Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
STRAWBERRY GROWERS
WANT MORE MONEY
Fifty Cents a Crate Not Enough.
Market Dealers Off
on a Lark

on a Lark
In compliance with signed agreement th'
larRer wholesale produce houses were closed
Saturday while the proprietors and nearly
all Of the employees were at santa BarDart
participating in the annual outing OF th'
marketmen. Enough men were on duty u
handle perishable stock ana 10 LOOK dite'
such business as could not be avoided.
There was no call session of the produce
exchange and therefore no authorized
change in quotations. -,
so cents a crate for strawberries many OF
the Japanese growers refused TO DICK AM am
deliver berries permitting the frult 10 pei
ish in the fields. Receipts were 3OOO crates
Prices were firm as demand was active ano
supply was limited. ,
There was a liberal supply of all varieties
of fish in the market.
PRODUCE PRICES
Wholesale prices Of produce to retailers
as corrected daily by Market Reporter;
EGGS-Local ranch, candled, Zic; loc@
ranch, case count, buying price, 24c. ,,,.
BUTTER-California creamery Nselllns
price TO the trade) 29c lb.; do extras Zf32c;
do firsts, Ib, 27c; cooking butter, 24c; ladle
CHEEsE-Northern fresh 16c lb; large
Anchor, 17c; Young America, Anchor s1o st sc;
er, singles, 19q2Oc; eastern twins lS11c;
eastern daisies, 19c; eastern long horns
19c; eastern cheddars, 1shc; lmportee
SWISS 300 sic: Jack cheese, 23c; domesuc
SWISS PIC; cream brick, zoe; limburger, ~
021c: Roauefort. 3S940c; Edam' $SQsi
Canadian cream, box. 81.
BERRIEs-Strawberrle per basket IL
a &c; cranberries, per bbl., S125O; raspoer'
ries 10c; blackberries, sc basket,
OTATOES-Highlands, per cwt., 9Oc@Sl %
Lompoc per cwt, s15o91.eo; Watsonyille. per per
cwt, s115@1.S5; Idaho, per cwt., s11Oql 25;
new potatoes, per box. o0q70c: oregon Bur
banks per cwt, S1.2OQ1.3U oregon Early Rose,
per cwt., s15O63; Oregon White Rose. sl.2o9
150; Salinas $150016O; yellow sweets per
cwt., $875Q4; white sweets. per cwt' Sz'0og
8; red sweets per cwt., 2.25@2.5O.
ONIONS-Northern Australian brown
cwt. $1.75; sverskins, 6007Oc big box; Ne
vadas, 81; Oregon, s1.75; Bermudas $ll5ql.z 70
garlic. Sq10c lb.
FRESH s-Apples-Bellefeurs. 4-tier
a.75; Belleheurs 4h-tier s1.OOQlS6; Betoe. ne
I6e; fall l'ippins, $3.50; fall Pippins, 41k-tier
s1.25; Greetings, s1.60; Greetings, 4h-tier,
s1.35; Hoovers. after. 81; Jonathans' Colo'
;s; SIS: Psarmains. red, 4-tier. $780,; Pear
mains. red 41A-tier, s12O; Smiths ci6er. A.
tier. $3.50; Smiths cider. 41b-tier, $125; Ben
Davis. Col, S.2591.59; Newton Pippins' =
tier, $50; Newtown Pippins. 41s-tier' $llog
LIE; Mo. Pippins, Col, s225; Langfords. 4
tier S115; Langfords. 41a-tier, s1.15; Rome
Beauties, s2.25; spitzenburgs, 4-tier. n.85;
Ganos. s1.5O; Winesaps. COL, $50; Winesaps'
BERRIES-Strawberries, per basket. sA@4c
a basket; cranberries, per bbl., $12.50; rasp-
ries. 15c blackberries. S@7c basket.
seedlings. So; fancy lemons. s2.5o9 S.25;
choice s1.6O@L75; fanny navel oranges,
n,75@2.15; tangerine oranges, box xds ;l;So ..
91.75;. Valencia oranges. fancy. S2'SO@S;
ELLANEoUs-Pears, Winter Mel
lis, picking boxes. $1.50 cantaloupes.. each
81 90; cherries, S115@ lbs; white bulk 90
h111If
TROPICAL FRUITs-Bananas. lb. 40
&c; do red. lb.. Sc; Fard dates, lb' 1Oql2c;
do Golden. lib. 7hc; do Persian. lib; pkg
TN @Sc; alligator pears doz. Sc; pineap-
p'fTi FRUfTs-winter Nerls pears, picking
boxes, $50; guavas. basket, 4g5c; loquats
GETABLES-Artichokes northern. doz.,
7OQ75c; asparagus. green. lb., Sq5c; Bell pep
pers. F1oridas, lb,. S5c; beets, doz punches %
625c; beans, string. lb., Sc; cabbage, green,
sacks, S19125; cabbage, red, lb., &c; carrots
doz punches, 25@S0c; caulifower, crate, veg
81 25 celery, crate. $3@3. 75 cucumbers. doz.,
$2.1OQ25O; corn husks,. cut, lb, 1Oc; corn husks'
uncut, lb, SC; egg plant. lb 20c leeks, doz.,
35c; horseradsh, h., 10Ql2c; oyster plant, doz.,
3594Oc; lettuce, crate 50gS5c; peas, ID, pose;
parsley doz., 25c: parsnps, doz, 40c; rhubarb,
crimson winter, 75c; rhubarb, northern straw
berry, box, s1G1.25; spinach, doz., 15c; squash,
summer, crate, 75cQS1; young onions, doz, 200
soc; turnips, doz. bunches 2og25e; tomatoes
DRIED FRUITS-Apples. evaporated, lb.
sO10c; apricots. lb. 12@ 13c; loose ngs.
white, box. $3.50; do black. box. $1.35; do
imported. lib. 16@1Sc; currants. sM @1oc;
peaches, lb. 5% Qsc; pears ib. 1O@12c;
pIuns, Ib 1910; nectarines. lb. IN @Sho.
Prunes-20-3os 11@12c; 3o-4os, SC; 4o-50s,
7isc; 5o-6Os &c; so-7Os. &c; 7O-sos. 6hc; So
RAIsINs-s-erown. loose. 5O-lb. box. lb.
4Hc; 3-crown, &c; 4-crown. 5Mc: 2-crown
London layers. 2o-lb bog. ib. s1.1s; s.crown'
tanas, bleached. lb. s@1le: do unbleaehed.
ID. shc;. seeded raisins. 1907. pkg. sh @
INC; do 1909. pkg. 81 96hc.
NIJTS-Almonds. fancy 1XL, ls. 17@18c;
do Ne Plus Ultra lb. 16c; brazils 1S@14c;
cocoanuts. s5c@s1: chestnuts. 11@12c; Al
berts, lb. 14@15c; hickory. lb. Sc; pecans.
xxx, ib. 17c; eastern peanuts. ib. S@shc;
do California. lb. 5h @6c; do Japan lb. n
@7c; do Spanish. shelled. No. l. ID 100;
ikc: do No 2. Id. 1oc; do Jumbos. 17@1sc;
do budded, 10000; popcorn, eastern. cwt,
$3.50; do local cwt. s10S.25.
RICE-Fancy Honduras (Carolina) $6.75;
do choice Honduras tcarollna) s696.5O;
Japan grades. ss.76@4; Island. $50; broken
Ss.bO.
amber. s@sHc: comb. water white. lib.
frames, 16@17c; white, lib. frames, $50
isc; light amber, lib. frames. 1o@1sc;
O'fiT LIvEsrocK~Packers pay +. o. b. Los
Angeles for beef steers. SIC; beef heifers,
1lhC66c; beef calves. 5h@6c; mutton. wethers
t55O96OO; ewes, s5Q5,6O; lambs s6@S7;
PoULTRY-Large turkeys live h., ESQ.,
small tnurkeys. live, lb.. 22c; large hens,
4 lbs up lb., zoe; small hens, 21s to S1A lbs,
lb 1Sc broilers. ~ to lbs. ib S3c; friers.
2lh to 8 lbs, lb.. 26c; roast chicken. per lb.,
25c; duck, lb., 22c; geese. lb., 1Sc; squads,
doz., $3.50; old ROSTERS, lb:, lie.
CIIILI-Evaporated. strings, lb. 10000;
loose, lb tic; Mexican black. lb. 1sc; green.
ib. 2o@26c; chilli tepins. lb. S1.25; Japan.
15c.
HAY. (baled)-Foilowing are quotations
paid by dealers to hay growers: Per ton,
barley, $12.50@14; wheat, sl2.6OQ14; oat,
t14 50@15; alfalfa. $3.50; volunteer hay. IS
Q10; straw. $5.50@6.
Hay prices to the trade-Barley nay per
ton, $3.50; wheat $3.50; oat s1I5OQ1 IS;
alfalfa, S13; volunteer, 5000; straw, $3.50
RETAIL PRICES
Eggs dozen ............ 'SU8ooo
Best butter, per .'S0Qaoe
Beef per pound. :o4SSe
Pork, per pound. 'zO4Soc
Lamb, per pound. IQoVo
Sausage, per pound 'lsgZ0c
Ham, per pound, whole. le.......................,22
Ham, per pound, sliced d........................S5
Barracuda, halibut, rock cod and yellow
tail per pound. .IOe
Salmon, sand dabss pound .............'''.'.z .zoc
Herring and smelts, pound. d.........,...".'.''iSo loo
Oysters, quart 'oyo
Hens, pound
Fryers, pound...... 'Soo