Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-12
THE SUNDAY DINNER.
Many Good Things in the Marke,
from Which 10 Chose.
Fer the Most Part Prices are Ruling
Low.

Augusta markets present about the
usual variety from which to make Sc
lections for the Sunday dinner. Prices,
too, remain about the same as they
have been for the past few weeks, SO
that the matter of getting up good
appetizing meal for Sunday, ought not
to trouble the housewife to any great
extent, today. Green stuff is begin
ming to be thing of the past, although
some string beans and corn are to be
had. They are not abundant enough,
however, to make it certain that they
can be had. String beans are not be-
ing quoted by the dealers, but corn is
listed at 20 cents the dozen ears, when
it is to be had
Vegetables are plenty and at prices
within the reach of all. Good nice ma
tive squash is to be had at three cents,
as are turnips. Onions are retailing
for 80 cents a peck. Cabbage sell for
three cents a pound.
Potatoes are of very good quality,
despite the rumors of rot, which are i'll
circulation, and retail for 16 cents Il
peek. Green apples are worth 90 cents
a peck. Cucumbers are selling for three
cents each, or two for five cents.
quarter buys eight pounds of good
sweet potatoes. Cauliflower is worth
s. cents, lettuce eight cents a head, and
celery (Boston) % cents Il bunch.
Prime dairy butter is worth from %
to 80 cents Il pound and creamery from
IS to go. Eggs are worth IS cents.
There is Il fair supply of nice chick
ems (broilers) at 20 to "a cents IA pound.
while good quality fowl can be had at
is to 20 cents. Veal steaks are worth
IS cents, while veal roasts can be had
at eight to - cents. For those
who want lamb it is to be
had at % cents for short rib chops. The
leg is worth 20 cents and the hind can
he had at IS cents, the fore selling at
II cents.
Beefstcak is always a standard and
the best cuts can be had for 80 cents.
while those from the top of the round
arc worth 30 cents: those who arc con-
tent with the bottom have to pay only
&C cents. Loin roasts are to be had
at 90 cents and Portcrhousc cuts at
80 cents.
Those who wish to have roast spar
rib will have to pay Is cents, as will
tho Sc who want pork chops.
In the fish line there is halibut at 1G to
II cents. Halibut is always a favoritc
with lovers of fish and at this time is in
fairly good supply. Sword!sh is very
scare, and on Friday was quoted mt 20
cents, although today may see it consid-
craby advanced over this price.
Nothing Is swceter than nice baked
bluefish These are in very good supply
ut this time and. on Friday, We're quoted
ut IS cents a pound. Mackcrcl are to he
had nice fresh ones at Is cents. Salmon
is still in the market but the price shows
an Increase from what it has been, Fri
days quotations being % cents,
Now that there is an r. in the month,
oysters and CLAIMS are in the market. As
yet no oysters in the shell have been
5ccived in the Augusta market, hut plenty
gof those already "shuckcd'' out can be
had at 10 to 20 cents quart. CLAIMS are
& worth - cents u quart ana 80 cents a
peck
The friit market is about tho same as
it was week ago and offers the same
line of goods a almost the same prices.
Bananas can be had ut 16 for a quarter;
peaches are worth - to 80 cents n dozen;
pears, 20 to 80 cents a dozen; oranges, 20
to 80, according to size and quality: cantu-
loupc Is cents each two for > cents, and
some large ones at 20 cents each. plums
are to be had at II to - cents dozen;
grapes at 70 to 80 cents Il basket; water
melons, 70 to 80 cents each. Hineapples
of good quality are still to be had ut p
to 50 cents each.