The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-24
DEALERS LOOK FOR A
BIG DEMAND IN fruit
Fourth of July Is Approaching and
Present Prices Are Likely 70
Be Somewhat Higher.

A car Of Logan berries from Sebas-
topol, Cal. reached the wholesale mar
ket on Tuesday. l. A. Hancock. man
ager Of Hancock Bros. q Co. arranged
for the distribution OF the car to the
retail dealers throughout the city, dou
BILE crates selling at $500. The Logan
berry is cross between the old taSn-
toned blackberry and the red rasp-
berry, and IN size and flavor surpasses
either. For canning purposes the IO-
gan berry cannot be equaled, retain
ing nearly full size, color and keeping
its wild flavor.
Black and white Utah cherries sold
throughout the week for S1.S5 per case
on the wholesale market. Imperial
Valley cantaloupes dropped from $500
to $3.50 and $500 per case. flooded con-
ditiOn OF the market being responsible
for the slump. Car lot shipments are
increasing and still lower prices are
the fruit world as far as selling value
was concerned, four cars being dis
posed of this week at $500 per hun
dred- The approaching Fourth OF July
trade will call for increased supply and
dealers are now arranging for extra
cars to be on the market the first Of
the week.
California fruit shipments included
the last car OF navel oranges to be on
the market this season, selling for $3.50
20 $3.50 per case. Seedlings and valen-
elias sold from $500 to $500 per case.
Lemons took another rise this week,
I
| per case. The unusually warm wealth.
er was responsible for the heavy de-
mand, and JObbers anticipate still bet
| ter prices, as the lemon crop in Cali
/ fOrnia IS short Early cling peaches,
| plums and apricots sold for S1.45 per
case. few apples appeared on the
market, selling for 20 cents pere pound
| Texas cucumbers at $500 per bar
rel sold rapidly. Texas tomatoes fol-
lowed the general lead and dropped
TO Sl.7S per crate. This Is the pes!
price Of the year Summer sunni squash 1a- at
/ S1.25 per dozen; bell and chill peppers,
/ 20 cents per pound: Utah cauliflower,
/ 10 cents per pound parsley. 40 cents
per dozen. and California tomatoes al
$3.50 per crate, gave the wholesale mar
/ ket its needed variety. Radishes. green
onions, turnips, beets and carrots main
| tanned price OF last week. Cali
fornia yellow and red onions advanced
| to $3.50 per hundred. New red and
| white potatoes declined half cent a
| pound early in the week; old potatoes
are very scarce and the price has ad-
vanced TO 70 cents per hundred from
/ IS cents last week.
Market for dressed meat strong
Steers sold for II cents pere pound.
beef. 10 cents pere pound; veal. j.
cents per pound: mutton. 10 cents pei
pound; spring lamb, is cents, and ole
lamb, 10 cents per pound.
The Independent fish market IS eX-
pectiug its first consigned car OF fresf
fish next week. Express shipments
from the coast and lake regions con
tinue to arrive daily. The market II
reported active and prices have changed
very little In the last ten days
| Black bass. IS cents: rock bass, y
cents; halibut, 10 cents; salmon, ].
cents: soles. II cents: founders, Il
cents: trout. IS cents each, and cat
fish. 10 cents each. complete the mar
ket offerings. Lobster from san Diego
at 25 cents. shows decline. and AlaslS;
crabs at $3.50 per dozen gives q bettg
price than last week.
/ The following wholesale prices OF