Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-27
FRESH FRUIT
IS PLENTIFUL
STRAW GO TO LOCAL
GAMERS
REPORT CHERRY CROP SHORT
Butter Gluts the Market and Is Weak
Eggs Steady and Firm in Tone.
Fish Come Infancy spuds
Scarce
REPORT CHERRY CROP SHORT

Strawberries glutted the market yester-
day, as the advance receipts of the second
crop, now maturing, are in evidence. over
500 trays were rushed to local canneries to
relieve the market About 1000 trays came
from Tropico and $50 crates from Moneta
and Glendale. Tropicos sold in general from
&c box and Gardenas and Monetas
496c. The market was quiet, as the offer
ings were far too large to be RAPIDLY alb
sorbed.
The light receipt Of cherries being about
200 boxes yesterday indicates that the state
ment made in The Herald several weeks ago
that the cherry crop would be small is about
to be verified. Information came yesterday
that the Vacavle crop will be only half of
that of last year. Yesterday white cherries
were 75c a 81 box blacks, in boxes s1.25O
l5O' and in bulk 121s a13c; whites in bulk
Regarding deciduous fruit in general the
statement is timely that the prune crop,
owing to the ravages of insect, will be
the lightest known since 1891. full crop
or apricots Is in sight, but the same cannot
be said of peaches, as that crop will be
| short 25 per cent
Blackberres are appearing in larger guam
titles and Job at Ice a basket Raspberres
are scarce at 35c. Dewberrles 1S@19c and
plentiful. Loquats 2c box, from Orange
county.
At present the banana market is bare of
supplies. What few are in stock readily
job at 4c fiat pound. This week four
carloads are expected OF these. two car
loads came yesterday Fresh fruit operates
against bananas. and it is said receipts will
be lighter. Dealers have been Kidding the
the month.
BUTTER is wEAK.-with over 100 900
pounds of butter coming since Monday, the
local butter market is dull and weaker in
tendency. In San Francisco the butter
market on fancy went off &c pound yes
terday. This indicates that the market
must come down to the legitimate storing
point. as the production is large and con-
sumption no greater. Dealers can only get
WILL the board people cannot force the 45c
a roll price on the market The surplus in
Los Angeles is going into storage, but it is
at hazardous prices. San Francisco seems
to be in the same condition, and the slump
camo yesterday, when 125,OOO pounds were
suddenly dumped on the market from all
creamery and dairy centers.
EGGS MORE STEADY.-Opinion prevails
that better outlook is in sight for eggs
the street yesterday. Receipts were not ex-
cessive. On these conditions the egg quota
tion committee yesterday again fixed the
selling price of eggs at zoe for Southern
California ranch and at 1Sc for northern
Demand Is steady, and better prices are
northern north % also are S declining. Country ship
pers say that the hens are not laying so
actively and that the big laying season will
Cheese holds its own, and big stocks are
reported in storage. Receipts are liberal
but the demand does not grow with the sur,
plus that is known to be in sight Local
makers are producing large quantities.
MORE SPUDS COME,-Receipts of new
crop potatoes are reported larger, and job
bing at 21a a &c. The local new crop is
also increasing and steady at Sm31@c. Sizes
are improved. These are all Early Rose
potatoes
Old crop potatoes are active. and few
fancy arrive. In fact, the trade is taking
what is offered as the choice is narrow for
stock. One carload of oregon Burpahks
came yesterday and jobbed at So; also ons
carload of Nevadas that jobbed at $l.75
Four carloads of Colorado Peachblows and
Rural Blush due. to job at 81. $50 15O.
Australian brown onions yesterday got TO
61bc pound in small lots. These are scarce.
In fact, the market is almost bare of TINS
article. New silverskns came in and job
Bermudas will arrive about Monday next
and is held at &c. Another car Of Austria
lian browns is due Saturday.
VEGETABLES PLENTIFUL.-Receipts OF
rhubarb yesterday We're liberal, but as the
season is gradually closing. the price has
weakened to 654 S5c box of forty-hve
pounds for choice. Demand is not active.
and cauifower Is the same, but is not above
choice. Asparagus is S@l0c a pound, peas
are 8 4 "a 4c pound and string ana wax
beans 7QSc pound.
Local tomatoes from Hollywood appeared
Yesterday and were firm at 81. 80 a > a crate
Mexican tom ltoes are in light supply, job
bing at S2.75@3 crate. Cabbage is firmer
at 500 soc sack -
In fish bonita is in oversupply, yellowtail
plentiful, halibut scarce and barracuda Inn
tied The first surf fish in many weeks ar
rived yesterday and cleaned up quickly
Northern fish clso came in freely, ana craps
likewise.
Poultry was in larger supply than usual,
this being especially true OF ola mems frlile
| turkeys are wanted. g..
Some rabbits completed the game list
| nernand active.