New-York tribune., 1907-06-15
NEWS OF THE MARKETS.
The Few Sunny Days Have Had No Appar-
ent Effect on Prices.

The subject of the weather is usually trite one.
fit only TO fill embarrassing pauses. but this sea-
# has become interesting If not a vital
ISSUE for ii q significant increase in the
cost OF living to all classes
Green goods continue TO be supplied from South
Carolina account OF lack of Northern sunshine
to mature the plants. This keeps New York in debt
her sister state, and when a tentative sugges-
ton made TO a wideawake grocer about thanks
being In order for South Carolna's timely assist
ance. he wheeled promptly that his scalp lock
waved violently he cried with vehemence.
Don't you worry about thanking Carolina; she's
getting all that's coming to her-look at these
prices"
It Is true that prices remain much the same.
that only few vegetables slowly and painfully
descending TO normal price.
Potatoes remain the same and are about 81 a
barrel Cabbages never looked better, being large,
fair and solid. but remain z cents to IS cents
head. Onions more plentiful at least
more conspicuous. and range from 70 cents peck
for the red variety to 60 a peck for the
white. Spanish onions each
Califowers somewhat cheaper, and
plentiful, selling from 30 35 cents. Egg
plants are from 10 cents 10 % cents. Where dP
you think these string beans came from?"
claimed a greengrocer proudly, and upon no guess
being hazarded he fairly exploded with the word
'Texasi Amt that travelling some?"
For all their journeying they were no more ex-
pensive-in fact less so-than their fellows We're
last week, selling from Is cents TO 20 cents quart
Boxes Of pnks-the carnation plants-not yet IN
bloom gave festive appearance TO some OF the
stalls. and beside box of pinks stood a tray
OF Florida mangoes at 10 cents each.
Romaine and Boston lettuce range from 10 70 10
cents head The cucUmbers offered are a much
darker green variety than seen last week.
but the price remains the same. 10 cents each.
Mushrooms vary considerably, being sold at one
stand for 10 cents and at another FOR 80 cents a
pound
Asparagus may be obtained at such a variety Of
prices that the condition might be called uncertain
Uptown to-day excellent green asparagus could be
ne haa for as low as Y cents bunch which is the
the great downtown markets green asparagus ' is
stu quoted at 20 and 80 cents bunch and the
white at 80 and 70 cents. Very uttle celery IS to
be had ard IT is q cents plant. p cents for
Is . cents Mint is cents higher than last week
being quoted at cents.
We're last week and triie paier and NAV ai' b bg
IN IN some localities at 13 cents quart, while in
eordng 10 the the statement that last year at this
~ chg 70 He% York city was receiving eighty carloads
is go;he Witbagg GGtng m 1t Is obvious that somebody
L3laeikberTies made phantomiike appeaTance last
" tGK Delhg SOLD so quickly that few people caught
it'll fgipsf d OF them but to-day they are plen-
nsc,o; naa Ia are F only 10 cents box They look
:, Psas are promised from South Jersey NEXT uael,.
"a ose 30 On hand now coming from the South are sold
ley grass butter is 30 cents a pound while eggs
eggs sell four for q and n rs cents dozen Goose
Meat has taken fall, and some Of tho oeo1ers
appear unconscious that it ever scared Ioin che
OF s9rlhg lamb II bought in q chunk viaieIinpg UpS
PeiI1apS' IhIee pounds. can be had for 20 cents
1oou, 6Ia one butcher with Humanitarian instincts
uec!dFed thlt ne mad never sold lamb for 49, JS
cents cent a pound liis roasting lamb was % cepts %
LilS news VIII cause as much rejoicing as a risa -,
STOCKS Porterhouse steak is % and % cents 'bi IN
eISeiient D rolhd is worth 15 cents a pound ~
20. I3uIy is a Urine lower than last week ROASTING
81 pair. NN' anu prolIers at
Boston ducks have dropped cents heinz, Quota,
size. - ~ '"|'l' lot the small
IN the line of fish prices have shifted uttlo
tilner up or down. all along. Bass ara rents
nlgher winch is 30 cents Bluefsh are even sconen
Wbe ast 1e week % % and no large to be had
brook trout ST. Mack4rei are tho NuiIFateH
scarclry @ & as well as prce45 each Soft crabs
nave risen somewhat. being worth 81 25 10 si n
t aozeh Sea bass are higher, 20 cents a potfnS
laan baIn are scarcer. and have taken quite
pi Ieapi ling quoted to-day at 81 a hundred while
"eaknsh and whitehall have risen slightly "'''-'