Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-16
RANCH EGGS CUT
TO 43 CENTS
OFFICIAL EDlCT SENDS PRICES
LOWER
Extra Fancy Potatoes and Good
Sweets are Firm at Quoted
Prlces-eApples and Grapes
Plentiful


sion of the produce exchange. The
jobbing price of local candled ranch
eggs had remained at 45c q dozen for
number of days, but yesterday when
offerings were made at Ale dozen to
the extent of ten cases, It was appar-
ent to the committee that possibly
many of the handlers of candled eggs
were overstocked at the price. After
q short conference the committee by
majority vote ordered the jobbing
price to be dropped to 43c, decline OF
two cents No change In other quota
tions.
The attendance of the membership
was large and many offerings were
made The sales included ten cases OF
local ranch candled eggs and twenty
FIVE sacks of northern Australian
Fancy Salinas potatoes were offered
at $162h and the bids ran as high as
$1.6O but there was no sale. It is evil
dent that fancy spuds are holding their
own despite the flood of medium goods
in the market. Sweet potatoes are
firmer. Eastern black walnuts were
offered by a large wholesale firm.
In the general market business was
reported lively with no special features
worthy of note.
at present Grapes in brisk demand.
Fish dealers have an abundance OF
bonita and albicore. Yesterday there
were heavy receipts of salmon and
other northern nSn. hSh 10
wanted by the local trade.
Increased orders for turkeys and
poultry are rolling in. Prices LOT
Thanksgiving supplies have about
reached the high limit.
Produce Receipts
Eggs cases .................' Leg
Butter, pounds ....,.''.'. '''Ao'9oooo
Potatoes, sacks .........':'' LIZ
Onions sacks .......''...''''''' 29ffoo
Beans, sacks ...... ......''''''' 80 80
Sweet potatoes, sacks. '..'''''' '0
Produce Prices
The following are the jobbing prices
in the : local ma market;i Gd;,,orria ranch 4sc;
northern, 4Oc; eastern fresh, SSc; stor-
age, selected, Csc. M.
buITHR-Fancy local creamery, zoe;
cry, ~, 62hq65c; choice, 57A@6Oc; cooking,
HoNEY-Water white, 6O-lb; cans, 20
nc; light amber, eS96sc; sd Hongyfemns TGito p
@16c; light amber. 13Q14c beeswax'
CHEEsE-Northern. IS @ 16e; Anchor,
large l1c Young AmsEIsr4 1SS4c Sc Twins iS%
ielbc; Cheddars, 16Q1619c; Longhorns, lIg
ifMc; Daisy, 17G171dc; Swiss. imported, 2s
G2Sc; Swiss, domestic, zoe; Limburger'
CHILI-Evaporated, 2oe; sun dried. 20c;
ground, 12lkc; Mexicans. black. lSc; green,
POTATOES (ner 100 lbs.)-Burbank, 10
cal, new. $1.5091.65; Salinas, $l9OQ2,OO;
Highland Burbanks, $l.I5; Oregons,
$165; sweet potatoes, $1.75Q2.00; Wat
| sonvilles, $1.85 @1.90.
BEANS (all pee 100 lbs.)-Pink No: IL, !,
$2.75@3.00; No. 2, $l.90; Lima, No. J., $500;
Lady Washington, No. l, 81, 90Q3.0O; small
white $360Q3.75; blackeye. $425Q4.5O; Gar.
vanzas, $4.25@45O; German lentils. $500
| 01000
onions (per 100 lbs.)-Yellow DAN
yer local, $1.25@1.50: northern, $1.25;
garlic. &c; Australian browns. $1.25 %
APPLES-Alexanders S1.0O; Belle
feurs $10O@1.20; choice. 75c; Missouri
Jonathans, $2.00; Colorado Jonathans,
| CRANBERRIES-$1 a barrel.
| POULTRY-Jobbers sell dressed poultry
to the trade as follows (per pound:
Hens, zoe; young ROSTERS, 1sc; fryers,
keys, 23@25c; old, 24c; geese, 15c; ducks,
&c.,
For stocks in good condition dealers
pay live weight as follows: Hens, lac;
young roosters lac; fryers. 15c; broil-
ers, 22c; old roosters, SC; turkeys, local,
lie; old toms, 17c; young toms, 19c; hen
turkeys, lie; geese, &c; ducks, lie; SQUADS,
BAKERS FLoUR-Made of eastern
hard wheat-Per bbl.. $525; blended
wheat, $3.50; eastern rye. $5.25.
CEREAL GOODS-Wholesale prices are