The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-18
WATERMELONS ON
MARKET TODAY
Lone Star State Sends the
First of Season.
UTAH BERRIES ARE CLIMBING
TROUT MAY BE CAUGHT, BUT
NOT PURCHASED.

Watermelons big. luscious ones. viii be
placed on the market this morning if the
carluad which is expected from Texas ar
ri rs on time. In any event the market
VII DE fairly well supplied by noon. me
melons viii range i'm price from half "A
Collar 20 IS cents, according 10 size IL
is expected that the demand viii FAR eN-
coed the supply
Biackberries are now in. the California
variety, and are retailing al l5 cents per
box. Utah Strawberries were higher yes
teroay and the rise VIII continue TO-DAY
The farmers iH the surrounding ulstflcts
have decided 90 push the price mp little
nearer that asked Tor oregon or tauIof-
mia berries. After hauling ur shipping in
his strawberries 60 Salt Lake markets. the
producer finds Oh Impossible 90 realize a
profit with the retail price of SIS cents
per box.
Many Inquiries have been made for
mountain trout now That the season mas
opened Tt is not generally understood
that the laws of this state forbid the SELL
ing of native trout Whine private stock
fish may be purchased it has not the rich
flavor of the stream species. In order to
eat trout 90 would seem necessary to catch
them OF stand in. with an angling
friend.
Utah new potatoes VIII soon be with us
in abundance stated one commission
merchant land then we may expect to
above intelligence comes when most per-
sons are beginning to regard potatoes as
a luxury.
FOR tomorrow-s Sunday dinner there
seems to be an even break as FAR as price
is concerned between prime beef and
dressed chicken both of which hover
around the l8-cent per pound mark. There
is q large variety Of vegetables TO choose
amongst, as may be seen from the quo
tatiOns:
Yesterdays retail quotations;
Meats.
Beef, Zoe TO zoe per pound.
Veal, prime, 12lz to zoe.
Mutton Sc to 15c.
POrE. 12c to 15C-
Spring lambs. front quarter. 81, hind
Dressed lamb. 12lzc to zoe; lamb chops
Belgian bares, live, $50 per pair.
Fish.
salmon. 1I5zc per pound.
Halibut. l5c.
Striped bass, zoe.
Whitefish z0C
mackinaw trout, zoe.
Sturgeon. 15c.
S0les anu founders 121zc.
Catfish 15C.
Shad. l5c.
PeTch 15C.
Mackerel. fresh, zoe; SAT-, 15c to zoe.
Smells, 15c per pound.
Fresh Goldfish. 15C.
crabs. Z5c to SOC each.
Red snapper, 20c per pound,
0nflmpS, ace per pound
Poultry.
Hens. live. BE. dressed. 1Sc per pound.
Spring chickens, dressed. COO to acc
Broilers, frozen. pc per pound.
Dairy Products.
Butter, creamery, zoe 70 25c per pound;
ranch. 15c to 20c per pound
Eggs zoe per dozen.
Cheese. Utah cream. PIC to zoe per
ported Swiss. SOC. brick, Csc.
Honey, comb, 15c box; strained, 25c per
Vegetables.
Potatoes. old. $3.50 per bushel; new Cal
ifOrnia. DC per pound; new Utah, 6l4c per
- cabbage. California. Sc per pound; Utah,
Rad.shes. ] Z-sc per bunch.
CauHflOwcr, Utah. l2iEc per pound.
Rhubard, PC per pound.
Tomatoes. California or Mississippi
pounds for Soc.
Wax beans, 121ac per pound.
Green peas f0c peck
Asparagus. DC per bunch.
TurniDs 2lac per bunch
Young beets, 25zc to 8 1-8c per bunch.
Mushrooms soc per pound.
Parsley, Sc per bunch.
Beans 121aC per pound.
Carrots, 2 punches for &C.
Lettuce. Utah, punches for 5cs Cali
fOrnia, &c per bunch.
Spinach. l-3c per pound.
CuCumbers. sc each.
Onions. California dry. Sc per pound.
green, 8 punches for sc.
Celery, Sc per bunch.
Peppers. green, soc per pound.
Fruits
Blackberries, California. 15c per box.
Apricots. zoe per pound.