Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-12
POTATOES ARE
HIGH PRICED
FANCY SCARCE AND COLORADO
BASE OF SUPPLY
Eggs steady-Butter Weaker-onions
Eggs steady-Butter Weaker-onions
Firmly Held-Fish Too Plentiful.
Strawberries Only Steady.
Apples Weak

HPPleS WePN
owing to the increasing scarcity of
potatoes, as the season advances, the
Colorado article seems to be the gen.
eral saving point for the situation. All
California fancy are limited and the
few Hemets, Lompocs and Salinas that
remain touch $500 and above Advices
from the north say that no more pota-
toes will come here because the mar
ket there takes all the stock remain
ing, and that too without special sort
ing, whereas to ship here means grad
ing and rehandling. The commonest
northern potato laid down here costs
SLIPS hundred. Demand for potatoes
is good and shipments are as active as
before, as the entire southern country
is short of supplies. While it is true
that new crop potatoes are arriving
more freely the price of 5p6c a pound
operates against general use, and while
they cut figure the preference out
side of the luxury standpoint is still
for old potatoes. Yesterday one car
load of Nevada pearls came in and
they jobbed $1.5O hundred. Colorado
pearls, blush and rural, gravitate be-
tween $1.25 and $1.35 AS whole the
market is firm, and the opinion pre-
walls that some advances in the lower
grades may occur.
BUTTER ONLY STEADY-At the re-
duced price of 45c roll reports in
dicate that butter is moving more free
ly. No coast creamery or dairy is in
the market, and dealers are awaiting
the steamer for this class of stock.
Some reports show that valley cream
cry is being sold at 42hc a roll to move
the goods. This indicates weakness
and reinforces the belief that to permit
storing lower prices should prevail
Storing is only in small lots, but as a
fact all surplus is being stored. De-
mand on shipping account is fair. Coast
dairy is generally 35@371ac a roll.
EGGS UNCHANGED-Repo on
the egg market enjoyed a variety yes
terday as sentiment was divided, based
on the movement of the goods. On
trade conditions the egg quotation
committee again fixed the selling price
on California ranch at 22c yesterday on
the produce exchange. Receipts were
liberal. but the demand was steady
At 21c or 22c the retail trade is reported
selling at 25c a dozen, and with the
output being curtailed gradually it is
thought prices will show strength.
No interest attaches to the cheese
market except in general way, as
prices are steady and demand in face
of free receipts from the north and
east seems to be moving the article.
ONIONS FIRM-All onions are firm
and supplies are light. One carload of
Oregons came in yesterday and jobbed
at SC a pound. Australian browns are
in excellent shape and command &c.
Shipping is active and any good onion
is worth more than 4lac. In fact cullS
bring that price.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES-Th
glut in strawberries is still on and
prices are 4D6c basket for Gardena
and Monetas. Even the best Tropico
had to be select to bring &c fiat. De-
mand has slackened. as the first rush
to satisfy apetites seems to be over.
Fancy Tropicos for shipping are down
to $1.25 a crate of Is baskets. Arizona
is taking large lots of berries.
DeWberries have come down to zoe a
box, but raspberries remain at 30c and
are scarce.
Bananas are plentiful and slow at
31a@p4c a pound. In fact peddlers are
taking overripe goods at 3 cents, and
some fancy are jobbing at 3&c. De-
mand is slow as fresh fruit is in the
lead.
So little is doing in apples that the
market is free from incident In
oranges a better demand is noted for
fancy navels. Lemons are quiet; grape
fruit is $2.00@2.25 for fancy Padre seed
less and tangerines are slow at $1.256D
LOO DOA. fItSl lIulI dlSO operates
against these varieties.
Rhubarb is only steady as the offer
ings are liberal with one carload re-
ceived yesterday. Standard is 65675c
and choice 90c@$1,00 and must be
good at that.
Fresh peas have fallen to 21a@5c. and
are plentiful String beans are SGD10c
pound, and wax beans 7@10c. Cabbage
still 100000 a sack About forty car
loads a week are going east, Aspara-
gus S@l0c a pound and radishes I70
zoe a dozen punches. Lettuce is
scarcer and from 1S@22c a dozen
punches.
FISH AND GAME-All fish is again
plentiful, except surf varieties Bonita
and barracuda are in large supply.
Northern salmon and striped bass also
came in. Demand was fair but boxes
remained well filled. Crabs were freely
offered.
No game came to this market yester-
day. Hot weather affects rabbits.
Old hens come i'm more freely and are
taken at 140D15c live weight. Broilers
and fryers are wanted at 2OQ22c a
pound.
Receipts of Produce
The produce exchange reports the