New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-25
THE THANKSGIVING LARDER.
DELEGATES FOR THE ANNUAL FEAST.

DELEGATES FOR THE ANNUAL FEAST.
FAT POULTRY AND CHOICE GAME FOR THE TABLES
OF THE RICH-TURKEYs PIGEONS, QUAIL, GROUSE,
PARTRIDGEs, AND WILD DUCK-sMALL SUPPLIES.
BUT CHEAP.
The near approach of the Thanksgiving
has greatly increased the business 10 the whole
sale poultry and game markets. but owing TO the stag
nation in many classes OF business the poultry rasers
and shippers have venured to send to the New
York market large quantity OF poultry and game as
arrived here last year, many OF the dealers taking
warning from the result OF last years trade The best
class OF poultry from both NewYork State and New
Jersey is scarce although there is fair supply OF
second and third rate quality The recent warm weather
has also prevented the usual quantity of Wild turkeys,
grouse quai, and partridge from being sent On from
the West.
One of the wholesale houses has been known to re-
ceve and sell much 1900 pounds OF various kinds
Of poultry In day. and ID 900 pounds have been con-
sidered fair days business. Taking the average, how
ever OF the fifty Wholesale houses engaged in tho
poultry trade In this city at 5000 pounds per day. which
is estimated being rather under than the mark,
one find, that nearly 100000 pounds OF tame poultry
brought to tho New-York market during the
between Nov. 10 and April 1. About this time OF year
tho trade is mainly in turkeys aud during tho past
month large population has been fattening this class
Of poultry for the market. Although the supply in
the market may prove small during Thanksgiving
week, that fact is not to be taken evidence
Of a scarcity OF supply, as there Is iar larger
stock the country the present time than has been
during former year. Il has often been thought
that the dealers In this city have been supplied directly
by those who raise poultry but investigation shows
that such plan would be too costly and would render
the supply precarous than would suit the wants
of large market. There are, instead. large number
of men engaged throughout the country who make 1t
their business to visit the farmers for miles around aud
concentrate the poultry at certain points near railroad
lines having direct communication with this city AT
many OF these points thousands Of turkeys are now
being fattened, slaughtered and shipped to New-York
many 5000 geese have been within the past
week at particular point, waiting for the orders
from New-York. Tho mid llemen often have to take
risks the time when they can forward their coec
lions, and not only large number OF men employed
collect, for, slaughter and forward the poultry
but a large capital is also necessarily required in the
business.
The poultry which IS sold in this city Is forwarded
from States, the principal Of which are Ono,
Indiana, Michigan. NewYorl. NewJersey, and Penn
sylvana. Some very good kinds OF poultry come here
from New-York State and New-Jersey; but the finest
poultry which reaches this market and commands the
highest prices is brought from Bucks County. Penn,
aud from Philadelphia While the rivers remain open
q large supply OF poultry reaches this market by
Of prOpelefs from the various points along the
Hudson; but tho larger proportion Is forwarded by
express, delays often dangerous during CHANGE
able weather. The average weight OF turkeys which
dad ready sale in this market is from SIX to fifteen
pounds, but much finer birds have been brought to
New York and have found purchasers among the
proprietors of large restaurants aud hotels, espe-
ciaiy during the holiday seasons. turkey weigh
ing ~ pounds disposed OF last season In TINS
city, the raiser forwardr dealer, and purchaser orm-
ing part OF the company which sat downt the InanKs.
giving dinner Sundry bottles of wine were disposed OF
in cOmmemoration Of what was at the time considered
extraordinary event. This WAS eelpSed, however
By tue STA OF January celebration this year III ONO,
when a turkey weighing over 50 pounds was placed on
the table, exciting the admiration or all who were pres
emf. Instances record where turkeys nave been
fdttened for special OCCASIONS and have weighed 90
pounds CT pounds and In one instance only " pounds
such rare birds these not likely to be- sold In the
open market; the fame Of fine class of poultry
bargain for it before the day fixed for killing.
Although Thanksgiving dinner without turkey is
humber of diners have no objection to game and many
even prefer 1t 10 domestic poultry. Inc ga,le Snien
OF ONO. Indiana Michigan, ILLINOIS,, Iowa ana Missouri
There have been few Wild turkeys brought into TINS
erage Wild turkeys weigh from to Is POUNDS edch
although have been sold ia THIS market weighing
much p pounds ana even III one instance as huch
| as 40 pounds. 49, a.,
dullug the three months OF October November, aud
December. Ii IL even made very serious penalty TO
sell or even have possession, certain classes Of feath
cred game Atter Jan OF before Oct 20. consequently
when the weather during November proves too warm
m the safe TRANSFORMATION of game from the West TO the
East tho trade is limited To about one month ana
H.
The supny Wild turkeys In this city during the sea-
SON is estimated ut about 10000 pounds, rs the demand
ia often checked by the supply or domestic turkeys
Pigeons form large portion OF game from the West.
a. many as OJ barrels of 80 dozen each having arrived
i'm singc day. During one month the average daily
supply OF pigeons estimated at 400 barrels per ddy
ami fJr another three months at 2O1 barrels per diy
while FOR rest OF the year perhaps 80 barrels day
would De considered u high average At these ngures
the annual supply OF pigeons would exceed l5'O9OoO
with regard to quail, about 5000 dozen
have found their way to TINS mAt IKE ,i IN
Wontns in favorable weather would be abOutJJO dozen,
or about 800 900 the The supply OF grouse dur
n the season IS about 10000 bIrres each containing 30
pIirs making aggregate OF C0oOoO OF TINS class Of
me. Plrtrilges, although much admired Dy many,
ire not SO plentiful and the estimated supply lOf tue
season Will not exceed 10000, aud during many seasons
will not reach 2OOOO0 OWING 10 tho backWardheSs Oh
tr pre mt season II Is feared that the supply or TINS
as Well as other classes of eahered game Will either be
limited or become glut during Dscember Inc supply
of wild ducks is generally limited, rarely executing
OO1 barrels for the about oOOOO ducks ana
very often falling short OF 10000 Occasionally there
il received "A small number OF Wild geese, but as tney
arc rarely called for EFFORTS nave Dee maue 10 in-
crease tue supply aud they often looked upon some
what as NUISANCE when any are sent " Tue eoAuls'
sion agents in THIS city.