The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-22
WHAT IRE MARKET AFFORDS

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subject to change. tsdToday turkeys sold
pretty generally 1forl18 cents for fine
young .birdsg1 a1tho there were shops
where they could t5be obtained for l6
and l.. the same state Of affairs is likely
e prevail tomorroW, but at looks as If
ducks will sen for Accents and geese
from 1211A to III; eloiit these are fat and
their racks sare .hehvyj and at those
prices theYiare quite as. expensive as
turkey: 7at a101and doanot ucarye nearly
sd well. i..:s'; !.
T.. An announcement that will cause joy
to many overWorked .housekeepers is
that t! they can be provided with. a, de-
catesseh man. These may be had
stuffedawith either, sage, oyster or chest
nut dressing. slThByy will be cooked to
order and delivered "Wednesday night
and on Thurs daysaH they will need will
be a thoro; bastihg with hot water and
butter and heating for half an hour
in: a. moderate oven: They will not be
the oven at the shop and the heating
will be just enough to finish the cook.
ing and make the skin crisp and brown.
The roasted turkeys will cost 35 cents
a pound, but as there is big shrink
age in the weight in cooking, this will
make the cost only little more than
the undressed and tlncooked birds:
may be had Under dT the same conditions
and for the same price. For those who
want to roast pigs themselves, they
may be- had for 40 cents a pound and
weigh about ten pounds apiece. At the
dehcatessen counter, the other Thanks
giving goodies include. big and lus-
ciotis 1lince and pumpkin pies at 25
prune and fancy apricot sauces, straw
berry, raspberry and cherry preserves,
in addition to the usual dishes.
The market is well stocked with fine
celery, ranging from Is cents to 40
cents a dozen, according to size, the
best Favored and tenderest being the
smaller stalks: There is a wide range
Guiding onions, eab bages, hubbard squash
caulifower and other staples. Egg
Is cents apiece,s brussels sprouts are
Is cents quart; and string and wax
beans are 20 cents a pound. In salad
vegetables the long, rough skinned
city. They come from Illinois and Sell
ing. Endive sells at 10 cents for three
fine and well sblanched punches and
watercress is the same price. The
choicest tomatoes are from the local
lighthouses and these sell for 80 cents
a pound; CALIFORNIA; are 25 cents. Large
punches of solid radishes are 10 cents.
Eggs and butter are important items
in the cooking, and these are sold at
80 cents a dozen and 80 cents pound
for the best. Cranberries range from
to 10 cents. The fruits are very at
tractive. Jonathan apples, with their
bright, red faces, seem to express the
does. In fancy quality and uniform
size these sell for rs cents a peck but
range down to go. Good cooking apples
can be obtained FOR 35 to 40 cents.
Malaga grapes are essential in a fruit
display, and these are 90 cents pound.
The purple and red California grapes
are about 40 and SO cents basket
holding FIVE pounds 4CataWbas in bas-
kets are 25 cents. The Japanese per-
simmons grewn in California have now
made their appearance in all the shops
and will be very ornamental for use
Thanksgiving, but are not yet ready
for eating. Circulars Enclosed in the
fruit crates give directions to keep the
fruit until it turns brown, grows soft
and begins to wrinkle Then it is ripe
and Is of delicious flavor.