Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-31
BIC CROP OF
LIMA BEANS IN
ACREAGE REPORTED LARGER
THAN PAST YEARS
Onions Go Higher-Esss stesdy-5ut
ter Subject Of General Discus
sion-Potatoes Firm-Rhu-
barb Weak-Flsh Scarce


or planted I'm the county. This season
has been unusually favorably to plant
ing and in many places where Lady
Washingtons and blackeye beans were
planted In past years this acreage has
been devoted to lmas. With favor
able year the crop will be enormous.
So far the price has not been affected
by the outlook, as old limas are being
taken by dealers, brokers' and specula
tors at 3 cents a pound.
Regarding the lima bean market, a
well-known broker said yesterday.
Three cents pound certainly seems
high when one looks crop prospects
and acreage squarely in the eyes.
think the price Is more than, was Of
fered last year in the face of a very
light crop, and is more than has been
offered most of the years heretofore
except perhaps one or two that looked
very unfavorabe
Three cents is a good price for the
grower In a good year, as he has no
storage or insurance costs to pay and
can get his money the day the beans
are delivered to the warehouse. There
are good many sacks of limas of the
old crop on hand yet, but they are
mostly in the hands of the buyers and
spectators, and the price on them Is
certainly quite high. About 10000
growers, or farmers, and they are
being offered anywhere from four and
one-half to five cents per pound for
them, although perhaps the last fig
ure has not been reached in many
cases"
JUST BUTTER TALK-Up and
down the produce center where the
jobbers dwell one can hear all kinds
of talk on butter and enough to make
A1N@ H. l. rrvz1I
And all on account of the price. Also
on account of the emptiness of boxes
in cold storage. Those who think
prices should come down say that
while consumption is always about the
same, varying very little from month
to month, they point to the favorable
season, the increasing output, as the
feed is the best known in years, and
that a glut must follow in all markets.
They also add that as soon as San
Francisco finds it's hands filled with
butter that market will have spasms
as the dealers up there do things when
they get to work, and favor a smash
ing of conditions rather than tinker
ing with the market, so that prices
will come down and storing can fol-
low.
Those bears go further and say that
the market is so unsteady that a
break of or 10 cents a roll of two
pounds at an early date would surprise
no one. In fact, some of them look
for this to happen by the end of this
week. They argue that 40 cents for
valley creamery is the proper price
now, when the market is placed in
the balances.
On the other hand those who think
the market will remain steady say
that prices in the east are up for
fancy butter; that those markets are
just as short of supplies as is Los An
geles, and that to lay Elgin down here
in July at low prices cannot follow as
the east will absorb all surplus. And,
also, that the coast must be supplied,
and if Los Angeles will carry 100000
pounds in storage, other centers must
take stocks, hence the remoteness eX-
lists for lowering prices much below
the present price for fancy. They ad-
NIT the green feed conditions and the
big output, but they contend that
scarcity in the hands of dealers Will
steady prices.
No matter how viewed the receipts
as given in this review from day to
day show that these reach about the
consumptive demand and that prices
were steady yesterday and some deal
ers report that they did not carry
forward large lots. Shipping demand
also is steady.
EGGS ARE STEADY-The price for
California ranch eggs is still 20 cents
and was so fixed on the produce ex-
change yesterday by the egg quotation
committee. While receipts are not
excessive, it does notsappear that deal
ers are clamoring for eggs. Demand
is reported steady and the storing of
some eggs also is reported. Northern
hut hn fol n
many eastern being received seems to
vanish when investigated.
ONIONS GO UP-Demand for onions
is active. In fact, fancy yesterday
were quoted held at cents and any
fair article would bring 4Ac and choice
4hc. Some dealers say that price
above cents would not stagger the
trade as supplies are short in all direc-
tions.
Potatoes are also we'll supported and
fancy rule firm. Nevadas have
touched $1.45@1.5O, and Hemets are
scarce at $2.0O@2,25.
Cheese is unchanged and receipts are
enough to take care of the demand
that is reported good on shipping and
local account.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES-On
carload of rhubarb came in yesterday
and sold 75c for standard and $1.25 for
choice a box.
Mexican tomatoes were in good sup
ply, but only of fair quality, and
jobbed $2.0O@2.25 for a four-basket
crate.
Asparagus was scarce and firm ut
l0c a pound. Fresh peas plentiful,
507c; string beans, 10Q15c pound.
Local tomatoes slow, of inferior
quality generally, at 75c@$1,25 box.
Strawberries were improved in quail
ity and more plentiful. Gardenas and
Monetas held the market at SQ1Oc a
box.
Bananas are stlll cents for fancy
and 31hc for overripe.
Oranges are doing better because the
flavor is excellent. Lemons slow; |
grapefruit steady and tangerines dul.
FISH AND GAME-Local fish were
again scarce, the leader being hall
but. Northern striped bass. shad and
salmon came in and tided over the
situation.
Lobsters were limited and crabs We're
in good supply. Demand for all of
these was active
some rabbits came i'm and sold mt
1hce, but wild geese were scarce and
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