MEATS.--Beef, mutton, pork, lamb.
POULTRY AND GAME.--Rabbits, hares, partridges, woodcocks, grouse or
prairie chickens, snipes, antelope, quails, swans, geese, chickens,
capons, tame pigeons, wild ducks, the canvas-back duck being the most
popular and highly prized; turkeys.
FISH.--Haddock, fresh codfish, halibut, flounders, bass, fresh salmon,
turbot. Frozen fresh mackerel is found in our large cities during this
month; also frozen salmon, red-snapper, shad, frozen bluefish,
pickerel, smelts, green turtle, diamond-back terrapin, prawns,
oysters, scallops, hard crabs, white bait, finnan haddie, smoked
halibut, smoked salmon.
VEGETABLES.--Cabbage, carrots, turnips, parsnips, beets, pumpkins,
chives, celery, winter squash, onions, white and sweet potatoes,
Jerusalem artichokes, chiccory, Brussels-sprouts, kale-sprouts, oyster
plant, leeks, cress, cauliflower. Garden herbs, both dry and green,
being chiefly used in stuffing and soups, and for flavoring and
garnishing certain dishes, are always in season, such as sage, thyme,
sweet basil, borage, dill, mint, parsley, lavender, summer savory,
etc., may be procured green in the summer and dried in the winter.