Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-25
THE SUNDAY DINNER.
All the Good Things Of Summer Time
in August. Ma ket.
What Dealers Say Concerning Supplies
and Prices.

ANY one who has an idea that Au-
gusta people are obliged to confine their
uiet 10 small list of good things wants
~ cnange it, instanter. Never was
.here d more erroneous impression in
the world than that. To the stranger
Vlsltlng here for the first time. nothing
VIII attract his attention more quickly
imam the well-stocked metropolitan
appearance of the local markets and
stores. Everything is neat, clean and
right up to the second.
ferhaps this is what makes Augusta
1olks all look so we'll fed and pros
porous.
"A journal reporter casually dropped
INTO one OF the leading stores on Water
street. FRIDAY afternoon, in search of
Information. AT that particular time
ne WASH CHASING up murders or any
thlhg OF that sort, but was looking for
something connected with the food sup
ply. Not that he was going to buy.
Great lands, no!
He boards and SO obviates those per-
picking questions of the daily bill of
fare. Menu would be a bit more po-
lite, but the other explains itself just
as readily)
Green stuff" said the dealer; well
1t isn't coming too brisk; that is, the
native goods are not. We're getting a
lots from Massachusetts and further
South; but in a few days now the stuff
from right around home will be COM
ing in.
"Oh, yes, that is what suits the peo
pie 'best-seem to feel that it is purer
and better, don't you know?
No, / can't say that they are right,
for you know that modern methods of
transportation of such things makes it
possible for them to be carried for a
considerable distance without injury.
Potatoes are coming in from round
about, but they are small and not over
plenty. They're scarcely up to the
mark of the Southern tubers which we
are handling. The natives bring about
40 cents, and the southeners, As cents.
Most of the "cukes" which we are
handling are natives, although there are
a few coming from Massachusetts,. We
get from to 6 cents each, according
to the size.
LAS yet, native beans and peas are
not coming into the market in any
quantities to make it possible to quote
a special retail price on them. We are
getting 40 and so cents a peck for peas,
and cents a quart for beans. Bunch
beets, some native and some Massachu-
sets, are selling for to s cents n
bunch; Cabbages, not native, are worth
cents pound; onions, Massachusetts,
sell for 4 cents a pound: squash, also
Massachusetts, brings and cents a
pound
In the matter of butter and eggs the
market is fairly firm, good supplies
being received and the retail prices are
fair For good dairy butter 25 cents
is the ruling price while poorer grades
can be had for IS cents. Creamery
retails for 26 to % cents. Eggs are
worth % cents a dozen at retail.
The man who talked on the fruit
supply was interesting.
"Pineapples." said he, are most gone
and are not coming in over large guam
titles; we're getting from Is to 25 cents,
according to size. Watermelons are
worth from 40 to so cents and are plen-
tiful. Cantelopes are in constantly in
creasing demand and can be had at
from to Is cents. Bananas are worth
25 cents for good, large-sized, ripe
fruit
Berries are coming in slowly and the
conditions change so rapidly that it is
unwise to quote a price. The rain OF
the week has sent the prices up some
what, but a few good days now will
send them down again.
In the local beef and fish market
there is a plentiful supply of all things
which the average person likes Tor DIM
ner and prices are practically the same
as a week ago.
Halibut. the genuine Atlantic white,
is selling for from ~ to 16 cents. West
ern. or rather Pacific, gray, can be had
for 10 to IL cents, when in the market
but practically none of it is handled IN
the local market. Mackerel are scarce
and the No. 2 size are worth 10 cents
a pound. HOLSTERS are scarce ana are
worth % cents a pound.