New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
NEWS OF THE MARKETS.
Egg and Meat Prices Similar to Those of Last
Week-Fruit Is Plentiful.

Disconsolate is the term that adequately described
the faces of the market men yesterday The long
spell OF unpleasant weather has had the effect
OF keeping many shoppers at home. and yesterday
in consequence. the market stalls groaned under
their weight Of fruit and vegetables that should
ere this have made their appetizng appearance on
home tables
Yesterday legs Of lamb for roasting were quoted
at Is cents pound and the finest cut OF oin chops
. cents a pound Young pigs are already in the
market, and a sucking for roasting IS worth $3
Sirloin steak is IS and 20 cents a pound and beef
sweetbreads 81 dozen.
/ Eggs 33 and 81 cents. according TO color
the large white ones bringing the highest price
Unsalted butter commonly called sweet butter"
is selling at as cents a pound at the creamery
depots uptown, while the best salted butter brings
"a cents.
THE FRUIT STALLS
The fruit stalls are heavily laden with splendid
looking goods. Tokay grapes from California sell
at Is cents pound, while the Concords and Mag
20 and q cents a basket. secke pears
% cents quart.
HuckIeberries are not to be seen in the large
markets. but there are few the uptown stands
selling at 13 cents basket Cooking apples are
getting a little cheaper they come in more
rapidly and sell for 35 cents a half peck.
Splendid Bartlett pears are rs cents a dozen, and
cooking pears co cents half peck
Yellow bananas quoted at % cents. the red
variety at 80 cents dozen. Pineapples 30
cents each. MuskmeIons have risen slightly and
range from 81 q TO s. 80 dozen
VEGETABLES PLENTIFUL.
Horseradish is coming in freely and is Of fine
firm quality, sold for from 10 10 IS cents a root
Lima beans 20 cents a half peck and II shelled
20 cents quart, because IL takes three quarts of
pod beans TO make quart Of sheed ones"
said stall Keeper. with great vehemence.
French aruchokes are the same price as last
week-20 cents each, and mushrooms 81 % pound
Peaes are almost gone and those that TO
be obtained sell for SO cents a quart. Green corn
IS % cents dozen. Tomatoes are coming in splen-
didly and were never larger or smoother They
10 a pound. Boston and romaine lettuce
each advanced trife. selling for cents and
10 cents respectively.
New carrots are 3 cents a bunch and are not
great deal in evidence. Asparagus seems TO be all
gone. Summer squashes are 10 s cents each.
New white turnips. 10 cents quart. Green pep
pers plentiful, look well and sell at % cents
a dozen. Radishes cheap at cents bunch.
and potatoes remain at the same price as last
week.
POULTRY NOT HIGH.
Poultry comes in readily and squad chickens sell
at 81 25 a pair while Philadelphia broers range
from 81 q TO g 50 pair. Spring roasting chickens
bring 25 pound: fricassees % cents pound.
The open for game is set at such diff
ferent dates for various birds that timekeeper
IS needed to keep exact records. said one dealer
FINE FISH IN
At the fish markets II is reported that smets
and scallopg are beginning come in at last.
Medium scallops quoted at 81 a quart, and green
snelts AT 40 cents Large, fresh, deep water blue
fish looking fine and hearty, 1s cents Bass
are % 35 cents. according to size. and black
fish IL to Is cents.
and carp Is cents. No mackerel is listed In to-
DAYS report. Halibut IS TO 2a cents Long ISL
and kingfsh 45 cents and western salmon fU cents
whitehall are % cents, while salmon trout and
sea bass are each IS cents. Small frogs legs are
60 cents a pound and larger 80 cents. Prawns,
in shells are 20 cents quart Soft crabs, Is cents
TO 81 dozen.
NOVELTIES FOR THE TABLE.
most delectable calvesfoot jelly, put up in
sherry is be had in pint jars for IS cents each,
and is something worth tasting.
CumQuat orange preserve. a Chinese delicacy.
novelty for those who enjoy Oriental dishes. IS TO
be bought in small pots at 50 cents each.
Preserved ginger is another Chinese dainty which
may be obtained either in the original imported
packages, at 65 cents small pot the same ar
ticle, put up by American experts comes in ten
jars at 50 cents jar.
There is a delicate little cheese called sap sago.
recommended by some physicians for its nutritive
MICS etc, which costs only cents cheese. It is
cious addition boiled rice as an appetizng
fayering. when grated upon It. II is also useful
as a favoring for sandwiches.
-Zwiebach is a well known article, in it's common
variety, but there is imported kind that is
glorfed ideazation Of the usual kind. II comes
from Germany. is very dainty. of a melting text
ure and costs about 10 cents ounce, making il
rather expensive. but TO any who has tasted
II Il Is worth the price.
Skinless figs. for those whose digestions object
TO the toughness OF the preserved skin. are to be
obtained in jars at 3s cents jar. Sterzed figs,
also for those who like TO be antiseptic. are sold
in one and two pound jars at 30 and 60 cents EACH
= Preserved gravas from Cuba come In pint and
quart glass Jars at IS cents and s. Is, respectively