Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-30
PRODUCE TRADE
FOR WEEK HEAVY
STOCKS IN MANY LINES RE-
PORTED MUCH IMPROVED
No Noteworthy Changes Made sat-
urday and Marked stesdlness the
RuIe-eees, Potatoes, Vecet.
sbles, Fruit Unchanged

At the CLOSE of the weeks business
| Saturday the concensus of opinion
among produce men was that the trade
had been unusually large. a marked
steadiness in most all lines prevailed,
with quite a noticeable Improvement
reported in the general run of stocks.
AS the month draws to a close it is
said by leading dealers that II has been
by far the best January in years. In
creased demand locally, in surrounding
towns and In the territories is espe-
cially commented upon and the high
est satisfaction is expressed over the
outlook for Los Angeles as a distribute
ing point for all produce. No note
worthy changes in official quotations
were made for the day The egg quo
tation committee left the selling price
on fresh ranch at &c until Monday
morning. Receipts were better, 2S6
cases reported in. Demand continued
active and market practically cleared
of all available stock. Some few east
ern were being offered, but at very ir-
regular prices owing to inferior quail
| ity. Eastern are now small factor
in the market. Reports from country
| shippers were to the effect that not
withstanding the favorable weather,
supplies generally show no increase.
The future of local ranch eggs remains
matter of much interest to local
dealers.
POTATOES.-No new features de-
veloped in the market for potatoes,
general offerings continued liberal, and
with a good demand for selected stock
price changes were narrow. Early Rose
were especially wanted for seed pur-
poses and good sales were reported
around $3.50 per hundred pounds.
SWEETS.-Sweet potatoes attracted
considerable buying interest, stocks of
fancy local kinds being reported gen.
orally short. Quotations remained un-
changed, however, and no sharp adj
vance is expected.
BUTTER. - The butter board of
| trade made no change in the price of
butter and for the coming week the
ruling price will be 67h cents per two
pound roll for all fresh valley products.
Receipts yesterday were 1891 pounds
and demand continued of the best,
readily absorbing all offerings. Taken
as whole the week has been unusual
ly active for all grades of butter. Lead
ing dealers report the outlook bright
for continued activity owing to reliance
being almost entirely upon fresh but
ter.
ONIONS.-No onions have been re-
ceived on the local market all week.
| Much of the poor stock has been
worked off and general market condi-
tions reported much improved AT all
| primary points onions have remained
firm and although local offerings have
been unusually heavy in the past two
weeks, prices have been fairly well
sustained and at the close of the week
prime stock easily commanded $500 per
hundred pounds.
| VEGETABLES.-For Saturday the
trading in vegetables was brisk. Offer
| ingS generally were of good quality
and the price list was practically un-
changed. Owing to an oversupply of
peas, values sagged somewhat, but de-
mand on shipping account enabled
dealers to make clearances. Two cars
of fine celery were offered on the mar
ket at Soc. and as it graded No. 1, calls
for it were heavy. Celery shipments
to eastern markets continue quite a
feature of the vegetable market.
FRUIT.-Little interest was shown
in citrus fruits. Oranges moved slow
in jobbing channels and at the stores
no heavy trading was reported. LEM
ons and grapefruit were in moderate
request only, at unaltered prices. A
brisk demand was manifested for ap-
pies and several favorite sellers moved
at a shade better values. Strawberries
being in good supply, trade continued
fair at quoted rates.
Unusually good demand was report
Peaches and apricots were held firm
and stocks very short.
FISH.-The weeks receipts of fresh
fish far exceeded the demand, more
than 5000 pounds being sent to the
dump. Fishermen at Newport and Re-
dondo reported that yellowtail and bo-
nita would almost jump into their
boats. Other small fish and wild game
were not overly plentiful, but demand
was limited.
POULTRY.-A general scarcity pre-
walls in the local market for all kinds
of poultry. Prices were slightly ad-
vanced during the week and even this
did not attract sellers Eastern chilled
was freely used. but shipments of these
were reported light.
Receipts of Produce
The following articles were receive.
on the Los Angeles market on the date
named: