New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-07
NEWS OF THE MARKETS.
Thanksgiving Turkeys VIII Be Plentiful and
Chean Saw the Dealers

Turkeys both prime and cheap predicted for
Thanksgiving. They now . cents pound. and
the price will be raised the dealers say. thers
be plenty Of them for the festival
The first OF the quail in those n Washington
Market selling at 81 80 a dozen. Domestic
grouse are q pair. the imported being only g a
birds 81 dozen. and canvasbaclzs g 80 10 s. a pair
Squads are dear this week: they selling FOR
"a 70 and s. 80 dozen stewing fowls u cents
a pound. roasting chickens % cents pound. ard
geese and Long Island duckIings are also p cents
pound Jack rabbits are 81 25 pair.
Eggs are rising rapidly in price: they are row "a
cents dozen Butter is 90 cents pound for the
best quality.
MEATS.
Saddles Of lamb are IS cents pound legs g
cents. racks 2 cents, chucks 70 cents and j0fn Cd
cents pound Legs Of veal are high being ~
cents pound: shoulders are Il and Is cents racks
p cents and breast Il cents sirIoin steak is )
cents and porterhoUse g cents pound
FISH.
There are no fresh u1ackereI TO be seen or tha
fish stalls, but bonto u1ackareI sell for u cents 4
pound and Spanish mackereI for = cents Smells
are IS cents pound. haddock, founders and black
fish each 10 cents a pound, weakash Z cents =
pound, hslibut and sea bass % cents pound and
kinghsh Is cents pound Red snappers from
the South are IN and are Is cents pound Cali
fornia fresh salmon are down 70 Is cents a pound
Salmon trout are Is cents pound. yellow pike
down 20 % cents. yellow perch Is cents white
fish 20 cents. eels Il cents and carp 70 cents
pound Scallops 50 cents a quart for the small
ones and 70 cents for the larger Lobsrers
26 cents pound. and hard shell crabs are % cents
dozen.
VEGETABLES.
Cabbage is 10 cents caulihower Is 70 q cents and
eggplant 20 to e cents Pumpkins are 90 cents for
those weighing front Il to % pounds and Is cents
for the smaller sizes Romaine salad Is 10 cents
lettuce is 70 cents and chico-y Is cents. Okra -
Caprz dozen 4Nraa For N
and ginger is IS cents pound Cranberrfes. $
cents a quart. taking their cue from the turkeys
plentiful Mushrooms are 81 . pound hot
house Brussels sprouts % cents quart peas
also % cents butte beans 10 cents potatoes 10
cents. onions 10 cents and picking onions 10
a quart. Lima beans 20 cents quart. tomatoes
50 cents a basket parsnips 5 cents a bunch and
endives. which have been scarce. 30 cents a pound
Celery is Is to IS cents bunch, according 70 size
Florida oyster plant is &c cents bun-h. Field
salad is Is cents A quart.
FRUITS.
A fruit that is seldom in the markets - ~
seen this week " fs called sweet .scps and IS
cents apiece Alligator pears. several hne eonsign-
ments Of which have Just come in from th@ tropics
s. 80 Gers each. The most delicious q
rnangoes. the Totofart from the West Indies ara
Is q cents each. New California waInUts ars
20 cents a pound. chestnuts are three pounds for
q cents. Green figs are 81 = box, Prirk'y pears
So cents dozen. kumquats . cents basket per
simmons 81 cents a dozen. oranges Is cents to s.
dozen SeCSel pears 81 dozen. grape fruit 3
cents for two. and pfneappes . cents each Con
cord grapes ave . cents basket. fancy Naiasss
10 cents a 0ound. sweet Catawba grapes - cents
basket, Tokays 50 cents basket. white grapes s. !
basket and Corchan grapes y cents basket
Jonathan apples are 81 70 . cents dozen, Spleen
hergs 81 a dozen and Newton pippins . cents
dozen. and KRIS apples OF inferior quality. 60 cents
basket. KUrnis pears have risen to 81 : dozen
German prunes are 50 cents basket and ounces
80 cents basket a special consignment -
strawberries and Taspberries from California -
trscted much attention in the markets TINS week
and was quickly disposed Of The fruit packed
in special snls'! has<ess each Contaiulcs acous
twenty-four berries and seIuHs for 81.