Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-01
EGGS HIT A
LOWER LEVEL
EASTERN FRESH SENT DOWN
TWO CENTS
BUTTER RULES VERY ACTIVE
Short supply In Sight From Coast
countles-onions Weak-Pota-
toes only steady.

On the Produce exchange yesterday
the egg quotation committee dropped
the price of all grades of eggs fully
lie a dozen. This has been anticipated,
as dealers for the past week have been
generally selling below the selling price
fixed by the committee. The new
prices are 22c for local ranch and 19c
for northern. The greatest drop was
| in eastern eggs, which fell from 21W
22c the day before to 10000. This is
based on the large receipts of fresh
eastern that compete largely with local
ranch. This entire change of front was
q surprise to many dealers, and partic-
ularly to few who were believed TO
be substituting fresh eastern for local
ranch.
In speaking of this drop in the egg
market, one leading jobber said 1T is
not denied that local eggs, unless very
fresh are about on a par with the
mon that the small dealers persist in
substituting or mixing, the eastern with
local and selling as local eggs; The
| trade should see to 1t that such pro-
cedure is stopped, because we have
enough trouble without having the
ingenuity of man invent more that
must be combatted by those who thrive
on legitimate market. If the goods
were sold on their merits, the legiti-
mate price of fresh ranch would be 23c,
as the prime egg Is scarce, the produce
tion decreasing with hot weather and
the consumption being at least 20 per
cent greater. 1 never attended meet
ing of the egg committee, but they have
certainly grabbed the right pig by the
ear
BUTTER is ACTIvE.-with no. re-
ceipts Of coast dairy or creamery but.
upon valley and such local as can be
secured the butter market ruled &C
tive yesterday and the demand took
| all offerings Prices are firm at full
quotations. Some dealers report that
they are taking grades from storage,
but this is said to be only small lots
weather is reported having its effect
upon feed in the coast counties, and
the. output shows a decided decline,
OLD POTATOES CHEAP.-The few
remaining old potatoes of the Wiscon-
sin variety are being jobbed,- and slow
restaurants are taking these, and deal
ers are pleased at the opportunity to
sell. Three carloads of new crop spuds
north yesterday and jobbed at $1,000
1;,50. Some fancy went for 5@1Oc
above.
Onions are so weak that silverskins
are peddltd at 75c@$1 a sack. Bermu-
das are $1.15@1.2O in small crates, and
In vegetables. offerings are large,
with beans, string and wax, "a &c a
pound, and cabbage slow at @50c a
sack on quality.
Local tomatoes are easier, at s1@1.25
le.
50@60c a box, holding from three to
four and one-half dozens.
Few local peas are in, and the
job job at at 43Sc ia "a pound our 0' sumner A squash QUASI
| is held at 25@35c box, and is slow,
because plentiful. The last rhubarb
from Il the e,co coolers yesterday and
FRUITS PLENTIFUL.-The first nee
tarines of the season arrived yester-
day and proved good sellers at 90c@$1
| in thfrt " rictripcr Tn
position. were peaches. which were
plentiful and overripe, jobbing at 400
From Tropico came 1000 trays of
Strawberries and of these ESQ went to
the cannery. From Moneta $50 crates
were received, which sold at 9Oc@ $1.2O
@1.50 crate.
blackberries at ,sOc@s1, and dewber-
soc a crate Raspberries are Sc.
Plums were, dragging and no end
seems to be in IN s sight Ugh in big receipts
40 % soc, and Tragedies 75c a box.
FISH AND POULTRY.-In fish, plen-
ty of barracuda and halibut came in
to meet the market demands. but small
like cat salmon and striped bass, also
were scarce. This includes crabs.
The poultry market is steady to firm
on hens, which are in supply to meet
the demand. Young roosters and fry
ers are wanted. The demand is good
and the market will be we'll cleaned up
by tonight. Very little poultry is COM
ing on consignment.
Receipts of Produce
The Produce exchange reports the
following articles received in this mar
ket on the date named:
June 90
Eggs, cases ..................... 1873
Butter, pounds ..................13 3,770
Cheese, pounds .................. 100
Potatoes, Irish, sacks. ............ all
Potatoes, sweets, sacks. .......... None
Onions, sacks ................... None
Beans, sacks None
The following prices rule in a jobbing
way in the Los Angeles market:
BUTTER-Produce exchange quotations.
Fancy valley creamery, soc; fancy. coast