Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-11
EGGS ARE STILL
UNCHANG GED
DEMAND IS ACTIVE AND NO
SURPLUS NOTED
Butter Rules Active and scarce-Fan.
oy Potatoes Co Hlgher-Fish
PIentlful-onlons Firm.
Oranges Slow

On the produce exchange yesterday
tne egg quotation committee again
fxed the selling price of California
ranch eggs at 1S cents dozen. In
trade circles the opinion in expressed
that the scarcity of eggs now is un-
usual at this season Of the year. and
that 1t can only be accounted for by
tne tact that shippers are holding ow-
ing TO the stN Nposed increased demand
Ior lenten purposes. Market is firm
and steady.
BUTTERs is ACTIvE-whether the
putter board will take action today on
| prices of creamery Is a mooted point.
The general opinion is that prices will
pc held at so cents roll. New feed
IS more abundant and the output Is in
! creased, but with that, based on no
storage supply to draw from, the offer
ings al, rapidly consumed and DO
dealer reports any stock carried over.
receipts are fair, demand is good and
shlpplng to outside points active.
| POTATOES AND ONIONS-Reports
are general that potatoes will become
1rn er, as many dealers say that sup
plies at initial points are not over
large. except I'm Colorado. The fancy
Nevada, of which two carloads came
In yesterday. job at s1.4O@1.50; Colo
rando prices are $1.5O and Highlands
Sl.35. The surplus of locals is cleaned
up, leaving the market in excellent con-
dition. Former grades of choice are
now the fancy stock.
Sweet potatoes are slow and stocks
are ample. Reds are reported in the
general market at slips; whites, $1.00
and yellows $1.25
Onions rule very firm and are not in
over supply. Receipts have been light
all week. Demand while active is in
lots to meet requirements
VEGETABLES AND FRUIT = All
vegetables are more plentiful and prices
are lower with a weaker tendency in
some articles Asparagus was more
abundant and went to 8D10c q pound.
Rhubarb came in a carload yesterday
fancy was $500 box, and choice TO
fair $1.50. String beans scarce at 12615c
pound; fresh peas 3@41sc a pound ;
in boxes tomatoes weaker, 30 cents, and
fancy crates $1.00@125, Cabbage has
fallen to 50@60c a sack.
Apples are in active demand with
fancy Belle1eur $1.25@1.S5 in four-tier
boxes.
Strawberries in light supply and lit
tie fancy offered. Choice from Gar
dena and Moneta are 15@16c a box.
Navel oranges moved better yester-
day but the top was $160 a box. Tan
gerines steady, $1.25@1.35, and blood
oranges $1.25 box.
Bananas rule steady and stock not
over abundant. Prices firm at 314@4c a
pound in bunch lots.
GAME AND FISH-Both rabbits and
wild geese were freely offered yester-
day and found a ready market.
Fish was never so plentiful as now
during the lenten season. All kinds are
| in from halibut to barracuda and SAL
mon. Demand is active.
| LobSters and crabs are also in good
supply and find active conditions.
Old hens in the poultry line were
more freely offered for which 14015c
| is paid for live weight. Dressed tur-
keys, locals, vary between 22@23c a
pound.
New Produce Firm
On April 1 a new produce firm will
enter the trade to occupy the premises
463-471 East Third street, to be known
as the Holmes & Richardson Fruit
company, with paid up stock of $25,-
900. The firm comprises A. H. Holmes,
J. G. Richardson and A. II. Woollacott.
Holmes is the general inside man for
the Simpson & Hack Fruit company.
and Richardson Is the head salesman
for the same company. Both have been
with Simpson & Hack for ten years.
Woollacott is connected with the State
Bond and Trust company, of which in
stitution his father, H. j. Woollacctt,
is president. The new firm will do a