New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-07
ETHIOPIAN FRUTTIN THE MARKET
ORANGES. LEMONS And GRAPES HOW THEY ARE
SOLD AID DISTRIBUTED.

ORANGES. LEMONS AND GRAPES HOW THEY ARE
SOLD AND DISTRIBUTED.
,r,,r, .ho most noticeable features that strike
,,,li.b,lau coming - America. and strike him tho
NOR. forcblv the longer he is here is the enormous
CONSUMPTION Of fruit. Italy j, the only European coun
FRY that i'm any way compare, ia tins respect with the
Trited states, II perhaps owing 10 the large num-
her ~ Italians who have made their homes here that
fine matchmaking Anso1>aNon element has gradually
learned 70 arquir taste for fruits that their ancestors
,d rr.l luxury. but " .ch the present generation
idr , necessity california. ohio. Florida
and the West Indie, supply large proportion OF tho
demand in grapes berries. oranges and bananas bHe
th, supply Of oranges. lemons and grapes rom ll'V
and spain i, an cuoruou, one. To tbs cts alone
over - 600 600 loNc, OF oranges and lemons aTNe
annually from these Two latter countries. while Of tho
vhif. grape, OF Nmera the importation in the LAST
twenty wears Ina, increased from 800 barrels 70 2oo.-
600 barrels
To bring all thi, fruit 10 American shores means the
employment OF a feet of steamers and oven Sallhs
vessels. the chief lines interested being the Phelps
Urothcrs tie French Line and the henderson Line.
over ON m, other side il j, a busy time when each
orange or lemon is pckrd wrapped IN tissue paper
care being taken that bruised or molldy fTut Is
put m the box. and then shipped Ia tIl~ port Win
regard 10 the grapes. lh" greatest trouble is taAeh 10
see that every bunch Is thoroughly dN. few drops
Of rain hidden I'm the lar. cluster soon spread through
a
II l. a lively scene when these steamers or >hpS
COM, along, de the piers in Bgoohlru The Importers
chiefly italians, are there 10 receive their consign-
mcut, while a motley crew of buyers from the whole
,l. fru,tcr.r 10 the lr~, wealthy owner OF corhcr
fit stand and hi, >'.ll poorer brother. the tnerant
co,term,nsct Jo.tlc one another IN the large sheds.
zach one looking ont Tor the commodity that viii suit
his customers and his OWL poo "e''
I'm, selling Of TIL, flut i by auction and IN tho
l. rooms each buyer hi, a SCAT allotted "a him. his
,,ue Al IN, back of the char. The importers are
nr,, d.d with chair, close under the ro,trm Of the
dGcilOSc"r go
10 the uniul,atei II Is a noisy hum Of men With
LITTLE bu>ines, doing, apparently. bat in reality there
. few quicker and buster sales than those 81 fruit.
In thr sale Of lemons AID orange each would be
,urch,ser has noted what consignment be want, and
v IN, .hibboleh of the trade il i knocked down 10
lie successful bidder. NOt an orange or lemon Is
seen during The sale ,., -, -.
earb CONSIGNMENT i, emptcd ont hydraulic elevators
I'm thp floor L,loW the auction room I1l- room l. an
anf,,,iv -etaflfc from that In which are sold the
orange. and lemons. The seals ai" aiIih-cd ~ am
,hhralr ,tNlr. the seats Oi "a" importer, beng close
a. The ,tt - ~ t. enable them 10 NAH" notes a. Ia
The condition of the consignment. There are Two
,Ir,.otor, ON which Tie u l. exhibited. thar While
am, sample i under the hammer Of ia" duiloncel, the
sample, from tine next lot ], being placed m readiness
hcnw II /. these simple lots that mud their last
home in corner stands aud push carts. They ara
sold al cheap rates IT, tie small N'id'fs VINO I'M
nrdlarlv remove their purg bases. While the larger
buIcl, receive permits and their frdii Ia the
warehouses and thence distribute the ifut all over the