New-York tribune., 1908-11-21
NEWS OF THE MARKETS.
Turkeys Will Be Plentiful at Thanksgiving
Saw Dealers

Dealers ct Washington Market say that there
Will be no scarcity of poultry for Thanksgiving din
ners this year. Chickens at "a and . cents a
pound. are less plentiful than turkeys. reports
George Alexander. He still quotes turkeys at 25
cents a pound but expects them to rise to q
cents by next Wednesday. These birds through
out the markets in fine condition Cranberrles
15 quart. and. though the crop is only
half as large that of last year. rise in price
is anticipated Pumpkins, at Is and 20 cents each.
are abundant. There is a big demand for celery
at 10 to 50 cents. the punches ranging from three
to twelve stalks, and there is also run on endive
salad. which is 30 cents a pound. One fruit firm
is showing Thanksgiving gifts of choice assorted
fruit. decorated with coored candy and temptingly
arranged in pretty wicker baskets. from 81 30 up
ward.
Woodchucks are rs cents each; prime Maryland
geese. celery fed duckngs and Philadelphia broil-
ers are each % cents pound. Jersey rabbits have
risen to 50 cents pair. psrtridges "a so pair
grouse 50 90 pair young guineas 81 pair and
canvasbacks IS a pair Squads 81 70 TO $ 30
Dozen quail Sc dozen, snipe IS 50 dozen and rail-
birds 81 dozen
EGGS AND MEAT.
Eggs have risen to 10 cents dozen and butter
is "a cents pound. Meat is higher this week
Lamb Is selling wholesale at Sla 10 l2 cents
pound and city calves are 1914 to 41a cents
a pound Legs of lamb Il to Is cents pound
retail. shoulders 10 cents and forequarters IA
pound. Hindquarters of veal I7la cents. fore
Porterhouse steak is rs cents pound and srlon
26 to Is cents pound.
FRUIT.
Straw berries Is cents a pint. and raspberries
At 81. still selling readily Oranges are IS
cents to 81 % a dozen. persimmonG 60 and 10 cents
a dozen. prickly pears 60 cents, kumis pears 81 25
and sweet Anjou pears 70 cents a dozen. Plums
so cents a basket. kumquats - cents a basket
and tangerines 90 cents a dozen. Jonathan apples
are 60 cents dozen, Sptzbergs 65 cents to 81
and Newton pppins 10 cents. Another shipment OF
Sweep Sop, at Is cents apiece. cleared out
in day this week Florida grapefruit are 10
to ~ cents each, alligator pears 50 cents; fresh
figs % for two. and pomegranates are
the same price. Imported chestnuts are % cents
for three pounds and English cob nuts green fl
berts) 80 cents pound. Cornchon grapes are
30 cents a basket. Tokays - cents Maagas 81
Nagaras 80 cents. Concords y cents and Catawbas
25 a basket.
VEGETABLES
California tomatoes are 90 cents basket ~ Eve
pounds. and dollhouse tomatoes are ~ cents a
pound; green tomatoes are 10 cents quart Mush-
rooms, at 20 cents pound arc cheap for this
time of year. Mexican cantaloupes are s. each
eggpants are up to 20 cents. cabbages are 10 cents
and caulifowers, which high and scarce. are IA
10 25 cents each. Cucum5ers have Jumped 10 "a
cents apiece lettuce is 10 cents and very fine Flor
ida lettuce is 20 cents head Artichokes have
risen 20 and % cents each and hothouse aspara
gus is still 10 cents fve-stalked bunch Parsntns
are 20 cents dozen. Lima beans ars % cents.
peas up to % cents Brussels sprouts are %
cents. new potatoes Ia and sweet potatoes n
cents quart.
FISH
The delcacy on the hsh stalls this week Is cod
fish tongue. which sells for 90 cents a mound
Smelts are u to - cents a pound cod cents
cod roe and haddock each 10 cents n Mound
California salmon Is 20 cents pound weak6sb
l5 cents haddock cents. halibut % cents butter
fish 10 cents bass % cents founders cents
and very fine Spanish mackerel % cents pound
Whi:ehsh are 20 cents. yellow pike Is cents yellow
perch Il cents and carp 10 cents a pound scallopx
~ cents quart and Holsters continue a, *
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