New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-25
TURKEYS SCARCE AND HIGH
THE WEATHER AND PRICE OF FEED
THANKSGIVING
MARKETS

Thanksgiving turkeys are high and scarce, and
the person who gets must be thankful for such
as he gets. Market say the reason for this
condition is that the feed is high the farmer
cannot afford 10 raise them Then, too, for some
weeks past the season has been warm, and unless
the temperature falls low the gobbler never com
plies with all the stuff1ng rules. Altogether. his
fattening season has been 4 farce. There is also,
to explain his scarcity. a that the rainy
summer was hard on his kind. for many little
turkeys rowing IN their youth got lost in the
grass. Moreover. with the short season IN pros
pecL some Of the big dealers. in combination have
put away turkeys in storage freeze up for later
winter use.
The prices OF turkeys yesterday afternoon (and
they liable 70 run higher before Thursday say
the market men, were from IS to % cents-and this
for the ordinary turkey A detected dealer said:
I have TO pay cash. and then I may not
choose my birds, but Just take them they
by the barrel fat or lean-mcstly lean"
These are the upstate and Western turkeys,
while those from Jersey, selected, are bringing IS
cents, where last year the price % cents Fowls
are as hard to get as turkeys. and harder
some dealers say They name their price as Is
cents. Boosters are Is cents and broiers 20 cents
Geese from Is up. the Boston goose bring
ing 20 cents up while the best Of them as high
as . cents The common duck, celery fed" sells
for 90 cents pound Mallard ducks are s. 50 a
pair; red heads, 3 So canvas backs 81 to 81 90
While game Is somewhat less expensive than a
few weeks ago, the prices stu much above
those Of year ago. Woodcock rated at from
81 70 20 g Is pair; cartridges 3 to & % a pair:
grouse. S. and quail, s. 75 TO 81 Game is on the
whole fairly plentiful. that the high prices may
not be explained on that score although the pres
ent stringent laws do much to create an artificial
scarcity. There Is confusion between the
federal and county law, which prevents the birds
large numbers and eaten IN the same place.
~ Tavo sII4rers5 10 - e @s " ~ 1S pour
Last week was worse than any. and in consequence
the autumn vegetables, II they do wtther speed
ily do not last as long, nor look as well when
the upward trend Of all good things.
On some OF the best market stands, where the
is a pleasing harmony Of delicate greens and ye-
lows in which the celery has major place. This
key and cranberry sauce, is found IN its handson-
It is product Of the iour city Of Rochester and
is SO eonPLeeey 1anched that there T. scarcely one
handsome sheaths shipped all the way from Cali
Some other Vegetable IN season and plenty are
all kinds OF cabbages, white, Savoy, and red;
plant, caulifower. turnps both white and Russian;
White Suing beams at Is Cents p09no are one
Of the best yeget5a,bies now and among the first
and Virginia. There are all the salad, lettuce.
soe sho% Snd Above the hang All the Sweet Sweet
herbs FOR sauce and condiments.
In gathering store for the more substantial out
lay OF her Thanksgiving feast no housewife should
0Hy Is ID fruit sh soGd Of be her
sort Of ibation for the best feast day Of all the
ments Of oranges came, but they are still some
IFg The BEST of the caforas | 2oW aTe ce4
and more, but there cheaper from Florida,
and little for 80 cents. Grapefruit from Flor
ida may be had at two for % cents, and Janaicas
even less. For the oldtme fruits OF Thanksgiving
the apple is worth a proud showing to the
purchasing OF the gloriousy red Spitzbergens from
30 cents all the way up TO 81 a Dozen according
the size. There are pears too. Winter Nellies
and DUtchies, with premiums size, and for little
ness Seckels yet remain SInallness Is glor-
fed nowadays IN the pretty Foreln pear, which is
cultivated in California the golden rudy
splendor Of silk pincushion fruit.
Cider comes in with the old-fashioned hxings It
IS Is cents q gallon. The nnest or nuts u
cents q pound all except almonds at Is cents The
raIsins or the grapes from Malaga are 20 cents
pound California fruit may be handsome but
there IS nothing which tastes better than the
mink tinted Malagas.