New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-21
APPLES, PEARS AND GRAPES
FRUIT OF ALL KINDS ABUNDANT.

SUPPLY OF OTHER FRUITS.
That the present year has been exceptionally iav-
orable for fruit is apparent not only to people VhS
in the country. among the orchards and vineyards
but also 10 anyone who will explore the produce
district IN this city, comprising Washugton Market
and the adjoining streets Indeed. ii Is not neces-
sary TO do even this. the fruit stands and groccrs
sidewalks in all parts of the city give nnmistaka VI
signs Of the prevailing plenty. These are now laden
as they have not been IN many years
with the finest of fruit. and that too. at
prices that tempt the most economical buyers
Or almost every can he seen piles OF RED OF
russell apples. creamy yellow pears that melt III the
month and grapes IN all the freshness OF thfr
country aroma and bloom fit olfring TO the ancient
god(e ss Ceres.
Coming to Washington Market. however, the
fruit seeker finds the different kinds hidden from
view in unpocticll packages. Apples are headed up
i'll barrels, pears also in barrels. or half barrels
grapes are packed in boxes crates, or covered pas.
kets, and pums IN baskets. Here melons are bougN
and soi in schooner-l0ads, and fppies bv me car
load or b0at-lOad. The sidewalks are piled high
with barrels crates. aud baskets; tIucks are laden
with loads that smell Of tie Orchnrd ana the Az
generally is full Of suggestions # plenty 10 eat.
reporter OF Tux TRIBUNE recently talked Win
several of the prominent frnt-dealors III regard 10
t. tine fruit crop this year. member OF q MN
which receives apples very largely said: IL j. I'M
possible to estimate the apple crop this year TfoD.
ably not One-third OF tho crop VIII De lnaIhctcu'
In the heavy apple growing counties oil the cta'e
Niagara, Wayne, Orleans Madison, and the HUI
son River COUNTIES the yield Is very heavy and
also along The Eric Railroad, excepting CattaTangus
County. where the yield is light IN the yclnlty
OF Fordbam, and other towns IN Westminster
County. the apples are repor'sd 10 cover
Long Island are very heavily laden, AMI farmers
are At a loss bow to dispose of the surpus. Only
the finest grades and sell readily now
in the city there beng any quantity OF ordinary
frat lining the sidewalks waiting FOR buyers Cnei
mills are being started all over the country, ana
there will be unusual supply OF mar oid-tuc
beverage beside large surplus 10 convert INTO VIM
egar. 1t is also expected that more apples VIII be
dried this year than ever before. Inc patent tVaP-
Grating process is coming very mach IN favor,
TO tie exclusion of the Old-fashOned methods. a.
preserves the color OF the irut. and IS also quicker
and more thorough method.
pies TO mis- marker yearly. and III al OF these there
is large yield. The orchards IN New-Hsmpshlie;
Massachusetts. Vermont, Connecticut, ONO ana
Michigan are all heavily laden with fruit. In some
years New-IOrk draws a supply iron Canada ana
Nova Scotia, Dut ii Is moi likely that they VIII DE
call Il ON 10 furnish any this year, although tney
could do II if required. the weld generally heavy
throughout the Provinces. The quality OF the crop
everywhere IS good. above the average standard
Few farmers have begun 10 gather anV oi Their
winter fruit, except along the Hudson River, where
a few Greenlngs and Baldwins have been picked.
The cOdlinp moth, orapple worm. Is more prevalent
along the rVer counties than the western part 81
the State causing the fruit to drop premaiurely.
This may account for its being gathered earlier
Gravenstein. red and yellow apple with ricn na-
vor the MaIdens Bush. very pretty to LOOK at
Fall Pippins, an old favorite; Summer Pipplns,
Nyack Pppins. Ribstone Plppns, the Detroii Red,
81. Lawrence, Alexander Culverts. and the Twenty
ounce apple. The letter must not be con founded with
the Iwenty-Ouncc Pippm, later and better apple.
There are besides these several kinds OF common
apples cooking or "pie" apples as they are
termed. which sell at from so cents to 81 barrel
The finer varieties bring in Car lots from 81 20 TO
81 30 "a barrel. The principal demand for the fancy
varieties now comes from the Southern States.
Prices for apples Will undoubtedly rule low during
the coming winter, probably ranging from 81 90 to
80 a barrel for standard varieties. Farmers are
now asking 81 a barrel III the orchards. The barrel
costs 80 cents the freight to New-York 20 to 80
cents more and the commission for selling is l2l2
dealer when asked about the peach trade, said
THE peach season OF this year is about over most
of the stock now arriving being OF poor quality.
To offset this. however there are some fancy late
Crawfords coming from up the river, which COM
mand from 80 10 81 a basket. Next week. with the
arrival Of the Shocks the receipts of Jersey peaches
viii. be virtually ended. The Smocks are In cons d.
cradle request for canning, and sell at from 81 %
to 50 a basket" Dealers COMPLAIN that few of the
fine up-rver peaches reach this market, as they are
pedded through the river towns even as lar up az
Albany aud Troy and several commission mer-
chants have gone to the latter cities TO engage In
the fruit trade there.
The pear crop this year was failure generally,
although considerable nice fruit has come TO mar
ket from the iAteror Of the State. BarJetts re-
tam their superiority for both table use and can
nIng; and fine fruit of this kind now sells at from
10y vendors and keepers OF fruit stands and are IN
good demand. They now bring from IS to SO a
barrel. They are not large, but are OF very fine
quality. and merit the com'nendati on OF tho OLD
darkey De breed am small, but de flavor am de-
licious." Dutchess pears, II smooth and OF nice
color. sell readily at So barrel few Beurrc
d'AnJou and BeuIre Clargeau pears come market
anu bring about &c. Flemish Beauty, and old IA
vorite Is very scarce. They are good many cook
ing pears in market and they bring from ~ TO - q
barrel The Sheldons, a late autumn variety, are
yet to come to market.
The grape crop has been most abundant this sea-
son. and of the finest quality. The Hudson River
vineyards have fairly outdone themselves. and no
can complain of high prices when Concord sells
AT from 3 to ) cents a pound. and Delaware from g
Io cents. few Hartford Prolifcs and Tomas also
come TO market aud sci at the prevailing low rates,
some of the frst-named selling as low as l and
cents pound. The principal Concord grape dis
trict is at Highlands and Clintondae, the Hud-
con- where vineyards OF from twenty TO thirty
acres NAV be seen. The. grapes from these places
usually shipped loose IN crates In the interior
of the State the grapes generally packed in three
pound boxes: tins part Of the crop is now just be-
ginning to arrive.
There has been an unusual amount of plums sent
to market this year, but the - nearly over.
This crop also largely from the river counties
and, indeed. the Hudson River steamboats, at this
time of the year might he called floating frut-dishes.
The principal demand for plans Is Tor canning pur-
poses. and there are many varleties-Egg, Damson,
Cages Purple Egg. Refine Glance and Bullet The lat
ter are abont the size of bullets and would prob
ably be as deadly in their green state. Plqms have
OF the commoner kinds remain in market.
Dealers report that ounces are less grown every
year. Fine fruit will probably bring good prices
this year. They are expected iii market in a few
weeks.
The cool weather lately has nearly ruined the
melon trade which fiourshes only when the Their
rnometer is bigh New-Jersey muskmelons are
scarce IN market. Watermeons are more plenty.
and are coming from Maryland and few from
New-Jersey. Muskmelons sell at from 80 cents to
81 barrel and watermelons ri from 81 10 to S20per
hundred Whorteberries, the rear guard of the