The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-17


dampcr on business at the big market yes
ierday afternoon. still there was fair
attendance of buyers The number OF
wagons was somewhat smaller than has;
year at this time Some very fire verc-
tables are to be had. especially cabbage
turnips. oarrots bects, and some OF the
best ca,llfiower ever seen In the market.
Fruits were plentiful and sold readily
at reasonable prices.
The usual fine display Of fish, game and
oysters was seen at the market.
Following are tho quotations:
vEGETABLEs.
Carrots. & cents bunch.
Beets. cents bunch.
Cabbage. to 10 cents n head
IHyme, cents a bunch
Nad.shes. cents Il bunch
EeIery. two stalks for IL cents
lr1cram. cents a bunch.
pumpkins. 10 to H. cents.
lettuce, two heads for cents
nese . cents a bunch
swiss chart. scarce. none in market.
Parsley. cents n bunch.
Green or dry sage s cents a bunch.
sweet potatoes. cents a measure.
tomatoes % TO % cents a dozen.
nye hominy. 5 cents quart
Soup bunch. ) cents
Iurihps. ce1ts bunch.
Laulinower. 10 TO IS cents.
sndllcts, cents a bunch.
onions, 10 cents n quart.
Horse radlsh 3 for rs cents
Horse railsh. ground. Is cents pins.
drish potatoes, ; cents measure.
Green peas. none in market.
Garlic 90 cents dozen.
Spinach. cents a quart.
okra. none in market.
curry lettuce. two heads for s cents.
Black-cycd peas. 5 cents a quart
Egg plants. four for % cents.
Asrhragus, none in market.
Pafsrips, none in market.
Cucumbers. none in market.
Green onions. 10 cents "a bunch.
Snap beans. Is cents a quart.
Squash, none in market.
Pie fruit none in market.
Butter beans. none in market
sweet peppers. none in market.
FRUITS.
Apples. IN cents bucket.
for Is cents
Dates. 10 cents a pound
Malasa grapes. zoe per pound
California grapes none In market.
Oranges, % to 40 cents u dozen.
Mixed nuts. 10 cents a pound.
Iecans 10 cents n quart.
Cocoanuts. and 10 cents each.
Lemons. 10 10 10 cents a dozen.
Bananas, Ia 10 cents dozen
Dried figs. Is cents a pt und
Watermelons. none In market
Peaches. none in market.
Pears. Texas. none in market. Cal.for.
FIGS, green. none in market.
PRODUCE.
Eggs. 10 cents dozen; yard eggs. %
cents.
Butter, country. 20 cents a pound.
Butter: Western, % TO 30 cents q pound.
Bntterine, - cents n pound
cheese, Is to 20 cents II pound.
Candy, 10 cents "A pound.
Peanuts. roasted. cents quart.
Popcorn balls. cents each
MEATS
Beef. roast. TO 10 cents a pound.
Icef round steak. to Is certs a pound
Beef. slrloin steaks. 10 cents a pound.
Beef portcrhouse steaks. ~ cents a
pound.
Reef. tenderloin stocks. 10 cents a pound
Pork. roast. 10 cents a pound.
Pork, chops, 10 cents a pound
Veal roast, 10 cents pound.
Mutton 10 cents a pound.
BOLOGNA sausage. 10 GEMS a pound
Trpe. 10 cents a pound.
Pork sausage, l2ie cents pound.
Liver, cents Il pound.
Pork and beef sausage. 10 cents n pound
Fresh leaf lard. 10 cents pound.
Beef tongue. II to 20 cents each.
Calf tongue. ~ cents each.
Head cheese. 10 cents a pound
Frankfurt sausnge. 10 CENTS 4 pound.
Liver sausage, ] cents pound.
Blood sausage. GEMS a pound.
FISH.
Trout. 10 cents a POUND
Buffalo. cents a pound.
Reddish. 10 cents n pound.
Black bass. - cents "A pound.
Perch. 10 cents a pound.
Drumnsh, cents a pound.
Sea pike, none in market.
Catfish, cents a pound.
Red snapper. 10 cents pound
Sheephcad, 10 cents Il pound.
Pompano, 30 cents pound.
Crabs. 10 cents dozen.
Turtles, 10 cents a pound
oysters. Matagorda, 30 cents a hundred;
Berwick Bay. 70 cents hundred.
POULTRY.
Chickens, 25 to 30 cents each: spr,ne.
lone in market; dressed. IS to 10 cents
ach.
Turkeys. dressed. 50 cents to 81; alive.
o to 10 cents.
GAME.
Duck Small black. ~ cents n pair; NAL
ard, 30 to 10 cents a pair; canvas back. Il.
ents to sl.25 pair
Wild geese. so to - cents.
Squirrels, for 25 cents.
opossums. - and 30 cents.