New-York tribune., 1908-03-28
NEWS OF THE MARKETS.
Meat Retailers Not Yet Affected by Rise Ill
Wholesale Prices.

Dealers are not agreed as to the reason for the
sudden flight Of meat prices. Some say there Is
no apparent cause for such change while others
believe it is due 70 "a little corner in meat ar
ranged by the shippers
At any rate it is d tr1e hard on the retail butch
ers as they cannot charge according to the whole
sale prices for fear of losing their customers
choice crown roast may be had for Is cents
a pound whe Ioin English chops cost . cents
The best cuts of rib beef % cents Porterhouse
roasts bring % cents. and the best porterhouse
steaks IS Beef tenderloin costs from 40
cents to 81 pound The hind quarter of lamb
brings % cents pound
Veal has not stirred much, according TO one
butcher The ,oin brings % cents; fllet. IS cents
Calves coming in plentifully.
The price of pork does not vary much. Pork
chops cost from IS to IS cents pound Sweet
breads are from 10 to 81 pair, according
TO size.
The small black squads selling for 81 a
Dozen and the choicer from 81 30 to s. 50 a
dozen Chicken brings g cents a pound, while
one may buy capon for 81 and S5 cents pound
Philadelphia turkeys not overplentIful, sell
ing for 80 cents pound
No apparent change comes in fish prices. Roe
shad from 81 % TO 81 So according size. Blue
fish are coming in a little more plentifuIIy.
Striped bass bring from 80 to 40 cents pound.
Fresh Spanish mackerel are still somewhat of a
luxury. whitehall costs 20 cents a pound.
The exclusive vegetable markets are more than
busy filing orders for out-of-town customers
willing to pay any prize. no matter how high
for fresh vegetables. There has been a welcome
drop in the price of asps tagus. The California
white variety sells for % cents a bunch while 90
cents is the of the green Fine Cucumbers are
to be had for 10 cents apiece String beans are IS
cents a quart. and crate of lima beans which
cost $40 week sells for s. this week Peas from
Florida and North Carolina are considerably
cheaper and sell for - a Quart. Long Island
rhubarb costs p cents three lunches Brussels
sprouts high 81 cents y basket. CauIifover
none too cheap at 10 cents n medium sized one
The dealers say that the markets have seldom
offered finer tomatoes than those sold this spring
They cost - cents pound. Among the cheaper
vegetables Bermuda cost . cents A bunch
and the beets 10 cents Celery is almost gone
8 must be paid for twelve slender lunches
The next luxury the markets will have to offer
will be New Orleans corn. which will spnesr in
about two weeks, costing 81 80 more A dozen
Cuban Canteloupe, which brought s. apiece last
week. have dropped to 81 75.
As to the fruits. alligator pears from, ,he West
Indies are Just in the market. This fruft can bA
used in so many delicious ways that 1t is 1,nfver
sally popular The pears shipped yerv sreen
and need several DAYS TO riper fully. They have :.
large, hard seed. which when removed leaves y
space for oil or salad dressing. thus making uos+
appetizing salad. They considered delicious
however simply served with salt nd pepper Taken
as Whole. the fruit has d peculiar flavor and g.
somewhat Of a cultivated taste Another ues,