Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-24
EGG MARKET
IS UNCHANGED
RECEIPTS, WHILE LARGER
LEAVE GOOD MARKET
Butter Still Firm and Scarce as Ever,
Fish GIut the Market-Potatoes
steady-onions Firm in
Tone


eggs in this market were s26 cases.
This is not regarded above the normal
compared with the receipts of past
weeks of the month and other days of
the current month. This caused the
egg quotation committee again to fix
on the producers exchange yesterday
the selling price at 25 cents in case lots.
The active laying season is now at
hand and doubtless for several weeks
to come the receipts will be largely in
creased. Demand is active and ship
ping to outside points, even to New
Mexico Is good. Even in Chicago the
egg market is much of puzzle. The
latest information from there, dated
last Saturday, is as follows:
This week has been another period
of guessing among egg dealers. AL
though prices have held up well the
market has not kept pace with what
some dealers expected. Caution seems
to be the watchword. Grave fear is
entertained by many that when the
change sets in for a lower price the
decline will be sensational. 1t is gen.
orally hoped that the agony will be
short If severe.
1t has perhaps been unparalleled in
the history of the Chicago market to
have such light receipts at this season.
The first four days of the week brought
only 4734 cases here, as shown on
change, when at this time last year
about this amount of stock was arriv-
ing every day. Thursdays receipts
showed 961 cases. The market was 800
S4c' This seems to apply to nearly
every other market. This puts dealers
to guessing to find reason for
prices holding around the same figure.
Lately there have been a number of
erratic reports appearing in the daily
papers in Chicago and in Eastern cities
to the effect that an egg corner existed.
A Chicago paper a few days ago came
out in a big story in which it apparent
ly fancied 1t had made the scoop of the
century, setting forth the fact that
corner had been formed in the egg
market by the beef trust. 1t even went
so far as to say there are 45,000,000
eggs yet in the coolers and these were
held for a price that had been fixed by
the alleged greedy trust. These re-
ports caused no little stir on the street.
The Chicago butter and egg board
became indignant at such utter nom
sense and appointed a committee to
give the daily press the true state of
facts. Several of the Chicago daily pa
pers corrected the story they had
printed and now print sensible things
occasionally about the egg market.
BUTTER STILL FIRM.-Receipts of
butter for two days only reached 1880
pounds. This leaves the market in a
healthful condition. The demand has
taken all offered and no surplus re-
MAINS The next steamer with coast
creamery should arrive Friday, but is
reported to be two days late. This
may throw the receipts into next week
and aid in keeping up the present
prices. All talk about lowering or adj
vancing prices seems to be idle, as the
market is in such condition that
steady market can be courted. No firm
had surplus at the close of business
yesterday, and all kinds of butter,
even storage goods. remained scarce.
ONIONS AND POTATOES Onions
are now ruling firmer, and the market
is in a better position than at any
time during the present spring season.
Receipts are about enough to keep the
market level and the demand Is in lots
to meet requirements. Shipping Is
good, as stocks at country points have
been long exhausted.
Potatoes of all kinds rule firmer than
for some time. Receipts are less, and
that at shipping warehouse points the
grades and stock are going down and
taking the seasons run.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.-Re
ports indicate smaller loss on or
anges as result of the recent cold
snap in Florida. but do not diminish
previous estimates of the damage to
early vegetables. In brief this Is the
situation: Oranges, about 250000
boxes frozen. Estimated loss, $250OOO
to 100000. Old trees not damaged;
some young ones killed. Grapefruit
damaged less than oranges, because of
thick skin. Pineapple crop next year
will be cut so per cent. Strawberries,
crop set back three or four weeks.
Early vegetables practically all killed
or seriously set back. Shipments will
be three or four weeks late.
Advices from local California points
indicate that the supply of caulifiower
is now limited. Stock rolling or on
hand Is considered good property and
those who are so fortunate as to have
a good lot of this vegetable are conf
dent they will dispose of it at a nice
profit. By Monday it is said there will
be little stock left to fill orders yet to
come in. Several firms here were lucky
enough to get in a supply a week or
ten days ago.
Four carloads of bananas came in
yesterday and this makes five car
loads for the week. No more are eX-
pected Demand is good and market
steady at cents a pound.
The bottom is reported entirely out
of the orange market, with 75c@$1. so
the range ana cullS at o0c IL DOX.
The Oatman special packages evil
IDENTIFY have seen their day and are a
drug in the market, with jobbers and
dealers full up in supplies. One car
of Redlands Beauties jobbed from 81. 40
to 81 so and had to be pushed.
Grapefruit is $1.75D1.S5 for fancy
and lemons in the three grades are
81. 90, $1.25 and 81 so. and not over free
sellers. Shipping demand is better.
Strawberries were scarce, the Lady
Thompson from Gardena being the
best in and jobbed at 12@14c box.
Red apples are the leaders and go
rapidly at 81. 5Oq1 So in standard boxes
on sizes.
Pineapples from Honolulu are well
cleaned up and have brought SO 00@
6. 90 a dozen on sizes.
In vegetables the offerings are daily
increasing, but fancy prices are held
for string beans at 12@15c a pound;
peas, 305c and cheaper; cabbage. 50@
SOC sack In shipping quality; celery,
35c, and chill peppers, 6@7c.
Mexican, tomatoes from Tampico are
offered here at 81. .25@2. 80 a crate and
find n good market. Local tomatoes,
81 .25Gl1 .95 for fancy in case lots.
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