The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-23
Quotations Secured in Juneau Show Cost to Be About Same as
 Last Year.
TURKEYS ARE PLENTIFUL
Juneau Housewives Will Have Advantage Over Those Situated on
 Puget Sound.

In some ways Alaskans are lucky individuals. During most of the year the housewives of this Terri tory are always complaining about the high price of food and espe- cially of green stuffs and of fruits, but this year during the Thanks giving season the indications are that the local housewives will pay even less for the Gxings for the big dinners on that day than the wo- men of Seattle.
 This is due to the fact that the Alaskan trade is always cared for first by the commission houses of Seattle. In order to have the ne- cessary supply of green goods, tur- keys. chickens, cranberries, and oth- CT dxings for a successful Thanks giving dinner. the orders from Alas ka are filled and shipped three weeks or more before that date As soon as the demand on the Seattle markets start, the prices go up, but as the Alaskan orders have been filled before the rush or orders there. the Alaskan housewife gets the benefit Of the lower price, plus the freight rate.
 This year turkey, chicken, ducks, and geese are much higher than last year, but the indications are that they will be even lower in Juneau than in Seattle Green stufrs and other vegetables for sal ads and dressings will be priced about the same as last year in Ju- neau.
 Oregon turkey wul cost this year 40 cents per pound, but the supply is in no danger of running short as the local markets have re- ceiyed their large quantities on the last boats. According to the quotations received from Seattle the market will open there with a retail price of 40 cents. but the supply is very limited this year on account of the backward season in the states and it is expected that the price will advance sharply be- fore Thanksgiving day. Geese and ducks will cost 30 cents per pound while chicken from the states will cost 30 and S5 cents per pound. The local chickens will cost 35 cents per pound.
 The quotations from Seattle on cranberries. and who would eat a turkey without cranberry jelly. in- dicate a price of 20 cents a quart in Seattle while the Juneau mer- chants are asking 15 cents per quart.
 One of the local merchants when seen today said: "The green stun and vegetables for the Thanksgiv- iLg dinner this year will cost about the same as last year. Some of the articles have advanced slight ly and some things can not be had, but for the most part the prices are the same. Japanese organges are SIPS per crate. which is an advance over last years price of about 50 cents on the crate and Ital- ian chestnuts can not be had There are none on the market and even the Japanese chestnuts have not arrived yet. We expect some on one of the next boats but we have no assurance that they will be here.
 Apples are little higher than last year on account of the de- mand from the East and South on the Washington and Oregon mar kets. Potatoes of course are out of sight. but other commodities are about the same
 Following are a few of the Ju- neau Quotations Cranberries, 15 cents quart; celery 10 and 15 cents a stalk; cauliflower 20 cents; pump kin and squash 3 cents a pound sweet potatoes 3 cents a pound apples $1.5O to $2.75 per box pears 90 cents dozen; Italian chest nuts. off market; Japanese oranges S1.25 box; this years soft shell walnuts 25 cents pound; almonds 90 cents pound; tomatoes 15 cents pound; California grape fruit 10 cents; Florida grape fruit 15 cents; grapes 15 cents a pound and let tuce 10 cents per head.
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