Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-16
OF EGGS
ARE IN SIGHT
PRICE REMAINS STEADY AND
DEMAND GOOD
All Butter Scarce and Little Arriving
Fish Out Of Market-Bananss
Active and Few Arrive.
Onions Go Up

ing 2640 pounds in this market on Tues
day, the demand became urgent as
dealers had no stock to supply what
was really wanted. A belated train
came in and a small trading vessel ar
rived at Redondo, bringing about $50
boxes, but this did not serve to meet
the situation Never in the history Of
Los Angeles butter men have supplies
of eastern, northern and local been so
short as now AS the railroads refuse
to take shipments except at owners
FISK, outside trade, except to nearby
points, permits the distribution of but
ter to the local trade that is consun-
ing all offered. Coast creamery Is the
scarcest and this is firm at go cents,
and valley creamery is hardly obtain
able
Regarding cheese there is only one
opinion and that Is that stocks are
the scarcest ever known and that
prices are UP and firmly held. Re.
ceipts for the week have been light
and shelves are empty in many cases.
Local makes do not meet the demands,
and If any dealer has stock in storage
he is fortunate.
EGGS ARE FIRM-As on yesterday
the egg market remains firm and active
with some dealers short on supplies.
The egg quotation committee again
fixed the selling price yesterday at 20
cents for California ranch. This
shortage is only temporary as several
dealers predict a decline, based on the
opinion that there is in transit and
available at country points over 1000
cases that will land in this market
as soon as traffic Is resumed and roads
become normal Demand, of course,
is good for the moment, and some
sales of extra fancy are reported at
ID CENTS and OOa firm qn16 five "a Saq
at % cents.
FANCY SPUDS FIRM-Demand is
cleaning up local potato stock and u
firmer market seems in sight as north
ern holders are firm in their views.
Highlands are $780, Oregon $1.40@150
and Colorado pearls $1.35@1.40 All
fancy stock Is scarce, but common
grades are numerous, and this cannot
be laid down under $1.15 a hundred.
Onions remain at the high level, with
receipts light and stocks limited. Four
cents is being asked for fancy Me-
vadas, with the best brown and Dan
vers a close follower. All choice are
1915 and no large sales are reported.
When shipping is resumed the stocks
in sight locally will not be long in
evidence.
BANANAS FIRM-Owing to the nom
receipt of bananas that are held up
in the Dragon mountains of Arizona,
the market is IlTIn anu supplies scarce
with price four cents fiat and several
dealers out of goods.
Apples are in good shipping demand
owing to the lack of other fruit. Belle
fleur, in after boxes, are $1.25@1.35
with other varieties ranging from $1.50
GD2.25 on quality.
Pineapples from Florida are 1880
400 crate Cubans, in crates of 16,
are $685. and Honolulu pines, fancy,
S4. .506D$600 q dozen.
One, shipper reaped a harvest OIL
Lady Thompson strawberries yesterday
from Gardena at Is cents a box, and
they didn't last long either.
Fancy rhubarb came in by steamer
and sold at $1.40@1.50 box, and stand
ard $1.25@1.35.
Tomatoes from Tampico, Mexico,
were in fair supply and in brisk de-
mand at $3.O0@3.25 a crate. No locals
are in.
Asparagus was limited and jobbed at
9610c a pound.
Cabbage is plentiful at 5O@60c sack;
wax and string beans 14@16c a pound
and fresh peas 6mSc.
All first-cass hay is in good demand
and is fairly plentiful. Alfalfa and
under grade hay is drug and so plen-
tiful that the movement is slow. Out
look for hay was never better, as the
ground is soaked and the rancher is
preparing to seed a large acreage.
FISH AND GAME--All kinds of fish
remained scarce owing to disturbed
waters. A few halibut came in, but
not sufficient for the trade.
Some Holsters appeared, also crabs,
and sold at once
Damaged rabbits arrived and We're
dumped, and no wild geese came in
at all.
Receints of Produce