Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-16
CREAMERYBUTTER
MAKES A BIG LEAP
QUOTATIONS. ARE INCREASED
7 1-2 CENTS A ROLL
Article Scarce and Receipts Below
Normal Trade Requirements.
Eggs Are Dropped One Cent.
Potatoes Go Up

Potatoes Go Up
An unusually active and firm butter
market prevails in Los Angeles, whiie
receipts have been large all week the
surplus is not in evidence, as stocks are
cleaned up for creamery from day to
day. The tone of the butter market
has been aided by the shipment east
ward of about ten carloads of butter
from storage. This has aided in clear
ing the situation of menace and
leaves the market in an excellent condt-
ton to meet the usual spring rush OF
butter. AS the supply of creamery but
ter is only from so to 20 per cent OF
normal wants the difference of 30 to 4U
per cent is credited to- storage butter
This acts as a healthful pendulum, and
with the increase in consumption the
reason for present firmness becomes
apparent. That butter is also scarce In
the east the fact is cited that another
carload went east yesterday to Me-
biaska.
Based on these conditions and the
general outlook the butter board of
trade on Saturday afternoon advanced
creamery butter ~ cents roll, or 3%
cents pound. This makes creamery
6Tb cents a roll and becomes operative
today. The jump is from so cents a roll.
In order to arrive at this conclusion
caucus of leading members of the but
ter board was held Friday afternoon
and the situation fully discussed. The
ground work was really perfected at
that meeting and the regular meeting
on Saturday only placed the official
sanction upon the price.
EGGS LOWERED-On the produce
exchange Saturday the egg quotation
committee fixed the selling price of
ranch eggs at 81 cents. This is de-
cline of another cent, and dealers who
care to express an opinion say that
more declines must follow to meet
market conditions. Demand is fairly
satisfactory in face of larger receipts.
Eastern storage candled still are held
at 2S cents. 1t is known that one car
lead of eastern eggs has been received.
and this only emphasizes the shortage
in general, but does not operate against
the movement in or future of the ranch
variety.
Cheese is still firmly held, with north
ern 14@15c. Eastern makes are steady.
and local is unchanged. Some surplus
is noted.
POTATOES JUMPING-In keeping
with the statements made in this re-
view each day, the potato market at the
close of the week showed greater firm
ness This came Saturday afternoon
when brokers announced that an adj
vance in Highlands had occurred of 10
cents per 100, making the lay down
cost $1.1O. This advance being on High
lands, that are so plentiful, indicates
plainly that all varieties will strengthen
as the season advances Fancy pota-
toes are scarce and are held very firm.
Warehousemen in the north are gradu-
ally sorting and taking stock, and siz-
ing up the situation, comparing this
with what is in sight, and the long
months to come, before the new crop
IL due, the opinion prevails that ad-
vances along the line will be greater.
Another carload of onions was re-
ceived to be added to the large hold
ings The market is about steady, but
as soon as the big supply centers are
more depleted local dealers say they
anticipate an advance. This will come
in fancy as they are now obtained by
sorting, the fair to common are plenti-
full.
VEGETABLES AND TRUCK.-The
vegetable market has improved and
offerings are larger as the recent rains
helped the growing. Lower prices are
expected this week.
Fresh peas closed at 3@4 cents a
pound, string beans 5@6 cents. To-
matoes are lower at $1.OO@1.2O a case
and 5O@75c in boxes.
One carload of cabbage arrived Sat
urday and jobbed $1,O0@1.25 sack.
Egg plant rules 5@6 cents; chill pep
pers 4@5 cents and mangoes at cents.
Lettuce has dropped to 65@9O cents
sack on quality.
All small fish were scarce, rock cod
and halibut was plentiful aed the
first barracuda of the season came in.
No Holsters came in; crabs were
cleaned up and wanted.
Rabbits were gone at the close of
business Saturday and the few geese
and ducks arriving found an open
market.
FRUITS ARE FIRM.-Apples now
lead in point of interest with the Jul
ian crop that is in storage reported
active. OF these there are many vari-
eties and they range from $1.35@1.75 a
box. New York apples in barrels run
from $45O@465 barrel. equaling
about 81 .506Dt.6O box.
Grape fruit is weaker and drags
from $1.OO@1.5O box on quality, the
choice Padre reaching $500.
Lemons that are fancy reach $1.75@
n