Show y 3 s I MOAPA MELONS NOT UP TO MARK I t First Shipments Are Not Meeting Meeting Meet Meet- ing laJ c With Popularity Expected TAKING EGG MEN TO TASK I Dealers rind Fresh Ones Dues ot s so o Grapes Fresh Fr h Grapes and Apples Coming Jn lu I Moapa cantaloupes loupes for which there was was was' such such sucha a el demand the first of the week have e rather declined In popularity and the public Rent rally has come com to the conclusion conclusion conclusion con con- that th they y are art hardly up to the California varl variety t When lI n the were received dealers had difficulty in disposing ells dis posing of their stock of California melons mel mal ons ens ons but tables have In hon been en reversed and there Is now little call for the Nevada ula fruit The reason cason Is that th the latter are in most instances very soft and when the they are t cut the melons are found Cound to be he decidedly tasteless The California va- va variety rift on the other hand Is of superior null and dealers say that unless miles a a. decided des de ele- s eldell led Improvement ement is shown in the melons melons melons mel mel- ons shipped from the Nevada a town to n. n there will be Le little further call for them Considerable complaint is also being made mad just now about the quality of Utah eggs SES that are being received 1 ell tJ by tho wholesalers The difficulty Js is is sa say the dealers g that the eggs are not gathered are lre allowed allowe to lie around In Inthe Inthe the hot sun and when they do elo reach reactor the local market are nce not In prime primo condition condition condi condi- tion Out of fifteen candled y yesterday afternoon by one of th the 1 leading dealers just to verify verIC his statement but one was found to be In class condition There is no especially ts good rea reason on for Cor this except except ex ex- ept carelessness on th the part of the owners own- own on ers rg of the birds t that ha t supply the eggs and the these e same owners of poultry areto are nce areto to 10 be called to task for or the poor product the they have been unloading of late Sll Slight lIt Chall Changes es III In Meats cats S Several cral slight changes s In the wholesale whole prices of meats will be made i lI Beef t c will be c reduced a a. half haIr cent a pound and arid will be quoted at V iris 1 and 6 C t cents a a. pound A half cent will wUI also be e clipped ll from front the price of mutton making It S 8 Sand and S cents a pound Veal will advance all a half cent which will make it y 9 cents a pound as will pork this also to I sell yell at 9 cents a pound One half cent a pound will also bo be added to the price of pork loins lolliS making making- them 1 12 lad h cents a a. pound Chickens Chicken are as scarce as ever this being especially tru true of broilers Some Borne Of the dealers had hall a few yesterday for the first tune Him In III three days lla's and In order to secure leure one at nt all nil the consumer must have his o order ti In for Cor days s 's ah ahead all Thc They are still bringing 30 cents a a. pound on n the retail market hens selling at nt 17 and If 1ST 15 cents A V fresh shipment of California grEenp green grE-en p peppers J was add added to the market yester yester- da day These are selling at 2 23 c cents a pound on the retail market marke A few Moapa Mo- Mo 10 apa ipa tomatoes were ab also o amon among yesterdays yesterday's yesterdays yesterday's yester ester days day's offerings s. s these bringing g 15 cents a pound Utah Ulah summer squash sQl H Is larger and awl better etter now than the variety offered d earlier la In the week and sells at 6 5 cents each ESC Egg plant nt la is J also here s selling at 25 pound a s-n s pound C f st t Shipment of Grapes The rho first shipment nt of oC the new S seasons season's sons grapes grains were on on the market yesterday rhe They are the very small white variety are ie rc grown In tn Moapa and bring 25 YS cents a p pound un California apples of pretty prett respectable respectable re re- le size are coming coining in just now selling at two pounds fora for Cor a n quarter Utah blackberries k 1 are bringing 20 0 0 cents a cup currants 10 cents couls black currants 15 cents a quart rasp raspberries two cups fora forra for forr a quarter California plums are selling at two pounds C for far r a quarter the figs at at 25 cents a pound watermelons at 50 W and 75 55 cents apiece Black bass continues scarce and high wholesalers asking 30 cents a pound forit forit for lor lorit it the retailers l' receiving lecel a 25 cents Brook trout are arc In pretty prett good demand just now among those who are arc fond fon of a u mess of oC of the gamy beauties but have no time to to- spend where the they abound and so must must- n needs cels content themselves with those caught In private ponds Th These se fish s sell ll at Jwo wo o far a quarter Salmon halibut soles sole 1 flounders rs barracuda and fwd smelts U ore are re among mons the other varieties that th the lish denier dealer has to offer his patrons th these e hot summer days |