The San Francisco call., 1908-12-23
butter Cheese and Eggs

A sensational decline in the price of the upper
grades of eggs was the feature of the market
yesterday. Receipts showed an increase of about
90 per cent, indicating that country shippers
were forwarding supplies that had been held
back for the holiday trade, and as the demand
had been none too brisk at the previous quota
tions, large receivers started selling movement
that resulted In decline of &C dozen In ex-
tras and 4c in frsts. Under the call on the ex
change the market opened at 55c for extras, a
decline Of &c from the previous quotations, and
went down steadily until the price Of soc
was reached. The decline in extras carried
hrsts down from 53c TO 49c Dozen Storage
goods and the under grades or fresh stock were
unchanged.
The butter market was reported steady on the
exchange. but the feeling in the street was one
Cheese quiet at the old quotations
Sales on the exchange were as follows;
Butter-20 cases of fresh extras at 33l2c and
80 cubes of storage extras at 29c pound
Eggs-10 cases of fresh extras at soc, IS at
54c, at 541ae, at 531Sc. at 53e, at 5214e,
at Sc at 5112e, at ole and 10 at soc a
dozen.
Receipts were &c. 500 lbs butter Al 900 lbs
cheese and GAO cases eggs.
The following are official quotations, estab-
lished by sales, bids and offers on the floor OF
governed by the exchange quotations generally
range from 1 1ac to &c higher, owing to the vari-
Gus charges to be added
Butter-Fresh creamery extras. 331ec per ID,
steady; do hrsts. 30c, steady; do seconds 2Je.
steady; do thirds. 20c steady; local storage
extras 29c. steady picked butter, 231ac steady;
ern ladies, 23c, firm.
cheese-California: Fancy fats. 15c per Ii.
steady; do rsts, lie. steady; do seconds. IL 13c,
steady; fancy Young Americas, 161ae. weak; do
frsts, 16c. weak; storage fats, 13c, weak ore
gon; Fancy Sy,. nats. l4e; weak fancy Srl aSung
lie, steady; Oregon storage fats, lie, firm; do
Young Americas, 15e. firm.
Eggs (per dozen eases ncluded)-Cal Califoruia
fresh extras soc, firm; DO hrsts, 49c firm;
do seconds, 37c firm; do thirds. 2ec, frm; Sc
&C.
seconds, 26 I5c, firm; eastern extras. SOC. firm;
do frsts, 2se, hrm; do seconds 26c. hrm-
Egg Market In Nearby Counties
SANTA CRUZ, Dee 22.-Holiday demands
have somewhat depleted the. egg market and
ducers. This win bring in large supply.
PETALUMA. Dec 22.-Forty- cents was
the general price paid for eggs today in Peta-
Many We're caught the sudden drop from yes
terday and considerable objection made to
the way prices manipulated.
SANTA ROSA. Dec 22.-Eggs fell with
crash today without the least warning, and there
is little doubt that dealers were badly
caught For nearly two weeks eggs have been
going up steadily until this week opened at the
top notch of the season, Joe per dozen for choice
and 45c for seconds. When the reports were re-
ceved from the San Francisco produce exchange
today the dealers put up quotations of 4Sc for
choice and 45c for seconds. The Santa Rosa
poultry association offers 49c for choice
Deciduous and Citrus Fruits
Business in fresh fruits showed some improve
ment over the preceding day.. as many retail
tradesmen were laying in supplies for Christmas
requirements before devoting all OF their time to
turkeys, which they figured on doing today
Stocks of the leading descriptions in sufn-
cient supply and prices showed but little change
from the preceding day. Apples were firmly held
mand from outside points in the future i'm
parting strong tone to the market Fine Spitzen-
bergs from Oregon were still held at substantial
advance the quotations for local stock and
Belldowers from cold storage quoted at
81 box. Winter Nellis pears were quoted at
narrower range. there being less poor stock Offer
no berries received and only 6j crates Of grapes
came in. The latter were turned over TO a few
retailers at S1.2o@1.5O crate. Oranges. tan
gerines and grapefruit moved OF fairly at steady
rates, while lemons rather dull, with sup
plies ample for all needs.
Cranberries-Cape Cod. S14di5 per bbl-
Apples iper box)-Fancy tier. $1-23d1 80
for Spitzenbergs, s1.i0@1.15 for Newtown plppins
and s5c@s1 for bell1ower; common to choice,
40M75c: Christmas apples. 81. .5O91-15
Winter Nellis. 45c@s1.25 per box; cook
ing varieties. 50@I5c.
Persimmons-15eQSl per box.
GrapesH$1. 25@1-50 per crate
Citrus Fruits fper box)--Navel oranges. $1.T5
625O, with some specials higher; tangerines. 81
G125 for small and Sl.50@2 for large boxes;
grapefruit S3MS.5O for seedess; lemons, SEA
8 25 for fancy. $202.50 for choice and $l.20
@I5o for standards; lines s1gi 80 nor buncb
for Hawaiian and $2G3 for Central American;
pineapples. $2@4 per dozen
Dried Fruits. Raisins. Nuts and Honey
Apricots are firm. Peaches are weak and
slow Other fruits show change, being IN
moderate demand and steady. Raisins are weak.
with quotations "a lower
Honey is selling at lower prices. with the mar
ket dull. The car Of Nevada recently marketed
had bad effect on the market. being inferior
Fruits-Evaporated apples. 5$4 @61se; apricots.
~ 6afOc; peaches. 4d4l.e for standards 5G16c
for choice and 6lae for fancy; pears. AZ QSc;
pitted plums T1s@Sc; nectarines, 5G6e; hgs.
21h 614c: prunes size basis, pa 43Ac. with
premium for the larger sizes.
Raisins--Clu -Clusters-None left London layers
crown 81 O5: 3 crown. S1-15. Seeded, 50
51sc: seedless, 2isc; Thompson's seedless. 3%te
for unbIeaehed. loose museatelss4hc for crown,
3Isc for !. crown and &c for crown.
Nuts--AImonds. nonpareis. 111a@12c; IXL.
1o1s mffe; me- plus ultra, 10c; Drake, 9iae;
Ianr1Iedocs S1kd9c: hardshellS. T1ac. WalnutS-
I2i5 G13c per 10 for No. 1 softshel aud S@10c
for No 2 do; l2c for No l hardshell and Size
for No do: ehestnuts, Sd10c per lb for Italian;
6lberts. 12l6@14c; pecans. 1541Ic-
Houey-Water white comb, 1oc; white. 134
14e: light amber, 106121ac; dark amber. GA Zoe;
water white extracted. nominal; white, 7dSc;
light amber. 6is@7c; dark amber and candied,
41a@5isc per lb.
for dark.