Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-05-28
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FOREIGN FRUITS AND NUTs.-
The Stakeholder says it would not
be easy to estimate the amount Of
capital invested by New York mer-
chants in foreign fruits and nuts, but
the trade is one of greater magnitude
than most people suppose. These
commodities come to us from all parts
of the world, and there are many yes
sells that convey to this part nothing
but this kind of freight. They come
to us in all kinds of shapes, and upon
arrival, they are either sold at auc-
ton, or thrown upon the market by
the aid of brokers. The Commercial
Advertiser gives summary Of the
sources Of supply and prices of i'm,
ported fruits. The best lemons come
from Sicily and Malaga; the latter
are very thick skinned, and are pre-
ferred for summer use. They are
worth from So so to 81 per box.
Oranges come from Sicily and the
West Indies. The former are worth
from 81 so to SIS per box the latter
from SO to Sl1 per box. The best
dates come from Africa, though few
are brought from Arabia these are,
however, of inferior quality. The best
dates are worth from Sc. to &c. per
pound. Olives come from Spain and
France. Spanish olives are regarded
as the best; they come in kegs, and
are worth from 12c. to 13c. per pound.
Prunes come from France and Turkey.
The Turkish prunes are the best they
come in casks, and are worth from
1910. to lac. per pound. Figs are
brought from Smyrna, Malaga and
Naples. They come 10 drums; Smyrna
figs are the best, and are worth zoe.
per pound the others are worth 15c.
per pound. The citron comes from
Leghorn and Genoa, and is worth
from 29c. to 30c. per pound. Pine
apples come from the West Indies
they are brought here in bulk, and
are generally disposed of at auction,
the price depending entirely on the
condition they are in, and the guam
tity in market. Yams come from
South America, but they are too
scarce to have quotable market
price. Pomegranites come from the
West Indies; they are called fancy
fruit, and, being brought here in
small quantities, are rarely sold at
retail. Bananas also come from the
West Indies, and are worth from 81
to Sl5 per bunch, according to their
condition and the state Of the market.
La the nut line we have cocoanuts
from tie West Indies They come
in bulk, and are generally sold at
auction They are worth from $40
to $50 per thousand. The best pecan
nuts cpne from Texas They are
brought here in barrels, and they are
worth lie. per pound. Peanuts come
from Africa, Virginia aud the Caro-
linas. The Virginia nuts are the lar
geSt, and are worth SO per bushel The
others are worth from 81 81 to So IS |
per bushel. Filberts come 10 bags
from Naples, Barcelona and Sicily. |
They are worth 13c. per pound.
Brazil nuts come in bags from South |
America. They are worth from 1Oc. |
to 12c. per pound. Italian chesnuts
come from Naples, and are worth
from l5c. to 18c. per pound. The
so-ealled English wslnuts come from
France and Italy. They come in
bags, and are worth 15c. to zoe. per
pound. Almonds come from Langue.
doe and Spain. The best are what
are termed "Princess paper Shells"
and are worth 60c. per pound. The
others are worth from 25c. to 35c. per
pound. Italian pines are too scarce
here to have market value. The
best raisins come from Malaga, and
are worth S3 95 to 81 per box;
quarter and half boxes in proportion.
Currants are brought in barrels from
the Grecian Islands. The barrels
contain from two hundred and fifty to
three hundred pounds. They are
worth from lie. to 13c. per pound.
These two latter articles are brought
here in larger quantities than any
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