, 1881-01-01

naeifi',lhg Of February ttuwr to tho middle 0t
JasS e. prltS;cs, t; nnEs from lls}Mi2!4c Fol
] year CLOSED fnuc's lower than 1t opened.
GREEN FRUITS.
DOMESTIC GREEN Filu1T9
sold at too low pflces 10 prove very profitable
I to the growers or shippers. Nearly att yn.
rtetics wcrc unusually abundant, whlcl,
mado them cheap. The greater yield did not
fully compensate for tho lower prices, for
the hot weather Injured great deal of TIC
fruit early, the frosts later, and tho expenses
attending the innrketing OF tho stock hclIcd
to eat away tho profits. Large crops were
tho rule III tho Wcst- berries wero very
rlenty, noticcnbly tho strawbcrrlcs and
| blackberricS In Michigan. Tho crop Of the
latter Was tho iargcst ,etor known. The
strawberries were fine In qualify, and sold 1T
] fair prices early. but there wss nat rnl,ci,
natlo In them Mt b0@G0c per case Of 1G qts,
whicl, was paid for large quantities OF Mich
igan fruit. 1laspberries were In fntr supply,
and sold Mt 90 per cnse. Tile Southern
crop Of peaches wits poor and light, and tie
enrly shipments did not amount TO much.
tMaryItn1na t1 peachcs were successfully handled
Tho Michigan crop wns heavy one, and
peaches sold down ~ Tic ptr bnAkpt for tho
,tRrst, Ind afterwards Mt 50Q5G0e.l During the
IlEbt q t,e sc9soN tho receipts were The
lnrEest known. THO strict WINS, nrerst0ckell
day after da3. and hundreds OF baskets l,ntl
To bc thrown out. Then cnlle pears, which
s9lsl at TIC down TO s5gl50c pcr bbx or basket.
Illn " crop was fair. t'rapcs wgrp poor. Tho
per ID. ~ "Ss'~
The yield Of apples WIS cno,n,ous every
pae Ky wllgf9 i'ere was SI a orsnr4 IN bearing
70 hnve lir0drced the st,lnllest crop. OtlIor
EASTERN Suites md Canula uroNlicetl nr11-
aigtausly, slid tic surplus WINS 'seMt out 0f
me l.ss county Ilte exports weretha largest
Must Of tllcln went to Engiaiii. III lie Wcst
tho yield wRs also large, especially fl N1icLi-
full sold at 5oc per bri on tse iaFns. ' wich. H.
away, and hundreds Of bushels ycro never
tho orchards.
ArrLEs AAR1yED HERE FREELY
" the fall, tlc average rnngo OF car-lots be-
1nE E a,,o,tt M s.: 80 per iri. Tho Bouiil and
{. good deal OF Tho fruit. Tho local cofi-
wsro innde into ci,ler. THe irice tvaf of appes s
advanced in November. Locnl firms lnII
s,oekea 1m5E pnt not heavily, when tho cold
sa'N!s Of barrels tii tho country md In ears,
leaving the stock to be carried over m,iolt
ehlallcr thnn It Ind promised to b0 earlier III
Tie autumn. Fall npplos sold at St.aJ0Qt.1 rs
Rer orl ~ cAr-lots, aud u few solect lots
little higher.
>, The tratte ln cranberries has boon smaller
tilnn nsl!al. The olirnpncss OF apples, tho
a6a1.sial,t Coy .si and Iow.rlce{ berry crpp Fast,
to rrduca tho dcn,nnd. The otitslictraJo las
been part!y supplied WITH Easter,l berries.
Out 1eW Of thont came liere. Tile Western
croR though s;tHl|, alpcars 10 Eaye beon
nt ;Gtot0 brls. .of which Wisconsin, fnr-
NtsheH over tWx,-titfrt4s, 1lIcltlRun cor.
trteutetl q few thousand barr.,s of poor
tr1lt, lt, much of which sall at S4.W per brl.
ses fs ss"s" lssaa ae eF? aS a ior IN ~ Sn"hy hsyyi
fruit, md At 81! q far fair }Yestarn aid East.
ofn. The stock hero Is light, but tliOro Is ill.,
tle call for tho berries.
s sfsssss' e ;s atsf fop rspeS'SS SsS IT, N k
5hN3.lge, AMI several Other mtlnts 1T Southern
Illinois to ChicRgo tho ,pnst scnsun Ut III
cnr-loaHs m an1 4i,5i8 packages. Tic ship
Hchls from Copaen aloho WcTe AL car-londs.
CALIFORNIA NFnuIrs.
, EIn receipts were somewhat smaller tho
han in is'o Moro p stapcs VIZ sse@ 9eeeiyeT gsf
tllan IN any former year,-sorla say 30 nor
cent nnr9 tl.an in lSW.-amu the arrlvals
siop Gs59 o ~ caYoIny 4 y @ %as sotp gsny .t ThS
rains In April fnjuTing tic buds wI,o,, I'tte liz
trees wore III hlooin. Tho grapo cruz crol, WIS yi
large, n,aI plan's were plenty. Tho scase,l
Esi fsre Saek~a1& s oT sfnp e f tasy s D1ssl i
,ss sats ns d ff"iss e oesy isss Mouns|sss fss
nre e,stiWaed St so ooo The fruit is dis
sxpoTt er,lsls have been lilci. 'f6e f freiNit tS
. $soO{9pO0 per cnr on passenger and $500 on
,rot'Elt horo by tho former. The past season
unfortunate ear'y: Thu first. ofrerlngs-
3artlett pears-arflyctl late IN July a,ul jasted
through August, These lears came lii direct
rutt and tll! moi self to advantage. Friccs
Sclo q; ;boG1s.oo per bnx, chiefly SS.o0GsW.
fno iall md winter pears wore scarce tho
Wear v!t beips ai9 n!ost plentiful variety. TIM
ila favorIt grapes. The sains oyeraHeI t1liv snH s
go 90 per cnse Of 10 lbs, a.lI tho ordcrs Were
rom muci! Wider extent OF territory than
i 20 lbs. and kept longer thNn i, nny former
eatsoM. eat. Apsicots, peaches. .nectarinas, TO-
;tapes complete tho list of California fruits
'lat were served In this market.
TROPICAL FRUITS,
AA1 eAlGs " NcSt lOuta fruits are e3tt. |
lated at 1000, all Increase Of 25 per cent.
lnee ths openlng Of tic routu 10 New Orleans
Se tfa1e hns Increased greatly, at tho expense
new 1ork. wi! ich now sents comparatively
~ OF these fruits West. Hananns were 10
81 20 Tue, Western country lad, aud ulelr
qualities are making thoni
ldely popular. They were nevcr So chenp
last spring and summer, selling ut sl:0O{9
nffAcQa bananas Werp 8uIlt on from Now
ork; 1t IL feared that tho heavy storuls In
9,malca IT, and other parts OF the West Indies
W shorten tho coming crop. Cocoanuts
ltlnx chiefly at &J0. 0o@940. 90 par 1000 re-sl
lctioi! of $1,000. Ilneapples Wera notl| /
,ndttd much, owing tu the great risk Of get
lg them hero In merchantabia condition. {
IN ORANGES AND LEMosY
large but rather Improbable business was 9
lducteu. Speculation WAH rampant early / I