Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-18
BUTTER REMAINS
IN ACTIVE STATE
RECEIPTS ARE REDUCED AND
PRICES FIRMLY HELD
Eggs still at Former ouotatlons-coI-
orado Potatoes Reported Giving
satlsfaotlon-VegetabIes Are
Seareer-Game Wanted

BUTTER RULES STEADY - Re-
ceipts OF coast creamery were In
creased yesterday by the arrival OF
the. steamer Coos Bay, that was sew
eral days overdue. Her cargo was es-
timated at 100 cases of the coast pro-
duct. Demand has been so active that
at the close of business yesterday lit
tie stock remained. Shipping Is as ac-
tive as formerly. Today the butter
board meets and it is said that no
charges In prices will be made and
that the 60-cent rate will rule for an-
other week. BE this as 1t may, as
the butter board is an uncertain factor
In commercial wisdom, the facts are
that the output is increasing all along
the line and the wise ones are satisfied
to leave the market as 1t is. To at
tract more butter would mean ruin to
the present splendid conditions. The
natural break will come soon enough
to crafty the bears, IL any there be.
EGGS ALSO STEADY-Based on
lighter receipts of California ranch
eggs in this market yesterday the egg
quotation committee on the produce
exchange yesterday again fixed the
selling price of eggs at 25 cents Il
dozen. Undoubtedly the condition Of
roads has prevented larger receipts,
but 1t is thought that eggs are ac-
cumulating in the hands of ranchers
and that early in next week the re-
ceipts Will be largely increased and
lower prices may prevail. Demand Is
good and the supply in stock for the
past two days has been about sufficient
to meet normal requirements. No sur
plus is noted. Some northern eggs
still come in, but prices in the valley
are still high and this with freights
now prevents larger shipments.
POTATOES AND ONIONS-Onions
In,
Fancy Nevadas are $3.50 and arrive
well, carload having arrived yester-
day. Stocks are not excessive, but poor
grades and sprouted goods are on
hand. Receipts will be light as the
demand will be for current needs only.
New crop is reported in large acreage
of silver skins and growing fast These
will be marketed in about six weeks.
Colorado potatoes of the Pearl var
iety are in this market from Greeley.
They are fancy and good quality, job
bling at $1.200D1.25. Retailers say they
give satisfaction and in many cases
are superior to the so-called California
fancy. Demand for potatoes in general
is excellent Receipts are lighter and
this may indicate a tightening of the
market and the cleaning up of stocks.
VEGETABLES AND FRUIT-Vege-
tables owing to frost and rains, are
scarcer than usual. String beans, both
wax and green are up to 90D10c; peas,
6@7c tomatoes, $1.25@1.50 in crates,
and $500 in boxes for shipping: spinach
2O@25c a dozen; egg plant 15@17c; green
chilli 5@9c a pound.
One carload of Redlands oranges
came yesterday and was a drug at
$1.60 box. Rain has stopped picking
and the market may clean up.
Lemons fancy are slow, $1.75M200 Il
box; grape fruit is more active, fancy
Padre $2.25, the high price of the sea-
son; tangerines $1.25@1.50 a box.
Apples are unchanged. Demand is
for current needs from the stocks that
are heavy.
Bananas are firm at 404hc pound
as the stock is light. Ripening as the
trade demands. Next week receipts
will be about five carloads.
only storage fish came into the mar
ket, as receipts of fresh were small
owing to rough weather. No salmon
came from the north. Boxes are
empty.
Crabs were plentiful, but Holsters are
being sought by jobbers.
No rabbits came in. Hunters are
held back by rain. Wild geese limited
and cleaned up at once.