Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-29
THE SUNDAY DINNER.
Some Of the Good Things in
the Local Market.
Hints to Help the Housewife in Order
ing, Today.

What shall we have for the SUNDAY
dinner? ii is a question which con-
fronts the housewife, is regularly as
the seven days of the week come
around. and always proves a more OF
less veXatiOus problem. The large
variety which the market affords, in
liz .;.sol lIle.t % good things, makes
II 4 comparatively easy matter to ge,
up all eatable meal on Sunday
throughout the winter. Folks have
grown To the lie. OF having Something
moe elaborate for me Sunday dinner
than ~ any ot,le! day OF the week. anc
with the variety thar can be secured in
any Of the up-to-date groceries and
meat markets. il is an easy matter
In supply the wants of the inner NAH
! This week finus the market vel,
stocked with good things. though in
some cases there is an increase OF
prices. At the present time the Main.
| poultry are on a strike, fresh eggs be-
: ing scarce ut so cents a dozen. The
; Western eggs are plenty at - cents
/ Otherwise than this there is a larger
supply than demand in nearly all
branches OF the trade, with the ex.
plenty, bit the demand is small. West
ern beef being generally preferred. a.
nice juicy tenderloin steak can be had
for 80 cents, while for % to 80 cents
one can get rump or sirloin. both good
qualities of steak. A good steak can
De had for 10 to Is cents according
to the cut. Prime II asts are worth %
to 80 cents, while good roast can be
, had from IL to 20 cents a pound.
| Lamb is in good supply at the regu-
| lar prices. Fore quarters are worth ~
cents and kinds &c cents pound.
Chops are worth l. and 20 cents, the
| latter price being paid for French
| trimmed.
Veal steaks are selling for 20 to IS
| cents, and IOasts for Is to 30 cents a
pound.
One who wishes something nice in
the poultry line can secure chicken
from 16 to Is cents pound. Those
not so particular can get fowl of good
quality for IA and Is cents
Celery is in good supply at two
punches for a quarter, while the Bos-
ton brand retails for Is cents a bunch,
straight. Potatoes are selling for 6,
cents bushel. Is cents by the peck.
TurnipS, beets and cabbage are worth
from to 2A cents a pound according
to quality. Onions ere retailing at 60
ana 80 cents a peck, or 3 cents a
pound.
In the fish market is the usual ar.
ray of the finny tribe The market
remains steady. there being little var
lance in the prices for some time past
Hal1but is in the regular demand at
lS cents pound. Salmon is sellinc
from 20 to % cents. according to quail
lty, While make are in little demand at
cents a paund. Fresh cod and had.
dock are worth 10 cents pound
Fresh lobster is retailing at 22 cent,
pound Oysters and clans fresh
from Rhode Island shores, are in larg.
demand. the former from 40 to a.
cents, and the latter at 25 cents.
The above cover the local fish trade
although there are numerous other fish
in the market, they are as a rule in
small demand
me supply in the fruit market is
good ana one can have no difficulty in
procuring that which suits him best in
this line. Peaches are retailing q,
from rs to 40 cents dozen: pears
IRON 20 to 80 cents; bananas, Is to o.
cents; lemons, from 20 to Is cents:
grape fruit. two for a quarter. md
grapes from Is to 25 cents a basket.
California oranges are il: small de.
mand, from 25 to 40 cents a dozen.
Plheappies are selling from Is to 20
ceIts apiece, the best sugar pineap-
pie retailing at so cents.