Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-02
BUTTER RULES
MORE STEADY
ALL FIRMS GO BACK TO THE
OLD QUOTATION
CHERRY RECEIPTS LIMITED
Eggs Steady and searcer--New Pota.
toes Come ln--oId Onions Firm.
Fish Plenty as Are Also
Strawberries
CHERRY RECEIPTS LIMITED

rIoIl lHulcdJlOnS Dutter VIII be
firmer. Yesterday Butter King" G. A.
Smith decided that the situation war;
ranted an advance to 45 cents for valley
creamery and he issued notices to that
effect. The butter board did not change
| prices on Saturday thus apparently
some one has wheeled bout, and har-
mony is reported established in the but
| ter market.
The facts that underlie this firmer
attitude are that eastern butter
Is reported SO firm that it cannot be
laid down under 231a@25 cents and that
the storing period is fast passing. In
fact four weeks of the active season
have gone, and if in the next eight
weeks the output is no greater than
now, storers say not much surplus can
| go into coolers Demand is good and
receipts are going into consumption.
All coast butter Is out of the way at
| present.
| NORTHERN BUTTER RM.-From
San Francisco the news comes through
| the daily press and from dealers that
| an advance in butter is in evidence.
Those who did not reduce the asking
| price had the alternative of sending
holdings to the coolers and a great
1 deal of the current receipts went in
that direction. Most of the dealers
have been importuning the papers to
lower their quotations in order to save
| them from having to return to 19c and
better for their butter for storing. In
this they have succeeded, much to the
relief of the street"
1t must be said, however, that while
this weakness is apparent. there is
strong evidence that it is not likely to
force the market under 1Sc, as there
are those on the street who are looking
| for large lots at that price in San
| Francisco.
1t now develops that a large amount
| of fresh butter went east during the
past few weeks from the north and this
Is what held the market up. Dealers,
however. did not give it much publicity,
in order not to get the market excited
and spoil the speculative situation.
| Receipts have been heavy, and while
dealers protest that they are going slow
on storing, there is not large amount
carried on the floors, but this does not
prevent any one from getting all the
butter he wants, as every tWenty-four
hours brings in big supply.
EGGS ARE SUPPORTED.-In gen.
eral dealers say a better tone opened
the week in eggs yesterday, and the egg
quotation committee again deemed it
necessary to fix the selling price of
eggs at 2Oc for California ranch and
1Sc for northern. The latter are re-
ported needing the Closest attention
Stocks are fair and the daily receipts
are not far above the normal. Demand
is steady and the country does not re-
port large stocks to be normal. Little
is heard of eastern eggs, but the season
is fast approaching when these will be
quoted.
CHEESE COMES INIT is reported
that Anchor cheese and the Compton
makes are being turned out at the rate
of ton a day. Eastern cheese is also
coming in more freely. the receipts
being large yesterday and generous all
last week.
NEW ONIONS COME.-The new crop
silverskin onion is coming from many
sections. The sizes having increased
they are taking the place of the old
crop to a great extent. These are held
at the public market at 5GD51ac pound.
Old crop onions can be said to be al
most q matter of the past. One carload
of Australian brown came yesterday in
crates of about 100 pounds each. These
are firm and job at 606isc a pound and
prove popular. Few Nevadas remain.
The Texas stock is expected the middle
of the week.
NEW SPUDS A FACTOR.-An in
creased supply of new crop potatoes is
reported. Many sections are contrib
uting to. the general stock, the demand
being better as the sizes are beyond the
bullet and walnut stage. They average
21a@3c pound, but dealers say owing
to their abundance this week will see
lower prices.
Old potatoes are in fair supply and
preferred by a large number of con-
sumers. The best, and all are really |
choice are near $500, while the Colo |
RADIOS on quality and variety go from
81 35 to 81 65.
STRAWBERRIES PLENTIFUL
Yesterday 1923 trays, or 1910 boxes, of
Tropicos came to this market. The day
was heavy one for the trade. as local
and shipping demand was good. From
Glendale $50 boxes came Tropicos
were 6n10c and other kinds 566c
Blackberries are more plentiful and
were quoted at Sc box fiat. Rasp-
berries SOC a box and scarce.
In cherries 400 boxes were reported
received. Blacks We're 81 5O@1 75 a ten
pound box and In bulk 15@17hc
pound. Whites in ten pound boxes were
81 .00@1 .25, and In bulk 10@121ac.
Reports from the north say that the
crop will not be SO plentiful and that |
prices must improve If larger shipments
are to come to this market. This time
last season receipts were close to 1000
boxes daY
RHUBARB SLOW.-While the de-
mand for rhubarb Is slow the amount |
on hand also is light. The price is not |
above 65@75c 45-bound box for choice.
This article Is fast passing, and has
seen its best days for 1905.
Both northern and local asparagus !
is in large supply and steady at S@10c
a pound.
other vegetables are in good supply |
with fresh peas 2hD3c pound; string
and wax beans 7QSc and cabbage 40@ |
soc a sack
New top onions, radishes. lettuce and |
new beets are freely offered. this being
the best season for young growth.
SMALL FISH SCARCE.-Yellowta
and bonita were I'm good supply yester-
day. but small fish were scarce and
halibut limited. Demand was steady,
Plenty OF striped bass and salmon,
also crabs, came from the north.
Small broilers and fryers are In better
supply. Demand takes offerings. The
is somewhat weaker. as dealers
pay for live weight old hens lac a
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