The San Francisco call., 1908-03-25

for young and s4G25 for old: pigeons. S1.25Q
log; SQUADS q 5oas: geese. s2@2-5o per pair;
sosllngs. $3G350; turkeys, nominal
tame tper dozenHtiray geese. 81: white
geese 15cq$1-25; brant. Sl-251 l-75; hare, 81 -
@l-oo; cottontail rabbits, s1.7J12
Butter, Cheese and Eggs
Eggs arc still pouring into the market in large
quantities. but with most OF the receipts going
into storage as fast received the supply IN
the open market is comparatively light and prices
rule frm. The storage speculs tors have full con
troll of the market and they eyince no disposition
to sell any OF their holdings Of the extra grade
at current quotations on the exchange. TO do
SO would necessitate repacking them in free
cases. which would leave no margin of proft.
The highest price bid for extras on the exchange
yesterday was lI15c, while sellers asked Isle
As result there were no sales and the previous
quotation Of 1Sc was allowed to stand
Inc production OF butter in all OF the pro
ducing sections continues TO increase. and with
more stock coming to hand than the regular
trade can absorb from day to day the market Is
weak, with prices pointing downward. The only
outlet for surplus lots at the moment is the ship
ping business frem the north. and buying on this
account IS done only toward the close OF each
week Cheese. too. Is rather weak. but the
Gently advanced prices are maintained
Sales on the exchange yesterday were confined
selling AT 1511c. 10 cases OF thirds going at lie
and 10 cases Of puliet thirds at 141zc
Prices and market conditions at Sonoma county
egg shipping points will be found below.
Receipts were II 800 lbs butter. 10. 500 lbs
cheese and LIN cases eggs.
The following are official quotations as estab-
ished by sales. bids and offers on the door OF
the dairy exchange Prices the street. while
governed by the exchange quotations generally
range from 1l5c to &c higher, owing to the vari-
Gus charges 10 be added:
Butter-Fresh creamery extras, 2Sc per ID.
weak; do frsts. 22c weak; do seconds 20lae.
steady; packing stock. steady at 1S1sc for
No and lsc for No: 2
Cheese-Fancy California ueD nat 12c per
ID. weak; do hrsts. 1112c, weak; do seconds. 10c.
weak; fancy new Young Americas. 14c, drm;
do nrsts. 12c, firm; fancy New York storage.
IL &c. hrm; Oregon do. 13c, firm.
Eggs (per dozen, cases Observation-Disclosures
fresh extras, lSe. firm; do frsts. 17c, firm: do
seconds, 15l2c. firm; do thirds. 14c. steady; No.
l soiled, 1412c, firm; No. DO. lie, frn.
Egg Quotations in Nearby Counties
PETALUMA. March 24.-The price paid for
eggs by local dealers today lie. Producers
are shipping quite literally and local buyers are
not securing what they desire for packing.
Santa Rosa dealers invading the territory
trying to secure eggs. Many large shipments
being prepared for Nevada
SANTA ROSA, March 24--The local egg mar
ket Is strong at 17c. with increasingly large re-
ceipts each day. Inquiries by Los Angeles buy
ers for a supply for cold storage has had
strengthening effect both here and at Petaluma-
Spectators who desire TO secure a supply Of
eggs 70 hold until the arrival OF the feet in San
Francisco bay, with the demand from the mines
of this state and Nevada. have tendency 10 In
crease prices and keep the market cleaned up day
by day. There is more competition than for some
time among buyers
SANTA CRUZ, March 24.-The egg market
1T1ac. Producers packing for San Francisco
cold