Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-11
FRUIT AGAIN
FILLS THE TRADE
CARLOADS CROWD THE DEAL
ERS TO THE LIMIT
ALL MELONS ARE PLENTIFUL
Butter ls Firmly Held and Coast Re-
ceipts LIght--Ranch Eggs Are
steady-Potatoes Weaker
and Onions Lower
ALL MELONS ARE PLENTIFUL

demand was steady, and barring some
damaged goods the trade was satisfac-
Two carloads of bananas as before
stated were sufficient, to, weaken the
market to 4@4Rc, and the fruit was
From Honolulu a carload of pine
apples was unloaded, jobbing on sizes
at from 1915 to $3.50 a crate.
The eight carloads of watermelons
and the two carloads of cantaloupes
served to satisfy all demands. Prices
were about 1c pound for melons, and
less for the smaller goods, and canta-
sizes of the crates.
Blackberries to the number of 1000
trays came from Tropico, and 400 crates
at COCO $1.25, and the former at $1,000
1.50 crate. and proved to be In good
SUFFER- is FIRM.-Late yesterday
afternoon the coast steamer with
creamery and dairy butter arrived, but
the shipment was late to be of imme-
diate benefit; AS the market is bare
of this variety, 1t is expected that the
shipment will be in trade channels by
noon today Contrary to general belief,
the butter board did not make any
situation is so firm in the north and
locally that many dealers. think the
day for an advance cannot be long de-
layed. Eastern butter is arriving, but
Cheese is unchanged, and the demand
is SO active that imports are on a
laTgSsrr HgSrs scals NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. thsn eSgbl the
ceipts of local ranch eggs about nor
NAL, the egg quotation committee yes
terday did not see fit to make any
change in quotations, and fixed the
selling price of ranch at 22c, and fresh
eastern at 10 % zoe. Demand is said
to be excellent, and fresh eastern is
eggs ars bens pRen from
POTATOES ARE CIEAPER,-With
the market more than filled with the
cheaper grades OF potatoes. and the the
| to add to the distemper, dealers say
sponsive attitude, While the demand is
daily needs, yet the demand for fancy
exceeds the supply, and these are well
held at $1,000 1.50. The common grades
are poor but are, quoted at from SOC
Silverskins were found in every place
! yesterday, as the hot weather is fast
maturing the crop. These fell to 60 g
Bermudas are about gone for this sea
son, and yellow Danvers are more
plentiful at $1;1o@Ii2S i2I q sa sack. NJ, ,or,
plant could have been entered yes
| terday against the quantity of veg
etables that was offered. Every sea-
sonable variety was in evidence, with
wax and string beans in large. supply
and down to "a "a 1c pound, while peas,
| on scarcity, touched SC pound.
| Green corn in sack lots was weak at
| 81, and summer squash was slow al
Cabbage was firmer in tone, but de-
mand was not active at 50@6Oc a
| sack. Cucumbers were so plentiful that
| they fell to 40@5Oc box.
Tomatoes have gone to $1.75 @2 for
| a four-basket crate, as they are scarce
and the hot weather effects are being
Large fish, like halibut and barra-
cuda, were plentiful, but small Were
| scarce. Crabs did not enjoy an active
market Salmon was slow, as the warm
days do not create fish appetite.
Old hens were in fair supply only,
and young stock was scarcer. Deman,d
takes the offerings. Prime turkeys Will
| find an active market.
Receipts of Produce
The Produce exchange reported the
following articles received on the dates
| named:
July s and g. 49,
| EGGS, cases, ......'.'.'.'' M 522oo
Butter, pounds. ,.....'.''.'..''..g g9'zza5ee
| Cheese, pounds. ....'.... IL 80 Q
| Potatoes, Irish, saeks... 652
Onions, sacks. ..,......,......-.. None
Beans. sacks. ...'..'......'. none
Produce Quotations
The following prices rule in a jobbing
way in the Los Angeles. market:
BUTTER-Produce exchange quotations.
Fancy valley creamery, soc, fancy coast
creamery, 45c, fiat; fancy dairy, 421k@45c.
died, 22c nat; northern. 19c; eastern. 100
CHEESE Gall per lb.)-Northern. 12@
| lSc; Anchor Qargel, local, .14c; Young
America, l5e; handmade 1Sc; eastern caste n
eastern ehsddars lac eastern eastern stilton
daisies, 14Ql5c; Swiss domestic.' 1sc; Swiss
i'IRpSIANS IRRpSIANS 1aiil per 100 lbs.)-Pink No. /,
sl.S5at.s5; No: z, 4.oOa4 .2i lima; No; !,
| 81. COOS so; Lady Washington No. /, 50. $50
s5i small white Nc, !, S.7bi Garvanzas'
''iSci 'PoiTAToEs laif per 100 lbs. )--Fancy
Early Rose, $lSOnl. 40; fancy White
R9ss sls5 1sS Ia Plnk sysss' yes q Ro gilS,
low, S2.25; whites $3.50,
ONIONS (all per 100 lbs. )--Local silver
skins, 65975c; Bermudas, 81 .i59p1 .25;
Northern Reds. 81 12OGi S5; choice. s1.26-
POULTRY (per dozen)-Dealers pay live
weight as follows: Brolers, l6@17c; fry
ers, ls@i7ci old hens lSsc; ola roSstssgps
Ger CEREAL 3 iyy yGSooDs-As follows:
10 lbs Is lbs so lbs