Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-23
BERRIES HIGHER
ACCOUNT OF RAIN
INCREASED RECEIPTS OF
BUTTER
Slow Dealing In Potatoes and Vegeta-
bIes-Value of Rainfall Est-
mated at $780,
900

The rain Of Monday evening, estimated to
be worth 100000 to the fruit growers and
farmers of Los Angeles county, resulted in
advancing the price Of strawberries 272c a
box, because Of difficulty in getting good
berries A little sunshine now and luscious
berries will be more plentiful and cheaper
Butter came through strong yesterday,
the receipts being nearly $4,000 pounds.
No change in quotations Liberal offer
ings were made at the exchange session,
with slow bidding.
Egg receipts were below consumption ana
prices were firm.
The rain affected the vegetable and po-
tato markets.
Fish of all kinds scarce.
Produce receipts: Eggs 535 cases; butter
S7,271 pounds; cheese, 44O5 pounds; pota-
toes, sacks. 6192.
Produce Prices
Following are the Daily Market Reporter
and exchange board wholesale quotations;
EGGS-Local ranch candled, extra Sc,
Iected. Csc; local ranch, candled &c; local
ranch case count, buying price, 2ic
BITTER-California creamery, extras. 2
eastern creamery extras, SOC; cooking
| 22c; lade. 25c.
CHiEEsE-Northern fresh 18c; large An
chor. 21c; Young America. anchor ZIc'
hand Anchor, &c; Oregon Daisy, 2c; east
ern singles, 49, 2Oc; eastern Twins zoo 2lc;
eastern Daisies, 21c; eastern Long Horn.
SWISS 3Og sic; Jack cheese, 2Sc; domestic
SWISS 23c; cream brick, 20ci limburger, 70
a 21c; Roquefort, 38 a 40c: Edam, SSgsi
Canadian cream. box, 81 .. oz0s so. M +
Umas S4.75; No. l Lady Washington S4.5O'
No. l small whites, s5.4O@ 300; NO; 1 placK
eyes, s5.25; No l bayous $3.50 NO
l Garvanzas $3.50; No lentils. California
PoTAToEs-Highlands. cwt. s1a1.35; Lon'-
poe, S1.65Q1.75 Watsonville $l40gl69; oregon
Burbanks, Sl.5OG16O; oregon Early Rose, ~,
Oregon White Rose, S17591 80; Salinas $l65a
LIS; White Rose, 81; yellow sweets. 81; white
sweets, s25oQ3 red sweets g. ,.
ONIONS-Northern Australian brown,
cwt. s1.75@1S5; Nevadas, $2.25; Oregon,
$500; garlic. S@1Oc lb.
FRESH pp1es-Beleheurs 4
tier. S1450150; 41R-tier, $500 l.35; Sh
tier. s1.75; fall Pippins, $3.50; latter
1925; Greetings, $50, 4h-tier sL35; A
tier Hoovers s25O Colorado Jonathan
s2.65@8; white Winter Pearmains. 4-tler'
$15O@1.75; AZ tier, s1,25@135; red Pear
mains, Alter. $3.50; 4h-tler, $3.50; Smith 8
cider Alter. $50; AZ tier. S1.25; Ben pa
Alter. $3.50; Missouri Pippins, Col s1.75;
AZ tier Cal. SIPS; 4-tier Cal sl5o; Lang
ford's, Alter, $3.50: 4H-tier, $685. Rome
Beauties s21O0225; spitzenbergs, 4-tier.
4-tier Cal. s1.75; Az k-ter Cal s1.25.
BERRIES-strawberrie fancy, IL 15c
box.
c1TRUs-seedless grapefruit. e.75@3;
seedlings. SO; fancy lemons. s2.5O@ 3.25;
choice s1.5091.75; fanny navel oranges,
s1.75@215; tangerine oranges. h-boS' 81 81 o. y,
l.
lines. 2O-lb. box. s1.25.
TROPICAL FRUITs-Bananas ID. 49
4Ibc; do red, lb &c: Fard dates, lb LOT l2c;
do Golden. lb 71sc; do Persian. lib. pkg
7B@Sc; alligator pears. doz. Sc; pineap-
''fS FRUfTs-winter Nel1s pears, picking
boxes. sl.6592; casabas. crate, sZR sbi 81
IS; guavas basket Sc; pomegranates' loo'
persimmons. crate sI25Q QL75.
| VEGETABLES-Articho doz, 81 aspar-
/ 20. Rrpe %.
Bell peppers. Florida lb. 4OQ 45c; beets'
doz. punches, 30Q35c; string beans, b., lIq2Cc
green cabbage l5q25c Ib:; do rep, D.
| crate, S1.25@165; celery, rout doz 15ci
| do crate. $500: cucumbers dozen Sl'5y
ga corn husks son 6 i, lOG i5es do pRSu' doz
| horseradish 12c ID; oyster plant, 35qiOc doz'
| lettuce 50c9S1 crate; peas, 20 lie ID
parsley, doz. 25c; parsnlps doz 4oc; Grim
son winter rhubarb '15a25c box; spinach,
doz20 young onions, doz 20 q SOC; turnps,
doz bunches 2Oq25c; Mexican tomatoes
DR. DR1ED FRU1Ts-Apples, evaporated, lb.
"a 1Oc; apricots, ID. 12@1Se; loose ngs,
white, box s15O do black, box, s1.35; do
imported, lb. 1641sc; currants, 9h 1Oc;
peaches. h. 5a4QSc; pears lb. 100 l2c;
plums, lb 12hc; nectarines Id. ~ a 1ac,
Prunes-2O-sOs, 11@12c; 30-40s Sc; 40-50s.
71sc; 5O-6Os, &c; 6O-70s. &c; 70-SOs. SIC; SO
sos, sc; 90-1O0s. &c.
RAIsINs-2-c crown. loose. 5o-lb. box. ID.
4hc; 3-crown. Sc; 4-crown. sac; 2-crown
London layers, 20-lb. box, lb. $1.15; 3-crown,
s1.25; 4-crown.. $50; 5-crown' sl;S5; sui
ib. 8 hc; seeded raisins. 1907. pkg. 6ls q
7kc; do 1907 pkg. 51s @61ke. ,-a,oa
NUTS-Almonds, fancy IXL, lb. 17q 1sc;
do Ne Plus Ultra. lb lee; brazils, 1870 lac;
cocoanuts, 95cQ 81: chestnuts. 11@12c; fill
berts, lb. 149 15c; hickory, lb Sc; pecans'
Xxx. lb. 12Ac; do Xxx. lb; 1se; do
xxx, lb. lie; eastern peanuts. lb. SOS 1ac;
do California lb, 5 Y a &c; do Japan ID. 6 u
a &c: do Spanish. shelled. No. !. lb 1oc;
pinenuts, zoe; walnuts, No. l. S. S. ID. 40
15c: do No .. lb 10c; do Jumbos. Q1se;
10 budded. 1890 popcorn. eastern, cwt.
$780, do local, cwt. 81 q 3.25.
RICE-Fancy Honduras (Carolina) $50;
do choice Honduras (Carolina) $50 !; 90;
Japan grades. So. 1904; Island, $50; broken
HONEY-Extracted. water white. h. 20
7hc; extracted, white, 7ci extracted light
frames 16Q17c white, lib. frames, 15@
16c; light amber. lib. frames 1oq1Sc;
beeswax. lb 30c.
Angeles for beef steers, 51Ac; beef heifers
4& sc; beef calves, sac; mutton, wethers
s525Q5.75; ewes. s5Q5.25; lambs. 51sci
POULTRY-Large dressed turkeys. ID
27c; do small. h. csc; large live lb. 24ci
do small live. lb. 22c: large hens, lbs: up
ib. zoe; small. 2& to S1A lbs. 1Sc; broilers
11b TO lbs. Csc; friers, ga to lbs 93c;
roast chicken, lb. 90c; duck, lb 19c; geese
lb. 1sc; squads, doz $3.50; old ROSTERS lb
CHIII-Evaporated strings lb is a zoe
loose H. 17c: Mexican black, lb. 1Sc; green
10. 2Oq csc; chill tepins, lb. S1.25; Japan
HAY (Baled)-Following are quotations
paid by dealers to hay growers; Barley
hay, SIS so a ton; wheat hay $3.50 ton;
tame oat hay, $17 a ton; volunteer hay
sl3; alfalfa, small bales. 1880; straw Slu
a ton. 40.
HAY prices to the trade: Barley hay, S1Si
wheat hay $1S; tame oat hay, $50; Yolun-
teer hay $13; alfalfa. small bales $l5i
Retail Prices
Best butter. per pound. ............. .S5c
Beef, per pound. saSao
Pork. per pound '2095oe