New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-24
THANKSGIvING DAY CHEER.
vp,crs rop coon THINGS In MARKET.
sA.cr suPpIrrs OF POULTRY AND PRICES GEN-


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sARcr SUPPLIES OF POULTRY AND PRICES GEN.
ERALLY Low.
INA weather has not been cool and dry enough TO
init Wholesale poultry dealers, though not soft enough
"a damage fresh stock intended for sale to-day. Still
The warm rain OF yesterday took some OF the bloom
from Western lots and they forced out as fast as
possible This pressure to sell tends to make lower
orices for consumers Poultry from neighboring
places has been beld back little In the hope OF higher
prices IL todays market should be caught short but
By o. m yesterday it decided to let retailers
have even these extra fresh lots freely.
In a general way Thanksgiving this year is repete
with delicious resources tor celebrating it's attendant
feast and staple requirements have the agree
abIe feature OF moderate prices. The time was when
turkey and pumpkin pie deemed sufficient and
satisfactory uxuries for the occasion on the majority
OF tables, but that primitive taste has been greatly
outgrown; and the inclination tends to make
sumptuous spread" on this revered American
holiday This desire is favored by California ana
Florida pouring in their wealth Of fruits in addition to
the regular tall foreign supplies ana the plains ana
forests of the West furnishing variety of fine game
from apparently inexhaustibe preserves Most of
these things are within reach OF general at
festive time still the turkey and pumpkin are Loyalty
accorded their historic promincnce. Commercially
THANKSGIVING is boon to market men. for the regular
poultry trade until then does not assume much ac-
tivity. This is strong tradition of the trade:
quaint old dealer says he believes the deyout thr.y,
far-seeing Puritans I" had an eye TO business wben
they selected the time and pepetuated It's
Few genuine wild turkeys reach this point as cary
as :his Their boosted superiority in flavor over Their
tame brothers. however. is more of whim than fact
fine Bucks County ry-picked yearling tom OF
heavy hen goes qnite up to the marx OF per,ecIioh
Quail and canvas back ducks are scarce and high;
With the enlarged knowledge of cooking venson ana
game birds can now depend upon good general
texture, especially when hung or kept reasonable
time which allows ready digestion, and manv con-
sumers will avail themselves IN winter OF tins whGe
soue feature while they also obtain an agreeabie
variation from the ordinary round of coarser animal
food. The following prices will rule to-day;
Turkeys
r,o,co dry nicked common to good. ..14a &c cts
Best scalded ........ Is a 20 cts
Chickens.
Extra Philadelphia Is cs othcr............l2alt cts
Fat and choice Is cts Common sizes......l2al5 cts
Heavy and young. ..lea Is cts Ordinary .l2Gl4 cts
Miscellaneous
ouail per doz So 25 SO so Maard. 20
SpG,sdse' per R.asa cts
woodcoct 2S venison choice cuts 90 Of.
S SsS assS dueh':,:. SS per '''
had an extremely abundant and have sold unusu
ally low Another for their becoming cheaper is
has furnished market Supply of the elegant Tokay and
other varieties Some good high grade pears have saved
well, including Winter Neis Gairgeau and Beurre d
he finer qualities of Florida oranges have not appeared
In quantity yet about Christmas time and onward the
novelty in market is the japanese persmmon Unlike
ss gooseegg. smooth and Of rich ripe tomato color
They retail at two for 20 cents ,.- -. ..,, ,oao.
The following prices rule for fruits nuts and veget-
ables
Greetings and Baldwns barrel 81 75aS2 %; fancy
per barrel g 60as4 per peck 4OG75 cents Lady Apples
dozen cGs s 81 rs II, cents Cape Cod
wv H' Florida Oranges
Large per Dozen so cents small per Dozen 20040 conts
Pineapples EACH 40 cents
nSuns 1927 ssTs ~ ssn 2OS
Bag. 10 cents layers 1923 Cents
Fancy 2Oa25 cents; common IL cents currants 6d7
cents Fard dates per pound 10 cents
Almonds-paper shells per pound 30 cents other per
20 cents cneSnH per qHa pe 20 So Ssn n
Fecans per pound i5S2O cents FiHerts per p9nnd 10
Suis Der Quart 10 cents black Wanats per quart
Honey
White clover comb per pound, 15d2O cents Buckwhea
E0gs
Fresh. 10 for % cents lined, 70 for 25 cents
pumpsirs each 1890 cents Marrow sqHasn each 5S
cents Lettuce Boston head, % CENTS Sweet Potatoes
Some large Florida Egg plants are offered at sixty cents
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nuons but for many young housewives the following old
fashioned NewEngland method may be timely .,...
Peel the pumpkin and cut II into cubes OF ABOUT three
inches a side stew until soft enouSh to be rubbed
through fine sieve, though 1t can be beaten IN bread
bowl into useful consistency To one quart OF pumpMn
add quart of rich milk, six beaten eggs sweeten W
dieiousy flavor with ground ginger and nutmeg avoid
cinnamon line dish with shells of rich crust owing to
tine moisture of the filling, some adopt the plan OF his
cooking the shells but with good baking oven THIS Is not
needed
Some persons substitute Boston or marrow squash for
pumpkin. claiming for the former richer color ms
Variation however would he regarded as Dissertation III
orthodox New-England kitchens at Thanksgiving time II
the genuine pumpkin i'll any way accessible a
gifted Yankee matrOn whose opinion was asked tatly
responded: "Nothn' beteTn punln them squash loiks
wa 10 he their ~,
There are few fancy fish in market at this season
Frozen Kennebec salmon are 50 cents pound: green
scarce quoted 60 boiling striped bass 20 cents
boiled Holsters II cents sewng oysters 10 cents ana
81 per 100; fancy Saddle Rocks, S30@l