Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
COLD SNAP BRINGS
PROMISE OF TURKEY
FOR THANKSGIVING
Large Supply of Good Birds
Expected as Result of Sea-
sonable Change in the
Weather.

The cold snap, long-hoped for by poul-
try dealers, has come at last. If it con-
tinues until Saturday there will be a
large supply OF fine fat Thanksgiving tur-
keys on hand; but II the thermometer
should rise again, Philadelphians may be
forced to follow the example of certain
Chicago householders, who are buying so
pound ostrich Chicks" at the rate of so
cents a pound.
The Importance which the weather plays
in the turkey market was we'll illustrated
last year, when n warm period preceded
THANKSGIVING week The farmers killed
their birds during the mild weather and
shipped them TO this city, where it was
found that thousands OF the gobblers
were green" having spoiled In transit
The condemnng of the shipments by the
city inspectors caused the farmers TO
suffer great financial losses IL is said
that little killing will be done on satur-
day IL the cold weather does not con-
tinue, as the farmers can hold their
birds over for Christmas sales and run
no danger of having their goods spoiled.
Cold weather has the additional advan-
tage of causing the turkeys TO stay near
home and eat grain rather than seeking
forage IN the fields. This fsttsns the
birds up remarkably and has much to do
with the quality OF the meat.
The price OF the gobblers remains
steady, the birds selling at from p to 25
cents a pound wholesale and from % to
80 cents retail.
Those who intend buying chicken for
the Thanksgiving dinner, either through
necessity or choice, will ind the market
favorable. Roasting chickens continue TO
sell at Is cents a pound, retail. and birds
-. af IN
cents. The supply is plentiful and the
fowls are OF remarkably good quality.
Poultry dealers point significantly TO the
fact that although calamity howlers"
complain OF the high cost OF living In gem
eTal and the cost Of meat In particular,
the prices on poultry have remained
steady despite this increase and such dis
turblng elements to trade as the war in
Europe.
Cranberries are plentiful this year. Ship
ments from New Jersey are steady, and
The price has remained at 10 cents a quart
since the season first opened.
Among other things that properly be-
long to the turkey season are chestnuts,
oysters. onions and peppers, with which
Ia make the dressing All OF these are
plentiful and can be had at reasonable
prices Chestnuts are selling at 20 cents
4 quart. steWing oysters az prices rang
ing from 40 to so cents hundred, onions
At % cents a quarter peck and peppers
At % cents a dozen.
There Is no reason why pumpkin and
mfnes Die should not appear on almost
every, Thanksgiving table this year. There
ls a large supply Of both and prices are
reasonable Afedium-sized pumpkins are
selling at Is cents each ana mincemeat
q quoted at figures ranging from Is 70
Is cents a pound.
FOR those who prefer novelties for the
dinner the markets ofrer
scotch grouse at $3.50 and q a pair and
English ploger az S ana S. 4 pair Do
nestle game Is moderately plentiful ana
5 bringing the usual figures, Rabbits
prove to - the mozl popular onerins la
his maFkat They are quoted 8 q 8
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