The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-19
EP|CURES SMILE
At SPRING LAMB
Choice Edible Added to Varied
Attractions Displayed on
Market Row.
LUSCIOUS STRAWBERRIES
COMMAND HIGH PRICES
Splendid Display Made of Fish
Which Will Be in De-
mand Today.

For the lovers OF the little lamb that
skips and gamho!s on the green, Thurs
day was gala occasion indeed. for II
marked the Introduction TO the Salt Lake
market Of spring lamb. and every meat
emporium had temptingly displayed some
Of the pungent mint stalks. showing that
the lamb is once more TO be had. But
II did the housewife little good for lamb
was only 10 be obtained In large Quanti-
ties. by hind quarters and forequarters.
the dealers refusing 70 cut of small por-
tions for the shoppers who could not ar
ford To buy eight-p pound chunks. But this
Is n condition that Will only last a few
days, for shortly lamb will be very pIent-
full
The sensation along the row Thursday
was the drop In the price OF butter. With
ont warning II came. butter that sold for
to 50 cents. The housewife certainly
found this pleasant surprise. and the
rumor that Il may take still another
slide was stIll more cheerful. Every
stall along the row had a sign conspc
uously displayed announcing the drop.
Some OF the smaller grocery stores in the
city up until noon Thursday had not re-
duced the price.
A shipment of California strawberries,
red. luscious and big. came in yesterday
and they were an extremely tempting
sight. though the retail price of 30 cents
a quart made even the shortcake lover
pause.
Never before has Utah asparagus been
so plentiful. Arriving in lavish quanti
ties the price is going down. down, and
the tenderness Of the stalks at this time
OF year makes the grass most desirable
adjunct to the table.
Brussels sprouts, red cabbage. sweet
potatoes and celery have about said adieu
for the season. during this week. Florida
tomatoes, although quoted a the same
price on market day" are firmcr. ripper
and much more enjoyable than they have
been so far. Potatoes continue high and
scarce. although a superior quality of tho
"spuds' is being sold.
The fish market Thursday showed a de-
cided scarcity OF halbut and the demand.
very large. was only supplied in a very
cuda: a delicacy with fish lovers, came
into Zion for the first time this season
Thursday and was sold at the reasonable
price OF IL cents a pound. A strong flsh
market day Is expected Friday, with
plenty OF the fnny ones. should the ship
ments not be delayed 10 supply the de-
mauds of the Friday table. Another
was California crabs, selling at 40 cents
apiece. These crabs are much superior
10 the crabs so far sold and are going
rapidly. oysters are about ready to give
up the ghost. and from now until Sep
tember the bivalves will he missed from
their accustomed places on the stalls IN
the row.
a merchant They have advanced from
s. to s6 90 n box. and August l firmly
believe will see them go TO Sll a box. II
Is because they are scarce and the de-
mand is very much greater for them this
year"
Thursday on change was very unevent-
full. hay: grain and flour prices remaining
essentially the same.
Market day brought out the follow
ing array of prices