New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-14
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HOW TO DETECT TOUGH TURKEYS. CHICKENS AND
GAsiE-A NICE CHRISTMAS sTUFFING FOR fUR-
KEYs-sATURDAY's PRICES N THE MARKETS.
All housekcepcrs are more or less Interested III tine
purchase of poultry and game at this of tho
wear are very much like children. after
all. The littie people turn up by common consent,
and without any previous concert of action, with
tops at season. skipping-ropes at another Kites
in their time all things in their order; and Just so
dinner tables take GA their seasons. And 1t may be
truly added that as little judgment is often used in
the moderate enjoyment OF one pleasure as of the
other How many families are to-day afflicted with
q mOnotOnous routine of poultry and game! Happy
may they consider themselves, however. II the
bosekeeper is an experienced buyer and does not at
the same time inflict upon them superannuated and
tough members of the teathered tribes turkeys can
be had for ~ cents per pound best, ~ cents per
pound, and a tender one can he insured H. the pur,
chaser will only turn the wings back little and
watch the effect the skin. III II tears easily t is
the best proof that II is young II, on the other
hand. 1t stretches and does not break. the buyer
may be sure the turkey has seen many vcissltudes
in barnyard life. Another exec llent way Is 10 press
the breast bone at the lower end gently TO one sue;
if it bends easily your fowl is tender. lie sure also
TO select as plump and white turkey as circuhi-
stances will permit; n small turkey OF seven or
eight pounds if fat is the best selection Chickens
are sold at ~ cents per pound best, 10 cents per
pound. The rule for turkeys holds good in select
ing chickens. Tough chickens are often bought for
soups and the meat. after boiling for ve hours IS
used for croquettes a tough chicken should
be at least cents per pound cheaper than
choice one. chicken OF TINS KIND
boiled until il is tender and served with n white
sauce is n favorite English dish. Test your ducks
In the same way as turkeys, by lifting the wings
duck should be promptly abandoned. They
selling now for - cents per pound. In buying
grouse see If the skin peels up easily from the foot
Other rules fail when applied to these obstinate
birds Geese are II cents per pound best IL cents
per pound .-, ......,., :. m.
E,,,ef tnVlr m ~
age but a. il to be religious test. the world
submits. The mOn0tony might be relieved, now
ever, by varying the Christmas dressing FUN me
turkey with chcstnuts. The hearts OF the young.
sters jump at the thought and many Visions OF
Dame Trot and her cat brings up even III steady
old hca'is. The best chesnuts are those large I'M
ported nuts sold in the Italian groceries. They can
be found in of the frstclass American grocer
Rabbits are cheaper than they were last week. A
nice pair can he had for 80 cents. he tfulh IS
these little animals are not appreciated, and the de-
mand Is not great llouseheeDcrs make mistake
in ignoring them. for y more delicious dlsh than
rabbit fricassee II would be hard 10 lind Aiailaius
have gone up they are now II per pan o'he'
game remains at last weeks prices. Noodcock Is
Prime cuts cf beef are rs cents per pound NUT
ton hInd-quartcTs cents forc-qnarteIs, IL cents
per pound. 49,, $500.
Tie bnttcr-dcalers sell their best PHILADELPHIA
butter lin markets called creamery buttcrl Tor
40 cents per pound. Uptown tue same thing brings
30 cents, but that is because the prices went up
few weeks ago, and strange rs II may seem, me
dealers willing 10 make Their extra proht, II the
people will submit. A very good butter can be had
for - cents per pound.
In the vegetable market potatoes are selling for
81 and - % per barrel carrots, - cents per peek;
turnips, 20 cents per peck squash. 10 cents pars
nps 20 cents per peck spinach 20 cents per peckI
oyster plant. 10 cents per bunch; beets, 20 cents
per peck onions 30 To 40 cents per peck celery,
10 20 II cents: cabbage. to cents; artichokes.
10 cents per pound; mushrooms, 60 10 40 cents per
pound $1,000
The fish market has been fair though not full for
the past week, owing 10 the east wind which keeps
the fishermen from going out To SRA Al present
there are about thiriy-ivc varieties ~ season;
though it is possible to have any kind of fish, as all
the summer varieties refrigerated He pest
ish caught in the lakes at this season. sucn rs
muscal0ngr, salmon trout. bass and pickcrel, The
prices of these remain the same rs last week. rang
ing from to 12l2 cents per pound. There is an
immense supply of oysters. and they are conSe-
quentiy very cheap. Rockaway oysters are 80
cents per 100; box oysters are 80 cents per lOo.
The sugar market still declining. Cut sugar
has fallen from | / to 10l2 cents per pound.
The best family flour is - 30 per barrel choice
new process. 50 TO $40 per barrel: line white meal
81 rs per cwt.; buckwheat flour. - per cwt.