The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-21
MANY VARIETIES
OF FRUIT ON HAND
Large Stock, Representing All Sea-
sons, Displayed by Dealers.
ALL HOLIDAY DELEGATES
| PLENTIFUL SUPPLY or UTAH
CHICKENS AND TURKEYS.

/ Watermelons? No, there are no water
melons in the markets. but there is al
most every other fruit seasonable and
out Of season. shown. The merchants
have ordered a greater variety Of holt
day delicacies than ever before. This
applies to dealers in vegetables, poultry
and fish. as well as fruit. Large. solid
bananas are offered al . cents per dOz-
On. \ select stock OF oranges, including
all favorite brands. is shown. Prices
range from Is cents TO 60 cents per dozen
The large navel sweets received from
California recently bring the last price
Grapes can be had for 10 cents per pound,
dates at 10 and % cents. Figs can be
had ut almost any price. These are
packed il boxes. costing from 10 cents
up, wrapped in packages and sold loose.
Crap fruit sell at for . cents; cocoa
nuts at 10 cents each
The vegetable markets are we'll stocked.
Utah celery brings Is cents for two
punches. The lunches are small. but
solid ana well bleached California let
! tucc of good quality is offered AT the
aud beeIs have moved up to . cents per
peck. The last Two named are already
becoming scarce. ChickOry plants sell al
. cents each. Brussels. sprouts arc now
fornia cabbage bring 3 cents per pound;
cauliflOWer, two Tor = cents. Dry onions
have advanced cents per peck selling
at % cents. Sweet potatoes remain firm
at six pounds for . cents. Green onions
viii DO received today. These viii sell
at two punches for cents. The mer-
chants have been promised wax and
green beans for the holiday trade. A
similar promise made Thanksgiving
, proved only a promise. Large red to-
matOeS are arriving. These are offered at
- seats per pound; 5 cents a bunch Is
asked for radlshes.
With Dairy Dealers.
Fancy cheese is in demand Neufchatel
| III small packages sells at 10 cents per
package: Camembert at % cents per box /;
Fromage al the same price; ROquefOrL
90 cents per pound; EdAm, $l.15 eachi I'M
ported Swiss, 10 cents per pound; eastern
cream brick % cents; limburger, % cents ;
eastern cream. - cents and American
| cream, - cents per pound. Butter the
product OF local creamer1es, remains firm
at 20 and 3 cents per pound. The fish
market is We'll supplied with few eXcep-
| lions. Whitefish ls scarce. The only
shown is storage stock. The best white
fish are obtained IL the great lakes. but
as the fishing season is now at stand
suH, few shipments OF fresh stock are
received. The new fish shown go quick
| ~ at ~ cents per pound. Shrimps are
off the market. Haddies have jumped
IRON - cents 10 Is cents each. Other
crabs are also plentiful.
The poultry markets are putting on a
/ holiday air Utah turkeys are making
their appearance, as are local chickens.
I Turkeys viii sell at . cents per pound.
chickens e n cents. 4 few eastern
/ brOilers are Offered Tor those whose
tastes cannot be satisfied with local
! birds. Wild and tame ducks are offered
at former prices. Local shipments of
Utah turkeys are coming in in good
shape Local turkeys wholesale at %
cents per pound. Utah chickens bring Is
cents in the wholesale market, eastern
birds p cents. Three cars Of Christmas
decorations have been distributed among
the retail dealers. Orders from outside
/ points are unusually heavy this year.