Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-03
LOCAL EGGS
CO UPWARD
SOUTHERN RANCH BECOMING
GRADUALLY SCARCER
BUTTER is WELL SUPPORTED
Bananas Flrm-Cherries Searce-Old
Onions About Gone-New Pota-
toes Arrive Freely-Poultry
Steady-No Game

On what are considered proper mar
ket conditions at this season OF the
year, the egg quotation committee OF
the produce exchange advanced South
ern California ranch candled eggs to
q cents and left northern eggs at 10
cents a. dozen. Reliable reports came
from the country districts that eggs
do not accumulate and that the active
spring laying season is fast approach
ing close. A tirmer tone is noted In
the egg market and the demand is
active. Reports continue free that the
small surplus of locals is pelng canuleu
and sent to the coolers Shipping TO
outside points shows an increase, indi-
eating that in Arizona and the south
ern sections the egg output is decreas-
ing. Advices from the north indicate
a firmer market.
BUTTER IS FIRM-Receipts of but
ter yesterday were not much above
the normal. The demand was reported
active and the shipping demand i'm
proved. Prices remain at the same
level of As cents a two-pound roll and
from appearances no change VIII oc-
cur this week. outside points are re-
ported taking greater quantities, thus
giving the market steady tone. Stor-
ing is still free, as butter must now
go into coolers, or DONeS Tenldil empty
during the coming months.
OLD SPUDS SCARCE-Old potatoes
are so scarce and the California stock
so closely sold UP that five carloads
of eastern potatoes from Wisconsin
are reported due to arrive today. AS
whole, all potatoes scarcely touch the
choice grade, dealers generally re-
porting stocks inferior. This is ex-
pected when the old crop is being
nntatnaS Stil1
come and the rural variety reach $15O
al. go. Common to fair are steady at
$1.3501.50.
New potatoes are factor now, as
sizes are improved and receipts larger.
Early Rose from the north are ex-
pected, as orders for these have been
placed. These are quoted 20D3 cents a
pound.
Hardly carload of old crop onions
is in stock in this market. The Of
ferings seem confined to Australian
browns, which job 6@6Ac.
SilverSkins are coming in more freely
and are larger, but are sold rapidly, as
the keeping quality is not of the best
until matured and cured.
TOMATOES SCARCE-In the line Of
vegetables local tomatoes are the scare
est article on the list, while Mexicans
from Tampico are not of the best quail
ity and job $2.50@275 a 4-basket crate.
Northern asparagus is in large sup
I ply and barely steady at S@10c pound.
Fresh peas are cheaper at 2@Sc a
pound; string and wax beans, 7@9c.
Rhubarb is in fair supply. but moves
in small lots, having seen its best days
at 65D75c a box of 45 pounds
Mexican dry chill is firm at zoe the
pound and sundried is 15c, of the local
variety. Both are scarce.
CHERRIES ARE SCARCE-Cherries
We're in light supply yesterday, the re-
ceipts being about so boxes. Black.
and in bulk 15@17lac a pound. Whites
were 75c@$100 box of ten pounds and
10@12c a pound in bulk.
Gooseberries are reported to arrive
today and will be cheaper.
About 1900 boxes of Tropico straw
berries filled the market yesterday and
$50 boxes came from Gardena and
Moneta. On account of the rain early
yesterday. receipts were light De-
mand was good and before night the
market was cleaned up. Tropicos ruled
6@7c and the others 5@6c a box.
Bananas are firmer, the general price
being 4@412c pound in bunch lots.
Three carloads are in for the week so
far. Demand is steady. More are eX-
pected.
Loquats are cheaper, 293c a pound;
blackberries, 16c, and raspberries SOc.
Extra fancy oranges are $1.75 for the
top price; lemons range $1.5O@175
box on quality; tangerines, $1.50q1.75;
seedless fancy grapefruit. 1925 a box.
CROAKERS COME IN--In the fish
line yesterday croakers filled the mar
ket and the wishes of the Chinese pop
ulation. All other fish except halibut
and surf fish We're plentiful. From
the north receipts were large, except
striped bass.
The market is well supplied with
poultry. Some broilers are quite
small Demand keeps the point of sur
plus far removed. Prime turkeys are
wanted.
Receipts of Produce