Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-23
TURKEYS ARE PLENTIFUL.
And One VIII Not BE an Expensive Lux
ury for Tomorrow Dinnev.

TURKEYS ARE PLENTIFUL.
And Ono win Not BE an Expensive Lux.
ury for Tomorrow Dinner.
WHAT WAS DISCOVERED IN THE TOUR OF
STAR REPORTER THROUGH THE CENTER MAI
KET-PRIoEs OF MEATS AND vEoErABLEs-
PLENTY OF oAAR AND YIsu
Two hundred thousand turkeys.
That is the mild estimate Wholesale poultry
dealer made Of the number OF those toothsome
birds that will be consumed by the Washington
public at dinner tomorrow.
A Thanksgiving dinner without turkey
would DO almost barbaric. So the good house.
wives busted themselves this morning and went
70 market early so as to get the pick Of the
edibles.
Everywhere In the market turkeys reigned
supreme. Almost every dealer, had a supply
and they wore all fine birds. The
supply seems TO be ample and 10 cents
pound will buy frst-class drawn
turkey, tender and young. II you do not care
to have 1t drawn Is cents a pound will buy
one, and If you desire to kill and dress your
own turkey you can buy live one at 10 cents .
pound.
While it is generally admitted that roast
turkey il good a roasted turkey with cranberry
sauce IL better, and q roasted turkey with cram
berry sauce and celery is the superlstive. Soft
would seem that cranberry sauce
and celery are the two prime requisites
an exceptionally good supply Of Cape Cod cram
berries at 10 cents per quart. while fine white
crisp celery may be had from so cents to $1.25
per bunch, according to the size Of the punches.
OTHER MEATS AND VEGETABLES.
To those who do not care Tor turkey the
markets offer prime rib roast at Is and 10 cents
per pound. A nice tenderloin steak is
always in demand, and the demand
at 25 cents per pound is greater
than the supply. There is also any quantity Of
Chicago beef on the market. Sirloin steaks
cents per pound. choice cut Of lamb for
roasting brings from 10 to Is cents
per pound and good roast of veal sells for the
same. Veal outlets bring Is cents and leg Of
mutton, which makes tempting dish when
properly prepared, brings 10 cents per pound.
OF the vegetables, sweet potatoes sell at so
cents peck; Irish potatoes, from Is to 80 cents
per peck; turnips, so cents peck; squash,
cents per pound; egg plant, fromi5 to 40 cents
each: cabbage, from 10 to % cents per head;
caulifower, from 20 TO 40 cents each; Brussel
sprouts, 80 cents per quart.
The hot houses furnish a number OF vege-
tables, and the tempting red ripe tomatoes ut
80 cents per pound. the string beans at Is
cents a bunch, the cucumbers at % cents each
and the mushrooms at $3.50 pound find ready
purchasers among the epicures.
There is abundant supply Of the COM
peck; onions, 80 cents a peck; oyster plants,
from to 10 cents bunch; beets at so cents
peck, and parsley at 10 cents bunch.
The fruit market il especially good. Malaga
grapes are at 20 cents per pound; apples, 40
cents peck: pears, 40 cents a dozen: Florida
80,
DARN oranges, 40 cents per dozen: lemons, 80
cents per dozen: bananas, from 20 TO 40 cents
per dozen; shaddocks or grape fruit IS cents to
81 per dozen; hot house grapes, 81 per pound.
PLENTY OF GAME AND FISH.
Canvas back ducks are justly entitled to first
place in the category Of game and are in de-
mand at &c per pair. The red head duck may
be had for half that price, and Mallard
are plentiful at S1.25 a pair. Quail,
or cartridges, as they are incorrectly called.
sell for 81. So per dozen; woodcock bring 3l.25
pheasants are fine at S1.50 a pair; prairie
chickens and grouse sell for the same, while
nice pair of young brant may be had
for the low price OF rs cents. Wild
geese sell slowly Mt 81 EACH while reed
birds from the cold storage bring IS
cents dozen. Teal are II per pair; snipe, So
per dozen; plover, the same price; venson, 70
and So cents per pound, according to cut wild
turkeys, 20 cents per pound; rabbits, $3.50 q
dozen squirrels, 10 cents each; bear meat, Is
and 20 cents per pound, and opossum, 1919
cents per pound.
The waters Of the Potomac and Chesapeake
bay furnish an immense variety of fish. A fine
Potomac black bass sells for 70 cents pound,
while the striped variety commonly known
as the rock readily bring % cents per
pound. Fine pompano from the coast
Of the Carolinas are really fine and bring IS
Hall hut he lad ,ha
same price, and tine Columbia river salmon,
looking fresh though just out of the water,
sell like hot cakes at 40 cents a pound.
There is supply of brook trout also
on hand. although it is very late in the season
for them. and they snapped up at IS cents
per pound. Lake trout, however, are low at Is
cents per pound. That great favorite, the Span
ish mackerel, is hand in generous
quantities and commands % cents a
pound. White perch, the great breakfast fish,
are worth Is cents, white fish the same price
and spots 35 cents a dozen. Smells from the
north bring 20 cents and taylors from salt
water sell at two pounds for quarter. Blue
fish from New York are worth the same
price, and founder, yellow perch, croakers,
paddock and carp sell for a dime pound. Cat
fish and cells are quoted at 1914 cents per pound
and fresh Boston mackerel at rs cents Cod
fsh right from the banks of Newfoundland
sell at 1919 cents and red snapper
fetch 10 cents per pound Shrimps bring 40
cents per pound and they are fine, while oysters
bring anywhere from 81 to Sl.25 per gallon,
according to quality. Lobster sells at 20 cents
per pound and Chesapeake terrapiu vary in
price from so to "a apiece according to size.
In the poultry line young chickens are quoted
at Is cents, while their older brothers and sis
tiers NAV be had for 8 cents less. Nice fat
ducks sell at Is and tame geese at 20 cents per
pound.
Ii you want some good butter it can be had
anywhere from 25 cents to 81 per pound. Dut-
terine is 20 cent? and American cream cheese 20
cents. American Sweitzer cheese is worth 20
cents and the imported variety 10 cents more.
During the day large number Of citizens
and strangers visited the markets, and the
dealers had a busy day. The markets will be
open until 10 O'Clock tonight and closed the
entire day tomorrow.
Cabinet Minister'S Latchkeys.
From the Man chester Examiner.
Each member Of the cabinet is provided
with q private key that admits him to the
official residence of the first lord of the
treasury. These keys are surrendered with the
portfolios upon their holders going out Of Of