The record-union., 1893-12-21
SACRAMENTO MARKET.
CantaIoupes ON Sale IN Local Produce
Circles.
SAcRAMENro, December 2Oth.

SACRAMENTO, December goth.
Calitornians, especially in the northern cit
rus belt are little surprised at what are termed
midsummer fruits in most parts being on sale
during almost the entire year, yet those who
are not familiar with our climate o. ened their
eyes when there was displayed at almost
Christmas eve "Cantaloupes for sale" Such
was the fact to-day, and they found ready
buyers. The markets are ROW dressed for the
holidays, and though the cry OF hard times
has long been heard. dealers say such does not
seem to be the case in sacramento, Judging
from the orders received for Christmas Iur-
keys and other ingredients necessary TO make
up a holiday dinner. There was quite drop
today in Butter and Eggs. The price of fancy
creamery fell from 70 cents to 65 cents per
roll, while ranch Eggs were quoted at 50 cents
per dozen, reduction OF cents. In all other
lines of produce prices are unchanged.
Retail prices OF the various named are as
follows:
berg, Greetings, Maiden Bush, Pippins, ETC.,
&c q ID; 81 O5@l 20 2 box. Persimmons,
Acc p doZ. CIauberries, 1870 q quart, 4oc q
gallon. Winter Pears, sc ID.
DRIED FRUIT-A pricOJs, lO@12c 2 fb;
Apples, S@10c; Peaches, 12@16c: Plums, IL
@l4c; Prunes S@16c; Pears, 7@9c; Nectar
ines, 12@16c; Grapes, 81 q box; Figs, 5@Sc
CITRUS FRUIT-Limes, 1Oc 2 doz. Lem
ons-Common 20c p doz; ST. Paula, 35c p
dOz. Bananas, 25@40c 2 doz; Cocoanuts, 1Oc
each. Oranges-Placer County Seedlings, 25c
p doZ; Navels, 40@50c; Pineapples, soc
each; Dates SC 2 ID; White Figs, 1870 q ID;
Black, &C.
NUis-New crop soft shell Almonds, zoe .
fb do Walnuts 15c.
DAIRY PRODUCE-Butter Valley, p roll.
4Oc; pickle roll, fair, 4Oc; fancy, soc; fancy
Petaluma 65c; fancy creamery, Csc; Eastern
packed, 20c; hrk1n, 20@23c. Cheese-Cali-
fornia, l sc = ID; Young America, &c; Eastern
creamery, zoe; Limburger, 20c; genuine
Swiss 40c; American, 25c; Martins cream
cry 20c; Neufchatel, zoe each; French Cream,
25c each.
EGGS-Fresh ranch, 35c p dozen; Eastern,
soc.
POULTRY-Turkeys- Hens and Cob
blers. 17c; dressed, 1S@20c; Chickens Hens,
S6@6 so Q doz, 60c each; springs, 50 p doz,
soc each: broilers, 81 p doz, 4Oc each: tame
Ducks, 81 90 p doz, 76c each; Geese, 81 80
each.
GAME-Teal, soc q pair; Widgeon, 25@8Oc;
Sprig, soc; Mallards, 75c; Canvas backs, 15c;
Snipe, 50 20 p doz; Quail. 81 so; Gray Geese,
VEGETABLES Onions, &c p ID; Sweet Po-
tatOes, &c; Cabbage, 11ac; Green Peppers, sc;
dried, do, 1870: Tomatoes. sc 2 ID; Red Cab
bage 10c each; Celery, 10c; Caulihower, 10c;
Savoy Cabbage, 1Oc; squash, Hubbard, &c;
Yellow Pumpkins, 1c; Lettuce, 1915; Green
Onions, 1215c; Radishes, 12%c; Turnips,
1910; Carrots, 1215c; Beets, 1213c; oyster
Plant, 1870; Leek, i215c; Alameda Peas, SC;
Sacramento Peas sc; Garlc, &c; ChicOry, 5
for 1Oc; Spinach, 5c p II; kale, 10c p ID.
Savoy, 1Oc p 10.
POTATOES-River Reds, SOC + sack; Early
Rose, 65@75c; River Burbanks, sc p 10;
Salinas, do, 81 10 p ctl; sweets SOC q 90 lbs.
MEATS-Beef-Prime Rib Roast, II 21291 &c;
Chuck Roast, 10c: Rump SC; BriSket, Sc;
Corned Beet, Sc; Porterhouse Steak, 15@ Sc;
Loin Steak, 12h@15c; Round Steak, 10c;
Chuck 1Oc. Neal-LOin and Rib Chops l sc;
Roast Veal, l2c. Mutton-Leg, 11@1212c;