Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-14
EGGS MAKE A
NEW RECORD
RANCH BEING SCARCE PRICE is
GENERALLY ADVANCED
COAST BUTTER IS SCARCER
No Receipts From the North CAUSES
Sharp Observation-Disclosures Are
Steady, With Onions and
Vegetables Unchanged
COAST BUTTER is ScARcER

With the scarcity of ranch eggs at this
acute stage, prices for the fresh article
took on a decided jump yesterday. reach
ing "a cents for the fresh article. Pre-
dictions were made freely in the after
noon that should the receipts be no
greater the price today for the selected
and cnlled fresh would reach IS cents.
In this advance fresh eastern and stor-
age eggs participated and prices went up
notch all around. Storage eggs are re-
ported keeping in fair fashion, the Sc
lected whites proving popular. Scarcity
have kept close tab on the situation all
season now think the high price point has
not been reached.
Fresh eastern were generally quoted
from 29@30 cents. and eastern eggs from
coolers were jobbed at 26d2Sc. Demand
locally and on shipping account was cx-
cellent. Not since last November, In the
opinion of dealers. has the egg market
been in such a good condition as at pres
ent prevails. Arizona is taking freely OF
eggs, as the hen In the territory seems
VALLEY BUTTER sCARCE.-ow TO
the scarcity of creamery butter from the
valley, prices Yesterday were unusually
5 to be Hneapua anaspualy 'o light e % Taking butter
from storage is active. and with the lack
of supplies from coast points, none scarce
~ having been received in several weeks,
the butter market is in a. strong position,
and prices are firmly held.
Cheese makers say the stock of local
and eastern. full creams Is ample, and
VEGETABLES AND SPUDS.-In the
potato market yesterday nothing new de-
veloped and prices ruled as active as here
tOfore for the best grades In this Salinas
were the leaders.
Onions did not vary q fraction as offer
lrgs were ample for all needs.
Tomatoes were generally 26 cents box,
but everything had to be fancy to COM
mand this figure. Offerings were ample
for all purposes.
a pound, but did not move freely.
In sack lots green corn jobbed at 30
cents.
The supply of poultry and fish was suffi-
cient to meet all ordinary demands. Large
dealers picked up special lots of broilers
All fresh fruit Is unchanged, with the
market well supplied.
One carload of bananas arrived from
Mobile with prices 5 cents a pound
Apples alone were in over supply. while
receipts OF strawberries were light and
prices ranged 4Q5 cents a box.
Produce Quotations
The following prices rule in a jobbing
way In the Los Angeles market:
BGTTER-Local creamery. 57hc a roll;
fresh valley creamery, 55Q571ac; cook
EGGs-southern California ranch, can
died S9sS c sss5srn sacohas gsc s east
CHEESE (all per lb.)-Northern, 100
13c; Anchor Qarge). local, 14Ac; Young
America, 15Ac; handmade, 16Ac; eastern
singles, 14@15c; eastern twins, 14@15c;
eastern cheddars. 14c eastern Stilton,
lac; eastern longhorns, 14@15c; eastern
daisies. 14@15c Swiss domestic, 19c; Swiss
BEANS Gall per 100 lbs.j-Pink No. 1.
$425@4.35: No 2. $4.O0Q4.25; lima, No. /,
S. 0O@5 5O Lady Washington No. /. $3.50
3.35; small white No. 1, 1915; Garvanzas,
POTATOES-Fanc Salinas (all per 100
pounds), $1.25d1.45; fancy Woodward
islands. $110Q1.15.
SWEET PoTAToEs-Yellows $500.
ONIONS (per 100 pounds)-Local silv r.
SKINS 75@S5c; Danvers, $1.0O@1.25.
POULTRY (per dozen)-Dealers pay live
weight as follows: Broilers, 14@15c;; fry
ers, 15915c; old hens 12@13cj old roos-
ters, &c: young ROSTERS 14@15c; ducks,
10c; turkeys, 16Ql8c;