Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-30
LOBSTER SEASON
FAST PASSING c
MARCH 81 THE LAST DAY FOR
CATCHING OR SELLING
Potatoes steady-Faney onions Are
soarce-Eegs Remain Steady.
Butter Weaker In Tone.
Poultry Firm

month, because after that date tne
official lobster season, under the game
law, is declared closed. The new sea-
son will not open until September Is. !
and this also is new feature, as in
all past years the season reopened
August Is. The new law was passed
by the last legislature. heavy fine
Is imposed for infractions and fisher
men are warned by fish dealers that all
Holsters received after March 81 will
be at their loss, as a penalty is inn
posed for selling April 1. Yesterday
Holsters were not in large supply, the
demand taking the offerings. That the
season is about over Is shown by the
light receipts in large and developed
lobsters The extending of the season
is done to permit the young to mature
and to prevent the catching Of the
small sizes.
BUTTER Is WEAK-Stochs of but
ter are increasing and particularly OF
coast dairy and creamery. These were
generally held yesterday at 421ac a roll
and some coast dairy was jobbed at
40c. In fact no jobber overlooked the
opportunity to make sale, even on
concessions.
Much talk is heard about a further
drop in prices. AS the market is weak,
the supplies large, the output greater
and the demand no more extensive,
the argument is advanced that prices
must come down. With coast cream
cry at doc in many instances, the item
of 10c a roll under valley creamery
may cause the valley stuff to pile up.
When this point is reached prices will
go lower. San Francisco is at present
quoted firm, and as soon as that market
breaks, which is expected, the entire
market will go lower.
Cheese is in large supply and ship
ping demand is not so active. Local
stocks are accommodating, owing to the
heavy receipts from the north and
east.
EGGS UNCHANGED-Tw cents
dozen for California ranch eggs was
the price again fixed by the egg quo
tation committee on the produce eX-
change yesterday. Demand is reported
steady and the market well supplied. |
Receipts are liberal and whether many
are being stored at present prices is
problem. In the country some dealers |
say no eggs can be bought under 19c.
The supply of locals in first hands is
not reported extensive. Some shipping
is being done.
ONIONS FAIRLY STEADY-Evi-
IDENTIFY onions are being handled with
light hands, and that the opinion pre-
walls that stocks available are equal to
meet requirements. While it is true
that stocks in this market are limited, |
San Francisco reports an abundance
and that Australian browns in crates
are finding their way hither. 1t is said
that no onion is sold above Az cents
and the fancy alone command that
figure. Shipping is not so active, as the
new spring onion Is being used, and
this cuts down the demand for the
cured onion.
In potatoes the Colorado stock is the
leader now, as all California fancy is
fast passing. Hemets lead and are
scarce and Highland fancy are firm.
Salinas are out of the way. The Colo
RADIO peachbow, rural and pearl are
each held at $1.30@1.35 and are re-
ported giving good satisfaction. Ship
ping demand is steady and will be so
for many weeks to come.
New potatoes from Hollywood are
more plentiful and yesterday dropped
to 4@5c a pound. These sell readily
and indicate the rapid oncoming of the
new potato crop.
BANANAS PLENTIFUL-Yes esterday
five more carloads of bananas came in
and this has served to fill the market.
The condition was good, but peddlerS
took the matured fruit at S15c. Fancy
for shipping is still 4c a pound by the
bunch.
Strawberries were more plentiful
from Moneta and Gardena They were
improved and generally sold at S@9c
a box, but undergrade went at cents.
Indications are that the crop will be
enormous as the season is the best in
years, owing to rai,.
Oranges and apples are both moving
well at unchanged figures. Lemons are
slow. Grapefruit, fancy, is st!ll $500
@2.25,
Vegetables were only in fair supply
yesterday. Fresh peas were safe;
string beans, 12Q14c; cabbage, 35@40c
a sack.
Mexican tomatoes arrived yesterday
from Tampico and were the leaders.
These jobbed in 4-basket crates at $3.50
@2.75 and were in good condition. Lo-
cal tomatoes suffered and jobbed from
60c up in box lots and $1.0O for crates.
FISH AND GAME-Fish was in nor
NAL supply. with halibut the most
plentiful. Salmon, striped bass and
shad from the north came in. Demand
was steady, but some fish went over.
Crabs were limited.
Rabbits and geese were in lots
enough to meet the demand.
Fryers and broilers are wanted. Some
dealers report they pay 25c a pound
live weight and some report 15@16c, a
wide range, but the shipper can take
his choice. Old hens are scarce and
wanted. Turkeys find an open market
Receipts of Produce
The produce exchange reports the
following articles received in this mar
ket on the dates named:
Receipts of Produce
The produce exchange reported the
following articles received in this mar
ket on the date named:
March Is
Eggs cases. Observation-Disclosures. 973
Butter, pounds. ..''''''..'''''.. l6'5SO
Cheese pounds. Observation-Disclosures. 1850
Potatoes, Irish, sacks. ks....,............ zoos
Potatoes, sweets, sacks. ks................ None
Onions, sacks. Observation-Disclosures. None
Beans, sacks. Observation-Disclosures. $50
Local Produce Prices
The following prices rule in jobbing way
in the Los Angeles market:
BUTTER-Produce exchange quotations:
Fancy valley creamery, soc: fancy coast
creamery, 42M Q45c; fancy dairy, 4O@42la
EGGS-Ranch candled 2Oo fiat; no eastern.
CHEESE call per lb.)-Northern, l4Ql5c;
Anchor Qsrge) local. Ice; Young America.
17e: hand made. lSc eastern singles. 14Q
ibc: eastern twins. 14Q15c; eastern ched-
oars, lac; eastern Stilton, lac; eastern long
anagf kns