New-York tribune., 1906-10-13
AFTER
NEWS OF THE MARKETS.
Prospect Of Fine Thanksgiving Turkeys if
No Blizzards Come.

This story of the markets in these days is one OF
scarcity and high prices. for the most part, but
the housekeeper ought to find some consolation in
the prospect of a better Thanksgiving turkey than
she has had for time. This is expected
result OF the cold weather, which always has the
effect of improving poultry. In warm weather the
fowls run around so much that it keeps them
thin, but when IL gets cold they sit their roosts
and fatten. The present cold spell has already i'm
proved the chickens slightly. and if it continues
and there are no storms the turkeys will be in
fine condition for Thanksgiving. Storms fatal
10 turkeys. because they cannot be housed UP like
chickens nor prevented from staying out all night
and roosting in the trees and on the fences long
after chickens have run TO cover. This makes the
turkey business lottery.
Game is subject to the same conditions as poultry.
Consequently grouse and partridge somewhat
better than last week. the price remaining the
same. 81 80 a pair
Fish has been growing scarce for the last month,
owing the storms. which have broken the
pockets in which the fishermen store their
catches until they have enough 10 send 10 market
large quantity of porgies. among other things.
everything in the market, but nothing is plentiful
6T Of Fon eTe Mas an tb nGca s sup
40 cents for fish weighing about two pounds.
The previous day there were nlackeret to be
had. but the discovery of large school off Sandy
HOOK changed the situation
best quality is scarcely 10 he had at all Those who
the result OF the continuous diversion of grazing
lands 70 other uses. This decreases the supply.
mand. in spite OF Packing Town revelations, The
revelations reduced the public appetite for veal
loaf and bologna sausage It is true, but people still
want their roast beef, which quoted at Wash
lngton Market yesterday at from "A TO 20 cents a
pound Legs OF mutton were Il cents and chops
% 10 . cents. while lamb, which is in prime CON
Gluon Just now, was Is cents for hind quarters and
IS cents for chops
Gcapes and grapefruit continue TO be the best
fruits in the market the latter coming from Flor
ida, California and Jamaica. Grapes were selling
yesterday. as they did last week cents a bas-
ket for Malagas. Delawares and Concords and Is
cents basket for Tokays and Malagas the d!f-
ference in the size of the basket making the two
prices about the same. Grapefruit sold at the
rate Of three large fruits or five small ones for Is
cents tomatoes are very scarce, and sold yester-
DAY at g 70 TO s. crate; whereas week ago they
were only 80 cents. Apples fairly plentiful and
cheap. but will not be at their best until next month
Cantaloups are stI good. but have gone up from 10
10 II each.
There are plenty Of vegetables and they are
very nice but they are notceably not so cheap as
they We're q few weeks ago. CauliAower is from &
10 so cents apiece lettuce 10 to IS cents head and
celery . cents a bunch. Lima beans are at their
best and cheapest at 50 cents a half peck
The egg and butter situation remains unchanged
the best butter being from 80 to 80 cents a pound
and new laid eggs 81 to "a cents dozen.
All these prices are those of Washington and
Fulton markets. and the housewife will find that
she VIII have to pay a little at her grocer's
and butchers.