New-York tribune., 1907-06-08
NEWS OF THE MARKETS.
Spinach the Only Thing That Thrives This
Sort of Weather.

The market men irIitatngly cheerful over the
prospect of a still greater scarcity OF vegetables,
and greet the anxious query Of Whats the
scarcest thing?" with the prompt and grtnning an
swer Money" But New York City IS still de-
pending the South for its supply Of earth prod
ucts, very little save spinach, lettuce and ro-
maine is coming in from Jersey.
Strawberries though much less plentiful than
they should be this time of year. certainly never
looked more inviting than they do now at 10 cents
a quart. Asparagus has become a little cheaper,
the white variety costing 40 cents bunch and the
green 90 cents. Rhubarb is coming in slowly. and
sells at 5 cents a bunch but the punches consist
often Of only three stalks New cabbage from the
South is offered at 10 and IS cents head, and IS
of the frmest. whitest and best quality. North
Carolina seems to be the source Of all these neces-
saries.
Long Island potatoes sell for s3 a barrel or 81 a
basket. Bermuda potatoes are 80 cents half peck.
Never did spinach look so tall, crisp and robust
a s It does now, for the cloudy weather which has
back everything else has been exactly what
spinach thrives on most successfully. And spinach
comes from the home counties, and retaiIs at %
cents a half peck Peas from the South look tempt
ing, but not sweet as the Northern sugar
pea They sell at 10 cents quart; shelled ones at
% cents. String beans follow, at 20 cents quart
with wax beans at % cents. French artichokes,
looking rather frail and attenuated cost 25 cents
each.
Celery is scarce. almost gone, in fact and what
there is to be had sells % cents plant.
'Cucumbers.' said dealer, with a solemn
shake of the head, "are no good" This enigmau-
cal remark referred to the cucumber a source
Of revenue. and not delicacy. They sell for 10
cents each. Lettuce and romaine, the latter espe-
continue at the prices OF Y and 10 cents a mead
Mushrooms are coming In more freely and are
considerably cheaper than last week. selling at ~
Pineappies range all the way from 10 cents for
small ones TO 30 cents for fine. large, luscious ones
The best oranges 90 cents Il dozen, and yet
quite plentiful Not many OF last years apples
remain at present and those are requced @ c TO tae
a half peck. Grapefruit are getting scarcer and
sell at Is. 20 and % each California cherries
cheaper than last week and bring 20 cents
pound. California cantaloupes may be had 10 the
number Of four, small ones, for % cents.
The carnivorous people are likely TO find their
living more expensive as the days 60 by by loin ii
it has reached that height at present Mutton is
is soaring. and said one butcher erceIy. there
amt any, Less pessmistic dealers. however, sell
loin chops OF lamb for 35 cents a pound, and a
leg of lamb for roasting at Is cents. Beef is high
but has not reached the flight of lamb. Porter
house steak is Is cents pound and round steak
Poultry remains at about the prices. Some
of the handsomest spring ducks that ever ceased
TO swim are selling at o cents u pound, roasting
chicken at % and ricasse chicken at 20 cents
Philadelphia broers fetch from 81 rs to & %
The fish dealers are beaming, the price Of meat
being conducive to their cheerfulness They re-
port that the weather keeps mackerel scarce, and
the large ones sell for IS cents each Bluefsh are
also shy of the nets and sell for IS each
large ones. Bass retail at from 20 to 80 cents.
English sole sells for 70 cents. Long Island trout
are lS cents. Halibut are % cents Porgies that
fish with the interesting countenance are I2Is
fish, large Holsters and green turtle are. each 3
cents The soft shell crabs, with their opaiescent
Claws look comfortable on their bed of sea moss
and cell for 81 a dozen. Shad roe cost so cents a
Those two essentials butter and eggs remain
much the same as last week The best butter is
worth y cents pound, and the new grass" but
dozen and are coming in well