New-York tribune., 1908-05-23
NEWS OF THE MARKETS.
Wholesome Green Things for Salads-Vege-
tables from Nearby Gardens.

a., ,. ebpments of West Indian fruits
and vegetables have been received Tor ths spring
The nroducts of nearby gardens are now croWdlns
ont i,,ported stus. Southern asparagus has given
laca + the Jersey variety which sells for 80 cents
a bunch one of the last vegetables accepted
fro,, Southern climes is lima beans Shipment
of several hundred cases was reCe4'ou pS '' ~
mission houses this week.
Rern,uda is noted for supplying this city with
the choicest variety of parsley AT present the
narslay beds not putting forth crop put 'he
shippers have sent such a quantity OF the greens
tn New York that the iced supply VIII last FOR
month or So Fpicures claim that the tropical pars
lev is far superior in and crspness to that
grown in the North
The demand for salad green's brings all kinds of
things into the markets, where they seem to find
readv sale Not only dandeion green's but their
tender buds bring good price. The shoots of the
poke the Iong-leafed dock and turnp sprouts are
also in demand. The dock leaf is frequently Drolied
and treated spinach. Poke shoots are cooked
and treated as asparagus. One vegetable dealer
said that several Of his customers bought the large
radishes for boiling. Another generally neglected
green food is the common brake fern. the young
stalks of which served like asparagus Hot
bousa cucumbers are still in the market, selling
for 10 TO is cents each. String beans are as low
as 10 cents quart Peas sell for 90 cents half
peck Spinach is Is cents a half peck. Long ISL
and notatoes cost 81 bushel; sweet potatoes, 81
n.cu Southern green corn is the luxury of the
vegetable market costing 81 80 dozen this week.
White squash sold at 50 cents dozen. South
er tomatoes cost 20 cents a basket: caulidowers,
50 cents apiece; eggplants from 10 cents each
Watercress is cents bunch, and beets are 10
cents Red and yellow onions sell for 40 cents a
ha1f peck. Green peppers are 40 cents a dozen.
Okra is 81 a basket. Endives continue bring 80
cents a pound. Oyster plants are IS cents a dozen
Fresh mushrooms somewhat cheaper than they
were last week, they selling for 40 and so
cents pound.
FRUITS
In the fruit markets several changes are noticed
in price Strawberries to be had for Is and 20
cents quart. California cherries plentiful and
very choice at 35 cents pound. Watermelons are
the same as quoted last week-sl 80 each Musk
melons bring 81 % and 81 so apiece Huckleberres
are So cents q quart and blackberries cents VIM
tergreen berries sell for 50 cents quart and do
not come in large quantities. A basket containing
two dozen peaches sells for ST. The choicest variety
of hothouse grapes costs 81 u pound. Large pine
apples bring from 20 to 20 cents each. Apples are
90 and 10 cents dozen Pears are not plentiful
and sell for 81 and 81 % dozen. Alligator pears
are IS and 80 cents
FISH
The fshmen report a scarcity OF shad, owing they
say to the cold spring weather: smelts too are
unobtainabie. These varieties not missed how
ever, other kinds plentiful including roun-
pound, perch 10 cents pound. weakfsh and 7
cents pound, and bluefsh IS cents a pound Hall
but has dropped to l5 cents pound; fresh mack
ere also cheaper, bringing 40 a5 cents each
according to size Goldfish prohting by the