Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-10
POTATOES AND BEANS
WEAK ON SHIPMENTS
HOLIDAY PLACES FARMERS AT
DISADVANTAGE
Local Grapes Continue Weak and Cali.
myrna Figs Are Selling Steadily.
Halbut and Barracuda
Reported Scarce

Eggs and poultry were firm yester-
day. Receipts were not available, as
the exchange and brokers' houses were
closed to observe Admission day.
A break is looked for in potatoes
through crop shipments coming. Beans
are also weak, as larger shipments are
looked for.
Fruit raisers sold at a sacrifice as
the holiday kept the houses closed and
the wagons off the market. Grapes
continue to show a weak feeling. CAL
imyrna figs are still arriving and find
steady sale.
Fish were equal to the demand. ex-
cept halibut and barracuda, which
were scarce.
Produce Prices
Following are the wholesale jobbins prices'
CITRUS FRUITs-oranges-Va alencas,
$225a2 So Lemons, s1s5Q8. Grapefruit, $685.;
seedlings. 81. Lines H259150 cwt.
APPLES-S1. q S1.75 box.
CRABAPPLEs-s1.1o lug box.
BANANAS-4@4 @41sc lb. red, 5q6c ID.
BERRIES Strawberries, $l1.75 crate; black
berries, 81. 25q175 crate.
POTATOES, swt-Highland, S1.25; north
ern. $1.2OQ1.4o; sweet potatoes, S2.50; new
$1.25 q 1.50.
EGETABLEs-Beet dozen lunches. 80
a 35c; string beans, az 31Rc lb.; carrots, %
a S0e dozen punches; turnlps 25d zoe; green
onions 2503 30c dozen; celery rs mS5c doz;
caulifower, s13O doz horseradish, 13hc
ib lettuce, 4Oq soc crate; tomatoes, zoo 45o
crate; brussels sprouts, 9q lOc lbi cabbage
tic sack; rhubarb, $1@1.50 lug box; chic
ory 35040o doz; artichokes. 75c doz; oyster
plant 45c doz; parsnips. soc doz; cucumbers,
rs a. see lug box; asparagus, S2259 275
crate; egg plant, 49 5clb; bell peppers, 40 sc
lb; peas, 4@5e lb; okra, 5c ID summer
squash 2O@ 25c lug box; green corn, 40 q soc
lug box; red cabbage. IA 93c lb; spinach,
$50 zoe doz punches; green lima BEANS W.
gao lb.
7kc; white do, 7c: light amber, do. 646hc;
comb, w w. lib. frames, 15c; white comb,
lac; comb, light amber. lac; beeswax. soc
pound.
candled. 36c; local, case count, 32c; eastern
extras, 30032c.
BUTTER-Creamery extra, 2-lb roll.
s5c creamery hrsts, 62hc; cooking, s5c
CHEESE per lb.-Northern fresh. 1sc;
large Anchor, zoe; Anchor. Young America,
21c; Anchor. hand, 22c; western, single,
1S1hc; do twins. 1870; do cheddars, tic; do
lonCuhrns 1870 26c; do Daisy, 1870 2Oc: Swiss
imported 3Oc; do domestic, 1sc; cream brick
zoe: Iimburger, 2Oa21c; Edam, $500; camem-
bert, 81. 20 box.
BEANS. 100 lbs,-small white $50; Lady
eve, $3.50; lima, $3.50; Garvanzas, s4,5O;
lentils. s696.25; bayou, $3.50.
ONIONS, swt-s1.2502; Bermudas. SIG
1.2os WHITE WdA' oOCW 80
CHILL pound-Evaporated 910c; sun
dried, 12c; ground, Sc; Mexican black, 15c;
green chill, 3@5c.
GhRLIC-6 47c lb
NUTS, pound-Amonds. fancy XXI and
Ne Plus, 14@15c; Brazils. 154l6c flberts
14@15; pecans, 12@15c; California peanuts
raw, SC; roasted. &C., eastern. Z Y q Sc; Jap
an peanuts. 61zc roasted, &c additional; No.
/ fancy walnuts. 14@16c; do small No. q
10c; pine nuts, lac; cocoanuts, S5Q90c doz;
bitter almonds, SOC basket; black walnuts
&c ID.
DRIED FRUITS. pound--Evaporated APP
pies, T@7hc; apricots, S@10c; black figs,
&c. do white. &c; lemon and orange peel
fancy. 10-lb. boxes, lb. 15c; nectarines 71Ac;
evaporated peaches, @Sc; loose muscatels'
5@6c; sultanas 4@41zc.
NECTARINES-75c6 lug box.
PEARs-s1. 50@175 box; alligator, s393.5o doz.
PLUMS-75QS5c box.
WATERMELONs-75c@ cwt.
GRAPES-Muscats, 4Ode0c lug box; Concord,
81 lug box; Malaga, 65 a 75c lug box; Della
ware, S1.25 4-basket crate; Tokay, $l50Q
1.75 lug box; Cornichon. $1.75 lug box.
PEACHES-Freestones, 70Q90c; cllngs.
go a Toe
CANTALoUPEs-55@ a CSC standard crate;
locals, $19125 large crate; casabas, s191. %
crate.
o-lsyer box