Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-30
BUTTER IS STILL
QUITE ACTIVE
PRICES IN THE NORTH ARE
FIRMLY HELD
Fancy Stocks Limited Here-Eggs
Steady and Scarcer-Fruits Pass
lng-Fish Gone-Crabs
In Demand

Last Saturday the butter board did
not lower prices and the members of that
organization said that they looked for
weaker market in San Francisco, hence
butter would not be changed in price.
Whatever the board may do today is not
known, but the following from the Dairy
and Produce Review of September "a,
giving a summary of the San Francisco
market is of particular interest at this
time The market review is pictured in
the following style:
1.-THE local (San Francisco) butter mar
ket advanced a cent since our last re-
port as result of the rapid decline in
the current receipts, which are at their
minimum for the year. The supply OF
fancy creamery is confined to Humboldt
and the San Joaquin valley. From the
former section, however, receipts have
dropped heavily, while a considerab BILE
supply of valley butter has been diverted
this way now that the local market Is on
a basis with Los Angeles However, the
supply of fancy failed to go around and
for several days prior to the advance,
which took place Monday dealers who
had it. insisted on & Nc FOR fancy fancy r9qay tbat
figure and others say they are securing
an advance over 1t.
"On other grades the market is dull
and the advance was not followed. es-
pecially in case of cold storage. Second
grade fresh creamery, of which there is
a proporticnately large supply on hand,
second creamery are the only grades of
fresh in the market. OF dairy butter
there has been none for some weeks, as
the sections where it comes from sus--
pended several weeks ago, but they will
soon start again.
Gold storage has been quoted at 220
24c and heavy drawings are being made
on the supply, mostly on stock contracted
to retail dealers during the surplus sea-
son. 1t is reported, however, that the
drawings are not as heavy as two weeks
fancy cold storage 1t must be taken into
consideration that this price is generally
for it in bulk. Dealers who cut and wrap
| it FOR their customers usually secure
| from half to a cent for this service, If
| in fact they do not quite frequently Sc
cure the price of fresh creamery for it
when it is so good that it can be sub
stituted. -.
''The market today lacks the snap it
did at the close of last week. Some deal
ers consider that 1t will take several days
the advance. But Los Angeles should
feel the advance from a loss in it's sup
ply, which taken with the low supply
of fresh, the trade generally believes
In cheese in the north the receipts
have been extremely light the past week
and the market is assuming good con-
dition.. Fancy mild. new California
stock is quoted at 12c in San Francisco,
which is an advance over last week. This
quotation applies to the general run of
very very popular makes that are not being
received freely are held at a cent over
the figure given. Second grade is quoted
at 1O@11c. Eastern cheddar is much in
| evidence and Is quoted at 15ql6c.
| Eggs close the week scarce in supply
of local ranch and the demand taking the
few offered at 96 cents. Eastern fresh
| continue to arrive and fill the market
fairly. Taking from storage is necessi-
tated and the demand for these Is i'm
| proved
steady with no change in quotations.
The offerings of onions is far above the
market needs, and fancy potatoes are
firmer because scarce. Common to choice
are plentiful and do not get above $1.25.
| In fruit the present high wind has well
tested the remainder of the crops still on
the trees. Salway peaches are scarcer
and firmer at S5@9Oc a box and fancy
Muscat grapes are sweet and in fair
supply at 90 cents box, the demand
taking the offerings each day. H..
hot days have reduced supplies. All de-
pends upon early rains for this fruit.
| Fish were well cleared up and Holsters
also
Poultry did better in anticipation Of
the usual Sunday demand.
Produce Quotations
The following prices rule in a Jobbing
way in the Los Angeles market:
BUTTER-Local creamery, 571sc roll;
fresh Valle.' creamery. 55Q5l1sc; cook
ing, 25c
EGGS-Southern California ranch, can
died, S5@36c; eastern fresh SOq32c; east
ern storage 2S030c.
CHEESE (all per lb.)-Northern, 800
13c; Anchor Qarge), local. 14Ac; Young
America, 15hc; handmade, 16Ac; eastern
singles, 14@15c; eastern twins 14@15c;
eastern cheddars.. 14c; eastern Stiton
14c eastern longhorns, l4@15c; eastern
daisies, 14@15c; Swiss domestic, 19c; Swiss
BEANS (all per 100 bsj-Pink No. /,
| S4. 2594 So; No 2, $4.00@425; lima, No. l,
IS. 0045.5 so; Lady Washington No. 1, $3.50
3.35; small white No. l. $3.75; Garvanzas,
POTATOES-Fancy Salinas (all per 100
pounds). S.25@1.45; fancy Woodward
islands, $10Q1.15
SWEET PoTAToEs-All grades, SIPS
@1.50.
ONIONS per 100 pounds)-Local silv r.
skins, 75Q85c; Danvers, $1.00Q1.25.
POULTRY (per dozen)-Dealers pay live
| weight as follows: Broilers, 14@15c;; fry
ers, 15@15c; old hens, 12@13c; old roos-
ters, &c; young roosters, 14@15c; ducks,
FLOUR (per bbl.) Offended eastern and
California wheat, $4.SO@4.2O; California