Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-15
THE LOCAL MARKETS.
Valuable Information for the Housekeepers
of This City,


of This City.
The local markets presented an at
tractive appearance yestesday. The frosts
which have been light have done but
little damage to the late vegetables,
although the latter will soon dis
appear, as the season is fast waning.
Parsley and celery are tempting. The
latter is plentiful and in good demand
at prices ranging from 3 to cents per
bunch. Sugar corn is rapidly dis
appearing and readily commands from
20 to 30 cents per dozen ears. Turnips
are being brought into the market in
large quantities and sell at 90 TO %
cents per basket, or 10 cents per half
peck.
The crop OF onions has not been
greater for several seasons. The quality
is fine and the price is 10 cents per
half peck, or so cents per basket.
Cabbage was plentiful and sells rapidly
at SO. 20 to IS per hundred or from 10
cents per head. Farmers claim that
they are not keeping we'll and they
hesitate about burying them, as has
been customary at this season OF the
year.
Potatoes were cheap. Sweet potatoes
sold from - to % cents per basket.
White potatoes, which have been sell
ing at 40 to 80 cents per bushel. will
shortly rise in price. They are not
coming into the markets in great
quantities and 1t is stated that the
farmers are holding them for better
prices.
Apples were plentiful and are quoted
at 25 to 30 cents per basket for nearby
fruit, while those from York State are
sold at 81. rs to 81. so per barrel. Those
arriving are said to be finer than seen
in the markets for some time.
Citrons and pumpkins we're seen on a
number of stands, but are not much in
demand as they sell more readily after
frost has arrived with full force.
Cranberries were of excellent quality
and readily sell at 10 to IL cents per
quart.
Tomatoes are becoming a scarce
article. and were quickly sold at 35 to
40 cents per basket, or Is cents per
half peck. In few days they will
sell at 10 to Is cents per quart. Green
tomatoes arc in evidence and are being
purchased by many housekeepers to be
used in chow chow and pickles for
winter use, while many persons are
putting them away in order that they
may have ripe tomatoes in January.
The tomatoes are carefully wrapped in
papers, separately, and spread out on
shelves in dark place in cool closet
| or on shelves in the cellar, where they
will not freeze, and there they will
slowly ripen. When it is desired to
use them they are exposed to the sun
house for several days, when they are
ne Grn, MIA fhnua pffaral a fat
days ago; and the beauty of the whole
matter is the cheapness with which
they are produced at this season.
Butter is from % to 35 cents per
pound for creamery and fancy prints,
while tub is quoted at % to % cents,
according to quality.
Eggs, which have been scarce. are
now arriving in large quantities and
were sold at IS to % cents per dozen.
These also will advance in price in
| few days.
Bartlett pears were quoted at rs cents
| to 81 per basket, and the finest of grapes
at 2 cents per pound or 10 cents per
| small basket. Bananas are plentiful
and the fruit ia of good quality. selling
at s1.25 to 81. go per bunch or 10 to 10
cents per dozen. Plums are not so
plentiful. New York State plums are
selling at 10 to 20 cents per quart.
Some meats are higher in price than
a month ago. The following prices per
pound were quoted Steaks, IL, 16, 10,
20 cents; rib roast, 10 to IS cents;
chops. mutton, IL to IS cents; stewing
meats, to 8 cents; leg of lamb, IS
cents: lamb chops, IA to 20 cents ;
stewing pieces, to 10 cents; roast
veal, u to l6 cents; outlets, 90 cents |;
veal chops, IA to 16 cents; hams
(wholel, II cents; sliced ham, 16 to
IS cents; dried beef, clipped, 20 to %
cents; porg chops, 10 cents; fresh ham,
10 cents; calf's liver, % cents; lard, 8
to 10 cents; scrapple, 6 to s cents !;
sausage, IL to IL cents.