The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-24
Good Turkeys UnObtainabls.

The poultry markets were the first Il
| show the effects Of the rush. Turkeys
| We're scarce long before dark, custom
/ ers began TO take storage stock paying
p cents without q munmur. Fresl
A., turkeys could have been sold for any
price had any been Obtainable. Chick
ems were more in evidence, and re.
! manned firm AT is cents. The demand
for ducks was brisk. These were
cleaned up at 20 cents.
Utah rabbits took tumble dropping
from % cents each to two for the same
price. The demand for the Dummies
was light so. in order to clear the mar
/ kets they We're offered for almost
nothing. Prices of fish remained firm
The market was Well cleaned.
The fruit markets received a gener-
Gus share of the rush Large. first
class bananas sold at % cents. By
evening the punches held but a few
bananas. Oranges sold from % cents
per dozen up 10 10 cents. few boxes
Of late pears came struggling In yes
terday morning. but the manner In
which they went out was anything but
struggling. The better quality brought
% cents for three pounds A smaller
green pear went four pounds for q
cents.
The cali for nuts was so great in
many stores that clerks We're kept al
work steadily placing them in sacks.
Nuts OF most varieties were sold for
20 cents per pound. Fancy brands of
dates and figs were in demand. Extra
quality cheeses sold in record breaking
style. The crowds conferred in the
vegetable markets. Cabbages, cauli-
flower. tomatoes. with other season
and out-of-season vegetables, We're
scarce as hens teeth" by evening.
The demand for Christmas decora-
lions was greater than ever before in
salt Lake Four carloads have been
distributed among the retailers during
the past ten days. Much OF the stock
was the genuinA Delaware greens. al
ways IN demand during the HOLIDAYS.
The retailers had few wreaths or deco
rations of any kind left. Some idea
can be had of the unusual demand for
decorations when il is said that the
merchants sold out completely despite
the competition Of peddlers. who sold
eVergreens by the dozens on the
The wholesale markets were cleaned.
Turkeys could not be obtained for love
or money yesterday. Fresh stock was
OF entirely, sending storage turkeys 10
% cents wholesale. Chickens we're
more plentiful, remaining firm al Il
cents. shortage of the cranberry
crops in New Jersey and other cram
berry raising states boosted the price
70 Sl4 a barrel. This kept the price in
the retail markets up To 20 cents pei
pound or two pounds for 80 cents at
the lowest. The demand was light as
a result Wholesale business in fruit
lines was the best for years
THOSE who want sweet potatoes next
week VIII have 10 pay a higher price
IN all probability, as a scarcity Of these
IN the wholesale markets win advance
the price per barrel from $3.50 to 81. 90
sweet potatoes are now selling at six
pounds for % cents. Several wholesale
houses have standing orders for all the
Utah eggs that can be bought at 81
One house has been offered 81 for fire.
quent deliveries. IL is safe to offer $50
for case of Utah eggs with the pro
vision that several cases be delivered
daily. because Utah eggs are almost
unobtainable. An coca sionaI case ar
rives but the markets are unable to fiu
their orders.