Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-10
.SPUD SHORTAGE
NOW PREDICTED
ADVANCE IN LOCAL MARKET
FOR EASTERN POTATOES
Wholesalers and Brokers Anticipate
still Higher Values-Aetlve Local
Demand for All Kinds
Of Supplies

Sentiment among the wholesale dealers
and brokers in the local produce market
favors higher values for potatoes. job
bing prices to the trade for Colorado,
Wisconsin and Minnesota spuds were ad-
vanceu 10 cents hundred. 1t was stated
that further advances might be expected.
II appears that the demand in San Fran
cisco for eastern potatoes Is so great that
heavy shipments are being unloaded at
cleaned up some weeks ago at the trust"
prices, and now the coast trade depends
entirely upon the eastern spuds to supply
customers. Coast potatoes wiz not be on
the market for three months. Parties in
Los Angeles In close touch with the east
ern shippers are inclined to hold the
present supply at advancing figures, with
the expectation of securing without diff
Guilty still higher prices within few
days.
day, but the average for the past three
days was below normal. The daily con-
sumption of butter, eggs, potatoes, fish
and vegetables is simply enormous, with
the tens Of thousands of strangers in the
city and at the coast and suburban
towns. 1t Is no easy task for the various
produce dealers in the market to assem-
bic supplies for the people, We Ger, .no
busy dealers in the city market.
The call session of the exchange was
well attended No change in official
Prices on local poultry were posted
Selling prices to the trade are: Hens, lie
a pound; young young roostiers, 2oci fryer5s. SSc;
Strawberries jobbed at 1S@2Oc; aspara-
gus at 1219c; peas at 5@Sc.
Receipts of fish of all kinds were good
yesterday The supply was about sufft'
Client to meet the demand
Produce Receipts
Eggs, cases :................'.''..' 6sS 6ssSS
Onions, SACKS .....-.......'.''.'''.'..'' oVO
Cheese, pounds ..........."..........-.' none
Potatoes, sacks .....................'. 3Ool
Sweet potatoes, sacks none
Produce Prices
The following are the jobbing prices in
the local market:
EGGS - Fresh California ranch, zoe;
BUTTER-Fancy local creamery, =;
valley creamery. e7Ac; e., coast ssd,,a creamery
HONEY-Water white, 6O-lb. cans, no
Sc; light amber, &c; Honeycomb, water
white, lib. frame, 16c; white, 15Q16c; light
CHEBsE-Northern, lie: storage. 1sc;
Anchor, large. 19c; Young America, zoe;
Hand, 21c; eastern, singles, 17@19c; twins,
17c; cheddars ls@1s!sc Longhorns YsfSo91 q 2oc;
domestic, zoe; limburger, 18c
CHILI-Evaporated, 13@1315c; sun dried,
1S@191sc; ground. 121sc; Mexicans. black.
PoTfAToEs Gall per 100 lbs.)-Earls
Burbanks $2,25; Nevadas, s2.10; Oregons
S2.25; sweets, 100; Idahos, S.S5; Colorado
$500; Wisconsin Burbanks, $500; Minne
sGsT BEANs AM PfT' 9aii per sa.' loo lbs9-Pink No.
$275; No. Q, $1.90; lima, No. I. $4.75
Lady Washington, No. /. $2.75@3.O
small white, 1925 a $40; blackeye, $5.5'
| $500; Garvanzas, $5.50@6.00; German
ientiis. s9.OO@1O.Oo.
ONIONS (per 100 lbs.)--Yellow Dan
vers, northern, $1.75; garlic, &c; Australian
APPLEs~Beliefleurs, s125@14O; choice,
$1.00.
CRANBERRIES-S9 barrel
| BAKERS FLOUR-Made of eastern
hard wheat, per bbl.. $5.25; blended wheat,
$4. 30; eastern. $5.25.
CEREAL GOODS-Wholesale prices are
as follows: