Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-26
rHE ORANGE MARKEr.
some Important Facts About Florida
Fruit aud VegetAb'es.


Fruit aud Vegetab 'es.
From TIE veso York Retail Grocer's 4 dpocote.
On Tues laws auction sale some 1000
boxes Florida oranges were sold in 65 'ots,
at from 81 6OH@S 3711. Some choice,
fancy fruit brought higher figures. Some
10000 boxes have been received during
the week by steamer. More steamers
will be in on Saturday: The season for
Florida oranges has fairly 81 eued now,
and receipts are increasing, eacb steamer
bringing larger invoices OF much better
quality of fruit than the first arrivals
earlier in he season. And vet buyers
who may have the taste the tender, lus-
clous fruit OF mild winter still Finger ng
in their memory, may be a little diHap-
pointed IN some Of the not fully Tipened
fruit now arriving, although it is tar SUI
perior to anything in the way OF oranges
now coming 10 our market at the pr sent
low prices. A ain, applying t6sadealer
TOR latest informa ion, the following In
teresting interview was obtained ;ss9
"Wha. are the prevailing Prices Of diff.
,ferel t gradesW
"Well, owing TO the general demand
from the best class OF trade for medium
sZedevenly graded fruit, all such is held
at very firm prices, from $3@t; but the
neavy receipts of & asst tew DAYS AS caused
stock ia accumulate and the best will he
anowaIdersd frnu $S1S 80. Vfh6Fe IA a good
deal OF fruit now arriving that is of just
a. good quality hut packed just as cut
from the trees. with the large ana small
fruit In the same box. some times have
few Russett oranges mix,d with them.
Owing to this fault of packing We are
compelled to offer this FRUIT at 25030o
less per box. Were buyers can use from
three 10 ten boxes at time, it would pay
them To buy THIS, rs IL takes hut very
short time to ze II when it is turned out
into the trays for retailing. The Russell
fruit u Of fine quality. later, and by many
preferred to the bright. owing to this
rusty skin. 1t has better keeping quail
ties than the bright. and stand- Transport
ration better. | am adNIsing all nv ship
pers to hold back their Russptts until the
bulk ui the brighls are ma keted.'
"Wnatis your opinion as tn results OF
the ia ked Of Fruit EXchange?"
''Fhe small amount of fruit being han
died through that medium at the present
time Will not cause any serinus resu ts
'lthough their prices obtained at auction
sales thus far have averaged from 25d50c.
box less than that obtained by the ,eAd-
ing commission houses for iruit arriving
at the same time. But should they re-
cei' e large invoices on a well-etorked
market, the bulk OF it, if thrown in the
auction room, would go to the under Il ade
md Al very low price. This fruit then
would be nawked about the streets at a
low price and interfering greatly with
the business OF the retail grOcers and
rnlt dealers, which trade we want to
protect, as thew use most OF the fruit and
pay best pricas. The few choice lines of
fancy graded fruit won d probably brin
mar its value at auction, but the large
roportiOn of receipts are made up Of
mall lots, and, he ny undesirable, would
be at the mercv OF the hucksfers."
DO you think the Exchange will sue
coed as a medium OF OutletH
II cannot forete'l the future, but am
Wiling TO wait and abide b, the result Of
law laid down OF the survival of the
ittest."
What is the prospect OF the vegetable
crop 10 Florida?"
My advIees are that a large acreage
has been planted, and unless cut off b.
frost or protrac cd drought the crop Will
he large and Of good quality. The in
creased transportation facilities have
added to the advantage Of the vegetable
grower, and we now can give you his pro.
luct almost as inviting az when brought
in by the Long IsiAnd farmer; and eni y,
ing green peas, fresh cucnmhers in dead
II winter is certainly some advantage T.
the occupant of the mundane sphere In
this 18Th century"
DO you think it possible to have the
Southern shippers put up their vegetables
20 have them sold by weight"
II think we are arriving at the same
results by having tn m U.s. a uniform
standard crate. The incOn genience o
weighing AZ a time when their time is 81
much occupied. would be a drawback &c
It's general adoption, and might result In
many different methods, and not as salts.
factory as present package. We want to
do what Is best"
as Florida still enjoying the boom OF q
few years agOp'
81 am confident the outlook was never
more favorable than az present and money
ndiciOusly invested there nov will prO
duce a good return. After vour assocIa
zion has returned Il ON its European trir
| think they could not find better plac,
or their next excursion than that sum
NOR land ot sunshine and flowers, wher,
birds song is never hushed nv any wintrs
plast, and quiet siesta under a fragrant
orange tr e with the anticipation
u enjoying its luscious fruit at will, ha.
wonderful recuperative power over the
Exhausted organism Of the usual over
worked grnceT or produce merchant. JuSl
Try it and say you, He spoke the truth