Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
BUTTER SHOWS
A FIRMER TONE
NO COAST CREAMERY is NOW
IN STOCK
EGGS RULE MORE ACTIVE
Vegetables Are so Plentiful Prices DO
Not Tempt-Frult Dull-Pots-
toes In Demand-onions
Are Weak
EGGS RULE MORE ACTIVE

With no coast butter in trade channels,
ana little expected today by steamer, the
greater degree of firmness, and this was
augmented by the reports from San
Francisco that Indicated q hardening
tendency in the market there. The ruling
price in the north is 2oaSic, and in the
east 1eh92Oc, which with freight charges
brings the price TO a point where outside
buffers will be slow In arriving as IL Is
leys will be able to supply the normal de-
mand for several months
Yesterday the frmness was also main
were greater. One carload Of Marin
creamery also arrived and little went into
storage, as the demand for fresh took
the consignment.
Anchor makes of local cheese have been
lowered Nc a pound, the rate now being;
Anchor, 13hc; Young American, 14Ac, and
hand d-made, 15Ac; This drop is based on
vent further importations
EGGS RULED STEADY-With the adj
vance In the east In fresh eggs the local
market was more steady yesterday. As
rule. dealers. reported an increase de-
mand for ranch, and the opinion prevails
that more healthful tone will soon de-
yelope as receipts Of ranch are not above
considerable eastern eggs are used in
connection with the fresh local article
but prices and scarcity will soon regulate
FANCY sPUDs coME-Many fancy
potatoes are now reported in stock, of the
local production and these rule at Sl.3'
oes are obbeS front o9 ths and
small dealers quote under this price. AS
a whole the feeling, however, is that the
northern market is improved, but the
local conditions are disturbed, because
ranchers unload their stocks olrect
Island potatoes are $l.35@1.4O and steady.
Onions are unchanged with silversklus
weak at 65975c a sack, and yellow Dan
vers fairly plentiful from 90cD$1 TO- ac-
cording to condition.
All Vegetables wee so plentiful yester-
day that demand did not move the goods
In large lots and prices were shot full
of holes.
String beans went to R@1c and fresh
northern peas. fell to S@4c, and summer
Tomatoes took decided slump yester-
day, because they were plentiful. with
fancy $1.00 a box and common so cents.
with selections carefully made for ship,
ment; Egg plant was 5@6c pound and
MEL MELONS ARE FIRM-The demand for
watermelons is so active that the two
carloads of Chilean did not affect the
market, and prices were steady at 1@l1ao
o pound. Two carloads Of contaloupes
came In and these jobbed from 81 .25@l. 81
a crate, according to sizes
Pineapples from Honolulu are large and
Juicy and job 7@8c q pound.
No bananas came in yesterday, the
market remaining steady under an active
demand at Ss4@4Rlc a pound in bunch lots
Blackberries are 90c@$1.00 q crate, and
loganberries 81 20@1.35 d crate, with rasp
berries S@l0c a box, and all slow at these
rates.
OF the 25O0 trays of strawberries from
Troplco all but a few hundred went t.
the cannery, the 200 crates from Moneta
being weak at S5c@$1.20 crate.
OF the three carloads of mixed fruft
that came in white astrakhan apples
jobbed $1.15@1. Is in pear box sizes, and e5c
In picking boxes. Peaches ranged from
50d75c box, with tragedy plums 90c
fiat box, and green cages 90c@$1. 90.
More Thompson seedless grapes came
from Indio and were only steady at $1.0(
@1.25 4-basket crate.
Apricots were so plentiful that they did
not move at all, being spoiled and heat
burned Prices ranged at buyers choice
from 25@60c a box.
FISH ARE SCARCE-owing to high
waves and rough waters fishermen did
not venture out, causing all small Nsh to
be scarce. Enough halibut and harra-
cuda came to meet the small demand.
No northern fish came in and crabs
were scarce.
Poultry is in good demand. Old hens
are wanted and young stock meets with
favor.
Receipts Of Produce
The produce exchange reports the fol
lowing articles received on the date
named
Til,