Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-21
EGGS. NOW BEAR
A F|RMER TONE
SOUTHERN RANCH SCARCER
THAN USUAL
BUTTER DESTINED T0ADVANCE
Fancy Potatoes Scarcer and Command
Full Prices-Onions Plentiful and
Weak-Lobsters Freely
Offered
BUTTER DESTINED T0ADvANCE E

From indica tions local ranch eggs will
be higher as these are more scarce now
SON., and II the, prevailing dry weather
shall continue the scarcity will be more
pronounced. AS it Is, the price Is full 35c
a dozen for fancy and great difficulty is
grade. Many dealers are predicting 4Oc
for local ranch, as the eastern situation
Is full of promise, owing to the improved
market conditions. While stocks of east
crn eggs In storage are large, still dealers
persist in holding these at figures that
also indicate the firm tone of the market.
from Arizona, where the Little Red Hen
seems to have gone out of business tenn
porarily. Fresh eastern are steady at
2S03Oc, and from storage after candling,
While butter is firmer in tone, no adj
vance is made public by the creamery
butter board, and it is not expected that
any official action will be taken before
Saturday. Some local dealers have ad-
vanced prices and are asking about G0c
a roll. This is in small lots, and is indie
is the tone of the butter market that
the trade generally is agreed that
gradual advance that may equal 1Oc a
roll may occur by the first week in Octo-
shortage should continue, and early rains
be long delayed, this advance might come
quicker than the trade generally expects.
Taking from storage is active, and little
from the east is arriving to take the place
of Withdrawals. Owing to the limited re-
ceiptS yesterday of creamery from the
north taking from the coolers was most
ONIONS ARE WEAKER-Yesterday
considerable interest was noted In onions
that are in large supply, all varieties be-
pound, and not over. active. Danvers
reach 75c and $100 a hundred but must
be prime to reach the high price. The
onion market is suffering from too much
from
the north, depressing fresh arrivals and
forcing down prices of the local. stock.
All potatoes are about out, and the low
grade goods keep down prices. While
real choice stock is not over plentiful,
the demand is good; and prices for extra
firm
81 .4O11 so hundred, with some conces-
sions made on large lots for local trade.
BANANAS ARE HERE-With the re-
ceipt of three carloads of bananas yes
terday the market was fairly supplied.
Price was general at 41ac fiat, and move
ment was steady.
northern stock 9Oc6$1.25 for the select in
box lots.
Local muscats lead in interest and were
plentiful at an average. Of 6OaS5c box
Figs jobbed at 50cQ$1 90 a box, and Hun
garian prunes 81 .50@1 so box.
Guavas were plentiful, and strawberries
at Fs& sff ASD f2f wfTS fSRR2%a DfSPpgd for
fresh fish was excellent, and the several
good catches of barracuda and halibut
aided the market Prices steady
Lobsters from Santa Barbara and Ven
tura channel were freely offered and
served to depress prices.
All surplus poultry found ready mar
ket and was cleaned up. Young stock
is in fair supply and old hens are. suffi-
cient to meet any local demand just now.
Produce Quotations
The following prices rule in a jobbing
way in the Los Angeles market:
BUTTER-Local creamery, 571sc roll;
fresh valley creamery, 55q571sc; cook
ing, 25c.
EGGs-southern California ranch, can
died, 33@35c; eastern fresh. 30@32c; east
ern storage, 25926c; seconds, 21c.
CHEESE (all per lb.)-Northern. 100
13c; Anchor Qarge). local, 14Ac; Young
America 15Ac; handmade. 16Ac; eastern
singles, 14@15c; eastern twins, 14q15c;
eastern cheddars, 14c; eastern Stilton,
lac; eastern longhorns, 14Q15c; eastern
daisies, 14@15c; Swiss domestic, 19c; Swiss
imported. 29c.
s425a54ls5; aS No. No e. s4OOa425; lima, No. i,
S. COOS so; Lady Washington No. l. $3.25@-
335; small white No. l, $3.75; Garvanzas,
S. 00 Ientils. $7.50@S00
POTAToES-Fancy Salinas (all per 100
pounds, $l.25@1, 40; fancy Woodward
islands, S1.10GD1.15.
SWEET POTATOES-Yelows $500.
ONIONS (per 100 pounds)-Local silv r.
skins, 75@S5c; Danvers, $l.00Q1.25.
POULTRY ,(per dozen?-Dealers pay live
weight as follows: Broilers, 14Q15c;; fry
ers l5@15c; old hens, 12Q1sc; old roos-
ters, &c: young ROSTERS 14@15c; ducks,
10c: turkeys, 160D1Sc.