Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-03
EGGS ARE LOWER
BY ONE CENT
MARKET is REACHING BOTTOM
BY EASY STAGES
Butter stu Rules Firm and No Sur
plus Noted-onions May Go
Higher-Flsh Again
Plentiful

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| mittee OF the produce exchange low
cred eggs and fixed the selling price
at 10 cents. This is said to be In Keep
| Ing with known market conditions,
as on even dates In last year the
price also was 10 cents, and the same
rush I'm supplies was in evidence. De-
mand is steady and many cases are
sold without sorting.
Interesting Stems bearing on the egg
market in Chicago have been received
| in Los Angeles. This In effect says
that the receipts have been light and
that no big break I'm prices has oc-
Cured. In Chicago in the first four
days of last week, only 1929 cases
went to that market whereas two
thirds that amount was coming In ev-
cry day last year at this same time.
The weather did It all Since the bliz-
zard has spent itself holding hens off
duty and the mercury has gradually
crawled up to a comfortable notch, II
would seem that more eggs would be
coming Last Thursday the market
was left as it had been all the week
-29m31 cents. si
STORAGE. DEAL ON-At this time
the following, taken from the Packer,
is of interest:
This week brought the first symp-
toms of the storage fever which now
assumes a broadshoudered threat of
breaking into an epidemic that will
sweep the street in few days.
Some eggs are already bought for
April delivery. While the price is
usually kept close. The Packer man
learns of respectable deal that has
just been negotiated at Is cents. Not
many are anxious to take hold at this
price. as the general opinion seems to
be that it is not safe figure. The
memories of the deal last season and
the one the year before rise in the
minds of those who went in at fig
ure that looked safe, but which never
panned out as it promised.
1.-THE cooler deal the past season
proved Jonah proper to the fellow
that put eggs away. 1t is sad but true.
they made little or no money. This is
| true particularly of the best eggs.
Those who were refused all the day
and looked worthless, being left till
| the choice stock was run out at a
scandalous figure, sold at fairly
satisfactory price. But the most of
them would have been sent to the
dump had the blizzard failed to come
to the relief of their holders.
Surface indications now point to a
good deal on coolers. Reports sent
The Packer from various sections
show that there are lots of hens in the
country. A conservative estimate,
based on several hundred reports,
would lead to the belief that there
are at least 25 per cent more hens
now in laying trim than at the same
time last year. Most of them have
| had long rest from laying on ac-
count of the severe cold, and 1t is not
too much to suppose they will swamp
the country with eggs when they do
begin operations"
BUTTER STILL FIRM-No surplus
in creamery butter is again noted in
this market, as all dealers report the
receipts normal and the demand ac-
tive. Several dealers said they were
short and that others were asking for
stocks to fill current orders. Ship
ping demand, while not so active as
some weeks ago, is still an object of
attention. Green feed in Arizona and
Southern California is affording an in
Creased output I'm milk and allowing
greater butter making. Comment
upon a change i'm quotations has sub
sided, as conditions seem to lead to
| the opinion that unless radical
change shall suddenly overcome the
market the present prices will be
maintained for some time.
ONIONS STILL ACTIVE-Fancy
onions are held at 31s cents pound
and reports from shipping centers in
dicate that a further advance may
come. Sorting, of course. is in order
but the common onions do not go
below SIC. Demand is active and ship
ping trade good.
Receipts of potatoes are lighter this
week than during last week, and the
demand is of a character to keep the
market in healthful condition. Some
dealers are expecting Colorados and
just what figure they will cut is not
known. These can be laid down for
$1.10, and undoubtedly will compete
with the cheaper grades.
FRUITS AND ABLES-In
word the orange market is full of
dullness, as the receipts are heavy and
culls serve to demoraliZe conditions.
| When peddlers can retail navel
oranges at fifteen for 10 cents. the
oversupply is in evidence Fancy
oranges suffer the consequences and
the best of these are not above $1.45
01.50
Strawberries from Moneta and Gar
dena are in light supply, and of fair
quality, jobbing 14@16 cents basket
Another carload of bananas was
unloaded yesterday making nine for
the week. Overripe fruit is going at
cents and the best is steady at 3h
cents. Demand is reported good.
An improved demand was noted in
apples yesterday and prices ruled
$500 a box; Colorado Ganos, $1.75@
1856; w. w. Pearmains, $500; Wine-
saps. $2.OO@2.25, and Belleheurs, $1.10
@1.25
Dried fruits are firm to steady,
with local dealers replenishing stocks,
as supplies bought earlier in the year
are exhausted.
Persian dates in cartons are
cents and in small lots cents a
pound.
The scarcity in vegetables was again
noted yesterday. One new feature
was the appearance of summer squash
that jobbed at SIPS box of Is pounds
String beans are scarce at 14@15
cents pound and wax beans are II
@20 cents: bell peppers, 22c.
FISH AND GAME-Halibut was
again plentiful yesterday and consid-
cradle salmon and striped bass came
from the north. Smelts were carried
over from the catch of the previous
day. Demand was fair to active and
considerable was carried over.
Crabs and Holsters were both scarce,
and cleaned up early.
Wild geese were fairly plentiful and
rabbits in small supply Both sold
well.