Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-13
COAST CANNED
FRUITS WANTED
STOCK OF DRIED GOODS BE-
COMING SCARCE
Jobbers in the seaboard Picking Up
Odd Lots-Eaos Not over.PIen-
tifuI-Butter Taken by
All Dealers

All Dealers
Eastern jobbers are inquiring for
coast canned goods and negotiations
are reported pending on lots for
prompt shipment, the real feature of
last weeks business having developed
in the canned fruit market. On Fri
day and Saturday was noted a con-
siderable inquiry for California extra
standard peaches and apricots There
is said to be no stock of these goods,
on the spot in the grade wanted except
what is held by iobbers, and these they
need for their own trade. The inquiry
therefore is directed to the coast.
where the supply remaining in can
ners' hands Is small Negotiations are
understood to be pending on a num-
Der of lots for prompt shipment which
may result in business provided sellers
allow the required percentages Of these
goods in the assOrtments which they
insist upon buyers taking as a con
dition of selling to them any peaches
whatever. The prices quoted on extra
standards in these fruits for prompt
Shipment from the coast are S1.S5 for
peaches and $t.25 for apricots The
limited offerings and strong views of
holders restrict business in gallon APP
pies. but the latter are indifferent sell
ers a t the quoted prices.
DRIED FRUITS STEADY-In COM
mon with all branches of the Los An
geles jobbing trade business in dried
fruits is within narrow limits, owing
to cold weather washouts holding up
trains and the general bad roads in the
country districts The effects of these
conditions are most pronounced in the
country districts, the demand from
which is reported to be unusually light.
4-oout the only buying now being done
is against the actual wants of the local
and nearby distributive trade. Never
theless there is a generally steady
tone to the market, as stocks of most
descriptions are not excessive. The
only DECIDED weakness noted at pres
ent is in connection with spot raisins.
Imported as well as California kinds
are affected by the prevailing dullness.
Among jobbers 1t is reported there is
some pressure to reduce their holdings
of Malaga fruit, which has resulted
in resales at prices understood to be 10
cents to Is cents below original cost
to the sellers. Coast seeded raisins on
the spot are neglected and 1t is under
stood that in some instances fancy
have been offered down to cents. The
coast market, however, remains firm.
Peaches and apricots are quiet but
being in limited supply are firmly
held.
FUTURE CORN TALK-In some
quarters it is intimated that buyers are
not taking hold of Maine future corn
with as much freedom as could be
wished for by packers, but the latter
seem to be well satisfied with the
amount of business so far booked and
prospects for further business. Very
little demand is noted for either state
or western future corn, and southern
futures, which also are somewhat ne
elected, are unsettled, prices quoted
showing a rather wide range, as to
seller. For the best shoe peg as high
as 70 cents is asked, while down to go
cents is named as acceptable on some
brands. For Maine style futures the
range of quotations is from 621a cents
to 67h cents, covering quality and
brand. All of those quotations are f.
o. b. Baltimore or county factory.
Last week nothing new came to the
surface other than that reported in
The Herald in connection with spot
tomatoes. The market is fairly steady
on the basis of 621a cents f. o. b. Bal
timore for standard 3-lbs., with oc-
casional offerings down to go cents f.
o. b. factory but there is little demand
from buyers in this section.
BUTTER OPENS ACTIVE-If the
close Of the butter market on Saturday
is any criterion, when the butter board
people We're taking supplies from the
independent dealers, of what is in
store today, the market is unusually
firm. In fact, the board people want
to put prices up, but the independents,
who say they have lots of butter,
will fight this idea to a finish Fri
days steamer brought in 1880 pounds
of butter, but receipts yesterday also
We're light and no surplus remains.
All butter is cleaned up.
EGGS ARE ACTIVE-On Saturday
the egg quotation committee of the
produce exchange left eggs at 26 cents.
What the price today may be depends
largely upon receipts. No eggs to
commercially speaking, We're
carried over. Another rather firm mar
ket is looked for today, and possibly
all week.
Cheese receipts are light. Demand
is active and shipping heavy in all
directions. Stocks are not large and
eastern makes are unusually firm. Lo-
cal cheese is steady and unchanged,
POTATOES AND ONIONS-Stocks
of potatoes are large but the demand
is fact depicting holdings. Fancy Sa-
linas are said to be out, forcing other
grades into the fancy column. Unless
the poor Colorado potatoes come to
this market the season should prove
a satisfactory one.
Onions are firmer and the market is
in better shape than in many weeks.
Receipts are light and demand is linz
tied to current wants, as the stock is
too perishable to handle in large lots, |
GENERAL PRODUCE-Fish is in
only fair supply
No ducks are in and geese and rab-
bits We're scarce Saturday. The duck
season closes Wednesday, February To- |
Poultry is scarce and firm, with |
shipments of live birds from Kansas |
EASTERN chilled are in good supply and /
these make up the loss in local offer
ings.
Lobsters and crabs are both wanted, |
the boxes are empty.
One carload of Glendora oranges
came Saturday and jobbed at $1,25@ |
1 so a box. Packing and picking of
oranges has been resumed by ranchers.
Peas from Thermal are held at 31A@ /
cents and locals at 21A@31a cents
Spring beans are 6@7 cents and more
plentiful,
Bananas are in fair supply and ojb
at 3hD4 cents pound. Receipts this
.uaalr will he abOut eight carloads and