New-York tribune., 1912-04-20
NEWS OF THE MARKETS.
A Costly Peach.

y CoStly TeaS"'
Some lines Of imported fancy IIu'''
abort this weekend. large shipments
having been lost on the Titanic. All
,otor rears. for instance, are very scarce
and ere bringing co cents apiece. Belgian
bo,house grapes and English Colmars are
80 q mound. and Malagns are 30 cents
pound. Duiardln & Lodwlck imported 'h'S
vol, for New York millionaire special
bovea or cherries from France; there Wero
eight cherries in a box, and tho boxes cost
50 each With the cherries came the Hr't
ir,,orted French peach OF tho season,
which was sold as q curiosity FOR 3. Man
goes are in the market again ana arc
only 10 cents each African p.ums are -
and pears are 81 TO g dozen spltzehoersS
and Kansas Blackb are 60 cents TO u o'
dozen. Roman Beauties are co cents 10 =.
Newton P!ppirs are rs cents 10 y 90 anu
yv,nosans are 60 cents 10 81 a dozen. Straw
borr,es ara % and 50 cents box, South
African melons are rs cents 70 81 90 each'
ord plneapples arc g. cents apiece. Tan
po-lnes. blood oranges and red bananas are
co cents n dozen, and grapefruit are 10 to
o. cents each. Comlce pears arc 81 % 10
E. Winter Nellls are 81 20 81 %. ForcHe
pears are 81 TO l25 Easter Beurres are 10
cents to ! %, and Californian Winter Seek
els are rs cents dozen.
Veal Lower.
Lamb and beef show no tendency 10
change NJ tho meat stalls in Washington
Market but veal Is lower this week. Veal
ou,lcts are q cents a pound, shoulders or
veal are l6 cents. and loin OF veal is 70
cents q pound Breast OF veal Is "a cents
and veal chops arc - cents a pound. PORK
tondarloln IS 25 cents a pound, pork chops
ore IS cents pound, and leg OF pork Is l6
cents a pound. sweetbreads are 50 cents
and 81 % q pair; smoked ham Is i cents
smoked tongue is % cents. and bacon Is Is
and % cents a pound. Legs OF CANADIAN
lamb are 20 cents Il pound. racks OF lanp
are q cents and loin OF lamb chops are u
cents n pound. Beef tenderloin Is TO cents
n mound. porterhouse steak is rs cents,
round steak is 20 cents; primo potroast Is
also % cents, and prime rib roast Is =
cents.
SQUADS are SO a dozen and stall fed
rigeons are 81 20 a dozen. New Long ISL
and spring duckllngs are 30 cents pound,
capons are also 30 cents. roasting chickens
are % cents. broilers are 25 and % cents IA
pound. Maryland geese are z cents and
fowls are % cents q pound. Guinea hens
are 81 70 q pair.
Batter and eggs are q little cheaper;
eggs are 26 cents a dozen, sweet butter Is
A cents Philadelphia print is 81 cents and
tub butter Is So cents q pound
siaht Changes in Fish.
There IS only slight rise and fall In
ash figures; the big change does not set In
until tho beginning Of May Salmon are p
cents a pound for Californian and ~ cents
for Manitoba. Pompano are S5 cents a
pound. Holsters are also 35 cents, bluefsh
and yellow pike arc 30 cents. whitensh and
spanish mackerel arc % cents. sea bass are
20 cents. snelts arc Is and 20 cents, Sleeps
head and sea trout are is cents striped bass
ara II cents for pan and 25 cents for boil
ing size, white perch and yellow perch are
u cents a pound. cod are 10 cents and
founders and haddock are cents q pound
Roe shad are 30 cents each. buck shad are
2, cents and shad roe are % cents pair
Hardshel crabs are 30 cents q dozen.
Dandelons Hero.
and n salad, IS back again. and sells at Is
cents a quart; asparagus is % and 30 cents
a bunch. endye Is % cents n pound and
spinach Is q cents the half peck. Cauli-
flowers are 10 cents apiece. cabbages are
up 10 % and 30 cents head, beans are 26
cents a quart, cranberries are 10 cents Il
quart and Brussels sprouts are l5 cents a
box. Lettuce and romaine are 10 cents a
head, chicory and escarole are cents a
head and cggplants are IS cents each. Oys-
ter plant and chives are each 10 cents a
bunch, celery is 80 cents a bunch field
salad IS IL cents n quart and horseradish is
II cents q pound. New and sweet potatoes
are Is cents quart, old potatoes are 10
cents and hothouse cucumbers are Is cents
each.
Uptown Prices.
Filet OF veal is 25 cents a pound uptown,
sirloin steak is % conts a pound and pot
roast IS % cents pound. Hindquarters of
lamb are % cents. forequarters are 16 cents
and French chops are % cents a pound.
Corned beef is 20. l6 and II cents for rump,
navel and plate.
Spitzenberg apples are 80 cents dozen,
California oranges are six for 25 cents.
pears are so cents dozen and tangerines
are 40 cents dozen. King apples are five
for o cents and Californian navel oranges
are ten for % cents. Pineapples are 25 cents
each and grapefruit are Is cents apiece.
Cabbages are 20 and 25 cents a head, ro-
maine and lettuce are 10 cents a head and
onions are 10 cents quart Asparagus is
80 and IS cents bunch, celery is Is cents
a bunch. beans are 20 cents a quart and
Brussels sprouts are Is cents q box.