Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-14
FURIOUS ASSAULT
ON EGG PRICES
COMMITTEE WILL NOT LOWER
QUOTATIONS
Creamery Butter Is Firm at zoe for a
Two-pound RoIl-sIow Mar
ket for Idaho and Utah
Potatoes

The effort to lower the quotations on
local and case count eggs was the feat
ure of the daily call session Of the pro-
duce exchange yesterday. Offerings
were two to three cents below the of.
fetal jobblng price of 4b cents, and 1t
was generally expected that the quota
tions would be lowered by the commit
tee but the expectations were not real
ized. The committee discussed the
proposition for q time, and then asked
for new call on eggs. which resulted
in higher bids but no sales. No change
Receipts of ranch eggs were 16S cases
Butter was reported firm at the new
prices five cents lower for two-pound
roll Receipts were about 1000 pounds
under the amount required for daily
consumption.
Idaho and Utah potatoes are still of
fered in competition with Salinas and
Highland fancy spuls. Local eonsum,
brokers who handle the mountain po-
tatoes find slow trade for their extra
supplies.
selling at soc a Dozen
Bananas command 4hc q pound
Fruits and vegetables are In the
usual active demand, with prices vary
ing slightly from day to day.
Produce Receipts
Bggs, cases no,srd: rdi::'.'.......'.......s2.s ass
Cheese, pounds .......s...s.'... 5,VV2
Potatoes, sacks ................. 6,4fS
Onions, sacks ............'..'.''
Beans, sacks ...-.....'..'. 1'942
Sweet potatoes. sacks. ............ III
Produce Prices
The following are the jobbing prices
In the local market; u,oh mo.
northern 40c; eastern fresh, 3Sc stor-
age selected, Csc.
BUTTER-Fancy local creamery, zoe;
Valley creamery, 6719q1Oc; % coast cream cream
cry, 6215Q6oc; choice, oi12QoOci cooklhs'
HoNEY-Water white, 6O-lb. cans, 10
71ac; light amber, 6Q6hc;, Honeycomn16
light amber, 12@1sc; beeswax, &c
large 17c; Young America, 1Sc; Hand and
se eas5eFn cbsgdars sngss gisse IOnghorns la Ia
1Tjhc Daisy, 179171Ac;. Swiss. imported. %
@29c: Swiss. domestic, zoe; Limburger.
CHILI-Evaporated 2Ol sun dried. zoe;
ground, 121ac; Mexicans, black. lSc; green
POTATOES (rer 100 lbs.)-Burbank. To-
Highland n BTrbanks. si75; oregons,
81. IS; sweet potatoes. s1.7542.Oo; Wat
sonvilles. $1.S5@1.90.
BEANS Sal pee 30 100 lbs t 9Pnk No; a.
Lady Washington, No. l, $290q3.00; small
white, So. .60Q3.75; blackeye, $4.25@4.50; Gar.
vanzas. s4.25@4.5O; German lentils. $500
01e0O.
ONIONS (per 100 bs.)--Yellow Dan
yer local. s1.25 1.5o; northern, $1:25:
garlic. &c; Australian browns. $3.50
APPLES s1.o0; Belle-
feurs, $1.0o@1.20: choice. 75ci Missouri
Jonathans, 1900; Colorado Jonathans
$2.15@2.25.
CRANBERRIES- s12 a barrel
| POULTRY-Jobbers sell dressed poultry
to the trade as follows (per pound:
Hens. zoe; young roosters, 19c;, :, fryers,
21c; old roosters, 13c: broilers, 22c; tur-
keys. 2S@25c; old. 24c; geese, 15c;' ducks,
| Ice. @
| For stocks in good condition dealers
| pay live weight as follows: Hens, 14c;
young roosters 14c fryers. 15c; broii-
ers, 22c; old roosters, SC; turkeys. local,
lie; old toms, 77c; young toms, 19c; hen
turkeys, lie; geese. &c; ducks, lie; squads,
BAKERS FLoUR-Made OF eastern
hard wheat-Per bbl.. .s5;25; blended
CEREAL GOODS-Wholesale prices are