Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-12
EASTERN EGG
MARKET FIRMER
ADVANCE OF TWO CENTS SINCE
MONDAY REPORTED
WEATHER AFFECTS OUTPUT
Butter From the Coast ls About Gone
for the Year-Fruits in Large
suppIy-onIons Are
Weak
WEATHER AFFECTS OUTPUT


With the receipts of eggs below the
normal yesterday. 174 cases, the de-
mand for ranch was reported improved,
but there were also snags, as the trade
generally feels that in many Instances
eastern are placed under the guise of
local ranch. In one case that was cit
ed yesterday eggs that were called
ranch were jobbed In case lots at 203Ac|
when the buyer was finally convinced
that they were not Californians.
From the east come reports that the
egg market there is in better shape,
and this is particularly true of Chi
cago. conditions. Telegrams say that
has tne not eaii weeaiTiher pTevallinag In the east
from all country points, and that the
price for fresh grade is 18c a dozen,
and firm at that. The lay down cost in
Los Angeles would at least be $3.50 a
case, and that indicates that even east
ern at 20k is hazard
Were the trade to get right down to
the sss eeS a ss proper pon,sr HAZE gesder wler
yesterday, and quit ali nonsense in
handling the goods, the price for ranch
would go between 2S and "a cents,
when based on the light receipts and
the normal decline in the output that
These conditions are incidental and
as the season advances and only few
eastern fresh in refrigerator cars ar
rive, the market may show strength,
and the proper price level be reached.
A late telegram. yesterday. afternoon
states that the advance in fresh eggs
since Monday has been 2 cents doz-
en-, and that the outlook Is decidedly
firmer.
BUTTER Is ACTIvE-opinion pre-
walls among butter dealers that the
coast butter season can be practically
called closed, as buyers have notified
| local houses that the active working
|
| in the ordinary way, as feed is light
and cows are reduced to the summer
supply. Also, that the coast butter can
not. withstand the effects of heat as
well as the firmer creameries. From
the Cambria and Cayucos section the
output is so restricted that only 81
cases came by the last steamer This
has created a f1rmer tone in butter,
caused small quantity to be taken
from storage yesterday, and stiffened
na tpS rt throw All fbs coast i5
for supply on the valley product and
makes some dealers think that the
day for an advance is not long re-
| moved.
| Yesterday one carload of wisconsin
cheese arrived of about $4,000 pounds.
| This went into storage at once. The
cheese market is in good shape, the
shipping and local demand greatly in
MORE BANANAS COMPTON, New
Orleans three carloads of Port Limon
.
These were in good shape for ripen-
| ing, being principally green. Prices
went to az @.4H. cents a pound, in some
for Shipping montb they wsGe sG far hed ne
carloads of bananas have come to this
market, and twice as many more are
Expected. Last season the market was
dealers seemed to enjoy a more pros
| porous period.
In peaches Crawfords were weak at
50@60c box, with St Johns in light
So many local apricots were in
stock that they went begging, as the
nsbss Is bor bs and ons shows
| temper of the market, as the fancy
apricots were 50@75c box on scarcity.
The first Bartlett pears of the sea-
and sold quickly at $2.OO box.
| In watermelons a firmer feeling was
noted, and while receipts were large,
loads are expected. After this week it
| is expected the Chilean melons will not
be plentiful from the Coachella coun
over. Some local watermelons In wa
gon load lots have also appeared.
Cantaloupes are in good supply, and
in pony crates $1.10@1.25;, In standard
81. S5 @1.5O, and jumbos, holding S6, are
s1.75; and holding 16 melons, are 70 q
SOc.
| Adde's III pear DD& SIZES are Sl.SOW
! f.30, and in 25-lb. boxes 10000 cents
! These are white astrakhans.
| OF the 1000 trays of Tropico straw
berries that came 900 went to the can
merry and jobbed $1.20@1.5O crate
From Moneta 800 crates were. reported
and were weaker at 75c@$1.00 a crate
| POTATOES ARE SLOW = Every
rancher seems to be handling his own
stock Of potatoes, and helping the re
| tail trade hold supplies. Fancy locals
are $1.25@1.35, but common are from
si,Yyel Yellow l~ Danver onions are fairly
plentiful at 1Ac a pound and silver
| skin weak at 65 @75c a sack.
| All string beans are 1Qlhc pouno
and egg plant slow at 5@6c.
| Cucimbers are weak at 10c a dozen
| or 30135c a box Summer squash Is
| 25c a box and weak at that.
Tomatoes command $1.65@ 1.75 rol
fancy and are scarce,
Poultry ruled unchanged and was
only in fair supply.
Fish was fairly abundant and met
the limited demand. Crabs were no'
overplentiful.
Receipts Of Produce
The produce exchange reported the
following articles received on the date
named
June 10 -.
| Eggs cases ........'''''''.'.
| Butter, pounds ....s........s.. z,Sdt