Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-24

An Abundance OF ToOthsome Things
and Moderate Prices-The Turk ey and
Its AccessOries-Where the Deer and
wild Fowl Come From.

AHU r OWA NVsshc rOuNs
The Christmas market is characterized by q
great abundance OF supplies and moderate
prices. The old dealers say there Is no market
in the country like IL. The supply of good
things peculiar to the holidays is especially
bountiful and varied. Christmas turkeys, poul-
try, game, fruits and nuts are in great profu-
sion.
The best cuts of roast beef, home fattened,
sell from 10 to Is cents per pound: Chicago
beef, Of excellent quality, from to 20 cents at
retail. The best of veal brings 12la 20 90 cents
per pound, and lamb and mutton from to 20
cents. Fresh eggs, 80 cents, picked. do, %
cents; rabbits, IS to so cents per pair. The
market abounds with rabbits, ana as a general
thing they are fat and In good condition, and
ducks bring from Is cents to 81 so per pail, and
are not very plentiful; red necks. 20 per pair;
pair; chickens when dressed bring % to so
cents each according to the size turkeys dressed.
~ to 13 cents per pound. There seems TO be
from West Virginia, and it is in good condition
generally. Whole deer sells for cents per
pound, hind saddle, Is cents; outlets and steaks,
cents per pound. Fish are also abundant and
sell at reasonable rates. The retail prices are
about as cheap as in any market in the country.
Red snappers, 20 cents per pound; winter shad,
IS cents each; rock fish, 30 cents per pound;
black bass, 25 cents per pound small do, Is
bunch; scafiops, $50 per gallon; oysters Der
gallon. 80 cents; select do. 81; smelts. 15 cents
per pound; cat fish, IL cents per pound: white
(smaiD, 10 cents per pound; white perch, 10
cents, dressed.
The market is full of novelties and varieties
in the way OF game. Swan and wild geese can
be seen hanging in many stores and stalls. One
firm has opened place especially for the sale
OF game. Here he fOun0 yeniSOn. wild
geese, swan, black bass, trout, ETC., which are
constantly arriving. The birds are shot by
The swan are generally shot on the wing. The
geese in hocks are not easily shot on the
wing now as formerly. In the winter time the
hunters cut long trench through the ice about
Two feet wide and twenty feet long, and after
clearing the ice from the trench, take stand
under cover within range. Attracted by the
open water the geese go Tor it and Mi the space
within the trench, piling into the water as close
as they can get. Two men with double barrel
ored while geese in the discharge of one round
IN this way. The swan are generally shot
singly on the wing. The choice young ganders
are selected, as they are fat and tender. They
generally retail in our markets at 81 each. Can
vas back ducks are here taken in great num-
bers: Parties of gentlemen from the Boston
and New York clubs spend much time at Curri-
tuck sound in the fall, winter and spring time,
enjoying the sport.
NUTS AND FRUITS.
The Christmas season Is always famous for
nuts. Inc retail prices lOr nuts range about as
follows: Almonds, 25c, per pound; best wal
nuts. 2oc.; pecan, DOC; hlberts, 2oc.; cream
nuts, 15c., &c. Pickles are also in demand at
this time, mixed pickles. composed of
onions, cucumbers, caulifiower, peppers,
chow-chow, zoe. per quart; celery sauce, zoe;
plain pickles. 1Oc. PER dozen. Canned goods
are now regarded as q necessity in Christmas
times. Tomatoes, in Glib. cans, sell at 1Oc each;
same in 2-b cans, &c. each; corn, in 2-lb. cans,
Zoe; string beans, 3-lb, cans, 15c. each; same,
2:ib. cans, 1Oc lima beans, 2lb. cans, 12lac.;;
pine apples, 3-lb. cans, 35c.; pears, 3-lb. cans,
35c.; peaches Bib. cans, Csc; huckleberries. p
h. cans. 15c; pumpkin, 3-lb. cans, 15c.; jellies.
small glasses, 1Oc. each; same, single pound,
l5c; Florida oranges. 25c. per doz.; Mandarin
do, 4Oc. per doZ.; Tangier DO, Soc; Valencia,
2Oc.; lemons, zoe. per doz.; bananas, zoe. per
doZ:; Malaga grapes, 2Oc. per Id. The banana
trade has increased four fold within ten years,
as well as the orange trade; bananas used to
command from SO to 80 cents per dozen some
ten years ago. They are one Of the most whole
some foreign fruits known. Maple syrup, pint
bottles, Csc. each; same, quart bottles, 4Oc.;
same, gallon bottles, S1.25; horse rad dish, 1Oc.
each for pint bottles; thyme, sage, sweet mar
tOram and other sweet herbs can be purchased
for DC. each per package. for meats and roasts;
raisins fOr cooking), 121zc. per h.; do. seedlesS
flor cake), 15c h.; table raisins, London layers,
zoe. h.; table do, Imperial Cabinet, 25c. To-;
citron, 4Oc. h.; lemon peel, Csc. h.; prunes,