The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-22
TURKEY is SCARCE LODGE NEWS.
Shortage Price Is of America to Bull
Cents. Hospital in Topeka.
Supply Has Nearly All Been In 1t viii Care for Sick Mem
Shipped West. bers.
OTHER MEATS HIGH. NEW LODGE FEATURE
VIII Economical Locating 1t Near Vine
for Thanksgiving Feast. wood Park
Roast Pig Substitute for Other General and Local Lodg
Turkey. News.
Shortage Has Sent Price to is
Cents.
Supply Has Nearly All Been
Shipped West.
OTHER MEATS HIGH.
Beef viii Be Most Economical
for Thanksgiving Feast.
Roast Pig as Substitute for
Turkey.

The dealers are of the opinion that
beef Will be the most economical meat
for Thanksgiving but they also hold out
the hope that the price of turkeys will
fall from Is cents to Is cents pound
In a few days before Thursday.
For the past few weeks turkeys have
been bought up around Topeka, and in
fact all over Kansas, and have been
shipped to Pacific coast and eastern
markets where a fancy price is paid.
The demand for turkeys so long before
the time for killing sent the price up to
is cents. 1t is too late now to make
shipments of turkeys to far eastern and
western points and the price is expect
ed to fall. Marketmen say that those
who wish to feast on a big bird on
Thanksgiving day have refused so far
to pay the exorbitant price and that
with few exceptions people are waiting
for the price to drop three cents. They
will eat something else besides turkeys
If the price keeps up. The marketmen
expect therefore that the price will come
down. Some dealers say that so many
turkeys have been bought up that the
supply is about exhausted and that they
demand al Is cents. The fact is people
win have to wait a few days to find
out what turkeys will sell for.
All cuts of pork are high. the price
ranging from 1212 cents pound to 20
cents. Beef is more reasonable and is
cheaper than it has been for y months
The best cuts of roasts can be had for
121z cents and fine juicy portrerhouse
steaks and loin steaks are selling at Is
cents. They would be rather nice to
begin Thanksgiving with.
Those who wish to fight shy of tur-
keys might try roast pig. Pigs, just the
size for roasting. can be had with an
apple in their mouth and a bow knot
be about ten pounds. Fried apples and
a nice "stuffing" will cause everyone to
read Lambs Dissertation on a Roast
Pig"
In the fish line the local markets will
have a large assortment for purchasers
to select from. Pacific coast smelts
shipped in ice will sell for Is cents d
pound. Oysters in the half shell win
not be over plentiful, but they can be
had for 20 cents a dozen. Bulk oysters,
large selects. will sell for SO cents a
quart and $40 a gallon. Redsnapper
will sell for 1917 cents whole and Is
cents sliced Fresh rock cod is on the
market for Is cents a pound.
Fine salmon steaks will sell for Is
cents a pound, and Seattle halibut is
quoted at the same price. Silver perch,
dainty and nice enough to sit the taste
of a fisherman if he did not hook them
will sell for 10 cents pound. Fat Kan
sas buffaloes (hsh, not bison), sell for
10 cents. Lamb is 121z and Is cerAs and
young mutton to 1215 cents a pound.
There are plenty if wild ducks on the
market a 25 cents, but the choice, gamy
mallards. large and luscious, sell for so
cents apiece. Tame geese are quoted
at 121z cents, and domestic ducks at Is
cents.
Those who have an especially thor.
oughbred taste will pay 40 cents a quart
for shrimps and % cents a pound for
Holsters. There will not be a great de-
mand for shrimps and Holsters and
therefore there will be enough on the
market to supply the demand. Those
who have a cultured taste, but not in
the shrimp class, will be able to secure
pressed homeless pigs feet for 10 cents
a pound.
Michigan and Wisconsin celery will
sell for cents a bunch at some mar
kets and three for 10 cents at Others
Mince meat, that which is called the
real old grandmother's kind is quoted
at 81 cents a pound, and sells in g.
pound Jars
Cranberries from the best bogs on Cape
Cod will sell for 10 cents a quart right
from the barrel Onions. home grown. sell
for 25 cents a quart Parsnips for fritz
tiers. will sell for 25 cents a peck.
Pumpkins. the kind that will make the
best of pies will sell for 10 and Is cents
apiece Raisins are 10 and 20 cents Il
pound and mixed nuts 10 and 20 cents
pound.
The women's exchanges and home bak
cries have a goodly assortment of home
cooked things for the Thanksgiving din
ner. Pies. with a crust that is Short
as Philips was when the corn market
broke. can be had for the moderate sum
of 10 cents. A man with a good appetite
could eat the whole of 10 cents worth but
when they follow large dinner thew will
do very nicely for four people Then
cakes, cookies. saratoga chips, pressed
meats, ice creams and such delicacies can
be supplied.
II one wished to they could let their
cooking by contract for Thanksgiving
Bakers will roast a turkey to perfection
and everything else can be bought at the
exchanges, unless one wishes too sump-
tuous a dinner. What should be warm
can be warmed a short time before serv-
ing