Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-28
FANCY POTATOES
WILL CO HIGHER
STOCK OF THESE IN CALIF0R'
MA IS LIMITED
Eggs Remain Steady-AppIes Going
Into CooIers-Fish Abundant and
Crabs Steady-Tomatoes Go
to Canneries

With the passing of the. season the
strength in the potato market becomes
more apparent, as the statistical position
doubt that the crop is large in the north
ern valleys and producing districts, but
the opinion prevails that the seasonable
early rains of the spring caused more
damage than at first anticipated.
Close examination shows that hundreds
of bags are affected with. slight blight
and that many imperfections exist. This
has caused as dealers and brokers will
admit, large percentage of poor and
common stock to come upon the market.
For some time, after the crop matured,
the abundance of these caused prices to
be depressed, in which fancy potatoes
even participated. Now, however, the
fancy potatoes is admitted and some deal
ers say they do not expect low prices
for best stock ever to rule again in this
season.
Gradually the poor stock will be alb
sorbed, as in past seasons, and the hard
ening process in quotations will result un-
til tn. the choice potato of yesterday will
So far few changes in quotations have
occurred, as potatoes rule cheap, for rea-
market, and seeks the fancy goods, he
will find prices stiffy held and stocks
limited. Fancy potatoes are scarce in
California, and will 50 remain g;u, bo,,
at 36c because they are scarce. This
shortness in supplies has affected the
northern market, and report is, current
that a stiffening in values would not be
surprising. Ranchers demand 33c a dozen.
This, when candled, causes 4Oc price
to follow.
Being in active demand, butter dealers
We're securing stocks in all directions.
Valley creamery was scarce and, while
the general price was 571Ac roll of two
pounds, in small lots 60c was asked. The
ease in the northern market has not come
as predicted by creamery men, and the
firm tone and improved outlook still con-
tinue.
Tomatoes are being taken by local can
neries, and are in full swing as the crop
is large and satisfactory.
Sweet potatoes do not get above $1.25
hundred, and are plentiful Reds are
slower.
Following butter, local cheese makers
report a reduced output, and If it were
not for stocks in the coolers prices would
be advanced.
Muscat grapes are selling at SIC q box.
| Local peaches are firm at S5cQ$1. .25 a
| box, and the sole dependence.
Pears are steady at 4Q6c a pound.
In apples the best are being stored and
aFs hs ooR for s 0stf sn noR in as5
Halibut, in the fish line, was alone
abundant, and surf were scarce.
| Lobsters and crabs were plentiful, the
demand taking the offerings.
In poultry. stocks of old hens were ade,,
quate to the demand, but fryers and
brollers were scarcer.
Produce Quotations
The following prices rule in jobbing
way in the Los Angeles market:
BUTTER-Local creamery, 571ac roll;
fresh VALLEY creamery, 55Q57hc; cook
EGGs-southern California ranch, can
died, 35@36c; eastern fresh, 3O@32c; east
ern storage, .2S@3Oc.
CHEESE (all per Northern. 12@-
13c; Anchor Qarge), local, 14Ac; Young
| America, 15Ac; handmade. 16Hc; eastern
singles, 14Gi5c; eastern twins, 1l4@15c;
eastern cheddars, 14c; eastern Stilton,
-14c; eastern longhorns, l4@15c; eastern
daisies, 14@15c; Swiss domestic, 19c; Swiss
BEANS (aIl per 100 lbs.j-Pink No. /,
S4.2514S S5; No. 3, $4OO@425; lima, No. 1,
| S. O0Q5.50 Lady Washington No. l. $3.50
395; small white No. 1, $3.75; Garvanzas,
POTATOES-Fancy Salinas (all per 100
pounds), $1.25@1 As; fancy Woodward
| islands $1.10@115.
SWEET PoTAToEs-All grades, $1,25
ONIONS (per 100 pounds)-Local silv r.
skins, 75@S5c; Danvers. S1.OO@1.25.
POULTRY Cper dozen)-Dealers pay live
weight as follows Broilers, 14@15c;; fry
ers, 15@15c; old hens, 12@13c; old roos-
ters, 7c; young roosters, 14@15c; ducks,
| 10c; turkeys, 16@18c.
FLOUR (per bbl.)-Blended eastern and
California wheat, $4.SO@4.2O; California
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