El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-04
Spring Chickens Vanish; New Spuds Come
Drop Box High Onions
he and Strung
n IS darkest- before dawn Ii the pouI-

TT is darkest. before dawn in the pouI-
try stalls. There are no spring
= fryers on the market for love, money
or marbles. Spring chickens are as
scarce in FL PasO as the dental adorn-
ment of the chickens that are not. The
uouItrv editor promises q coop or two
OF these dainty birds before long, but
row there is no hope, he says.
Straw berries are both higher and
cheaper The price has dropped to 70
cents a box and the box bottoms have
gone up to take up the slack II they
could be bought upside down box of
berries might make a meal This fine,
east Texas fruit is now selling Tor Two
bits per box, with promises OF lower
prices when the city election IS over
California berries will bear the mar
Iet in 10 days to force the price Of the
breakfast fruit down.
New spuds have had their coming out
party at 10 cents pound sweet spucs
have advanced from three to four cents
a pound. Young onions are so cheap
that eVerybOdy's eatin en- to keep the
doctor and the backdOOr neighbOrs
away. These are valley grown and
fine as duck down.
The market ballot this week is:
Fruffs-
Straw berries ---.--.--- Csc per basket
Florida oranges --.----...- 30. 40. soc
CasaDas -..--------..-.- -09c eacA
New navel oranges. 80, 40. soc
JOhnathan apples lbs. for z5c
Green apples Sc per ID, lbs for z5c
Florida grape fruit ..---.---- loo each
Iangerlnes ------------ sue 10 4Uc o0Z-
Lemons .-.-.-....---. 80 to 40C
CWholesaIe, 500 per box
Oranges ....-...-.-.5Oc 10 SOC per dOz.
Bananas ---------25e to soc per CO.
Valley pears, ..--1OC ID. 3 lbs for 2jc
Vegetables.
Florida tomatoes ---.---.123z &c per 10
EarsnlpS ---------. &c a 10
New potatoes -1uc per 10
Hothouse cucumbers ..--..-....2 0c each
CWholesale. $50 by sack.)
AruChOkeS --5c. eal-l
Brussel Sprouts. zoe per H.
Parsley ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SC per bunch
Eggplant .z5c To-
Bel pepper observation-disclosures sue per ID
STRING beans ---.-.''.' :, -. L5c 10.
Radlshes- .--.-.--.-.. 2 punches for sc
Hubbard squash ..-------.-- per Id. sc
Spinach. ID. > lbs, for 15c
q, (Wholesale soc per doz- bunches.l
CWholesaIe, soc per doz. bunchesD
Gsa3}I3age Per H. 10
valley carnage --.-.---- -oc' per ID
CWhOIesale. SIC per 81
California cauliflOwer, 15c h.. 2 lbs CSC
EhuDarp- -.---.-s--- IDS Ior-z5c
carrots ---.-.----------- - Tor &C
wholesale. Csc per COZ. ouIches)
California celery .1Oc a stalk. 8 for CSC
Lettuce -.--.------2 heads for 1bc-
Onions green .-..-.5c bunch. for I0c
" 4LDAE1d4E1 PEA &C. 8A4lEAESsy
(WhOlesale, Sc per 9Ouu1-)
Tomatoes. -..-.2 pounds for Csc
CWhOlesale S2-25 per crate)
onions .Wnlpe- &c per 10. I
Dry oniOnss---..-. sc III, Sc wholesale [
Iurn1pS .-.-.-...--.. &C. bunchss l. C !
New sweet potatoes. -..-.....-.-.4c 10. |
Z UNI KIN 1880 dc ID {
Asparagus Z5c 10 Z
Fresh Wuta-
smell ALMONDS. --.-.'ss..-.-....60c ID /
3 . usou o. ]
smell pecanS .--...-...---s..- soc 10. J
COcoanulS 1900. s..--.s..-- IVc each !
AlEnonds ..---.-s- z3c per 10 [
Brazl mus. Zoc per 10. I
Black Walnuts .... 10c h., lbs. for 25c (
ChestnuIS ------.-....s---. Zuc per 10. |
F1tDerts- per -. 4
Pecans. ..-........''.. Zoe per 10 /
English Walnuts. .zoc per 10. !
Roasted peanuts. ...-20c ID, 4
Gutter and Eggs.
Butter fancy grade .....-35c to 4Oc ID. 4
Eggs, Sunflower- ---.--5Oc per doZ.
Eggs, fresh candled--..----25 per doZ.
Cheese.
Walnut cheese. zoe glass