Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-10
THE SUNDAY DINNER.
The Good Things in the Market and
the Prevailing Prices.

Another week has rolled around. and
the question 'uppermost in the mind of
the model housewife is. What shall
we have for the Sunday dinner" At
this particular tine of the year there
seems Ia be little out of the usual run
~ good things in rho market, although
with the aid OF canned goods one can
almost equal the dinners eniOyed in
the warner season.
IN the meat line is the varied LIST.
som. particular Kind of which is sure
to prove palItahlc to the ordinary NOR
tal. Th.r.- is, little change in the
prices. which should prove somewhere
near stationary from now on through
the remaining winter months. Both
western ana native beef can be secured
in almost any quantity. the former be-
ing soneW hat preferred by. the local
trade rs Il whole, although why this
should be- So it is hard to fathom.
Sirl"in steak remains at the same
figure. - cents u pound. Rump can
lc had ut t.,ir - 10 30 cents while the
other grades c.,Ir H. bought at from Is
cents w. according to the quality
Prime, roaSts Az selling at from II
cents up. tnil first figure being for
what would y" fair quality roast.
Lamb is in good supply, forequarters
bringing and kinds IL cents a pound.
| These figures are the average Of the
market. while it will be possible t" 20"
cure meats for s"inthing under IT, j..
| following the special sales.
| A local dealer cOnfided to the Jour-
nal reporter. vest, rday, that the mar
Lot t,.,t tn1 k,,s A..
| ply on hand. That is. supposing one
| of the enterprisicg dealers had sold
| nearly his stock of fores, and had left
| on his hands nearly all of the hind
quarters. he would install a sliding
scale of prices. sending up the price
on the fores and cutting from the price
OF the kinds. In this way the dealer
secures the worth of the meat and
the public secure the benefit.
Celery is retailing at 20 cents a
bunch. This is for the best, while
there are some to be had for as low as
Is cents. Most of this commodity is
bourht direct from the Boston market
as there is little to be had in this i'm
mediate vicinity.
Turnlps. bects and cabbage remain
at the same figures. from to cents a
pound. while onions retail at 80 to IS
cents a bushci, or cents by the
weight
In the fish market is the usual array
of the finny tribe. Halibut bringing
IS cents, haddock 10. salmon 90 to %,
fresh cod 10, and the old standby hake
being worth cents. Lobster is still in
figures above the twentieS and is in
little demand, the average consumer
prcferring the canned goods that can
be secured at twenty-five cents. in
pound cans. Oysters and clans are
worth from 40 to As cents quart. and
most of the stock of the former BIZ
valve comes direct from the shores Of
Rhode Island.
Potatoes. which are an absolute
necessity in most families, are in stock
in large quantities. Sweet potatoes
bring cents a pound straight. The,
ordinary potatoes are selling at so to
90 cents a bushel.
The fruit department.. that comes in
for considerable attention in some
homes. presents about the same va
rirty as for some time past. with the
exception of peaches. These are at
'ne present Il pretty scarce dTtlCIe anu
are worth from so to Al cents. Ba-
nanas can De had at from 16 for
quarter up to the fifty cent mark.
Lemons sell at 20 to % cents. Pine
apples bring anywhere from Is and 90
cents up to fifty cents apiece the lat
ter price being for the sugar pineapple.
The market is varied in quality and
price and it is hoped that every family
in Augusta will enjoy first class din
ner tomorrow.