Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-16
GENERAL ADJUSTMENT
IN PRODUCE PRICES
BANANAS, BEANS, POTATOES AND
APPLES DECLINE
Tangerines, Rhubarb, GuaVas and
Peas Advance-Big Business Is
Done Throughout Market.
Supply Equals Demand

There was a general adjustment of prices in
the produce market yesterday, the difference
being in most cases to lower basis.
Beans declined on an average of 25c hun
dred, but the change did not affect all vari-
cites.
The drop in apples, which was more general
affected nearly every kind, the difference being
from 10c to 25c a box.
The drop in potatoes, which was quite gen
eral, was from 15c to 25c a hundred. Among
the varieties affected were Highland, Bur
bank, Lonipoc, Salinas and Oregon early rose.
Tangerines advanced to $1.50q1.75. Citrus
fruit was scarce, the demand fair.
There were enough Holsters and rabbits to
supply brisk demand. Fish were cleaned up
early in the day.
New potatoes declined to 81 a lug box and
tomatoes to 4Oc@$L Lettuce in large receipt,
declined to S0cQ$1.10 crate. Caulihower was
down to $101. Is. Rhubarb advanced to 50cmSl
box. Berries were unchanged. Peas advanced
to 10412c a pound.
Bananas in the market declined to 31kc a
pound although the gambling element con-
tjrued to quote them at 4G5c a pound
Business throughout the market was heavy,
receipts balancing the demand in most COM
modities.
Produce Prices
Following are the wholesale jobbing prices:
CITRUS FRUITS-Local oranges, $1.5O9
LIS; lemons, $1.25q1. So; lines, SOC basket;
Yuma oranges, $l@4.50; tangerines, S1.5OQl 70 i;
grapefruit, $1.50q275.
APPLES per box)-Bells, s1G125; ounces.
75c a box white Astrachans, SOC; red Pear
mains, 90cQS1.O0: Spitzenberg, $1.75@2. 90; Jona-
thans, $3.50; Ganos, $1-35; Oregon, S1.40Ql6 So;
Ben Davis, 9Oc@$1; Ben Caps $1.40; pineap-
pies, 666Ac ID.
BANANAs-4@4kc per pound.
GRAPEFRUIT (per box)-Fancy. $S93 Is
choice, $1.75Q2.
POTATOES per cwt)-LocaI Burbanks,
81. 3501.50 per bu. sweet potatoes, $125@L75;
Highland. $1-l5; Lompoc, $L6O4L70; Salinas,
$1.65; Oregon, $150Q165; Oregon Early Rose,
81; Idaho $3.50; White Rose, $1.75020O
VEGETABLES-Beets per dozen punches.
35Q45c; string beans, pound Ice; carrots,
dozen punches, $50 45c; green onions, dozen.
1902 zoe; celery, SO crate; green onions lOc:
90c@1.75 a box; caulifower, $16L25 a crate;
horseradish, 121ac a pound; lettuce, 90cQ$1.1O
crate; tomatoes, 4Oc@$1 turnips, $50
45c; squash, soc lug box; Bell peppers, loo
h.; okra, SC h.. green corn, SLIGO LIS
SACK pumpkins, 112c h.; celery root SO crate;
brussels sprouts. 9@10c lb.; green lima
beans. 1000; egg plant. &c lb.; cabbage
81 80 sack; rhubarb, 75cqS1 lug box; chic
ory. S594Oc doz; artichokes. s1.SO doz; red
cabbage, Sc a pound; new potatoes, 81 a
lug box; oyster plant. 45c doz.; parsnips SOC
dozen; cucumbers, 25cQ$1.5 50; peas, 1Oq12c lb.
HONEY-Extracted, w. w. 60-lb. can
comb, W. W., lib frames, 16 cents; comb,
white. 15c; comb, light amber, 1212 q 14c;
beeswax, pound soc.
EGGS-California ranch, canded. 400 4Sci
local case count, AUG; eastern Iresn, OoQ+1c'
selected storage, S6qSSc.
BUTTER-Ccreamery, extra, 2-lb. roll 721ac;
creamery. frsts, Csc; eastern extra, soc;
cooking, 24c.
CHEESE Cper pound)-Northern fresh. ia
171bc; Anchor large, tic; Anchor, Young
America, 1Sc: Anchor hand, 19c; eastern
single l6c; do twins, 171sQ19c; do cheddars,
17c; do long horns, 171z91Sc; do daisy. 17h@
1Sc; Swiss imported 2S@3Oc; do domestic, lsc;
cream brick, zoe; limburger, zoe.
REANS (ner 100 lbS0-Smau white, Lady
Washington, 81. 25G450; pin1s, No. 1, 50; black
eye, So 90; limas s4.25G4.5O; Garvansas, $4Q4.50;
lentils. sos; bayou, $3.50.
ONIONS-Per cwt., S292.25.
CHILL pound)-Evaporated, 9d10c; sun
dried, 9G1oc; ground, &c; Mexican black. 15c;
green chilli 7@1Oc
GARLIC-121kc lb.
NUTS (per lb)-Almonds. fancy XXI and Ne
Plus, 14d15c; Brazils, 15@16c; flberts, 14915c;
pecans, 1201Sc; California peanuts, raw, Ga
&c; eastern, 71kQSc: Japan peanuts. sac;
roasted, &c additional; walnuts, fancy, No. 1,
14916c; do small No 2, 10c; pine nuts, lac;
cocoanuts, per doz 90c; bitter almonds, soc
basket; black walnuts, &c ID.
DRIED FRUITS (per Ib)-Apples, evapo-
rated, 71k@Sc; apricots, S910c: black figs, &c;
do white SC; lemon and orange peel, fancy,
10-lb boxes, per Id, 15c; nectarfnes, 9Q10c;
peaches, evaporated. 6q7c; pears. evaporated.
fancy &c; plums. S99c; loose muscatels. 50
Sc; sultanas &c.
CHESTNUTS-1oc a pound
POMEGRANATES-$1. lug box.
GUAVAS-4@6c box.
PINEAPPLES-Per pound 76Sc.
PRUNES-Santa Clara basis, 4hc; out
side. &c.
GRAPES-S1. eo@1.75.
CRANBERRIES-$15 a bbl.
DATES-S@9c a pound.
PEARS-$1.5 0Q2 according to box.
FRESH FIGS-$1Q1.25.
PEACHES-S5c box.
CASABAS (crate)-$2Q2.25.
BERRIES-Fancy strawberries, 10912C
box; blackberries, s1kc; huckleberries, 40 SC
raspberries, 10c.
MUSHROOMS-SS63.5 a basket.
POULTRY-Buying prices): Live hens, 15ci
young ROSTERS. Ice; fryers, zoe; broilers, 22d
Csc; old ROSTERS, Ice; turkeys zoe; old toms,
zoe; young toms, zoe; hen turkeys zoe; geese,
lie; ducks, 12c.
POULTRY-(Sell prices): Live hens 16d
1sc; young ROSTERS, zoe; fryers 23c; broilers,
25a2c: old ROSTERS, Csc; turkeys, 25c; old
toms Csc; young toms, Csc; hen turkeys 25c;
geese, Ice; ducks, 16c.
Retail Prices
Following prices for leading articles of
consumption prevail at the Los Angeles
stores:
Butter 2-lb. fancy. IS
Rutter 2-lb roll, choice. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 80