Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-10
AND BERRIES
ARE IN SHARP DEMAND
Advance in Bermuda Onions.
Output of California
PruneS Limited

Advices from the Santa Clara growers indi-
cate that the output of prunes from that sec
tlon will be curtailed this season. The prune
production in the San Joaquin valley VIII he
short, as many of the orchards have been
neglected or taken out and other crops planted
1t Is a little early to forecast the dried prune
production for this season, but 1t Is saIe 10
say that 1t will not be up to that Oh ldSe
season.
Market dealers showed up in goodly numbers
at the call session of the exchange YESTERDAY
all declaring that they had had the times OF
thesir lives at the Santa Barbara outing.
The dealers well supplied with Ioqudl7
and loganberries, the latter selling at 20c
basket. -o
Bermuda onions quotations advanced to 81 50
OF S1.75 a crate, owing to scarcity Oh the
product
Asparagus sold at 4@6c pound.
More Mexican cantaloupes arrived MONDAY,
but were not placed on sale until Ia'er III
the day. They sold at SIS a pony crate.
Strawberry receipts were down to 2oOO crates
due to the fact that the Japanese growers sun
refused to gather the berries. The berries sold
at 3A44c a box. Itaspberries were plentltul
These berries retailed at two boxes for hlckel'
Posted receipts Of local eggs were 776 cases.
with no change in prices except drop OF
half cent for case counts. Former price was
"A cents a dozen. =,
The market was well supplied with all
varieties Of fish aud business was brisk
Receipts of produce we're. Eggs, 776 cases;
butter, co., ,9H pounds; cheese 1902 pounds; pota-
toes, COL sacks onions, 2i6 sacks; beans .
sacks.
PRODUCE PRICES
Wholesale prices Of produce to retailers,
as corrected daily by Market Reporter:
EGGs-Local ranch, candled. 27ci local
ranch. case count, buying price 25lac ,,,uz
BUTTER-California creamery (sellhs
price to the trade) 29c lb.; do extras 2'12ei
do frsts h., &c; cooking butter, 24e ladle
CHEEsF-Northern fresh, 16c lb large
Anchor, 17c; Young America, Anchor, 1Sc;
hand, Anchor 22c Oregon Daisy, ZIG; east
err singles, 19420c; eastern twins lSH1c;
eastern daisies, 19o; eastern long norns' or,aS
191ad2Oc; eastern cheddars 1919c; imported
Swiss. 3O631c; Jack cheese. 22c; domestic
Swiss 25q26c; cream brick, 2oc; limourger, 2 ~
q21c; Roquefort, SSQ4 Edam' SsY''
Canadian cream, box, 81.
BERRIES-Strawberrie per basket Id
a &c; cranberrles. per bbl $12 so; raspner-
rles, 1Oc; blackberries, SC basket loganper-
PoTAToEs-Highlands, per cwt. 9oc9a25;
Lompoc, per cwt, s15O91. 60; Watsonville. per
cwt., 81 15G1.35; Idaho, per cwt., $l.lo9l. 20;
banks, per cwt, 81. .2O91.Su; oregon Early Rose.
per cwt $15063; Oregon White Rose. A'zo9
$50; Salinas s15OQ16o; yellow sweets. per
cwt., sS7594; white sweets. per ewt'' Sz'oOp
8; red sweets per cwt., $2,2542.5O.
cwt. sf75; sllverskns. 6o97Oc big box; Ne
vadas 81: Oregon, SIZE; Bermudas' SleouLio'
Garlic S610c lb.
FRESH s-Apples-Belleheurs 4,tIer,
s175; Bellefeurs. 41s-tier s1.OOq1.S5; Belle
ieurs, 31k-tier S1.75; Ben Cups, Alter, SllO9
l5s; fall ippins. $l5o; fail Plpplns' 4ts-tier' ie
s1.35; Hoovers. Alter So; Jonathans' COLO.
225; Pearmains. white winter. 4-ier'
s1.75 P,armains red, 4-tier, Sl6o; Pear
tier, $780, Smiths cider. 41s-tier, $l2o; Ben
Davis Col, s1.2591.59 Newton Pippns, 4
tier, s1.5O; Newtown Pippins. 41s-tier, $llOQ
lis; Mo. Pippus, Col. rs; Langford's, 8, =
tier, s115; Langfords. 4s-tier. s115; Rome
Beauties, s2.25; Spitzenburgs. 4-tier, IS5;
Ganos, $1.5O; Winesaps, Col, $3.50; Winesaps'
4-tier. Cal, $3.50
BERRIEs-strawberres per. basket. s4@4c
4 basket; cranberries per bbl.. s12.5O; rasp-
ries, 15c; blackberries, s@7c basket
oITRUs.seedsss sraDeTrnt sens aGg5; 5@s25
choice. $16o@175; fanny navel orang as,
sl75@ ais; tangerine oranges. h-box' u 5o
Oils; Valencia oranges. fancy. S2SO9Si
LANEoUs-Pears, Winter Mel
lis, picking boxes, $3.50; cantaloupes, eacn'
800; cherries. $1.15Q125; white bulk 90 90
TROPICAL FRUITs-Bananas. lb 40
&c; do red lb.. Sc; Fard dates, lb' lOgli2ei PIE
7h9Sc alligator pears doz' 50; plneap-
p'iSi 'FRiUffTs-w.nter Nellls pears. picking
ETABLEs-Artiohokes northern. doz..
7Oa75c; asparagus, green, h., 4q6c; Bell pep
pers Floridas, lb., 35c; beets, doz. punches, 20
@25c: beans. string, b., Sc; cabbage. green,
sacks sfd125; cabbage, red, lb., Sc; carrots,
doz punches, 254S0c; cauliflower. crate, ~c@
81. 25 celery crate, SS@S.'o; cucumbers' doz.'
So 1902 80; corn husks,. cut, lb, 10c corn husks.
uncut h. Sc; egg plant, lb., zoe; leeks, doz.,
CSC; horseradish, lb., 1OQl2c; oyster plant doz,
S5a4Oc; lettuce, crate. 50QS5c; peas, 10, 2qSc;
rg,V,fvac dnZ NJ nj PfA
crimson winter, 75c; rhubarb, northern straw
berry, box, $lQ125; spinach, doz, 15c; squash.
summer, crate. 75c4$1; young onions doz, 200
S0c turnips doz bunches' zU4zoc; tonldtoes'
DRIED FRUITs-Apples. evapcrated. lb.
s@1Oc; apricots. lb. 12@13c; loose ngs.
imported. lib. 1s@1 currants. sh@1oc;
peaches, lb 5%@Sc; pears. lb. 10Q12c;
piuIns. lb 12hc; nectarines, lb ~ as Y c.
Prunes-20-3Os. 11@12c; so-4os. Sc; 4O-5Os.
71Sc; 50-60s, &c; 60-70s. &c; 7O-SOs. ohc; So
JOS, &c: 90-100s. &c.
SAIsINs-2-crown. loose. 5O-lb box. ID.
4Mc; s-erown. Be; 4,crown' S15e; s-crown
1125; 4-crown. $3.50; 5-crown, $f.S5: Sui
tanas. bleached. Id, 9@1lc: do unbleached.
lb 8 hc; seeded raisns' 16-oz pkg 6h @
7hc; do 1909 pkg. Y 06hc.
NUTS-Almonds. fancy 1XL ID. 1791Sc;
do Ne Plus Ultra, lb. Ice; brazils, l3Ql4c
cocoanuts. 95cQs1; chestnuts: 11Ql2e; I'll
XX Id. 12hc; do xxx. Ib. Ice; do
xxx. ID. 17c; eastern peanuts. Id. S@shc;
do California lb. 5h Q6c; do Japan, lb. II
a 7c; do Spanish. shelled. No. l. 10. i0c;
pinenuts. zoe; walnuts No. /, s. S. 10. 141
i6c; do No 2. lb 10c; do Jumbos, 17@1sc;
do budded 10000; popcorn. eastern, cwt,
$3.50; do local, cwt. 81 q 3.25.
RICE-Fancy Honduras (Carolfna) s6.75;
do choice Honduras (Caroiina) s6Q6,5o;
Japan grades, $S.75@4; Island, $50; broken
$3.50.
HONEY-Extracted. water white. lb "a
Thc; extracted. white, &c; extracted. Light
amber, 6@6hc; comb, water white, lib
frames 16@17c; white. lib. frames, 15Q
iSc; light amber. lib. frames 10QlSe;
beeswax. lb. 3oc.
LIvEsTOCK-Packers pay T. o: b. Los
Angeles for beef steers. blsc; beef heifers.
TSab5c; beef calves. 51kq6c; mutton. wethers,
IS 5OQ6Oo: ewes s5@55O; lambs, S59Sl;
hogs. lie.
PoULTRY-Large turkeys. live. lb'' 25c
small tnurkeys. live. lb.. 22c; large hens
1 lbs up. lb.. zoe; small hens. 21s to Sk lbs.'
lb.. 1Sc broilers, IA to lbs, lb, sSci friers
21A to lbs, lb.. 26c; roast chicken. per lb.'
25c; duck, lb., 22c; geese. lb.. 1sc; squads
doz., $3.50; old roosters, lb. lie.
CHILL Evaporated, strings, lb 1S@ zoe;
loose, h., 17c; Mexican black, lb., 25c; green
lb. goo 25c; chilli tepins, Ib. $40; Japan,
l6c.