The evening world., 1888-07-10
THE CROPS ALL AROUND.
HOW TREE. FIELD AND VINE YIELD UP
THEIR RICHES.
The Prs.ise That New Workers. Will Miss
None OF tie seasonnble Solids, Nor Da,n-
ties-Apples, Peaches, Pear, Berries,
Melons and the Rest Of the Good Things
I'm Plenty and Cheapness.

ties-AppIer, Peaches, Ponrv, Berries,
Melons and the Rest Of the Good Things
in Plenty and C~heapness.
Inquiry among the wholesale produce com
mission merchants and others interested in
the fruit and vegetable crops shows that a
Rood feeling exists among them at present.
The heavy and continuous rains in April and
May retarded the development of some pro-
ducts, while on others the good effects are
visible.
1t Is a little early to speak of the apple crop
with any great degree OF certainty. but the
reports received so far indicate that the crop
States will make up the deficiency, however.
Southern apples. now in the market, are
above the average both in size and quality.
They bring all the way from $3.50 to 81 a
barrel.
The supply Of peaches will be up to the
average. The severe rains in New Jersey
orchards delayed the growth of the luscious
fruit, but on the whole 1t con be said did no
serious damage. California peaches are ar
irving very slowly and bring high prices, be-
ing quoted at "a. 80 a box at the present writ
ing. Delaware peaches will soon begin to
arrive, and in August we will have some from
Jersey.
1t is expected that the crop of plums will
be a large one. Cali fornia plums have been
on sale for some weeks back, but at present
are much dearer in price than they were a
week ago. At retail some varieties o
bring from 40 to 60 cents q dozen. Wild
goose plums are sold at 20 cents n quart.
1t is a little early in the season to speak of
the crop of pears. Bartlett pears are being
received from the Southwest in fair guam
titles. The quality, however. is described as
being - nothing extra" Forty and 60 cents
a dozen is a fair price for them. In the latter
part of August there will be plenty of pears
from Long Island, New York and New
Jer.ey.
ward. Usually the Fourth of July ends the
season, but this year our supply of cherries
has been limited. The cherries in market
have been sent from Norfolk, Va. and
from 10 cents to 20 cents a pound. Long
Island will furnish some cherries in about
| two weeks for about 10 cents a pound.
The watermelon season also Is
No one need fear. however, that there will be
q watermelon famine. During the past three
weeks watermelons from Georgia and Florida
have been selling from 80 cents to so cents
each. The season is advancing: though. and
by August the market will be plentifully
supplied. The best varieties come from
Georgia and the Carolinas.
The marketmen expect to get in the vari-
GUS varieties of muskmelons, very soon.
Those received from North and South Caro-
lima sell from 10 to Is cents each. The New
Jersey crops will be large, and will be here
within two weeks, if the weather remains
good. They will sell for about $3.50 and "a
a barrel.
Whortleberries are good in size and flavor.
There is a good big crop in Pennsylvania
that will last as long as any one wants to eat
them. Al present they are in great demand.
Strawberries are nearly gone. They are
now selling as high as So cents a box:
Gooseberries are almost gone. The crop
has been scant.
The crop of red currants is very poor. The
fruit thus far received has been good, selling
at Is and 40 cents a quart. The season is
about over.
Blackberries are just beginning to come in
in good shape. They bring Is cents a quart.
With a few exceptions the crop of vege-
tables is far beyond the average, Asparagus
low as 10 cents a bunch. At the beginning
of the season so cents was the price asked.
Hot weather has had a bad effect on radishes;
So a hundred punches is considered cheap.
Beets are plentiful and cheap, selling for 5
cents a bunch at retail and So so q hundred
punches at wholesale.
The crop of caulihower has been very
poor. owing to the extremely warm weather.
Long Island squash are lust commencing
! TO be plentiful. They can be bought at 8 to
Is cents each.
Old carrots are of very good size and ap-
pearance. Long Island furnishes u goodly
supply.
The crop of green corn is very promising.
Georgia and South Carolina corn now sells
for 80 cents u dozen ears. Two weeks from
now early Long Island corn will be in
market. 1t has been delayed by the hot
| weather this year, but when 1t once gets
| started it will come right along.
Long Island potatoes will be good. In
about a week from now the market will be
stocked with them and also some from New
Jersey.
Virginia and South Carolina will send us
Lima beans in about two weeks from now:
At first they will bring 81. % a peck. but
when, two weeks later, we have plenty from
Long Island and New Jersey, the price will
| drop to so cents.
String beans will last until October, when
| they will sell for 10 cents a bag. They are
now being received from Long Island, but
ST.. rs a bag is demanded for them.
Florida tomatoes have been scarce, and at
present bring higher prices at wholesale
than they do at retail. Until less than a week
ago, 81. so a crate was considered n fair price.
Now, none can be bought for less than SO
and 49, In about three weeks Long
Island tomatoes will be selling very cheap.
Peas are being sent from Long Island in
fair sized lots. They now sell for 3D. a
bag and will stay ut that figure until the sea-
son runs out in the fall.
Lemons are very scarce and very high; re-
failing ut so and 35 cents a dozen.
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