Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-05
POTATOES REMAIN
STEADY AND HIGHER
FANCY COMMAND MORE THAN
USUAL ATTENTION
Eggs Unchanged With Receipts Light
No Fish oHered-Game Scarce.
Vegetables Firmcr-Onions
Are More Plentiful

no exception Quotations are higher
and the jobbers feel convinced that the
natural scarcity will cause a further
advance as the season progresses.
Fancy are in active request and stocks
of these are not overlarge.
Northern holders are reported as on
tertaining decided views and make few
concessions even in large lots. The
further receipts Of Colorado potatoes Is
said to be out of the question, owing to
the risk involved from freezing on the
long journey from the mountain Sec
tions.
with the first evidences of spring
Southern California ranChers are pre-
pairing for the potato crop to be har-
vested after June and later. This has
caused good demand for Early Rose,
of which a number of carloads have
been sold at S1.75 q hundred. An
other carload is expected today OF this
variety, and 1t IS expected prices will
gradually creep higher until the fancy
seed potato will reach $500 Il hundred.
Shipping demand of all kinds of pota-
toes is excellent, as stocks in The
southern part Of the state are general
ly limited.
EGGS ARE STEADY.-On the Pro-
Guce exchange yesterday the egg quo
tation committee established the sell
ing price for ranch eggs at 35 cents.
This indicates firm and steady mar
ers, however, look for Il change as they
say this kind of weather will cause an
increase in the output Eastern are in
active demand. and the stocks in stor-
age are fast passing into consumption.
Fixing the selling price has proved
popular as a stable market alike to all
is established
| Cheese receipts are liberal from the
north and east and the demand is act
i've. Local makes are not over heavy,
and the demand prevents great sur
plus. No changes in quotations are
in prospect as the milk supply will re-
main fair for several months.
BUTTER led. D.-Creamery
| butter is in good demand and rules
steady al 60 cents a roll. Whether any
change in price is to be made by the
butter board has not developed, but
| dealers generally say that If the re-
ceipts remain as they are, to tinker
with the market would prove hazard
GUS In Frisco the market is far from
affordlng satisfaction. as receipts of
creamery came in yesterday from Oak
land, as well as from Tulare, Sacra-
! mento and Stockton. Coast dairy Is
also being received in good lots show
ing that feel is better, following the
northern rains. Shipping demand is
reported good, and little of the fancy
| is held from day to day. Storage stocks
1 fNNS~
six weeks.
POTATOES SUPPORTED. - Those
! who contracted for the best potatoes
| few weeks ago are now receiving their
stocks, and these find an open market,
as fancy are scarce. The true condi-
tion of the market is shown in the
steady advance and the end in the
| firmness for the season is not over.
! Shipping demand is of the best, and
sorting is active.
Sweet potatoes are also firmer in
tone, and the market is fairly supplied.
An extra quality of white has ap-
/ peared, finding a quick sale at S150
! hundred.
Onions remain steady for the fancy
from SO to $3.25. but the common are
quoted from $3.50 to $2.75. The stocks
| are ample, as several carloads have
! arrived.
FRUITS IN GENERAL-Los An
geles is to have a selected orange for
it's own use, as the Oatman Sunny
Mountain brand grown between High
lands and Riverside is being put up in
| special packages containing from
twelve to eighteen selected navel or
anges. These are jobbinG at IS cents
box This is considered a commenda-
| BILE feature of the trade. as the most
oranges nave always been shipped
east, but many think the price is too
great to cause the venture to become
popular The fruit is of the best and
| the innovation is worthy the best sup
port.
Fancy navels by the standard box
! job at $1.75@$2.00.
Extra fancy lemons are slow at SIZE
| 6O2O0 a box These meet the standard
pack that job from 10 cents to SIZE a
! box.
The Padre seedless grape fruit is
splendid article and is popular at $3.50
$500 a box.
Bananas are in ample supply, the
market being well filed up, one firm
being reoorted as carving 1000
punches The holiday rush being over.
stocks have increased. Prices are
| about steady at SBQD4c pound in
bunch lots.
Bellefleur apples are firm in tone at
81. so on sizes. Few Jonathans re-
| main and they are firm a t S200M2.25.
Cranberrles job in small lots at SO a
barrel.
VEGETABLES SCARCER-Cab
selected for shipping job at S0c@$1.0O u
sack and is scarce.
Peas are 7 cents a pound, and beans
S09c and scarce. Lettuce is of poor
quality: spring onions are 15c a dozen.
In crate lots celery is steady at SO@
4O'cents 4 dozen. One car from Santa
! Ana came in yesterday.
Fish were very limited and cleaned
up at once. Boxes are empty and all
! kinds wanted.
Few rabbits came in and the supply
! of geese and ducks was too small to
meet requirements.
Receipts of Produce
The following articles were received
! in Los Angeles on the date named
January S-Eggs local. 66 cases;
eastern eggs none butter, 9775
pounds; cheese, $50 pounds potatoes,
ST. sacks; sweet potatoes, sacks; on
ions, IS sacks; no beans.
! Local Produce Prices
| The following prices rule In a tobbing way
| In the Los Angeles market:
! BJTTER-Produce exchange quotations.
| Fancy valley creamery. 60c fancy coast do
| See; fancy dairy. 45o; choice dairy, 42h9
| i5c. fancy California COS. 22Lo mixed
| EGGS-Ranch eandled 35c Hat; eastern,
fresh, eandled. 27Q29c: eastern storage
| canded, 25Q27c,
| CHEESE (aii per lb.)--Northern. :3xei
| Anchor uarge loeaD, l6lsc; Young America,
| l7l@c; hand made, islsc; eastern singles li1
| l6c; do twins, l4015c; do cheddars. lici
do Stiltons, lac; do longhorns. l4R lbe; do
daisies l40l5c; Swiss (domestic), l9c. and
swiss dmported), 29o.
| Nc fail ner Inn