The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-04
Delicacies and Luxuries to be Had
in Helena, and tho
Prices.
The Fastidious Epicuro Need Not
Fear Lest He be
Stated.
history Of the Bellamy Boarding House at
Decatur, IH.-Gardening in tho City
Household Notes.

Now is the winter of staple groceries,
meats and gastronomic discomfort made
glorious spring by the presence in market
of luxuries and dainties, and all the evils OF
indigestion are in the deep sea of dyspepsia
buried. Spring, glorious spring, harbingel
of adolescent chicken and fresh garden
truck, is upon us, and the dealers are doing
thriving business in their respective
lines. Spring vegetables are arriving in
sufficient quantities and are of very good
qualities. Helena markets are supplied
largely from Walla Walla, but also receive q
great many consignments from the Cali
fornia markets, as we'll as from the east
Almost everything found in the markets Of
st. Louis, Chicago or San Francisco may be
had in Helena, in many instances at the
same price, but in others the unavoidable
expense of freighting is added. Helena
people live we'll, and everything is called
for from fat pork to humming- bird tongues,
from salt mackerel to terrapin.
Green peas are plentiful at 10c. pound,
California celery loo. stalk, rhubarb 1Oc.
pound, tomatoes 25c. pound, asparagus
| 200. pound, eastern cucumbers zoo. each,
young onions SC. 4 bunch, California cab
bage &c. a pound, eastern lettuce 75c. a
dozen, Chinese lettuce 25c. dozen, early
radishes Coo. a dozen. celery 10c. a stalk.
For the toothsome shortcake straw berries
are in market and may be exchanged for
diamonds of equal size or cash considera-
|tion of Soc. box-they came from Ten
nessee; bananas 81 a dozen; apples are al
|most unknown in the market, at Sc a bar
rel; pineapples 4Oc. to SOC. apiece, lemons
8. pc. box, California oranges SC. each.
The game law is up and wild fowl have
disappeared from market. Dressed chickens
are plentiful at zoo. pound. Other lines
|of poultry are scarce. Dressed turkeys are
worth PIC. to Soc. a pound. Live chickens
15c; each; spring chickens are not to be had.
Good creamery butter is abundant at SOC.
Il pound, cream cheese Zoe. pound: Mon
tana ranch eggs 25c. a dozen; packed eggs
15c. dozen; comb honey Zoe. pound.
Fish dealers have large and attractive
stocks and report their trade as picking up
and rapidly extending to all Glasses of peo-
|ple, with prices about stationary: Lobster
$Oc. pound, California salmon 2Oc., sun
tish &c., catfish 25c., salmon trout 2Oc.,
white fish &c., brook trout &c., halibut DO,
California roe shad 2Oc., founders .Oc.,
frogs legs 35c. dozen; oysters, Il, : York
counts, 75c.; shrimps, prepared and really
for the table, 75c. quart. Fresh meats are
in good supply at steady prices. Spring
Lamb, hind quarter, $l.75 to 81; fore quar-
ter. SIS to $l.5o; porterhouse steak 2Oc. a
pound; RIB steak, 15c.; rib roast, l5c.;
corned beef. 1oc.; veal outlets, DC; veal
chops, &C.,; veal roast, 15c. to aOc,: veal
liver, 50c. a piece; rib lamb chops. 25c. a
pound rib lomb roast, &c.; loin Of NUT
Ton, 15c.; leg of mutton, 15c.; pork chops.
l5c.; ribs of pork, 121zc.; sausage. I5o.;
picked pork, 12}5c.; hams, large. Pike;
Email. 15c.; beef tongues, zoe. each; pressed
corn beef, 15c. q pound.
In the markets OF course, are many other
dslicacies and Injuries to delight the heart
n the good housewife, and afford facilities