New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-27
LONG ISLAND.
PEACHES WITHOUT LIMIT.

TWO MILLION QUARTS IN THE MARKET
ARRIVAL OF ONE HUNDRED AND srXTY-FOuR CAR
LOADS IN JERSEY cITY-THE SUPPLY GREATER
THAN THE DEsAND-Low PRICES FOR GOOD
The city revelled in peaches yesterday. Never has
this fruit been SO plentiful The prices consequently
were very low. and within the means OF even the
poor here was many basket whose cover was
Hitting aud could not be kept down by reason OF
the plcuiude of the luscious fruit bursting Iortn
from within. There were peaches ryWheTe ana
the small boy, and likewise the small GIRL gOIged
themselves on those gwen away by the large deal
ers. Trucks loaded with baskets OF peaches passed
IN continuous procession up broadway. Inc naIhcJ
was heavily OVerstOcked
ing the peach trains were delayed In consequence
of an accident The last part Of the tram dld not
reach jersey City until very late IN the Afternoon
of the day in question. Many OF the peaches IN TINS
consignment were left over. On the next DAY there
was an unusually heavy consignment. The guam
tity left over made the market very heavy On
Friday the peaches not all sold, the market AT
ngntIall not being clear. This had general effect
uno1 the prlces Nevertheless the offerings of the
best fruit were not excessive. and tins quality was
sold at good figures Yesterday, however, the
largest peach tram of this season arrived. There
were 1854 cars " hen 1t Is calculated that there
were 900 baskets i'll every car ana twcntyqnarts III
every basket - VIII De 'e,h IhdI tHIC VIZ P"'t "a
INFO this market 100000 quarts Of peaches. Add
TO this the large quantities LETT over from the pre-
ccdng day sales and the enormous supply OF TINS
truif NAV be COmprehendcd, Inc Oh dealers
m peaches SAID that thoy seldom had seen
ANYTHING like 1t before Prices fell under
The dependency created by the knowledge
that this trui must be kept stored over Sunday.
The TACT also stared the receivers in the face That
there would he another large arrival OF peaches
this morning. Many predicted that ne receivers
would lose more than enough 10 ear up tIleH ehiIe
seasons profits. Any reasonable offer was quickly
accepted Some excellent frult was sOld at less
than the cost of its transportation to this city.
One of the firm of john Nix II Co,
of No. 1866 West-st? stated that tney
handled chiefly the fruit from the orchards
of the World' ana the weil-known yellow peaches,
" Early Crawlord5' and odd MXOns." Tie
"Stumps OF tie World" were a far-szcd peach,
rich ana Juicy They are chiefly valued tor table
ca ing They sold at 40 cents at the opening of The
market. Later IN the day the prices receded under
the influence tof the .overstocked market
until the receivers willingly accepted 20
cents basket and permitted the pur-
The receivers who had the largest consignments
yesterday were John Nix * Co., ten carloads; X
I. Cochren, i've smith Il Steers SIX; Quick q
Reid, eight McMulkln, SIX; Young eleven; u
FuIman, seven; Entwlsie ~ Co., two; Judd nYej
A. Bennett, seven; Furman Page one; a. :
Cook, eight; Woodruff, four; Nalnng, three; and
j. Meyers, three carloads. Mr. Nix said that the
Early CruwfOTds" were scarce There had been
plenty early in the morning, but they had been
taken quickly. he large yellow peaches, extra
sprIgged fruit, brought ~ 30 and II 20 basket
But the qualities had To he very hne
These were peaches as large as " Baldwin" apples.
The NnItc peaches, " Ola MlxOns," very large ana
full brought from IL TO ~ 20 basket. The tIsts'
could be- had at 40 and 90 cents basket.
The seconds " did not sell we'll and the hard
peaches were bought only by those who wished TO
snip the fruit some distance Later i'll the day the
prices of all kinds declined. The choicest fancy
sprgged" "Old MlxOns could he bought In album
dance Tor 90 cents and 81 basket The smaller
varieties were sold at almost any figure offered.
Many baskets were disposed OF at 20 cents each.
Mr. Entwisle, OF Entwsle ~ Co,
of No. lO3 Park-place, SAID that yesterday
there had been pane III the peach market. Tho
peach train OF lO4 cars made such an addition TO
the already glutted market that the re-
coiyers became respondent. such an immense
tTalu, Oh Saturday OF all other days most
unfortunate occurrences The rams and the warm
weather had undoubtedly caused the fruit to rpen
much more rapidly tnan the growers had expected.
1t was nc ported that III the orchards ripe fruit bore
the branches down to the ground.
Another heavy peach tram reached Jersey City
has been engaged already by shippers The rc-
mainder will nave to be disposed of on Monday and
must be carefully stored until it be brought out
great day tor peaches" those who wish to pre-
serve" aud " can Gno lots at the very lowest
prices will have their wishes gratiied The fancy
and extra sprggcd varieties, both yellow and
white peaches, probably Will bring only about
III to 81 80 a basket The 'hrsts OF all kinds an
excellent KIND for preserving, Will bo sold at from
30 to 80 cents basket. Probably none Will be
bought at much lower price than 20 cents a baS-
kct But at these prices, even, there has been no
such opportunity this TO purchase fine peaches 50
cheap tor many years. The fruit Is within tho reach
all and there is plentiful supply In the market.