Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-01
BUTTER IS LEFT
STANDING ALONE
CREAMERY BOARD DOES NOT
TOUCH QUOTATION
EGGS STEADY AND UNCHANGED
Strawberries Are Cleaned Up--Bsn-
anas Scarce and Flrm--New
spuds Come FreeIy-eoose-
berries in-Fish Plentiful

In the face Of the receipt of 63,472
pounds of butter on Saturday in this
market the butter board on Saturday
afternoon, after meeting, decided to
keep valley creamery at 45c two
pound roll.
"Some things are past finding out"
said n well known butter dealer Sat-
urday night as he shook his head
after being told of the old price be-
cause is one of the things that none
will ever find out. Such a price Is ri
diculous and l will sell at 40c, for my
trade will not pay the 45c rate when
coast dairy, that at this season Of the
year is about as good, is sold at 3719
and 40 cents"
Comment in face of such state
ment would be superfluous. What the
market may bring forth this week is
a puzzle that many wise men now
wish were solved.
EGGS UNCHANGED-On Saturday
the market in eggs closed in better
shape, the the trade generally reported
q better feeling. This caused the egg
quotation committee again to fix the
selling price at 20 cents for California
ranch and 1S cents for northern. At
this price the market opens today,
and with the Indications that prevailed
market should have a firmer tone. In
fact, many dealers say that the re-
ceipts show the active laying period
will come to close. So far little has
been heard about eastern locally.
NEW SPUDS COME-New potatoes
of the 1905 crop are coming in large
lots. Notice is received by dealers
that the northern crop is appearing,
and that shipments soon will be made.
In fact, 1t is said two carloads are
billed hither now. Local new crop is
the same. New crop is all Early Rose.
The sizes are better and quality ex-
cellent.
Old potatoes are scarce and carloads
are the exception. Demand is active
and prices are $1.75 for fancy Nevada
and $1.3561.50 for the Colorado grades.
New crop onions still come in larger
supply. These are Silverskins and
rule at cents. Old crop are scarce
stralians come today and will job
6A@61ac a ID. Texas Bermudas come
this week.
Pink beans have moved freely dur
ing the week. Also other varieties.
Prices are firm and shipments east
ward active. The outlook for the new
crop is good, but it is long time un-
til October, when the crop is matured.
Fancy pinks are scarce and supply
short. Arizona is taking the seconds
in big lots.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
first shipment of gooseberries came in
Saturday, being 1000 pounds from the
w. HI. Berry ranch at Courtland, Cal.
These jobbed at once at zoe a lb. and
retailed at soc a lb.
About 22O boxes of cherries arrived
Saturday and demand was good.
knights fancy black were $1.5O@1.75
a box. Black bulks tic Id.
White, in boxes 90c@$1.00, and in bulk
S@1Oc In 20 lb. boxes, $1.75. Choice
black were $1.25@1.50.
Bananas are firm at 4@41ac a pound
and ripe goods scarce. Last week six
carloads came in. The market is very
firm.
About 1900 trays of Tropico straw
berries came in Saturday, and 22O from
Gardena and Moneta. Demand was
active and market quickly cleared up,
the demand being beyond the supply.
Tropicos were firm at 7@Sc and the
others 6@Sc. Fair to good off grades,
4c.
Raspberries are in better supply at
30c box, and blackberries are plenti-
full and weaker at 10c box o: for
25c at retail.
FISH AND POULTRY-All fish on
Saturday was in fair supply except
bonita, that Was freely offered. Hall
but was scarce and barricuda in fair
quantity. Northern fish, except striped
bass, was in. Crabs also We're plenti-
full for all demands.
Some rabbits appeared. and these
were snapped by the trade at $1.750
200 a dozen.
Old hens are coming in freely and
broilers and fryers are in good supply.
Demand is good and the market was
well cleaned up at the close of busi-
ness.
Receipts of Produce