The Grocer's Encyclopedia.
A Compendium of Useful Information Concerning Foods of All Kinds.
How They are Raised, Prepared and Marketed. How to Care for Them in the Store and at Home. How Best to Use and Enjoy Them—And Other Valuable Information for Grocers and General Storekeepers.

Compiled by Artemas Ward

James Kemptster Printing Company
50 Union Square, New York
(1911)

Original 100-year-old Letterpress/Offset Lithographs
Sheet size approximately 8.25 x 10.75 inches.
Please click on thumbnails for enlarged view.

ORANGES—Flowers and Fruit

ORANGES
Florida, Tangerine, Navel, King

$40

[apples]

Spitzenburg, Green Sweet, Golden Russet, Greening, Baldwin, Northern Spy, Swaar

$30

[apples]

Early Harvest, Gravenstein, Red June, Streaked Pippin, Newtown Pippin, Lady Sweet, Maiden Bluch, Fall Pippin

$35

PEACHES

$40

CHERRIES

$40

APRICOTS

$40

PLUMS

$35

KUMQUAT, LOQUAT

$35

PERSIMMONS
American, Japanese

$30

Two Types of MANGOES

$30

TROPICAL FRUITS
Guavas, Cashew Nut and Apple
Star Apple, Sweet Sop, Mangosteen

$45

BANANA

COCOANUTS

$40

PINEAPPLE

$40

WATERMELON

$45

CORN

$40

SWEET CORN

$40

TOMATOES

$40

OYSTER PLANT (Salsify)

$30

CUCUMBERS

CELERY

$35

PIPER NIGRUM L.
"Black" and "White" Pepper
PEPPER CORNS
COMMON CAPSICUMS
Fresh Peppers, Common "Red Pepper" etc.
SMALL-FRUITED CAPSICUMS
Cayenne Pepper and Chiles

$35

BRUSSELS SPROUTS

$35

PEANUT

$40

[NUTS]
Butternut, Walnut, Black Walnut, Brazil Nuts

$40

[NUTS]
Pecan, Pignolia (Pine Nut), Filbert, Almond, Li-tchi Nut, Paradise, Hickory Nut, Chestnut, Pistachio

$40

FIG Tree and Fruite (fresh and dried)

$40

Four Principal Spices
CINNAMON, CLOVE, GINGER, NUTMEG

$40

VANILLA (Orchid and Bean)

$50

LICORICE (foliage, root, and finished product)

$40

ST. JOHN'S BREAD (Carob Bean)—flowering branch and fruit (green and dried)

$40

TOBACCO

$60

COFFEE
COFFEE BERRY HALVED,
SHOWING SINGLE COFFEE BEAN
COFFEE BERRY WITH HALF OF FRUIT PULP REMOVED, SHOWING TWO COFFEE BEANS IN PARCHMENT COVERINGS

$60

TEA PLANT

$50

SUGAR CANE

$50

Collecting the Sap of the
SUGAR MAPLE

$50

HONEY

$40

CHEESE
Neufchatel, Pineapple, Limburger, Emmenthaler ("Swiss")

$25

BARLEY
BUCKWHEAT
RICE

$45

WHEAT
OATS
RYE

$45

MACARONI AND SIMILAR PASTES [SIC] (PASTAS)
Vermicelli, Spaghettini, Spaghetti, Foratini or Maccheroncelli, Forati or Perclatelli, Mezzanelli, Mezzani or "Macaroni", Zitoni, Mezzani Rigati, Zitoni Rigati, Tagllarini, Linguine, Trenette, Fettuccelle, Lasagne Ricce, Lasagne Lisci, Tubetti, Ditali Lisci, Ditali Rigati, Rigatoni, Bombollotis, "Fancy Pastes [sic] (Pastas)—seeds, stars, alphabets, animals, &c., Curled Vermicelli
$50

BEEF
PORTERHOUSE CUT
PORTERHOUSE STEAK
FIRST CUT CHUCK

$45

BEEF
EXTRA PORTERHOUSE STEAK
SECOND CUT CHUCK STEAK
HIP SIRLOIN
TOP ROUND STEAK

$45

BEEF
FLAT BONE TOP SIRLOIN
ROUND BONE TOP SIRLOIN

$45

BEEF
Fifth and Sixth Cut Ribs
Third Cut Ribs
Middle Cut Ribs
First Cut Ribs

$45

VEAL
Rack, Leg, Loin, Shoulder

$35

GAME
American Grouse (Prarie Chicken)
American Partridge (Ruffed Grouse0
Woodcock
Quail

$25

LAMB
Short Saddle, Loin Chop, Rib Chop, Forequarter

$35

MUTTON
Shoulder, Hind Quarter, Leg

$30

FISH
Salmon, Brook Trout, Weakfish, Shad

$50

FISH
Cod, Haddock, Pollack, Hake, Halibut

$40

FISH
Kingfish, Striped Bass, Sea Bass, Whiting, Flounder

$45

FISH
Spanish Mackarel, Common Mackarel, Pompano, Butterfish, Smelt, Bluefish

$45

GREEN TURTLE

$50

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