El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-13

fruits and melons on the mar
Izet The gr0cers have perfected q
mutual benefit insurance scheme Tor
the sale of watermeIOns this season,
which they expect viii solve the diff
Guilty Of past seasons in handling the
juicy red meated melons As the
wholesalers wiz not guarantee any or
the melons. the retailers are forced 10
protect themselves against BAD melons,
and vet assure their customers that
the melons they are buying are gooQ-
r5De ones. A sliding scale In the form
. of watermelon insurance has been de-
yised and viii be tried out this season
WatermelOus without a guarantee VIII
sell at once cent less Inan InOse Wn-cu
the green grocer is forced 10 guarantee
good or another viii be given In eX-
change. This week melons are selling
for cents pound, catch as catch
can. or for cents per pound when the
mutual guarantee slip is attached
Catalogues are given no such guar
antee and the buyer takes his chance
in purchasing these brea klaSL melons
As bunch to the innocent one grocer
has volunteered the information that
where the veining on the cantaIoupe
is heavy. and it shows deep green un-
der the netting, there is a $3.50 chance
OF the melon being good one Canta-
lOupes are now selling at u y and 10
cents, depending upon the size and
previous condition of servitude. In
buying cantaloupes Abe Martin advises
III PasOans that beauty is but skin
deep.
California Strawberries have gone up
a point and are. selling for 20 cents
box. raise Of . cents over the price
Of last week. Pineapples were as spec
ials this week at Is cents apiece
with plenty of takers Of the pine fruit
New spuds are worth every cent of
cents a pound, and golden wax beans
sell for = cents pound IN the YeGe-
table stalls.
The market forecast for the next
fortnight is:
Fruits
Red raspberries -...---------- 2oc box
Blackberrles -----.----------Z Lor Z5c
California Strawberries zoe, . for 25c
California cherries .--..--.------ 25C
Florida oranges --.-----.-- so. 40. 5Uc
New navel oranges. 80, 40, SOC
Arkansas Blacks ..-.---..--- lUc 10
Green apples-..5 SC per h.. lbs for Csc
Tangerines --.----.-..- SOc to 4Oc doz
CWholesaIe, 500 per box
Oranges .-..........5Oc to soc per dOZ
Bananas. .------..z5c to zoe per doz-
Pineapples .---..-...-. l5C
Catalogues -.---------..1252 &c and l5c
- -'e- -'''-'-'9 Vseerablea. '''1 Pei
tomatoes -----.---- .'--- lac ID
Parsnlps OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES &c ID
New potatoes --....-........ &c per 10
Potatoes ..---.........2 lie per H.
CucumDe --..-......s ..ss.-.---. &c
ArtlcnOkeS .z5c etcu
Green peas -.-.----.-..-- 1uc ID
EdrSley -..s---s.s s-ss...oC per OUNCE
Eggplant Use Id.
Bell pepper -.---...---.--zUc per H.
RaQlSheS. z punches Tor DC
Sumner squash -.-------.---.----.10
Spinach .--..-- -1Oc ID. lbs, for 15c
wholesale soc per dOz 6unches.)
Beets, valley ---....-.-.-5c, 8 for 10c
Wholesale zoe per dOz bunches.)
Cabbage Observation-Disclosures per lb.
Valley asparagus. -10c per H., for 25c
California CauliflOwer, 15c ID, lbs csc
Rhubarb $4,000. .-.-....3 lbs for 25c
carrots .------. - lOr &C
Wholesale 25c per doZ SuIches.)
celery ---------.. .1yc stalk
California celery .-.----- --l5c stalk
Lettuce ----.....-.--2 heads for 15c.
Onions, green -.-..2 punches for Sc
(WhOlesale, gee per cCZ bunches.)
CWholesale. &c per 9Ouud.}
CWhOlesale 1925 per crate.)
Onions, Bermudass ----.-.-.--5c. 10. :
crystal wax -----..- -lec ID I
Turnips ....-..--...-.5c, 8 bunChes Ice I
FuInphAln ---.----- &c 10. I
Valley asparagus ..---.--..----lQc lh. ]
vi AK beans --................l5 To /
Fresh EuLn-
Shell almonds. .................6Oc ID.