Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
PRODUCE DEALERS
MAKE GOOD FINISH
JOBBERS AND BUYERS BUSY IN
LOCAL MARKET
Renewed Demand for Poultry, with d
Complete Cleanup in the
Fish Stalls-Enough
for All

There we're no idle moments in the pro
duce market Friday. Jobbers report thal
they had the largest trade for an INES OF
provisions they have experienced for many
Years Many declared it to have been the
record breaker in volume OF business n"l
only for the day but also for the week Dc
fore Christmas
The regular call on change was omitted
on account of the Christmas tree treat at
which Walter Mcstay personated santa
Claus.
There was a slight decline IN the FcBttd-
In the fish market there was just enough
to supply the demand
Produce Prices
Following are the Daily Market Reporter
wholesale quotations:
EGGs-Local ranch. candied. extra Sc
lected, soc; local ranch, candled, 4Sci local
ranch, case count, buying price, Acc east
ern fresh, 35c eastern storage packed
extra. 3Oc; eastern storage, seconds, 2ac
BUTTER-CalfornIa creamery extras, 2
ID. roll. 75e; california creamery hfsts' t-.- --
lb. roll, 67Rc. eastern creamery extras
67hc; cooking butter, 26ci ladIe butter
264 27c.
cHEEsE-Northern fresh, zoe; northern
storage, 800 zoe; oregon Daisy, 1912ci
eastern singles 19c; eastern twins 1910
1910; eastern Daisies, zoe; eastern Long
Horn, 2Oc. eastern Chedders, 10cj imported
swiss, 32c; Jack cheese, l8c; domestic
2Oa Gle; Roquefort, 38@4Oc; Edam. sS.OOg
90O Canadian cream, per box, SlO0.
BEANs-No ! pinks, s4.4Oq 4'5g; no.
Limas, s440q $50; No. l Lady Washingo e
q $50; No. / Backeyes, $4.Oo; No. l Gar
yanzas. S3.90d4.5O; No. 1 Lentils, California,
$4,000 500. ~
a1.35; Lompoc per cwt., $1.65@175; wat
sonyile, per cwt, s1.5041.65; oregon Bur
banks per cwt., $1.40Q L5o; oregon Eariy
Rose per cwt, $500; Salinas $l.5Og l.65i
Yellow Sweets, per cwt., S1.75.
oNIoNs-Northern Australian brown. per
cwt s165@175; garlic, per lb,, sQi0e.
FRESH FRUITs-Apples: Belleheurs'
:tier I5Jsos5 ad4 RslloSqr9 sioo a4aten 95
stems. 4Is-tier 9Ocg 800; Hoovers, alter,
s2.25; Jonathans, Alter $500; Pearmains'
white winter. Alter $780, Pearmains, "a
Pearmains. red. 45a-tier. s1.2o; Smiths
cider, 4-tier. $3.50; Smiths cider. 4h-ter'
1925; Ben Davis, Alter, Col, $1.66 Ql.Soi
Newton Pppins 4-tler, $3.50; Mo. Pippins'
Cal, sr25' Mo. Pipplns. 4-tier, Cal, s1.5o;
Rome Be-"t.es, S2.5092.75; sptzenburgs,
Alter $3.50; Ganos, S1.75@ 200; Winesaps'
Alter Col, s275a 800; Winesaps, liter
Cal, S1.T5; Winesaps, 4M-tier, Cal, 81. %.
Berries: Strawberries fancy. per basket
sq12c; Strawberries choice, per basket, Sc;
cranberries, per barrel, Sl0q 1880; rasp-
berries, per basket. 10c. Citrus: Grapefruit
S2.5Oa 800; lemons. fancy, $3.50; lemons,
choice, S1.75; oranges, fancy NaYels, S220g
2.75; oranges Tangarines, Y box. $3.50;
oranges, Valenclas. fancy. s2.50q 800; lines,
TROPICAL-Banasas, per lb.. 4hc; ban
anas, red, per h.. &c; dates, Fard, lb., SO
lie; dates, Golden, lb., S3hc; Persian, lib
pkgs, &c; Alligator pears, doz, $500; pine
apples. 647c.
MIscELLANEOUs-P winter Nellis,
picking boxes, $3.50 al LIS; cantaloupes. local
crate, Jumbos S2.5O0 800; casabas. crate
s169Q17O; Christmas melons, $500; grapes
lug boxes, 1880 1.5O; Guavas, per basket
4c; peaches. box, Sl25; pomegranates, 5ci
ounces, per box, $l.25; watermelons, per
lb, INC; persimmons. per lb, 6g Sc
VEGETABLES -- Artchokes. Northern,
doz., S1.2591.40; Brussels sprouts Northern,
lb. So &c; bell peppers, H.. 10c; beets, sacks.
soc; string beans, lb. 15ci green cabbage,
sack, soc; caulihower. doz, S5 q 60c celery
doz,, 5O0 60c; celery. crate, s250@275;
cucumbers, $4,000 dozen; corn. green, bex.
so q soc; corn husks, cut, h., 5q6c; egg
plant, lb., a Sc; leelSs, doz.. 35c; oyster
plant, doz., 30 a. 40c; okra, h., S0l0c; let
tuce, ct, S1&1.25; peas, ID. l2h q 15c; pars-
ley. doz., 25e; parsnips doz, 40e; rhubarb
crimson winter. SIC; rhubarb. Northern
strawberry. box, S5c; spinach, doz., 2O025c;
summer squash, per box 75ci squash, Hub
bard, lb., 191hc; young onions, doz., 15Q
25c; turnips, sack. soc; tomatoes. 9oeQSl
box.
DRIED FRUITs-Apples. eyaporated. lb.
lO@11c; apricots lb, 12@15c; figs loose
white box, s1.25; figs, loose. black, box
l2c; plums, lb. 12Ac; nectarines, lb, 9G
PRUNEs-2o- SOs loc; 8O-4os. DC; 4O-5Os
nc; 50-6Os, 61ac; 60-7os. &c; 7o-sOs. 51aei
sO-90s, SC; 90-1O0s, Acc.
RAISINS-Muscatels. 2-crown, loose, 30
ID. boxes, To- 41Ac; 3-crown, lose, 50-lb. box
Id. Sc; 4-crown, lose, 50-lb box. ID. &c; Lon
don layers 2-crown, lose 20-lb. box, lb
81 n
crown, S1.9O; sultanas. bleached, ID. 90 lie;
unbleaehed, az 4c; seedless, 16-oz. pkg
65hq7hc; 12-oz. pkg. Sls @6ac.
NUTS-Per Diamonds fancy, IXL. lie;
Ne Plus Ultra Ice Brazils, 14Q15c; cocoa
nuts s5c@ S1.00; chestnuts, 11412c; llberts,
l4@15c hickory, SCI pecans Xxx, 121sc;
XXX. Ice; XA&X, lie; eastern peanuts, 7c;
japan peanuts, 9c Spanish peanuts No
shelled. 1Oc: pinenuts, zoe; No. 1 S S. wal
nuts, 1874 d14c; No. ?, 1Oc; Jumbos, 17Q
lsc; budded, is q zoe; eastern popcorn. cwt
S3.75; local. ewt $l@325.
RICE-100 lbs.-Fancy Honduras Caro-
Lima. 81; choice Honduras, Carolina, $40
1926; Japan grades S4'65Q5 800; island $6.25;
broken, $3.50.
HoNEY-Per lb.-Water white. extracted.
7@7hc; white, extracted &c; light amber
extracted, 606lac; water white comb,
1lb-framss 1sc: white, comb, frames, 15o ;
light amber, comb, frames. l2q12hc; bees
LIVE sToCK-Paczers pay I. Q. b. Los
Angeles for beef steers, 4A @4iAc; beef
steers, So a 4ci beef heifers, 81 q 4c; peef
calves sc; mutton, weathers, Si.50Q 8;
mutton. ewes. SS.75Q4; mutton. limbs, SS4
s.25; hogs. 7l2e.
POULTRY-Buying prices in the country:
(Per lb)-Hens, 17Q1Sc; old ROSTERS. Sc
stags, Sc; broiers l TO 2 lbs, per ID 24c
fryers 2 lbs ard up, per Id. 22c; roasters 3
lbs. and up. per h. 19e geese, Ice; ducks
1Sc; SQUAD pigeons, dozen, $50; turkey
hens. S-lb. and up, 22ci young tom tur-
KEYS, 22c: old toms 24c
CHILI-Per lb.--Eyaporated. strings, IS
a zoe; lose, 1Sc; Mexican black, "a a15c
green, 5c chilli tepins Sl,25; Japan, l5ci
corn husks, 7q-0c
HAY-(Baled). The following quotations
are furnished by the Los Angeles Hay Stor-
age Co. (Per ton)-Barley or wheat hay
si2.5OQ16.5O; tame oat hay, s159 1850; al
falfa, S13.5OQ15.
S1.75; cracked corn, $3.50; feed meal. So;
rolled barley, S1.60; oil cake meal $3.50;
shorts, $1.S5; Kaffir corn. 50; white oats,
81. so; red oats eastern, S2.25; wheat. ori-
ginal sacks, cwt. $2.O5; wheat, lO0-lb. sacks
s2,10
Butter and Eggs at Retail
Butter GLIB. fancy ......,....,..,,..,.,9O ,9Oe
Butter. GLIB roll, choice ............,..SO soc
Cooking butter, 2-lb. roll ...........3O a Soc
Eggs, dozen ......'...'''.'s' '''''O wv
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California Dried Fruits