The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-24

the price Is about the same.
Following are comparative lists of New
York and Salt Lake prices, which will
give the thrifty housewife good idea
of how the city is comparing in price with
the eastern markets.
New York Prices.
Celery. 15c, "a bunch
Lettuce, three heads for 25C.
ROmaine, @ heads FOR 25C.
Escarole, three heads for Toe.
Chicory, three heads for Zoe.
EndiVe. Pc Ct pound
Cress, Sc "a bunch.
CauliflOwer, 15c a head.
String beans, 25c for three quarts.
Oyster plant, three for 25C.
Spinach, 40c a peck.
Beets, three punches for Ice
Onions, two quarts for 25c.
Cabbage, 10C q head.
Sweet potatoes, 25c a half peck.
New Bermuda potatoes, two quarts for
25c.
Parsnips. 25c a peck
CrdnbeTries, 1Oc a quart.
Brussels sprouts, two boxes for 25c.
Egg plants. 15C each.
Carrots three punches for &C.
Radishes, two punches for Sc
ShallOts, zoe a box.
The best turkeys from Rhode Island
Maryland and New Jersey, 25c d pound.
Roasting chickens, 20c to pc a pound
Fowls, 1Sc a pound.
Maryland geese, Lie to 1SC a pound.
Fresh killed ducks, pc a pound.
Guinea hens, Sl.25 a pair.
Rabbits, 4Oc a pair.
Young pigs, from $3.50 to $500 each.
Prime ribs of beef. 1Sc. DCrterhOuse
steak, 25c; leg of lamb, 16c; cured ham,
Ice; tongues, zoe; cOrned beef, Sc to Ice;
bacon, 2Jc.
Butter, 40c to 45c a pound.
Fresh eggs, SOC a dozen.
Quotations on Fish.
Smells. zoe to 25c a pound.
Spanish mackereL zoe TO 25c a pound
Bluefish, zoe
Sea trout. 1Sc.
kingfish, zee TO 25c
Founders, Ice to 12C.
Whitefish (from Great lakes, 25c.
Sheepshead, zoe to 25c,
Perch. 1SC.
Pic1erel, 1Sc.
Red snapper, 1Jc.
Scallops, soc to 75c a quart.
Oysters, 75c to 80 a hundred.
Holsters. soc a pound
Shrimps. soc to COO a quart,
Hard crabs, Acc a dozen
Eerrapin, 81 to s. each.
Haddock roe, 15c a pound.
Cod tongues, 25c.
whitehall, zoe.
E6ls, 1Sc to zoe.
CLANS. 81 to S1.25 a hundred.
Grapefruit, 4Oc to $1.5G a dozen, de-
pending on size.
SpltZenberE red apples, from zoe to
2jc each.
Other apples as low as $3.50 a barrel.
Oranges, zoe 10 soc a dozen.
Pineapples, 25c to Use each, accord
Black Hamburg grapes. imported
from England, i'm clusters, 81 a pound.
English muscat grapes Ga white va
riety), Sl.15 pound.
Salt Lake Prices.
Celery, 15c a bunch.
Lettuce, sc to Sc a head.
CauliflOWer, 15c a head.
Wax beans, 15c a pound.
Spinach, 35c to 40c a peck,
Beets, three punches for Ice.
Onions, two quarts for zoe.
Cabbages, 10C q head.
Sweet potatoes, 25c a half peck.
Bermuda white potatoes, 25c for half
peck.
Parsnips. 25c a peck.
Cranberries, Toe a quart.
Egg plant 1jc a bunch.
Carrots. three punches for sc.
Radishes, two punches for sc.
Turkeys will sell in this locality for
about 80 cents "a pound. Chickens,
/ ducks and geese are about the same
as i'm the east.
The prices of meats are about the
same here as in New York, while but
ter will sell at 40 cents d pound and
/ eggs at from 40 to so cents dozen.
other Local Prices.
Following are the fish prices:
Sea trout, 17hc a pound.
Kingfish, 15c a pound.
Founders, 1Jc.
Whitefish. 25c.
Red snapper, zoe TO 22c
HOLSTERS, 4jc TO soc a pound.
Shrimps. 25c a quart.
Hard crabs acc dozen.
While grapefruit and imported Eng
fish grapes are rather scarce in salt
Lake there will be some on hand
which VIII sell at prices varying but
little with the eastern prices.
Apples are rarely handled in barrels
here. the prices of the best obtainable
i'm boxes being from $3.50 to s2.75.
California grapes can be obtained at
prices much lower than those of the
eastern markets, and pineapples, while
they must be transported a much great
er distance, will sell at prices slightly
above eastern figures.