Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
LOCAL EGGS STRIKE
BOTTOM IN PRICES
SUCH is THE OPINION OF BIG
DEALERS
Increased Receipts of Butter, but No
Change in ouotations-Artl-
chokes and Asparagus
Are Lower

Thursday witnessed another COMMITTEES
conference of the produce exchange on the
egg question, with the result that another
cent was clipped off the price. Quotations
now are 24c for selected eggs, 22c for local
ranch eanded, zoe for case count buying
price. Receipts We're 575 cases. Several oil
the dealers asserted that the bottom mas
been reached on prices to retailers and thal
local eggs at present quotations are a good
buy for storage purposes.
Butter receipts were 2S,1e4 pounds, greater
than for several days, but there was no
change in quotations.
The market continues slow in potatoes,
the pressure from the north causing
trouble among local handlers. Few dealers
give attention 70 poor stock.
Artiohokes are now jobbing at 81 dozen
and asparagus dropped to goa 25c pound
green cabbage, 81 a si.25 sack; fancy eau.i-
fower, S165; celery advanced 10 Ss-yuVo'
cueumbers, S1.25d3. lettuce, 75c9 Si3b'
The fish king sent word to fishermen TO
cut out sending In halibut until MONDAY
Barracuda, pompano and carp were IN tair
Receipts of produce: Eggs, SIS cases
butter, 2S,164 pounds; cheese, 26Sd pounus'
potatoes. 1917 sacks; onions lgoo SUCKS s'
beans 1900 sacks; sweet potatoes SACKS
Produce Prices
Following are the Daily Market Reporter
wholesale quotations.;
lected, 24c: local ranch, candled, 22e' local
ranch, case count buying price zee,
Bt'rTER-California creamery ~xtras' =
lb roll zoe; California creamery, hrsts, z
H. roll, csc; eastern creamery, extras
s5e; cooking butter. 22e; ladle outter'
2sl27c ,,,..n
cHEEsE-Northern fresh 21ci northern
storage, 19a2Oc; Oregon Daisy, 9oc; eastern SIN
eles 20c; eastern twins, 20c; eastern Daisies.
ale; eastern Long Horn, Gle; eastern chedoars
2OQ2lc; imported swiss, so9Sle; JACK eheeSe. ese
60.
Limburger. 90921c; Roauefort. ssg4Oc; Edam'
SsQ9: Canadian cream. per box. 81: ~. ,
BEANs-No. | pink, s5.2S ,. $50; No No, u /
tons, $3.50; No. small whites. 500
"a 5 SO; No l Blackeyes, s4.7b; No. l Gar
vanzas. ss9OQ450; No. / Lentilr California
POTATOES Cper cwt.)-Northern Early Rose.
ST. soQ2; Highlands. s115d1.5O; Lompoc, LOG
l.75; Watsonvlle, sl.50gL65; oregon Burpaiks,
sl.5o9Leo; Oregon Early Rose eslp, oIes1n on
yellow sweets. S3
oNIoNs-Northern Australian brown. per
cwt s1.75 91s5; Nevada, $2q 2.65; oregohs'
S2.25: garlic, Sd10c ID,
FRESH FRUITs-Apples: Belleaeurs
Alter S1.45@1.50; Bellefeurs. 4h-tler, 90 ;
Hoovers. 4-tier, $3.50; Jonathans. !.tier. $500
Pearmalns, white winter, 4-tier, Sl.b0; Pear-
mains, 41k k-tier. sl.s5: Pearmains. red, 4-uer.
s1bO; Pearmalns, red, 41k-tier. sl.2o; Smiths
cider alter. $3.50; Smiths Cider 4h-tier.
tl25; Ben Davis. 4-tier, Col. $3.50 y So !
Newton Pippins. 4-tier. $3.50; Mo Pippins.
t.tier. col, s2o0: Mo Pipplns 4ss-tier.
Cal. sl.95; Mo Pippins. 4-tier, Cal, sl.eo;
Rome Beauties. s25o9 as; spitzennurss
4-tier Coll s2.7503; winesaps, 4-tier
Cal, si.75; wlnesaps. 4h-tier. Cal. sl26
Berries; Strawberries fancy. per nasSe.
cranberries, per barrel. $500; raspber-
ries. per baslke', 10c. Citrus: Grapefruit.
seedlings. 81 25o9ss.Oo; lemons. fancy, 50 50;
lemons, choice, sl.75; oranges. fancy Naveia
g225G2.75; oranges. Tangarlnes box
$3.50; oranges, Valenelas, fancy SzSOV
500: lines. 2O-lb, box. sl.25.
TROPICAL FRUITS-Bananas, lb, 4ac;
bananas. red. lb.. &C; dates. Fard. ib.. 1o8iSc;
dtaes, Golden, lb., 7Aq7I9c; dates, Persian
package, IN Qsc; alligator pears, dozen, So
pMIstcnELLANEoUs FRUITs-Pears. Winter
Nells, picking boxes, si654250; casabas.
rate. S293; Christmas melons 81; grapes,
r-. ported, kegs, s.50; guavas, per basket, &c;
persimmons crate. sl.25ql l.7b; Moroceos' 81
u VEG 5T E5TTABsLEs-Artiehokes northern. doz..
sl.OO; asparagus, 10. COG 25e; Brussels
sprouts. northern, h., sd9c; Bell peppers, lb..
45c: beets, sacks, 9Oc; beans, string 10.
zoe; green cabbage. sack, $l4l.25; cauli-
flower crate S165; celery, crate, S2.90 8;
cueurnbers DOZEN s1.50U2.00; green corn.
box 5Oa60c; corn husks, cut, lb, l2c; corn
husks uncut, h., SCI egg plant, lb., 2dl5e;
leeks doz, 35c: horseradish. lb., l0c; oyster
plant, doz., 35a4Oe; okra, h. SqlOc; lettuce
crate, 75c S1.S5; peas. ID, SO l2c; parsley,
doz.. Csc; parsnps, doz., 40e; rhubarb, Grim
SON Winter, S1.l5; rhubarb, Northern Straw
berry, box, S5c spinach, doz., 2Og25c; squash,
81 25; turnips, sack, sOe tomatoes, local, box,
S175Q2; Mexican, sl.S5 crate.
DRIED FRUITs-AppIes. evaporated. lb.,
9GlOc: aprcpts, 10. 12@ l5c; figs, loose,
White, box, sl.a5: ngs loose. black. box.
kl25; peaches. lb.. 70Sc; pears. lb.. 11@
i2c; piums. Ib.. 12he; nectarines. lb., 90
W; Pf;RUNEs-2O-sOs; loc; sO-4Os. &c; 4o-5Os.
7Hc; 5O-60s, 6hc; 6O-7os. 6ci 7o-sOs. 6hci
sO-9 9Os, &C: 0o-loos. 4hc'
III, boxes, 10. 4hc; s-crown. lose. 5O-lb. box.
in &c: 4-croWn, lose, 50-lb. box lib. &c; Lon
don layers. 2-crown, lose. 2O-lb. box. lb.
SllO; S-crown, N.25; A-erSwn. |Ls5; D.
unhieached. s1a a@4c; seedless. is-oz. pkg
6ha nc; 1909 pkg Sh sac.
NUTS-Per Diamonds, fancy. IXL. 17c
Ma plus Ultra, Ice. Brazils. l4Q15c; cocoa
nuts. s5cQ 800; chestnuts, QI2c; flberls
I40l5c; hickory, Sc; pecans, XXX, 121sc
XXX, Ice: xXXN, l7e; eastern peanuts, 20;
Japan peanuts. &c; Spanish peanuts, Ne.
sheIled 1Oc; plncnuts, zoe; No. l S. S. wal
nuts. iSh Q14c; No 2. 10e: Jumbos. 40
iSc; budded, is @ zoe; eastern popcorn, ewt
1s75; local ALI eWe bsSFaSoy - S1o Honduras, caro-.
lima 81; choice Honduras, Carolina, $40
T25; Japan grades. s4,s5V6.oo; island. Ss.zsi
"fRH9N' fHRHoN'EY~Per ib.-water white. extracted
7mT1c; white. extracted, &c; light amber.
extraesed. 6@6kc; water white comb
llb-frames, 1Sc; White' comp, ifames' lbci
light amber, comb iranleS' ASV Hc' oees-
wax, per lb. soc .--
LIVE sToCK-Packers pay, (. o. b. Los
Angeles for beef steers. 4hU45zc; beef helfers,
3I fl4c; beef calves, &c; mutton, weathers. $3.50
a ); ewes, S3.75g4; lambs, S3Q3.25; hogs
PoULTRY-Large dressed turkeys. &c per
h.; small dressed turkeys, 25c; large turkeys,
live 25c; small live. 25c; large hens. lbs.
and up, 2Oc; broilers, Ia TO lbs, 27c; frers,
2Il to lbs 25c; roast chicken. 2Oci duck, zoe;
geese Ice; squads, per dozen, sl.50i old roost-
cHILI-Per Ib.-Eyaporated. strings. Is
% zoe; lose, 1Se; Mexican black, 2Q15e,
green, 5c chill tepins sl.25i japan, l5c;
corn husks. 7Q-0c
HAY-(Baled). The following quotations
are furnished by the Los Angeles Hay Stor-
age co. (Per ton)-Barey or wheat hay,
si25O@165o: tame .Oat hay Sl5@lS.SO; al
falfa SlS.5o016.
MILL FEED-Bran, $780, whote corn
s175; cracked corn, $3.50; feed meal, 81;
rolled barley $1.6Q; oil cake meal. $2.5O;
shorts, $Ls5; Kaffir corn. So; white oats.
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