The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27

farms in Illinois Wisconsin, Missouri and
other Western states, and il Is on these
mostly that the city people depend for do
nestle fowls. The development OF trans
portatiOn facilities has greatly promoted
pOultry-raising by local farmers, and the
rearing Of hens. ducks and turkeys for the
market I'm Indianapolis is becoming quite
an industry. Cold storage is an important
factor In preserving perishable products
various breakfast foods, taking the place OF
meat In the diet of large proportion of the
city's population
THE FISH SUPPLIES.
Hot weather Is about the only season Of
the year that fish is not a staple article of
food in the homes of many Of the city S
inhabitants. In the winter months there
is great demand for oysters and also con-
siderable for turtles. frogs, Holsters, shrimp
and crabs, quantities of perch and carp
come from the great lakes Trout pick
erel pike, white fish and others come from
the brooks. lakes and rivers OF various
parts of this country. The staple food fish
is bass and several species of this variety
come from the great lakes and the streams
Of the Mississippi valley: also from the
Eastern rivers and the East coast of the
United States. Bass is also found In great
abundance in the Bay of Fundy and on
the gulf coasts. In fact, it is a fish that
can be found in almost any locality or
preserved fish the two most important In
commerce are the cod and herring, found
in great abundance in the North Atlantic
waters In the winter great Quantities or
behring's are brought fresh from Newfound-
land and the lakes and those from the New
England coast are smoked or salted. the
tarpon, by many considered the nnest or
game fishes, is caught on the coasts or
Florida. The common sturgeon, that is
used extensively. comes from the Delaware
river, and the lake sturgeon from our
northern lakes and the Lake of the Woods.
luncheons, come from the California coast
and from the West Indian waters Canned
salmon which is considered the most val
liable fish in the world and which Is used
more extensively than any other, comes
from the North Pacific rivers. Puget sound
and the coast north to Alaska. Mackerei
are brought from the North Atlantic, great
catches being landed at Boston and Glou-
cester, whence they shipped, fresh and
sailed, to the West. Muskellunge, which
is a great game fish and highly valued for
food, comes principally to the local market
from Lake Michigan. Oysters, which at
this season of the year are largely In de-
mand, make their appearance on the local
market done up in every way, from a tin
can TO their own natural shell. The finest
of these come from Baltimore and those
that are served on the half shell are trans
ported to this city alive. Green turtles are
caught In the West Indian and gulf waters,
| Holsters in the Atlantic north OF Delaware
and crabs in Chesapeake bay. OF the pre-
served fishes there are many varieties that
are imported from Europe.
Cheese, of which large quantities are
consumed in Indianapolis. comes princi-
Il
finest qualities being produced by the
diaries OF Iowa and Wisconsin. The public
| Is supplied with cheese from the corner
| groceries and il is used largely for the pur-
! pose of luncheons.
POINTS ABOUT COFFEE.
A well known retail grocer. the other day,
in talking about the different places from
which his wares come, said:
1T has always been a source OF great
| interest to me to study the different cities
and countries from which much of my
goods is imported. Along my shelves there
almost the entire world is represented. Take
| the coffee, for instance, which is there In
the large bins. AS a table beverage il leads
! with the Americans. who, it is said, con-
sumo twelve pounds a year per capita,
| which would be 915. 000. 900 pounds, valued at
/ $59, 200, 749. 1t is imported from Brazil, Cen
| trail America and the West and East In
dies While Java coffee is the most famous
| in the world, the best coffee by means
| comes from that island, but from the neigh
/ boring island OF Sumatra. The Mendheling
coffee in Sumatra is the choicest while next
! in favor are the products of the districts of
Aver, Bangles, ANGOLA and Pandang. Now
| with tea, which Is another popular table
| beverage with the people of this country,
| it is estimated that they consume 10S,51i.S5
pounds. and this is valued at about $l5659.-
229. or about pound and half per capita.
| 1t is imported for the most part of course,
| from Chins and Japan. The demand is
| great for cocoa, which is shipped from the
! West Indies. Brazil. and other countries of
/
| place of coffee with people who have weak
| StOmachS.
'Of the fruits apples hold first place, be-
| cause there are more of them sold than of
any other variety. Apples can be raised In
| almost any locality, and consequently some
OF the finest that we have are home grown
| There are many varieties of apples, but
| among the best, generally considered are
| the nathans, which are raised in this
| State. Illinois and Missouri. Peaches, which
are also a popular fruit, and used largely
| for canning purposes, come from Michigan
| to Chicago by boat and then to indianapolis
| by rail. California has a reputation for
| raising the largest peaches known. Mary
/ land and Georgia are also great peach
/ growing States, and the greatest part of the
/ fruit raised there is imported To the
| Northern markets for sale. ApricOtS. which
/ carloads fresh and are also dried and canned
| for the Eastern market. Pears and plumS
| which there is a large demand for, are also
| grown in California as are almost all other
/ kinds of fruits. Michigan, Illinois and In
/ diana grow plums and pears, but they are
| not nearly so large as the ones that come
| from the Pacific coast. Cherries are also
| another fruit grown there in great album
/ dance and shipped TO the Eastern States; a
| very fine quality is. however, grown in
| Michigan. Cranberries for the most part
| come from Wisconsin, and l notice since
| the turkey market has been so high that the
| demand for these berries is not as great as
| formerly for cranberry sauce and turkey
! have been associated with each other as
| long as can be remembered.
/ THE grapes that we get are, many oil
| them. home grown, but there are also large
| quantities shipped here from Michigan
| Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York. The
| red currants come from New York, while
| the Zante currants are imported to this
| country from Greece. The best prunes are
| grown in California, and those imported
| from France rank next in favor. While
| many of the oranges that are used in the
/ local market are imported from Italy and
| the West Indies the majority that are sold
! here come from Florida and California. AS
| the raisin industry in California has de-
veloped. the demand for the Mediterranean
| raisins has fallen off. The Smyrnas are
| considered superior to all others, but as
| those raised in our own country are
| cheaper they are mostly always sold.
Sugars, of which enormous quantities are
! consumed, is one of the staple foods. The
| cane sugar is shipped from Cuba Louisiana
| Washington and Mexico. and the best su.
| gar from California. Washington Kansas
| and Nebraska. The annual consumption
| of sugar is fifty-six pounds per capita, anC
| is for the most part cane sugar.
|