Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-17
BUTTER SUPPLY
STILL LIMITED
RECEIPTS ARE LIGHT AND THE
DEMAND TAKES OFFERINGS
Local Cheese Is Reduced One Cent
Ranch Eggs Remain steady-No
Fish or Game Arrlve-Ba.
nanas Come to Market

Again did butter occupy the center
of the produce trade stage yesterday
Receipts were not sufficient to meet
the demand and the supply was early
exhausted. This condition is based on
the local receipts, owing to the rains
preventing arrival Of trains. Relief Is
expected by the steamer that is re-
ported as having left Port Hartford
Wednesday and should arrive today or
tomorrow with about $50 boxes. Should
the railroads be able to resume oper-
ations, the receipts will suddenly in
crease, as the output on the north
coast and in the valley is reported
none the smaller owing to the rains.
Shipments are small to outside points,
as few trains get through and this
additional rain storm has further de-
moralized the transportation situation.
EGGS ARE STEADY-Based on
liberal receipts of eggs the egg quo
tation committee on the produce ex-
change yesterday fixed the selling
price of California ranch eggs at 2S
cents, the same price that was es-
tablished last Saturday. The demand
Is reported good, as many retailers
had not been able to get supplies in
some days. 1t is said the receipt of
sos cases yesterday, or IL carloads,
does not affect the market. Reliable
reports are received that eggs are in
large quantities in the country and
only await the proper shipping con-
ditions to be thrown onto the market
In this connection it can also be said
that many well-posted dealers think
that prices will recede.
j CHEESE is DOWN-Surprise was
apparent yesterday when the official
report was made public that Anchor
| cheese had been dropped one cent,
making the base 16 cents a pound.
| G t1n fO11 c,,if t.
firmly held. 1t is said the sudden
cut in local was made to force the
article into market and also to prevent
larger shipments from the east, as the
| big working season is fast approaching
and to meet the northern conditions,
from whence come reports that cheese
output is fast increasing. Demand
for cheese is good, but the eastern
cheese has come into the market very
freely in the past forty days.
| POTATOES AND ONIONS-Fancy
potatoes rule firm and are not over
plentiful. Common to fair are largely
offered. Stocks are being fast reduced,
as the receipts are light, owing to
washoutS preventing shipments from
the north. Cold weather and damp
ground is reported holding back some
potato planting in this part of the
state, and retarding the growing of
the early planted. Demand is good
locally and as soon as transportation
is in shape the shipments will be ac-
tive and a clamor it is said will fol-
low for the stocks No Colorados are
coming now, as it is hazardous to ship
owing to liability to freezing and be-
ing held up. In fact, railroads will
not accept shipments billed to Los
Angeles from Denver. Oregons and
Nevadas cannot get through for sew
eral days. hence the market is not
oversupplied. A large number of con-
signments have been placed for water
transportation. Many brokers say that
prices will be higher than now, as
the southern crop, while admittedly
| large, Will be late in maturing.
| onions are practically at the 4 cents
mark, based on scarcity and demand.
Supplies have shortened during the
week and the opinion prevails that
firmer market is in prospect AS it is.
the sources of supply show limited
stocks, and as the entire state is
drawing upon stored goods and the
new crop is many weeks removed.
the opinion for further advance
seems we'll based.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES-Lat
reports show that the damage to
strawberries is not so great as at first
reported. Some destruction to vines
is admitted and this will put the ac-
| tive season back about 10 days, but
the crop still promises to be large.
Some Gardena berries came in yester-
day and these sold readily 5000 cents
a box and were of fair quality.
Three carloads of bananas came in
yesterday and were in excellent shape.
Ripe bananas were scarce and the de-
mand for these at 4 cents a pound is
active.
Apples. red and juicy, are in ac-
tive demand and in quality job from
$1.50@2.25 a box; for Alter boxes
Bellefeurs $1.25@1.35 is obtained.
Oranges and lemons are slow and
the demand is purely local. as shipping
for the present is out of the question
Vegetables were limited as growers
cannot come to market. Buyers also
were absent. When peddlers do not
appear the market Is inactive.
Rhubarb came in and jobbed in
boxes, for standard, $1,25@1.35. and
for choice, $1.40@1.65.
Asparagus was scarce at 10D12 cents
a pound; fresh peas. sos cents; string
beans, 15@20 cents; wax beans, 16@20
cents; local tomatoes, 75c@$1.0O a box,
and $1.50@1.75 in crates for shipping;
cabbage, cheap at 35QD45 cents a sack.
FISH AND GAME-No fish of any
kind was in market yesterday, the
limited cold storage goods being also
exhausted.
ters We're cleaned up.
Not rabbit came in and not a wild
goose was offered for sale. Both are
wanted if in prime condition.
Receipts of Produce
The following articles were received
in this market on the date named:
March 10
Eggs, local, cases .........,.,......,....... sos
Eggs, eastern, cases ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. none
Butter, pounds 80. $50
Cheese pounuS 's'''''',''''.''...'...... none
Potatoes, irish, sacks ..,,,,......,........ 81
Potatoes, sweet, sacks ,..,,.....,.......,... 81
onions sacks none
Beans, sacks ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. none
Local Produce Prices
The following prices rule in "a jobbing way
in the Los Angeles market:
BUTTBR-Produce exchange quotations;
Fancy valley creamery. 60c; fancy coast
craa rerN. 81 n an 600: fancy dalrv- hhc. chnIca