Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-02
EGGS ON TOBOGGAN
IN PRODUCE MARKET
Dealers Lower Quotations Two
Cents Surplus Supply.
Butter Reported Weak

Big dealers in fresh eggs are determined
to get rid of surplus stock. Yesterday local
eggs were reduced 2 cents a dozen, making
a drop of II cents within four days Eggs
are now within the reach Of consumers VINO
have heretofore regarded the product Of the
poultry men as a decided luxury. Only a
few davs ago the best eggs retailed at 81
cents a dozen. Now the retail price Is down
to l5 and 40 cents, and eastern fresh are
cheaper Dealers anticipate that eggs VIII
be in greater demand at the cut
Onions are weaker as also are Deans
a tirmer tone prevails in the potato market.
Red sweets are quoted at $l6o4l.io' -,
Cranberries have gone to Sll.oould oarIei'
Fish was plentiful M
Receipts of local produce were: Eggs 81
cases; butter, 1891 pounds; cheese' d @o4
pounds; potatoes, Bass sacks; onions ~ ~
sacks; sweet potatoes, 1873 sacks; apples zolo
boxes.
PRODUCE PRICES
Following are the official prices of pro-
duce to retailers as compiled by the Market
Reporters o,,.
higher. California creamery, extras, 36 'a G
do hrsts, 32lsc: cooking, &c; lade, 25c
EGGS-Local ranch, candled, 41c; do case
count, buying price, SIc eastern ,oJ6 fresh SOC
EGGS-Local ranch, candled, 45ci % case case
count, buying price, 99c; eastern iresn' ooc'
eastern storage, packed extra, SOg34c.
per h.. lSU1Shc. northern storage, per d.
Ice; eastern, singles, per lb., lSl2c; eastern,
twins per lb., 17h@1Sc eastern cheddars' pei
h., 19c; eastern, horns, per h., l9c; EASTERN
daisies, per lb., 19c; Oregon, twins, per ID
l7IbGD1Sc; oregon, daisy, per lb., lsqls1ec'
Swiss imported, per b., &c; SWISS ooiileStlI' li
block, per lb., 22g24c swiss domestic g1Soa
per ID. 22Q24c; cream brick, per d. l991Vc' w.
rmburger, per lb., 19q20c; RoiueIort' per ~
3eG40c; Edam, per case, SSq9.
ONIONs-Norther Australian Browns per
vers, $1.75; Oregon, s1.85; garlic, per ib;, &C.
BEANS-No. l pink, s5.75460O; NO. ! hhlas'
S5.00Q5.25; Lady Washington, "a zog 4'ov, ~ No
small whites, $4.oogA25; Ne; No; oo 6iackeyes; E1
$5.50Q6 No. l Garvanza S45O4o'W' No'
California lentils, $6.O0q7. ..,~,,.--. ~
PoTATOEs-Highl cwt., $l.6oQl'!5; Ne
vadas, s1.75 Lampocs, Sl9Og2Oo; SalIhas, S,la15
81. S5@2 90; EARLY Rose, southern, 81; White
Rock, ST. 5Oq175; new potatoes, box, 81; yell
low sweets ST. 7j@2; red sweets, Sl6oql.15
DRIED FRUITS-Apples-Ey Eyaporated, ln'
S1sq1O5c apricots. lb l2laglSo; eur eu6raH5s' sos
h. lie; do 12s, 12c; do Golden. COS, lb' SC;
do pkg, &c; figs black and white, per ID,
6Ibd7l6c; do white, Coz pkgs., sos, $LSoq
2: do 12-oz, 12s, pkg. .,90q95c; do l6-oz, los'
pkg, ST. do 1907. cartons. rs 9Oc nee
tarines, lb 10c peaches, lb, 6Ag11sc; pears
lb.. 10a12lac; plums lb, 1Oc; prunes, 3O-4os'
1oA911c; do 4o-5os IQc 40 S0,oOs' AZ S7s Sc- -oSs
SCI do 90-l00s, 7a71sc; do sacks, 1ic; raisins
sultanas, bleached. h., 1Gc; do unbleached,
lb., 5a5jkc seeded raisins, 1907. pkgs, Ic;
do 12-oz. pkgs., &c; London layers, crown
20-lb, box S1.l5; do 3-crown, 2O-lb. pox'
S125; do 4-crown, 2O-lb. box, $L5O; loose
muscatels, 2-crown, SC: do 3-crown' 6lsc;
do 4-crown, &c; citron. 16c; orange ana lem
FRESH -Citrus-oranges, valen-
cias 81; do navels, $225Q8; lemons a4g
s; grapefruit. seedless. $S.5O9S.75 do seed
li5i APpkEs~Baidwin. 4-tier, sa75; bellefenrs,
Alter, s115@1 25; do 41s-tier, soqs5c; Ben
Caps, 4-tier, :1.5O; do 45k-tier, 81; Ben Davis
4tier s1O do 4ti9r Soc te5 GanG s. s '9S d.
4lh-tier, s11O; Hoovers. Alter $780,; do AZ
tier s115; Jonathans, alter. S225Q26 6Oi
Langfords. 4-tier, s1.2591.S5: Missouri PIP
pins SIPS; do 4h-tier, Si.1o: Pearmains. ms
White Winter, Alter, $l.25; do 415-tier, Sl'loi
Pearmains, red. 4-tier, $.10; do 415-tier, $l;Io;
Rome Beauties, alter, 2.25Q25O; smith
burg, 4-tier, $685. Yellow Newton Pippins,
4-tier, s135; do 4l4-tier, s1.15.
LANEOUs-Alligator pears doz.'
s5 bananas, per lb,, 415c; blackberries, per
basket. 12c cranberries, per bbl. sl1.5O@l3;
strawberries per basket l4c; casaoas per
crate, $3.50; Christmas melons. s2q2 Is:
grapes, per box, 75cQs1:5O; pineapples: SO
9c peaches, per box, 50975c; pears Winter
Nells per box, s2.50d3; persimmons, per
crate S1.50@1.75; pomegranates' per crate
$3.50.
s1.25; green asparagus, 15c lb. bell peppers
III 7c; beets doz. punches, 35c; cabbage,
sack, 400 soc; red cabbage. SQ3hc lb.; car
rots, dog. bunches. ESQ S5c; % cauliflowSr @ rs ert
crt., $25o; green corn, box, 65c; corn husks'
1Oc; egg plant, lb Y q &c; horseradish' ID.
25c; okra, sc lb.; lettuce. CRIT. so q Toe; peas
6Q7c; parsley, dozen, Csc; northern strawberry
rhubarbs box S1.75; spinach, dozen. zoe;
sprouts, &c; summer squash, lug box 400
soc; young onions, doz., Zoe: turnips, doz.,
punches, zoe: tomatoes. 6O@75c; yellow ST.
NIJrs~Fancy IxL almonds. 171kc lb.; bra
zils, 14915c lb.; cocoanuts soc; flberts' lac
ib. pecans. Xxx 15c; do xxx, 16c lb.i
eastern peanuts, 7071ac lb.; do Japan, 615c;
pinenuts. 1Sc; No. / assorted walnuts, Ice;
do budded 1Sc; eastern popcorn. ewt.' $3.50;
do local, $3.50
RiCB-Fancy Honduras (Carollna) s6.75
cwt; choice Honduras Carolina s64S50
Japan grades, ss7594: Island. $3.50; broken.
$3.50.
do white, SIC; do light amber Sc; comb,
water white. lib. frames, 1Sc; do white
l7o; do light amber. 14c; beeswax, Soc lb.
LIVE sToCK-Packers pay (. Q. b Los
,rs, 4la95c; beef calves 5lagec; mutton
wethers, $5q5.5O; mutton ewes. $545.5o; NUT
ton lambs sS.5O9375; hogs, lie.
PotLTRY-Turkeys' -, 1--we, a. &c Ib' ona1Ige l9Tge
lbs, 17c lb; broilers, l to 1ls lbs, 26c lb.; ;
friers, IL to lbs, 21c lb.; roast chickens
25o lb; ducks, Csc lb. geese; 2ac lo'; SQUADS
81 so doz; old roosters, Ice h.
CHILI-Evaporated strings SOC lbi green,
4o ID; chilli tepins. 75c lb.; Japan. Ice;
ground. Sc.
HAY Cbaled)-The following quotations fur
nlshed by the Los Angeles Hay Storage Co.
Barley $12.50@14.50; tame oat, ton, s14Q
1850; alfalfa, ton, H3.5O9l4.5o; wheat hay.
S14a615.
MILL FEED-Bran, s155; whole corn, s1.75;
cracked corn, 81 80; feed meal, s1.35; rolled
barley. S115; oil cake meal $3.50; shorts,
$3.50; Kaffir corn, $l.75; white oats. S1.S5;
eastern red oats 1925; wheat, original sacks,
cwt., S1,9O; wheat. lOO-lb. sacks, S195.
METAL MARKET