Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-27
FRUIT IS IN
GREAT SUPPLY
CHERRIES AND STRAWBERRIES
GO TO THE CANNERIES
BUTTER STILL FIRMLY HELD
Eggs Rule Steady and Receipts Light
Old Potatoes Look Easier-New
onions Come Freely-Fresh
Northern Peas Come
BUTTER STILL FIRMLY HELD

The feature in the produce market ycs-
terday centered in the fruit situation, and in
this cherries and Strawberries absorbed the
attention. Cherry receipts were 1tOO boxes
and Of these red and black jobbed at S5c a
$l1O box; in bulk, Sn9c; white, 60 a zoe
a box; bulk, 6d 7c; Royal AIMS were in
light supply and steady; ioc bulk and S1.25
in boxes.
To save the market. strawberries were
sent to the canncrv, as 1900 trays came in
from Tropico and 500 crates from Moncta.
The former iobbed at 5m6c, and the latter
at AZ a SC. Some concessions we're made.
Apricots are arriving from all parts and
locals are fast ripening. Quoted yesterday
at 3ls a 4c i'm bulk and S5cMSl in boxes.
Red currants were more plentiful and
were held at 9oc a box Backberries. are
1c box and plentiful and raspberries from
Tropico 12c, and from orange 15c a box
Fancy seedless grape fruit is IN active
demand at $3.50 box. Oranges and lemons
are steady and going into trade fast
Fancy bananas still 4c on shipping
account, but overripe are as low as Sc, and
Ipeddlers taking the goods,
BUTTER RULES STEADY.-With about
1900 pounds OF coast creamery and dairy
received by steamer yesterday, the butter
market held its own and the demand took
well Of the receipts as the market has not
been overburdened all week. No change is
expected in valley today by the butter
board, and the price seems destined to holh
at 4jc for valley in the next week.
cheese IL unchanged and rules steady, as
the demand on shipping account and for
EGGS INTERCHANGEABLE egg quota ation
committee OF the Produce exchange ycster-
day again fixed the selling price of ranch
eggs at 21C. and for northern at 1gc. De-
mand is req Drted good on local and outside
account, The market is more steady than
usual. Receipts show decline. and many
dealers say that reports from the country
indicate loss in production.
POTATOES AND ONIONS.-With the in
rrense i'm new potatoes, both Rose and local
Burbanks, the market Is easing off. as the
point Is fast approaching where the OLD
CROP must pass out. Old are preferred hy
| hut in nfi
In large lots. and receipts show loss.
In onions the same conditions will pre-
vail. local silVerskins are abundant ana
down to i2C n pound. Texas Bermudas
are only steady at $1.75 hftypound crate.
The decline in the week amounts to soc a
hundred.
! VEGETABLES PLENTIFUL.-The featurs
fresh northern peas. the first of the season.
which iobbed at &c a pound. Local peas
were firm at SC.
Rhubarb is iobbing at SIC box is scarce
and in light demand and' supply.
Cabbage is slow 30d i0c a sack, and
the first offerings of red cabbage are In at
5Oa 75c a sack Cucumbers, Sl.75 a crate
and locals SOm9Oc a dozen. Asparagus
SdtOc a pound. Chilis, SmiOc. Fresh
onions in oversupy al zoe dozen punches.
FISH AND POCLTRY.--All large halibut
and barracuda in the fish line are scarce
but bonita and yellowtal are in large sup,
ply. Largo catches of herring and small
barracuda are in Northern fish are cleaned
up. and catfish We're enough to supply 'he
demand. Crabs were plentiful and slow.
Poultry is in good supply for old hens
and fryers and broers are quickly abb
sorbed Tame ducks would find an open
market, and turkeys, If prime, are wanted