Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-30
AS TO TABLE VlANDS.
Staple Meats Depressed by the
Thanksgiving Turkey.
OCEAN FRUITS SCARCE AND FIRM.
Tropical Fruits have Come to be the Chief
Dependence.
GREAT ACTIVITY In FLORAL LINES
OCEAN FRUITS SCARCE AND FIRM.
GREAT ACTIVITY IN FLORAL LINES
OFFICE OF PTTTsBURe DISPATCH, /
FRIDAY. November g. 1889.

OFFICE OF PTTTsBURe DISPATCH
FRIDAY. November q. 1889.
In the line of staple meats Thanksgiving
week is one of the of weeks of the year. The
large consumption of turkey is felt at the
butcher stalls. A Diamond Market butcher
reports that his sales are 10 to Is per cent
below the average of the last few weeks, and
charges the decline up to the Thanksgiving
turkey.
A decline in pork is due, as hogs are close
to 81 per hundred lower, than at this time
year ago. 1t is one of the lnexpllcaole
features of the butchers trade that the con-
sumner finds no reduction in his meat bills
though cattle and hogs are &c per pound lower
than at this time last year; choice steaks and
rossts are sold at the same old figures.
Spelling the Profits.
Butchers claim that hides, offal and boiling
meat are reduced so much that their prouts
are no greater than they were year ago. AT
the fruit and vegetable stalls fair week
business is reported. About all that is now
offered in fruit lines are tropical prooucts anu
apples. atawba grapes are still TO De Iau,
but at advanced figures. Tomatoes, radishes
and cauliflowers have passed away tor tnls sea
son. Only such old reliable Vegetaoles -
TO be found on the stalls Prices in these lines
do not vary from rates of last SATURDAY. Inc
demand for choice turkeys the past lew Gays
Tbanksgiyino some were sold in Diamond
market in a retail way at 25c per pound the
highest price reached for years.
Plenty Of Other Poultry
Other poultry has been in excessive supply
all the week, and holders are now willing to
dispose of stock approaching the border line
of decay at whatever price they can geE
Game too. has felt the influence of soft
weather. and dealers are left with an excess on
hand. All poultry and game should sell cheaper
than for some time past, in view OF the anXlety
OF jObbers to unload stock; Fresh eggs are
seldom as scarce as now Inc stores are EiAo
TO nav SOC per dozen for country eggs, ana at
this nrice are not able to secure sufhclent sup
plies. The season for fresh fish is near It's end.
After this week frozen stock will be on the
of ocean products particularly whitefsh. The
price of oysters is about the same as at Baltl-
more.
Glory in the Oyster Trade.
Dealers say they are working now for glory,
and not for DOODLE as there is scarcely any
profit at present Baltimore price of oysters.
In floral lines there has been an active weeks
trade and a decided advance on last or any re-
cent week. Society shows signs of waking up,
and demand for beauteous things IN moral hnes
steadily increases. A leading florist reports
that Thanksgiving brought unusual demand
upon his goods and that orders came in with a
rush not only from the city and suburbs, but
from Greensburg, NICK eesport Steubenvllle
and 9th nearby towns, so that ne hao oetter
cans e.; Thanksgiving in 1889 than in any re-
cent year.
Following are the prices of market basket
filling as furnished by leading retail dealers:
Meats.
The best cuts of renderloin steak range
from % to 25c, with last figure for very
fancy: sirloIn, best cuts, from is to lsc;
standing rib roast, from Is to 20c; chuck
1oast- ID 70 I2c: best round steaks J5c; boiling
beef to SC; sweet breads 20 to SOC per pair;
beef kidneys l0c apiece; beef liver, &c pound;
calf livers, 25c apiece; corned beef from TO lOc
per pound Veal for stewing commands lOc;
roast, I21S to l5c; cuSets, 2Oc per pound; spring
lambs, fore quarter, 10 to l2c; hind quarters,
l5c. A leg of mutton, hind quarter OF prime
quality, brings l213c; fore quarter, &c; loln OF
mutton, I5c; giblets, sc per pound
Vegetables and Fruit.
Potatoes, ,I5c per half peck; Jersey sweet pota-
toeS 25c per half peck; cabbage 5to l0c; bananas,
2Oto Csc dozen: carrots, sc a bunch; lemons Is
to S5c per dozen; oranges. Is TO 40c; lettuce,
srr,pc beans. 35c a half peck; onions, 20
to S5c a hall peck: Spanish onions, to
lOc each; pie pumpkins, 10 to S5c, according
to size; Catawbas, l5c; turnips, 2Oc per half
peck; cranberries, l5c quart
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
CHOICE
butter. S5c Fancy pound rolls, 4Oc.
The retail price for fresh country eggs is 4Oc.
The range for dressed chickens is Soc to
81 90 per pair. Turkeys, 20c per pound Prairie
chickens 81 90 pair; ducks, 81 90 to 81 % per
pair: partridges. S6 dozen: squirrels, 35c
pair; rabbits soc pair; pheasanUs, 81 Is pair;
pigeons, SOC pair; geese, 75c to 81 . apiece.
Fish in Season.
Following are the articles in this line on
the stalls, with prices: Lake salmon, l215c; Cali
fornia salmon. 4oc per pound; white fish,
l21Sc; herring 4 pounds for 25c; red snap
pers. Is to zoe per pound; Spanish mackerel, Soc
to 35c a pound; sea salmon, 4Oc pound;
blue fish, Is to SOC; perch l0c; halibut, 2oc;
rock bass, SOC; black bass, 20c lake trout l27Sc;
HOLSTERS, 25c; green sea turtle, 28c; mackerel,
2Oc small SOC large. Oysters: n. 7. counts,
8 T5 per gallon; clans. 81 Is per gallon; scol-
lops, SOC a quart; frogs, 81 90 per dozen;
soft shell crabs, 75c per dozen; devil crabs, $50
per dozen.
La France roses, 81 259l so per dozen; Bride
roses, 81 25 per dozen; Perles, 81 90 per dozen;
Eipnetos, 81 90 per dozen; Bennetts, 81 so
per dozen; American Beauty, 35c apiece; Mer-
NETS, 81 D per oozen; carnaJlons, Soc dozen;
Maiden Hair fern, Soc per doz. fronds; gladiolus
Soc per dozen; lily of the valley. 81 per dozen;
chrysanthemums, SOC to So a dozen; violets,
81 so to 81 dozen; hyacinths 81 dozen.