Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-27
ALL PRODUCE
RULES ACTIVE
PRICES GENERALLY HIGHER
THAN LAST YEAR
WATERMEL0NS PLENTIFUL
Eggs Unchanged on Light Receipts
Butter outlook Favorable-More
Eastern Cheese comes-Fish
Scarcer-Frult Abundant


Entering the last week of the first
active month of summer the produce trade
as a whole reports an active period of
business In fact the tradesmen gener-
ally say that the shipping interest has
shown an increase when compared with
even dates of last year and that local
consumption Is at least 20 per cent
greater. Stocks for the moment are not
excessively large as this Is the in-be-
tween season for potatoes and onions,
and dried fruits are at the tail end of
the old crop supply. In eggs the coolers
are reported to contain more cases by
several thousand than at this time last
year, but butter holdings are less, and
the stocks of cheese stored are much less
than had been anticipated.
LEMONS ARE HIGHER-With the in
and locally, owing to hot weather, the
price of fancy cured lemons, ready for
shipping, has jumped to 81 .50612. rs stand
ard box. and IT is reported tnat shipments
are at the ratd of thirty to forty carloads
day. Choice lemons are 81 1.50G1 rs a
box and standards 81 .0001 .25.
Navel oranges have about passed out,
and the few arriving job at $200@2.25 a
box. Valencias, on quality, are S1.75@2 rs
box, with Mediterranean sweets 81 500
S.75, and st. Michaels in light supply at
81. .256l1 so a box.
Crawford peaches are in good supply
now, but offerings will be light, as the
crop is short, and rule 506I60c a box. Other
varieties about the same.
ALL MELONS SLOW-Hot weather has
not reached the point that makes the de-
mand for watermelons and cantaloupes
active. Both are in large supply, as one
carload of each was un1oaded Monday.
Watermelons dropped to 1@11ac a pound,
and cantaloupes in special crates were
slow at 5O@6Oc; ponies, s1.5O@1.75, and
standards of 54 each, 81. 75q2. 90.
Plums were again plentiful with
Tragedy, SIC; Burbank, 6O@65c; simonis,
&c. and Satsumas, 5Oc.
Red currants are a drug and job at
a.50 in crates and 75c: in boxes. 60
Figs, both white and, black, are plenti-
full, with locals in and lowered to $1.OO q
box of two layers, and 50@6Oc a box of
one layer. /.A
GRAPES TOO MANY. -.Thmopson seed
handled and they drag at 75c@si.0O a
crate of four baskets and hardly any sale
at that. Sultanas the same.
All berries are slow, as they compete
with other fruit. Dewperries are too
plentiful at 2Ql3c box; blackberries, 10
@90c a crate; loganberries, S1.00@1.20 a
crate, and raspberries, 6Q10c box.
Strawberries again came in freely and
went to the cannery, jobbing at S5c@$1 90
a crate for the three varieties that came
from the Moneta country, and 81 .2001. so
a crate for the 1000 trays that arrived
from Tropico.
BUTTER UNCHANGED = With no
change in prices of butter on Saturday
by the butter board, the butter market
yesterday was exceedingly active. Re-
ceipts from the valley We're small, and
the steamer is expected today with about
eighty cases. All coast creamery is firm
and the output is reported much less.
Demand was active yesterday and sup
plies were awaited.
EGGS RULE STEADY-With receipts
of local ranch eggs only III cases the egg
quotation committee again fixed the sell
ing price on the produce exchange at zoe
for northern, 23c for local and 21Q22c for
eastern. Demand is reported steady, but
the eastern fresh that are ARRIVING are
competing actively with the local eggs.
MORE CHEESE HERE-Another car
load of eastern cheese, or about $4,000
pounds, was unloaded yesterday and
placed in storage. This increases the
stock some but does not make surplus.
1t is said, however, that the sellers of
several firms cannot contain large lot
of cheese. Local Anchor makes are only
steady, and why prices were lowered still
remains puzzle when the eastern cheese
markets are considered. Demand is
active on shipping account, and local
consumption shows large increase
ONIONS LOWER-Silverskin onions
are plentiful and go slow at 1aQlc
pound in sacks Bermudas also are weak
at 81 .2O@1.SO a crate. Northern reds are
slow at 81 .30@1.4 40.
Local potatoes are scarce for the pres
ent, owing to arrival of the second new
crop. New Rose job at 81 1901 so; north
ern, 81 .25Q1.5 so on quality, and must be
fancy. to have. attention.
Cabbage is still 35@40c a sack and slow.
Tomatoes are more freely offered and run
from 75c to 81 .25 box on grade. Peas 4Q5c
FISH AND PoULTRY-Little local fish
came in yesterday, and dealers find that
small stocks will meet the limited de-
nd weather. q prai lSt
active consumption. Northern fish was
also in light supply and crabs are also
reported slow.
found conditions improved. No change in
prices for live weight or jobbing. The
chilled stock offered is reported In good
shape and takes the place of some locals
that are scarce and preferred.
Receipts of Produce
The produce exchange reports the fol-
lowing articles received on the dates
jia june "a and S- |
Bggs, eases oaSrds ., lai Jz
Cheese, pounds ...... 81, 1l3 |
Potatoes drish). sacks .......,......~
Potatoes lsweets), sacks ..,,...".,,.,rone
sacks ...............,,,....... none |
Beans, sacks ,..,....,.........'...,,,.. none
Local Produce Prices
The following prices rule in jobblng
way In the Los Angeles market:
BUTTER-Produce exchange quotations. |
Fancy valley creamery, b0ei fancy coast |
45e fiat; fancy dairy, 42kQD45c. |
EGGs-southern California ranch. can
died, 23c fiat; northern, zoe; eastern, p
CHEESE (all per lb.)-Northern, 800
13c; Anchor Qarge), local, lac Young |
America, 15c; handmade, Ice; eastern |
singles. 14@l5c eastern twins, 14ql5c,
eastern oheddars,, l4ci eastern stiltpn,
daisies, lA@l5ci Swiss domestic lsc; Swiss
imported, 2sc.
BEANS (all per 100 lbs: Pink No. 1, |
81 250D4. .a5; No. q $4fD4.25; lima No, l. $50 |