New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-30
NEWS OF The MARKETS.
Over -Four Million Dozen Eggs Received This
Week-Grsen Foods Prices High

one hundred and sxty-four thousand nine hun
oteu ana t"ohty-seFen eases Of eggs which means
4Si!'S-o dozen OF them were received in New York
eGI.nS tie week ended with March 2s. Il IS not
snnIely me Easter demand that brings them
10. 49, = gisat many are required for colorlng
eggs now. vixen the strictly fresh ma b. 6ad ga
g cents or more The cola gto-ag nee p ar WIS
er.ng IN large numbers Of the arriving cees' ana
coming weeks will depend the price If that con-
Butter IS scarce and high az to the better quail
1i ahG wa lie high until the grass comes
ana other grades ut g. so and % cents according
70 the mark as tie sellers caIl H. -'9
The regular Lent demand for fish suffers no da-
cine The supply is excellent. This raornIng The
Island. and the lover of that delicacy NAV induEe
cras c eose 01 - pound The earliest soft shell
az g q cozen. Oysters are SIN fair AZ . cents n
guar quart io9 the stewing variety. Striped bass Is
new at . cents pound. ana even SO low as d
ing in now from the James Riv sG a roe are G9I
70 be plenty II the weather remains warm .sh5S
dont ike cold weather. one fish man remarked
apiece, according to size. and. temDeratrTe per- -
mltting VIII be down 70 30 cents or so IN q week
S0lnSii ~, Tesn and firm heshed is cents a
pound The red snaPpers for baking are Is cents
are PS y cont, ne laTge white perch now in season.
II Is when he reaches the fruit and vegetable
no right live sighed one individual as ' he gave
np % cents toF box Of a dozen red apples in
frosts in the South. green stun is slow in arriving
There is nothing like the supply there was at this
Strawberries may be he'd at % cents box They
are me to look at. but the flavor is inferior one
stallkeeper declared they would continue so he
cause When strawberTies begin poor they are poor
all through the season. 80
Beautiful slender rhubarb may be had al cents
toI small bunch, and pineapqles for . cents
apiece OF vegetables, BerTnuda potatoes are COM
I5g m at 10 cents quart The season for the
c cde is about over Lettuce. such as it Is.
greens may be had for only Is cents a quart Little
spring onions are cents a bunch only but hot
mouse cucumbers sell at three for % cents New
cabbage however, may be had az cents a head
anu tomatoes are satisfactorily cheap, being only
y r. cents quart, and very good in quality.
tlolFe. which Is becoming very popular. is likely
70 continue expensive. because 1t Is imported from
france. II Is % cents pound now. Fine Cali
loIhla asparagus Is Is cents a bunch, and the
smooth. yellow Southern squash may be had al
~ cents each, or three for a quarter
The poultry season will be over. Turkeys
arc practically al an end now. though some fairly
ECO ones are sun IN market at % cents pound
Cnickens are 70 cents, ducks %. and fowls which
are good " they are cooked long enough, ara only
70 cents. The arstocratic squad may not be en-
yoyed NJ less than s. or S. Dozen PHILADELPHIA
capons are p cents a pound. The incubator broil-
eTs the only really small bToilers be found now
bring y 90 pair. but Philadelphia broilers are
only q % and the common Western brollers are
priced at p cents pound.