Telegram-herald., 1889-07-14

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ssysF.l large sesas- Eonle.Fa ansts, snd
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s,id uJt sweet enough Eiaut8las. q
lsFgs kind oi banana, brought from the
Islands of tae guit are u0tsNeet enough
y cat raw, 50 tae CreOies slice them
ald cat iaefa tired oF stewed, with
kltteF and sugar. Ia this market
bounuets made VI vegetables artlsticaliY
c.rSed ~ represent h0Ners are offered
ier sale Al moderate prices. At the
lsSer end Is tie best coffee stand la
the market where good coffee and
Chocolate are Kept steaining not.
fish Market.
After passing through the vegetable
market the hsh market j. reached.
inis building, constructed OF IRON and
GAS, j. one Ot the most interesting Ou
account OF the great variety OF nsh
offered Tor sale. On the white marble
tables are seen brilliant red hsh, with
large coral TINS. Thus fish IS much liked
IA ''courtDOulllOn" then comes thc
much appreciated shcephead, tne
famous Spanish macSerel, and last.
ugt not least, the pampauo, considered
ny gOurmcts - be thc finest and most
delicate fish that So ms IN any waters.
and winch strangers should not fail 10
taste at SOME good restaurant. The
price IS from 50 cents % 5000. Crabs.
haFd and soft, and shrimp, from the
lake and river, the former being the
largest, but not esteemed a. much As
the latter, are sold in large quantities.
We have seen them sold by the large
scoop, holding from one hundred up
wards, for tive cents.
Craytish, a small lobster-llke fish, are
sold from large baskets and used 10
make the famous ''bisque" soup.
| These little fish are caught principally
| IN the river, where they DO great dam
/ them. Sea-trout, mullet, catfish, croak-
ers and many other varieties are always
on sale. The fish business is carried on
| by class of Spanlards and Italians
! who are usually called "DagOes.
| Thcy own their own boats, small SAIL
lng vessels called luggerS, having one
mast on which they hoist a lateen sail.
| These boats 20 through the various
\ oh 4. ~ f,-lr IL
guilt and lay IN their stock, pack II
away in ice boxes and hasten TO thc
city Some of the fish are brought
| from greater distances; for instance
the pampano, (which is only found ln
certain spots on the Florida coast. The
| green turtle comes also from Florida
| and IS always TO be had in the market.
The proximity of New Orleans to the
sea and fresh water streams makes 1t the
best fish and oyster market in the
| United States, after that of Mobile;
while in winter the bayouS and
woods are filled with game o.
all kinds. Fish III New Or
leans Is cheap III comparisoi
10 other large cities. A fine red fish
enough for = dozen persons, can b.
| bought fresh for from 90 cents to II
| eilcclUHtu lttlt hiSitl, anu Hi.i'l
pampano sell n low as 30 cents eacl
and rs high as -. Shrimp 10 cents =
plate and as low as D cents Il scoop III
the closing out; hard crabs 10 to ],
cents a dozen. Near the end of the
FISH market is the game market, whlcl
in winter is stocked with wild ducks
geese, turkeys, rabbits, and all varieties
of game. Wild ducks are sometime
very abundant and sell lower thar
80 cents pair.