Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-25
MARKET REPORTS
Los ANGELES PRODUCE MARKET

Los ANGELES PRODUCE MARKET
LOS ANGELES, June 25.-The first
pears of the season came on from
Porterville. One of the large houses
which were sold out in a few hours at
S1.50 a lug, a cheap price for the first
of the season. 1t will be some time
before there are regular large ship
in their quotations, the ponies in some
places selling for S5c, while the stand
ards brought s1.10. A little better grade
brought from 81 to s1.25 for the for
mer and $50 to S175 for the latter.
Watermelons also declined and sold for
as low as &c to 2kc a pound.
Three cars. of plums were received
by one of the houses. one car each
ot Clymens, Climax and Sonomas. The
first two brought sc a pound, while
the latter sold for &c. This is the
lowest quotation of the year this
fruit. Another shipment of apples
from the north arrived and sold for
81 box. The shipment consisted of
Early Junes and Red Astrakhans. Figs
responsible for the fall. The black
variety brought soc to Csc for the
one-layer boxes.
Butter and eggs took decided
slump, heavy receipts sending them
tumbling from the high perch they
have occupied for some time. Eggs
none were bid for at that figure, the
offerings declined until they reache ed
25c, which was the new quotation, es-
tablished by the final sale. Butter was
apparently weaker at the opening, and
sold for 2S15c, ~ cheaper than it was
the day before.
Receipts of produce in Los Angeles
were: Eggs, 421 cases; butter 63,376
pounds; cheese, 1921 pounds; pota-
toes, 341 sacks.
BUTTER, EGGS AND CHEESE
The following egg and butter quota
tions are taken from actual sales on
the Los Angeles produce exchange.
Butter-California creamery, extra,
2Skc; creamery firsts, Csc.
Eggs-Local ranch, dozen, candled,
2se fSgn 21e frels Ralsts p nso
1sc; eastern twins, 16Ac; eastern
daisies, 17Ac; eastern cheddars, 19c;
les. SIT Y @1sc; Oregon triplets, 1870
Swiss, imported, 30@32c; Swiss, do
mestic, wheel, 1Sc; block, 23c; Rogue
fort, 34c; cream. brick, H. 2ac; lin
burger, 22623c.
1s@ 24c; flyers, soc; roasters, 22c;
light HeRfs he6s. soeks i7c; heavy S hens, 1se;
2ic; ducks, 1s@2oe; squad pigeons,
$3.50 dozen.
Selling prices Give)--Broilsrs, o1b..
25@3Oc; fryers, 34c; roasters. 2Sc;
young cocks, 15c; old cocks, 13c;
light hens. 1sc; heavy hens, zoe;
25 n 27c; ducks, old, 26c; ducks, young,
26 a 27c.
SAN FRANCISCO GRAIN MARKET
SAN FRANCISCO, June 25.-wheat
weak; no trading; cash, -s1.65@1.67k
Barley easy; December, $1.38A May,
81 40 bid. s145 asked; July sold s1.35;
August, s1.35 bid; cash, s1.37h.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK
steady to strong; receipts, 1000; bulk
of sales, s8.OO@8.75; light, $8.55 1850;
mixed, sS45 $3.50; heavy, S8.25@S.75;
rough, sS.25 @8.45; pigs, $6.75 $50.
Cattle market weak to 10c lower;
receipts, 1000; beeves. S7.20@9.O0; Tex
as steers, S6.9O@8.00; western steers,
S7.00MS.10; stockers and feeders, $50
mS.00; cows and heifers, S3.SO@8.4O
calves, S6.50@9.00.
900; native, s4.S5 @5.90; western, s5:15
$500; yearlings, S5.s5@6.7o; lambs,
native. S5.6Om710: western, $5.60@7.15;
spring, s5.0o@7.9o.
WOOL MARKET
BOSTON, June 25.-Interest in do
mestic wool centers almost wholly In
the West, where bidding for the new
clip Is reported to be very active.
Texas is the center Of activity and q
heavy sale Is reported at San Angelo.
sales of old wool have been in small
lots, while fleeces, both old and new,
have been very dull. In Ohio 19c to
zoe is said to have been paid for me-
dium fleeces. while some new territory