Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-18
OD THLNfS FOR
CHRISTMAS FEED
Markets Filled with Plenty to Be-
lect From, with the Prices
Slightly Higher.
TURKEYS ABOUT THE SAME


o,hor CHRISTMAS fowls VIII sell this sea-
son M about the same prices ae they did l
last vear. along comes Mr.. Market Man ,
vrith the dolefuI news that several other !
tuportant Yuletide eatables have taken /
a decidediy upward turn in prices
Cranberry sauce, for instance, viii be |
vor,, oxnonsive. comparatively speaking. /
~ cranberrios. used In making that .
most essential adjunct OF the turkey din
per have suddenly jumped up 81 per bar
rel. and on the Christmas market VIII /
cost from 10 to 12h cents quart In
stead of only ~ TO gS cents. as they |
did only one week ago.
Likewise, oysters for turkey dressing
have experienced 50 per cent increase /
IN price within a week. They VIII sell
for IS cents a quart, instead OF 30 cents /
as a week ago. This IA explained by the |
severe storms in the east, which have |
not only delayed transportation. but have |
also tied up the oyster basins more or
less thus cutting down production by
the oyster gatherers and making oysters
comparative scarce on the western
market.
Potatoes Go MP.
Potatoes. so delicious on Turkey day
when served mashed with giblet gravy.
also are mounting In price, the dealers
say. Although still quoted retail at 20
cents a peck. they have gone up In whole
sale price, and there is every prospect
Of a jltney increase per peck within
few days, and bushel prices Of 81 20 n.26
before long. A potato shortage. due to
tho wet growing season. Ia declared to bo
the cause.
Holly. mIstletoe and other Christmas
decorations are other seasonabie items
VaNNa l.
selling at 25 cents a pound. anc mlstletoe
win soon be on the retail market at n
figure considerably higher than last
year. Evergreen rope Is cents n yard,
which is quite a price raise over last
Christmas. and II is not very good, either,
the dealers admit.
One of the best decorative articles TO
buy. they say, is JAPANESE friese,
vegetable fiber article dyed red and
green. which makes an ideal holiday
decoration and keeps from year TO year.
It comes In rope form at cents a yard
and also in wreaths and other designs
Apples Higher.
Boxed apples. so enjoyable az this sea-
son. are fine. but are selling at 70 cents
70 81 higher than a year ago. The
trouble is that the better grades and
varieties are scarce and the bulk OF the
production has been sont TO eastern mar
kets.
Although our old staple friend. butter.
Is now priced the same as n week ago.
81 cents a pound for the best in either
package or bulk form. It Is still high
enough to thoroughly stimulate the but
terine sales. market men say, Since but
ter rose from Is cents per pound. the
butter1ne sales have increased at least
cne-thlrd. and are now vigorous mar
ket feature and gaining daily.
Turkeys Twenty-Five Cents.
As to the turkey itself. Manager Louis
Blnstok Of IIayden's meat department
says that II the weather remains as IL
now Is. the price win continue about Is
cents a pound for the best, the same as
last Christmas and last week.
Although not much fresh poultry has
come In yet and that commodity Is still
scarce on the market there win probably
be plenty Of Il for Christmas. as the
really fresh poultry usually comes late
TO market. but in sufficient quantities.
Chickens are stiil IS cents a pound.
geese I7h cents and ducks 70 cents. for
the strictly fresh kind. with good chances
OF remaining at those figures over the
Christmas marketing days. The cold
storage variety are, OF course, cheaper.
Pork is quite cheap now. compared 70
a month ago. chops now costing only l21s
cents a pound, instead OF i7h cents. as az
Thanksgiving time. Beef prices show no
change. rounds being 17h cents, sirioin
20 cents. porterhouse 2Tih cents and pot
roasts. 10 and l2ss cents a pound. Lamb
prices have been steady for three weeks.
hinduuarters selling al 1874 cents and
foreauarters at 10 cents pound
bacon A. Thin.
Fancy bacon is now priced at 41h to %
cents a pound. averaging rather thin.
with not any great production. The best
ham. sell for 15lk cents pound. Now
unince meat. made without any meat Is
ielk cents a pound the same as before.
Nuts are one kind Of Christmas FOOD
that viii be plentiful, choice ard quite
eheap says Manager Al King OF Hay
den's grocery department. Wainuts. III
berts. Brazlls1 pecans and almonds are
fresh. attractive stock and all sell at ltls
cents pound.
Choice apple cider. with Just the right
..tangs 70 It. Il plentiful and priced at
quarter a gallon.
Oranges and grape fruit offer another
hone TO the Yuietide marketer. Caltornis
navel oranges are coming IN better thar
for years, Manager King says. theii
flavor and color being extra good, and