Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-23
EGGS COME IN
THOUSAND LOTS
PRICE LOWERED AGAIN WITH
19 CENTS THE LEVEL
Butter Fairly Steady and the Supply
Largely lnereased-cood Pots-
toes Flrm-Faney Onions
Scarce

the egg situation commanded more
than usual attentcy as the receipts for
Tuesday were officially posted at 1O4O
cases. Based on this supply the egg
quotation committee fixed the selling
price at is cents. Opinion was ex-
pressed in trade circles that the re-
ceipts for the day. IL ranchers' and
peddlers' offerings are included,
reached between 1900 and 1900 cases.
Demand was steady and even with this
large amount some dealers said they
had a limited supply. 1t is said that
storing eggs is in evidence and that
the low price must now prevail to do
this. Prices may go lower, but this
is an open question. Some dealers ex-
pect this, as during the next three
weeks will be the active laying sea-
son, and IL low priced eggs come, for
locals in this season, the next few
weeks will show this condition.
BUTTER is EASIER-The active
demand for butter having been well
met by the large receipts, coast cream
cry yesterday generally ruled at SO
cents and dairy at 521A cents. Fancy
valley creamery was so cents a two
pound roll. The movement is steady
under the normal demand, leaving
slight surplus, as dealers as a whole
reported some stocks carried over.
The output in all directions shows an
increase, that is expected, and as the
stock of storage Is absolutely none,
the market, to meet future require
ments, will be able to absorb the re-
ceipts. This causes many dealers to
think that lower prices will come
gradually. This will be natural, as
Arizona and all southern California
for the next month will be making
butter for home use. When the break
will occur is not known, but lower
prices are anticipated.
FANCY SPUDS FIRM-Receipts of
potatoes are heavy, the arrivals since
Saturday reaching about 12,400 sacks.
Demand is also active on shipping ac-
count. Common grades are plentiful
and sorting is done to grade. Fancy
are scarce and they have reached a
high grade. For the best Hemets
$2.15@2.25 is asked and these rank
among the handsomest potatoes in the
market. Some splendid looking Salinas
are also in and job at $1.90@200. These
two kinds about represent the closing
up of the fancy stock. Colorado pearls
are reported on the way at $1.35. Many
dealers incline to the opinion that all
old potatoes will be cleaned up and
that if the new crop season should be
delayed slightly higher prices may fol-
low Arizona is taking fair lots only,
as Colorado is supplying that market.
ONIONS WELL HELD-To find the
fancy onion market Is the problem.
These are scarce and any onion that
is in fair shape commands $4.00@425.
Receipts are limited and this shows
that supplies in the country north and
east are small. One carload Of gen.
eral stock sold yesterday at an ad-
vance of 10 cents a hundred without
sorting.
Cheese is steady and eastern is COM
changed. Demand is active.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Strawberries from Gardena came in
yesterday more freely and sold 1905
cents a box. Quality was only fair
and the rain had beaten sand into the
fruit.
Bananas are firmly held at 4 cents
pound. Ripe fruit is not plentiful.
Two carloads came in yesterday and
of Yuma. The receipts for the week
are expected to reach nine carloads.
Shipping demand is good.
New crop dates are in, one carload
of Fords and Persians arriving yes
terday The former job at cents in
60-pound boxes and the latter at 6
cents in 60-pound boxes. The fruit is
good.
Apples are in active request and the
changed.
Oranges are moving better, with the
shipping facilities increased. Lemons
are slow and grapefruit active at $225
for fancy.
Vegetables are more plentiful The
market is in normal condition. Peas,
3@7c a pound; string beans, 12@15c;
local tomatoes $1.00@1.25 in crates
Mexicans, $2.25@3O0 in 4-basket crates;
f4tah hi lna crn No af.lr
Rhubarb is plentiful and goes slow
at 75c@$1,0O for standard and $1.25@
1.50 for fresh choice. Old and hold
over at less.
Asparagus is in excellent condition
and cheap at S@9c a pound Local is
coming in.
FISH AND GAME-Halibut, barra-
cuda and smelts appeared in the fish
line yesterday from local waters and
shad, striped bass and salmon from
the north Demand good.
No crabs were In stock and Holsters
were very scarce. Both are wanted
Jack rabbits appeared in large lots
and sold well. Wild geese were plen-
tiful. Both in good demand.
Poultry is scarce and old hens are
wanted. Dealers pay ID cents and Is
cents live weight for prime. All broll-
ers will command an open market and
firm prices.
Receipts of Produce
The produce exchange reported the
following received in this market on
the date named:
March a.
Eggs, local. cases ...............,,,....... 1Ol0
Eggs, eastern, cases NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. none
Butter, pounds S23
Cheese pounds Observation-Disclosures. 5,425
Potatoes Irish. sacks ......................2 2S6S
Potatoes sweet sacks ............,....,... %
Oniors sacks none
Beans, sacks none
Local Produce Prices
The following prices rule in jobbing way
in the Los Angeles market:
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