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Show JjLk--.,i..lf licr i J Lii DUFMLO TaEM CN-SALS, Improvement ia Prices h Lccal Harlict FcIIstts ttc 1 .-Arrival of ttcWaraTavc. . j Carrots, turnips, parsnips and beets art IS cents a peck. - - ' Ths Prolt Offerings. The strawberries that were eroectod from California did not arrive. Apples are selling at from tl to IL75 a box, oranges from 15 to CO cents a dozen, lemons at 20 and 25 cents and grape fruit at 10 cents apiece, Rhubarb is plentiful now and may be had at 15 cents a pound. The Increased demand for fish that was noticed at the beginning1 of Lnt seems to hare been only temporary for the flsh men say therr sales are Just about normal now. Carp and mullet remain & cents a pound or sir pounds for 25 cents. Perch, sole, flounders and white herring are 12 cents a pound, sturgeon, smelts, catfish, codfish, shad and halibut are 15 cents a pound. Salmon Sal-mon Is 17tt cents. Lake Michigan pik The genuine Sacramento river . salmon, sal-mon, large and fat, made it appearance appear-ance in all of the local fish markets this week. It Is a choice fish and of a much better flavor than the salmon that h.u been on sale r-nlng.tha winter which cahie front the northern Paclflo coast anl Was lean and tough, "tfhe Ash.iuaf-t Ash.iuaf-t has greatly improved In appearance duHrK the week. In fact all of the Pisrkets look much better than tney did a few weeks sgd. Price Are How Lower. The effect of the good weather of the past few days is already noticeable. Eggs are becoming more plentiful and have dropped In price to 25 cents a doxen, which is .1 cents lower tVan they have been for a number of weeks. Poultry le very scarce for some reason rea-son or other but as the demand for It and white fish, the Texas red snapper and, the Mackinaw trout are 20 cents; salmon trout. 25 cents a pound. There are also some delicious looking brook trout from private ponds in Idaho at 40 cents a pound. Oysters Art on Sale. Dealers are beginning to receive oysters oys-ters from the East more regularly since the weather improved and are having no difficulty in supplying the demand. Rockaways are 60 cents a dozen, counts $2 a hundred and selects 50 cents n can or 60 cents a quart. Shrimps are 20 cents a quart and crabs are 25 and 30 cent apiece. The three buffaloes killed on Antelope island last Sunday have become quite prime and were placed on sale this morning at SO and 40 cents a pound. Mutton stew is 6 . cents a pound, shoulder 10 cents, fresh pork from 12 to 12H cents, excepting chops, which are from 15 to 17V cents. Pot roast of beef Is from 10 to 12Va cents, round is n not very great the price remains about the same. Hens are IS cents a pound, spring chickens 20 to 2 cents, ducks and geese from 20 to 22 cents g"d turkeys 25 to tli cents a pound. The Vegetable Line. Spinach at three pounds for Si cents Is the only thing new in the vegetable market The supply of California dainty dain-ty is very good but there has been nj decline in . the prices. Asparagus is J5 cents a pound, cucumbers 35 cents apiece, artichokes 15 cents apiece and green peas 20 cents a pound.. The tomatoes are not as plentiful as they were but remain 25 cents a pound. Potatoes have not become any cheaper as yet but it is expected that the price will fall during the coming week. They are now selling at 90 cents a bushel. Cauliflower is 15 cents a pounl and cabbage 4 cents. Lettuce is iy 'cents a bunch, celery 5 and 7Vs cents a bunch and green onions snd radishes 5 cents. 15 cents, rib 17. porterhouse 20 and veal cutlets from 15 to 20 cents a pound. Butter remains SO cents a pound but there are Indications that it will be cheaper before long. ' |