New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-23
GOOD THINGS IN MARKET.
Morris White Peaches, Held Back by Dealers
Are Here in Abundance


The middleman is a shrewd fellow who always
has something UP his sleeve which he springs on
the market sooner or later after keeping certain
products hidden away in cold storage, or in ware
houses, until the demand has sent up the price to
his liking Sometimes he gets beaten at this game:
he Keeps perhaps fruit some other pershable
product too long. 1t spells on his hands, and
when it reaches the retail dealer is in such bad
condition that no will buy it. There was a
time when New-York women who did their own
marketing could easily he deceived by fruits just
out OF cold storage, tempting to the eye. but
veritable apples of Sodom in their inward char
acter This was when cold storage new.
Things are different now, women are awake to all
the tricks Of the trade and can no longer be de-
ceived. They have learned to examine everything
that they suspect has been in cold storage and buy
only that which is in good condition. This eduea-
ton OF the women has taught the storage man
wholesome lesson, and one now sees very little OF
this sort of fruit in market.
Last week. much to the delight of those house
keepers who consider the Morris white the only
peach fit for preserving an enormous consignment
OF this fruit sent to the city. in splendid
condition although In the latter part of September,
which is the time these peaches. usually appear
housek-epers looked in vain for them. There was
not basket of them to be had in town Dealers
could only say to their customers, The Morris
white crop is a failure But the crop was not a
failure All through Michigan. Western New-York
and New-Jersey. where these peaches abound, there
was unusual CROWN. INey were SdliieItu d.
the usual time put in cold storage, kept just long
snough-untn the demand made the price high
and last week they were sent in thousands OF
baskets. The prices high, ranging from 50 to
81 a basket, but those who want the peaches pay
the price gladly.
Ounces are Just in market from the Pennsyl-
vania New-Jersey and Southern New-York Or
chards. This fruit. which always brings good
price is selling at from 40 to 60 cents dozen, &C
cordng to size. Nothing is more delicious than oid
fashioned ounce preserves. For delicacy OF haVor
it IS unexcelled. The following is an excellent
Weigh one pound Of sugar to each pound Of fruit
with a damp cloth wipe the ounces perfectly
clean and peel them. Put the Feelings with enough
to Fe hem cover TO the and let them
boil gently for three-quarters Of an hour Mean an
cores ana seeos men 1anove the Kettle from the
fire and Strain the water from the peels through
sieve into big bowl Return it to the kettle a tS
cut ounces and let them simmer until they are 50
tender they may easily be pierced with broom pom
them on big platter to cool Add the sugar to
the juice in the kettle and let II Doll un rb II t
in the ounces. a few at time and let them COOK
put them into the glass jars; aPQut har nI be an
Let the syrup boil until II rs very tncH' al.
most ellv then pour over the ounces In the Jars
Hn6fber fruit in the market IS Florida grape fruit,
which is in fine condition, selling from 10 TO %
cents each. Cayenne pineapples. commonly caIIed
sugar loaf are abundant and comparatively mex
pensive Apples Of all sorts are so abundant that
they ought to be cheaper than they are One can can
not buy a dozen good apples Of any sort for less
than 25 cents. Some dealers charge even more.
In vegetables, squashes caulifower, eggplant ana
the various tubers are really the best. Tomatoes
are beginning to get scarce, and spinach is very
good. costing from to 10 cen cents b a quart art
The lower grade Of eggs bring from 80 10 80 ana
20 cents a dozen while special dairy eggs bring 90
cents The best creamery butter is Is cents
Pound at the best dealers American dairy cheese
as we'll as the best imported brands Among the
Oregon. The price is % cents pound Sage cheese i
from Vermont at 20 cents pound Is now IN prime
condition Double cream cheese from up State
farms sells at 16 cents pound There Is no change
axed beyond any hope Of reduction.
Sea foods plentiful ana reasonable IN prices,
There is nothing new in this Inc The weather mas
been too warm for Southern oysters to be brought
here.