Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-08
THE SUNDAY DINNER.
A Good Supply Of Green Stuff to
Be Had at Fair Prices.
Only Scarcity is of Green Peas-Some
Quotations.

When the Journal reporter started
,ut to investigate the condition of the
market. with especial reference to the
Sunday dinner problem, on Friday he
confidently expected to find the supply
very good. In this he was not DIS
appointed, with a single exception
Said exception being scarcity OF green
peas. New, it is very generally
understood fact that the Sunday DIM
Ter at this time of the year, requires
nice green peas, we'll buttered, to make
the repast just what it, should be.
Naturally, finding a lack of this par
ticular kind of farm produce made the
pencil chaser feel a bit sad and wonder
if Sunday would seem at all natural.
Not that he couldn't get along without
Green peas on Sunday, but because he
lad made up his mind to eat them that
LAY and feared disappointment. D1splte
the scarcity of peas the price showed
10 advancement over the early part of
he week. being 81 cents a peck.
But there is no scarcity in other lines
of produce String beans are to be had
in abundance and at the very reason
ably price of so cents peck. Beets
good quality. Cucumbers are bit
lower being worth only cents, each.
They are large and of excellent
quality.
Nice, mealey. new potatoes are to be
had in plenty, fresh from the surround
ng farms. at 30 cents a peck, which
isn't bit bad and is cheaper than old,
Or southern potatoes
The butter market is supplied in good
shape and prices are holding firm at 25
cents pound for prime DAIRY, while
ordinary grades are selling for 20 cents.
Creamery, which seldom changes, is
worth from % to &c cents.
Eggs are in some better supply, this
week, with prices unchanged.
Other things, which go to make the
Sunday dinner all that it should be, are
good supply and at fair price. Squash
worth four cents a pound, green corn
% cents dozen, tomatoes u cents a
pound and sweet potatoes are selling si-.
pounds for p cents. Green apples, for
pies and sauce. are worth D cents peck.
Chicken and fowl were quoted bit
ligEer on Friday than a week ago. Fowl
were marked at 90 cents a pound; chicken
IT % and 26 cents.
Meats of all kinds arc at about the same
prices as last week Siroin, roaStS and
steaks being worth 80 cents a pound,
while rumps and rounds range from Is to
20 cents.
Veal roasts are quoted at Is cents,
steaks at % cents pound. Fore of lamb
IS worth IS cents while legs are worth
% cents
Salmon may still be had at from 25 to
30 cents according to the cut. HOLSTERS.
good, well-filled fish. are worth % cents a
pound and are to be had in fairly good
cents, while halibut ranges from Il to 16
cents, according to grade.
Mackerel are very scarce and high, be-
ing quoted at 16 cents a pound. Those
which are to be had are of good quality.
In the fruit market one has a great va
riety to choose from and at reasonable
prices Bananas are to be had is for a
quarter. They are large-sized ripe fruit,
good enough for anyone. WatermelonS
are worth from 80 to so cents each, ac-
cording to the size Cantaloupe are to be
had in plenty at from 10 to 30 cents each.
They are of good size and quality Plums
are selling at Is cents a dozen, or two
dozen for % cents Peaches range from
| % to 40 cents a dozen and oranges are
| the same. Pine apples are to be had at
| 20 and 10 cents dozen. Grapes are Of
| fered at 35 cents basket and pears bring
| that much per dozen.