The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-25
show Meat DAY.


beef day, but the majority OF the but.
Cheers made but little extra prepare
ton FOR the event. The time was, not
many years ago, when . butcher who
did not have show iaoat OH Or about
Washington's birthday was considered
as being behind tho age, but now those
who do have 1t are the exceptions and
1t is evident that the custom Ia falling
into disuse. In those good old days"
he market houses we're illuminated
and bands of music engaged, but now,
as veteran butcher expressed him
self yesterday. TITS all played out"
One cause of this is no doubt the
fact that the best butchers of this city
have for some time been handling
such fine grade OF meat. that 1t is al
most impossible for them to secure
anything better for an extra show.
A tour OF the markets was made yester-
day afternoon by reporter, and the
result OF his observations follows:
SECOND STREET MARKET.
Many OF the stalls In this market are
handsomely decorated with flags and
bunting, giving the interior more of
the appearance of show beef day than
either of the other market houses. =.
One of the first displays In the mar
ket to attract attention is that OF Fred.
Kienie, at stalls Nos. 81 and 80. Mr..
Kisnle has made 1t point for years to
continue the old custom, AMI those
who know him krow that as far as
fine meat Is concerned he never gets
left. His display this year Ia fully
equal to II not ahead OF former years,
and consists of throe and half extra
fine young steers. He slaughtered
seven the half OF which was taken by
j. ID. Thompson, OF stall No. As. Two
OF these steers were fattened on the
Addlcks' place near Claymont. and
| weighed 3 $50 pounds. Two were
| raised and iattened by George Kerr
near Newark, and turned the scales ut
1896 pounds, while the remainder
came with the following note:
Three straight Republican steers,
fed by 2. Harvey Thlon, of Hockessin,
Del; weight, 5000 pounds"
| The meat from all these animals Is
extra fine, and calculated to make u
| person hungry to look at 1t.
The well-known butchers. Mammele
| Brothers. have their stall at No. 81
decorated, and make a tine display of
pork and Its products. At one end of
the stall their Is dressed hog. peep.
ing out from surrounding OF ever
green's, while at the other end there
was stack of lard, artiStiCaliy deco.
rated.
Their display of pork, hams, should.
els, sausage, etc, IL extra line, while
their established reputation and the
excellence OF their products need no
recommendation
w. d. Wilchens. at stall No. 49, has
one young steer Weighing 100 pounds,
the meat OF which, while not extra fat.
Is very fine.
j.. j. Hughes. of stall No. Is. makes
fine display OF pork and its products
He also has complete interior of a
miniature Uncle Toms Cabin, with the
eolored folks dancing merrily, to thu
music of violin.
His display, however. finds a worthy
rival III that oi Mrs. Helen Klein. al
stall No. Is, almost Immediately op
posite. This stall Is nicely decorated
and has large picture oil
Washington over tho centre. while The
display OF pork, sausage, Scrapple ant
other products of the hog cannot be
excited
David Meglll. of stalls Nos. II and
IA. makes an attractive display ol
beef, veal and Eiutton and his stall
is nicely decorated.
William Lowell, stalls Nos. 9 and II
makes an excellent display OF beef
veal. mutton and lamb. He slaugn
tered ono corn lattened steer, Tia,
meat of which looks delicious
The meat OF two fine young steers
averaging go p und5 each. Br0re TIN
stall Of W. H. Lee at No. 81 ono o
these steers was but years old. Al
may be expected the meat is excellent
John Wallsmith of stall No. 50 has
canopy, formed of a large American
flag thar extends over his stall ant
part OF the aisle, lie has one steer
Weighing 1853 pounds. which was rails
ed and fed in Hartford county. Md.
l.. &. Moody at stall No. 3D. has on,
hcnIo raised, home dressed steer
which dressed 10 pounds.