Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-15
THE SUNDAY DINNER.
Large Varieties in the Market from
Which to Select.
MackereI Are Scarce and High-Some
Quotations.

Want to know something about
prices of stuff for that Sunday dinner,
do you?" remarked the gOod-natured
dealer to the Journal man, Friday af-
ternoon. WELL" continued he, we've
got lots and lots of good things, l tell
you. Can satisfy the desires of most
everyone, who isn't d pronounced dys-
peptic, and then, | guess, we could
make him happy, too. You see there
are so many of these cereal foods, es-
pecially designed for the likes of him,
that it isn't half so hard to fit them
out as it used to be.
There's good fair supply of green
stuff, with the exception of string beans
and. green peas, they being Il little
short. However, we have been able
Ito fill all orders and the prices have
held about the same, though we're pay
I ing bit more than a few days ago.
= Today, the ruling retail price of string
I beans is six cents quart, and that'll
h hold good tomorrow, I think. On peas
4 we get As cents a peck. These are all
first-class goods, and fresh, so that the
] person who buys makes no mistake
Green corn is coming fairly plenty,
though the bulk of it is from out of the
State, but little of the native crop
coming in. This is due, as is generally
understood, to the backwardness of the
| season and the consequent smallness
/ of the Maine corn crop. 1t is worth 80
cents a dozen ears.
Potatoes are dropping just as it was
supposed they would, for the crop is
large, and, consequently prices cam
not hold up as they would under diff
ferent conditions. They are selling, to-
day, for 25 cents a peck. Practically
as cheap as they usually are. For
those who wish change, we've got
sweet potatoes, which sell for five cents
a pound, or six pounds for a quarter.
Butter Is a bit up in the air just
/ now. Good prime dairy is selling for
IS to 2S cents pound. Just what has
caused the present shortage is not
known to me.
Eggs are holding firm at % cents
II Dozen for strictly fresh goods. Bccts
are worth three cents a pound, cucum-
/ bers five cents each, squash four cents
4 n pound, onions four cents pound,
cabbage and turnip three cents. and
ripe tomatoes 10 cents a pound"
I'm our line" said the market man,
'there is quite a variety to select from
and prices are but little changed from
what they were. last week. Nice
plump chicks are to be had at 25 cents
pound, while good fowl is selling for
20 cents
"A nice, tender veal roast can be
had for Is cents a pound and steaks
for % cents. Fore quarters of lamb
sell for 10 cents, while the hind brings
Is cents.
First class srloin and rump of
beef, steak or roast. is worth 80 cents.
but good round steak is to be had at
20 cents. A round for roast can be had
for from Is to 20 cents.
1--WE are selling pork chops and
roasts at Is cents"
The fish man had Il complaint to
make when the reporter reached him.
He didn't like the way the mackerel
were treating the fishermen. They are
not being caught in any great quant1-
ties, so that the retailing price is now
Is cents a pound. Halibut. too, was
bit higher Friday, being quoted at Ia
to IS cents. HOLSTERS hold, the same at
% cents, salmon is worth from 20 to 80
cents, sword fish 16 cents. while tresh
cod and haddock are worth 10 cents
pound.
In the line of fruits, the market is
well stocked. and prices are compare
. lively low, so that there is no need OF
neglecting this portion of the bill of
fare. Oranges are worth@3o to so cents
dozen: peaches. % to 40 cents
dozen; pears. 80 centsSa dozen; pine
apples, Is to 80 cents each: watermelon,
rs to 40 cents; cantalaupe and musk
melon, 10 cents each, two for quarter;
|. bananas. 16 for Is cents; grapes, 40
cents basket; plums, 10 cents a dozen.
Blueberries are to be had for Is cents
box and blackberries, for Is cents a
basket. A few raspberries are to be
had, but no. quotations are being made
on them. Z~$ 49,
Notices We're posted by Deputy