New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-28
FOOD APLENI'Y FOR ALL.
COLD STORAGE ENABLES MARKETMEN
TO MAKE SURE OF A SUPPLY.

Table supplies for all the jewellers in the city and
| all its guests will not fail in their abundance
| whether the visitors leave az soon as the Dewey
| celebration IS over whether they stay here an
| other week Tho enormous facilities Of the city for
procuring food and keeping It taxed. but not
severely. Marketmen are busy and cheerful. for
they getting their full share Of the outpourlns
OF money brought here from all parts of the United
States. Not less propitous for the people and the
celebration than the weather has been the avail
Utility of food supplies, and better time could
have been chosen In either respect for such an in
pouring Of visitors to the city.
Il do not fancy" said a leading Fulton Market
butcher that there need be any soicitude about
n scarcity Of food for the big addition popula-
ton will temporarily receive. The fine. capacious
cold storage system with which the city is now
provided is a we'll perfected safeguard against a
scarcity of food from any cause We success
fully maintain a large reserve of all kinds OF
edbles. from delicate eggs to slaughtered buIlocks.
whine game and fruit In all seasons can also be
housed in fine order for convenient use Thus far
the chief hotels have added largely TO their sup
plies. for they systematically In touch with
public and private refrgerating resources that they
readily meet any urgent needs. Good estao-
llshed minor hotels and all restaurants can keep
well supplied from the current fresh receipts, but
IT is possible that many of the improvised places
may be taxed to meet promptly any sudden de-
mand.
Yes busy time is evidently ahead, but our
dealers have gone through large celebrations
enough net to be Disconnected by the size OF this
one" ..,r,,.
prominent wholesale dealer In eggs said: This
season has been an unusually prosperous one 10.
mich ahead Of the customary period The con-
venience Of eggs a ration at quick luncheons at
and prices may 20 higher. The ordinary demand
has become greatly enlarged in tact IL te4 1SeI ap
10 hnG Il
new calculation of the demand VIII nave TO DC
considered" ,, ..b
fish" said the representative of Eugene Black
ford, "our and those OF many otner iaIse
dealers are complete for large emergency ue-
We shall undoubtedly have busy. week" re,
marked a large dealer in oysters. y GU see, the
rural visitor must have oysters when ne comes 20
NGw-York in aeason or out 0 Oi iSo predeco
4 hotel clerk" said he amused me on a not sum,
ner nigbt .FolloY that farmer to his room,
said the clerk in a low tone to a hallboy and see
that he doesn't blow out the gas. 'Ho" 90 you
know he belongs in the country asked. saw
SUMNER the clerk Significantly replied ,,
sDidndld fali dlspiay. The Offering Of fruit is un-
usually excellent Fine peaches are missed. Dut tne
Guide Iiartlett' secka BeGrre Bose. Beurre Clair
Beurre d'Anjou Beurre sheldon anI T6js
is called banner season for apples ana Ihe q LaI
Offering fully indicates ii Good grape' a1e G9u Of
California are plentiful and fairly low. cranbsrries
are in market at an early DATE a Ic" ldtitSI!
Colorado muskmelons will yet appear Tor a Whlle;;
Fresh garden truck is showing an abundant anu
attractive list. --,..,... "a cha
Among the incidents Of trade merchants or ne
Chinese neighborhood are freely Importing I2rlud
sugar cane The ice cream plants Of the city nave
made large preparations for an abundant ou.put;;
The large uptown grocerS report an acu tie i1, ~
trade and many extra orders for fancy lnes Oh
stock including wines and cigars a Iatse per per
their trade as quite satisfactory, as local "ase-
e9rners are as ruiz comfortably busy; At.
such general enthusiasm as prevails on .ol ms
occasion has rarely if ever before been witnessed
en- his community OF course IT Will be imptac-
,IohI for ali 70 enjoy the chief scenes of the two
DAYS but enthusiasm is contagious, and people WI
do comet hing ill the Dill when me tlIne Is IPe.