Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-26
BUTTER IS ACTIVE
EGGS UNCHANGED
POTATOES STEADY; STOCKS
LIMITED
With Supply Ample-Veeetable
and Fruit Market Are
Featuseless

Today's trading in general lines Of
produce continued fairly active, with
supplies i'm most lines abundant and the
market showing but slight 1uctuation
In quoted sales Considerable interest
was noted at the session Of the ex-
change in the general conditions of the
egg market. but for the day the selling
price was unaltered, the rate of -
cents for local candled ranch prevail
Ing. Eastern stocks continued i'm light
demand and holdings are practically
exhausted. They we're still quoted at
26c. Receipts for the day on eggs
showed 201 cases, the largest of the
week. None have arrived for several
days from northern points, owing to a
better market in San Francisco. Con-
ditions generally were reported very
favorable for steady market
POTATOES.-Sligh changes in mar
ket conditions were reported for the
Early Rose potatoes owing to steady
demand in local channels and advices
received from Northern shippers that
holdings were greatly reduced. Sharp
advances for this kind are looked for.
Selected stocks of other grades meet
with fair demand for local and ship
ping trade and top quotations pre-
vailed. Cheap potatoes are of little in
terest. shading of prices reported in
order to move stocks AS a whole deal
ers say the outlook is good for q steady
market for desirable grade of potatoes.
BUTTER.-General activity prevails
in the market for butter Fresh stocks
finding a good outlet to outside points
and heavy local demand reported.
Coast offerings were light for the day
on account of advanced prices in San
Francisco. Today receipts showed 1910
pounds, all of which was readily alb
sorbed by the trade. Prices on all
grades were well sustained and n
steadiness is predicted for several
weeks
ONIONS.-Traffic in onions continued
of fair proportions, with best offerings
commanding maximu mrates. Cheap
er grades had light CALI and conces-
sions made in order to clear the mar
ket of large holdings. None are being
shipped into the market at present.
SWEET POTATOES.-Hold of
sweet potatoes have been greatly re-
duced and the call for them was active.
Good yellow stock moved freely at ad'
vanced rates, $1.75 per hundred pounds.
being easily obtained. Northern Merced
sold under local stock, but demand held
prices steady.
VEGETA BLES.- Supplies of vegeta
bles we're enough for the trade in
progress. Cabbage commanded better
values owing to d good shipping trade.
best offerings easily sold around 81 per
sack Peas. beans and tomatoes were
in good request at quotations formerly
given. Taken as q whole the vegetable
market was very satisfactory to both
seller and buyer.
FRUIT-In the fruit market the con-
dtions remained pretty much the same.
little better trade in fancy navel
oranges was" reported in standard
boxes, but small-sized moved slowly
owing to high price prevailing. Ba-
nanas were i'll excellent demand, stock
being in prime condition and easily
commanding 4 cents per pound. Two
cars are reported due today. One car of
fancy Padre grapefruit arrived today
and sold readily at $500 per box in
jobbing way.
Apples continued favorites i'm the
fruit list, prices ranging from $1.15 to
S1.75 box and sound selections selling
at top quotations. Strawberry offerings
were slightly in excess of trade wants,
but price changes were nominal.
FISH AND GAME.-The market was
well supplied with fish, including hall
but rock cod. bonita, yellow tail and
barracuda. Lobsters, crabs and wild
game were in moderate supply and the
demand readily absorbed all offers of
the day.
POULTRY.-The poultry market
continued very active. Supplies We're
light and advanced prices we'll sus-
tanned.
Receipts of Prodi ce
The following articles were receiNsl