| Show THE PRODUCE MARKET the following produce report Is token from the last issue of the salt lake juli price ke current farmers throughout the section of country report the grain crops in in excellent condition and the prospect for fruit la if such that we anticipate a large export instead of import trade this summer the railroads report a large increase in tonnage both in and out of the territory while the demand for grain is such that shippers cannot fill their orders all ali lines are so brisk that no idle help remains on the street OFFERINGS wheat wheat is still in good demand for import and home trade prices have stiffened during the past week and the millers report the article hard to obtain offerings are made from to track at salt lake corn A slight decline has occurred on this article in the eastern markets but very little importing is being done at present some few cars have arrived during the past week offerings are made for whole corn track utah points oar iota at and cracked corn at with mixed feed at to oats this article still continues scarce eastern ship shippers irs are making offerings plentiful in te this is market at per cwt cat car lots while afew utah of offerings firings are being made from to hay the demand for hay has eased up in the eastern markets on account of the slight advance in prices and also on account ca of inferior articles being shipped ship p ed from the territory and in many cases a large amount was refused there is no demand at present except for home trade offerings for which were made last week at 8 per ton for alfalfa mixed hay from sa 9 to 14 per ton timothy 12 to 13 oar ear lots track city eggs the supply still continues continue light slight and not yet equal to the demand consequently the prices still remain firm on account of the warm weather all eggs require to be candled and guaranteed offerings are made from 5 to per case for utah eggs and from to for eastern butter the best grades all grass fed still arrive the market barkei is fairly well stocked eastern shippers are beginning to send goods into the market to compete with Californi awhile local L hippen begin to have extra super on hand which is bound to make a decline in prices as every indication points to the market being overstocked over stocked california best is selling at per pound eastern at 21 to 25 per pound and utah from tm 20 to 22 dary dairy lo 10 to 20 and off color at 10 to 15 per pound potatoes the demand for exportation of this article has entirely stopped with no market at present except for home trade extra handling and assorting has now to be attended to as buyers will not accept of them in any 0 her way california potatoes are coming in car lots and can be laid down from to fruit A heavy decline has occurred on fruits strawberries declining as 18 low as per case and cherries at per case although the market rallied today to and which was obtained offerings on strawberries for monday are made at cherries at per case oranges from to per caw |
