Thursday and Friday. barrel OF
10 60 said to have been sold for 80 cents. one OF
A"esn for 10 cents. and one OF sea bass for 81
pu' Lind. OF fish and porgies nOm!nally
I"o, a, Two cents a pound wholesale. but the
euV,s were compelled 10 sci. them at prices which
o0A .nsrances were barely sufficient TO pay the
~. ~ transportation.
COS uss reported that on Friday the Wholesale
..,.,s refused to accept consignment of 100 bar
'' a, Ash from the Atlantic Fish Company Of
w. w. Branch " j.. and that the greater part. II
N r ~ H. was sent 10 Barren Island The rea
W. .sisned for the refusal that the fish could
y. be sod for enough money TO pay the express
|s-.ss due upon the consignment. but 1t is under
- that the dealers were glad TO have an oppor-
So 20 turn down" the company. The Atlantic
h Coupany whose capital stock is only $1,000
:. organized last winter by some of the leading
- Jersey pound-net fishermen along the coast
~, Long Branch. 10 take at a set price all the fish
uoh in the pound nets, as the fishermen mad Tor
81 wears been unable individually to market
..r product prohtably
vhoiesale dealer at Fulton Fish Market, with
- q Tribune reporter talked on the subject
"a "A glut in the wholesale fish market at this
49, ~ the wear is no uncommon thing. Between
ua,' and three weeks ago the market was gluttet
I9 ,,h ran In coss the Jersey shore tnan were
WIZ WIN known before. as the large schools usually
eve. sIong the coast further at The glut
pas eek included several kinds OF summer hsh.
. ~ are more plentiful in June than IN any other
N..n.h The Atlantic Fish Company got caugfr
s more fish on hand than IL was able 10 handle,
WIZ VIA wanted 10 dump the iish into Fulton Market.
stt - already had more than could be sold The
Nnscnsnv's consignment of 100 barrels was mere
eon.t,sIie and not big enough TO have any serious
S on the market. but the dealers had no use for
them. 49, .,,. ,,,,auail,. ,arpa ouan,,t,os of
.,.S Ash were sent the ofal dock. and also d.
~. ,o Barren Island. In hot weather II Is com
r. thing 10 send four. five or more carloads 10
n sn oTal dock every day. /; has been suggested
So, when the market Is glutted the surplus might
sa svsn 10 the poor That could not DO done by the
DT,eessals dealers they do business entirely on
rrmmssJon They receive consignments from fish
v-.n all along the Atlantic coast. TO be sold for
s..o,nt OF the consigners and they would have no
LIS, he sold for whatever II will fetch, matter
snr little tina: may be. or kept until II is spoiled
". IA men thrown away. When fish sold for Il
az, We have 10 grin and bear IT Handling fish
q ncobably the mos; hazardous commercial bust
"a IN existence for no one can tell when the mar
~ NAV be suddenly g,uttei. Fish are very plenu-
n and no matter how great the demand may be-
w are likely 10 continue in full supply for several