The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-21

Salt went out in considerable guam
titles during the week. 1t is estimated
that the entire shipments aggregated
about twenty carloads. For Utah
wheat, there is a lively demand, and
the grain has been going out in such
quantities as to cause a scarcity in
several sections of the Territory
Prices have advanced to so cents. The
cents per hundred between Utah com
mon points and the river, goes into
effect on the 23d. This will, it is
thought, have the effect to check ship
ments. Oats-supply plentiful, with no
demand save for home consumption.
So far, it is estimated that not over
fifty carloads of Utah potatoes have
left the Territory-the 10 cent conces-
sion asked from the railways has not
yet been allowed, and some dealers
have given up all hopes that it will be-
Some argue that when the rate On
wheat is advanced 20cents, the railways
potatoes. Flour, in accordance with
The prediction in these columns a week
ago, has advanced % cents-the rise
taking place on Tuesday last. Utah
four-than which there is no better
is in good demand, and is going out al
most as fast as it comes from the mills.
In brewing barley, there is no action.
California is underselling Utah, and
this in consequence of the fact that
the rate from the Pacific to the east is
the same as from Utah, notwithstand-
ing the fact that the haul from Salt
Lake is over 800 miles shorter. Three
carloads of Utah lucern seed went out
during the week to different points in
New York State. There is a fear ex-
pressed among those interested, that
hay famine will be next in order. The
quotations yesterday were: Timothy,
baled-$l8 @ $50; Ioose-$l5 q SIC.
The Produce Exchange continues on
the even tenor of its way. The Ogden
shippers have not yet signifed their
willingness to join forces. If, however,
they do not see fit to join forces with
The other portions of Utah, they will
probably form an exchange of their
own.
The idea of a Salt Palace, mentioned
recently in THE HERALD, seems to have
struck popular fancy. A we'll known
merchant, however, suggests that while
salt is very good thing in its way,
and promises to become one of our
most important industries, it would not
be wise to allow the idea to obtain that
salt was our chief industry-the main
support of the Territory. He suggests
a combinations Salt and Silver Palace
and insists tina: these two of our
numerous natural resources would be
far more fitting IN every way. We are
inclined to agree with him. It would
certainly make a most beautiful COM
bination.
There has been some inquiry during
the week as to what disposition had
been made of the city bonds, which
were ADVERTISED to be sold early last
month. To a HERALD reporter, who
called upon him yesterday, Recorder
Wells said: There were but two bids
received, and these, as you will remem-
Der, were considered by the Council in
executive session. The result of the |
deliberations in executive session has !
not yet ben given to the Council"
1t is understood however, that none of |
the bonds have yet been sold, both bids |
having some conditions attached |
which the Council did not feel disposed |
TO accept at the time they were con-
s1dered. The bonds arrived few DAYS |
ago, and are now locked up in the big |
vault at the City Hall, awaiting the |
signatures OF the Recorder, the Mayor,
and the Treasurer.