New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-20
THANKSGIVING CHEER.
1prNDANCE OF GOOD THINGS IN THE
MARKETS.
PEOPLE HAVE MORE MONEY TO SPEND
TURKEYS AND wOoDCOCK FROM
CONNECTICU.

TURKEYS AND wOODCOCK FROM
CONNECTICUT.
There Is a great show Of the good things of life
in the markets now. and the usual abundance and
nlenty that characterize the festal Thanksgiving
season exceeded this year. There are, as yet no
cyercreens around the markets. Such decorations are
reserved for Christmas and New Years, but in the
amount and variety and attracveness OF the display
Of food products from all parts OF the earth there is
nothing lacking. Barrels and barrels OF quail, big
trays holding dozens of nice,s dressed SQUAD from
pennsylvania, each bird neatly wrapped in paper.
Wild turkeys from the mountains OF Kentucky, grouse
from the Rocky Mountains and the prairie States,
xoodcock from New England marshes, canvasbacks
from Havre de Grace mallards and teal from Texas
hays reed birds from Carolina. snpe from England
and golden povor from the Far Western plains load
down the hooks of the game dealers In Fulton Market
shining heaps Of salt and fresh water fishes tempt
the passcrsby at the tables and marble slabs Of the
fshmongers There salmon from Puget Sound
and salmon caught off Cape Cod whitehsh from
Lake Erie looking for all the world as II they had
been dipped in silver until all their scales assumed
an argentiferous hue; sheepshead and pompano from
North Carolina, green smelts from Down East,
frogs legs from Canada and crabs from Crisieid,
Maryland. Those who take stock In the old tradition
that the exhausted brain can be refreshed and re
,nvigorated BY steady diet OF PHOSPHORUS fish
would have their beliefs confirmed after sancing at
what the fishermen have brought TO the markets
these days
1t would take a book to tell in detail all about
the displays By the pontrymen and the provision
dealers say nothing OF the products OF the garden
and the orchard to be found. Huge punches of
beched celery and stacks OF lettuce with uncovered
barrels Of red apples and choice vegetables are dis
played on the sidewalks in anticipation of the great
feast day Of the year. Oranges and grape fruit from
Florda the stalls and small roasting pigs with
apples IN their mouths arranged in rows iJr IN
ke diprS
the cranberry, OF course, occupy the chief place In
the estimation OF the public at Thanksgiving and the
crowds around the poultry departments of the markets
show that the Thanksgiving bird n receiving his full
share OF attention.
Tho turkey show was never finer. The best tur
KEYS as usual from Connecticut, though the
birds from Rhode Island and Vermont, push them
closely In the for public favor. Down in Fulton
Market thee seen yesterday some turkeys from
Connecticut that weighed twenty pounds and
their flesh was tender and white Ms meat OF squad
People nowadays generally want to know where their
Thanksgiving turkey comes from before buying H.
They don't always get the exact truth Of the case
but then no weregulated poultry dealer will let little
overscrupu0usncss Interrupt the steady flow OF TRADE
and profit. one reason why the Connecticut turkey
Is so highly priced is because the Connecticut butcher
better than any other, understands the ait OF STICKING
. turkey. Long experience ard experiment have
made him as perfect in the practice and use OF
the knife as the most skilful surgeon. In giving
turkeys flesh the best appearance great deal depends
on the Of slanehtering. one OF The FEATURES
this year the markets the scarcely Of wild turkeys
Like the diaInondback terrapin and the canvasb"cK
duck these birds are rapidly becoming extinct IheT
cover In the forests Of the Aeehenies is being grad
ually swept away by the woodmans axe. and half
q century hence there is little doubt that the WIG
turkey will to figure In the market Even no"
those that caught nearly all shipped to Europe
to grace the Christmas tables of the wealthy nobility
OF the Old World.
Compared with last Thanksgiving the cost OF food
is about the same The markctmen say that the only
difference noticeable In their business is that TINS year
they are selling more for the people seem TO have
more money to buy the good things OF me-
and they spend more neeN '1 ,nr
o. cents pound. Boston and Rhode Island
Green geese are In fine order now. long Island
tagged duck are scarce. and much sought after.
Philadelphia broilcrs cost a so n pair, ana sV''e
brolers 81 Fowls are worth IS cents pound
Philadelphia roasting chickens are % cents pound
Western dry-picked broiling chickens 20 cents
pound: Western scaldcd chickens. IS cents. ana
Western roasting chickens, dry picked. lG cents
pound. . ,
ycnison is out Of season, the law prohibiting their
sale after November IA. The game dealers 90 not
Ike this law, which, they say, was framed IN 'he
interest Of wealthy sporsmrn ard they nave not
relaxed their efforts its repeal or amend
ment Pressure will lie brought TO bear on the
LEGISLATURE this winter TO secure its modification.
Woodcock are selling in the market al 7l'oo
pair. Sometimes 1T is remarked WIN suGpi1se ui"'
the regular sale this splendid bird IN the markets
Of the great cities should not nave oinims"eu US
Numbers to such an extent 10 threaten the to'al
extinction OF what is Justly priced by sporamen as
one of the finest game birds in existence what
many people feared is only too true "ooucoch aie
becoming so that some ci the Sl"'eS ""'o
Are the chief feeding ground for them ana "heh'c
rEa hay
they are shipped In greater numbers 10 market nave
passed laws for their better protection. Ihls Is
no,ohIv ,be case with Connecticut. In tho Nutmeg
e,ote inst now II Is Illegal kill the woodcock for
shipment outside the borders OF the eta'e h"' Inv
fact remains that Of the woodcock SOFA III 'his
city at present from Connecticut thah from any
other State. The violation OF The Ia" - OPP" "'u
shameful Marketmen do not openly ADMIT mat Tue
uoodcocl, they sell come from Connecticut. They
will sav they come from New-York or Ne"-JerscS,
but they are Connecticut birds. niue iho''
vigilance on the part of the game inspectors VI "i'
State would be Of great benefit In increasing ''c
number OF woOdcock there
Small game are plentiful. Dow biros are S'n"S
for -, dozen: quail cost 50 dozen; grouse from
the prairie, $50 pair: cartridges, o. PAR
English snipc $3.50 dozen; goiueh anu e'a
plover. "a n dozen, iced birds, - dozen rum,
depha squab $4.50, and tame pigeons, @-'''
Dozen bear meat can be had Tor 20 oe"u
pound the market is flooded with rabbits "mch
seu for 80 cents pair: Opossums are abuiuhht
epousb to cause thrill OF Joy throughout Thompson
st. and sixth-ave., and they cost Only w u 80
cents each Wild ducks, Of all the Vhrcli'"' "'e
selling at reasonable figures. Cah'ass'pachS 'n"'
often solI os high us IS "A pair, be had now Tor
Sy n mir: red. heads are worth ~ Il pair; mhilaiu
and rnddy duck. $50; black duck @I'oo' Dfoau
bills 10 cents 81, and teal, 81
Indian River and mandarin oranges from floriun
are selling for so TO 10 cents Dozen IL Is YET ~"
early 10 secure the best Of the Florida orange
cron II viii be Two OF three weeks before the
Incinn Rivers get here In their perfect STATE b"'
fruit is as plentiful other things Jahfi'"