The New York herald., 1877-11-29

comes from Jersey the Pennsyivana iine Bucks
county turkeys are third class now"
Unable 10 solve the afl-important question whence
come the best turkeys In the market, the reporter
pointed to lot of poultry that looked exceedingly
line III suppose this Is the best lot you haveY" he
aNot at all growled the dealer "tbey are scaded
lot They loos nice TO SELL but thcy are not ball rs
good as these 'erc piucked ones. People scaid the
poor birds get their feathers oil easily and now they
are virtually hall cooked. You may like them that
way but don't by long shot"
Having thus gathered a stock Of Information about
the turkey, his feathers, his value alter death, SC,
tho reporter next turned his attention TO game
GAME PLENTIFUL
"Ptcnty Of It, sir; plenty OF II IN market and dirt
Cheap tho answer; "the weather mas neen
warm and II has been good season Tor game IL IL
only cheaper but better than last year. Canvas
back ducks only have advanced They sold week
ago for s3a pair, and are worth ~ pow. fSruidRes
are worth ninety Geuts par" Yesterday u large
quantity of game constantly arriving 10 the mar
kst all kinds are now permitted 10 be sold IN ac-
cordance with tho Law OF the State Vcnison was
coming in freely, and most OF II In prime condi-
tiop. Minnesota brought IL cents per pound for the
lex. and 20 cents Tor the lon other KINGS Drought
l6 and Is cents pound. Quail, 81 80 70 ~ dozen.
Grouse, 81 TO sI 70 per pair. Woodcock. % " 70
cents a pair. Wild pigeon 81 90 dozen; tame i've
Tho West SO ceuts to 81 pair but their price Is con-
stantly the increase, the German style OF cooking
becoming more IN vogue than In previous years.
The value OF hare Is considerably enhanced the
hair IS dark and coan.
FOWLS GEESE PiGKoSs.
Poultry generally, aside from turkey, was not abun-
dant In primo qualities. As q rule prices average
about 2 cents pound lower than tney did last year
Fowls sold in the market yesterday from ~ TO
Is cents per pound Philadelphia spring cnickens. IL
TO Is cents per pound. Geese had slow sale. They
were offered d 10 cents a pound and few takers
Nevertheless holders OF prime qualities insisted upon
demanding IL cents per pound
PIES AND INGREDIENTS.
Quite a fair business was done IN mince meat, ior
pies COURSE and the owners oI bash houses iaio ia
quite large quantity OF u at II cents poupu:
Celery was very abundant and ranged from to 10
cents q bunch. Pie apples were 90 cents 70 ~
I'm
market nne Malagas sold for 80 cents pound.
A spgcK TROUBLE
There was a bell gerent feeling noticeable In the
market proper against the owners OF the temporary
STANDS erected the sidewalks. where poultry was
oierod Two and three cents pound less than inside
the market rhe difficulties OF crossing the streets,
tho total absence OF anything IKE order the indHer-
Of the police. who cared not 70 uscnlanse .ne
chants amazingly. Tney did thriving business and
solo an immense amount Of Thanksgiving supplies,
wlile the regular market men mad great dlcuity 70
convince the customers who dd reach them alter
effort that the goods sold on these stalls
could compare IN quay 10 the artlcies oHereo ior
sale by the rcgulnr Dealers
ing mouse Keeper small boy, this is good enough
with Jump and punch Oh tho part Of the conductor
she was safely epsconced IN Belt Limo car basket,
johnny and ALL prepared to give an immense Thanks
giving dinner 10 her fashionable boarders up town.
THE SCENE DARK LAST EVENING.
At dark the scene around Washington Market be-
perfectly bewiIderng. However, old and young,
Brookiyp were Jostlng another in delightful con-
fusion among the crowd. one reporter NOTICED
well known New YORK editor, residing on Staten
Island, who had sent hts turkeys home by express
ana carried wherewltha for the dessert under his
arms Turkeys, ducks and chickens went oil cheap.
1t was really sight 10 witness old marketers lay IN
sup1y last sunday, too while the low prices
lasted. One thing evident, tho market men did
not place mucn iath in "Od Probs'" (" prognostca-
tons He predicted cold weather tor to-day, never
thecss turkeys and ducks were sold at lower prices
toward evening yesterday than were ever known
to the Oldest inna5itant Tho weather was not cold
enough 10 INSPIRE confidence In the durability OF the
poultry and hence was 'sacrinccd" ''Ay, sacrl-
Heed sir )" SAID busy butcher ''to crowd that has
not even money enough ordinarily 10 buy bceiseaks
Tor twelve ieen days. TURKEYS AZ ten and twelve
cents poundl Whoever heard of this beforeY'
At ten O'Clock this forenoon, at the Capitolne, two
mines OF tho ~. K.n CLUB. Of the Seventh ward OF
brooklyn, will play game OF baseball. At the same
place. Ut three the afternoon, the Polytechnic and
a picked nine will play Burdock, late OF the Hart
fords the several years engaged TO play
with the BostOns, Will take part IN this latter game
About one hundred and iorty turkeys were dstrlb-
ued last night to the families connected with ST.
Marks Mission Chapel, No. 155 avenue 4.
During afternoon and evening there will be four
performances OF n unique character ut the Aquarium
ut eleven A. NJ hall-past two halfpast five and half
past eight p. ASTONISHING OF magical speciattes,
tricks ol trained dogs ana the like