New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-01
SMALL FRUITS.
RAsPBERRIEs Strawberries, CHERRIES, CUR
RANTS, GOOsEBERRIEs, BLACKBERRIEs, AND
IIuCKtPRFRRIES,

RAsPBERRIEs, STRAWBERRIES, CHERRIES, CUR
RANTS, GOOsEBERRIES, BLACKBERRIEs, AND
HUCKLEBERRIES.
The season of small fruits may now be re-
earied as at its hight Though strawberries are disap
nearing from our markets. raspberres backberries &C.
are taking their place In abundance Large QUANTITIES
OF raspberres sold annually and with some 'nS "
the greatest favore Innrmerabe varieties nave peen
propagated and introduced during the past Ten year,
but time proves that notwithstanding the boasts OF FANCY
gardeners Doolttes black cap, the Antwerp and per
haps the Philadelphia the most marketable berries
Tare are several kinds OF delicious and truly excelent
raspberres beside the named but they are only
lit 10 be eaten where they ara raised, a. they are 100
soft for transportation. The common blackcap rasp
berry is good when properly cultivated, ana many calm
that the Doolitte is nothing than this variety I'M
proved by cultivation. After the Phiiadelpna Dcric'
areeone those produced in the Hudson River counties
are sent down in abundance The finest consignments
usually sell for about rs cents quart but raspoerries
do rot sell well until the price falls TO 40 cents oiu
nary the season lasts three weeks and during INC "s
dat the average number Of bushels received IN s Guy
is ID.
OF all tho fruits which come to market the straw,
berry ranks highest In popularity and pecunisry value
for requires educated taste to appreciate liz dell
cos flavor 1t Is generally supposed that the frft Der
OF the season grow in the South and many VII be
surprised to learn that Boston, instead OF Georgia ste
the quart for the first lots cent to this city, On the
of February about pint Of this popular fruit
received Ivy Broadway store. The demand for straw
in mid Winter usually great, but when prices
not than from IS to $40 per quart the poorE
classes OF the weto-do "aristooTacy" make the mar
ket lively. The constructive Lillian, who Is about
"papa" that she would like some fruit for her
nuptial tea. Papa, who Is broker, calls in ~
three pns of Wilson's Albany Seedlings to be sent to his
residence The little bill OF s2 is paid without mur-
tlsorr l ainduI fout rant
that horticulture must be profitable occupation Tho
Strawberries which come from Boston are produced u
der glass When the Georgia berries begin to appear
they readily sell for from 81 30 s. quart The straw
At this time they are chiefly ro the gardens of Norfolk
Va The usual price for the first Of these Ia about 81 ~
quart Inc demand s aSt ~ e y tbe ey hls b
ries begin t0appear Hammondton and Nneland are tne
Monmouth and Bergen Counties in large quantities,
When the berries raised in Ulster and Dutchess Coun
ties along the Hudson, begin TO rpen our markets are
filled with the choicest fruit and usually the prices are
within the limits Of the most humble purse Large qgan
nectcut the railroad The berries which are
produced around Rochester and Niagara are pronounced
the finest; but the distance from NewYork so great
that they do arrive in good order few have been
shipped from Illinois during the past season. put tney
did not bring than enough pay for freightng 80
long a distance The average prices for good strawber
during ordinary season is from 10 to ~ cents
shce t6e the LAYTON blackberry this
fruit has become quite popular In July the first ship
ments begin to arrive, and during the season immense
quantities sold The peach crop has much 10 DO With
the sales If there few peaches the quantities sold
are very large, but when the market Is well supplied
with peaches the blackberry market il dull They viii
undoubtedly be very cheap this year. for the peach crop
promises to be heavy The first berries bring 50 cents
quart, and they are principally from NewJersey and
Long Island.
during the rpening Much complaint Is made,
and for the most part the Quality Is RocE haa 1es
we'll and been free from The principal supply
of good cherries from ster and Dutchess Coun-
ties and from Rochester NJ T. The first shipments are
received from Norfolk, Va. 80.
Currants always sell in reasonable quantities at fair
prices OF the supply OF the other fruits affects In
some degree the demand for them. The bakers use
great many and few consumed while green for
sewing PIES The crop is heavy this year, and the
quality OF the fruit excellent. -
Gooseberres sold high prices last year. but the de-
mand is light this season Early varieties, as general
thing do sell well. The large English gooseberres
the best for cooking purposes and they are chiefly
| used by bakers and restaurant keepers
Most Of the huckeberries which come 10 this market
produced in NewJersey Long Island and up the
Hudson River. The first berries of the season usually
bring q per busel Later they sell for 81 Large guam
titles are sold to hote[keepers and bakers.