Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-08
NEW ASPARAGUS
IN THE MARKET
FIRST GROWTH OF RHUBARB
IS ALSO OFFERED
Butter Remains Active at High Level.
Eggs Not chaneed--Fish More
PIentIfuI--Poultry Scarce.
Game In Fair Supply

their tastes gratified, as the market
offers the fresh grown for the season
in profusion. Among the earliest of
these is asparagus that came from the
Sacramento valley yesterday and is Of
good quality, white and crisp. This
is jobbing at 10 cents pound and
after the newness OF the fresh rush is
over will come down to a more rea-
sonable price. The northern crop, 1t
is reported, Is not overlarge as the
beds have not fully recovered from the
freshet and overnows that occurred
last June The local asparagus may
come on the market in about two
weeks.
Another early and seasonable ar
ticle is rhubarb. This came yesterday
from San Leander and is prime goods.
The demand was active at $3.50 a box,
but this price also will decline.
The scarcest vegetable is string
beans and the firmest of this jobs at
1908 cents a pound The cold nights
have kept the vines backward. Fresh
peas are fi1ner at 4D6 cents a pound.
Fancy tomatoes are fairly plentiful
and firm at $1.00@1.20 crate and the
common are 50@65 cents a box Cab
bage is plentiful and rules easier at
65@75 cents a sack.
In the miscellaneous list of vege-
tables oyster plant is 40@5O cents a
dozen: parsley, 35040 cents dozen
bunches spinach, 5000 cents a dozen
bunches lettuce on quality is 15d25
cents a dozen. punches.
Summer squash from the desert
section is In and jobs at $3.50 box;
| celery. 356f40 cents dozen; chilli pep
pers are 6@S cents pound; bell pep
pers 20@25 cents a pound; cauliflower
is scarce and about gone, at 350D40
cents a dozen, and old carrots are
about gone, jobbng at 90c@$1.00 a
hundred.
New japanese radishes are 25 cents
dozen punches; fresh green onions,
20@30 cents dozen punches, and old
parsnips, 1R@2 cents a pound.
EGGS ARE STEADY-On the prod
uce exchange yesterday the egg quo
tation committee fixed the selling
price of California eggs at II cents a
dozen. This is the price that has pre-
vailed since Friday. Receipts were not
above normal and the demand is re-
ported steady. Northern eggs still ar
rive. but no storing of any conse-
quence is being done. AS to the fu-
ture of the market few dealers express
any opinion, the belief being general
that the low price has been reached
and that market conditions will not
change, as it is possible that no
! greater rush of local eggs will occur
| than has been noted.
| BUTTER FIRMLY HELD = So
scarce is valley creamery reported in
! face of the receipts that dealers are
reported buying from each other to
| fill current orders. The coast steamer
yesterday brought down about $4,000
pounds and this, 1t is said, found
quick market at 57h cents. Valley
creamery does not show any surplus
and the market is firm at so cents.
Reports from the east are also to the
| effect that prices are firmly held and
| that the butter stocks are not equal
| to the average. This is shown by the
| shipments that have been made from
Los Angeles and from San Francisco
| to eastern centers.
POTATOES UNCHANGED = De-
| mand for potatoes remains steady and
crease. Bellefeurs are $1.00@1.75;
| loads Of Nevadas came in and these
| job at $1.35@140. Some Colorado
peachblows and pearls still arrive
and these are jobbing at $1.20@1.30.
AS whole, the potato market is re-
ported in good shape and the outlook
for activity not changed.
Onions rule firm and steady, with
receipts limited. Fancy are in fair
1
lots to meet requirements. Some
dealers say the fresh green onions are
being used in many outlying places.
BANANAS PLENTIFUL-The de-
mands OF the first trade in bananas
/ will be met this week, as only seven
carloads are expected. This amount
the trade, it is said. can handle with
convenience. Prices are 3hGD4 cents
pound and shipments active.
| RlOOd from Corona
yesterday and jobbed slips a box.
Navels are higher for fancy, at $1,000
1.95 a box. Lemons are doing better
at $1.75 box; grapefruit is scarcer;
large seedless, $3.50 a box, and choice
$1.50@1.75 a box.
Few strawberries came in from
Moneta and Gardena and were firmer
at 19020 cents box.
All apples are doing better, with
the volume of business showing an in
| crease. BeleflleurS are $1.00@1.75;
Winesaps, Ganos and Blacks 1880
225 In 4-tier boxes.
FISH AND GAME-Fish were plen-
tiful yesterday, with bonita, halibut,
rock cod, barracuda and some smelts
! offered. Demand was good. Barra-
cuda jobbed 5@6 cents a pound.
Crabs were scarce and Holsters in
fair supply; demand took all early.
Geese and rabbits were also in good
supply, the demand being good.
Live poultry was offered in small
lots. For old hens dealers are paying
1906 cents pound.
Receipts of Produce
The following articles were received
in Los Angeles on the date named
March g.
| Eggs, local, cases. s..................... 62s
EGGS, EASTERN cases ......''.'..'''''. None one
Butter, pounds, .,...... '......Si,1gO
Cheese pounds. .................,. l,1S0
Potatoes, Irish, sacks. ks................, B2l
Potatoes, sweets, sacks. ........,.... 2S
onions SACKS. ......''''''' '.'''''''' 800
Local Produce Prices
The following prices rule in a jobbing way
in the Los Angeles market;
BUTTER-Produce exchange quotations.
Fancy valley creamery. 60c fancy coast
creamery, 81 y q soc; fancy dairy, 5bc; choice
dairy, AN q soc; mixed store, 2O422c
EGGs-Ranch candled, Ito fiat; no east