Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-27
AtIantans Can Have an Appro-
pirate Feast Tomorrow at
Reasonable Cost.
Awaiting

Atlanta turkey scared high for
Thanksgiving but 1t failed to break
any aviation records; in fact, the tur-
key altitude record for Thanksgiving,
1912, is several cents under the mark
for 1911. Let us be thankful
The wet spring of a few months back
cut short the crop of turkeys to such
an extent that 1t was feared prices
might be higher than usual. but today
new and unexpected agency in the
local market placed the king bird
nearer the reach Of all-all who are
fairly prosperous
Formerly local poultry dealers have
operated under city ordinance that
prohibited the shipment and handling
of undrawn fowls, but the ordinance
has been set aside pending a new draft
intended to remedy existing evils, and
the result is that the market is well
stocked. Turkeys of the best grade
sold last year for 30 to 35 cents. but the
general opinion is that they will not go
over 80 this year, while the lower
grades can be bought for from % 1-2 to
rs cents. Cranberries and the various
vegetables necessary for the dinner are
about the same as last year Apples
and oranges, it is quoted, are much
cheaper than formerly.
Supply Much Larger.
1.-THE old ordinance is obsolete" de-
clared a leading poultry dealer and
grocer today. ut prevented the impor-
tation Of undrawn fowls and for this
reason the dealers could not get a full
supply of birds. Since this ordinance
is set aside temporarily while a new
one is drafted by DR. Claude Smith and
the Chamber of Commerce, there has
been a great increase In the supply and
| look for nearly twice as many birds
as last year.
Another well known market man also
Is of the opinion that the turkey dinner
will average less this year and the poor
man can sit down to a mighty good
meal If he uses care in buying.
This is a poor mans year he said.
IF he is careful not to buy too much
turkey and win exercise judgment in
his other purchases, cutting out dish
here and there that the rich man is
unwilling to forego he will find the
going easy. Instead of paying 40 or so
cents quart for oysters for dressing,
or 80 cents for chestnuts. he can pay
i've cents for a loaf of bread and five
cents for a couple of onions and have a
thoroughly good dressing. Then he
needn't buy new potatoes, but a
cheaper grade and save 500 per cent
on that item alone.
Dinner For Six For S5.S5.
Let him cut out one or two vege-
tables that even the rich man can't
eat, together with nuts and raislns and
one fruit, and he has saved nearly one
half of the price and enjoys the dinner
quite as much. Everything depends on
the buyer. The careless buyer may
pay SIS for his dinner and the shrewd
buyer just a third as much"
There is a small saving in a substi
tuition of one of various meats for tur-
key. such as chicken at 25 cents. goose
at % IL to %, and duck at %; but
only the very poor, indeed, are expected
to forego the pleasure of the King Bird.
even if he does cost trifle more. Tur-
keys range in weight from to IS
pounds, hence the meat part OF the din
ner at 80 cents a pound will cost from
$50 to $3.50. and those fortunate
enough TO land a 15-pounder will have
meat In some form or other the rest of
the week.
The following menu has been pre-
pared for a family of six and foots up q
total of $5S5 to 1895. The qualities
are the best to be had:
Turkey, 6 to 10 pounds, $3.50 to $3.50;
dressing. oyster so cents, chestnut 40,
pork sausage 80 bread 10; celery, Is
cents; lettuce, 10, cucumbers, 20; to-
lmatoes, 20; snap beans, Is; new
Irish potatoes 20; caulihower 25; cram
berries 20 sweet potatoes, 10; pickles,
10; raisins, Is; assorted nuts. %;
grapefruit, 90; pineapple 25; ice cream,
60; cakes. %; parsley 3.
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