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Show uu FRUITS CROWD LOCAL MARKET Pickling Vegetables. and Grapes Being Offered for Sale Coiu-ord gr..pcr and n-..ili pickling; cucumbers, together with nulnees. several sev-eral varieties of plums, Including the1 famed Potawatamiesi valued for their delicacy of coloring and flavor, when prepared as plum Jam, are the latest market offerings to housewives. Klberta penehes, of unusual color-Ing, color-Ing, texture and flavor, are also ap-peering ap-peering on the niarket, the present I prices being J3.i10 per bushel Later, they may be cheaper. It Is reported,! ."Ilhough the scarcity of this fruit In-i I i ites that there will be a limited 'supply Bartlett pears of fair condl- 'tlon are selling at $3.50 per bushel. I Concord grapes are selling rapidly. It I Is stated, there being a big demand by housewives, and the grapes are being converted Into Jelly and beverages of i various descriptions, It Is said. Green ana red peppers, pickling ' cabbage, cauliflower, and egg plants lore on the market. During tho past week there has been a marked reduction In the prices of watermelons, it is stated. Prices now liange from 1ft cmta to 40 cents fori I wstermelons, while the large, yellow meat canteloupes and musk melons I arc selling at I for fifteen cents fin |