The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-18

dollar. and from that - low a. six dollars There q
IN inferior kind, called the early pear which IL ripe
IN the beginning Of July. and which seldom exceeds
three dollars barrel The Bartletts arrive in the
middle Of August and the Bergaoos in September the
season for both ending about the time in Noveu-
ber or the latter kind one stand sold one hundred
barrels day throughout the whole season. Duchess,
Columbia. Greene, Oneida, Wayne and Albany coun-
ties the great producing pear counties Of this
state and it Is from them that the market is prnci-
paly supplied. The aggregate sales Of pears in this
market N single season do not exceed fifty thou
sand dollars.
The cherry season lasts from the middle Of June
till the end Of July and during that time the prices
vary from two to twelve cents pound, according to
the supply in market Last season six tons of cher
ries were disposed Of daily by retail and Wholesale
which, at an average of five cents per pound, makes
the total value amount to between twenty-five and
thirty thousand dollars. This is perhaps, too great
an estimate but the before we were assured,
there was twice the quantity sold. This year it ap
pears, there was great failure in the crop.
OUNCES.
, There are only two kinds Of ounces, the pear and
the apple. of which about five thousand dollars worth
are sold in the season. from October to the beginning
OF December The average price is twelve shings
barrel, and they can be purchased ut any of the
fruit stands in the market The principal supply
comes from New Jersey.
CRAsBERHIEs.
There are only four persons in the market who
transact large business in this fruit but in its i'm
mediate vicinity there are about twenty dealers.
There is always supply of preserved cranberries,
but the season for the fresh fruit commences in Sep
TENDER and continues till March. Massachusetts,,
Rhode Island, Connecticut and Jersey produce large
crops OF cranberries, which grow wild in the mea-
d0wy. small supply is sent from Michigan. The
amount sold in the market during single season is
estimated at four thousand barrels the average price
OF which amounted to $l2 per barrel.
Cranberres are preserved in watertght barrels,
and in this condition can be kept nearly year on
storage.
GRAPES.
There are large number of dealers in this fruit
but OF these very few are employed in the whole
sale business The greatest quantity sold last season
by one dealer did not exceed four thousand dollars
and the total sales about ten thousand dollars
About the early part Of September the first supply ar
rlves, and the season terminates about the middle
October. although there for sale as late az
December and January. The best grapes come from
CrOtOn Point, and they are considered superior to
any other, by those who deal in them. AT the last
two OF three annual fairs, however the premium was
awarded to some Jersey grapes.
PLUMs.
The aggregate sale Of this fruit during the season.
which lasts from August till October amounts to
about twelve thousand dollars. There are only five
or six extensive dealers, but there are considerable
number Of small stands which retail plums and other
fruits In fact there none who engage exclusive
ly i'll The sale Of this fruit for the profits would hard
~ repay them. The largest supplies are received
from the counties along the North river. There are
guage, the blue guage, the magnum bonum and
dalnson, are considered the best for eating. When
scarce, they will bring five dollars a bnshel, but
when there IS an abundance IN market, they may be
bought for one dollar and half
wHoRTLEBERRIEs.
About ninety thousand dollars worth OF this fruit
is sold during the season. which commences in the
latter part Of July, and ends about the middle Of
bushel but when they first arrive they are sold for
four dollars and half New Jersey sends the largest
amount, and small supply is obtained from this
State Whortleberres grow wild and are sold by
sell them again to the market dealers, at consider
able profit. or who dispose Of them at q commission
oil two shngs bnshel Last season. one dealer
we are told sold one hundred bushels in one day.
BLACKBERRIEs.
As this fruit ripenS about the same time as the
whortlebeny, there is little or no difference in the
season. They are both sold by the same dealers, Of
whom there are about thirty altogether. The price
per bushel varies from two dollars to four and half
which is about the same paid for whortle
berries. There is however double the guam
tity sold, the sales during the season amount
ing to about one hundred and eighty thou
sand dollars About ten or twelve years ago,
the greatest quantity sold in one season would not
exceed one hundred bushels at the utmost, and the
profits realized would hardly defray the expenses
has been NE s Sf six that the
fruit has become such general avorite that tie guam
ty required for city consumption has nearly doubled
each season. Nearly all the backberres sold in the
market come from Somerset Mercer and Middlescx
counties in New Jersey
6OOsEBERRlEa.
As the demand for this fruit has diminished con
sderably during the last three four,years, there is
much reason to fear that the cultivation of ii will be
abandoned to great extent at least in that part Of
the country from which the market has hitherto been
supplied. The average price is twelve shiIlings
bushe but they sometimes sell at seven shilings and
in the beginning Of the for twenty shillings
The yearly sales do not exceed three thousand dol
lars.
THE VEGETABLE TRADE.
There are more dealers in vegetables than in any
other department OF the market. The stands are
scattered throughout the market but those who deal
in green vegetables are numerous the side Of
vesey street and on the other side Of West street
There are few in the centre, and two three very
extensive dealers near the principal entrance on
Washington street Some of these. it is said have
realized large fortunes and the business is generally
regarded as among the most profitable in the market
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