New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-23
4 Glance Al THE FRUIT MARKET
PEACHES AND APPLES ALMOST TOTAL FAIL
UREs-BAD NEWS ON ALL SIDES.


1t has been many years since there such an ut
ter failure OF the peach crop in the Eastern states as
is the case this year. and and commission men
are corrcspondngly depressed over the situation The
partial failure Of the apple crop has added to the SER
BUSINESS Of the outlook Usually at this midsummer
time il has been possible 10 find fair supply "l
southern peaches and apples the market but Leyond
a few extremely green and small apples OF the ked
AstrachaD and early summer varieties from Mary land
and Virginia the only fruit in market comes from 'a
fornia and these picked green ana eApectcu -
ripen on their journey across the continent ana III con
sequence they reach here in miserable condition. IL Is
said that some orchards the island farms OF the
Cbosapeake Bay will bear some peaches. and ablut
10 900 basket may be expected from Western New
York But the former Will all 20 to Baltimore ana u'e
latter Will not be drop In the bucket here. While ihc
Connecticut peach crop will not be one quarter "i WHAT
was expected. The first solid special fruit train I"
leave california this season for thi. market started from
sacramento on July 8. 1t made by up W. r.
strong a Co., the Earl Fruit Company and Gregory
Bros 4 Co. The prices obtained at auction Tor uer'
california shipments were as follows; bafIclJ po"'S
80 30 To 81 a crate; Early Crawford peaches - 80 a
box IIae's Early peaches, al 90 ~ - % "eFIid"
prunes 81 40 to - 20; purple Duane plunl - % to
- 60 Much of this fruit, especially the aPr'"t>'
rottcd on the journey and was SOFA ut any prices
which could be obtained.
Virginia apples In large lots sell at - 3" - Oar
rel and 81 to 81 IS crate. Rcd Astfach"hs DiIDs
from ~ 10 ~ d barrel. About % per cent VIII HaNo
TO be added to these figures to obtain The TcalI price,
Wuermclons mu,kmelons and grapes are inc
only kinds of fruit That be had in abundance and
the scarcity Of other fruits has acted t. keep the prices
pctty well I'D on these. Watermelon, are worth from
% To 10 cents each; mushmeOns from - to % ''H'
The bcNy season ha, reached the top notch ana from
now on will decline rapidly The raspberry crop has
been a light one. BlacAbcTics will not be a, chc'p
hereafter as they have been Hucbcberrcs VIII last
until frost comes, but they are Of exceedingly poor
quality this year. southern gOo,cberrcs can be h'H
from 5 to Is cents quart. south Jersey ana Mary
land bIackberrle Of the Wilson variety, cost 20 cent,
a quart while cents quart j. pad for ra-pbcfic
and hucklcberrics Hudson River currants can be had
for II and 20 cents quart.
The custom Of making mp handsome baskets Of innt
to present to friends about to start an ocean Noy
age has grown greatly in popular favor Of recent year
owing 10 the extraordinary prices asked for tine best
fruit In the market pretty to follow ont
mi, custom this year These baskets are maze NJ
almost entirely Of California trait and cot The pGr
chaser from - TO 80. The prices asked AT the
frult, are as follow Black Hamburg grape, al % ana
- "A pound Delaware grapes, 40 cents a l0Hhd
Niagara grapes, % cents pound, Early lId"lolN
peaches, 81 70 - % dozen; Eaicrpe Pearhc, -
cents and al dozen; Bartlett pear, 80 cents I" al
a dozen. German prunc pumo, 30 cent dozen
Washington plums, 80 cent, dozen; peach pIum-.
so cents a dozen ROsccaf California apple. ~ q
dozen. OF course this fruit may be- had cheaper on
BROADWAY, California PcaI> and pcachc, IN the reLiI
markets bringing only 30 cents dozen ana plums ~
cents. a. In.
from Canada that the apple crop there rs elsewhere
/, a failure. great amOdnt OF bloom ia the opfing
led 10 exalted hopes the part Of the orchard owners
but atterly the fruit Ia, W great extent dIOpl
from the trees in consequence OF a Leaf blight. The
only apple which il still chnflng I" tie tlcr j. me
Grsvcnsteins having suffered badly. The pear crop OF
Canada is also In bad way.