Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-09
CHERRIES COME
IN THOUSANDS
BIGGEST DAY OF THE SEASON
FILLS THE MARKET
STRAWBERRIES IN BIG SUPPLY
Eggs Remain haneed-Butter ls
Firmly HeId-cheese Steady.
Onions Scarce-All Pota=
toes Go Higher

Owing to transhpment from the north
the Los Angeles market was well supplied
with cherries yesterday. The demand was
reported fairly active, hut dealers general
ly were looking for outlets and made con-
cessions, hoping the housewives would soc
the present opportunity the one to take
cherries for canning Tho receipts wCrc
1900 boxes, of which 500 were picking boxes
of 35 lbs each. The fancy blacks were
generally S1.00 a 10-lb. box. and choice 60Gp
roc. and in bulk sal lb. whites went
at 40dGOc in boxes and 5M6c pound in
bulk Rains in the north reports say, have
damaged the crops and will cause cracking,
and that receipts will be only fair, roads
are bad and picking retarded.
Owing to the local rains the receipts of
Strawberries yesterday were confined to 500
trays from Tropico and 200 from Gardena.
The demand was active, as the fruit was
firm at 7asc a box. Shipping is excellent,
and for trays of Is boxes $1.35 is OBJ
tanned.
New crop Mediterranean sweets and the
Michael oranges are arriving, thus indcat-
ing that navels passing out for the sea-
sen. These varieties are $1.50@175 box,
while fancy navels are S1.75 and choice
s1.40D so a box.
Lemons are about steady and demand
only for current wants.
Tangerines are about gone and fair at
1.60m1.SO box.
Three carloads of bananas came in yes
terday, and they were In condition for
pound Some dealers say ripe stock is SO
scarce that orders are untitled.
No gooseberries are in market. as the ac-
tive season is about ten days late. Black
berries are plentiful at 6mSc for quality,
and raspberries firm at 30@35c bas-
ket.
OLD sPUDs coME-It is said that there
are about 30 carloads of old potatoes en
route to this market. This includes ship
ments from Colorado, Utah and Nevada;
Demand for these stl is active and all
grades OF old. on scarcity. have advanced
/ SC hundred Any choice potatoes com
mand s1.5O@175, while Colorados have
to S1 SHINING
mand is active
New crop potatoes also arrive more freely,
but the rains reported retarding tine
harvesting, These are closely sold up and
| job at 2l4 a lac a pour d. The northern
crop is also said to be about ready for
market.
Another carload of Texas Bermuda onions
is reported the way. The market is
again practically bare of desirable onions
Francisco market and are reported jobbed
at $1.25 a sack. Orders for shipments hith-
er in a limited way are reported placed
BUTTER PLENTIFUL-Receipts of but
| ter were large yesterday, being about $4,000
pounds Demand for coast is also good,
and both dairy and creamery coast are
cleaned up. The steamer is expected today
or tomorrow. No change has been made by
the butter board, and the price still remains
45c roll of two pounds for valley cream
cry Storing is active as the demand Is
not taking the receipts. Many dealers say
that they do not look for an advance and
that the market will remain steady for
several weeks.
EGGS UNCHANGED-Again did the egg
quotation committee of the produce eX-
change fix the price OF ranch candled eggs
at 81 cents, and 19 cents for northern yes
terday. The market seems firm and eggs
not reported in excess in the country.
Cheese remains steady. The local output
is reported consumed as fast as 1t comes in.
Eastern makes steady and demand on
shipping account active.
FLORIDA TOMATOES-From Florida
have good stocks of tomatoes been received.
In six basket crates they are $4,000 40.
l espectively for choice and fancy Mexican
tomatoes are of fair quality at $2.50m3.0C a
4-basket crate. Local tomatoes are limited
and firm at $500 a box.
Rhubarb is still in market. but slow at
10 a soc box for choice.
Fresh peas plentiful at 2m3c a pound
string and wax beans 7e0Sc, and cabbage
400 soc a sack and in large supply.
FISH AND POuLTRY-Owng to the
rough weather only a small quantity of fish
came in, divided between barracuda. hall
but and mackerel The first pompino came
yesterday and sold at cnce.
From the north some salmon, rock cod
and striped bass came in. Crabs were
scarce.
Poultry receipts were light and demand
active, leaving the market bare, with form
er prices ruling steady for live weight.
Receipts of Produce
The produce exchange yesterday reported
the following articles received on the dates
named:
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