New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-28
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TIE SURPLUS OF THANKSGIVING.

| LOWER PRICES FOR TURKEYS AND FRUIT-GAMt
| PLENTIFUL AND CHOrCg-yIsH sCARCE-sATUR-
DAYS PRICES IN THE Markets
Prices in the markets were decidedly higher the
first OF last week than they arc at present. Now
that thanksgiving Day is past the dealers find That
large quantities of fruit podltry and vegetables
articles which will not kcop-arc left on hand to
spoil and rather than that such misfortune should
bcia them prices have. in many cases been low
cred considerably. Turkeys have been sold. dur
ing the last two days of the week. * low as and
&c cents per pound some chicKens were almost
given away rather than that they should be =
dead loss TO the dealers. The better stock of
poultry. however will keep long enough to sell at
the general market rates.
Bananas. oranges fancy apples. and grapes. which
held at high prices in anticipation OF the IN
creased demand for the National feast day, have
had decided fall aud nave even in some cases
been reduced to the street vendors wagon.
The poultry and game IN the marneiS SATURDAY.
Were oi superior quality. IL would nave bcch
difficult to IND tough old drake or rooster IN the
stalls Fine turkeys from trustworthy dealers sell
from H. to II ccdts per pound chickens from TO
i cents: fowls itOm - to - cents: ducks. ~
general thing this winter, young Eat. and
tender, ana s-ii at irom iJto - cents per pound
geese also unusually good ana are Selling from
l. 10 II cents. Prices Tor game - TIE markets
Saturday were follows: Cauya,lack ducks.
- % 70 - % per pair; red heads, ~ - 70
partridge. 1T - ant 81 30 per ralr: quail piouti-
fall - - per dozen; teal ducN. 80 and Go cCnts per
pair: malidrds. - cents 10 per pair English
snpr, ~ 30 per dozen; wild turkeys - cents per
pound rabbits. 80 cents per pair. II IS very M
portant N selecting rabbits tiat they should bc
fresh and young tainted rabbit Is u0t pleasant
thing 10 mud ON ou.'s table. The ncst way tO de
eide this question - 70 CEamuc the cirit in tie lips
Til, is narrow when the ha.c is young: the claws.
also. sh1uid bc smooth ana sharp, end the BODY
stiff Rabbits are mic, roasted. Many persons.
however have a prciu icr against these poor little
creatures and have never ic'n ahle t. oycrrom" =
sufficiently 60 s'rvc one ON the tahl. AMI inns hui
Out bow delicate they are. Let the hCui'kcc"r
once disguise it IN stew, and the verdict Will he
yoni question be favorable. Care should. OF
course. ho taken 10 hayo the rabbit, fresh ani
nicely cleaned; thcn after cutting thr" ~ they
should DE stow. ii in s2lt"l water until tender and
paIcu by adding the hyerS cookie and chopped,
two bard boiled eggs. also chopped. and . large
spoonful OF bread crumbs 10 piHt ol the hrofh
favored with thyme, suibutrs1NoiN lrHon-lure,
salt. pepper butter. and gil of WhIjr wnr. Attn
simucring "A moment It sAolid be poured over the |
Iabbils and served. There is little toui 90 f'-
orabla Yer let on rabbits after this experiment
In the fruit stores in lower Broadway and near !
The markcts. the prices ran much ~ follows; All
gator pear. - per dozen; California grapes. !
Iokay. Muscat. and Emperor. sell from - 10 30 !
cents per pound DutcEcs, pears. from - 10 r 30
per dozen; bananas of thc yellow variety. from |
Jamaica, are 30 cents per dozen; rel spanish !
bananas are 20 cents; sugar-C;ue is 10 cgutH per |
stick; shaddccks from - cents TO = per dozen; |
Spanish pomcYrauatcs - 80 pcr dozen: Florida |
Cuba 10 cents per pound; iady-aprieS - cents per
quart oranges ar worth from 81 TO 80 cents per
dozen: layer hgs from - TO - GEMS per pound
Ia Oh" vegetable markets the most. dchcaie ue>l
vrgcta be l. cGulOwcr. These are fine, aHd 40 this
season reasonable; they are selling from 20 10 3.
cents apiece. Lettuce Is not very good, at - cents
per head Celery Is much improved since the cold
weather has set IA. the very best celery can be
h1d ~ - cents per bunch, aId by purchasing &C m
lJrzo quantities IL comes cheaper Celery can Ice
,cpt nice for q great while IA cool, dark, damp
spot in the cellar; II must not ID. aO Scd 10 iIccza,
however, rs that makes 10 utterly unfit fOr us.
;hi AGES are from 20 10 cent, per hral sweet
potatoes are a. cents per peck. White onions are
50 cents per peck; tUInip5 30 cents; OyAtorp!aRt /
IS ID cents per bunch; cooking apples vary iroih
80 to 10 cents per peck.
FISH or. not plentiful, and prices have advanced
tribe in consequence. Bass l. selling from - 10
rom Rhode Island. - cents pr pound; biuch'h
l2l2 cents: refrigerated salmon. from 30 TO -
'cnts; mackerci. from I@l2 To 20 cents apiece;
Itc i3ICA. - cents per pJuni spanish ia ;kcroi,
81 cents; green turtle scarce, - cents: terTapin.
rom r y To 81 per GOzcn: irO,tish. 10 cents per
pound halibut. - cents haddock, cents; cod
iah, u cents; Ltackilsh, l2l2 cents: GOundeIS 10
'cHts Scab1sS - cents; ecls, Is cents; Holsters,
rom 10 10 cents per pound; 5hcepShcad -
ems; scolloDs 30 cents per quart; soft CLAIMS.
Tom 10 % - cents Der hGndTcd. The fresh water
Iah ia market are whitcish. at 10 crns per pound
,Ic.,rui. - cents; salmon trout. is cents; black
ias-. Il. cents Ia staiOugc. = cent, T. pound
10 cents; smoked haud0tk. lZl2 GEMS, smoked
llmnn. - cents; smoked mach,r.i ol2 cents;
irrd cod, cents.
Tho prices for butter continue 10 advance. Choice
rcamcry butter sells as hah as - cents ia the
Irect, ANA tlr uptown stores are asking nom 30
% ~ cents Tor hur rolled butter: some very poor
uch butt.r IS really unit Tor use. Basket KS are
DO ,cn,s p,r dozen IA TIC uptown stores. 4u.y can
re selling at ten ton - cents. Domestic cheese IS
Il cents PER pound. and choco cheese can only bc
'Wd 10y tasting. The prices FOR co1cos and teas
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