Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-21
DECLINE IN BUTTER
ON HEAVY RECEIPTS
DROP Is FIVE CENTS A TWO
POUND ROLL
Better Tone in the Potato Market.
Strawberries Are Cheaper.
Supply of Asparagus
Is Short

Crcameries have been flooding the mar
ket with butter for the past week at the
rate of $4,000 to $4,000 pounds day, ana
at last quotations were reduced sc >
posted until Saturday, however, although
the butter has been pronounced unsteady
since the middle OF last week Receipts yes
terday were &c. l22 pounds, against &i,b5b
for the same day week ago. and 1899
for the same day year ago.
Egg receipts were COS cases, with no
change in quotations. Eggs are in active
Potato dealers are slowly unloading
stock Lighter receipts gave a better tone
TO the market.
Of a big demand and prices advanced &c 10
&c a pound only egg plant OF poor quallty
was offered on the street. Prices were
lowered to is a zoe pound. There Is more
poor quality lettuce coming to this market
than it can assimilate, and large portion
of IL sold at low prices. CABBAGE Is scarce
Some fancy northern rhubarb is coming In
to the market and local is a trihe easy on
this account, Peas were quoted from 4a &c q
pound. .,
produce receipts: Eggs. sos cases; butter,
36122 pounds; cheese, 1888 pounds; pota-
toes, 500 sacks: onions. 500 sacks peahs'
500 sacks; apples, boxes
Produce Prices
Following are the Daily Market Reporter
and exchange board wholesale quotations:
EGGS-Local ranch candled, extra So
lected 27c: local ranch candled, 2oci local
ranch. case count buying price. 22c
BUTTER--California creamery, extras, 2
III roll 81 &c; do hrsts, 2-lb. roll b9ci
eastern creamery, extras 55ci cooking
CHEEsE-Northern fresh, 1Sc; large An
chor. 21c; Young America; Aneaor nor. odtI adti
ern singles, 19a 2Oc; eastern Twins 2o4 nc
eastern Daisies, 2lc; eastern Long horn
21c; eastern ehedders 2o4 2ie; lmportGo aIastid
Swiss, 23c; cream brick. 20ci lmourser, ~
a 21c; Roquefort 3sq4oe; Edam' SSgs'
Canadian cream, box 81 l'-o-.o. ~,
BEANs-No l pinks s5.95 a $50; NO. /
limas, s4.75; No. Lady Washington S4So'
No / small whites, $540 q 800; NO. l olaek-
eyes, s4.509475; No. / bayous' se'4V; no
l Garvanzas. $3.50; No. lentlls' CaHloFhia
PoTAToEs-Highlands cwt, s1,q1a5; LON
poe, S165q1.75; Watsonville, A4Ogl5O; oregon
oregon White Rose. s175gl9O; Salinas, sl65d
LIS; White Rose, 50; yellow sweets, Si white
sweets, S25oa3; red sweets. So
ONIONS-Northern Australian brown,
cwt s17501.S5; Nevadas. $2.25; Oregon,
$2.OO; garlic, s@10c lb
FRESH FRUITs-Apples-Bel A.
tier S145Q15O; 4a-tier, st.3O@1.35; 3la-
tier s1.75; fall Pippns. $3.50; 4h-tier'
st25; Greetings, $3.50; ~ tier. sl.35; 4
tier Hoovers. $3.50; Colorado Jonathan
s2.65@3; White Winter Pearmains, alter.
sI5o@1.75; 4lA-tier. s1.25a135 red Pear
mains alter, $3.50; AZ tier. $780, Smiths
cider, Alter, $50; AZ tier sl.25; Ben Da-
Wis, Colorado, 1859 1S5; Newton Plppins,
Alter, $3.50; Missouri Pippins Col $l.75;
Az tier Cal. s1.25; 4-tier cal. Sl.50; Lang
fords, After, $3.50: 41s-tier, s1.25; Rome
Beauties. s2.1O@225; spitzenbergs.. 4-tier'
s1.S5; Ganos, SL7592; Winesaps Col. $3.50
4-tier Cal s1.75; 41s-tier Cal. SIPS.
BERRIEs-sra fancy, box Rs9
1Sc.
cITRUs-seedIess grapefruit, s2.75@3;
seedlings s3; fancy lemons, s2.5O@S,25,
choice, s1.50@1.75; fanny navel oranges.
sl.75Q2.15; tangerIne oranges, lA-box' 81 90
Oils; Valencia oranges fancy S2'SO@S'
TROPICAL FRUITs-Bananas lb. 40
4lsc; do red, lb &c; Fard dates, lb lOq l2c;
do Golden. lb. 7Ac do Persian. lib pkg.
71k @Sc; alligator pears, doz So; pineap-
> TRU1rs-wnter Nens pears picking
boxes s1.65O2; casabas. crate, S2@3;
CHRISTMAS melons, So; imported grapes, Dbl.
IS; guavas basket. &c: pomegranates. 1Oc;
persmmons. crate sL25@1.75.
VEGETABLES-Artich doz 81; aspar-
agus, lb. 5mSc; Brussels sprouts, lOc Id;
Bell peppers Florida, ID. 40@d5c; beets'
doz punches, 3Oq35c; string beans, lb., 17q2Oc;
&c; carrots, doz. punches, zoe; caulihower'
crate, S12541.G5; celery, rout, doz. Zoe;
do, crate 5000; cucumbers, dozen, S1.50,
as; corn husks. cut. ID. 10c; do uncut H.
Sc; egg plant, 2O@ soc lb leeks doz. S5c;
horseradsh, 12c ID; oyster plant S5@40c doz;
lettuce soc 81 crate; peas 7@llc lb;
parsley. doz. 25c; parsnips, doz. 40c; Grim
son winter rhubarb $125 q 1906 spinach,
doz.2Oc young onions, doz, 2o@3Oc; turnIps,
doz punches, 20q csc; Mexican tomatoes.
crate. S2.25.
DRIED FRUITs-Appes, evaporated, lb.
9@1Oc; aprlcots, lb. 12a13e; loose hgs,
white, box. S15O; do black, box, s1.35: do
imported, lb. 16@1Sc; currants, 9lk @10c;
peaches. lb 81 @Sc; pears, lb. lO012c;
plums. lb. 124kc; nectarines lb. 7hqshc.
Prunes-20- 30s, liz 12c; 30-40s Sc; 40-50s,
7hc; 5O-6Os, &c; 6O-7Os. &c; 7o-SOs SIC; So
COS, sc: 9O-100s. &c.
RAISINS--2 crown. loose, 5O-lb. box, h.
4lbc: 3-crown, SC; 4-crown, 51sc; 2-crown
London layers, 2O-lb. box lb. S1.15; 3-crown
s1.25; 4-crown. S1.6O: 5crown. $1.S5; Sui
tanas, bIeached. ID. 9Q11c: do unbleached