Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
MARKET DECORATIONS
Christmas Effects Combined
With Display of Edibles.
PRETTY FLORAL SHOW
QUOTATIONS ON TURKEYS RE-
GARDED AS REASONABLY Low.
Wild Game Abundantly Displayed
Fruits and Vegetables-Fish
Stalls Well Stocked.

The Christmas effects In the Washington
markets are both appetizng and pictur-
esque There are flower designs In red,
white and green. symbolic colors, while
here and there are pretty arrangements OF
autumn leaves. Great roasts of beef and
plump turkeys decorated with evergreen
and holly berries: fat lambs trimmed with
winter foliage, and young roasting pigs or.
shoats' with rosy, red apples in their open
jaws, are some of the features of the hoii-
day displays in the several markets
For the epicure there is never-ending
variety of suggestions at the fish, game
and meat stalls. Venson. bear meat. quail.
wild ducks pheasants, wild turkeys, rab-
bits squirrels. 'possums sea bass, trout,
bluefish, oysters, terrapin and turtles are
few of the items that may be enumer-
ated.
The Washington Market Company. with
an eye TO the enjoyment of its patrons, the
dealers, has posted at many points in Cen
Ter market large placards bearing this in
scription:
Center market. Christmas. 19O4-That
dealers and their employees may share in
the joys of the Christmas season. the Cen
ter market will be closed Monday, Christ
mas day. There will be late market on
Saturday and early market Tuesday" The
notice is signed by Preston S. Smith, clerk.
The flower stalls at their brightest
and many Washington women have bought
growing plants in bloom for gifts to rela-
tives and friends, particularly those who
are invalids.
Sentiment in Flowers.
There is more real sentiment in a pretty
towering plant for Christmas gift than
anything l know of" said well-dressed
woman as she ordered the florist to send
several potted blooms to her residence.
At this particular time of the year tur-
keys form one of the most important con-
siderations for the Washington housewife.
A visit to the poultry stalls and commits
sion houses by Star reporter developed
the fact that the supply of these birds
promises to be plentiful, and in the opin-
the price today and tomorrow should not
be over Is and 20 cents a pound.
Fancy fowls he added, should not go
over 90 cents. The outlook, however, is
uncertain. The great American turkey, I'm
the feathers or dressed, is an unguessable
bird. especially about Christmas times
Plump chickens were quoted at 10 to 1S
cents a pound; ducks, IS and 20 and very
scarce; geese Is to IS cents pound; rab-
bits, plentiful and prime at from 20 to 80
cents apiece, and squirrels. 10 cents each.
Eggs, another important holiday item.
ranged from % to 80 cents a dozen. The
first figure refers to No. storage eggs.
strictly fresh nearbys. at 30 cents.
Several fine young deer from the Blue
| Ridge mountains have been received at the
game stalls, and choice cuts OF Venison
are quoted at 30 cents pound.
There is a fair display of winter nsn III
| market and the prices have changed pu'
little since the last report in The star.
Ouails are reported to be plentiful ana OF
good quality despite the several recent
heavy snowfalls. They are quoted at from
$3.50 to $3.50 Dozen There are also plenty
| of wild ducks in market and the prices have
not varied since the last report.
At the Butchers Stalls.
The butchers stalls present nice dis
r.
the prices quoted were: Roast beef 1212,
Is and 1S cents a pound; bcneless round
steak Is cents; round steak with bone,
1917 cents; porterhouse. 20 and % cents;
tenderloin, 20, and sirloin, IS cents; soup
meat. G to 10 cents, and corned beef the
same; lamb chops, 10, IS and % cents
pound: legs of lamb, Is. breasts. 10 and
121b and pork, 1877 cents pound.
Summer vegetables are said to be still
lingering in the lap of winter. There are
exposed on some of the stalls egg plants
at 10 to % cents apiece; cymbilns, . 10 ~
cents apiece: cucumbers, to 10 cents
each: radishes, three punches for 10
cents; lettuce. to 10 cents a head; to-
matoes 10 te % cents a pound; beets.
new Is cents a bunch; old beets, D cents
a. bunch; water cress. 10 cents box;
caulihower 1e to % cents head; Brus-
sells sprouts, IL cents a quart; peppers.
40 to so cents a dozen; new cabbage, 10
to 25 cents a head; old > to 10 cents; sa-
VOWS cents a head; Spanish onions, . to
10 cents apiece; oyster plants. cents a
bunch; turnips cents quarter peck
parsnipS, the same; mint. 10 cents a
bunch: spring onions three punches for
) cents; spinach, 40 cents a peck; kale, 30
cents peck.
The fruit displays are fine, and the prices
of apples, oranges, grapes ana tropical
products have not advanced lately.
Fresh country butter, eggs and poultry
were displayed along the country line
4 Got. .at,er of lnF a
kets in profusion and at reasonable rates.
The exhibit of Christmas trees and dec
orations on the streets contiguous to the
market shows a wide variety in shapes,
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