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Show Wholesale Price of Beef Advances Good Beef Cattle Scarce in This Region, and Prices Likely to Go Still Higher Owing: to the large shipment of "Western "West-ern cattle to Eastern markets for fcwdera luring the oast two rronths and more, good beef cattle are exceedingly scarce on tho Utah market Tho wholesale price has been adancerl hnlf a cent a pound slnco Monday and dealers say that another an-other cent will bo added before the w.-ck Is over. Mutton has also gone up a trifle, this probablv duo to the fad that sheep are too vsluable for wool at tho present time to kill them for mutton. Strawberries BXfl even moro plentiful now than at tho beginning of the weak and range in price from fi w $1 75 't crate wh'dc.cale The difference In prlco Is duo to a difference In variety, not qt allty On tho rotall market tho berries ber-ries sell as low as two boxes for IS cents, and rts high as two boxes for a quarter Old onions are heconilng quite gonrrs and the price has ml vnnocil t-i t-"'., cents a pound. Heretofore they have hern selling sell-ing at 5 cents a pound. Cucumbers are c.ijltr plentiful, and thepe may bo had at from 10 cents to 25 cents apiece. New turnips bring 5 cents a bunch. Wholesnle Quotations. Hay. Groin and Straw Oat straw per bale, 3-V. nlfalfa. $10.00; timothy, per ton, baled, llS.6O9i4.OO; wheat, per bushel, $1 00 corn, per cwt , $130. corn, cracked. $1.33, oats. $1 60; rolled oats. $1 TC; barley, rolled. 61.40 flour. bakers' No. 1. $2.10, flour, straight grade, $2 60; flour, high patent. 62.60; rye JO; graham flour, fS.SOQIf 70; ooriuncal, $1 709! 00j bran, $1.00. bran and shorts, 1.10. Meats Dress-d bef, per pound 6fi7c: dressed veal, per pound Se, dress'd lamb. 9c. dressed hog, 7'ic; llv ?4 60 per cwt.; pork loins. 11c p-r pound, mutton. T'-fi ' . spring lambs, each. $3.25. Poultry Dressed hens. 17c, turkeys, frozen. 20c; roasters, 18c. Fruits. tvonta Paula lemons, per box. $3.50; bananas, per bunch, $1 76-41.3 60; dates, per pound 7r, oranges. $2.f0&3 75 per box pineapples. pine-apples. $4.00 per dozen, grape fruit. $4 00 per box; limes, J2 vi n hundred; strawbcrrlei!, $1 25 per crate; C'allfornla cherries. $1.50 per box. Havana oranges. $2 75 per crate. Vegetable California had lettuce, 40r per dozen, parsnips $1.00 cwt.; yellow onions, 3c per pound; vegetable marrow, 60e a dozen. California cabbage, per cwt , $2 r, point. . --. per cwt., 60c; turnlp beets and carrots p.r cwt., $1.25; green onions, per dozen. 20c; Utah lettuce. 25c; cauliflower, p-r pound, 10 i lie: peas, 10c per pound, cucumbers, $1 75; Florida tomatoes, per crnte, $6 50: Mississippi tomatoes, per box, $6. 00. Dairy Products - nutler. per pound, 21c; Clieese, per pound. 12c. fsK". per case. 5.0,l. comb honey, per crate, $2 76; Pweltzer cheese, per pound. l!c. Mmburgtfr cheese, per pound. 17e; aream brick cheese per pound, le: Edam cheese, per dozen, $12 Fieh. Salmon, 13c. Chinook salmon, lie; halibut, 10c- Striped bass, per prund. 15c, soles, per pound. lx- flounders, p-r r"und. lie; i nllfornla smeltq, kt pound, lie; catfl.'h. I3r. peiph. pr pound. 10c; codfish. K'c; whit- flh. lec; Eastern co-10sh, 16c j-r pound: klpper.-d talmon. 15c per pound; smoked halibut, luc; smoked halibut cuben. L6c p-r pound; shad. c per pound; pike. 2vc p.r prund; crabs, $2.60 a dozen K-etail Quotations. Meats. Prime tlbs, 7ttc; porterhouse. 18f? 22tic; pork, 17jc; mutton chops, Vru-. legs. 15c; lamb, lt20c per (K)und. veal. lSfiSio; veal loaf 30e; spring lamb. $l.2ofl. 60 per quarter. Poultry Drcj-sed hens. 2.ic; broilers. 25c. fresh turkeys, 27Vic; ducks, 20c; rosisl springs, 22c. IVults Lemons, per dozen. 2'"'525:; orangrs. per dozen, 2fryiOc. bananas, per dozen, l&i1 .Vc; grapefruit per dozen, $1 o.'j 1 .50, pieplant. 2ic per pound; pineapples. 35c apleco; Call fomla strawberries. 12':c per box, California cherries, 20325c per lb. Vegetables Oyaterplant. ?c a bunrh; parsnips. pars-nips. 2c a peck; pots, to ee, per peck. 15c; new potatoes. 1049 15c a pound! green onions. ?.; asparagus. Utah. lOo a pound; carrots, 20c a p-ck; lettifce, 5i0c; spinach, 5e a pound California French nrtlohokes, lOfflic each; green peas. 15c per pound; green beans, 15c per pound: cucumbers. 20c each, Utah hothouse parsley, fc a bunch; California new cabbage, per pound, Cc, rtah radishes, five bunches for 10c; fresh tomatoes, per pound, 30o; DUSh-rooms. DUSh-rooms. 201) 26c por pound; cauliflower, 20e a pound, summer ttquosh. two iounds for 25c. Dalo' Products. Butter, por pound, He; he.., :( . egg-s, per dr.on. 2 : fancy cheese, per pound, 25c; comb honey, per comb, lie; trained honey, per pound, 15c, Swiss cheee, per pound. 40c: limburger checsn, psr pound, 60c; cream brick cheese, 25c. Edam cheese, $1.25 each. Fish. Salmon. 174c; halibut. 15c; otrlped base, 20c; codfish. 15c; perch. 12J,ic. whlteflsh, 2"r. sturgeon 1 r; i-jilllsh. 15o per pound ; shad, 124015c per pound; smoked salmon, 20c per pound; klngflsh two pounds for 25c; barracuda. 15c per pound, yellowtall. 15c per pound; mackerel, 2tK; t pound; yellow perch. 17Hc; crabs, 25S30c: pike. .'Oc : rock cod, iwo pounds for 25r, soles, two pounds for 25c; smelts, 15c. flounders, two pounds for 25c. Stock Market Letters. James A. Pollock & Co.. stock and groin brokers, 6 1 est Second Kouth street, make public the following letters on the stock market mar-ket : Marshall, Spader A Co., New York, say: ' AJnOlb.01 day of restricted trading developed greater strength In tho market and advnnc.-s throughout most of tho active, list. The leadership lead-ership was vested In Harrlman Issues and early trading In Southern Pacific calle.1 attention at-tention to the neglect theso Issues have endured en-dured recently, and suggestions that a dividend divi-dend was not far off on tho common stock. The market may nut at once tolte on further Important strength, but thero Is still room for a rectification of values which were so rudely shaken during tho recent decline. Muklng active, ac-tive, selections, we prefer the long sldo of tho inarkul ul this time." Sutton, Nirv York, says: "Today's market gave tho strongest Indication! of recent liquidation liqui-dation by having thrown securities into strong hands. The only factor In today's trudlng which caused much Irregularity was tho expected ex-pected decision looked for next Monday from Washington In the tux lue This cnun-d b.-II-lnt; In Metropolitan stocks and Cons. Oos, which scored some declines; however, tho market broke, and from this Influenco before the oIopo and heavy buying wus In evidence I throughout tho list. Wo look for higher prlcts tomorrow. "' Grain and Provisions. CHICAGO. May 11 Official announcement announce-ment that nearly l.GOu.OOO acres of fall-town fall-town wheat had boeri winter-killed lm-partcd lm-partcd n. .iiked strength to (he wl il market here today Dxtensive rains fur-ri.hrii fur-ri.hrii anothi r n aaon for manifestation of bullish sentiment. At the close July v heat w :ts up lVsfflC. Corn showed a g.ilu of csV'- Oats were up 3'. Tro-vlelona Tro-vlelona were unolutnnd to uc higher Sentiment In the wheat pit was bullish fioni the start, At the opening July was unchanged to 'i'i'ie higher, at S3,c to Kiv,b37l.'. From the first tup of the bell i.nlil tin- fc4.11;: ..UMrlrU fur the i o-.; uf business snorts and commission houses were active bldderia The Government crop report waa ono of the main factors In thu situation. An Improvement of about 1 per cent In the condition of winter wheat since April 1, us shown by offlolui statistics, did not nppur-'iitly linpn-sM ilt traders so much as .iid n statemont In the Government report re-port that M8S.000 acres of the area plant. -J with wheal last fail had been abandoned pr replowed as a result of the aeej8 bo-Inc bo-Inc winter-killed. That tho excellent condition of the growing plant Indicated a crop of 4j6,-Kt'.itt 4j6,-Kt'.itt bushels, which Is nbout 132.000,joo bushels more than was harvested : j -t year, did not seemingly affect traders. With minds fixed on the small remainder of tho old crop and on the possibilities of nccldent to the new before harvest, a majority of operators were strongly' of the opinion that at the- Rrent discount now current July option wns a much better purchn.se than sale ' ontinuefi w-'t weather throughout tbr entire wheat belt served to ir.-nnthpn In the minds of many operators this bullish bull-ish conviction Furthermore, receipts were small, a striking feature being a total to-tal absence Of arrivals at Chicago. Tho market gained In Strength its trading trad-ing progrt i i Strength of ensh wheat had considerable Influence on optional prices. For Julv the highest point of tho day was reached at 84c. The market losed strong with July at R44S84Tic. Clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 38.900 bushels. Prlmnry receipts Were I2n,w bushels, compared with 134, too bushels a j a r ago Delay n planting ope-ra t lor B, owing to tho prevailing wet weather, brought out a good demand for corn, resulting In a strong market July opened Vov higher at 47c, Fold bPtweon 4'".7fer and 47o and closed at 47c Local receipts wero 40 cars, with four of contract grndp. 'i.tts showed Considerable strength. The market Closed nt practically the highest point of the dm Julv opened a shade higher at 29V6929KC, sold up to 29Vc and clceed at 29ic. Local receipts were in cars. Higher nrlces for grain and smalkr receipts of hos created a firm tone in provisions. Huylr.e; VR8 of good character, charac-ter, much of the demand coming from puckers. Selling was scattered At the clcse July nork was up 7',ifiloc at $12 . F2-i-Lai d was up 2V4c. at $7 S7Vi. Ribs were MnnhanirAf it t7 Ti'i RANGE OP LEADIN'O Fl'TCTtES. Articles. Open. High. Low Clnse. Wheat, No. i Mav , l4 92 1H 92i July 83H 84 S3S 4"4j September 7Sls 7!' 7.'t 7?',4 Coru, No. 2 May 4T, 49i 4R7, 47't July (old! 46 474 4 47H July (new) 47i, 47 4ST 46 (September ioid) ... i7 474, 4r.'ii 47 September inew) . 46 47 4'. 47 Oat., No 2 May 00 30 31 S0 July 29 29 29 29 September 28 2S 27 28 Mess pork por bbl Mav 12.35 12.36 12 30 12 30 July 12.47 12 65 12.47 12 52 September 12.67 12.75 12 67 12.72 Lard, per 100 Ihs, Ma 7.20 July 7 35 7 40 7.35 7 20 September 7.55 7.67 7.55 7.ro Short rlhs, per 100 lbs. Mav 7.10 7 10 7 074 7 07 July 7.30 7 32 7 JO 7 so September .... 7.55 7 57 7 52 5.55 CASH QUOTATIONS. f'nsh quointlons were ns follows. Flour steady; No. 2 spring wheat. 95f99r, No. 3, No 2 red 91 j ?"rc . No 2 corn 49'4e, No. 2 yellow, 50c: No. 2 oate, 3ac; No. 2 white, S24933Kc; No 3 white. 3itf32c; No. 2 re 75t75'-i: rocmJ feeding harley, 37ro4"c, fair to choice malting lB494SHci No. 1 finx aeed, 11 26i No 1 northweytern, t 39. prime timothy eeed, 13 mess porlr. per bbl.. $12. Sa-Q1 12. 35 ; lard, per 100 lhs , $7 20Tr7 2 . short rlhs sldee iloosei, $7.0.V37.15; short clear sides (boxed), !7 12l-u7j.'. whisky, lasls of hlith wines. $1.26; clover, contract grade, fl2.0At91260. RJBCBIPT8 AND SHIPMENTS Articles. Receipts Ship ts. Floui-. barrels 13. $"0 16 i Wheat, bushels 8.000 188,600 Corn, bushels 43. 91 177. 7O0 Oats, bushels 102 90 163.100 Rve. bushels 2.000 Barley, bushels 45.100 64,100 PRODUCE EXCHANGE. On the proliice exchange today the butter market was stendy; rreams, 2iMf24c; dairies, 13 022s; fppH tteady, nt mark, eases Included, 14c: flrMs. 15ijl6c: prime firsts. I6c; extra, ISc, cheese stronfr 13'tfi4e. Coast Grain. SAN FRAN. IS. o. May 11. Wheat -Weak or , December. $1 28 bid. Barley Weaker; December, 56c. Dried Fruit Market. NEW YORK. Mav 11. Evaporated apples llitls firmer; common to good. 4H'4c; prime, 16.80; choice. Mit-6e. fancy. 7c. Prunes firmer; quotations ranee from 2e to 5c. according to grade Apricots unchanged choice, lO-fflO'c; extra fancy, lie, fancy. 12?H5c. Peaches steady: rhoice. lSlO'ic; extra choice ii'vmc fancy Wi92c. Raisins unchanged: loose muscatel p,.; 61,.-. Kcc.h-.l, 0l41Cc; London layers, Jl.ojj 1:16. Woolen Goods Advance NEW YORK May 11 The boom In wool Is causing tho majority of manufacturers to advance prices Today a number of BdVSOC4M innglng from 2o to 10c a yard, wero announced. an-nounced. Cotton goods aro quiet. An unusually large proportion of tho country's looms uro running run-ning on export goods, for which thero has been an exceptionally heavy demand. Lightweight Light-weight brown cottons are particularly rearer Jobbing trade Is qulot St. Louis Wool Market, ST. LOT IS. Mny It Wool Firm medium grades combing and clothing. ITlBMHe; light fine, 22'i6-'. heavy fine, 17120. tub wash.-.!, 1! Nli |
