New-York tribune., 1902-08-20
NEWS OF THE M4RhETS.
SOME FALL FOODS ARRIvE-HIsTORIC HAUL
OF STRIPED BASS.

glance at the markets proclaims the last days
Of summer al hand. and the approach Of fall.
Winter vegetables. such as cauliower oyster plant
parsnips and yellow turnips. already plentiful
Beautiful. plump tomatoes. ripe and firm, may be
had for s. for bushel crate. and the wise house
keeper who cans her own fruits is taking advantage
OF their quality and low price by laying in her
winter supply. The little yellow tomatoes which
useful for winter salads have also been
seen. They are canned whole. and used chiefly
for garnishng. Gherkins coming IN, and Will
he plentiful for the pckler. Citron. too. has
arrived in small quantity. The big yellow cucum-
bers for sweet pickles will not be here until next
month. Sweet potatoes and yams both abun-
dant, and the latter is growing rapidly in favor
with the Northern consumer. The potato crop is
making Up for last seasons deficiencies. Fine
specimens selling for from 81 to s. 80 barrel.
With the high prices Of meat and coal threatening
hardship for the poor during the coming winter,
the outlook for abundant and low priced potatoes
furnishes some hope of relief
THE FIRST GRAPES.
The first Catawba grapes of the season were
seen in the markets this week. Lines. too,
among the novelties
The herbs for mint vinegars and pickles are most
OF them in in such variety perpleX the Amer
lean buyer Chill peppers and the little round kind
both Of which are useful for certain meat sauces
and pickles, dried and ready for use. Only the
Italian woman, however, knows the wealth of pos
sibiities in the pungent little fruits 1t is the small
ures of meat and rice. Among the dried herbs
festooninE the market stands are many which al
ways found Di4se in the kitchens OF the long
and rennyrovaI tansv sage thyme sweet ba sill
caraway and others with long Italian names not
Bluedsh have been on the stands for week and
are particularly me; Beauties With bright eyes
shoals the first catch landing more than fve tons
and losing more than that weight because of a
broken net. The haul, which promises to be his
toric, was made off the coast OF Coney Island and
excelled in size, SAID old Jamaica Bay fishermen,
ing their abundance. the first supply in the market
pro- bT1pgHt IN 80 cents P29na @ a ana 9s pnp 9d bs
price has shrunk 10 IS cents pound
TO TELL FRESH FISH.
ITO tell fresh FISH" said Fulton Market dealer
yesterday always look the gills and the eyes
and feel Of the body TO if it is solid II the gs
are gray and the eyes dun the fish Is not fit for
III 49, ,aeef5e 90 | - ,7c+ SeGIf+ei -ry The
"a. 80; mn ] - 60 % .5 = siyat T{aiI raeIed 1ota
yccetabjes are done Drain off the water and save
it. Fry the vegetables in the fat which
fried. with lump Of butter added and some
and put in the CLAIMS. third of the soft shell
and two-thirds Of the hard smell sur IN the clam
cooked. Season with celery salt. paprika, curry
sage ana thyme said the dealer, give
Coney Island flavor They are better left out
on cooking. A vegetable merchant said yesterday,
hSIg tSo Ifge 20 91brecfatGl not one person in thou
sand knows that II makes good salad The nest
tender. Let them get cool. and eat them holding
each by the stem and dipping IL INTO freGn dress
ing like asparagus; Ihey can aIso De Silctd IG ana
mixed with cucum5ers or tomatoes or both ana
For this salad a chopped green pepper Is an i'm
There4s green corn. too NV way boil
most tender drain and dry the ears and broil them
cooked in most houses by boiling. If they're
drained when they are half done, and are then
fried a delicate amber color IN butter they VIII
be twice good as the usuai way