The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-09
GANTALOUPES
IN GREAT DEMAND
Recent Sales Break AL Previous
Records.
is SHROUDED IN MYSTERY
DEALERS UNABLE TO EXPLAIN
CRY FOR THEM.

More cantalouDes have been sold dur
ing -hc last three weeks on the local
market than during the entire season last
year Ten carloads have been disDosed
OF by the commission houses. which
breaks all previous records How canta-
ioupes became 50 popular is still a cues
uon with the dealers The orders arc
sun pouring in and consignments arc
arriving daily from the coast Tb.. res
'aurant bill of fare reveals no new dish
anu the only SODA fountain drink is a
cahtaloupe sundae Perhaps it's the
weather that suggests iced cantaloupe
'iFee times a day. but at any rate the
market has had a heavy run
Bananas have been scarce for the mast
week The midsummer crop is about
gone and for the next few weeks the
He'alers expect a short supply until the
3IeNt crop comes on. The price has not
Zen aIiected. but the dealers say there
WI undoubtedly be n raise. Lemons are
~ great demand. and the commission
sou l,0uIeS receive daily shipments from
snort Sl, bur so far the local market has
The Ihe Pgoultr..- and fish market was steady
the prices. Salmon and halibIIt were
Sca TS,i, on account Of the delayed trains.
1Thich is expected to arrive this morn
Yesterdays retail quotations:
Meats.
BE Beef T. l5c to 9ec per pound. Veal prime
&c to pc. Dressed lambs I2c to zoe.
lamb chops, 12c to pc Spring lambs 81
70 SIS per quarter.
Fish.
co sa beo e15ind i5T 5oT gsT pound BoTeless
1nackerel. Sc each Small gsgh i1ar ISe
each Holland herring, SC each. Kits. 81 is
base ,s salmon I6y Ice per pound Striped
pound SOles and founders 12I5c Der
I9'und- catfish, l0c per pound. Perch
pound. Prawus. soc per pound. SMOKED
salmon. Nc per pound. Bloaters sc each.
Eeon- loc per pound. Rainbow trout and
eastern brook trout, 1212c each. Smoked
S 5,oI econ; 9Oc per pound Black bass 4Oc
P'i pound Shad roe SOC per pound.
Poultry.
Spring chickens, Utah broiIers. Zoe Der
Per pound. Tame ducks. 2Oc per pound
lens, lsc and 2Oc per pound Young
SqudDS. Z5c each.
Dairy Products.
Butter. creamery. DC per pound. Eggs.
&c &c, per dozen Cheese. Utah cream. zoe
imported Swiss. 4Oc brick Honey, comb
loo box: strained. 25C per pint.
Fruits.
rawberries, > boxes for 25c: H.25 per
case Fresh Dineapoles. Soc each Lem
cilS. loo 70 25c per dozen Oranges. 9Oc to
Coo per dozen California black figs 15c
Der pound, Turkish figs per basket 25c.
= urklSh figs. extra fine. 25c per pound
E-Napordted apricOtS, pounds for 25c.
pound. Bananas. l5c to SOC Der SozPeT
Cocoanuts, 1Oc each. Dates 15c per
pound Cherries, Zoe per pound. Prunes
AZ. and pounds for Poe. CantaIoupes
12c each. Peaches. i5c per pound. Rasp-
berries. Zoe per doN. Watermelon 500 10
6oc each Plums. SOC Der basket or 15c
per pound. ApricCts, soc per basket or 15~
per pound Blackberries Ice per box two
boxes Tor &c
Vegetables.
New turnips. punches for &c. New DO
tatoes. &C. per bound. New carrots 3
lunches for Zoe. Beets. soc per peck
spinach, pounds for 10c. CauffIower
2pc per pound. Cabbage 4c per pound
Soc per bushel. Dry onions punches
1or &c RadisheS. , punches for Sc Cali
1ornia and Utah lettuce. Sc per bunch
Artichokes. loc each. Chickory. SC per
toes. iJc per pound. Asparagus, SC per
bunch. Cucumbers. &c each. Summer
SQUASH 12l2c per pound. Young onions ,
punches for Sc New peas. zoe per peck
Grain.
Bran and shorts. H.1O per hundred
Corn. $40 per hundred. Oats 81. 10 per
hundred. Milling wheat. SlI0 per bllshcj
reed wheat, 81 per busheL Barley. feed
Sl-.5. rolled. $50. Cornmeal. 81
Hay and Straw.
Alfalfa, Sl2 per ton. Timothy. SIS per
Ron Straw. 45c Der bale
Flour.
High patent, 80 80; straight grade. s.. so,