This section is from the "Boston School Kitchen Text Book" book, by Mary J. Lincoln. Also available from Amazon: Boston school kitchen text-book.
Shin of beef, | 3 to 6 cts. per lb. | Lamb, leg, | 14 to 30 cts. per lb. | ||
Middle cut of shin, 7 to 10 | " " | Lamb, chops, | 15 to 40 | " " | |
Lower part of | Lamb, fore | ||||
round, | 13 to 15 | " " | quarter, | 10 to 25 | ii ii |
Vein, | 20 to 25 | " " | Veal, knuckle, | 12 to 17 | ii ii |
Top of round, | 20 to 25 | " " | Veal, cutlet, | 22 to 28 | " " |
Aitch bone, | 8 to 10 | " " | Veal, breast, | 9 to 14 | " " |
Face of rump, | 17 to 22 | " " | Sweetbreads, | 25 to 70 | " whole. |
Middle " | 25 to 28 | " " | Calf's liver, | 25 to 70 | " " |
Back | 22 to 30 | " " | Calf's heart, | 5 to 8 | " each. |
Sirloin, | 28 to 33 | " " | Calf's head, | 25 to 60 | " " |
Whole tenderloin, 75 c. to $1.00 " | Fresh pork, | 9 to 15 | " per lb. | ||
Small " | 30 to 45 cts. " | Salt pork, | 11 to 15 | " " | |
Tip of sirloin, | 22 to 30 | " " | Bacon, bag, | 17 to 20 | " " |
First cut of rib, | 17 to 25 | " " | Bacon, sliced, | 15 to 18 | " " |
Second cut of rib, | 15 to 20 | " " | Ham, bag, | 17 to 20 | " " |
Chuck rib, | 7 to 14 | " " | Ham, sliced, | 20 to 25 | " " |
Second cut rib, | Lard, | 11 to 15 | " " | ||
corned, | 12 to 15 | " " | Leaf lard, | 10 to 15 | " " |
Brisket, | 8 to 12 | " " | Sausage, | 12 to 20 | " " |
Boneless brisket, | 15 | " " | Turkeys, | 20 to 35 | " " |
Flank, | 6 to 11 | " " | Fowl, | 12 to 30 | " " |
Liver, | 10 to 12 | " " | Chickens, | 18 to 75 | " " |
Tripe, plain, | 6 to 18 | " " | Ducks, wild, | 25 c. to $1.50 each. | |
Tripe, honey-comb, 15 | " " | Ducks, tame, | 20 to 37 | cts. per lb. | |
Heart, | 3 to 10 | " " | Ducks, Canvas- | ||
Suet, | 7 to 12 | " " | back, | $1.50 to $2.00 each. | |
Mutton, leg, | 12 to 20 | " " | Grouse, | 75 c. to $1.25 " | |
Mutton, loin, | 14 to 20 | " " | Partridge, | 75 c. to $1.25 " | |
Mutton, saddle, | 15 to 20 | " " | Pigeon, wild, | 75 c to $2.00 per d. | |
Mutton, chops, | 15 to 25 | " " | Pigeon, tame, | 121/2 to 25 cts. each. | |
Mutton, fore | Squab, | $2.50 to $4.50 per d. | |||
quarter, | 8 to 12 | " " | Quail, | $1.50 to $3.00 " | |
Mutton, neck, | 6 to 9 | " " | |||
TABLE OF THE COST, Etc., OF FISH. 225
TABLE OF THE COST, Etc., OF FISH.
[Where no time is specified the fish are always in season.]
Cost. | Weight. | How Sold. | When in Season. | |
Cod. | 8 cts. per lb. | 3 to 20 lbs. | Whole. | |
Haddock. | 0 to 8 cts per lb. | 5 to 8 lbs. | Whole. | |
Cusk. | 8 cts. per lb. | 5 to 8 lbs. | Whole. | Winter. |
Halibut. | 12 to 20 cts. per lb. | • • • • ■ | By the lb. | |
Flounders. | 6 to 10 cts. per lb. | 1/2 to 5 lbs. | Whole. | |
Salmon. | 25 to 50 cts. per lb. | By the lb. | May to Sept. | |
Shad. | $ 1.25 in March 25 cts. in May. | Whole. | Spring. | |
Blue-fish. | 7 to 15 cts. per lb. | 4 to 10 lbs | Whole. | June to Oct. |
Tautog. | 12 cts. per lb. | Whole. | July to Sept. | |
White-fish. | 20 cts. per lb. | 4 lbs. | Whole. | Winter. |
Bass. | 12 to 25 cts. per lb. | 3 to 8 lbs. | Whole. | |
Sword-fish. | 15 cts. per. lb. | By the lb. | July to Sept. | |
Smelts. | 10 to 25 cts. per lb. | { Average { 8 to a lb. | • • • | Sept. to Mar. |
Perch. | 20 cts. per dozen. | .... | Summer. | |
Pickerel. | 15 cts. per lb. | 1 to 4 lbs. | Whole. | |
Trout, Brook. | 75 cts. per lb. | Whole. | Spring. | |
Mackerel. | 5 to 25 cts. each. | Whole. | April to Oct. | |
Eels. | 15 cts. per lb. | i to 1 lb. | Whole. | |
Lobsters. | 12 cts. per lb. | 1 to 2 lbs. | ||
Oysters. | 35 to 50 cts. per qt. | • • ■ • | Sept. to May. | |
Clams. | 20 cts. per qt.; 40 cts. per pk. in the shell. | |||
Crabs. | .$1.25 to $1.50 per dozen. | • • • | • * • | Summer. |
Herring. | 20 cts. per dozen. | • • • • • | • • • | Mar. & Apr. |
Salt Cod-fish. | 10 cts. per lb., best. | |||
Smoked Fish. | 20 to 35 cts. per lb. |
 
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