New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-23
THE STATE OF THE FRUIT MARRET.
SHORT HOME ORoP-THE STRIKE, IF 1T oC-
OURS, WILL NOT AFFECT PRICES,
TT rs THOUGHT.

1T is THOUOHI.
E. l.. Goodser the auctoneer of California fruit
was asked yesterday what he thought Of the present
state OF the fruit market. at is gutted' he replied
Last week brought ffty-two cars Of California fruit
Each car contains about 900 packages Prices have
fallen off In consequence at least 30 cents package
Today grapes are just beginning to come in. The
shipments so far received of fine quality and bring
from s2 as to SO per crate of eighteen pounds In
jobbing lots. Peaches, pears and plums are also
plentiful. To-day, for the first time in the history Of
tie trade, a carload Of NewYork State apples was
sold at auction. They of tho Duchess Of olden-
burg variety from Niagara County, and brought about
so cents Der peck basket. Notwithstanding the recent
decline prices, California fruit brings about 20 per
cent more in New-York than it did year ago.
Mr. Goodscll referred to Iammondsport Dispatch
published this city yesterday. which represented the
outlook for good grape crop in this State brighter
than he had believed when he was quoted in an inter
view published a few days ago saying, There will
be but few New-York state grapes from the Chau
tauqua REGION
OF course every man is entitled TO his opinion he
said and this correspondent writes from grape
region he Is no doubt posted, but still think there
will be a light crop from New-Yori State this year
The black rot, which has spoiled many vineyards
on the Hudson, started near Cleveland aud it is u
curious fact about this blight that when 1t begins
it goes right through the grape country man from
the Keuka Lake region. in which Hammontsport lies
with whom talked recently, said that it would I'M
doubtedly reach tue vineyards there. Except few
apples and pears there Is very little fruit coming into
this market from New York State. The threatened
strike on the Vanderbilt lnes would not affect the
California trade at all Our shipments all come over
the Erie or the Pennsylvania roads,
G.. S. Palmer, another prominent commission
merchant was asked what he thought OF
the dispatch already referred to- He said he
believed the reported failure OF the grape
crop on the Hudson somewhat exaggerated "The
rot is there without a doubt" said he but it has not
spoiled the grapes IN every vineyard on the river
Sometimes you will find Of two neleiboring vine
wards ruined and the other intact The Hudson RIVER
crop will be short this year, that Is ALL We are 70
ceiving both apples and pears from points IN TINS
State, but in such quantities a, usual Sun Pfles
are becoming reasonable than they were Ten
days ago. As is commonly the case IN short years.
people who have trees partly filed, when they hear
of the good prices In town, harvest more closely ta
usual and much OF the crop that Is generally wasted
has inst happened. This is the height OF the plum
sea son but the crop OF this fruit also Is Hight There
will be no wholesale canning OF peaches In the East
this year but houSckeepers who prefer TO can for
prices within their reach think the Increased
acreage OF grapes which came into bearing ths year
will fully make up for the faInfe OF INC crop III sole
parts Of the state IL,
"Of course II would be a great misfortune 10 INC
business community IN general and receivers Of perish
able freight would feel II first. still the effect ON on
trade would be less serious now tIan week or TWO
later when the crops from the West and the Western
that good deal Of the New York fruit trade could
be done BY water. But do not think there VIII DC
general strike. You may quote me as saving tiat
do not think the Knights OF Labor can afford To lose
whatever sympathy they may have had rom the
general public and from business men particularly
by striking for so trivial cause