New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-02
NEWS OF THE MARKETS.
Cold Weather Keeps All Lenten Food at Top
Notch Prices

The almos; unprecedented scarcity and DEAFNESS
OF fish al this time impose an extra burden upon
the housewife whose Observance OF Lent makes
sea food obligatory for the Of the month Hard
weather along the coast is responsible for thc fact
that lobster is 20 cents a pound-a phenomenal
price and one that tire Oldest fisherman IN Fulton
market cannot remember to have seen duplicated
At that skyscraper figure il is goodby" TO lobster
salad ana lobster a la Newburg as one disap-
pointed matron expressed il after tour Of the
fish stalls. But fine North Carolina shad is in as
large and quite delicate in flavor as Hudson
River shad, and finds brisk sale AT 81 - for FIVE
or six pound fish. Shad roe sells for from % cents
70 - cents pair. according 10 size
Escallops are 81 gallon and going out; cells
are very scarce, those that reach New York being
chiefly frozen fish from Canada. at % cents a
pound, while the green eel is quoted . cents
Oysters are rather scarce. Boz oysters 81 . a
hundred; stewiuE oysters and Blue Points = cents
a hundred. Founder is Is CENTS pound 0iye
cents higher than usual; red snapper from the
South, IS cents and Long Island whitehall 3;
a pound.
Lent invariably luickens the demand for salt as
well as fresh fish This year the dealers say more
hnnan hadde is being sold ~ cents a pound
than ever before. Kippcred behring's are also much
in demand Is cents a pair.
Turning 10 vegetables the housewife finds her
attention drawn to the new green peppers from
Florida, at 30 cents 10 81 a dozen, according TO
size. Tomatoes are down where the lover of this
delicious vegetable can buy them without wincing
10 cents iof baSktI ABOUT the size Of The
age grape basket Havana is sending North
splendid elephants. which retail al from . cents to
90 cents apiece But one search for them.
From the same port hail the FIAT onions which
many chefs fancy for slicing. They 90 by the
name OF Bermudas. however. ana sell at IS cents
a quart
California has practically put the West out Of
business, 50 Tar carry asparagus is concerned.
along with Virginia. the Carolinas and Delaware.
The season has been so cold in the South that
hardly green stun is being forwarded from
1scre- and New York VIII continue draw on The
Pacific Coast till New Jersey breaks in with
OF Il fun and succuont and in as generous
punches 10 be seen later in this citv. IN.
again. sees IL Sc-agSy, stuntad and spndling IN
slender. skinny bundles. There is a wide choice
IN its selection but IL all costs from 50 cents to
y cents q bunch.
California IS also responsible for the artichokes
Isl . dOzen) aad much Of the celery 90 cents
q bunchb, ia the market. CaulifOwer are from
80 cents 20 = cents head Boston marrow
squash. very large and fine, = cents TO % cents
each extra fine Florida beans, % cents a quart
one OF the culinary facs Of the season-for il
amounts practically 10 that's endive More en-
dive has been sold this year than in three pre-
ViOus years Every up-to-date restaurant and
hotel keeps II. which is pretty good register OF
g cents 10 p cents head; chicoTy. cents TO
20 cents
Strawberries passed their high-water mark and
slowly coming down. Beautiful berries large.
sound and ripe. are plentiful al 30 cents 10 80
Buttcr shows slight rise. Fancy Phiadelphia
Is quoted 90 cents, the finest New York
dairy print IS cents. and good dairy butter al
price. the upstate farmers have all they can
do supply the city demand for milk. Cheese
Is more profitable than butter. anyway.
Very fancy Long Island eggs sell at . cents.
fancy eggs 50 cents and strictly fresh westerns
g cents. Upstate eggs are scarce on account OF
the coa weather.