Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-11-21 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL FRUIT TRADE.

CURRANTS: The demand for currants continued upo❑ a
large scale up to the commencement of the present panic
in the money market, but since then the tearful high rate
of discount, and scarcity of money, has curtailed purchases
to a considerable extent, and sales just now are much
more of a retail. character than before, and parties will
only buy to suit their immediate wants, although holders
have shown every disposition to meet them iu price, and
have even attempted to force sales at a reduction of 5s to
6s per cwt, but without effect, knowing they will require
a cash payment in a few, days. We see no means of
restoring a healthy state of business in this article, but by
extending the payment to purchasers of deserving credit
and respectability, instead of the restrictive payments of
cash before delivery even to a class of buyers beyond the
reach of suspicion, if this plan were adopted, we should
soon see a more healthy state of the currant market, and
hollers would be benefited by the change. The demand
for consumption still continues on an extensive scale.
RAlSlNS.—Valencias being the only useable fruit for
domestic purposes, continues to meet with the regular
demand usual at this season of the year, and although
high prices are maintained, it does not materially inter-
fere with the consumption. Malaga fruit appears in a
most depressed state, and importers are not able to
obtain near cost price, the extraordinary high prices at
Malaga, both last season and this, will tend very much to
throw this fruit out of consumption here, and must
operate eventually to the injury of the growers. Sultanas
are dull of sale at present rates, and will have to be held
over for some time, unless importers reduce their prices.
FIGS.—We are heavily supp.ied with Turkey figs, and
holders appear anxious to effect sales, and show an
unusual anxiety to force sales at auction, which causes
buyers to hold back, or purchase on their ewn terms.
Malaga figs almost unsaleable, even at 20 per cent, below
cast price.

GREEN Faun. —Oranges coming in so rapidly has had
a teu%ency to depress the market, avd our lowest
quotations were submitted to at last sales for medium
quality, white best marks are held firmly at our highest
quotations. Lemons are only partially arriving, and
prices have so far been obtained for fine fruit, while
interior have been forced off at best obtainable prices.
NUT3.—Barcelonas have a downward tendency, and
buyers are only purchasing for immediate orders. Brazil
Nuts hold firmly at our quotations. FLErcuce & FIRTH.

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