The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-11-28
THE THANKSGIVING DINNER.
Deiicacies that the Portland Market
Affords-some of the Prices this Year
Cost of the Turkey.

conversation IN nearly every MAINE nome.
Thinking that many readers would be
interested to know what the Portland
markets will afford, and what the prices
are to be, reporter of the PRESS made
a,tour Of the markets yesterday. The
display of delicacies was of course not
quite equal to what it will be today and
tomorrow; but enough could be seen to
show what prices are ruling and what
the supplies will be- Of course the
turkeys are the first consideration. There
were not great quantity on hand yester-
day, but they began to arrive towards
night; and today and tomorrow enough
will come to supply all. There are not
so many native Maine Turkeys this
season as in former years, but what there
are will be prime. The beechpsos have
been plentiful this year, ara everyone
knows that no turkeys Gre SO sweet as
those that have fed en beachnuts. These
prime native turkeys are quoted at from
25 to 2S cents 2 pound. The western birds
are shade lower from % to 25
Chickens are always in good supply,
and this year they will bring from 10 to
20 cents a pound, with the price of extras
pretty stiff at 20 cents.
Ducks (tame) will sell at about %
cents pound, but the supply will not
be large. The early demand has taken
SO many that few are left for this season.
Of tame geese there is fair supply, at
from % to 25 cents a pound, with the
price steady at 25 cents for Bremens.
But the goose is not great favorite for
Thanksgiving.
The supply of game birds will be fair.
Western quail bring So. so dozen, and
western grouse S1.50 a pair. Maine
hunters supply the cartridges and wood
cock, but not in great quantities The
close time begins December 1st, and
moreover this has been an unfavorable
year for cartridges. Woodcock bring IS
cents apiece and cartridges so cents a.
piece.
Wild geese are also scarce, and bring 81
apiece. Black ducks bring 81 pair.
but the season for them is about over.
Pigeons and squads (stall fed from
Scarboro) cost So dozen. The glorious
days of the wild pigeon are gone,
probably forever.
Some people do not insist on a bird for
the Thanksgiving board. Such may OBJ
tain Kentucky leg of mutton for about
is cents pound; Kentucky saddle for %
cents; native roast pork for Is cents; a
surloin roast for from 20 to ~ cents a
pound, and sausages in great variety, as,
country at II cents a pound, pork at Is
cents, Deerfoot Farm at As cents for a
two-pound package, and common for Is
cents a pound.
The fruit vegetables and @fixings"
will cost about as usual, with the ex-
ception of apples, which are very high,
costing from so to 60 cents a peck.
Other prices are as follows: Spinach. 35
cents a peck; lettuce 10 cents head;
radishes (fresh) 10 cents bunch;
hot house cucumbers, Is cents apiece;
celery, 10 cents bunch; cauliflowers, Is
to 80 cents head; sweet potatoes, 8 and
4 cents pound; Gran berries, 8 and 10
cents quart; parsnips, 5 cents pound;
egg plant rs and 80 cents apiece; squash,
q CCAuS q DOuud, SWCCUOICdQSs % CeuUS d
set; calves livers, 80 cents apiece; citron
(Corsican) 90, cents a pound; French
(glace) citron, 40 cents pound; French
glace fruits, 80 to go cents a pound;
sage, savory, thyme and marjoram, s
cents box; California raisins, good
cooking, to IA cents; Spanish, good
cooking, raised, IA to rs cents; English
currants, cents; Vostizza currants, 10
cents; cleaned currants, 10 to IL cents;
layer table raisins, % to 40 cents; figs,
10 to % cents pound fard dates and
Arabian dates, cents pound
prunelles, 10 cents pound; candied
oranges and lemon peel, 25 cents; Florida
oranges, 90 to 35 cents dozen; Florida
navels, SO cents dozen; Florida man
darins, 25 cents dozen; Florida tanger-
ines, IS cents dozen; California tokay
grapes, 65 cents basket; Almena Is
cents pound; Malagas, 10 and IS cents
pound; grape fruit, 80 cents to 81 dozen:
new honey (white COLOR 90 cents;
prunes (Cal.) 10 to Is cents n pound:
French prunes, 10 to 20 cents; grated
French, rs cents pound; stuffed prunes,
75.cents to 81 box.
3 The supply of nuts is good. Mixed nuts
cost Is cents pound; paper shelled
almonds, 30 cents; California paper
shelled almonds, 20 cents; almonds, 20
cents; Naples and Grenoble walnuts, 1s
cents; northern walnuts, cents;
castanas, Is cents; pecans, Is cents;
1ilberts, Is cents; shelled almonds, so
cents; sailed aim onds, go cents; polished
pecans, 20 cents; and polished filberts 20
cents.
The industry of the whole world con-
tributes to the great dinner day of New
England, and all chimes pays..tribute to
the good old New England institution.
The forefathers needed only the thankful
heart in order to observe properly the
day; but the children must have the full
purse. too, as the list above makes plain.
Serious Accident to Mr.. Howard #. Flint.
A peculiar and serious accident befell
Mr.. Howard r. Flint while at his work
in the Jail workshop one day last week.