The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-11
PRODUCE MARKET.
Vegetables in Good Demand at
Fair Prices.
The Hay Market Overstocked-Oats Firm and
Equal to the Demand-Wheat Re-
mains UnmOved.

The general merchandise business for the
week shows an increased movement. No
lines can be characterized as stagnant, al
though some continue quite dull. Until
Thursday of la st week the wet, sloppy
weather had a depressing effect, travelling
and handling Of goods was disagreeable,
but the latter part of the week brought
clear cold weather, which promises to hold
good for few days. In the event of good
weather the indications point to general
Frightening up of trade by the first of next
month. Money has shown some inclination
to ease up, and we think the feeling is al
together much improved.
A good deal of building and improving
will soon be under way, and contractors
can begin to make use Of portion of the
large number now idle. Receipts for the
week were not large and were fully war
ranted by the demand. Grain shows little
change, with demand fair and prices firm.
The hay market has shown slight i'm
provements on account of the roads being
SO rough that country teams cannot haul
IN. The potato trade continues fair at
prices quoted. Oranges have had good
sale, but prices have been slashed so as to
leave nothing for the dealer. Vegetables
have good demand at firm prices, but the
supply is light. Poultry is in good demand
with receipts entirely Inadequate.
OFFERINGS.
Wheat-Millers are well stocked up and
as the railroads have not conceded any thing
In the matter of lowering the rates to con-
Stunning points, as yet no expectation has
commenced. We hope they will be able to
do so; as 1t will bring large amount Of
money into the territory ami save carrying
over large stock Of this grain.
Corn-This article has very light de-
mand, most OF the dealers are fairly stocked
up with very little outside shipments COM
ing in or going cut of the territory.
Oats-Prices still continue firm with q
supply equal TO demand. Several cars were
sold in the city during the past week at the
regular prices at $i.15 per cwt.
hay-Ihe market is overRtoclSed and the
dealers are well supplied. Our mild win
ter has MADE sales hight and q large amount
is being carried over. The storms of the
past week will stop country dealers from
hauling into market; hence dealers antici-
pate some sales during this coming week.
Prices have been on the drop for some time
and will continue low.
Poultry-The offerings on dressed poul-
try have been extremely light during the
past week, some days the market was en-
tlrely bare. Shippers would have netted
good round figures or all stocks sent IL 10
The market during the past week, and we
feel confident The market Will continue
firm for some little tine TO come Dressed
chickens are commanding in this market
from ID to 10 cents per pound aud dressed
turkeys FROM II 10 20 cent?. Country mer-
chants would do vel! to send in their sur
plus stocks while the market Is good and
firm.
VEGETABLEs.-Potatoes in car lots are
beginning TO come into the narset and are
selling sacked fer 75c. per bus1cl Caoboge
is arriving plentifuliy from California ana
selling at 214c. per pound. Qnicns are
very scarce and arc ri. gng goo prices.
Caulifiowsr and green peas are arriving
from Los Angeles in small quantities, put
the demand is Rooi. Eggs are veryrplenti-
ful. Prices declined during the ", ek to
$3.50, aud in some instances eastern sold as
low as s.. This cold snap will hold them
firm az long rs 1t lasts and rye anticipate
them bringing s0:5 to S6.50 during the
week. Seycrsl large cOnsignmt nts have
arrived from eastern points during the
week.-SGt Luke i'r &C Current.