The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-17
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES,

oysters and other Edlbles sold
In wheeIIng-whore they Come from
and How They are nandied-rheir Pri.
ees, Values, &c.
While going up Market street, a day or
two sgo, our attention was attracted to
The many barrels of apples, the number
less heads Of cabbage, the boxes OF pots'
toes, the rolls Of choice butter, the high
priced eggs, the odorous onions, and the
various other articles now so
displayed with reference
to please the eye and create long
ing in the stomachs of lovers
II good living. All these things, We say,
attracted oar attention, and WINE
some apples at the earnest 80
HcItation (?) Of q produce dealer, we pc
gan conversation with him concerning
the amounts Of produce that were handled
In this city during q year. "WhY, sir,
said ne, "you have no idea OF the extent
OF business that Is done here in the matter
OF apples and potatoes alone, TO say moth
Ing Of the other fruits, vegetables, poultry,
game, &C., &c" .
This assertion set our reporter to think;
ing, and after refecting.a little he concluded
TO interview some OF the large dealers IN
regard to the magnitude aud extent OF the
business they carry on.
.BACHMAN 4 MEYER,
large general Wholesale and commission
merchants, doing business on Market
street, near Eleventh, were the first called
upon. Mr.. Meyer, in response to our In
ouiries as to what kind OF trade his house
was carving on, said: eve trade in most
ANYTHING that will tickle mans palate,
from a potato to q Malaga grape, and IN
the course OF a year DO q terrible
large business. The season Just PASSED.
has been very good one. Inc
amount OF goods handled being largely IN
excess OF former years. Our market 10
generally considered o good one, as lair
prices are commanded aud ready sales
made. No, our tradeis not all in thiscity by
A large majority, as a good traffic Is carried
nm with our neightoring towns OF BeIlaire,
Benwood, Bridgeport, Martins Ferry, and
noints along the different railroads leading
INTO the CITY, which depend largely upon
ma for their supplies Of produce, fruits,
&c. During the fruit season large guam
titles are sold in Washington, West Alex
ander, WellBburg, Wellsvllle, steubsnville,
and other parts."
"Mr. Meyer will you give me an idea oil
the fruit sold by you during the season nn
lust passed, and where 1t comes fromT
Well, as apples have been the most
plentiful crop this year, we will begin
with them. So far this season we have
handled $500 barrels of apples, and are
iust beginning to ship in earnest, and be-
lore the season Is nearly over we will have
shipped double that number. These ap.
pIes are raised and brought from counties
around this city-from Wetzel, Marshall,
BROOKE, Hancock and Ohio counties,
in dis State. Washington county, Pa,
Jefferson, Belmont, Harrison and Monroe
counties, Ohio. The crop, as l have said,
and as a rule, has been very fine and
excellent, The prices have been very
moderate, as the Eastern and southern
markets are also well supplied. Prices
have ranged from 80 cents, up to 81 5O
and 50 90 per barrel, the present prices.
ave received aud sold about :, 600 boxes
OF peaches las. summer. These came from
Baltimore and towns over in Ohio, many
from Belmont county. We sold about
/ 600 bushels OF plums. These came from
down the river, on both sides. Then we
received about 1000 buckets OF whortle'
berries from points along the B. 4 0. K.
R., while our receipts OF small truits' s1ch
AZ cherries. gooseberries, currants, &C.,
were simply immense. ~.
We get our supply OF cranberries direct
from the produces in New jersey. The
sales have not been 30 large this season as
in past ones, only amounting, SO lar, TO
about 700 boxes, but it yet early ana TINS
will be largely increased. Strawberries,
with the exception OF a few early ones
which came from Baltimore, Game from
GAINESVILLE, O., aud other Belmont county
towns. OF theee we sold about 100 bush-
els last season, or nearly 10000 boxes
Blackbe,ries are brought up the river
from points below. OF these we sold
nearly 4 900 buckets and nearly as many
raspberries. Ill.
Our business in foreign fruits, such as
Lemons, oranges, Malaga grapes, is good
These are received in large consignments
from Baltimore, New York and Philadel'
pbia. Water and musk melons come into
this city from down the river and the East,
in fabulous quantities. We handled Ioo'-
900 OF them last season.
In regard to the butter and egg business,
can say there ia an Immense trade, done
in them here. At the present time butter
Is moderately good In price. The average
price for the year will run from 10 to 20
cents. The largest receipts for the year
were during last week, when we alone re-
ceiyed nearly $500 pounds. We handle
about 10000 pounds year. Eggs are
scarce and now readily command IS and
80 cents dozen. Over 1901 dozens
year are our sales.
The poultry business is another large
one in this market. Chickens, ducks,
geese, turkeys and game are abundant
and cheap at all times. The supplies come
from points below, and the surrounding
country. We have sold and shipped l5,O0O
pounds OF dead poultry, besides live poul,,
try to the number oil several thousand
dozens.
Vegetables are raised all around tnls
city, and are also brought from the East
and points down the river. Irish potatoes
are the staple. These are bfought from
tho West, down the river, and other sec.
lions, and are now worth from s. TO %
cents per bushel. Isuppose G.000 barrels
were handled by us this year. Sweet po-
tatoes come from Baltimore and New Jer-
sew, and few are raised here. Our house
alone handles from 200 to $50 barrels a
week during the height OF the season. A
big jobbing business is done. in these in
surrounding towns. :,
Onions are raised here, and are shipped
here from Cleveland, Chicago, and other
western points. Wehandle seventy.dve
or one hundred barrels per week. Beside
these there are large quantities otturnips,
cabbage, peas and other vegetables. Our
busiest season is in the spring when new
vegetables appear, then comes the berry
season the largest amounts Of which come
from GAINESVILLE, o., and as rule are
the finest brought TO Wheeling. We make