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Show o Greatest Fruit Record Town's History I'lcusnnt (.'nue Shipping Out Illght Cars of Fruit Dally. All fruit lecords for this city are being brokon nud Indications are that tho quantity of peaches, pears, apples and prunes will bo practically doubled doubl-ed this year over any other past year. Nine enrs loaded nnd billed out Is tho record for Wednesdny, and the average aver-age is now but one under that figure. Monday opened up with five cars, Tuesday supplied six more, Thursday recorded seven nud It is probable, If the cars can be obtained, two train loads per week will leave this city, alone, for tho next two weeks. Three plants nro shipping, llnylniico & Co.. Wndloy & Whlto and I'tnh Fruit Growers' Association. Alberta penches form the principal shipments though Itoylnnce ban twenty glrlB pncktng Italian prunes and Is shipping almost a car a day Frank Hanks, from one treo lit the corner of his lot, this year, marketed 50.35 worth of prunes. Tho prices too, are considered good. moBt of the peaches being shipped In bushel baskets and bushel boxes, for which from fiO to CO cents are be-puld, be-puld, and the dealer Is supply lug the lihsketB. Shipping In this manner reduces re-duces the exponso to n minimum. Tlioso bhlpplng In ereats are getting n Uttlo higher price, which requires much more help. Tho Utah Association Is receiving several hundred boxes overy night ovrr the Intorurbnn from Jordan Narrows, Nar-rows, which has to bo transferred to their curs on tho Salt Lake Uoute. The other associations are also working work-ing night Bhlfts loading the cars, . ii |