New-York tribune., 1908-11-14
NEWS OF THE MARKETS.
Raspberries. Strawberries and Asparagus
Much in Demand

There is change yet in the meat market. but
prices expected TO rise about the end Of the
month. because much poultry will then be used,
J that there will not be Inuch killing done for the
Butchers. Legs of lamb l3 cents pound, sad
dies Is cents, chucks 10 cents and Ion 90 cents
Legs Of veal Is cents a pound. shoulders 16
cents racks % cents and breast Il cents. Porter
house steak As Is cents pound, ard slroln steak
. cents pound.
The game and poultry now on the stalls in Wash
ington Market include domestic grouse at 81 a
pair. quail 81 30 dozen snipe s3 60 dozen. rail-
birds & dozen, squa bs s. Dozen canva cks
s. pair and woodchucks 75 cents each. Roasting
chickens are % cents n pound, stewing fowls Is
cents. and Long Island ducklings % cents Rabbits
are 90 and 50 cents pair. Butter is still 80 cents
pound Eggs are Ss CENTS dozen
Kinghsh are Is cents a pound. smelts are down
TO Is cents, founders and haddocS are 20 cents,
weak1sh u cents and halibut 90 cents q pound.
Bonto mackerel. red snapper and butterfsh are
all Is cents pound Cod is cents pound sea
bass IS cents and Spanish IlacIerel Is up go 20
cents pound scallops are 80 cents a quart lob
sters % cents pound, oysters 81 50 and 20 cents
a hundred and hardshen crabs 90 cents dozen
Nhtefish are i to % cents pound yellow pike %
CENTS yellow perch are down - p cents carp are
10 cents and eels Is cents pound.
spitzenberg APPLES ere 70 cehfs TO 81 a dozen,
Tonathans 20 to 50 cents. pippnS cents and ore
gons 25 cents small basket. Shipments of rasp-
berries at 81 pint Strawberries at IS cents and
81 are In steady demand. Seckel pears down
o - cents TILL Castos pears are 60 cents dozen
and Anjou pears the same price, Kums pears are
81 and 81 % dozen, Belgian figs 81 25, oranges %
cents 10 81 q, pomegranstes 81, kumqUats 30 cents
2 basket and persimmons 30 to 70 cents a dozen.
Alligator pears 50 cents each and grapefruit 10
to 20 cents California paper shell walnuts %
a pound. California grapes are 50 cents a
basket Tokays u cents, Niagaras 20 cents, Cataw-
has . cents and Concords % cents. English black
hothouse grapes are 81 a pound. the white grapes
being and 81. Mexican cantaioupes 81 p
each
VEGETABLES.
All salads are now hothouse grown. Tarragon IS
10 cents a bunch. mint cents. wetercress cents
and beets cents. Radishes are cents a
bunch and celery % to so cents, varying from
Il stalks. Lettuce 10 cents head. peppers are
cents each and cucumbers cents. EscaroIe is 10
cents head. There is brisk demand for hot
house asparagus at 75 cents a bunch of stalks.
Spinach is S5 cents q half peck, 20 cents a
dozen and endive 50 cents. pound Hothouse
Irgatoes are 20 cents pound and California toma-
toes 90 cents till. Snail cabbages are 10 cents
each, red cabbages 15 cents, caplifiowers 10 to l.
cents, yellow squash 10 cents and white squash 5
cents each: Eggplants 10 to Is cents each and
artichohes - cents. Picking onions 10 cents a
measure white onions 1G cents quart, potatoes %
cents a half peck sweet potatoes Is cents quart
sprouts 20 cents string beans 10 and peas 10
cents: The crop Of crarberries this week at u
cents quart Is the shortest known for years.