New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-21
PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
TURKEYS FOR THANKsGIvING-THE GAME SEA
SON-EIORIDA ORANGES.

TURKEYS FOR THANKsGIVIEG-THE GAME SEA
SON-YLORIDA ORANGES.
Tons and tons Of turkeys slaughtered to make a
Thanksgiving holiday have been brought to the city
within tho last week by rail and steamboat Next
week will many tons more Of them come in from
the East, the West the North and the south. 1t is
estimated that not less than 100000 turkeys will be
consumed I'm and around New York and Brooklyn next
week. Those that have already come in mostly
from the Western States They sell at Is and ~ cents
pound RETAIL but when bought In large quantities to
supply Thanksgiving dinners for the cys great popu
latioa which Is housed in penal and charitable nstit
tons they cost 10 and II cents. There will be few
people need go without all the turkey they digest
on the National holiday, for every year the custom rs
spreading among large employers OF distributing tile
Thanksgiving birds among their employees, as token
OF GOODWILL and a further bond Of union between
capital and labor. For instance, John Clafin, the
head Of the great dry goods house in this city, has asked
bids from poultry dealers to supply him with 500 tur-
keys next week. And along witt, all this goes the
boom In the cranberry, potato and pie business likewise
An enterprisng poultry dealer these days never adj
mits having anything In stock except Rhode Island
Vermont, Connecticut Pennsylvania turkeys, for
these States supply all the birds especially prepared
and fattened for market on diet Of cornmeal and
milk Nevertheless, all the turkeys raised in these
States in a year would hardly supply New York City
a week. Notwithstanding what the dealer says, the
chances that the housekeeper who asas for Rhode
Island turkey will be promptly accommodated with one
from Illinois. But all turkeys good though some
may be better than others and Ue housekeeper looking
for Thanksgiving Offering will not be far asray If she
keeps these points in mind in buying her turkey Get
one killed not later than today dry-picked, Weighing
about fifteen pounds and Matched last spring Also, 1t
should have been properly butohered, that no blood
has been left IN the body, with wattles pink In lfe
the skin white and the flesh hrm and hard. turkey
properly butcered Is one that was tied by the legs,
head downward, aud q sharpened file thrust into its
mouth far enough to sever the neck veins, and then
left hanging until all the blood has out Of its body
through its mouth.
Poultry Is somewhat higher because Of the approach
of Thanksgiving. State brong chickens IL cents
pound, Philadelphia roasters 25 cents, fowls IA cents
and frozen capon 30 and SO cents pound.
The game season Is now at its best and there Is
cause for grumbnng at the prices Quail tat and tooth
some, be had for 50 Dozen which il so cents
cheaper ttnn last week; canvasback ducks, with the
flavor Of the wild celery of the Chesapeake them,
sell at SO so dozen; rudy ducks cost 81 pair now
when three years ago they were ignored a market
bird. Teal green wing and blue-wing worth 81 20
pair redheads 80 60 pair broadbills, wtdgeons and
wood ducks rs cents and 81 a pair Western jack
rabbits, weighing ten pounds, may be had for ~ and
81 25 pair. Before long lrares from Germany and
England will be In the market, bringing about the
figures. Stalled rabbits cost 81 pair, and the
worth only 40 cents pair. Little gray squirrels are
be had for 25 and IS cents pair ana very good
substitute they make for chicken In stew 0possums
from Virginia and Maryland, highly priced by the col
ored brother sale In Washington Market at 30
aud SO cents EACH. partrdges are selling at 81 IS
TO 81 80 u pair. Long Island yelow-leg snipe cost
30 so a dozen, golden plover $S so dozen, grass
plover 49, woodcock 81 80 pair, and SQUAD 81 80
dozen. Venlson steaks sell for rs cents pound and
roasting pigs for 81 each.
Down in Fulton Market wild turkeys, all feaihered
as when they were shot In the mountains of East Ten.
Rnt,fu Ky ha hadfa
They weigh from twelve to sixteen pounds.
Fresh laid Long Island eggs sell for 80 and 40 cents
dozen now according TO the locality In which they
purchased. Egin creamery butter costs 50 cents
a pound.
AS noticed In The Tribune two days ago. the i'm.
crop Of Florida oranges Is coming North nj
an unprecedented rate and this wholesome and neces
sary fruit never In finer shape cheaper In this
market. A dozen ine ripe and sweet Florida oranges
be had for % cents, while 81 75 viii get a box
OF the finest fruit OF course when the Florida crop
comes all Other varieties take back seat so TO speak
The Jamaicans, though excellent DO had at retail
for cent each The Mediterranean crop cannot stand
the competition with the peerless Florida fruit aud
moi cut any hgurein this market until April when th<
Florida season Is about ending Formerly There was
a good sale for the Valencia Spanish orange In this
country In the winter, but the new tariff and the bl,
Florida crop have abort stopped the Importation o.
| valencias.