Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-18

Grand total varieties. Ais, ,725 sacks
In speaking of the bean market Web
ster & Dunbar of San Francisco say
that the general bean trade at the mo-
ment is quiet and without special feat
ures, due probably to very remarkably
heavy shipments eastward last month
(March), which temporarily has filled
up the eastern markets. Shipments
eastward during the month of March
amounted to 1856 cars, or about $4,000
sacks, of which San Francisco contrib
uted 100 cars, the central counties twen-
ty-five cars and the southern counties
sixty cars.
The same firm also says that Michi-
gan markets report shortage and
poor quality. and in New York high
prices with light stocks and an export
movement to Europe instead of i'm
ports to America. The eastern situa-
tior is quite bullish.
The present California stocks are
large except as to limas and blackeyes,
and in absence of demand equal to
the March trade between now and
October, 1905 (new crop period, there
will be a large carry-over stock. The
railroad companies have been ap-
preached for a thirty day emergency
rate of so cents to Missouri river points
Cpresent rate rs cents). but probably
with little success, as the railroad
companies usually turn down such
propositions with a characteristic no.
Reduction in eastern freights would
materially help the situation and would
permit heavy shipments eastward,
therefore reducing the large stocks.
During the bean harvest season, Sep
tember and October, 1904, rs per cent
of the crop was rain-damaged to n
greater or less extent. There Is a
scarcity of choice, sound clean beans
of all varieties, but very large amount
of n-damaged stock. The rain-dam-
aged stock must be moved before the
hot weather sets in, as they turn in
color and heat.
BUTTER MEN WRANGLE-Dissat
isfaction exists in the butter trade.
Stocks are large as the receipts on
Saturday and Sunday reached As. 495
pounds OF this the steamer brought
in fully 10000 pounds of coast dairy
and creamery. Coast dairy and cream
cry are being sold at 37R@40c and as n
rule 45c for valley creamery is not
being obtained. Demand for coast is
active because it is cheaper and almost
as good now as the fancy valley
creamery.
Butter King" Smith says he is still
selling fancy valley creamery at 40c,
the same grade quoted by. the butter
board at 45c. The local creameries
controlled by the board are holding
at 45c.
The dissa atisfaction on the street in
butter circles is that sentiment is fast
crystalliing that the butter board price
of 45c is strongly held there as an open
menace to King Smith, and as several
large butter handlers said yesterday,
they feel that this arbitrary course is
an injustice as they do not relish be-
coming club to strike down those
who might prove to be competitors. In
face of the large receipts these dealers
argue that the price should come down,
as the lowering would stimulate trade
and also would permit storing at an
equitable figure. Evidently a butter
war is on as the situation seems much
strained. Plenty of valley creamery
can be bought for 4212c a roll.
EGGS UNCHANGED-In eggs a
steady market is noted. Demand is
reported excellent. Price was again
fixed for California ranch at 21c by
the egg quotation committee yesterday
on the produce exchange The COM
mittee also created a new quotation of
19c ON northern eggs AS the season
advances other grades also will appear
with quotations.
1t is said that Santa Ana and other
shipping interior points have plenty
of eggs and that shippers are I'm the
market. These eggs have been held
for the holy week period that now
prevails. TAX is heard about prices
going lower after Easter, but the opin-
ion prevails that receipts must be
heavier If the market is to be forced
lower,
POTATO OUTLOOK-At present re-
ports from all over the state indicate
large potato crop. Weather has been
favorable and planting the largest i'm
years. In many sections 1t Is said the
potato crop will be from thirty TO fifty
DAYS earlier than usual. Locally new
crop potatoes arrive freely and job
5@6 cents a pound. Fancy are scarce
and a general advance is noted in po-
tatoes. Nevadas are up to S1.50@1, go
and all Colorados are firm at $l.35.
Onions are as scarce as any COM
modify can be and demand is for needs
in small lots. The fiat price of &c gen.