Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-11
CHEESE AGAIN
IS MARKED UP
HALF A CENT is ADDED TO
QUOTATIONS.
Butter Unchanged With Receipts
Larae-Esss Steady at Ruling
Priees-Aotive Demand for
Apples--came Scarce

Call1Ornla cheese advanced the price
k cent a pound, making the base II
cents for Anchor brands. This adj
vance has proved a puzzle to the trade,
as receipts since January have run
into the thousands of pounds. and II is
said that the local has accumulated
to a limited extent. Whether this ad-
vance indicates that the milk output
Is below the average, or whether
actual market conditions are swaying
the quotations are factors not under
stood All the trade knows Is that
prices are up and that eastern follows
this lead, while northern is we'll sup
ported. Demand is also good and
shipping Is active, the beach towns
reporting a large increase in the con-
sumption of cheese.
EGGS ARE STEADY. With only
156 cases of local ranch eggs reported
received, the egg quotation committee
of the produce exchange yesterday
fixed the selling price of eggs at SO
cents for California ranch. This leaves
the price unchanged and indicates q
steady market. 1t Is said that the
market conditions may not change
until the effects of the present rains
in making green and fresh feed are
felt. Anticipations are that receipts
by the close of the week will be in
creased. Demand is active. Eastern
storage candled still rule at 2S cents.
BUTTER UNCHANGED.- Although
butter receipts yesterday were heavy.
largely augmented by the cargo of the
steamer Bonita that arrived Monday,
the demand is active and all creamery
finds it's way quickly into trade cir
cles. Dealers report that the present
consumption demand is the greatest
for butter ever known when even dates
In this market are considered. Coast
dairy butter also is arriving in large
quantities, and this is as active as the
creamery. Whether the butter board
will take any action Saturday upon
the question of raising or lowering the
quotation that has been held at 90
cents a roll for several weeks, Is not
foreshadowed by any members of the
board. Opinion in trade circles upon
the question Is divided, the greatest
factor being the recent rains that were
general in Southern California:
POTATOES PLENTIFUL.-At pres
ent the Los Angeles market is filled
with low grade to common potatoes.
And in this Is included Highlands.
This condition has been caused by the
usual coming of northern brokers to
this market at this season of the year,
who control a large number of car
loads of potatoes. These are offered at
ridiculous prices, in order to effect
sales, DuI ITOHl IelldOiG TCPptlo thS
information is cleaned that many deal
ers. In Los Angeles, San Pedro and
Long Beach have been unable to ap-
preciate the potatoes purchased from
these wandering brokers. The conse-
quence is that many carloads of their
potatoes have been placed in storage,
and as much Of this stored stock Is
offered at 65 cents, the quality can. be
appreciated. Comment is loud that
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Angeles dealers all the year around
for both goods and accommodation are
seduced by northern oratory.
Sweet potatoes are only steady Full
lerton varieties command $1,25q1 80
hundred and Merceds rule at $1.0091.25,
Fancy Irish potatoes are scarce, and
the top, up to $500, is being realized
for the popular varieties.
FRUITS ARE FIRM.-Apples now
lead In point of interest, as the active
season is on. Bellefleurs, from to Az
cider, 81. .25@1 .35; red Pearmains, $1.15
al. .25; white Pearmains, $1.65@1.75
Ben Davis, 81. .65@1 10. In Colorado ap-
pies, Jonathans are So 1902. .25 a box;
wine saps, $1.9O; Ganos, 81 .40@1 80,
and Roman Beauties, 81 s5@2,00.
Strawberries are in fair supply at
S615c box on grade, and the demand
SLOW.
In oranges the market is running to
poor grades and these go from 70 cents
to 81 so box, Fancy navels, $1.75Q
2. 90 a box.
Bananas are cleaning up and the
surplus Is fast going. Fancy are still
3h64c a pound, but peddlers are reap
ing a harvest with stock that Is fast
ripening.
Vegetables were scarcer, with spin
ach 15@2Oc a dozen punches; peas,
6@7c; string beans, 9@10c; fancy, to-
matoes, S1.25@1.75 box, and celery
35D40c a dozen.
SOME FISH IN.-Fish offerings yes
terday were fair. Rock cod, halibut
and a fair amount of smelts came m;
Demand was keen for the usual
Wednesday trade.
No Holsters came in and crabs were
cleaned up.
Few rabbits appeared and sold at
once. Wild geese were limited and
ducks were sparingly offered.
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