Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20
LOCAL EGGS DECLINE
AND EASTERN ADVANCE
FIRMNESs IN BUTTER TO CAUSE
ANOTHER RISE
Cabbage, Lettuce, Pears and Peas De.
cIine-String Beans and Potatoes
Advance-Potato Market
Displays Strength

Local eggs declined and eastern eggs ad-
vanced yesterday, the shifting of prices
being due to light receipts from the east
L. L. Ryan & Co.. whose prices are those
Of all the independent dealers, report de-
cline to SSc dozen for California ranch
candled stock (the standard selling price)
and to sac dozen for case count-the buy
ing price. This firm reports that eastern
fresh eggs by freight have advanced to
81 1-5c as buying price and to SO q 40c az
a selling price.
While there was no change in butter yes
terday independent dealer says that at
prevailing prices butter is firm and that 1t
VIII soon advance.
In the market cabbage dropped to $1.2O q
1.S5 and was somewhat weak at that quo
tation.
Lettuce declined to $50 sOc a crate. Pears
declined to $1.25 a lug box.
The firm tone in potatoes continued. The
only kind to advance, however. the
Highland, which jumped to 81. The gem
eral range for trading in all potatoes was
from $3.50 to So.
The bottom price of peas declined, max
ing the quotation &c pound. There was
another sharp advance in string beans, the
new quotation being 10000 pound. sum
mer squash, in limited receipt advanced to
81 @1.25 lug box.
Ben Cap apples advanced to $3.50 1.75.
Other apple prices were unchanged.
There were just enough fish to go around.
Barracuda and rock cod were the principal
varieties on hand. large consignment of
crabs was taken arrival. Grabs have
been very scarce for some time Game was
plentiful.
Produce Prices
Following are the wholesale jobbing prices:
CITRUS FRUITS-Local oranges, $1.50@
LIS; lemons ST. 2511 so; lines, soc basket;
Yuma oranges, $1Q4.50; tangerines, $.50Q1. 70;
grapefruit, $1.500275.
APPLES per box)-Bells, $1G1.25; ounces,
75c a box; white Astrachans, S5c; red Pear
mains, 90c@$1.00; Spitzenberg, $75Q2O0; Jona-
thans, $3.50; Ganos, $1.35; Oregon, 81. 4oQ1. 90;
Ben Davis, 9Oc6$ 81; Ben Caps, s1.50W1 rs;
pineapples, 6D6hc lb.
BANANAS-31hc a pound.
GRAPEFRUIT (per box)-Fancy. 1908 rs;
choice. $1.75@2.
POTATOES per cwt)-Looal Burbanks
81 .35G1 so per bushel; sweet potatoes, 81; High
land. So; Lompoc. $1.75; Salinas. 81; Oregon
81 .50Q1.6 Oregon Early Rose, $225; Idaho,
$780, White Rose, s1.75q2.
VEGETABLES-Beets per dozen punches,
35 q 45c; string beans, pound, Is q zoe; car
rots, doz. punches, 35 q 45c; green onions
doz., 100 zoe; celery So crate; cauliflowerr
$1@1.25 a crate; horseradish, 12hc pound
lettuce, rs a 90c crate; tomatoes, 4Oc@ 81
turnips, 35 q 45c; squash, $141.25 lug box
Bell peppers. 16c ID; okra, SC ID; green
corn, $1.1OQ1.25 sack; pumpkins nc lb.i
ceelry root, So crate; brussels sprouts, 20
10c lb.; green lima beans, 7Q9c; egg plant
&c lb. cabbage, $1.20@1.S5 sack; rhubarb
1oc % 81 lug DOX; cnlCOry, Q sue QOzS drLI-
chokes, $1.30 doZ; red cabbage, SC pound
new potatoes, 81 lug box; oyster plant. 45c
doz; parsnips, soc dozen; cucumbers, 26cQ
$3.50; peas, 5@7c lb.
HONEY-Extracted, w. w, SO-lb: can,
size; white do 7hQSc; light amber do, &c;
comb, w. W.. lib. frames, 16 cents; comb,
white, 15c; comb light amber, 122 Ql4ci
beeswax, pound, 30c.
EGGS-Calfornia ranch, candled, SSci
local case count, SAC; eastern fresh, SO q 4Oci
selected storage, 36038c.
BUTTER-Creamery, extra, 2-lb. roll
721zc; creamery, irsts, CSC; eastern storage
Csc; cooking, 24c.
CHEESE (per pound)-Northern fresh, 10
171kc; Anchor. large. lie; Anchor. Young
America, 1Sc; Anchor hand, 1sc; eastern
single, 1Sc; do twins. 171hQ19c; do cheddars,
1Tc do long horns, 171k@1Sc; do daisy, 1719q
1Sc; Swiss imported. 28Q3Oc; do domestic, 19c;
cream brick, zoe; lmburger, 2Oc
BEANS Cper 100 lbs)-Small white. S.; Lazy
Washington, s4.25q4.5O; pinks, No. l. 50; black
eye, $780, limas, $425Q45O; Garvansas' S4G +.SO;
Ientiis Sos; bayou, $780,
ONIONS-Per cwt., $242.25.
CHILL (pound)-Evaporated, 9Q10c; sun
dried, s91oc; ground. &c; Mexican black 15c;
green chilli 10c
GARLIC-121kc lb.
NUTS (per lb)-Almonds. fancy I2SL and Ne
Plus, 146l5c; Brazils, 15Q16c; filberts, 14Q15c;
pecans 1261Sc; California peanuts raw, &C;
roasted, &C; eastern, 714@Sc; Japan peanuts,
SIC; roasted &c additional; No. fancy walnuts
l4G16c; do small No. q 1oc; pine nuts, lac;
oVG
basket; black walnuts. &c lb.
DRIED FRUITS (per lb)-Apples, evapo-
rated, 71z6sc; aprcots, sQ10c; black figs, &c;
do white &c; lemon and orange peel, fancy,
1O-lb boxes per lb, 15c; nectarines 9G10c;
peaches, evaporated, 607c; pears, evaporated,
fancy &c; plums. $3.50; loose muscatels. 90
&c; sultanas 4c
PERSIMMONS-s1. .25@1. .75 a crate.
CHESTNUTS-10c a pound.
POMEGRANATES-$1. 10 lug box.
GUAvAS-496c box.
PINEAPPLES-Per pound, 76sc.
PRUNES-Santa Clara basis, 415c; out
side, &c.
GRAPES-$1. .OO01.75.
CRANBERRIES-$15 a bill.
DATES-S69c pound.
PEARS-S1.25 a box.
FRESH FIGS-$101.25.
PEACHES-S5c a box.
CASABAS (crate)-S292.25.
BERRIES-Fancy strawberries, 912c
box; blackberries. Skc; huckleberries. 40 SC;
raspberries. 10c.
MUSHROOMS-S36350 a basket.
POULTRY-(Buying prices): Live hens, 15c;
young ROSTERS 16c; fryers, zoe; broilers, 22@
Csc: old ROSTERS Ice; turkeys, zoe; old TOMS
zoe; young toms. zoe; hen turkeys, zoe; geese,
lac; ducks, 12c.
POULTRY-(Selling prices): Live hens, 100
1sc; young roosters, zoe; fryers, 23c broilers
25627c; old ROSTERS 25c: turkeys 25c; old
toms. CSC; young toms, 25c; hen turkeys, 25c; ;
geese Ice; ducks. 16c.
Retail Prices