New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-05
Mrs. Heath Objects to Excessive
Advances on Wholesale Cost.
so DO THE LEAGUERS
Cheaper Sorts Are Commended
to Buyers, but Dealers Some
times Scorn EN-.


times Scorn EN-.
Good morning! How much is butterfsl
! today"
Look alive, now. Mr. Fishman. This II
luck, TO make a sale on Tuesday.
"Butterfish, ma am? Twelve cents, ma am
an as fine fish as we ever see. How many
aam?'
And now Mr.. F1shman gets the surpris,
OF his life
Twelve cents for butterfsh?" calculate,
the customer, flashing Housewives
League button upon him. The very ides
of your charging IL cents for hutterfish
All you paid for It this morning down al
Fulton Market WAS 2ia to cents. You
have no right 10 charge us more than
cents, but We throw in cents. and let you
sell II at That's all We will pay, too
The Housewives League means business
Good day."
Yes, the housewives were out for scalps
yesterday. Any negligent fish dealer who
had not heard that this was fish week was
in danger Of scolding such as the above
and reported to Mrs. Julian Heath, presi-
dent OF the Housewives, by one OF her en-
ergetic henchmen.
Good for you" said Mrs Heath We'll
get these men walked up pretty soon. 70
they won't dare charge us so much"
"Oh. Mrs. Heath" another housewife
said, as she dashed up. flushed and excited
what shall I do? | expected to get some
porgies for cents as you told me. this
morning. and my fshman says he doesn't
keep them-theyre too cheap"
That's just IT," answered Mrs Heath,
these men don't want TO be bothered with
cheap fish. Wen Just show them that we
know il is In the market and that we IN
tend 10 have IT, Make your man get IT for
you. When the wom,n dtnsnd lower
priced FOODS the dealers will supply them.
and not so much viii 20 10 waste on Bar
rem Island"
Mrs. Heath estimated that one hundred
thousand housewives had responded 10 her
suggestion to have fish for dinner. She
herself was going out 10 dinner last night
In the home Of sister housewife, who was
wise in her day and called up her guest in
the morning to assure her that the piece de
resistance was to be FISH.
Eager housewives who called for fish in
formation were informed by the secretary
that the following were the s o'clock quo
tations from Fulton Market and the retail
prices which Mrs. Heath believed should
prevail:
Porgies. wholesale price, 2,a cents a
pound: retail, cents
F1uke, wholesale price, 3 cents a pound:
retail, cents.
Butterfish, wholesale price. 2iz to cents
pound: retail, 10 cents.
Neakfish. wholesale price, 10 cents
pound. retail. 10 TO u cents.
Bluefsh. wholesale price, II cents pound;
retail, - cents
Halibut. wholesale price 70 IN cents
pound retail. IL 10 Is cents
Nackerel. wholesale price 2 cents
pound
You see | don't quote any retail price
on msckerel. because ~ Is too high said
Mrs Heath. Il advise my members 20 buy
porges or but,erfsh My idea is not TO be
continually crying about the high cost OF
food. because that gives the tradesmen a
chance to add 70 what should be the proper
price Instead. 7 am trying 10 teach the
fact that food IL cheap II one will only get
tho right kind"
Late In the afternoon rumor spread that
at downtown market porgies were being
sold for 10 cents.
Mrs Heath Immediately called up that
delinquent dealer and told him he was
charging too much and to-day. II he doesn't
mend his ways. he may be minus many Of
his league customers
Scouts who were sent out TO the various
fish markets about town discovered many
things for the enlightenment OF the league
For instance. porgies listed AT 2l7 and 3
cents az wholesale and Endorsed by the
league at 6 cents retail were being sold at
Washington Market for 10 cents. at a mar
ket on the upper West side for L. cents,
and al a Sixth avenue place for = cents.
Bluehsh. bought for II cents. we're gold
at this last place for n cents. al others for
~ cents. Prices Of other hsh were listed
uptown as follows.
Butterfsh. y cents
Founders. ~ cents
Fluke. u cents.
Weakhsh. H. 10 II cents
Bluefish. Is IN n cents.
Halibut. o. cents
Mackerel a. cents for ~ pounds
The fsh dealers who were approached BY
the Tribune reporter were one and all de-
lighted with tho little scheme OF having fish
x.
either
I'VE can't sell any meat these DAYS they
said. What with the high prices and the
hot weather. folks won't buy meat. any
wsv They might as we'll buy hsh as any
thing else"
For the benefit Of alarmed husbands who
may not appreciate an incessant diet OF
fried FISH for week or for brides who don
know all tho secrets OF housekeeping yet
the Housewives League has sent out the
reminder that there are many ways 10
serya the delicacies OF the deep. There Is all
the difference between the sacred cod baked
and the pebean cod made into chowder'
tina, the most exacting OF masculine tastes
could demand-to say nothing Of crispy
fried delicacies and appetizing messes 10
casseroes and ramekins. delectahe scat
loped dishes, and cold and perfect Dits ar
ranged in a salad with lemon and radlshes