New-York tribune., 1908-02-22
NEWS OF THE MARKETS.
Oysters Are Abundant-Butter Somewhat
Cheaper-Poultry Conditions.

In a few weeks the reign of the oyster will come
to end according to the belief that oysters are
good only in the months that have r. in them
Some people say that belief is only a superstition
As matter of fact" one dealer remarked,
''oysters are just good in the summer as in the
winter. and more delicious. But few people
will believe it
There are not many edibles that go or as
rapidly the oyster; they must be absolutely in
prime condition. they not good. But many
fresh oyster is spoiled for the buyer because the
dealer does not know how is too lazy TO handle
and present it for sale in the right
That is true all fish. Take q shiftless fisher
man" said one Fulton Market dealer. ''one who
has old wooden trays. dumps his fish down in heaps
without any care in the arrangement. lets his sup
ply low, and his fish may be fresh every
hour-no viii believe II. and he won't get a
good class of custom. The other sort of dealer
VIII fix up a stall that will make you hungry the
minute you look at it. There's one near here who
is artist in his way He arranges his fish N
neat rows and designs with nice eye for contrasts
in color; he has them all on beds OF ice, with
fringes of parsley or some other green stuff and
he keeps everything speckless- Nobody asks him
If his fish fresh. They're their own recon-
mendation-''
Most of the-oysters and fish that come to New
York are good" the Fulton Market continued.
There's theory that comes up at intervals to
the effect that New Workers fed oysters
from sewage infested waters at hand. That
is true There day when prime oysters
since We handled oysters from the East River or
from Raritan River New York Bay. Most of
oysters brought now from Providence,
from Cape Cod and Buzzard's Bay. all deep-water
points and a less expensive variety is shipped
frcn South Carolina Oysters have never been
better than those brought New York this win
ter"
Oysters shipped regularly foreign lands.
Fvory week a large shipment goes TO England and
Germany. One regular customer is Austrian
Prince whom American oysters are sent every
other week.
Fish vary only slightly price since last week.
Scallops are dear and scarce 80 to 70 cents a
quart, crabs 50 cents dozen, dressed cells IS
cents pound, Holsters 80 cents and up. according
size. Choice green smelts bringing 20
a pound. while shad, although a trife
plentiful than last week, still continue
81 50 TO s2 a pair.
The poultry stalls offer nothing exciting. Squab
s3 30 and splendid little dressed pigeons
sell for 81 a dozen. One must pay 81 30 for a pair
of Philadelphia broilers. Turkey stays % cents
pound The best butter has dropped to S8 cents.
and fresh eggs can be bought for 30 cents
The foreign markets shipping very gem
supplies from their vegetable gardens just
now. 1t has been almost week since a ship has
brought any vegetables from foreign ports" said
dealer. Naturally of the vegetables have
jumped 10 cents or more in consequence Endive is
80 cents stalk, artichokes are 80 cents apiece,
hothOuse tomatoes are 20 cents pound, cucum-
bers sell two for p cents. appetizng little punches
VI lItSA SPiiiS ohioiiS coSI oillS cents, Wnie
watercress small punches of head lettuce and hot
house radishes all cents each. Only a few
South African neccarines found fruit
markets. these cost 10 cents each. The Florida
King oranges, which are a cross between necta-
rine and orange, n large. thick rough
skinned fruit costing 81 . dozen. Choice large
grapefruit are cheap at three for q cents. The
kumquat, used generally Nor favoring drinks
will soon be out Of the market 1t % cents
quart. Lines Is cents a dozen.
Among the comparatively new and uncommon iei-
lies which buy the mint sauce Jelly
80 cents glass and creme menthe Jelly for
the same price. Bar lie due Jelly. quite the proper
thing 10 with cheese and crackers comes in
tiny tumbers, and costs--the strawberry favor, 80
cents, and the red white currant flavor % cents