The San Francisco call., 1907-01-30
Butter. Cheese .nd E.1.

Butter, Cheese and Eggs
Mondays feverish and chaotic conditions IN
Butter and Eggs followed by reaction
yesterday and prices took a tumble on the Dairy
Exchange. The top grade Of fresh Butter sold
forced down to 42c per dozen decline OF 1sc
from the high record price established the
In both articles checked the consumptive de-
mand to such extent that retailers became
frightened aud either cut their orders down TO
the smallest possible figure. or ceased buying
altogether. Another factor In the decline In
Eggs was the fact that shippers in the
supplies in expectation of an advance started
TO forward their holdings in order to reap the
break the market. Even If these receipts had
not come to hand receivers would have forced
the market down, they found it extremely
difficult to keep stocks moving at the figures
they were obliged to ask after the Exchange ad-
nothing new TO report in Cheese.
Sales ,lsr,,Ss on the m Exchange We're as follows:
EGGs-1O cases selected at 45c, 10 at 44c. 10
at 4212c. 10 at Ale and 10 at 42c.
CHEESE -25 Western storage flats at 131kc.
Receipts were $500 lbs Butter, IL GOO lbs
The following were the official quotations ns
established by the sales. bids and offers on the
floor OF the Dairy Exchange.
BUTTER-Fresh creamery extras 42c per lb,
firm; do arsts 98e. firm; seconds, SOC. firm;
packing stock. firm at a3e for No. and 21c for
No. .; Eastern extras, 32c, firm: do frsts, 2sc,
firm. Storage goods-California extras 3Oc
firm: frsts. 2sc. firm: seconds, 25c, firm; No.
packing stock. 22c. firm: Eastern extras 29c.
firm; Eastern ladies', firm at 21%e, for extras
and 2IAc for frsts.
CHEESE-Fancy California. new fats, 15c
per h. firm; frsts. 12c. firm; new Young Ameri-
cas-. fancy, 15c, steady; flrsts, 1870. steady;
Storage goods-Fancy California flats l3bc
steady; DO firsts lac. steady; fancy Eastern
! 1619c. firm: fancy Western 13c steady
EGGs-California fresh selected, 42c per
firm. at sOc for No aud 2sc For No 2
Decsduous and Citrus Fruits
The situation in fresh fruits remains prac
tically the same mentioned frequently of
| late. there being nothing new to report aside
| from some slight Improvement In the con-
sumptive demand for Apples. Oranges seem to
be dead issue. business being confined to the
purchasing of small parcels OF top quality offer
! ings Lines and cheap Lemons pretty well
eleaP Es and sst bt1 ba4 higher eT Newtovn pD,D.
S2@2 20 for Snitzenbergs s1@2 for other red
varieties Ps p and %,S Slo@l4o Chic for s BeaGwers
CITRUS FRUITS~Per box: Navel Oranges
/ So. 5O@2.75 for fancy $l.7562. % for choice and
! S16lT5 for standards: Seedlings 81 al %; Tan
gerines; halves, s.25@l50: Quarters. 81; Lem
and sldl.5O for standard: Grape Fruit sS@
$50 for seedless and S2@2.50 for common
TROPICAL FRUITS Bananas: STAG per
bunch for Hawaiian and 81. 80 for Central
American; Pinespples. S3@5 per dozen
Dried Fruits, Nuts, Raisins md Honey
All articles under this head continue pre-
viously stated. being firm but quiet. ss usual at
| this time Of the year Prices remain unchanged
with the exception of Apricots and loose Mus
| catel Raisns. which are higher, fancy Moor
| lower grades of Evaporated Apples are showing
| signs OF advance. Prunes and Raisins
tlnue the only descriptions r,, Of which there is
| Is placed at about 1900 tons. France is buying
p-,ines in Turkey, something heretofore almost
FRUITs-Apricots. 1e@2oc per ID; Evap-
grated Apples, SPOT. 6E @shc; Peaches, 1o@
! 13c; Pears o@12hc: Prunes, 4-size basis. Sc;
iaI RsIsTNS-seeded. SINS; sh@1oc: Loose Muscatels
yey eedss Se sntanas ThCmpson
seedless, .7isc for unbleached; London Layers,
cinstsrs $3.50 for Imperial s. for DeRess and
50 90 for fancy >.,- ,-,ao,
Se FiSa FAiSsPafss 1rs ld4e brakes.
/ 1871 M14c; Lsnguedocs. 131AG14c; hardshen
e@ioc. wanlts. isobhinng prices -softshel
! Chsstnuts sG1Oc per lb.
aoNEYiS@sl1c srr per I5 for bright s comb and
water white and 5h@6c for amber
Provisions
The market for all descriptions continues
STEADY to arm, with no further change in quo
a brokers' wire from Chicago yesterday said
The president of one Of the Northwest promi
! nent packing interests is a believer In much
har r. could he otberwise.'' said he. The
cash trade is taking all product fast as It is
/ turned out.
CURED MEATs-Bacon. i41ac per lb for
heavy, 14kc for light medium. 1ec for light
/ 1910 for extra light and 20021c for sugar
cured: Dry Salt Sides, 1s1se; Bellies. 14c; East
ern sugar-cured Hams. l612@l6%c California
| SO 30: Family $40; Prime Mess Pork, Si650;
I extra clear, S23; Mess, SO; Pig Pork SOC;
| pigs Feet s5: Smoked Beef. lac per lb
IARD-Tierces quoted at 9i5c for California
compound. 9s4c for Eastern compound and 12c
| FOR pure; half-b barrels pure, 12Lc lob tins
| 12sc: 5-ib tins. 12Isc: Bib tins. 13c.
! COTTOLENE-one halfbarrel. 10l5c; three
| half barrels. 10asc; one terce, 1054c; two
i tierces IO1Ac; hve tierces. 10c
Hides, TalIOw, Wool and Hops
Hops are fairly active. with prices unchanged
1 though there is more disposition among growers
/ to sell. According to wellposted local broker,
of the crop Of California. some loo. 600 bales.
there is still left $4,000 bales, showing &c, 900
bales sold thus far this season