Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-06
NEW CROP HONEY
IS IN MARKET
ADVANCE SHIPMENTS COME
FROM FERNANDO
COAST BUTTER CLEANED UP
Southern Eggs Remain Steady-Olo
Potatoes Nearly Gone-Fruits In
Fair SuppIy-Fish Scarce.
Poultry Plentiful

New crop honey has arrived in Los An
geles from Fernando in small lots This is
of the water-white variety and is jobbed at
6 cents Il pound, the trade taking all that Is
offered.
Is in evidence and If the dry period is longer
delayed beemen say they will harvest a large
yield. OF the quality. Judging from the ad-
suits are in evidence. AS the old crop is
entirely gone. the market is open and the
trade generally is prepared to handle large
lots for active consumption,
Butter dealers are still awaiting the ar
rival OF the coast steamer, lnat w. e~pec.ed
late last night with supplies of dairy, and
creamery. The shipment is expected to be
large and will be timely as coast stocks are
cleaned up and demand active as this product
is popular. The dairy sells 371sc roll and
creamery 4oc; Receipts from the valley are
large and while the market rules at 45c a
roll, the demand is not excessive, leaving a
surplus that goes into storage,
EGGS ARE STEADY-No change in the
egg market is noted as receipts are steady
and the demand taking all the fresh ranch
that arrive. The egg quotation committee on
the produce exchange yesterday fixed the sell
ing price of fresh ranch candled at 81 GEMS
and northern at 1Sc:., The receipts of the lat,
ter are. declining. Shipping is also good and
stocks in the country are not large.
Cheese unchanged. Stocks fairly ample and
ONIONS AND PoTAToES-The onion mar
ket is on % an even even keel as the scarcity It's Is
resa The Texas T 1 s eysr
with reds from the north due at any time.
Old potatoes are scarce and receipts are
light Colorado pearls are 81 so and the rural
H.65@1.75. These are also in light receipt as
the trains are delayed by washouts in Ari-
zona: New potatoes come in freely and are
BANANAS ACTIVE-Demand for bananas
has been active all week. One carload arrived
yesterday, making six carloads for the week.
Firm at 4@p41a pound
About 400 boxes of cherries came in yester--
day. Hail has damaged the crop around
Vacaville and rain has stopped picking. Crop
will be short. Blacks steady at 122@l7c for
bulk, in boxes $1.35@160. White scarcer &c
fiat in bulk and 10000 in boxes.
Yesterday 1000 trays of Tropico Strawberries
came In and $50 from Moneta. The demand
was good and market cleaned up. Rain and
sand has hurt some OF the crop. Fancy
Tropcos were SQl0c. and choice 6q7c; Moneta,
Blackberries are in good supply at 6Gsc on
quality; raspberries firm at Soc and not 50
p'yfs VEGETABI.Es sTEADY-vegetables are in
peas 2IkqD3c; string beans, 7dpsc a pound.
Northern asparagus is plentiful and steady
at 10QD11c.
receipts limited. jobbng 10000 box.
Local tomatoes appear and are firm at S2OO
a four -bas slIet crate. Mexican tomatoes steady
at 2la@3c a pound. Floridas S.5Oq2.75 a four
FISH AND PoULTRY-No local fish came
In owing to continued rough water. HailDut
alone appeared from the south. Northern
striped bass rockcod, salmon and shad were
abundant. also crabs Demand was good and
no surplus. ~ ,- 49,. A.,
trade cannot handle. Under ~ pounds they
are useless. Demand for poultry Is good ana
old hens and fryers receiving attention.
Some rabbits came In and sold at once. NO
other game is offered