New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-28
RETAIL MARKET RATES.
THANKSGIVING FOOD CHEAPER THAN
LAST YEAR.

AN UNUSUALLY VARIED DISPLAY OF FISH AND
FLESH. POULTRY AND GAME vEGE-
TABLES AND FRUIT. ETC. AT
MODERATE PRICES.
The THANKSGIVING market never presented a more
attractive and enticing appearance than now. IL
profusely stocked with palatape
and nutritious food of wonderful variety.
For the guidance of housewives and all who do
family marketing. Tribune reporter yesterday
secured the market thoroughly while seeking the
most trustworthy Information concerning the prices
of many edibes The prices thus obtained and
quoted below not those OF extortonate dealers,
known as fancy" prices. yet those OF that
other class OF pretenders who quote temptngly
low prices for the best goods, and then supply
the worst They were the rates at the time the
markets closed last evening, and were furnished
by dealers of established reputation for selling SUI
peror goods in their respective lines at moderate
prices.
Comparison of yesterdays ruling rates with
those of the corresponding day of last year shows
that everything is cheaperr but beef. which Is
cent a pound dearer "The'hgher price OF beef"
said OF the most extensive Of the local whole
sale and retail meat dealers. rs caused by the
shortness of the Western crop. Beef Is reSu-
lated by the cost of production. the same as any
article that is manufactured by machinery. When
advances the charge for corn-fed cattle
must also naturally advance. and vce-versa' The
same dealer attributed decline OF cents pound
FOR mutton and lamb to "oversupply OF the
material" Fish about 10 per cent cheaper,
the catch being prolonged and increased by the
continued prevalence OF favorable weather. Poultry
and game about % per cent cheaper. ac-
count Of the fulness OF supply. sharp competition.
and the fact that hard times have impelled
ordinary folk to eat less expensive food Fruit and
vegetables from Is to 20 per cent cheaper.
Following the ruling rates "A pound. in cents,
for certain kinds Of fish: Striped bass. medium.
which from p to 80 cents about TWO weeks
ago. now scarce and selling at from 30 10 30;
black bass, IS; buetsh. medium green, 49, chchen
halbut. which were is ao9ut two weeks ago. are
scarce and selling for %; live Holsters, large.
Western salmon. 3j; southern Spanish macNere.
(scarcc). co. smets. green. p; salmon trout green.
large 50: crabmeat 20; green turtle ~. Pr-S
- cents pint; hard crabs. s. - hu5dr 4.
dred-Blue Points. 90 cents; RocHaway, haIf-shel'
90 cents box, 81 2@' Compo Nh Pond = p o.,
Beef. pound. I'm cents. Prime rib roast, -.
porterhouse. y; srion steak. . portern,use 2;
met 60; veal chops. cute,s ami .hies, - caves
chops. %; LON chops, lamo' - sweet)retis 81 -
Poultry and game, pound. in cents: Pailatei,,
phia turkeys. Y to Is; Western TURKEYS ia ,Sid
gyI 9 cn%ken SIite ana nG vs. We
g %: redhead. 81: Mailard 81 .: broadb Is cents
paruidges. 81 80. and English pheasants. 50 par
20 cents pair: gray SQUIRRELS 10 cents apiece
Fruit. a dozen-Florlda oranges. % to 5o Tango
rnes. 10; lemons. 30; grape fruit - cents TO 20:
bananas. ~ to -; snow apples. % SpitZenDer8. %
to 81 winter Neiiis pears 40 to 30 Concord grapes.
5-pound baskets. ~ cents Niagara. 30 cents CALI
fornia emperor grapes 6-pound box. 10 cents: Nal
aga grapes. - cents a pound; figs. ~ cents
pound: plneappes - to % cents apiece.
Vegetables etc.-Cranberries. 10 TO IL cents n
quart; Rochester celery. small punches. two for
- cents. Rhode Island large lunches ~ 10 ~
cents each: caulIhowers % to - cents apiece; hot
house lettuce six small punches. p cents; white
potatoes ~. sweet - cents peck. fresh Long
island eggs ~ to S. Western % 10 IS cents dozen
pa shell almonds and assorted nuts, ~ cents
pound; maple syrup. " cents quart bottle.
The records Of New YOrts dressed poultry trade
never before reached the immensely OF this Thanks
giving time The entire fail has felt the effect Or
n dry, hot. turkey rearing summer IN extremely
liberal supplies but one expected the price
killing rush which has appeared during the last
footed up the enormous quantity ~ $3.50 barrels
and cases. "A heavy holiday weeks supply OF Itself
About 1900 packages were left unsold, and up 10
last night there was addition OF 5000 packages.
As "A package holds about p" pounds. II may be
expected with tc-day's belated Western receipts
and nearby lots TO arrive. that about $1,000"
pounds will be sale before night. Fortunately
for this heavy Offering the weather Is bright ana
fairly cool but there IL nothing upon which 10
build hopes OF festival prices In the wholesale mar
rrpast without paying the customary extra prices
Hudson River country turkeys and fine New-Jer-
soy MARYLAND and Delaware birds sold yesterday at
lo 10 - cents "A pound This will permit the re-
taller TO sell from To cents less than the usual
Thanksgiving price. The next grades. good ONO.
Michigan other Western. some State and Penn,
svvania birds were quoted az TO lo cents ana
I'm their abundance were pressed for sale at lose
figures Sound but ce-wet Western stock was 10
be had at 6n7i2 cents.