Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-13
DRIED FRUITS
RULE F|RMER
EGGS GO UP TWO CENTS ON
SCARCITY
Butter Remains Firm and Fancy
Creamery Wsnted--All Potatoes
Are Hleh-onlons May
Reach New Level

Except III CuTHntS anu Thisulo bNSi
ness in dried fruits has indicated a
fair degree Of activity during the past
week, though trade has been almost
wholly along jobbing lines.
In prunes the Improvement Is most
pronounced, the demand at times
reaching carload dimensions. There
is at the moment more demand for
sizes 3Os to 5Os, inclusive, than for
anything on the list, though there is
some inquiry for sos and 9Os. The
spot market is reported to be bare of
the former and there are very few of
the latter obtained here. The market
is somewhat firmer, but there has
been no quotable Improvement in
prices
There Is steady jobbing demand
for apricots and peaches, the market
being firm, with an upward tendency
] Except for freshly seeded city stock,
raisins offer no attractions to buy
ers at present and the demand for
the kind specified is limited and of a
| jobbing character.
Currants on the spot receive very
little attention, and to this fact is
due the easier feeling which has been
| developed. There has been no actual
decline in prices, however.
The upward tendency of the market
for Smyrna figs is becoming more
| pronounced, and another general adj
vance in price is looked for by the
beginning of next week. Extra choice
2h inch layers are particularly scarce
and have advanced to &c as inside.
Stocks are steadily diminishing under
the demand of consumption and it is
expected that they will be completely
absorbed before May 1.
For Persian dates the demand con-
tinues fairly active and prices, espe-
cially on Hallowees, are very firm and
likely to be higher.
BUTTER rs FIRM-Butter still re-
mains at the past ruling high and
steady figure of so cents 2-pound
roll for creamery. While the butter
board held a largely attended meeting
on Saturday and q previous caucus on
Friday, the opinion prevailed that in
the face of the increased supply and
the better feed conditions, no change
should be made. At this figure, there
fore, the market opens today and with
stocks to draw from very limited. The
| steamer Coos Bay came in Saturday
and the butter cargo went into con-
sumption at once. 1t Is known that a
weaker feeling began in butter in San
| Francisco on Saturday, and this may
serve to divert larger shipments hither
and as no dealer has a pound of sur
plus this market may continue to
absorb the imports for some time to
come. Coast creamery is firm at 55@
5719 cents and the supply is limited
Local output has shown no ability tc
meet the demand in any particular
during the season.
All cheese is firm and active, with
prices higher than on even dates in
last year. Demand takes stock freely.
Dealers do not carry great surplus
searched for supplies. High priced
butter makes dear cheese, because
both depend upon the milk output.
EGGS ARE HIGHER-On the prod
uce exchange Saturday the egg QUOTA
| tion committee fixed the selling price
of eggs at 20 cents, jump of two
cents. This is based on the market
condition and serves to emphasize the
fact that the opinion that the low
price was reached last week is con-
firmed Opinion seems unanimous that
higher prices may prevail and that
the accumulation is not so great in
the country as many have supposed.
Northern eggs, while in light supply
arrive sufficiently to aid in tiding over
the situation. Demand is active on
shipping account, as the same scarcity
that is noted locally also prevails in
Arizona and southern sections.
POTATOES AND ONIONS-All po-
tatoes rule firm. Reports from the
north show that stocks of fancy are
fast passing and that sorting Is find
ing lot of poor stock on hand. Re-
ceipts during last week were fair and
the demand forced larger shipments
toward the close of the week. Prices
are active, as Oregons cost $1.40 laid
down and job $1.60@1.65. Buyers are
in Colorado taking the pearls and
peachblows that will job here at $1.35
Highlands have reached $1.35 for the
best. AS a whole the potato market
presents many strong features.
Onions from Australia, packed in
crates. are reported due this week as
they have arrived in San Francisco
In the northern city the rumor is cur
rent that cents a pound may be real
lied for fancy onions before the season
shall have closed. Stocks are small
all over California and receipts are
limited and of the best, as the article
is hard to keep. Shipping account is
| splendid, as no part of the tributary
country has pound above require
ments.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Whether the report that the receipts
of bananas last week were barely equa
to the demand is correct or not, the
fact remains that the market is active
and that fancy are firm at 4 cents 6
pound. Stocks are small as the weeI
opens and shipments steady.
Strawberries from Gardena ant
Moneta are in light supply and firm
at 15@16 cents a box. The rain does
not serve to aid the crops, but Injuries
the berry.
Oranges must be fancy navels tC
reach $1.756l1S S5 a box which is asked
Tangerines. $1.25@1.35 and steady
fancy seedless grape fruit, $2.2502. 81
a box, and lemons, fancy, $175.
Rhubarb is I'm larger supply, with tho
independent and association growers al
outs. This has caused larger ship.
ments and prices are down to $1.50Q
LIS a box.
Asparagus Is in light supply at 100
~ cents a pound cabbage cheaper. A
Q50 cents a sack; fresh peas, 3Gp5 cents
a pound; string beans. S@10 cents. and
tomatoes In crates, S1.0O@1,25 and IN
boxes. 90c@S1.00. No Mexican toma-
toes are In stock.
FISH AND CfAME-On Saturday the
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