Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-10
EGGS ARE UP
ONE CENT
RULES FIRM ON A
STEADY BASIS
Potatoes Are Well supported-onlons
Touching High Prlees--Rhubarb
and Asparagus Cheaper.
Fish Plentiful

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the selling price of eggs at IS cents, an
| advance of one cent. Reports are gen.
eral that receipts are no more than
sufficient to meet the local and ship
ping demand. II is also stated that
ranchers and country shippers are
holding back eggs in anticipation of
the Lenten season demand, thus caus-
ing a temporary reduction in receipts.
| This Is not a new feature and Is done
each year. and usually proves disas-
trous to the country shipper, because
he has no means of keeping eggs fresh,
and the loss after Gambling Is greater
| than if shipments were made promptly.
Again, when the rush begins, in an
endeavor to realize higher prices, the
market usually breaks: thus the coun-
try dealer has another evidence of the
natural law of supply and demand and
he finds losses on his books.
EGGS IN THE EAST-The latest
news from Chicago, dated March 4, re-
garding the egg situation there, says
that owing to small receipts of eggs
this week and the unexpected fine con-
sumptive demand, the market has
borne up well. The prices that have
prevailed for the past two weeks, Bic
for extras and 29c for prime firsts, have
ruled the greater part of the week, the
break coming Friday, firsts losing &c.
Reports from the south and south
west indicate that shipments will be
coming forward at a lively clip within
few days.
Some talk Is heard that much lower
price will not be seen for two weeks.
The prevailing sentiment is that prices
will be nearly cut in two within ten
days.
The storage deal is still the main
subject for discussion in the egg mar
ket Every preparation Is being made
to put away a large number of eggs
when the price gets down to a figure
dealers think low enough to insure
profit Some are still contending that
1t must get to 12c or lac. Others still
seem to be of the opinion that no such
figure will be seen for April stock
Time alone can show which opinion is
correct. If there are really more hens
in the country, which is stoutly main
tanned by many who are In position
to know, then 1t is plain case of the
lower price being reached on Aprils
and Mays. If, on the other hand, there
are fewer hens, the market is likely to
hold up to good figure all the way
Naturally, there will not be as many
eggs put away at the higher figure as
at the lower, but no one questions that
some will be stored at any price below
lIC. however, tNSIyDouy duhito shehS
this is a treacherous figure to tamper
with, and it is not at all unlikely that
capital that is being figured on to play
in the egg deal will seek an invest
ment in some other commodity that
promises a surer profit than eggs at
that price.
Comparatively no eggs have been
bought as yet for April delivery, al
| though there has been lot of inquiry
on a lac basis and on lower figure.
BUTTER STILL ACTIVE.-All local
butter dealers and creamery men are
reported short on coast creamery but
ter supplies and the price is firm oat
55057hc. Receipts have not been
great in the past few days and the de-
mand has taken all valley creamery
at 6Oc Not pound is being stored
and the market is daily cleaned up.
1t Is also said that the next steamers,
due Saturday and Monday, will have
small supplies.
Cheese rules active and is firmly
held for both local and eastern makes.
Stocks show no surplus, and dealers
generally are looking for stocks. In
keeping with the Southern California
output of butter and milk the factory
men are producing no more than the
market seems able to absorb.
| ONIONS AND POTATOES.-Sup-
plies of onions are not large in this
market Demand takes largely of the
fancy and these are reported scarcer,
and further, that supplies at shipping
centers are considerably curtailed.
Demand is excellent and the best have
reached SO. 50@3.75 renewing the opin-
ion that the market may touch 4c by
the middle of March.
Fancy potatoes are scarcer since
Salinas have passed out of the market.
Top prices are being realized for all
grades Today a carload of Nevadas Is
expected, and these will job at 81 400
1.5O. Northern shippers are reported
| frmer in their views. Receipts in the
past two days show decided decline
Lima beans have advanced to $5. .15@
| s 80 a hundred and rule firm. Pink are
active and fancy are scarce at 81. .O0@
425. other varieties are as firmly held
as formerly. Shipments eastward are
also active. Ventura county holders
are more firm In their views than at
any time during this year.
VEGETABLES AND FRUIT.-Re-
ceipts of rhubarb show an increase and
the price is down to $500 q box and
sold at retail at 10c pound. On Mon
day carload shipments will begin by
the Growers association. The crop is
large and prices will go lower as the
season advances. although the crop is
we'll controlled by the association.
| Asparagus is cheaper at oWlzc
pound, and local kinds are being
offered. Demand is steady.
Mexican tomatoes are scarce jobbing
at So. .256D2. so a box. Local tomatoes
are small and scarce, jobbing at $1.25@
1.35 a box for fancy
Cabbage is weaker at 65Q75c sack,
and caulifiower Is 40c a dozen; fresh
peas cheaper. 3@4c a pound. and string
beans have come down to lac a pound.
Fancy navel oranges show some i'm
provement at $1.75Q1.S5 a box, with
choice 81 so and standard $1.00@Q1 .25.
Lemons steady at $1.75 and tangerines
81. 250D1. 35: fancy grapefruit, for extra
large seedless, Is $3.50 box; choice.
81. 50d1. 70. -,.4 p
Some fancy Strawberries from Gar
dena are 1601Sc a box. but limited and
In active demand. Small strawberries,
called seltzers, are 12c a box.
Apples are steady in price and active
on shipping account Belleheurs, for
four-tler fancy, are $1.25@1, ,35 box.
Bananas are not over plentiful and
receipts are not as large for the week
as expected. Price is firm at S1s@4c
mound