Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-28
THE HOLIDAY FEAST.
Native Turkeys Offered For
Sale in Abundance.
Slight Advance in Prices Of the
Sweet-Meats.
GREEN STTFFS EXHIBITED MORE
FREELY THAN EVER.

| me local markets We're never better
stocked for THANKSGIVING season
than this year, and the person VINO
goes without this holiday feast either
docs not know how TO make the proper
selection or has not the price OF the
dlnner in his wallet. There is every
indication that there will be more of
the old members OF the family around
the festive board, this year, than ever
| before. for people all over the city are
expecting to receive some addition to
their number ut the THANKSGIVING
feast
But speaking of the holidays reminds
one of Christmas and it's effect on
Thanksgiving. In former years the
grocery and market men say. the two
holidays We're distinctly marked by
their observances. THANKSGIVING was
| marked by its period of feasting and
giving thanks for the prosperous year
JUST passed Eating seemed 10 be the
one thought ana gift making was left
for a later day III the year. Christmas
was marked by its period OF giving
and there was but little thought Of
what the members of the household
'hpti' tstt ~ liIiih. NOW tIttit is 1
change. Thosc who see their way
clear To 2 prosperous THANKSGIVING OF
their own novs look out foi, others ana
give eatablcs to some more unfortu-
nate person. While those who prepare
for Christmas look out for the happi-
ness of others on that day and see
that z poor family shall have d feast
for that day. making catahle as well
as other presents.
This year, the markctmen have
made better preparations than ever
for their customers ana have, il almost
seems. joined in the spirit OF the sea
son. The mainstay OF the prncipal
meal Will. of course. be the turkey.
There is q preference for natives on
this line and the malkctmen have
Slight doubts that they will be able 10
supply all who may come Although
there is Il prejudice in favor Of the
domestic birds The Western bird is
recognized 70 be Just IS good if not
better. ana there is probably not one
person in a hundred VINO can toll the
difference.
There is no end to the poultry in the
market and The prices are slightly
lower than those OF last year There
arc 50 many chickens in the market
that they have been shipped for 4 long
time 10 the Western markets The
birds are better and plumpor than ever
before and seem TO have partaller OF
the general Mckinley prosperity They
are Bryan birds. too for their heads
are taken OF ana with their feet gone
there is nothing left for them to stand
on.
There is more or less game in The
market, but that hardly figures 1T u
THANKSGIVING feast. The same is true
of geese and ducks. But their
slaughter is almost in vain for people
want the national bird and there is
but slight call for anything else.
People will have to pay Il little more
for sWcatmeatS AMI other similar
| things. Candies have taken i Slight
advance. as the hard boiled goods and
the chocolates are slightly higher.
Certain kinds of nuts. such rs the wal
nut and almonds are a little higher.
but nuts Of other kinds hold the same
price they have been sold at for the
past few years.
Boston celery is going 1T Is cents
ana native celery ut l. cents. There
green stuff. There are a few cucum-
bers which are selling at two for 4
quarter one leading dealer ordered
but a dozen Of these SO that il may be
seen that the demand is not very
great. Lettuce is in an abundance at
II cents bunch ana a similar price is
charged for radishrs. Spinach is i'll
abundance rs - cents Il peck. Thus it
may be seen that there is IN album
dance Of green stuff in the market
There is Il slight shortage on
bananas and they are going at So cents
n dozen. Oranges We're never of better
quality and are worth 80 cents for the
navcIs and 81 and 80 cents for the
Jamacas. Small baskets OF catawbas
are worth u cents and malagas are
going at 20 cents a pound.
Figs and dates are in abundance at
- cents for the Turkish figs and is
cents for the CALIFORNIA;. There is no
change in the price charges for the
smaller 1iXings for the feast but they
are in great abundance ana are Of
! better quality than ever.
The candies which are sold for the
| feast are mostly of the o5-cent quality
1t is the young man who is trying to
make up for the gas which he causes
to be burned after midnight, who is
! buying the better grade of goods but
| the children prefer more goods ut n
| slightly lower price. and as this is The
season when the children are the ones
TO be satisfied the parents let them
| have their own way and buy the candy
that is just as palatable for them and
more healthy. perhaps, and in greater
abundance when the same amount of
money is spent.
The city teams We're kept busy. yes
| terday, taking care of the branches