The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-15
TIE BOTTOM DROPS OUT
Eggs Take a Tumble in the
Local Market
HENS STRICTLY ON THE LAY
The Days Transactions on the Chicago
Board OF Trade
HENS STRICTLY ON THE LAY
San Francisco Produce Exchange ami Call
Board Sales The Worlds Marts
of Trade
Los ANGELES, Feb. Il.

Los ANGELES, Feb. IA
The bottom has dropped out of the egg
market. Heavy receipts have forced the price
down to the lowest point reached this year.
Sales are reported as low as Ii cents, with the
prospect OF a still further decline. 1t is prob
able that the downward tendency will continue
until II cents is reached, perhaps lower At
this period of the year. California hens are
generally strictly the lay. and far more
egg are produced than needed to supply
the demand. This accounts for the low prices.
Wnen there is sufficient margin between the
San Francisco quotations and the Los Angeles
prices, outlet for the surplus product is
found in that direction. Generally some ship
ments made to San Francisco about this
time, few consignments will bs made by
next steamer. No shipments made to the
East for the reason that freight rates are too
high and with the adyent o spring egg be-
come very plenty at the east Reference to
last years market reports shows that eggs
were down to 131l4 cents the middle of Feb
ruary, so the present depression is not to be
wondered Eleven cents was about the low
est point reached last year. If receipts con-
tinue to be as heavy within the past two
days, they will again be fore d down to that
for good portion OF the product.
The countryis full! OF potatoes, which
quoted at a wide range, according to quality
Locals can be bought as low as rs cents, while
the best noitherns rule at about S1.l5.
Produce dealers report satisfactory trade in
nearly all lines.
Following are local produce quotations:
Butter
Creamery-Fancy 2 Id squares, 40 B42%c;
Is OF squares, 3 1on3Jc.
Dairy-iancy 10 squares, 3yaG35c; % OF
squares 25@ soc; Is OF rolls, 22]a(925c; fairto
good % OF rolls, 30 h22l5c.
Pickled-Nominal.
california-Full cream flats, 1870; Young
, America 4i5c hand, l5Iac; half cream,
flats, Sc; Young America 9c hand, I0c
Eastern Cheddars and twins, IA Gl412c
:. lmported--swiss, 23@25c; Edam, s(gal9c;
limberger, l3I3Ol4%c; brick, lag l5c; West
phalia, Zoe; Rockford, 40c.
Eggs
California ranch-13i015c.
Poultry.
Hens per doz, "a 25G4 so.
Young roosters-f4 R5D4.75.
Old roosters-$4 00@i.50
Ducks-$4 ho@5 90
Turkeys ! nl2c per Id.
Geese-75cG$l. 90 per head.
Vegetables.
Beets-75c@S1. 90 per 100 lbs.
Cnbbage-hO(G10c per 100 lbs.
Chrrots-75c(G%l. 90 per 100 lbs.
Cauihower-o per doz.
Green onions-2Oc per doZ.
Iettuce-i2@l5c per doz buncheA
Parsnips-SO soc per 100 lbs.
onions { 81 25@l. 40 per 100 lbs.
Turnips-S0 G9Oc per 90 lbs
Sweet pota oes-S / 400 go per 100 lbs.
Provisions
Hams-Rex, per Id, 1899 picnic, 7c; bone
less, Sc
Rscon-Per lb. Rex homeless breakfast,
1O14c; light medium. Sc; medium &c.
Dried beef Per b, set l2c; insides, 13Hc
shortclears, nc; clear backs, 624c. '''
! Pig pork Per half Dbl, 80 lbs 81 so.
Lard-Per ID, ivory, compound, tie ce', &c;
rexoene, nc; pure leaf &c.
Grain and Hay.
Barey-Per cwt, feed, $4,000; seed 95c9
Corn-Per cwt $I.IO@115
Wheat-Per cwt, 81 O0l61 05.
Hay-Per ton, alfalfa, ST.. 90 Dl2 so; barley
$l5.0o@!6.50 oats, $lo.0o9160o; wheat,
Lemons-Uncured 81. 0091.2 IS; cured So 90
@2.50.
oranges-Per box f. o b., shippers quota
tons; Extra fancy Washington na7els ! IS;
fancy navels, 500: choice $l.75 standard
S1,5O: extra fancy seedlings, S175; fancy
seedlings $1.5o; choice, $135; standard,
$l.20
Dried Fruits.
Appes-Per lib, SOlOc.
Apricots h. 507lsc.
!. :. Peaches-Per lb, Az d615c.
Prunes-Per Id. 3CG7c
9aislns-Per lb, 11a@3lac.
Mllstuffs
Flour-Los Angeles, $34O; stockton, S. s5
Oregon 1928.
Bram-Per ton, local, $2l.Oo; northern,
SIT so.
shorts-Per ton, local, $4,000: northern
$3.50.
Rolled barley-Per ton, 800 co.
Cracked corn-Per cwt ST. 20.
Feed meal-Per cwt, $l.25.
Hides and Wool
Hides-Sound dry, per lib, 7l5c; culled, 7c:
sound kips, &c; culls, sc: sheep pelts, nom-
nal.
Wool--4@l6c.
Fresh Meats.
Butchers prices for Wholesale carcasses:
Beef-51a(g6c per Id.
Veal-512(@7c.
Mutton-6O7c
Pork-6c
Livestock.
Hogs-Per cwt $3. 10000
Beef catte-$2 50,03.O0.
Calves-$2 1892 per head
Honey and Beeswax.
Honey-Comb, S013c per Id; strained, 607c,
Beeswax-20@2Sc per ID.