Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-06
PRICES CUT ON STOCKS THAT
ARE PLENTIFUL
Eggs Marked Down One cent--Fish
Arrive-No Game oHered-vea-
etabIes searee-orsnees
DuII--5utter Steady

ripe This caused an anxiety to sell
and perhaps increased the demoraliza-
tion. Another factor Is that the holi-
day rush is over and that the demand
IS slower, leaving stocks to accumu-
late, and as this fruit ripens very fast
the loss Is increased IL the punches do
not go into market. Prices are un-
steady, the sacrifices leading to beg
carly figures for goods as they run,
but fancy rule 3lR6D4 cents for the best
trade. Banana dealers seem at vari-
ance over the situation, but incline to
the opinion that the trade may come
together as soon as the present glut
is over and establish d more prudent
basis for operations. In passing 1t
may be stated that Los Angeles Is re-
garded as the leading banana market
on the coast
EGGS ARE LOWER-On the pro-
duce exchange yesterday the egg quo
tation committee fixed the selling price
of ranch eggs at 81 cents. This is
based on the increased receipts that
jumped to 139 cases from 80 cases the
previous day. Demand is steady and
a number of dealers are looking for
goods. The increase from now is re-
garded to become gradually greater,
as the period does not seem long de-
layed when active laying will set In.
Eastern storage candled still rule
at 2S cents. Stocks of these are said
to be only normal.
Northern cheese is firm and all east
ern makes are marked up. Swiss, do
mestic and imported are steady and
local unchanged Demand is good and
receipts are larger.
POTATOES RULE STEADY-As an
entirety the potato market is firmer,
the demand for fancy being active,
that are not largely in evidence.
Stocks of choice and fair are large
and these rule fairly steady. Receipts
in the past few days have not been
excessive as holdings are sufficient for
all current needs.
Sweet potatoes hold their own and
are in good supply.
Onions are in large supply, the re-
ceipts in the past few weeks having
been large. Colorado is supplying this
market at present with stock. Some
of this grades we'll but the most runs
to off qualities. Shipping demand is
steady, but this takes the fancy
grades.
ceipts all week have been liberal and
yesterday proved no exception. Yet,
with all the pounds arriving the mar
ket remains in q healthful condition
and prices for creamery rule firm at
so cents. Demand is active and the
surplus, if any, was reported light at
the close of business. The following
report upon the situation in San Fran
cisco Is pertinent at this time:
A reaction has set in on the local
butter market. To most observers of
the situation and the way the market
mas acted recently this was largely
expected. When once the quotations
broke away from the 21c, at which
it was held for some time, it went to
the other extreme, shutting off prac-
tically all outside trade and turning
the demand to cold storage goods,
while current receipts have been neg
lected just enough to make some
houses anxious to unload at cut prices.
With heavy rain there is little won
der at q plainly noticeable eagerness
on the part of dealers not to lose a
chance for a sale. Buyers on the street
are getting Humboldt creamery ex-
tras at 23c and Marin county creamery
for even less. Fancy creamery, which
was generally quoted at the close of
last week at 25c. is freely parted with
houses are trying to get the papers
to quote down another cent They
contend that the market must go back
again to where it will attract orders
from the 30-cent markets up north and
at Los Angeles. The trade now sees
that receipts have been lighter than
for some weeks past. Los Angeles is
getting the San Joaquin valley make,
while Humboldt and Oregon are at
their lowest production. Marin and
Sonoma are shipping the bulk of the
goods arriving.
FISH DO COME-Yesterday for the
first time in the week receipts of
halibut, rockcod and smelts We're bet
ter, but these were sold at once as
boxes were empty.
Lobsters were not in market and
crabs were limited.
From the light receipts it seems that
wild ducks and geese are going north
as few are offered here. Rabbits are
wanted as the few arriving sell at
once.
Poultry is firm and in good demand,
the activity being in broilers that are
scarce.
Tame ducks are in fair supply and
find a ready market.
Turkeys sell from storage on de-
mand for special trade. No live birds
are being offered.
FRUIT AND TRUCK-Business in
the apple line is reported active and
shipments are brisk. California Belle
feur job $1.40@1.5O a box; Jonathans,
$2.25. Others of the many varieties in
stock from $1.35 to $1.T5 a box.
NaNel Oranges iTOlll ErllnSlOH are
helG at $1.7502.00 a box.
Lemons are slow and dull, from rs
cents box for oulls to $175 for fancy.
Grape fruit fancy is steady in small
lots from $1.75 to $500 box.
Another carload of the selected small
packages put up for the Los Angeles
trade containing II to Is navel oranges
is in market. These job at 60 cents a
package and retail at rs cents. but are
excellent fruit from Highland
Strawberries that are fancy COM
mand 14@2Oc a box, and the common
12@14c.
More raspberries are in and firm at
22@24c a box.
Vegetables We're scarcer yesterday.
with fresh peas soc cents u pound;
string beans 6@7c. Tomatoes jobbed
81. so for fancy for shipping. Ped
dlers paid 75c@$1.00 Il box. Celery is
i'm ample supply and rules about
steady at 30p50c a dozen. Cabbage
is up to 100 a sack, owing TO scarcity.
Receipts of Produce
The following are the receipts In Los An
geles on the dates named
Ian 4-Eggs, local, cases. ............ 1873
Ian 4-PotatOes, sacks ...........,... 315
Jan 4--PotatOes. sweets, sacks. ....... IS
Jan 4-lleans. sacks .......,....... None
A Dpi sacks Nome