Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-08
Onions ARRIVE
FROM AUSTRALIA
COAST SUPPLY OF LOCALS IS
LIMITED
Eggs Steady and Firm-Butter stooks
ereased-Fsney Potatoes Are
searce-st PIen-
tlful-Flsh In Demand

tralian brown onions came to this
market and jobbed at &c pound. This
shipment is interesting because 1t is
direct from the antipodes. Australia
is now harvesting all crops, because
winter here means the garnering of all
crops in the south Pacific. Thus these
onions are the new crop of 1905 and are
timely to bridge the scarcity in the old
crop of 1904, harvested last fall So
firm and hard are these onions that
the dealers say the stock will be good
until August as the onion will not
sprout until its own season for repro
duction arrives which should be about
Thanksgiving time.
While retailers say that prices of
onions at cents a pound are too high,
the fact remains that a general
scarcity exists in the United States,
and on this coast particularly. The
old onion season is fast drawing to a
close and high prices, from natural
causes, must prevail. Demand Is
active, both local and shipping, and
stocks are small. New crop silver
skins will not appear until after this
month is closed in any appreciable
quantity.
BUTTER ONLY sTEADY.-All but
ter was reported yesterday as well
cleaned up This is caused by the
opinion that the butter board may
lower prices tomorrow afternoon. No
coast creamery or dairy of any conse-
quence Is in stock, because local ship
pers cut shipments off by wire, and
also because the steamer will not ar
rive from coast points until today.
Demand is reported good and the val
ley is being taken in large lots and has
the preference.
Whether the butter board will lower
prices Is not known, as the members
are not saying a word that would
lead to conclusions, but if the cut
comes it may be 5 or 10 cents roll, as
San Francisco is weak, and the period
for lower prices is now at hand. But
ter cannot be stored at present prices,
and this fact is common to all butter
storing centers. output is still large.
and as feed is improving, this will
continue for some tine. AS a whole
the butter situation is anything but
firm.
EGGS ARE STEADY.-On the prod
uce exchange yesterday the egg quota
tion committee fixed the selling price
of California eggs again at 22c. This
price has ruled since last Saturday and
the week bids fair to close at the same
price. Some dealers report that prices
are being cut to 21c, and one firm
notes sales at zoe. This seems unwar-
ranted in the general opinion of the
trade, as the egg market conditions
admit of high prices Eastern are
firm in Chicago and cannot be laid
down at the last price.
Cheese is unchanged so far in the
week for locals. East%n is steady and
firm in tone. Stocks are fair and re-
ceipts ample.
POTATOES RULE FIRM.-Colorado
and Utah are reported supplying the
Los Angeles market with potatoes.
These are the peachblow, blush and
pearl varieties and range from SIPS
to $1.35. Brokers report the California
old crop about gone into market, and
those that do arrive are fair to COM
mon. Fancy are limited and bring
from $1.50 for Nevadas to 1925 for
the Hemets. Demand is active from
all the points in the southland and also
in Arizona.
Sweet potatoes are steady, with Mer-
ced fancy in crates 81. .S5@2. 90. Locals
are well cleaned up and receipts are
light.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES With
seven carloads of bananas in this mar
ket dealers say 1904 is the best price
to be obtained. Peddlers are getting
overripe at SIC in some places. The
is barely satisfactory.
Strawberries are plentiful and None
tas and Gardenas go at 6@Sc a box.
The best Tropico are Sc fiat.
Seedless lemons are in market, and
as they are fancy command 50 q box.
Navel oranges do better, and on in
creased eastern demand have advanced
locally to $1.75@2.0 90 a box.
From Washington a carload of mixed
apples came yesterday and jobbed on
quality at $1.00@1 % a box Most of
these were Ben Davis
Asparagus from Coachella is Sc a
pound: northern, 10@11c.
Rhubarb is plentiful and slow at 75@
9Oc for standard, and 9Oc@$1 90 for
choice.
Fresh peas are firm at 5@7c: wax
beans 12@14c, and string beans 10@12c;
cabbage 100000 sack in shipping
grades.
Mexican tomatoes are scarce at $2.75
@3 90 a four-baSket crate. Local to-
matoes are common and from 75c to
81 25 on grade. These move slowly.
FISH AND GAME.-In fish the mar
ket is well supplied with local halibut,
barracuda and yellowtail. Northern
shad, salmon and striped bass are in
stock Demand good.
Plenty of wild geese are offered. Rab-
bits are in good condition on arrival.
Receipts of Produce
The produce exchange reports the
following articles received on the date
named:
April g.
Eggs cases 1862
5utter, pounds 40
Cheese, pounds 1850
Potatoes Qrish). acks,.....................1 1gS5
Potatoes (sweets), sacks. s
Beans, SACKS '''''''''.'''''''''.'..',... II