Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-16
.CRANBERRIES MAY GO
TO $1,000 A BARREL
Until Rain Comes Butter Will Re-
main at Present High
Quotations

Receipts Of local eggs were very light yes
terday, but there were changes in quota
tions.
Butter receipts were 1880 pounds; quite
heavy. Until rains come dealers do not looh
for decline in butter prices.
Highland potatoes were easier, prices gong
OH 10 cents a hundredweight to $i.654l15.
The market on fruits was active. Christmas
demand is Increasing right along ana prices
are exceedingly firm. Belleheur apples are e&
pected to go higher shortly, and there Is such
a demand for red stock that prices on the
little in storage may be advanced.
Caulihower advanced to $l25aloO; oeans
were scarce at SulOc per poundi peas were uil-
changed. The market steady.
Sweet potatoes were scarce at S2q2.2o per
hundred. The heavy shipment of sweet po-
tatoes reported was diverted.
There are no changes in poultry prices, al
though dealers report brisk business.
Cranberries are scarce and firm at $13 so per
barrel. Receipts not likely to be heavy
as there is marked shortage in the crop re-
ported and higher prices here are looked tor'
The cranberry market here has gone as high
as $40 per barrel in former years, and 1t Is
stated that the price will reach close to this
mark this season. S15 to SIG market is
what dealers generally predict before the close
Of the holidays.
Receipts OF produce were: Eggs, 81 cases;
butter, 21, $50 pounds; cheese, 2s10 pounds; po-
tatoes, 1856 sacks; onions, 344 sacks; sweet po-
tatoes, 2l5 sacks apples, lVS poXes
PRODUCE PRICES
Following are the official prices of pro-
duce to retailers compiled by the Market
Reporter:
Notwithstanding price to trade. 21sc
higher California creamery, extras, 363sc;
do frsts, 321ac; cooking, sc: ladle, Csc.
EGGS-Local ranch, canded, 40c; do case
count, buying price, 36c; eastern fresh, S6c;
eastern storage, packed extra, 2Sq 3oc.
CHEESE-Southern, per lb., lSci northerh'
mar
17c; eastern singles. per lb., lsc; eastern,
twins, per lb., 1Sc; eastern cneddars' per
ern, daisies, per lb., 19c; oregon. twins. per
b 21c; Oregon, daisy, per ID, lS9lSi2ci
Swiss imported, per b., 32e; Swiss domestic
block, per lb., 2292ic; Swiss domestic @n Wheei
limburger per lb. 19q20c; RoGuetort' per Io'
S6Q40ci Edam. per case, SSgs'
ONIONS-Northern Australian Browns
per cwt.. s1.75; oregon. Sl.S5; garlic per
& BEANs-No. / pink, $500; No. limas'
s. 0Og5 %; Lady Washington s425q4,o 90; NO
/ small whites, $4; blackeyes, $3.50; NO. l
Garyanza, $3.50; No. California lentls'
POT Potatoes L Highland. owt,, sls501,7 10;
Nevadas. S1,75; Lompocs. S2lo4 40 ga ga
llnas. $210; Early Rose, northern S@OV'
local Early Rose, S1.S5; White Rose local,
sl.5OQ1.75i new potatoes, box 81; yelo"
sweets. $2Q 2.25. =,
1Oh Q11hc; apricots. lb.. IAN o 1885, currants
III 1Oc: do pkg,, sa1Oo; dates, Fard, 6Os
ib.. lie; do 12s, 12c; do Golden, 6Os' ID Sci
do pkg. &c; figs, black and white: per i6:. TO-,
6k@7I5c; do white, COZ. pkgs, Dos, 81. Sog
2; do 12-oz.. 12s. pkg, ,9oGs5c; do l6-oz' lOs
pkg, 81; do l6-oz. cartons, 12s. 9Oci nee
tarlnes. lb.. 1Oc; peaches lb.. 6la97lsc; pears
lb., 10@121ac; plums, lb., l0c; prupes So-4us
lie; do 4O-50s, 101sc; do 5O-60s; sac; 40
SOLOS, &c; do 7O-SOs Sc; do So-sos;
71sci do SO-1oos, 7c; do sacks l5ql6c; raisins'
sultanas. bleached. lb,, 1Gc; do un5leached.
! lb 5Q5hc; seeded raisns, 16-oz pkgs., ici
do 12-oz. pkgs., &c; London layers. 2 crown
2O-lb. box. $I.15; do S-crown. 2O-lo. box,
| S125; do 4-crown, 20-lb. box, $lSO; loose
muscatels. 2-crown. &c; do s-crown, 6hc;
do 4-crown, &c; citron' lSc orange and lem
FRESH -Citrus-Oranges, tanger-
| ines, SL75; do navels, S2.25d2.75; lemons, so
$50; grapefruit, seedless. $780, do seealinSS'
Sl75. ,,.a.,,.,
After s1.15@1.25; do Az tier, slQl LILO; Ben
| Caps, 4-ter, s15O: do 4h-tier, 81; Ben Davis,
4-tier, $3.50; do 41A-tier. $1.25; Gano after
Colorado T.r GTeenings at,e1 -'isf s5O do do 4s
tier, $1.15; Jonathans, 4-uer, NZo@z,oO' Z
Langfords 4-ter. sL25@1.S5; Missouri Pip
pins, s125; do 41s-tier' N.1o; PearmainS :, as,
Pearmains, red Alter, S1.10; do 41h-tier, $llO;
Rome Beauties, 4-tieri S225Q26O smith
Cider. 4-tier. s1a5; do 4h-tler, 75c; Spitzen-
4-ter, $1S5; do 4h-tier. $1.15.
MISCELLANEOUS-Al pears, doz.,
S4d5; bananas, per H.. 4l4c; blackberries, per
basket. 12c; cranberries, per Dbl, $lS.oO;
crate, $225; Christmas melons, $500. 2oi
grapes, per box Sl.25q1.5O; pineapples. sc;
safheS per per ox GqSaG ssTet so
simmons, per crate, $1.5O@1.75; pomegranates'
per crate, S1.50
VEGETA ABLEs-Northern artichokes, doz,.
S125; green asparagus, 15c lb bell peppers,
lb, 6 a 7c; beets, doz punches, 35c; beans, "a
Sc; cabbage, sack, 6oc; red cabbage S@5 &c
lb.; carrots, doz. punches, 25@ 35c; oaull-
flower, crt., S1.50 celery, CRIT, $500; cucum-
bers doz. 75c@ $1.25; green corn, box, Soc
corn husks, 10c; egg plant. lb., 5Q &c; horse
radish, lb., 12Ac; okra, DC lb.; lettuce cru
5O@75c; peas. 8@10c; parsley doz, 25c
northern strawberry rhubarb. box, sl.fo'
spinach, doz., zoe; sprouts &c; summer
squash, lug box. 40@ soc; young onions doz
25c; turnips, doz. punches, zoe; tomatoes
NUTS-Faney IXL almonds 171Ac lb.; bra
zils 14915c lb. coeoauuts, soc; nloerts' lac
lb; pecans. Xxx, 15c; DO xxx, l6o H. !
eastern peanuts. 7Qp7Rc lh.i do japan, 61sc;
ninenuts. lSc; No. / assorted walnuts 16Q17c;
do budded, 1sQ19c; eastern popcorn, cwt' A;
do local. $3.50.
cwt.; choice Honduras tCaTolnal. S6gs5o
Japan grades. sS.75Q4; Island, $3.50; broken
'HioNEY-White water extracted. SC lb;
do white s15c; do light amber, SC; comb.
water white lib. frames. 1Sc do white,
17c; do light amber. 14c; beeswax, aoc lb.
LIVE STOCK-Packers pay I. o. b Los
Angeles for beef steers, 6951Sc beef heif-
,rs 4l2@5c; beef calves, 5ls@6c; mutton
wethers S5G5.50; mutton ewes, s5Q55O; NUT
ton lambs sS 5Od375; hogs lie.
POULTRY-Turkeys, live, &c lb; large
hens. lbs. up, 22c lb. do small 2lk@Sh
lbs, 17o b; broilers. 1 to IL lbs, 26c' h. {;
friern, III to 8 lbs, PIC lbi roast chickens.
csc Ib ducks. 25c lb.; geese, CSC lb squads,
81 so doz; old roosters. 16c ID.
CHILI-Evaporated strings, 30c lb.; green,
4c lb. chilli tepins 75c lb; Japan, Ice;
ground, &c.
Hay (baled)-The following quotations fur
nished by the Los Angeles Hay Storage Co.
Barley, s12,5O@14.5O; tame oat, ton, SAG
1s so; alfalfa, ton. $1s5Oa145O; wheat hay,
Sl49l5.
MILL FEED-Bran s155; whole corn. 81. rs;
cracked corn, $3.50; feed meal, 81. S5; rolled
barley. $115; oil cake meal, $3.50: shorts,
$3.50: Kahir corn, I75; white oats. Ns5
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