Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-26
BUTTER IS IN
LARGE SUPPLY
PRICES MAY BE SUSTAINED
: THAT NOW RULE
RANCH EGGS ARE UNCHANGED
Strawberries FIJI the Market-New
Silverskin Onions Arrive-old
Potatoes Firm and Scarce
Fish Limited-Poultry Active

Fish Limited-Poultry Active
With the butter receipts since Sun
day from coast points and the Sacra-
mento valley up to Tuesday morning
reaching 9S,O23 pounds, the market can
be placed in the glutted list. Yester-
day coast receipts were ABOUT 53oVo
pounds for dairy and creamery. This
sold at 371hm4Oc a roll, and brought
the valley article to q sharper stand
still. Shipping demand also has fal-
len off because Arizona and southern
points are producing larger quantities
of local butter owing to the feed con-
ditions. Storing is active and must BE-
because this large quantity of butter
must be cared for. Authority is given
that the butter board creamery men,
bers are striving to hold at 45c. but
that independent dealers are selling at
42Ac, and that Smith is selling at 4Oc
In the face of these conditions the
consensus of opinion seems to be that
butter will rule firm and that as April
is fast passing the usual decrease in
the output will follow.
EGGS ARE STEADY-The egg
situation just now is facing
the usual condition when the changes
come, as hens stop their active lay
ing. Northern it is admitted, cut
figure. or they are sold cheaper on
their merits. The receipts of these are
active. Local receipts are less, and
while the market looks weaker in face
of supplies, yet it is known that sew
eral dealers are offering u cent more
for eggs in the country than prices
prevailing last week. Several large
country shippers also report that they
note a decrease in the output These
conditions it is said tend to confirm
the opinion that gradual advance
may occur. On the produce exchange
yesterday the egg quotation committee
again fixed the price for Southern Cal
ifornia ranch candled at 20 cents. and
for northern at 1Sc. Demand is report-
ed about normal and that little Is left
for storage purposes.
Cheese is steady and unchanged,
with eastern and northern arriving in
large lots. Local make is not excess
sive, but it is said the standard brands
are going into storage. Shipping also
is active and the local demand as the
resorts begin to open for the present
season is reported greater.
NEW SPUDS COME-The first
new potatoes from the north
came to this market yesterday
and jobbed 1R@2c hundred weight.
Local new potatoes are arriving more
freely and are larger. These are steady
at 3@3Rc a pound. Demand Is good.
Old potatoes are scarcer than at any
time in the past two seasons. Fancy
are about good, and any fair to choice
potatoes up to $1.50@1.65, and the eX-
treme good stock $2.00@2.25.
Silverskin new crop onions are ar
irving in larger quantities and appear
firmer. These job 5@514c. One car
load of Iowa red onions is on the mar
ket. This shows the scarcity and from
<l.- tNest.-a
liam browns still are in stock, and are
firm at 6A@6hc in small lots. They
are splendid keepers and prove popu-
lar.
VEGETABLES PLENTY-on the
open market yesterday and in
jobbers hands vegetables were plen-
tiful and a good demand was reported.
All seasonable varieties are in evil
dence.
Fresh peas plentiful 4@5c a lb.; string
and wax beans, 7@sc; cabbage. 400
60c a sack and freely offered.
Rhubarb is freely offered as the sea-
son is fully on; choice is lower at 75@
S5c for 40 lb box. Demand is only
fair.
Asparagus from the north is S@1Oc
h., with receipts increased. Cauli-
cry is also scarcer, coming from stor-
age. and jobbing at 75c@$1.00 a dozen.
MORE CHERRIES IN - The
cherry season is full open, but
dealers say the receipts are lighter
than on even dates in last season. De-
mand took the rs boxes that came in
yesterday at $100 per 10 Id. box for
whites; blacks. $125@$150, and Tartar
ians SITS.
Receipts of strawberries are liberal.
reaching 1900 crates yesterday from
Tropico that jobbed at 7@Sc. From
Gardena 1880 cases came in and
these jobbed at 5@7c. Monetas are 5@
&c.
BIackberries are still Ice a basket.
Loquats are s1.25 a 4-basket crate, In
good demand. Fancy red apples are
So. 25@2.50 a box.
Bananas range from 394@4c pound.
Supplies are fair. Receipts are esti-
mated at five carloads this week.
FISH AND POULTRY-Yellow
tail, with little halibut and
barracuda, were in the market yester-
day. Demand depleted supplies. Few
shad or striped bass came from the
north. Crabs were scarce.
Few rabbits were received and these
cleaned up at once. One hundred and
twenty geese arrived.
In poultry the receipts of old hens
Is larger, as the active laying season
is closing. Broilers and fryers also
are in better supply. For live weight
14c is paid for hens and 21c for broil-
ers.
Turkeys are wanted and for these 2lc
is paid. If prime live weight.
Receipts Of Produce