Show LARGE BARN AT FARR WEST DE BY LIGHTNING barn burns with five horses six cows and fifty tons of hay i loss 2000 the fine largo barn of seth painter at farr west was struck by lightning during the storm last night and the barn five head of horses six head of cows and fifty tons of hay burned aggregating a loss of 2000 the fierce thunderstorm lasted but a few hours last night and yet was so destructive is responsible tor considerable damage at farr west the rainfall was not BO great but tho display of pyrotechnics was more marked than elsewhere when mr painters barn was struck by the electric bolt instantly tho building was wrapped in flames in a very few moments almost the entire population of the town were at the scene of the fire and about fifty young men formed a bucket brigade with the idea of saving the balance vt the hay about tons the ings nearby and the farm machinery from burning the flames had gained such headway that the barn could not be saved and it would have meant death to anyone attempting to get the valuable stock out those at the scene of the fire were compelled to listen to the almost human screams of the heat tortured horses and cows without being able to help them A merciful death however soon came to the dumb brutes relief five valuable horses and six good cows met death in the flames the bucket brigade worked heroically until early in the morning and saved several thousand dollars value in property it was almost a miracle burdock blood bitters cured me of a terrible breaking out all over the body I 1 am very grateful miss julia west cornwell conn FEW DUCKS ON MARKET GOODLY SUPPLY EXPECTED IN FOR SATURDAY few other changes arc noticeable in prices OP articles while the duck season opened about a week ago there are very few of the appetizing fowls on the market they are coming in slowly the good weather being responsible tor BO few being killed there should be a goodly supply in market saturday as many hunters have taken advantage of this last storm to go out hunting there are no changes in the prices of staples and the market remains firm and steady following are tha markets ruling prices sweet potatoes ac a pound new york concord grapes a basket california grapes loc to per ib celery ac a bunch utah melons ac to soc prica depending on size cantaloupes Cante loupes ac up utah peaches ac per pound utah pairs ac a pound utah plums ac a pound utah apples ac a pound or to per bushel new utah cabbage is in market and is quoted at ac a pound utah potatoes are in market and are quoted at 20 pounds for utah cucumbers loc per dozen beet sugar ia now per sack 13 ibs tor cane sugar hooper cheese sells tor 17 12 1 2 cents a pound swiss cheese and eastern cheese 20 cents eggs sell tor a dozen lemons 0 o per dozen hagn patent flour sells tor pet hundredweight straight grade lor coal oil sells tor a gallon ranch butter creamery butter 30 cents oranges from 25 to 60 cents a doz en bananas a dozen oysters per quart eastern spring chickens are selling tor 22 l ac a pound hens 17 l ac utah spring chickens a ib halibut flounders soles and smelts sell tor 12 12 1 2 cents a pound striped bass 17 12 1 2 cents salmon 17 13 1 3 cents cock tailed salmon and per ib crabs and lobsters per pound lard retails for a pound pickled pigs feet three pounds tor 25 cents pickled lambs tongue 40 cents a doz en beet loin 11 cents per pound beet ribs sets ac per pound rib roast 12 12 1 2 cents veal breasts 12 12 1 2 cents sirloin steak 16 cents T bone and porterhouse steak 17 12 1 2 cents round eteaki 12 12 1 2 cents chuck steak 10 cents rib boiling beef 7 cents beet shoulder clods 10 ants rump roasts 10 to 12 12 1 2 cents loin and rib pork chops 17 12 1 2 cents whole pork bolna 11 cents a pound veal necks 10 cents sliced ham 20 cents boiled ham 30 cents eastern ham 16 to 17 12 1 2 cents breakfast bacon 17 12 1 2 and sausage 12 12 1 2 cents dry salt bacon 15 cents pickled pork 12 12 cents a pound home cured breakfast bacon chopped suet 12 12 1 2 cents pork sausage 13 12 1 2 cents hamburger 12 12 1 2 cents the price in each instance ia by the pound timothy hay loose soils for 1200 per ton timothy baled a hundred alfalfa baled a hundred alfalfa bay loose per ton wheat per hundred oats whole corn cracked corn cracked barley barley ilyo aper hundred bran and shorts Imn dred shorts acome |