The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-24
NO LACK OF THINGS TO EAT.
Market Gay With Decorations and
Filled with Christmas Supplies.


Christmas in the minds of many persons
Is Synonymous with a plentiful supply of
good eatables and the Savannah market
man knowing this fact. takes pains to see
that the want is supplied.
Not in twenty years has the city market
been more beautifully decorated or better
stocked with supplies. than it has this
Christmas. was the opinion of a number
of perions who visited it yesterday. The
stallmen got to work on their decorations
about the middle of the week. and yester-
day their stalls were covered with holly,
bay and pine, wreathed with long green
vines. Some of the stalls boosted Christ
mas trees covered with gaudy decorations,
and having numerous paper lanterns
which, as daylight faded, were lighted
and made very pretty appearance.
Besides the decorations, the stalls were
loaded with everything that could appeal
to the epicure, and a rushing business was
done all day Besides the regular sup
ply of standard meats of all kinds, which
were of the best quality, game was I'M
usually abundant, and in prime condition.
From the little squirrel 20 the lordly buck
was displayed on the counters and found
ready sale. Squirrels sold at from 10 to
~ NNhtsb etNNOi0AlS 70 SiIC anu NludAlNN D.
Opossums, also, a rather rare animal in
the market, were quite plentiful, and had
a steady demand Many of the dealers
had live ones attached to the stalls, and
they attracted a good deal of attention.
Venison sold at from 20 TO 25 cents a
pound, and there was an unusually large
demand for it.
1t was for the various members of the
bird tribe, however, that the demand was
greatest, and of these turkeys as usual
at this season, were most called for. One
dealer sold over 200 in less than three
days. The supply was unusually large
and of excellent quality, and they sold at
from 12le to 171s cents pounds. One of
these birds, which was displayed on the
stall of H. Logan seemed TO have been
the grandfather of the whole tribe, for he
weighed, after being dressed, thirty-four
pounds, and Mr.. Logan received for him
$3.50. Immense quantities of partridges
were also for sale, and brought % cents a
pair. Doves, too were plentiful but were
not so popular with customers as were the
partridges. Among the larger game birds
there were many kinds of wild ducks,
which were sold at 81 a pair, and also sew
eral prairie chickens, which were sold at
$1.50 a pair.
Among the vegetable dealers there was
an equally plentiful supply of table deli
cacies, and prices were unusually low.
Fine lettuce were sold two heads for 10
cents, and spinach, for two punches,
brought the same price. Caulliower was
plentiful, of excellent quality and cheap,
selling per head at about the same rate
as the lettuce There was a large sup
ply of celery, both Kalamazoo and that
raised locally, and quite a number of sal
ad dishes, among the most popular of
which was chicory and watercress.
Among the fishermen the supply was not
so plentiful, but the quality was good and
good prices were secured. Trout still
holds it's place as the favorite fish, but
the demand for others was also good.
Though shad are running, there was prac-
tically none in the market, as the fisher
men find that they can get better prices
for them in New York than they can here.
A catch of eleven of these fish was made
yesterday by one of the stallmen, who
shipped them North and secured $1.25
apiece for them. Neither are oysters over
plentiful, and they sell readily at 20 cents
a quart
Taken in its departments, the market
was unusually well stocked, and as the
sales were large. the dealers are CORE
Spondngly happy.