New-York tribune., 1908-09-26
NEWS OF THE MARKETS.
Little Change In Prices and Products Since
Last Week

September ranks as the dullest month IN the
year for imported fruits. However. there are still
some in Washington Market. including alligator
pears from South America. at % TO 20 cents each.
and fresh figs from France. which cost 81 for a
box of twelve. English cob nuts are now being
shown at 20 cents pound A new crop of dried
California figs is just In: two small packets are
25 cents Fine Bartlett pears 30 cents bas-
ket prickiy pears remain unchanged in price, do
mestic fresh figs are 80 cents a basket: persim-
mons 70 cents a dozen; preserving German
prunes are 20 cents for basket OF about 80. Nee
tarines are 10 cents a basket, California gros plums
are S. cents a basket Japanese plums sell for
81 a basket. and blueberries 25 cents a basket
Grapefruit. which very scarce are IS cents
EACH 81 60 basket is the price of the crao
apples. Sweet cut plums 35 cents basket.
greensages 40 cents a basket, damsons so cents
a basket and seckel pears 35 cents a basket.
Large lemons 80 and 35 cents dozen. and
oranges 65 TO 10 cents a dozen.
Peaches are dying hard: there still many
varieties TO be seen such as the Delawares. at 10
cents a TIL; Morris white peaches 81 25 a large
hamper: small baskets OF Deawares at q cents;
fancy Crawford peaches at 81 2 hamper. and
Orange clingstone peaches also s. y hamper.
Concord, Niagara and Delaware grapes are .
cents a basket: Tokays and Cunnich!an grapes are
both 10 cents basket while Malagas are 10 cents
cheaper. Domestic black grapes are 81 25 a pound.
and hothouse Muscatels arc 50 c pound
VEGETABLES
Corn is higher this week. being 20 cents a dozen;
celery is l5 30 and So cents bunch. according 10
size. Cabbage is 10 cents head, and lettuce
cents & head. Green ginger is Is cents pound,
is 10 cents hundred and chicory sells at 2S
cents for three French artichokes are Is cents
each. white onions 10 cents quart pumpkins 30
cents EACH eggplants 10 cents each. small picking
green cucumbers from % cents TO 80 cents a hun
dred. Mustard picking cucumhers are 90 cents q
DOZEN picklng onions l5 cents quart. eau
lfowers % cents large head. ROCKY
Ford melons each. Ffne quality large
tomatoes 40 cents large basket, egg
tomatoes 10 cents box and paper shell toma-
toes Oknoun in South Africa Cape gooseber-
ries'') 10 cents a box Both the ordinary potatoes
and the potatoes are 10 cents quart carrots
are cents a bunch, Brussels sprouts 20 cents
basket turnips 8 cents a bunch and cucumbers
cents apiece. Large green peppers are two for o
cents and finger peppers Is cents quart.
Lima beans 25 cents measure. white beans
q cents a measure string beans also 25 cents
measure Cranberries l5 cents quart
EGGS AND POULTRY.
Eggs have not advanced from last week. being
gin 30 cents a dozen for fresh ones butter
mains at 2S cents a pound Mild cheese is ls and
sharp cheese 18 cents a pound. Swiss imported Is
80 cents pound.
Despite expectations. the poultry market shows
little difference. However, it is bound TO change
about the beginning of October, as the game then
begins to come in. This week roasting chickens
are % cents a pound broers the same price. fowls
Ie cents a pound, broiling guineas S2 pair Phila-
delphia SQUADS 81 a dozen, and Long Island duck
lings 20 cents pound.