Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-03
EGGS PROVE TO
Be ENIGMAS
EASTERN MARKETS TAKE A
SUDDEN JUMP
Butter Finds an Open Market-Raneh
Eggs Unehansed-Flsh Scarce.
Vegetables Frmer In
Tone

fTOln CnlCaRO the latest information
on the egg situation is to the effect
that those who have followed the egg
market were not surprised to see
prices 60 bounding upward again when
the blizzard sprung out of the west
this week.
The local market felt the influence
early In the week. 1t is current inn
preston that the highest price has not
yet been reached but those who make
such predictions are as a rule not slow
to admit that IL Is a gamblers chance
Still 1t is a weather problem. 1t might
fool the wisest.
1t seems to be pretty generally ad-
mitted fact that there are more eggs
In Chicago than in the tributary coun-
try at present. This came about on
account of the jump in the market
week before last when they went up to
Bic. There are quite a few eggs here
now that have q limit on them. Ship
pers seem to believe they can get
quite deal better rake off by hold
| ing.
Fine cooler eggs are said to be about
cleaned up. One dealer told the Packer
man that he had a candler look al four
cars of Aprils and was anxious to get
one that would serve his needs. But
he is positive in his report that the
whole bunch was tar Some say there
are practically no more good eggs here
that are now for sale. The guess en-
cooler holdings varies from 5000 to 40
900. 1t is sure that the demand for
refrigerator stock has been great dur
ing the past two or three weeks and
a lot of stuff has been worked out.
Many of those who were selling are
now out of the game claiming their
stock is exhausted.
On the produce exchange yesterday
the egg quotation committee left the
price of California ranch eggs at u
cents dozen. Receipts were not over
| large and the trade was generally ask
ing for eggs AS before said the egg
market is simply weather affair.
| BUTTER STEADY = Demand has
| cleaned up the offerings of creamery
butter. Receipts are not heavy but
| these will be augmented today by the
coast steamer from Port Hartford. 1t
Is generally admitted that increased
prices alone will not force large ship
merts hither as the prices no longer are
attra ctiVe when the same quotations
practically rule so near to San Fran
cisco. The independents evidently gave
the board people a big run for their
business, as the combined operators
were forced to meet lower level. No
surplus was in sight last night at the
close of business, but whether this fact
will be repeated today remains open
| for determination.
Cheese is we'll supported and stocks
were increased yesterday. Demand is
active and shipments large. Local
makes hold their own and no change
| Is expected for two weeks, when a
decline may follow.
POTATOES AND ONIONS = Fancy
potatoes are firm and the choice are
steady. Stocks are seemingly large
enough for all purposes. Shipments to
Arizona still are active and local de-
mand takes largely of offerings.
| Red sweet potatoes are scarce and
yellows are held $1.5O0175, and whites
that are plentiful run from $1.25@1.50
hundred.
Onions are in good supply. but the
market is taking only such quantities
as daily needs warrant, To grade
fancy the article must be closely SORT
| ed Receipts are the smallest in
months when the trade conditions are
understood.
HAY AND GRAIN-Hay dealers say
that the rains now on will cause a de-
cline in hay and that alfalfa will go
lower by 80 cents to $1.00 a ton in a
few weeks No. / grain can be had in
any quantity and No. 2 being slow and
weak the fancy is affected. 1t is eX-
pected that alfalfa will go to $12 ton
| in a week.
! Grain stocks are almost cleaned up,
houses and an advance of $1.00 ton
on grain and feed is expected. No more
goods from the east will come to this
market.
FISH AND GAME-Supplies of fish
yesterday were light and northern
varieties also were scarce. Demand was
steady, but offerings of large and small
hardly met market needs.
| Some rabbits came in and also ducks
and geese, but these We're sold out at
once.
Lobsters were not plentiful and crabs
were scarcer than usual. Abalones for
the Chinese new year came from the
coast islands
Vegeta bles are scarcer and firmer,
peas 406c and beans 6@7c pound.
| Offerings today will be light.
Oranges are slow, as culls that are
sweet are offered for 35Q50 cents Il
| box.
Tangerines, grapefruit and lemons
for the day are slow owing to rain.
Receipts of Produce
Receipts of produce in Los Angeles
we're as follows on the date named