Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-11
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- 0AANS FE WAS
from eating carnal food at the present
time, and have %scruples against feast
ing upon anything but fish, will per-
haps be interested in a few remarks
on how a fine repast may be INDUCED
in without oyerstepping the rules.
Just now some of the fish popular
in this market arc scarce, owing to the
recent violent storms along the ATTAIN
tic coast. This is especially the case
with the toothsome Potomac and Sa-
vannah shad. A nice one can, how
ever, be obtained for forty cents, a
larger one for half a dollar aud the
biggest for six bits. They weigh from
two to four pounds each, and the
largest will do a small family for two
meals, provided they serve itsparingly.
A splendid breakfast can be enjoyed
on a nice shad split through
the back and broiled, a
small can of fresh tomatoes stewed
and spread over it. Nothing can be
more delicious or better favored in
the fish line, particularly for a hungry
person. These fish sell for more than
double their price in this market, up
in Philadelphia and New York.
There is no check upon receipt Of
fish from the gulf. They continue to
come from Pensacola less than thirty
six hours out Of salt water. Among
this species is the excellent red snap
per, always a favorite with fish eaters,
and now selling at 10 cents per pound
Buyers OF round lots get them for
two or three cents less. This is
cheaper than beef, and indeed almost
as reasonable as any one ought
to expect. A few red fish and one or
two other species, always good for the
table, come from the same market,
and sell at the same figures. Pom
pane, from the gulf are not in season
yet, but will be in a month or so,
ReelfoOt lake pan fish, a great favorite
with old residenters, who haven't
yet got used to the salt water produc
tions, are quite scarce, and sell readily
in round lots at Zoe per ID, or at retail
for l! to 15c. Salmon fresh from Lake
are worth l24c at retail, while
Oregon trout, sometimes called Mis-
catfish, nicely dressed like
birds, are to be had at times for Sc per
ID. Darkies feed largely on catfish
and buffalo fish, and seem to be as
fond of them as a backwoods man Is
Of 'possum.
Game is nearly out Of season, ard
Lenten time is not a good season
to eat it. A few wild ducks came in
and sell at 35c each for a nice mallard.
Squirrels are worth about 81 80 a dozen
when they are here. Snipe are to be
had at various figures now and then;
SO with quail and other game. The
laws against killing quail and deer go
effect on the 10Th inst, after
a sportsman may be fined for
shooting them. Migratory birds, like
geese, ducks and pigeons, also squir.
rels and bear may be killed all the
year round and without violating any
Something might be added about
vegetables, but as we have nothing
of mention except a few green's
and a little lettuce. unless a box or
two Of peas come up from New Or
leans, it will do to leave this item off
for a week or two. Last years tur-
nips, potatoes and such are the chief
articles in this line just now, and a
few Louisiana cabbage sell at easy
There is not much doing in poultry
at present, but eggs are coming into
prominence. At fifteen to eighteen
cents per dozen people can affOrd to
cat a few, and they do it in a rather
way. Chickens are pretty cheap
at twenty t9 thirty-6ye cents each,
and dressed turkeys are only worth
fifteen cents per pound. The season
is nearly wei for dressed poultry,
however, and a few young spring
chickens are beginning to come in.
Lamb and green peas are not far off,
and will be in request after a bit.
This will do, however, for the present,
except to add that the price Of fish
fresh or salt, including mackerel, cod
and sardines, has not advanced be-
cause of the increased demand to sat
isfy observers of Lent. It was thought
they would but they didn't.
Dressed Turkeys and Chickens.