New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
NEWS OF THE MARKETS.
Spring Weather Has Influenced Prices and
Food Stuffs.

1t is impossible to visit Washington Market in
these days without experiencing tfat stirring of the
heaTt which comes to an but the most insenslbe
when they realize that spring is really here Under
The influence OF warm weather the market has
overecIed TO the sidewalks and the scarlet rad
ishes. tomatoes and Strawberries do their best with
the aid Of the varying greens OF lettuce water
cress ard cucumbers, TO make up for the absence
Of flowers and grass.
Nearly everything is getting not3ceably cheaper.
and therefore it is something. of shock 10 find
shat strawberries. which had Become quite cheap
and plentiful for winter. have gore up to - cents
and 81 box, There has been a storm IN Florida
it seegcs, which has played havoc with the straw
berries and those that escaped it bring good
prices.
Hotho1se cucumbers are down TO Is cents apiece
and Florida tomatoes are 20 cents a pound Peppers
only five cents apiece just half the winter price
-Four punches Of radshes sell for a quarter and
three heads of lettuce for the same price. Water
cress IS very nice at five cents bunch. Mushrooms
in fine condition At 70 cents a pound and celery
is 25 cents for bunch OF three stalks. Summer
squashes sell at five and 10 apiece and dande-
lions from Long Island are 10 cents a quart Egg
plants are 10 TO % cents apiece and asparagus IS
70 cents bunch.
Spring lambs still beyond the reach OF any
one but trust rnagnate. They sell from ss TO
sl2 apiece and not very good at that. This IS
OF the results Of the late spring Veal IS high
too the prices asked for an ordinary article being
eatIal 20 that Of the finest grades last season Milk
brings such high prices. the dealers say. that it
doesn't pay 20 feed il TO calves. The prices quoted
at the market yesterday ranged from 20 cents
pound for legs and chops, Il for shoulders
and breasts. Pork is very high at "A and Is cents
pound for loin. but il IS comforting 10 add 10
trade parlance that beef is little easier the
prices for roasts ranging from IS to 12lz cents
pound.
Butter is down little, the best prices being 50
cents a pound and eggs remain at bottom
prizes" or p cents dozen II is needless TO say
fresh eggs. because there is other kind in the
Icarket at present
SQUADS are the only plentiful things in the
poultry line They s. 50 81 a dozen. and
squad chickens are 8 . a pair Some fine turkeys
expected in for Easter and viii end the turkey
| season.
The fish Situation shows signs OF improvement
but there IS no important change since last week
The first consignment of Kennebec salmon, which
arrived Fulton Market a week ago, has not
been followed up, but more IS expected in any day
Roe shad are down from g apiece to 81 80, and
the shad roe Is cents pair. Soft crabs may
be in any day, and the trout season opens on
Long Island on March 30 Throughout the rest OF
the state the does not open until April Is.
A pleasant suggestion of spring Is found in the
bulb and stalls along NcseY street. japanese
lily bulbs sell az two for a quarter. and Chinese
lilies 10 apiece. Tube roses 30 cents
Dozen gladioli % cents and tulips - cents Rose
bushes a dollar for a bunch of ten plants.