Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-30
.WATERMELONS
FILL THE MARKET
PRICES DROP TO ONE CENT A
POUND FLAT
CANTALOUPES ARE PLENTIFUL
Eggs Only About steady-Plums Are
Plenty and Weak-Butter Firmly
Held-Onions Are
Slow
CANTAL0UPES ARE PLENTIFUL

Three more carloads of watermelons
came to this market yesterday, and
served to fill further the wants of the
trade, that seem to be temporarily well
supplied. While the demand was report
ed as fairly satisfactory, prices went to
quick action less price in large lots was
made.
Cantaloupes also are a shade easier, as
for ponies, $3.50 for standard, 81 90 for
Jumbo and 45150c for specials all in
crate lots, each holding different quanti-
Grapes are In better condition and more
plentiful, ruling at 90c@y1 90 in four basket
crates for Thompson seedless and Sui
tanas
Two carloads of mix ID fruit came yes
terday. Or this peaches in fancy boxes
were &c pound, and choice 40450c a box.
Plums were abundant and easier as fol-
lows: Burbanks, 50@60c a box; peach
plums, 75@S5c; Satsumas, 7519Oc Smonis,
coarse, and Tragedy, 75@9Oc Demand was
slow.
Red currants are scarce and passing
for the year at 81 so in four-ba crates.
~ Strawberries were. about steady with
25OO trays received from Tropico and 300
wines jobbed 4c and firm. Monetas were
s0c@$1 90 a crate, and Tropicos, 81 .2Od1 so.
Blackberries jobbed steady at goc@$1 90
crate; dewberries were plentiful at the
same price and loganberries firmer at
s1.30 a crate.
A few boxes of red and white Astrakhan
81 10 box.
Valencia oranges were steady and in
demand, owing to scarcity, at $2.5O@2. rs
box.
Bananas ruled unchanged, on variety,
from 3&@5c a. pound, with stocks ample
and shipping demand good
Lemons are enjoying period of actiY-
ity, and fancy wrapped range $2.250D2 so
box, and choice 81 5061 .S5.
BUTTER RULES FIRM-With no more
coast butter due until today, when the
steamer comes, the butter market is
steady and unchanged. Demand is active
for coast and valley creamery. the mar
load Of EASTERN $4,000 pounds, went into
storage yesterday Withdrawals are
small.
EGGS SHADE WEAKER-Owing to
the heavy receipts of fresh eastern eggs
the market yesterday generally was not
so firm, as dealers reported sales of
lighter, and the market, it is thought
tions i following the receipts cs Pts Of eastern
frfsS s. Ap oS IN
80 plentiful that in box lots dealers re-
port silverslins going from S5G5Oc. and
slSw at that hat Even Bermdas anfb ga are 16@
OF the three carloads of new potatoes
the best were held at 81 .4Oa1. 80, and the
| choice to common, A10Q1. .35, and lots
In vegetables, peas were still Be a
pound; beans, wax and string, 3A@4c; as
paraguS is scarce at SUlUc.
Local tomatoes are the only kind
offered, with fancy 9Oc@$1 10 a box, and
common, 75c and upward.
Cabbage is slow, at 4095Oc a sack, ready
for shipping, and summer squash SOC Il
box.
FISH VERY SCARCE-Owin to warm
weather and the decreased demand for
fish, the fishermen do not prosecute work,
as the goods are not desired in large lots.
Yesterday enough came in to supply the
limited demand, and northern fish We're
I (Nr.al he nf~n1 Unit fn1 DC n
subject also for remark that fish seem
to be going to other waters, and that San
Diego is supplying some local dealers.
POULTRY ONLY STEADY-All week
poultry has arrived in large lots. except
young hens, that are wanted. No change
in quotations is noted. The demand has
improved and stocks of locals are well
cleaned up. Chilled goods find favor, and
turkeys are wanted.
Receipts of Produce