Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-03
THE SUNDAY DINNER.
What There Is in the Market and III.
Price Thereof.

The Sunday dinner this week sbo,,lf
not prove over and above troublasom.
10 the model housewife. at least unit
after it is eaten. There is plenty nj
everything in the market. botb ;r
Hu.iltN and quantity. :;:n: the genera
tend oi prices is Rather downward
thu. upward. The substantial mart ~,
| the dinner. the meats hold at aho,,,
the same. while at some of the loca
PROV isinn stores. special sales will h.
held today that will allow the getting
Up" of an e:;tabl- meal at sonlewha,
less cost
NeniSon is nearly as plenty as the
choicrr cuts of meat now that the
mighty hunters have slain SD MANY
der. Deer. the fines, cut. can be had
from :" t. -, cents. Moose meat is
hard 10 ii,ni i'll ally quantity. bur Their
il doesn't matter. f"r those who ough,
/" know hold that it is scarcely pala.
table
Fresh eggs are still! scarce at the
previously quoted prices. although the
prospect is for an increase of supply
in The near future. Western eggs are
Llenty. and can b" secured at % to 8.
cents Il doz-n. The small white egg
| bringing the former price. while the
large rich brown Shelled articles are
inclined to bring somewhat highc.
prices. Chicken is plenty at from Il
to IS cents :; pound. This range OF
quotation is owing to the fact of the
large Variety of the birds on the mar
ket There are the little birds which
when dressed, are but mere shadows OF
their former appearance and again
there are the plump, rosy ones, that
make your mouth water at the realza
| ton Of the delicate morsel of food.
| Steaks, roasts and other meats hold
| at about the same range of figure as
have been recently quoted. The price
tending to range the same when the
quality is considered. Lamb is station
airy at 10 cents a pound for forequar-
tiers and Is cents for kinds. Veal
steaks are selling at from 20 to % cents
a pound and roaStS for Il to 20 cents.
Lamb chops can be secured for Is to Is
cents, the latter being for the trimmed
chop.
In the vegetable line can be secured
at least enough to get together first
turnips, etc, retail at to 2ie cents Il
pound. The quality of these goods is
varied and one-half cent pound is
for the extra sound. Good celery is
scarce bringing Is cents a bunch, and
no two punches for quarter at that.
Onions are retailing at cents a pound
and are exceptionally good quality. but
the dealer might be induced to part
with them Cor a little less. The but
ter and LARD supply is good and prices
remain the same. the best butter
bringing 2S and 80 cents a pound.
The fish man has a somewhat better
supply than last week. His latest deli
caCy is the Kennebec smelts. the larg-
est variety bringing IS cents a pound.
The smaller are selling for something
less. Halibut, bluefish and mackerel
can be had for Is cents pound. Cod
and haddock are at the usual level.
worth ~ cents pound, while hake can
be had by the carload at cents. SAL
mon is somewhat easier. selling for 20
cents. Shrimps sell for 80 cents
pound, oysters and 'scallops from 40 to
50 a quart. CLANS are scarce at 20
cents a quart but can be had at 30
cents peck in the she'll Lobsters
still hold at prices in excess OF ~
cents. The can goods are still prefer
able to the shell fish.
Speaking of can goods. corn VIII
hardly reach the for quarter mark
this season, as al the present time it is
worth IL cents Il can. The fruit mar
ket is fairly steady. The latest m
voices being figs. dates and Malaga
grapes. The dates sell at 10 cents
pound. The figs. an especially fine
brand. are worth % and 30 cents
basket. Grapes can be had in any
quantity ad quality. The boxed fruit
are 25 cents a basket, while Tokays ana
Malaga range from Is to 20 cents a
pourd. Nuts sell at Is cents a pound,
two for quarter and the choice
brand at 20 cents a pound. that is
mixed brands.
Oranges range from 25 to so cents a
dozen. and lemons sell at 90 to 35 cents
according to the size. One novelty Is
the Juicy seedless lemons. Bananas
sell from Is for a quarter up. Grape
fruit and other fruit not already men
toned are stationary at previous
The best Of eating apples
arc retailing at Is cents a peck.