Show UT UI AU E TABLES ABLES ARE lACKING ON THE MARKET Bv Bi Oliver Plunkett j I hats hat's the tho matter with the the springE spring sprin E I vegetables I That is ft the tho query that the cono consumers con con- sumers o of of Salt Lake arc are throwing at the clerks in fn local Joeal markets Although early in the season the hothouse an and California products arI arrived ar- ar I j I rived In the market in great shape i the later spring vegetables have been slow In Iii arriving on the markets Tho he I quantity Is small and the quality poor However r. r prospects arc are good for the tho early floo flooding ins of oC the markets E i I with the late spring and early sumE sum- sum E mor mr garden delicacies I Strawberries still sUU continue to be the feature of ot the local markets The LOS An Angeles eles berries are the latest test I thin thing Huge shipments are arriving in the tho cit city dally daily and ancl prices arc are be being In I forced down clown because of or tho competition competition com corn petition between the produce dealers The Thc Los Angeles berry a large red rod ripe affair and as tasty a berry berryE E as any on the market is now selling at 15 cents cent a box or two for 25 cents Ih The Dollar Berr Berry the cream of ot the California strawberry crop sells for 20 O 0 cents a box or two for fOI Jo 5 cents The restaurant patrons admit that berries might have dropped in price but this fact makes no isible visible impression on their pocketbooks The Salt Lake received I a little surprise surprise- at looking lookin over o the tho I markets Sa Saturday Prominently displayed dis dI- played d in most markets on a pedestal to make maJe or 01 something or another them look Jook big big were the tho first raspberries raspberries rasp rasp- berries of oC the season Funny looking little affairs the they were and only Just enough h at each I market to make a a. man size dish The little berries not the best quality by far in tin tiny boxes were selling at I 25 cents a box Green corn which w was s on the market market mar mar- ket for several days dars has practically dl disappeared appeared Asparagus of oC good quality and in I 1 increasing quantities is selling for Cor 10 I I cents a pound New potatoes of or cx- cx I quality are arc arriving 0 on 1 the I markets in great reat quantities The prices too are becoming more favorI favor or I able They are arc no now nosY selling at 2 i iI I poun pounds s for 25 5 cents i Cucumbers from California have contributed to the local products dis dis- I I play la They rhey arc arr selling at kt t 10 and 20 o oI cents cent each California peppers at 4 15 45 and 50 cents are arc replacing th the tha I Florida varieties at the JOC local marts Eggs and butter hold firm eg eggs 8 I selling at 40 10 cents a dozen and butter at 1 17 to j 2 cent cents a a. pound I Considerable lettuce is also aJo ap appearing appearing ap- ap on the markets and is much I in demand The lettuce Is selling at ati i I two t heads for Cor 13 15 15 cents I Meat teat continues hl high h. h |