Evening star., 1944-12-07

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ries of the season were flown to New
York from Florida this week, with a
great deal of fanfare and ceremony
There's a story going the rounds,
though, that the first box offered for
sale in Florida was auctioned off for
War Bonds, and netted an amazing
" good return, so maybe We won't
be sarcastic after all!
To get on our proper subject OF
local markets, dealers say we can
expect our first shipments of straw
berries probably within the next two
or three weeks, but warn that they
will be high in price. At the mo-
ment there are splendid pineapples
coming in from that State, and they
are less expensive than they have
been recently Citrus fruits, with
the exception of lemons, are turning
out to De plentiful and good, despite
grim predictions as to the results
of the hurricanes, and tangerineS
are especially recommended. East
ern apples are flooding the markets,
and not being bought as rapidly as
they should, housewives please note,
There are all sorts from which to
choose, to suit your especial pur-
pose. The first of the holiday little
LADY" apples have come in, not
from Missouri as yet, but from West
Virginia. Very good they are, too.
Cranberries are practically nom
existent, and the only melons to be
had in most places are casabas-
not too fine in quality. There are
very few coconuts to be found: an
occasional shipment arrives, and is
quickly depleted, but rumor has it
that most of the coconutS usually
reaching us from Cuba are being
processed there instead of being
shipped into markets here as whole.
fresh nuts. Plenty of grapes of
various kinds are around, together
with persimmonS, pomegranates, a
few pears, some bananas, good rhu-
barb and papayas. Dates, figs and
stem raiSinS are also available.
The vegetable lineup shows little
change from last week, with the eX-
ception of lettuce of both kinds,
which is scarce, and tomatoes, which
are scarcer and of poor quality.
Lima beans continue scarce and
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peas selling at ceiling prices, snap
beans, fine mushrooms, escarole,
romaine and watercress. All the
root vegetables are recommended,
as are the members of the cabbage
family. Greens of several kinds, |
onions, including leeks and shallots: |
squash and eggplant are also good
buys |
The fish market is suffering from
winter storms, and fish is, as usual |
at this time of year, bit higher in |
price. However there is plenty in |
the market, and YOU may take your
pick this week of red snapper. trout,
rock, bluefsh. porgies, croakers, |
Spanish mackerel and sea bass.
Cod, mackerel, perch and haddock |
fillets are also to be had Raw and !
cooked shrimp will be plentiful, but |
oysters remain scarce.
Pending the freeze on chickens
from nearby areas. slated to begin |
December II, supplies seem to be
about the same as they were last |
week. After Monday. if your dealer
has a chicken, selling at ceiling
prices, you may buy it, but you may |
find that supplies are very light |
and you cannot get just the chicken
you want at the time you want it
the Army comes first. TURKEYS.
ducks, guineaS, geese and SQUADS do
not come under the freeze" ruling,
so you may buy them whenever your
has them to offer. MANY
seem to think that the
new War Food Administration order
that they cannot buy a
chicken at all. That is not the case.
II the chicken is legally in the mar
ket 1t is yours for the ceiling pur-
chase price.
And remember-if you are for one
moment tempted by the black mar
ket you're taking a chicken right |
out of the mouth of some boy in a |
hospital or fighting for you over
seas. when he needs it-terribly. !
Think that one over.
The meat picture looks brighter
this week, with all grades of beef
much more plentiful than they have
oeen, and many markets featuring
handsome rib roasts. Veal is in ade-
quate supply, lamb is a bit short,
and pork continues just about out
OF the picture.
Here and There: For the pour-
NETS bookshelf-"A Meal in Itself"
a book OF soups, by Mary Frost Ma
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Harper's Bazaar, and her excellent
book, the ''ABC of America s Wines"
is now with McCall's. This latest
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soup into the blue ribbon category
1t deserves, meanwhile interSpersing
the fine recipes with amusing asides
on people and places whence many
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Christmas gift for that man or
woman who has everything" i
Another must" for the library is off
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Co, Nutrition With Sense" by
Eleonora Sense, author of Amer
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