The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-09
LOCAL MARKETS
SHOW UP WELL
Fine Display Of Fruits, Vegetables
and Fish on the Stalls.
SLIGHT DROP IN PRICES
BERRIES AND CHERRIES HAVE
THE CALL.

The local produce markets we're in
prime condition yesterday, with every in
dication that the display would be main
tanned today Snd Saturday The priuci-
pal features were in the fruit and Ilsh
lines. OF the former there was a showing
of strawberries that has not been sur
passed this year. and the price per box
was dropped from Is to 12i2 cents. Fresh
pineapples were more plentiful than tIsy
have been at any time this year. and the
price for good specimens was also much
lower than has prevailed during the sea-
son First-class cherries were also in evil
denCe, choice "Ox-heartS'' having the can
at 10 cents per pound.
In the fish market there was almost an
endless variety Of fresh and salt water
fish Another week will mark the end OF
the shad roe season. but while they last
the offerings are exceptionally me me
trout that is offered is of better quality
than any shown this season, but the
prices continue firm.
The vegetable offerings are far above
the average. both as TO quality and as TO
quantity. New potatoes are in much de-
mend. as well as new carrots, tUrntpS.
caUtiflower and spinach. While the price
are still a trifle high. it was thought that
there will be a reduction by tomorrow, a
fact that viii appeal to housewives IN
general who are DESTROYS of spreading an
elaborate Sunday dinner.
Yesterdays quotations;
Meats.
Beef. f5c to DC per pound Veal prime.
13izc to 20c- Mutton, 1872 to 171zc. Pork,
I9c to 2oc. Dressed lambs. PFC to Zec;
lamb chops, &c to 25c. Bel5ian hs a. 2oc
quarter
Fish.
Salt Goldfish. 15c a pound: homeless cod
fish, 2-Pound boxes, 35c each, Large
mackereI. Csc each; small mackerel, 15c
each. two for 25c- Holland herring. &c
each kits Sf II each Salmon lgp npF
pounds Striped bass, DOC per pound
Whitefish- 20c per pound Soles and f1oun-
ders. l21zc per pound. Catfish, l5c per
15c per pound Fresh Goldfish, l5c per
pound Prawns, 4oc per pound Smoked
salmon. 20c per pound BloateTs. SC each
piano. 40c per pound Sturgeon, 15c per
pound Shad roe. 30c per pound. Rainbow
trout and eastern brook trout 121zC each
Barracuda. 15c per pound Smoked Stur-
geon, SOC per pound.
Poultry.
Spring chickens. Utah. broiIers. 4oc to
sc each Turkeys, &c per pound Roast
Tame ducks, 90c per pound. Hens. 19c and
zoe per pound Young squads, 25c each
Dairy Products.
o., Butter, creamery, &c per pound. Eggs.
2oc per dozen Cheese, Utah cream, 20c
per pound: eastern. 20c: limburger, &c;
imported Swiss. 40c brick. Honey, comb,
15c box; strained. sc per pint
Fruits.
Strawberries. PIC per box Fresh pine
apples, 25C each Lemons. 15c to &c per
dozen Oranges. % to ACC per dozen. Call
foTnia black figs, 15c per pound; Turkish
figs, per basket. &c: Turkish figs, extra
fine, 25c per pound Evaporated apricots,
pounds for sc. peaches 2 pounds for 2jc;
pears, 15c per pound Bananas, 15c to 30c
per dozen Cocoanuts. l0c each. Dates,
l5c per pound Cherries. 10c per pound
Prunes, .. and pounds for Csc
Vegetables
New turrips. SOC per peck. New pots-
toes. sc per pound New carrots, 59c
for sc. CaulifIower. 2Oc Per pound Cab
bage. &c per pound. Oyster plant. 3
lunches for 10c- Potatoes, SOC per bushel.
Celery. sc a bunch Dry onions, punches
for sc. Radishes, , punches for sc. Cali
fornia and Utah lettuce. &c per bunch.
Aruchokes. 10c each. Chickory, sc per
bunch. Rhubarb. 21zc per pound. Tona-
toes. 25c per pound. Asparagus, sc
bunch Cucumbers, SC each.
Grain.
Bran and shorts. sI.10 per hundred.
Corn. $40 per hundred Oats sl.10 per
Feed wheat, 81 per busheL Barley, feed,
$l-S5; rolled. S-50- CornmeaI, s.
Hay and Straw.
Alfalfa. 81 per ton Timothy. s15 per
ton Straw, 45c per bale.
Flour.
High patent, g 50; straight grsde. $50;
Bakers No. l. $40.