Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-28
ONIONS ARE
MOST SCARCE
SUPPLIES MAY LATER COME
FROM TEXAS
Eggs Steady on Fair ReoeIpts-Faney
Potatoes Firm--Butter Rules
Actlve--Flsh Comes in
Small Lots

In this market onions are the object
Of consideration. Stocks are limited
and reliable reports from the north
say that few remain to be marketed
in California and that Nevada and
Utah will not be able to contribute
many more carloads. This is noted
in the receipt of one carload yester-
day from Nevada that was distributed
among several jobbers and found
quick market at $400@435, when Sc
lected and graded.
Texas will be next drawn upon for
supplies and there will be the new
crop of the Bermuda seed variety that
are due to arrive about May 1. The
Texas crop Is reported large and the
Chicago and Kansas City markets
are reported placing large orders.
The Southern California crop of sill
yer skin onions and reds is said to
be large In acreage and that the crop
Is doing well, but is retarded by cold
nights and rain damage. This crop
will not be in active use until toward
the close of May and middle of June.
POTATOES STEADY-Stocks of
fancy potatoes are not large and
command top prices. Hemets are the
leaders in price and are held at $2.O0W
2.25. The supply of these is limited.
Nevadas are firm at $1.4001.50 and
Highlands $1.35@1.40. Colorado pearls
are $1.30@1.40.
AS a general fact potatoes Will
clean up well before the season closes.
Northern warehouse men say that all
choice are becoming scarce and that
common to fair remain. The stock
in California is not large enough to
supply trade needs, hence shipments
come from Colorado. One broker re-
ports that the Utah crop is good and
that that market will supply Los
Angeles with large lots. Freights are
a shade less than from Colorado and
this gives the advantage. 1t is also
said that the Utah potato this season
is of excellent quality. Some more
are expected from Nevada but these
may rule high. The quality ranks
well and the potato is reported pop
ular with dealers. Shipping demand
is active as the entire southern coun-
try wants potatoes.
EGGS UNCHANGED-Natur con-
ditions serve to create a steady mar
ket in eggs. This caused the egg quo
tation committee on the produce ex-
change yesterday to leave the price
for California ranch at 20 cents, the
same closing price Of last week. De-
mand Is reported active and that
small stocks Of locals are held. Little
is heard locally about eastern, but it
under 10 cents for the present. Wheth-
er the local output has reached the
maximum Is not fully understood, but
that northern eggs are arriving is ad-
mitted.
BUTTER HOLDS STEADY-No
change occurred in butter yesterday,
price being so cents for valley cream
cry and As cents for coast creamery.
Shipping orders are good and local de-
mand seems more active, as the lower
prices have increased consumption.
The coast steamer arrived yesterday,
but the cargo of butter, while large,
was not as heavy as on former days.
From indications the price will re-
main steady for the present. Storing
Is being done in a small way. In the
north the markets are only fairly
firm.
Cheese is steady at full prices for
both local and eastern makes. Re-
ceipts are increased, indicating a de-
mand that is taking stocks rapidly.
Honey is so quiet that it is not
heard Of. Stocks are all cleaned up
and the carryover all over the country
has been small.
Lima beans still command attention
as holders are firm in their views.
Pinks are about gone, the fancy
shipped and the lower grades being
taken.
VEGETABLES AND FRUIT-Yes-
terday in a market way vegetables
were scarcer and firmer. Fresh peas,
fancy, 6@7c, and common, &c and up;
string beans, lac; cabbage, 100000
sack; tomatoes, fancy, $1.00@1.25 and
choice, 75@90c
One carload Of rhubarb came in yes
terday. All varieties job choice, $115
@125 box and standard, 70@SOc
Asparagus is limited, being used
for canning and shipments from the
north are light. Fancy is 9@11c a
pound.
No more Mexican tomatoes are ex-
pected until the end of the week.
On Wednesday about three carloads
of bananas are due. Stocks are ample,
but ripened fruit is limited. The best
is 4c flat pound. If cutting Is being
done it is the fear that stocks are too
large.
Strawberries from Gardena and
Moneta were in better supply. The
quality also was improved and they
were held at 1Oc box fiat
Cantaloupes from Thermal are re-
ported due about May l. and as the
crop is large and doing well, ship
ments are expected to be heavy.
Oranges are more active at $175@
1.S5 for fancy navels. Lemons, slow.
Grapefruit, steady.
AMI II 1911 WGlS Ol-
fered in lots about enough to do the
market. Halibut and barracuda were
in. No Holsters or crabs.
Rabbits were plentiful, so were Wild
geese. Both sold at once.
All fine poultry is scarce and coops
are generally empty. Jobbers want
stocks.
Receipts of Produce
The produce exchange reports the
following articles received in this mar
ket on the dates named:
March 25 and 26-
Eggs, cases. ..'s'''..s'ss .ssss'.'s'. fos
Butter, pounds. amman. ....'....s.' 80 A20
Cheese, pounds. ..s''.. .sss'''. So W0fV
Potatoes, Irish, sacks. ks................. lSS8
Potatoes, sweets, sacks. s.......''''.'''' None
Onions, SACKS. ,...'....''. ..'s''''''''
Beans SACKS. ....'s.ss..s ....''ss's's ~
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