The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27
Butter, Cheese and Eggs

Local trading in butter was light YESTERDAY ind
unis @ srlaa ~ ne oi lne aVaiIapie supplies
OF shipping orders from Puget sound held the mar
ket steady at previous prices These shipping or
pers stated that the quantity to be forwarded on
the steamers leaving today and tomorrow would
reach well into five figures
The only change in eggs was an advance of ic
IN thirds, which were quoted at 15c dozen. Re
eeipts continued heavy and most of the arrivals
OF the extra grade went into cold storage There
was no attempt to change the price of this grade
every one appearing to be satisfied with the quo
tation as storage basis. In the cheese depart
ment New York storage stock was &c higher t
1sc pound.
The following sales were made on the ex
change:
Bufter--1o cases of extras at &c a pound
Eggs--10 cases OF extras at lie. 10 cases of
DOZEN
Cheese-25 sacks OF fancy New York storage at
Receipts were $4,000 lbs butter. 5000 lbs
cheese and 1856 cases eggs
;, The following are official quotations as estab-
iished by sales bids and offers on the floor Of
the dairy exchange. Prices on the street while
governed by the exchange quotations. generally
range from 1sc to &c higher. owing to the vari-
Butter-Fresh creamery extras. 23e per h.
steady: do hrsts. PC steady; do seconds: 2O1ac.
No and 1Sc for No. 2
Cheese-Faney California new fat i2c per
firm; do nrsts. 12c. hrm: fancy New York
SUI dbc, locs ur4i oregon 90, lo1sc, nrm.
Eggs tper dozen. cases uded)-Calffornia
fresh extras, lie. steady; do frsts, Ice, steady:
do seconds, 15lac firm; do thirds. 15c. steady:
No. l soled. 15c, firm; No. . do, lac, firm.
Egg Quotations in Nearby Counties
PETALUMA, March 26.-Eggs were variable
today, buyers paying 16@17c. As compared
with the first of the week eggs were compar-
lively scarce today Buyers are using caution
and do not want to see repetition of last win
ter's oyerstocking of the market in competition
with the eastern buyers who were able to put
cheap eggs into the coast trade There seems
to be reassured feeling among buyers that
during the visit of-.the fleet. Poulterers hope
for rain, feeling the need Of better growing
weather for the continued production of eggs
SANTA ROSA, March 26.-The price of eggs
holds strong at 16 cents for frsts with heavy
receipts from all parts of the country Demand
There IS considerable activitY among buyers
for San Francisco market and Storage Manager
w. r. Schultz advises members of the Sononla
County cooperative poultry association that from
all he could learn while in San Francisco
couple of days this week the present win
be the minimum price for the year. He says
it costs 37s cents to lay~eastern eggs down in
San Francisco and that all indications point to
eastern prices keeping at 14c or higher through
out the season. The association alone is handling
an average of more than 100 cases daily, while
other buyers secure as many more.
SANTA CRUZ March 26--The proposition of
municipal wharf has been taken up BY the
board of trade and the matter placed in the
hands of committee for definite action E.
p Doe of Oregon. representing the North Pacific
steamship company. is in Santa Cruz regarding
the matter and If definite action be taken prom
ises daily steamship service between San Fran
cisco, Port Watsonyille and Monterey. The