Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-22
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE FIRST SALE.


California Fruit Sold at Auction in
Chicago.
The first sale of California fruit under
the auction plan, took place in Chicago
yesterday morning at IL o'clock. Two car
loads were sold, one bringing 1920 and
the other 81 go. The prices would have
been better but Tor the fact that these two
cars were delayed in transit. Considering
all the circumstances the result is consid-
cred by fruit men here IS very satisfactory.
In this connection many readers of the
RECORD UNION will be interested in the
following circular letter. issued at Chicago
on the 10th inst, by Richard NJ Mont
gomeTy Il Co., the auctioneers who sell the
fruit OF the Union:
Gentlemen: We beg to inform YOU that we
nave perfected arrangements with the Califor-
MIA Fruit Union, through the Porter Brothers
Company, their agents in Chicago. to sell by
auction all the California fruit shipped to this
market by the Union.
The fruits of the California Fruit Union as a
rule, are shipped from the best and largest
orchards aud vineyards i'll California, and
packed by 1.-THE most reliable and experienced
shippers.
As about IS to s. per cent. of the deciduous
California fruits r. celged in Chicago are ship
pea bs the TUT JIlOu, our offerings at auction
will be necessarily large and most attractive.
Auction sales VIII be held every week dav at
$50 A. M., at the commodious depot of the
Northwestern railroad Galena Division foot of
state street, Chicago.
The fruit wi arrive at the depot every morn
ing ut 65g o'clock. and Will be promptly ar
ranged and exhibited so that buyers will have
time 10 examine every box offered and bid in
diligently at the time of sale.
The fruit When received will be thoroughly
examine and graded by competent inspectors,
and each grade win be sold separately.
All the sales will be positively without re-
serve. and every lot will be sold absolutely to
the highest bidder. All bidders and BUYERS will
have the same privileges and viii all bid and
buy subject to the same terms conditions and
regulations.
The terms of sale will be net cash, and the
fruit Will be offered in sufficiently large lots to
protect jobbing Interests.
At any time we viii be pleased to give any
informal ION We possess concerning the fruit to
be offered for public sale, and both by our cata-
logues and bulletins posted in the depot and
our Office. the trade can learn at any date eX-
acty what fruit will be sold in the next two or
three subsequent sales.
By this system the trade will be kept thor
oughly informed as to the positive arrivals and
sales of fruit.
The fruit offered under this system will COM
prise a large and attractive assortment of pears,
peaches apricOtS, plums, nectaTines, cherries
and grapes il their season.
With he inducements and advantages we of
Ter to the trade, every Chicago jobber, shipper
and commission merchant will have eve y ia
cility TO organize, develop and extend large
and profitable out-of town business.
We would particularly emphasize the fact
that we, as auctiont ers, have commission in
terest only in the fru we will sell. We are
thoroughly disnterested parties and every bid
der and buyer will be treated with strict i'm
Partially.
The first sale of fruit will take place Thurs
day, June 2lst, at $50 \. NJ, at which time we
viii offer an assortment of peaches, apricots
and plums.
A catalogue of this sale will be mailed to you
at the earliest possible date.
If you find it inconvenient or impossible to
attend the sales personally, We trust you will
make arrangements to have your interests
represented by some one of the numerous re-
Liable fruit houses in this city, who will I'M
doubtedly be pleased TO bid for you and execute
any Of your orders for a moderate compensa-
ton.
Recognizing the growing demand for attrac-
tive lots OF California fruit we believe that our
auction sales VIII extend 20 every wholesale
fruit dealer the best facilities 10 make desirable
purchases, and that every buyer at our sales
will add TO his business interests by patronizing
our system of distributing fruit. Very aspect
fully, RICHARD II. MONTGOMERY " Co.