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Show - - t . ... - I t ii roast. 8 to 10 cents; mutton stew, cents; shoulder, 12V4 cents; fresh pork, 12 to 17ft cents; bacon. 25 cents; ham, 20 cents, and veal cutlets, from 15 to 20 cents per pound. In the fish market fresh mackerel has made Its appearance and sells for 20 cents a pound. The following prices prevail pre-vail with the other fish; Salmon, 15 cents per pound; halibut, 12Vi cents; sturgeon, 15 cents; barracuta. 15 cents, two for 25 cents; ' shad. 124 cents; sturgeon. 15 cents; striped bass, 20 cents; codfish, 15 cents; soles, flounders floun-ders and herrings. 12 cents; catfish and smelts, 15 cents; crabs. 25 and 30 cents apiece; shad roe. So cents a pound, and perch, two pounds for a quarter. CL:rrI:s, Hasptcrries, Apricots Ap-ricots and Strawberries Arc GroTTinz Cheaper and Better. During the past week a number of new fruits have been placed upon the market. Perhaps the most novel was a special consignment of California apricots, apri-cots, which arrived the first ftart of the week, and though they retailed at about 2 cents each, all that were procurable were sold. Raspberries and blackberries have made their appearance. The former for-mer sell for 15 cents per box, while the latter go at two for a quarter. Utah strawberries are in the market in profusion, but are not as good as are usually produced. They are much later this year than last, and the majority offered for sale are not quite ripe. However," How-ever," there Is demand for them at 15 cents, or two for a quarter, and some a. low a. 10 cent, per box. Oregon strawberries straw-berries are somewhat cheaper than last week, and are now the same price as the Utah berry, but are larger and finer than the home product.- " , Cherries remain about the same a. a week ago. bringing from 20 to 25 cent. peY pound. While the supply is good, the demand Is almost a. great and the chance, are they will remain at the present price until the Utah variety begin be-gin to come in. Pineapples are scarcer than for some time past, and now range from 30 to 60 cents each.. Foreign Fruits Are Plentiful. There are .till plenty of orange, and lemons, .and they bring from 25 to 35 ' cents per. dozen; bananas from 20 to 30 cents, and rhubarb la 5 cents straight in some place., and three for 10 cent, in other.. 1 The supply of mushrooms is not as great a. usual at this time of the year, but those, for eale bring-15 cent, per pound. ' . Utah new potatoes have arrived, but are expensive. They find a ready market mar-ket at 10 cent, a pound or three for a quarter. Green peas sell at 25 cents a peck. The California potatoes sell for .even i. pounds for 25 cents. Old potatoes have almost vanished, though what remain 6ell for $1.20 per bushel. The plentiful supply of gooseberries has reduced the price to 10 cents a quart, or three for a quarter. The following price, prevail In the vegetable . line, with but little fluctuation: fluctua-tion: Utah radishes are now three bunches .for 5 cents, new turnips three bunches for 10 cents, green onion, thre for 5 cent., artichoke, are 5 cent, each or six for a quarter, cucumbers 6 cents apiece or four for 15 cents, cauliflower 15 cents a pound, cabbage 5 cents a pound and lettuce IV cent, a head. Tomatoes are still 25 cents a pound. Asparagus sells for 6 cents a bunch or six bunches for 25 cents, spinach bring, the same price. Wax bean, are also in and .ell for 15 cent, per pound. Hens Are Taking a Vacation. Eggs have advanced to 25 cents a dozen and the supply seem, to be scarce. The best creamery butter now .ell. for 25 cent, per pound, while the ranch article ar-ticle brings from YiVt to 20 cents. In poultry, some good spring chickens can be bought at 35 cent, per pound, while old hens bring but 18 cents.. A number of fine broiler, are to be seen in the markets for 60 cents apiece. Other meat quotation, follow: Spring lamb la from 31 to $1.25 a quarter; quar-ter; porterhouse, 20 cent, a pound; round. 15 cent.; ribs, 17 cents; pot |