Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-20
EGGS REMAIN
ON EVEN KEEL
RECEIPTS OF LOCALS DO NOT
GLUT THE MARKET
BUTTER MEN STILL WAR
Potatoes Go Higher-onions Never
Were SO Scarce-More Cherries
Arrive--Fish in Fair Supply.
Live Poultry Wanted
BUTTER MEN STILL WAR

On the produce exchange yesterday
the egg quotation committee again
fixed the price for California ranch
eggs at q cents and for northern at
10 cents. 1t is not denied that under
grade eggs are being sold at 20 cents
Undergrade eggs are those left after
candling and grading to make first
class eggs. The lay-down cost of
eastern eggs is between 81 and 20
cents. Northern eggs occupy cassi-
fication of their own and are sold at
10 cents on their merits. Demand To-
cally is good and shipping is fair
Country shippers are in the market
with eggs that have been stored to be
rushed on the trade during the Easter
week period that now prevails.
BUTTER is WEAKER-Large han
dlers of valley creamery butter and
members of the butter board admitted
yesterday that the butter board price
of As cents roll is being cut to 40
cents by themselves, as we'll as by the
trade generally. AS a whole, the but
ter situation is full of holes and 1t is
expected that the butter board on Sat
urday will hit the proper mark by
lowering prices. 1t is also freely ad
mitted by board members that the As
cent rate is being made in hope to
sustain the market until the week
closes, as the antagonism against the
price is too outspoken. No coast but
ter is in stock. The steamer landed
yesterday and afforded slight relief.
Coast creamery is generally 311a@40
cents and is said to be as good as the
valley and local creamery product.
In cheese no new feature has de-
veloped, as stocks seem ample and re-
ceipts are large from the north and
east. Much of this is going into stor-
age. Demand, locally, takes freely of
supplies and shipping is better than
usual. Some say this is caused by the
beach resort season opening earlier
than usual.
POTATOES ARE HIGH-The high
priced season is actually on, as the
common varieties reach $1.35. One
carload of Utahs is in and jobs at $1.40.
and one carload of Oregons has arrived
that jobs at $1.60m1.70. Fancy Colorado
pearls are $1.50 and other varieties are
$1.35d1.4O
New potatoes are sac cents pound
and command attention. 1t is said the
offerings will be large in a week. The
old potato season is fast closing.
Firmness marks the entire onion sit
uation. One carload from Colorado is
in stock and commands cents fiat.
The Texas shipments of Bermudas will
arrive the last week in April and these,
stralian browns, while 6 cents, are
cleaning up and as the goods are firm
keep better than the old crop of locals.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES-In
the fruit line bananas have been gen.
orally advanced to 31sM4 cents. One
carload came in yesterday.
Purple Guignea cherries came yester-
day and sold S2.00@2.25 a box. The
blacks from Lodi jobbed $1.75 Whites
a. Io;, b.; i
35 cents a pound.
The offerings of Strawberries are not
so large, as there is a'lull in the pro-
duction. Fancy Tropicos We're 6mS
cents and the extras 10 cents, in a
jobbing way Moneta and Gardenas
ranged 4M6 cents.
In apples the red pippins from Colo
RADIO, a small lot but Well-kept fruit,
is $2.25 a box and leads the market.
Oranges are steady at $165@t1.75 for
choice; lemons, slow. $1.650D1.70; tan
gerines, $1.25@1.35. and seedless fancy
grapefruit $2OO@2.25.
The feature in the vegetable line yes
terday was the weakness in rhubarb,
which ruled 75@90 cents a box of 45
pounds for choice. Demand was slow.
Asparagus was firm at 10@11 cents a
pound fresh peas, 3@5 cents; string
and wax beans. S@9 cents pound;
cabbage was quiet at 4O@60 cents a
sack.
FISH AND GAME-From local
waters the offering of fish yesterday
was light Halibut, yellowtail and
barracuda were in evidence and the
demand was active. Crabs We're re-
ported plentiful for all needs. North
ern shad, salmon and striped bass also
came in large lots.
Rabbits were limited and found an
open market No wild geese were re-
ceiYed.
Poultry is in light supply and deal
ers are short of old hens. Flyers and
broilers are wanted. For these 2O@21
cents is paid, live weight.
Receipts of Produce
The produce exchange reports the
following articles received on the date
April IS,
ligss cases A4
Butter, pounds %O1
Cheese pounds dSl0
Potatoes. Irish. sacks .........,,..,,.....,, 90
Potatoes. sweet sacks .....,.,,,...,........ mono