Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-16

The annual wall has gone up about
! the high price of turkeys with the APP
proach of Thanksgiving and Christ
mas, and father has just about decided
| that turkey will be too expensive this
year. when the news comes that there
will be about as many turkeys as ever
and that the prices Will not be pro-
! hibitive after all. Dressed turkeys are
already on display in the markets
along with ducks, geese, and chickens,
and when Thanksgiving does come
there will probably be majority of
the tables in Marshalltown which will
groan proverbially with the weight of
a fine fat bird.
Inquiries at the various meat
markets brought the information that
turkeys would range from % to 80
cents pound in price. with chickens,
ducks and geese bringing from Is to
30 cents These quotations are for
dressed birds
Same as Recent Years.
These prices compare as usual with
prices in recent years. altho it is a
fact that turkeys are reported scarce
all over the country. An exceedingly
wet spring is the main cause, accord
ing to The Packer. a magazine pub
lished in the interest of the meat and
poultry trade. Young turkeys are very
easily killed by water, and the large
amount of rainfall during the last
spring accounts for the scarcity. it is
said. Only one state reports nor
nal crop of turkeys, according to the
trade journal. Pennsylvania states
l. h
larger than last year. Texas, a great
turkey state. is said to have so per
cent less turkeys than previously.
same. Ducks and geese are plentiful.
however
Plenty Besides Turkey.
But turkeys altho always consid-
cred the foundation and corner stone
Of Thanksgiving dinners. are by no
means the only thing necessary to
a turkey would be a disappointment
For that reason the trimmings"
which must of necessity go with the
bird. are already on the market and
will be coming in rapidly from now
until after Christmas.
Proceeding in the natural order OF
things. the dressing of the turkey is
an important item. For this Italian
chestnuts. Just received. are here at 20
cents a pound. French endives, shall
lots. or onions raised from the seed,
peppers and all kinds of vegetables.
are on display in especially attractive
forms Cranberries. from 10 to 10
cents a quart. head lettuce, tomatoes,
caulihower rutabagas and fine Michi-
gan celery, form some more items on
the long list offered by the merchants
about the city. Oysters in bulk. either
standards or detects. and also in cans.
can be purchased at the usual prices.
No trouble should be experienced by
the housewife in securing the first part
of her dinner.
Equally abundant are the delicacies
and desserts. Even tho the small boy
shall fill himself nearly to the bursting
point with turkey and cranberry sauce,
he would feel injured were there not
at least three or four extra things for
dessert
Fruits Plentiful.
Florida grapefruits are selling at 10
and Is cents each. Grapes from Cali
forna are larger and more luscious
than ever Emperors, Malagas and
Tokays are all in the market. selling
by the pound at prices varying accord
ing to the quality and size Of the
grape Casabas, California musk mel
ons. can be purchased for 80 cents
each. Persimmons. ounces. cumquats.
and even pomegranates can all be Sc
cured at reasonable prices. Fresh bulk
dates, bulk and package figs. package
raisins, citron, ginger and new navel
oranges. all the things that go to make
up the necessities for big dinner. are
ready and waiting to be bought The
navel oranges will not be In until
about the goth. or just in time for
Thanksgiving
For the finishing touches there are
English walnuts. at % cents a pound.
and other nuts coming In. Pop corn
grown in Grinnell and guaranteed to
pop. completes the list and brings the
family circle around the fireside, where
genuine New York sweet apple cider
promotes good cheer and leaves pleas
ant memories of a Thanksgiving past
with awakening anticipations of
Christmas to come.