Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-24
BUYING PRICE OF EGGS
ADVANCES A FRACTION
BUTTER DECLINES IN FACE OF
HEAVY RECEIPTS
Rain Breaks Crust on Fields and AS
sures Bountiful Harvest OF
Hay and Grain

Temporary hrinness in the market for
eggs caused an advance of 1sc dozen Tor
case count bringing the quotatioh 70 A4c'
There was no change in the selling price
The contention over the prices of butter
as 10 whether it should be 571sc or soc for
the best received jolt in favor OF the lat
ter The drop of 215c affected al grades
and was due directly to heavy receipts Ke-
CENTS Yesterday were 51,130 pounds me
new quotation on creamery extra Is o'c ana
on frsts and eastern 52hc mt,
Tomatoes declined to $1.35@l.5o' dne
top price on dry onions advanced TO 80 z.a1
q hundred and the bottom price on s"ea'
potatoes declined to $3.50
Caulinower sold at coca S1.10 crate, OF
s2.5O@S a crate, there being shght 9rop
in The bottom price. Peas advanced to lo@
lie a pound and we're scarce at tnat.
There were enough of all kinds OF tish 20
meet the demand The market was HOODED
with northern catfish 49,.
Reports from growing centers are ina
ranchers are rejoicing over crop prospects
The late rain was needed to break the erusl
on the ground occasioned by not "eatmel
following close upon the heavy rams ne
present weather is ideal for crops ana
bountifu harvest 81 nay, Nesetaoles ""N
fruit is assured.
Produce Receipts
Eggs cases ,,;....'... ..''''''' Il no
Butter local, pounds lou
Produce Prices
ro,,oonnr arc the wholos a. jnl h''s or;o-'
CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges. A4l9O; lem
ons. sl,2502. So tangerines' socQSli grapefruit
APPLES according tier)-Bells. s.loq1 S5'
red Pearrnains. siQl.25 white winter Pear
mains. slG1 25; Sptzenberg. s2Qz,6o; Dsnos:
s1s5; Ben Davis. s1Ql.35 Ben Caps 'i'l9
BANANAs-4Kc ID.
GRAPEFRUIT tper box,-Faney fa' .
pNTAT0ES ,cwt1-s1. 9oa2. 40; sweet pota-
toes. s15OQ1.75.
vEGET 10, ES- Beets per dozen hun'h"s
IS 45c string heans pound. l6c; ca,
rots doz bunohes. sam45c green onions
doz 2Od25c: celery. S150gA.25 crate; eau
lihower s2.5O@S.5O crate horseradish, lsisc
h.; lettuce, 1880 1.65 crate; tomatoes sl.So
@s1.5O crate; pumpkin. l.2c ID nruss on.
rhubarb, s1.5O12; chicory, $50 4oc per doz )
artichokes. 50a75c doz; red cabbage &c
pound; new potatoes. 50 lug box; oyster
beers. 75c@$275; asparagus. 6@9c lb.; egg
plant. 3oc ID; peppers. 35c lb.; peas, log
lie lb.; spinach, COG csc.
Y-Estra1isjsss r,, mS Se-'e d. can ac
comb W. W.. lib. frames ls cents; comb
white, l5c: comb. light amber, l2h Itc;
heeswax. pound. 30c
EGGs-Caiifornia ranch. candled. 23c;
BI'TTER-Cre extra. Glib roll
55c: creamery frsts, 521sc; eastern extras,
52hc cooking, Csc.
CHEESE Iper pound) Northern fresh. is9
161bc; Anchor large. lie: Anchor, Young
America, 18c; Anchor hand. lsc: eastern
single. 11hc; do twins, 17lk@lsc; do cheddars.
swiss imported, 2SQaOc; do domestic, 17@lsc;
cream brick, ia92lc; limburger. sOg2lc; E4am
$500
Lady Washington. A.75; pink, No. !, $685.:
biackeye. So. 1904; limas s47S: Garvanzas. 81 30;
lentils, s7@S; bayou, $3.50
ONIONS (cwt)-s2Q2.T5.
CHILL (pound)-Evaporated. s9ioc; sun
dried 12c; ground, Sc; Mexican black. loo;
green chill, zoe.
GARLIC-10c ID.
NUTS tper lb)-Almonds. fancy Ixb and Ne
Plus i49l5c: Brazils. lbpisc: nlberts. i4Glsc:
pecans, !2@1Sc; California peanuts. raw. &c;
roasted, &c; eastern, 7hGsc; Japan peanuts
SIC roasted % additional; Nc, No ! fancy WALNUT.
cccoanuts. per doz. s6@e0c; bitter almonds SOC
basket; black walnuts. &c ID.
DRIED FRUITS Cper lb,-Apples. evapc.
rated, 71kQ8c; apricots. SG10c; black ngs. to:
do wn..e, DC: lemon and orange PEEL fancy.
lo-lb boxes. per Id. 1sc: nectarines sQioc.
pessnes evsporated sS'o; pears; syapGrateS
'c cH iplsanMsfi ssgiSs a pound.
GUAVAS-4d8c box
PINEAPPLES-Per pound 1850.
side, 10.
DATES SO pound.
PEARs-Accordlng to box. s1,2592
PEAcHES-SQ12c a box.
BERRIEs-Fancy Strawberries 5@11o box
MuSHROOMS-$2 .60Q3 a basket.
POULTRY-( Buying prlcesl: Live hens, i5c
young ROSTERS, Ice; fryers, 20cs broilers, 221
25c: OLD ROSTERS, Ice; turkeys. zoe; old TOMS
zoe; so4ng toms, zoe; hen turkeys. zoe; geese.
l4c; ducks, l2c.
POULTRY Selling prces): Live hens, 100
Use; young ROSTERS, Zoe; fryers. 23c; broiiers
25627c; old ROSTERS. Csc; turkeys 25c; oIo
toms, 25c young TOMS s5c; hen turkeys. s5c
fRn lInlFa lG0
LIVE STOCK--Beef fed steers, 4%a5c:
heifers, 7%Q4c; cows, S1a@4c; calves 4%@5c;
IN ma 1s@a ,snbs lambs per mleseG eyes
hogs $50 to 200 lbs. weighed and delivered,
7i4a7hc; hogs. 200 to 800 lbs. 7Q7hc.
Butter an Eggs at Retail