Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-19
POTATOES TOUCH
NEW HIGH PRICES
STOCKS SCARCER, RECEIPTS
LIMITED
DEALERS HAMMER BUTTER
Operators Ignore Board Prices and
Sell at Cut Rates-Onions Are
Firmer and Few Old to Come.
Eggs Steady
DEALERS HAMMER BUTTER

Firmness in potatoes was the lead
ing topic of interest in produce circles
yesterday. Receipts from northern
points in California and from Nevada
were limited. Colorado potatoes still
remain the basis for sJJds and these
yesterday showed absolute firmness
and as a general rule touched $1.50d
1.60 for pearls. peachblows and rural
blush, placing them on a level with the
! Nevadas. From the north come reports
that the common and fair potatoes
will no longer come to this market, as
San Francisco is taking all offerings
at 80 cents, while to be shipped they
must be sorted and this makes the
undergrade worth $1.2O0125. Still,
opinion prevailes that with the high
prices these potatoes should find Il
classification in this market.
ONIONS sCARCER-In all Los An
geles it is a question whether a full
carload of prime and fancy onions is
in stock. This indicates the scarcity
One carload is in from the outside
From Texas two carloads are expected
next week. Prices are still above five
cents and the Australian browns are
six cents. New local silverskins are
not due for several weeks. Dealers at
present prices buy only in lots for
EGGS UNCHANGED-Rec of
eggs from the north are increased, if
reports in produce circles are correct.
Whether these are going into storage
or not is not fully understood. On
market conditions the egg quotation
committee yesterday again fixed the
selling price of California ranch eggs
at q cents and for northern 10 cents.
Demand is reported steady enough, but
it is apparent that no scarcity will
be noted during Easter week. Evident
ly a rush is on to reduce holdings.
Cheese is unchanged and is steady
at full quotations. Stocks are ample
and some are going into storage.
Eastern makes are firmly held and no
dealer anticipates q Lreak.
BUTTER IS WEAK-The tension in
the butter market still exists and as
a general fact dealers admit that the
40 cents fixed by the butter board is
ignored and that creamery butter is
sold at 42h cents and that 40 cents is
a common rate. Some dealers say that
some Southern California local cream
cries are selling the so-called butter
board brand of creamery in wrappers
under the King Smith price of 40 cents
The unrest in the market still exists
and dealers say this will not cease un-
til a proper price for storing is reached.
No coast butter is in stock and the
next steamer is awaited. This is as
good as creamery.
APPLES FIRMER-All red apples
are up to 1925 a box; white winter
pearmains and Newtown pippins are
$1.50 four-tier box. Other varieties
are limited and these range from $1.35
up to $1.50. Demand is steady and ac-
tive. when the season is considered.
E'gnpU
firms at cents a pound, because the |
trust has added 80 cents to the cost in |
punches. Overripe are 3 cents, but the |
best fruit goes at 3A and S1A cents. |
Demand is fair for shipping account. |
Oranges are reported more active and |
extra fancy are $2.00@2.25 a box.
Lemons are quiet, grapefruit steady !
and tangerines are still $1.35@1.5O IA |
box.
Strawberries, while plentiful, did not |
glut the market as in last week. De-
mand cleaned up the market early
at 4MS cents for Glendales
and Monetas, but the best Tropicos
We're 10 cents.
VEGETABLES STEADY-Rhu
is in good supply and choice the only
kind. reaching 9OcQ$100 a box.
Asparagus is in lighter supply and
local is scarce and firm at 10@11 cents
a pound Cabbage is 40@60 cents
sack. Fresh peas. 3@5 cents and wax
and string beans, 7@9 cents,
New potatoes are more plentiful and
are 56p6 cents a pound Demand is
steady. Local tomatoes only steady at
l5cMs1,00 box; fancy. $1.25
FISH AND POULTRY-Fish were
in liberal supply and about enough to
meet the holy week demand. Offerings
Of yellow tail. barracuda and halibut
were good Striped bass and salmon
from the north also came in. Crabs
were in fair supply
Some rabbits came in, and geese
were limited. In fact. the wild geese
season is about closed.
No fryers or broilers came I'm in the
poultry line and old stock also was
n light receipt Demand is good and
lfter Easter il is said, the supply of
I'D hens will be greatly increased.
Receipts of Produce
The produce exchange reports the
ollowing articles received in this mar
let on the date named:
April IT
.sss cases '''''''''''''.,,. ESQ
utter pounds "a 333
heese, pounds Observation-Disclosures. 1850
otatoes, Irish sacks .,............,.,,,.,,, 1860
MONS SACKS ...,,.....''..'''.'...,.. 30i
oans sacks OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 800
Local Produce Prices
The following prices rule In tobbing wal