Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-30
BUTTER RULES
MOST FIRM
COAST CREAMERY STOCK IS
WELL CLEANED UP
PEACHES COME IN FREELY
Strawberries So Plentiful They Are
Sent to the cannery-Egss Un-
chaneed-old Potatoes Bring
Good Prices-Fish Scarcer
PEACHES COME IN FREELY

Owing to the holiday today, the market yes
terday only showed activity in spots, the lead
ing feature being the hrmness of and activity
in butter On Saturday the creamery board
made no change In prices leaving the market
for valley creamery at 45 cents n roll. All
coast supplies are cleaned UP and the next
steamer, that is due today, may bring more
dairy and creamery. These rule 42h and %
EGGS STEADY Now-No change is noted
committee again fixed the selling price at 81
cents for local ranch and 10 cents for northern
Demand is reported steady and receipts have
not gone beyond the average requirements
outside camps and points are taking eggs
SUPPLIES in the county, G are reported less
onions heve put in an appearance and these
are held at 2@2hc pound. silverskins are
plentiful and move slowly at 21ac as the aver
for crate Of fifty pounds.
In potatoes the market is still firm for old
varieties, that are scarce and taken as soon
shipments of good stock arrive. New crop
Rose and Burbanks steady at 1h@2c pound
CHERRIES NUMEROUS-Receipts of cher
ries reached 1900 boxes yesterday and the
market was only fairly active. Much other
fruit keeps cherries slow. Reds and blacks SnS
jobbed at 9911c pound in bulk and SlOOq
81 10 in boxes. Royal AIMS were only steady
at lie pound in bulk and 81 .00@1 % in boxes.
The first shipment of Arizona Strawberries
came yesterday. These are known as Hooleys
and are poor in quality, selling at &c box.
From Tropico 2000 trays of strawberries came
yesterday and sold at 4d5c a box. From Mo-
meta 800 crates were received and these were
slow at DC. To relieve the situation conces-
sions were made and hundreds of boxes were
sent to local canneries. Light receipts will
come today. -
Red currants are plentiful and drag at 500
zoe a pound box, 1.25 for box of
twenty pounds.
Hale's early peaches came by freight yes
terday in boxes and jobbed at $1.25q1.35 in
twenty pound boxes
Apricots are more plentiful. Common, S5g
90c box and Royal fancy $1.0Oa1.25 box.
A surplus is reported In these; -.
Red Astrachan apples from Nisalia are com
ing more freely and job at DC u pound, or
81 90 in twenty pound boxes.
Bananas are slow at 31a0D4c a pound. The
market just now is not oyerstocked
Cuban pineapples rule at $4 90 fiat case and
the demand is nominaly active.
| VEGETABLES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. arc
| most plentiful and prices are easier in tone
| The market today will be limited.
Mexican tomatoes in four basket crates are
steady at S175@20O, and locals in same pack
| ages are 500. These are not good.
Northern fresh peas are &c ana locals DC
| pound; summer squash weak at 60@7Oc box
| string beans, 3ll4c. and cabbage, 3044Oc sack
NEW HAY ARRIVES-The offerings of cut
hay are large. Choice grain is 10O0012.50
ton and No. is $S.50q1O.OO ton; new alfalfa
plentiful, IS 50n10. 90 ton; old hay unchanged.
Reports indicate record hay crop in South
ern California and that the desert section is
affording good feed Some dealers say they ex-
pect prices not to remain so firm as now.
POULTRY AND FISH-Offerngs of poultry
are steady and old hens in large supply.
Broiiers are quoted at 1Sc; fryers, 1S1ac; old
hens, 13hc; turkeys, 1791Sc; young roosters,
Ice: old ROSTERS &C. and tame ducks l3q14c.
live weight.
Northern salmon and striped bass were
scarce and wanted, but crabs were plentiful.