The herald., 1894-12-25
HAD THE CALL.
CHRISTMAS MARKETING IN LOS
ANGELES.
"A Busy Day for realers in Produce and
1pov visionS-General Market
Reports.
Los ANGELES, Dec. 25.

Turkeys had the cal in the local produce and
provision markes yesterday. The supply OF
bids ran out bsfore night The low price, l00
12c per pound, at which live birds have been
qnoted for some time, apparently brought them
within the reach OF all, and SO extraordinary
was the demand for Christmas turkeys that the
price was soon run up to l5c and even lGc
Even at The se figures many dealers were unab o
To supply their customers, The run on turkeys
OF course stlmulGt ted the market for other pOu-
try. Prices accJrdlngl3 moved UP all along the
line. 1t is not probable, however, that they
viii hold a drop back To the old figures may
be expected on Wednesday. as the market Will
again be fully supplied with all classes. Quota
tions are therefore unchanged,
The shipment oil eastern eggs due ever since
last Friday has not yet arrived. The market
tnel efore has stiffened considerably. Both ranch
and eastern were com Dietely cleaned no yester-
day, 33c being the standard price for the form
er. Ga terms have practically been out OF the
market for several days.
Butter is tirmer on short supply, none having
arrived since about last Friday.
Dairy Products.
BuTrER-Fancy creamery. .2.lb rolls. $3.50
55c; % OF. rolls, 471s s5Oc; fancy dairy. % or
rolls. 40(G15c; choice, 35G40c.
CHEEsE-Per lb, southern California, large,
1890; Young Amerios, l4]3c; hand, 1518c;
eastern ch, ddaNs and twins, l4(9l412c: brick
cream, 1391312c: Limperger, 10tGI3c do
mestic Swiss, 15IGi6c. imported Swiss, 24@p26c;
Rock ford, 4oc; Gorganzola, 36c; ,Edam, SAC
1Oc; Sapsago 27c.
Poultry and Eggs.
PoULTRY-Per doz., hens, $4. 0o(04 so; young
roosters, 81 00@4. &c; old ROSTERS. 50 00 broil-
ers, $3. 50G4;oO; ducks. $3.75@4.75; turkeys,
I0G1 &c per lb.
EGGs-Per doz., California ranch, 32@33c;
eastern. 25926c.
Grain and Hay.
Bsrley-Per ctl., feed, S5(G90e; seed, 95c(D$1
Corn-Per ctl., ST.. 10D1. Is.
Wheat-Per ctl., $l@lO5.
Hay-Per ton, alfalfa, $l1@11 so; barley,
$14916; oats, $l3G15: wheat, $13. 0Ogl5 5. So
Provisions.
HAMs-Per h., Rex, 1896; Picnic, 7c bone
less, SC.
BACoN-Per h.. Rex homeless breakfast, lie;
light medium, lOc; medium, &c.
DRtED BEEFnPer lb, set l2c; insides, 1890.
short clears, 734c; clear backs, 714c.
PIG PoeK-Pe- nalf bbl., 80 lbs, &c.
LARD-Perlb., Ivory compound, tlerces, 6ssc;
kexolene. 719c pure leaf &c.
Hides and Wool.
HIDEs-Per h., sound dry, 9c; culled. TIC;
kips, sound, 61ac; culled, 412c; sheep pelts (no
demand), nominal.
WooL-No market.
Dried Fruits.
APRIcoTs-.Per lb, 415(G5lSc.
PEACHEs-Per h., 412@513.
PRUNEs-Per lb, 40D412.
RAIsINs-Per h.. 112931a.
Green Fruits.
APrLEs-Per box, local, S0990c; mountain,
$1.O0(@l. .35.
DANAHES-IeID DuuCub DIucuGlusj PlscOyYG.OOI
Bocas. 50. 00G2.25.
CRANBERRIEs-Per bbl., $1l. 5O@12.O0.
GRAPEs-Per 20 lb crate, black, $l.0091, 25;
Muscat, 81 00@l.25.
GUAvAs-Per 3z-lb box, 6O7c.
PEARs-Per 40-lb. box, 75c@$1. 90.
PERsIMMoNs-Per lb 4G5c.
Citrus Fruits.
LEMoNs-Per box, extra large Eurekas, $3. 90:
cured Eurekas and Lisbons 81 50@2 rs; un-
cared, fancy 81. So
oRANGEs-Naveis, fancy. So 5O@3. 90; choice,
$2.0092.5 .5O Japanese Tangerlnes. $500.
Vegetables
BEANs-Per 100 lbs, Lima, ID. 5O@4 rs; Lady
Washington, $2.90(03 90; small white So 90
@3. 3.00 pink, $1.90@2. 90; black-eyed, Sd 25D
5 90; Gavancos, small, So. 50@4 90; large
$6.0Ot07. 90.
BEETs-Per 100 lbs Csc.
CABBAGE-Per 100 lbs 30@40c
CARRoTs-Per 100 lbs, 75c.
CAULIFLowER-Per doz, soc.
CELERY-Per doz., 40G50c.
CHILIEs-Dry, per string, 75c; Mexican, per
ID, 23c: green, 5@6c.
EGG PLANT-Per lb, sc.
GARLIC-Per Id, new, 506c.
ONIoNs-Per 100 lbs, Yellow Danvers, COCO
$1.00; common, 70GS5c
PARsNIPs-Per 100 lbs, 75c.
PoTAToEs-Per 100 lbs, Salinas Burbank
$1.20; Petaluma and Tomales, 81. 90; local,
759S0s.
PEAs-Green, per lb, 41S0515c.
ToMAToEs-Per box, 50960c
TURNIPs-Per box, 65c