Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-18
LOWER QUOTATIONS
IN BUTTER EXPECTED
CONSUMERS PREFER EGGS TO
COSTLY MEATS
Wholesalers Unload Cheese to Jobbers.
Potato Dealers Are More
cheerful-Apples Going
Abroad

| ADTOdQ
Wholesale quotations in eggs advanced
| half cent at San Francisco yesterday, bu
there was no change in prices in the Le
| Angeles market Dealers assert that prov
| dent people are reducing the cost Of livin
by eating eggs, many fighting shy Of meat
Receipts were 500 cases, The supply
| quickly absorbed daily
Butter receipts were lighter, 1886
pounds. Lower quotations are anticipated
| Wholesalers offered cheese freely at tn
exchange session and 200 pounds were sole
Potato handlers are more cheerful as tn
market tone in spuds is slightly improVet
Liberal shipments of asparagus from tn
north sent the price down to 5QSc; eg
plant declined to zoos zoe; peas were dow
&c. and local and northern rhubarb decline
on account OF heavier shipments of the lat
ter from the north. Mexican tomatoes wer
| firm at S202.25 per crate.
New York mail advices reported that tn
estimated exports of apples to Europea
markets for the week ending March ar
among the largest ever sent in a simila
period at this season of the year. The tota
is given as 10000 barrels. OF this quantit
$4,000 barrels were shipped from Hallas IA,
$4,000 from Portland, 1900 from Ne'
York and 500 from Boston and 25OO fror
St Johns, n. b. The foreign markets ar
said to be in fair shape, but fears are enter
tanned that the heavy shipments may rae
lower level of values
The supply of flsh Is equal to the demand
Receipts of produce; Eggs $50 cases; but
ter, 26,s55 pounds; cheese, 2256 pounds
potatoes, 1900 sacks.
Produce Prices
Following are the Daily Market Reporte
and exchange board wholesale quotations
EGGS-Local ranch eandled' extra Sc
lected. 27c; local ranch. candled, 25c' ioca
ranch case count buying price, 22c.
BuTTER-California creamery. extras.
lb. roll, 62Ac; do hrsts. 2-lb. roll. 60c
eastern creamery extras, 6Oc; cooking
22c; lade. 25c. =
ehor. 2lc; Young America. Anchor. 2lc
hand, Anchor 22c; Oregon Daisy. 2lc; east
ern singles. f9 q zoe; eastern Twins. 2OQ 2lc
2lc: eastern chedders 20Q21c; importe'
Swiss 3Od d31c; Jack cheese. 23c; domestl
swiss, 2Sc cream brick, 2Oc; limburger 2
a 21c; Roquefort $50 4Oci Edam' SSV'
Canadian cream. box ST.
BEANs-No. l pinks, $5.35 $50; No,
limas. S4.75; No. l Lady Washington 80
No. l small whites. S540W W5.5O; NO. olaek
eyes. s450a475; No. / bayous' S6'Soi No
oTAToEs-Highlands, cwt. 81 Al s5; Lom
poe. $1.65a175; Watsonvile. $l.4Oql5O; Oregon
Burbanks, 81. l.50G1.6o; oregon Early Rose, 81
Oregon White Rose, H.75qL9O; Salinas $3.50
l.75; White Rose. 81; yellow sweets. 81; whit
sweets. 81, 5oqS; red sweets, S25
ONIONS-Northern Australian brown
cwt. s1.75@LS5; Nevadas. s2.25; Oregon
$2.00; garlic. Sd1Oe Id.
FRESH FRUITS-Apples-B Belleheurs, 4
tier. s145Q15O; 4l3-tier si.3O@1.35i "a
tier, S175; fall Pippns, $3.50; 4h-tier
1925 Greetings $780, Utter. sl35;
tier Hoovers $3.50; Colorado Jonathan
s2.65a3; White Winter Pearmains 4-tier
sl,5oQ1.75; Az tier, $1.2591.35; red Pear
mains, 4-tier $3.50; AZ tier, Sl.30; Smith
cider, Alter $3.50; AZ tier. &1.25: Ben Da
Wis, Colorado, $165Q1s5; Newton Pippins
Alter, $50; Missouri Pippins, Col Sl.75
~ tier cal 1925; alter Cal. $3.50; Lang
fords 4-tier $3.50: ia-tier. S1.25: Rome
Beauties. S2.1O0225; spitzenbergs, 4-tier
s1.S5; Ganos. Sl.75Q2; Winesaps, Col. S235
4-tier Cal $1.75; 41t-tier Cal. si.25
BERRIES-Strawberrie fancy. box. 15c
CITRUS-seedless grapefruit S2.75@3
seedlings, 50; fancy lemons 500 q 80
s1.756ei5; tangerlne oranges. lk-box, s1.5t
Oils; Valencia oranges fancy. $2.50q3
lines 2o-lb. box. sl25 -
TROPICAL FRUITs-Bananas, 10, "a
4Ac: do red. lb. SC; Fard dates. Ii. 10012c
do Golden. lb. 7lac; do Persian. lib. pkg
~ Csc; alligator pears. doz. So; pineap
''fS FRUITs-winter Neus pears. plckna
boxes. s1.65a2; casabas, crate. s2@3
Christmas melons SO; imported grapes Dbl
SIS; guavas, basket &c; pome granates, l0e
persmmons. crate. S1.250L75
ETABLES-Artchokes. doz., 81; aspar-
agus, 10. 3 q Sc; Brussels sprouts 10c ID
Bell peppers, Florida. lb. 4o045c; beets
doz. punches, S0a35c; string beans, lb.. 17q20ei
green cabbage, sack. 81 0l25; do reb. b.
&c; carrots. doz. punches, 25c; cauliflower
crate, SL25G165; celery rout. doz. 75ci
do. crate. $500; cucumbers. dozen. sl.5o
%; corn husSs, cut Id. 1oc; do uncut. lb
Sc; egg plant, 90 a soc ID; leeks. doz. 35e
horseradish 12c lb., oyster plant, 356f41c doz
lettuce 50c6S1 crate; peas, n lie lb
parsley doz Csc; parsnips. doz 40c: Grim
son winter rhubarb S1.95a1.50; spinach
doz.20c; young onions, doz. 90 a soc; turnips
doz. punches, 2Oq csc; Mexican tomatoes
crate. S2.25.
9010c apricots, lb. 12a13c; loose hgs
white. box. $3.50; do black box. s1.35: dc
imported. lb. 1601Sc; currants, 91A a l0c
peaches lb; 81 q Sc; pears lb. lO@l2ei
Prunes-20-30s, 11a12c; 30-40s. Sc; 4O-50s
71sc; 5o-6Os. &c; 6O7Os, &C; 7O-sOs, sac; So
sos SC; 9O-100s. 4c.
41kc: 3-crown. SC; 4-crown, sac; 2-crown
London layers. 2O-lb. box, lb. S1.15; 3-crown
s1.25; 4-crown. s1.6o; 5-crown, s1.S5; Sui
tanas bleached. lb. 9111c: do unbleached
H. 3hc; seeded raislns. 1904 pkg. u q
7hc; do 1907. pkg. 5la Q6lRc
NUTS-Almonds, fancy lHL, lb. 17@ 1Sci
do Ne Plus Ultra, lb Ice; brazils. 1870 4ci
cocoanuts. 95c@$1; chestnuts, 1i9l2c; I'LL
berts, lb. 14@15c; hickory. ID. SC; pecans
Xxx, lb. 12kc; do Xxx. ID. Ice; do
xxx, h. lie; eastern peanuts h. SWSlhc;
do California. lb. y a &c; do Japan, lb. y
a 7c: do Spanish. shelled No. l. ID. 1Oc;
pinenuts 20c walnuts, No. 1. S. s. lb. "a %
15c; do No. 2. ID. 10c; do Jumbos, 17@1Sc
DO budded, $50 zoe; popcorn eastern c~t.
RIcE-Fancy Honduras tcarolIna) $6.75;
do choice Honduras (Carolna) s6Q6,50;
Japan grades, 50 1904; Island, $50; broken
$3.50.
HONEY-Extracted water white. lb. Ia
7hc; extracted. white &c; extracted light
amber, 6Q6Ac; comb, water white. lib.
frames, 16017c; white, lib frames. $50
ice; light amber. lib frames. 10Q13e;
beeswax. lb. soc
LIVEsTOCK-Packers pay I. o. b, Los
Angeles for beef steers, hc beef heifers,
AZ @5c; beef calves sac: mutton. wethers,
s5.2595.75; ewes. ,s5g5.2S; lambs. Sac;
hogs 1oc.
PoULTRY-Large dressed turkeys, lb.
27c; do small. lb. Csc; large live. lb. 24c;
do small live. lb. 29c. large hens, lbs. up,
lb. zoe; small. 915 to ~ lbs. 1Sc; broilers,
IL to 2 lbs. 2Sc: frers "a to lbs. 2Sc;
roast chicken, ID. 20c; duck, ID. 19c; geese,
h. 1Sc; squads. doz. $3.50; old roosters, lb.
10c.
loose, lb, 17c; Mexican black. lb, 1Sc; green,
lb. 2O@25c; chilli tepins. lb. s125; Japan
15c.
HAY (Baled)-Followlng are quotations
paid by dealers to hay growers: Barley
hay, $3.50 a ton; wheat hay. $l6.50 ton;
tame oat hay, SIT a ton; volunteer hay,
slS; alfalfa. small bales $3.50; straw. $40
a ton.
Hay prices to the trade Barley, hay, SIS;
wheat hay, SIS; tame oat hay $50; volun-
teer hay. s13; alfalfa. small bales, SIS;
Retail Prices
Eggs, dozen .SOc
Best butter, per pound. ..............., 35c
Beef per pound. Sq35c
Pork, per pound .2Og30c
Lamb per pound d.......................s....1 .1q30c
per pound. ...............,...,..1S .1Sa2Oo