Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-14
FRUITS GLUT
THE MARKETS
FIRST CRAB APPLES ADD TO
FREE OFFERINGS
BUTTER Is FIRMLY HELD
Eggs Remain Steady-New Potatoes
Weaker--Onions Plentiful and
Droppine-Fish Supplies
Large-Cabbage Weak
BUTTER IS FIRMLY HELD

For the first time this season crab
apples nave put in their appearance, and
NestorS of the trade say tnat with the
arrival of this article the real fruit season
is on and that humanity will now have
the opportunity to feast. The receipts
were limited, however, and jobbed in
ZO-lb. boxes at 81 so, and the demand took
the offerings
In aprcots the market was again full
up, as two more carloads in bulk boxes
came to augment the hodover supply of
Monday Demand was steady but mucn
remained on hand. The price averaged
5odBOc in picking boxes, and some over
ripe at less.
Only 1876 boxes cherries came. Stock
was not generally. prime. Royal AIMS
and solid black jobbed 81 .25Ml 40 a box,
and 12kd1ic in bulk Most sales ruled
In plums the market was loaded, and
Tragedy were 81 90 a z0-lb. box; Clymans
S5c@Sl 10 in 3-market crates wrapped; Mi
kados Loo and Simoni, $1.25 in 4-basket
crates. The first Burbanks of the year
came yesterday, and jobbed $1.OO in pick
ing boxes.
and excellent quality. jobbing 81 GO a box
Cantaloupes from Coachela came by
express, and In sspecdial lo crates are 81. a
ard Of 81 each, So so a crate. w
No fresh receipts of watermelons noted
but market is crowded with Chileans
that sell 2lh@Sc a pound;
Two carloads of Port LimOn bananas
are in that job 4G41hc a pound and fancy
SC. The Salado bananas from Honduras
are also in and job 3&44c a pound. The
shipping demand is reported of the best
character to Arizona and other points,
although the deserts now are hot. The
season may last beyond July this year.
Strawberries from Tropico were slow
at 81 goal 40 a crate for the 1900 trays, and
the 900 crates from Moneta and else
where tobbed $l.1Oql.20 crate.
Blackberries are 81 90 a crate Logan
berries 81 iO@l 20; raspberr:es 1Oal2c a
box and locals Sq14c.
MORE CHEESE COMEs-Another car
load of Wisconsin fancy cheese is due to
arrive. Twins will sell 14c, daisies, 141ac
BUTTER RULES FIRM-With coast
dairy and creamery butter well out of the
way that came on the last steamer. the
butter market is reported in excellent
shape. That grade is firm at 45c. The
receipts of valley are larger and a slight
into storage. OF valley creamery. As cases
from Tulare and Selma yesterday.
EGGS QUOTED STEADY-Lo ranch
eggs are fixed at 2Sc by the egg quotation
@22c. Demand is active and the market
rules firm as receipts are not over large.
Shipping is also good, as outlying points
lvpSIf oHfoNs i s'"iaISij AND POTATOES = From
Stockton new Early Rose potatoes are in
the market that job $3.50 a hundred. New
Wisconsin firm at 81 ,25@i so The ship
ments to Arizona are heavy as that
section has consumed all the early grown
One carload of fancy red onions from
the San joaquin, valley, also is in that
cheaper and down to 75cQ$1, 90 in sack
lots. Bermudas from Texas are limited
and firm at 81 1902. 90 in 50-lb. crates.
VEGETABLES PLENTIFUL-rhe fea-
ture in vegetables yesterday. was the
cheapness of cabbage and the slow move,
ment, as the. article was so plentiful
prices dropped to 25@30c a sack.
Rhubarb is slow. as the season is about
closed, and cheaper at 50m60c a box.
Bunch onions are 15Gl20c a dozen
lunches and barely steady, Egg plant
Local tomatoes are in fair supply. with
demand taking the fancy at $1,10@1.25 in
four-b basket crates.
String beans went at 2613c; was beans
4c; peas, &c, and plentiful from the north,
Asparagus is slow at S6D10c pound,
and cucumbers barely steady from 81. O0D
1.25 a box of 112 dozens.
FISH AND POULTRY-All fish, except
halibut. was plentiful yesterday. and
croakers and surf fish too abundant.
Northern fish and crabs are also in large
sunply.
Poultry is steady and old hens freely
offered. No change in quotations.