New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
GOOD THINGS FOR YULETlDF.
CHRISTMAS PRICES IN THE MAhhfi"'

I
Of \. u. 1891. Christmas marketing has peeh III
active progress for several days among those who
having large iceboxes. are able 10 a'a'' "o'"
selves OF the amented Mrs. partingtons advice 10
take time by the fetlock.' Others VIII come III
ON the homestretch and It is to be hoped that
none will be distanccd. Christmas fainhy marhe'-
ing Is Il pretty serious business. ana the men ana
women who 40 forth seeking for something |"
roast and something to boil etc, are en'''c' ~
profound sympathy. Bewilderment as TO cho''e
is a weak word with which to express their per
plexIty They are confronted with all KINDS OF
Ash that 'tpp!e in the deep: meat, such as only
..ueaven sends" and comes not whence came the
cooks who scorch IT.. wild fowl and game; ptosaic
barnyard poultry and pebeian potatoes; eggs sup
piled by the fecund American hen: garden truck
fruit and nuts OF all kinds that are not nara 10
crack
Christmas marketing was very active Yestefu"y'
and Will he more tomorrow. Futon, Nd"llls-
TON and other minor markets were thronged with
atherIy and mOtherly women eagerly seek
ing for raW material from which To maluia''"te
that conventional good cheer for Christmas WHICH,
fortunately for most folks comes but once
wear" But they not all dWeers III inc
great metropolis. Long island. staten Island
Westminster County and New-Jersey. not to men
ton Connecticut. the land Of wooden nutinegs'
hams and pumpkin seeds each sent It's quota OF
family marketers. The Jersey folk however
predominatcd. Erstwhile before the BrooKy'
/
I Market bore the palm" Now Washington Market
takes the bakery
Fulton Market Yesterday was n scene or ac-
tl,itv but Washington Market resembled the
countless revolutions OF first-class buZzsa"' i'"
and women came AMI went but the marh''H'on
kent on with their ceaseless announcements OF
"tender turkeys." mice ducks" elegant geese
/ "rne iacl-rabhiis" cic.. and their many impor-
tunliios for people to buy Thanksgiving pay
marketing runs mainly to turkeys. but Christmas
marketing runs TO everything that IS IN season.
Ducks and geese however. seemed TO pe cocks OF
,h. walk and hens and chickens had 10 tax" a
h,ek root noticeable feature OF this year
yui.,ido marketing was the influx OF country fox,
who came from far and near
The green goods" business. e. o.. tho selling of
christmas iros and greens. has boon rrm'rh'"N
ro.r.sh,n~ $50 omnpresent have been the hiisim
fir tree ih. rol-1-grirl holy. tho modest ht en-
dining evergreen known the stanlirg pine me
cherished fnl.f.c.ne AMI other kinds Of 1u.eN'e
,-.tur,lnrs that thcy seem - have been displayed
f,r e,.c on amos; street corner IN the to"n'
In the middle 81 Ncsoy-st between West ana WASH
!,r,on sis line Of temporary booths made OF
-,,ch boards was erected several days ago ana
s,ocksd with Christmas trees anl greens. since
,,or wen women and children who attended The
booths have been kept busy from rosy morn XII
J.,.y ovc In waiting upon retail! purchasers VINO
came nor al0n, from the Sums" bur also ron
tho r.or. ar!stocrailc parts ~ the city
Flank the principal local Wholesaler 81 christ
ma, tres and greens said Yesterday that tn" present
Yuief. Co. 'er,en goods" business was much or"ker
fhan ;hit 81 asst year Ab1it i"oD trees hal been
s,iI. ami untold IONS ~ greens and 'nrum'raDe
wr,atns crosses. stars and Other fancy 'eV''"'
.nfp.lnaI from Il great variety ~ raw mat"rhL H.
o,h.b..l "a bunch - English msst.etoc larger than
an, ever before shoNn IN this market IL was IS
-,,,-I ~ r. balloon. three f"et IN diameter. AMI
r Literally loaded with mmt"uiat" white berries Ihe
.~..t.r.oe sod 10 this market comes mainly from
Erg.anI aud Franc. though limited quantities are
received from Georgia ana other southern 9tA'' ana
| soils ~ wholesale for from so 20 SlH a case.
single case nas rciai.od yesterday Tor $50
Probably never before have finer turkeys appeared
/ IN any nnrkc; than can be- had this year The Rhode
Island hrcc icrv appear have brought their trade
~ 49, Limit n perfection. That the great American
itri le hcinr appreciated. too. is plain from the
,4rr. numb. re- sent abroad for -" holidays. ore
Amer, in living iu Pari- great ciiior. ordered no
jos than twen'y baskets - turkeys. ctnvasoackS
anI Wiz mougral geese from 4 Fulton Market
d.a.rr and the consignment vii 80 out today "n
In. French steamer But n the birds are me ths
year che prices are corresponi.ngy s'N m most
Instances though az has been repeatedly pointed
out I'm this article the range is great that any
boly'S pure can D" met. Prices IN both NaShinS-
tn AMI Fu.ton markets are given herewith Down IN
the grcl, provision depot az Fulion-st ami the Ens'
uiv.r Tho rhestnu'-fcl Rhode Island turkey. with
Nt'e
lnston Market they COS; cents a pound less ON
in. si!. streets uptown Rhode island turkeys can
b- had for - cents pound ana n Won d'u'' " we
enterprlsiag lcnlcr viii show yon the express ticket
ON The bird The Fulton Market turkey VIII weigh
from fourteen 10 eighteen pounds and the turkey up
town about ten pounds. VIA turkeys ana m'ngrel
,.ecse sell for % cents pound In Fulton Market and
stuffed Jersey geese. weighing nftecn pounds, cost
: - cents a pound Philadelphia turkeys ana Nes'-
ern turkeys Sc. all the NAY from - To j" cents IN
Fulton Market. capons are 81 cents pound spring
ducks ., cents Philadelphia brOHcrs 81 - pair.
fowls Is cents a pound gulneas 81 pair and Phiia
delpha roasting chickens % cents pound In Wash
lnyion Market Philadelphia spring roasting chick
ems sell FOR p cents pound. capons are 30 cents
hrocrs 81 30 pair. State roasting chickens 10 cents
a bound and State brolcrs 81 = pair breakfast
broilers scaldcd are 10 cents pound spring duck
ungs from Long Island are IL cents pound from
BOSTON - cents and II celery-fed are % cents a
pound Boston spring goslngs are 20 cents pound.
wild turkeys and Wild mongrel geese cost % cents
a pound In the West Side Market. Philadelphia fowl
Il cents State fowl II cents and salad fowl 10 cents
a pound.
The difference In the asking prices OF game Is
Equally marked in the two markets. Every sort OF
game IS In now but venison In Fulton Mar
kct woodcock cost 81 each. parrldges 81 10 brace
quail 81 a dozen. pigeons s. 30 n dozen or - cents
each. squad 81 10 a dozen. English pneasants y IA
brace English snpc 81 30 dozen. golden pover
81 10 n dozen and reedblrds s. dozen. Canvasback
ducks 81 "A pair. redheads s. % ruddy ducks 81
mallards s. a pair. broadbiils 81 - "A pair ana teal
81 80 DOwbrds cost 20 cents each
In Washington Market Philadelphia white squad
are q - "A dozen and dark SQUAD s. 50 quail cost
81 a dozen English partridges 81 pair. woodcock
81 30 ii pair. pigeons 81 70 dozen prairie chickens
and grouse 81 80 "a pair. English snipc "A Dozen
reedblrls 81 30 dozen, Brazilian pheasanis 81 % a
rair. canvasbacks $50 a pair; redheaads 50 a pair
rudy ducks 81 15 mallards 81 90 rabbits 10 cents
each and squirrels - cents .
Newtown pippins selling at So 30 to 81 a bar
rel Large quantities of these apples are exported
about this time OF year to England. hait-parreI
OF lady apples sells for 81 to $40
Mushrooms cost 81 pound.
Iothouse cucumbers sold for IL and % cents
each \ nve-pound basket OF California tomatoes
sells for ST. Elephants cost 10 10 10 cents each.
BRUSSELS sprouts 70 cents quart. chicory IL
cents "A bunch okra go cents "A hundred. dollhouse
turnips Z each, radishes TO ) cents bunch.