Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-03
SCARCITY OF EASTERN
EGGS CAUSES ADVAN CE
RISE AFFECTS ONLY THE LOCAL
PRODUCT
Small White and Lima Beans ADJ
vance-Fruit and Vegetables
Are Unchanged

On account of severe weather IN the east
and delayed traffic the market Tor eastern easter
The consequent demand on the local produc'
caused a sharp advance of &c a dozen, tne
new quotation to the trade being $50 0Sc.
The buying price jumped TO SOC Inere was
no change in eastern eggs.
There was an advance reported IN peans
The varieties affected were small Wnlte anu
lima beans. The former advanced 70 90
1850, a difference of about zoe hunuI GU GU
The advance of the latter amounted TO aDou'
15c bringing the quotation to S4.5OQ 40
The market was, aside from eggs ano
beans practically unchanged from iu donuaS
when there was a general shifting OF prices
All lines of trade were actlVe anu d SP10-A
did business resulted.
Apples continued to be the best sellers IL
the fruit line. .o
The citrus market showed some improve
ment over Monday. -,
condition was necessary to meet an In
creased demand. ~.
Reports from local growers are to the
effect that crops are now IN houIlsnln9 t-.l
condition and quite recovered from the tenn
norarv damage done by the rains.
Fish were plentiful but game was cleaneo
nm before noon Lobsters and small nsh
were scarce the market for fish being sup
p1ied almost wholly with large varieties
Eggs, cases .-..''.'''''''' 80 80
Butter local. pounds ......-'''.''''4 e'oo. =.
Potatoes, sacks .................''. 0'td
Sweet potatoes, sacks ......-'.'.''-' e9o e9o
Onions sacks ..''.'''' 20 90
Cheese, pounds ..........'. ..''s'''' 80
Beans, sacks .........'.'.''
Produce Prices
Following are the wholesale jobblng prices:
CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges $150q25O; lem
ons ST. rs; lines, soc basket; tangerlnes'
81 5001 rs; grapefruit, $1.5Oq3 -
APPLES (per boX)-Bells, Sl.l5Wl.zV: Mnito
Astrachans. 85c; red Pearmains. 9OcQSl; spit
zenberg, ST. 10000; Jonathans. $3.50; Gahos,
81 IS: oregon, s1.4OQ1.60; Ben Davis, Sl.S9'
Ben Cans ST. 5QQ1 rs; pineapples, bqb2c ID
BANANAS-31aQ4c a pound.
GRAPEFRUIT (per box)-Fancy. $SgS. 2S:
choice. $17562
POTATOES (cwt)--Local BurbankS' 1a5
50 10.: sweet potatoes S1.25 a LIS; Highland
60. Iomnoc. 50: Salinas So; oregon, 81;
Oregon Early Rose, 81; Idaho $1.70; coast
S21O.
VEGETABLE ES-Beets, per dozen bunches'
35@45c; string beans, a pound, lbc; car
rots doz. punches 35@45c; green onions
doz. 100 20c; celery, sass crate; caullnoWeIl
s15O@175 a crate; horseradish, lZ72c ID 10
lettuce $1.1O61.25 crate; tomatoes S1'oog y
2.75 lug box; turnips, 55@ 4Sc; squash, - a. ~
1.25 lug box; Bell peppers, zoe ID; okra' sC
lb; green corn, s1.10@ 1.25 sack; pumpkins,
11c lb.; celery root, SO crate; DrusseIs
sprouts, 9@10c lb.; green lima beans, 'Q &c
egg plant 7c H.; cabbage, Sl.SoQ 1.9O sacA =
rhubarb S5c@s1 lug box; chicory' SO y
4Oc doz: artichokes, S1.15 Q1.2O doz; REQ
cabbage &c a pound; new potatoes, s1.fo
Inc hoy: oyster plant 45c doz. parsnlps, 5Oc
doz; cucumbers, 4OcQ $1.75; peas V'c'
asparagus, 500 75c lb.
HONEY-Extracted. W. w. 60-lb. can,
SIG; white do 71AQSc; light amber do' &c;
comb, w. W., lib. frames. IL cents; COMB
white 15c: comb. light amber. 12A Q14c;
beeswax pound, 30c.
EGGS-California ranch, candled, 3S Q99c;
local case count, see; eastern fresh, S7Q
3Sc; selected storage, sc SSc.
BUTTER-Creamery, extra 2-lD roii'
eastern
csc; cooking, 24c.
CHEESE (per pound)-Northern fresh, Is
a Ice; Anchor, large, lee; Anchor, Young
America lee; Anchor hand, 1Sc; eastern
single. I1hc; do twins. 16Ac; do cheddars.
nc; do long horns, 171s q 1Sc; do daisy tic;
Swiss imported. ESQ sec; do domestic. 1sc;
cream brick. 19921c; limburger. 2OQ21c; Edam,
5000.
BEANS Cper 100 lbs)--sman white, S5.25
A55n: LADY washington, $4.25 q 4.50; pink,
No. l. $325; blackeye, 1915; limas, $3.50 q
AIS; Garvanzas. 4@4.5O; lentils, sos;
bayou $3.50.
CHILL Cpound)-Evaporated. 991oc: sun
dried, 12c; ground, Sc; Mexican black. 15c;
green chilli, 16c.
GARLIC-10c 1b.
NUTS (per lb)-Almords. fancy IxL and Ne
Plus, 14@15c; Brazils, 15@16c; flberts, 14G15c:
pecans, 12@1Sc; California peanuts raw. &C.;
roasted. &c; eastern. 71kQSc; Japan peanuts,
e1sc; roasted &c additional; No fancy walnuts
ll016c; do small No q 10c; pine nuts. lac;
cccoauuts, per doz. S5@eOc; bitter almonds soc
basket; black walnuts, &c ID.
DRIED FRUITS (per lb)-Apples, evapo-
rated 71kGSc; apricots. s610c: black figs, SC;
do white, &c; lemon and orange peel fancy.
1O-Ib boxes. per lb, 15c; nectarines. 9@l0c;
peaches, evaporated. 6Q7c: pears, evaporated,
fancy. &c; plums. $3.50: loose muscatels. 50
SC; sultanas 49418c
PERSIMMONS-$2 crate.
CHESTNUTS-10c pound.
GUAVAS-G6c box.
PINEAPPLES-Per pound. 7@Sc.