Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
CELERY SUPPLY GROWING
IN THE LOCAL MARKET
Potatoes May Advance in Price,
Decline in BeanS-But-
ter and Eggs Firm

In the produce market yesterday prices on
butter eggs and cheese were without change.
Receipts of eggs were 200, heavier titan usual,
while butter receipts were 45, ,7sS pounds.
Potatoes were hrmer on the report that
heavy shipments from the north are being
made to Texas and the middle west.
No. l pink beans dropped to S6.75 fiat per
cwt a decline of 25 cents.
Onions continue weak.
Large hens advanced / cent to 21 cents
per pound. Broilers and fries were down 3
cents. Roast chicken declined 1 cent to Il
cents. L
arrived from the north. and sold for 12dl5c
per pound. Rhubarb was firm at SL5O. Egg
plant is in too large supply and selling at
1bd2c per pound. Peas scarce at i4yc
per pound Supply of celery is increasing.
Ali kinds of fish reported scarce.
Receipts of produce were: Eggs, 2O9 cases.
butter 45,7SS pounds: cheese 2l6S pounds;
potatoes, 297O sacks; onions 314 sacks; sweet
potatoes, 1888 sacks apples, 1900 boxes.
PRODUCE PRICES
Following are the wholesale prices Of pro-
duce to retailers as compiled by the Market
EGGs-(Per dozen) Local ranch candled,
s7c: do case count, buying price S8c; east
ern fresh, 30c; eastern storage extras Zici
eastern storage seconds, 24c.
BUTTER-(Per lb) California amery
extra, 32Aci do, frsts, Slo; cooking sSe'
ladle, 25c.
CHEEsE-(Per lb) Northern fresh 1sh
ollie; large Anchor, 1Sc; oregon Daisy,
19o; singles, 1S1aci eastern Twins l6 q ~
zoe; eastern Daisies, 19c; eastern Long
Horns, 1870 2Oc eastern cheddars, 100 zoe;
imported Swiss, soc; jack, 1Sc; domestic
swiss, 22q 24c; cream brick 19o; llmburger
19c; Roquefort SSc; Edam, $3.50; Canadian
cream, box. 81.
BEANs-No pink, 1915; No.
llmas, 50; No, l Lady washington sAoo;
No. 1 small whites. s475 No. blackeyes'
$3.50; No. Garyanzas' si.5oi No Caiitor-
PoTAToEs-Highland cwt., st.4O@15O;
local Burbanks, $780, Salinas, Sl6O; yellow
sweets, 2sc; reds, q ID.
oNIoNs--Local yellow Danvers crates
$3.50; northern yellow DanVers, cWI
s1.5Odt.75; northern yellow Danvers, cWt.
$3.50; local silverskins, lug' 9Oc; DO s"t' SSi
local Browns $50; garlic, lb. SC.
FRESH FRUITs-Apples. Alexanders 4
tier $3.50; White Astrakans, $50;
Gravensteins, Alter, 'l75; do a,seaer ~ ftier'
BERRIEs-(Per basket. Strawberries,
s@ 7c; raspberries, &c; blackberries, &C.
CITRUS FRUITS-Grapefruit seedless. -
$3.50; do seedlings, S225; lemons, $4,000;
Valencia oranges. s3.o004oo.
TROPICAL FRUITS-tPer lb) Bananas
4@4Ko; do red. &c; Fard dates, 100 lac;
do Golden. 7Q7hc; alligator pears doz'
MIsCELIANEOus cabbage
crates local, $2.5o92.s5; grapes. lug box SOqeoo;
nectarines, crate $1.35 peaches, box $l.oo
@125; Bartlett pears, box, Sl.75i plums
lug box. s1.OO@1.25; ounces. box: vi ro1ls ngs
S5c box; casabas, crate, Sl6oQ l'fo; Iokay
grapes, lug box. $3.50.
G'ETABLEs-Northern artichokes, doz
e0c@S1; bell peppers lug, SOC; beets do1'
punches. 25c; string beans sc 20 & 10; 40 "Ia Ib
carrots 25c doz. punches; caulihower. shoV
crate; celery, $3.50 crate; cucumoers, box 20
q soc; green corn SOC box; corn nuShs' nl 10
egg plant. 4c lb; horseradish, S5e 10; ekra
26 4c Ib; lettuce, 81 crate; peas, 1c ID; pars-
ley 200 25c doz; crimson winter rhubarp
75c@ 81; do northern strawberry, SloEo poS! @
Young onions, zoe doz: turnips' 25c doz
bunches; tomatoes. 4o@5oc; asparagus
green. 15c doz , ,.. -,
SIC; apricots lb., 12c; loose white figs box
$780, do black. $1S5; peaches. lb.' 7c pearA'
D S2G nsctSFiniS ioc, ID csSs Ssl0G &c. yss so
so-7Os. 71Ic; 7O-sL5 &c; SO-sOs, 6hc; 9O-1O0s, &C.
RAISINs (NIuscatels)-2-crown, loose, 3d.
lb. box, lb &c; 3-crown, do sG aoi 4-Srowni % oS
DO 3-crown, s1.25: do, 4-crown, $3.50; Sui
tanas, bleached. lb. 7c; do unbleached, sac;
seeded ralsins, 1907. pkg. Ga Q7c; do L.
VI NfuTs0{Per f1ss ib) Fancy almonds, Xxi,
i7c; brazils. lac; cocoanuts 90c; hlnerto,
lac; pecans. Xxx. 1Sc; DO ~ ~ a'Gs Gsnoo 40
61bc: pinenuts zoe; No. walnuts, assn: l5e;
do budded, 17c; eastern popcorn, cwt. $3.50;
do local. $3.50. --...
Carolina ss.75; choice Honduras Carolina
sSae5O; Japan grades. sS.76@4; island rice'
OiTOiNEY-CPer lb.) Extracted. water white
o.. 9lSc; do white. DC; do light amber, TIC;
comb, water white. 1sc; do light AMBER 15e;
VEsTocK-Packers pay I. O. b, Los An
reies for beef steers. 6@5hc; beef heifeIv.
9H05c; beef calves, Eh @6c; mutton,
wethers, $4,000; mutton, ewes $4,000"
mutton, lambs, sS.509S.75; hogs. lie
PoULTRY-(Per lb.) Live turkeys 259
csc; large hens,4 lbs. up 25c; smaii mems ems
9m to S1h lbs lee; brolers to ! y lbs
1ec; friers ~ to 3 lbs, lsc; roast chicken
17c; ducks, 14c geese, lie; old ROSTERS
CHITI-Evaporated strings, lb,' 2ec; DO.
loose, 22c; Mexican black. 2bc; green Oc'
mil tenins SOC, ground, Sc.
Hay Baod The tO0wins 1yn1s. qn0taioR. T"& stor.
srs Co. Barley, S12.5o@14.5O; tame oat.
hay. per ton, s14@16.5o; alfalfa. ton' $3.50
nil 20: wheat hay. s14@15.
MIGI FEED-Bran, $1.55; whole corn
$3.50; cracked corn, S1S6; feed meal :5'sS; sS;;
sborts. $50; Kaffir corn, s1.75; white oats
$50; red oats eastern. s2.35: wheat. ori-
xinal sacks. cwt $3.50; wheat. 1oO-lb SACKS