The record-union., 1891-10-20
SAILING UNDER FALSE COLORS.
DEVICES TO CREATE A MARKET
FOR EASTERN FRUITS.
Peaches Packed at Baltimore and Sent
Out Under California Labels
Fruit Sales.
Special to the REcoRp-rTSror.

Special to the RECoRD-UNroN
NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-The Commercial
Bulletin, referring to the charges in
California agricultural newspaper that
Baltimore peaches had been packed under
California labels this season, says that
journal is not mistaken-peaches have
been packed in Baltimore and sent out
under so-called California labels. Some
of the peaches are excellent and doubt
less hold their own in the contest with
average California goods, but others, ac-
cording to competent judges, not only
fail to come up to the California standard,
but would not do justice to Eastern pack
ers If exhibited as a fair average speci-
men of their work. If the fact that labels
used by California packers have been
counterfeited, we fail TO discover any
proof, but 1t is no secret that goods bear
Ing labels Of nOn-eXiSting Gamers have
been shipped out of Baltimore this sea-
son. In other words, labels artistically
arranged to suit the circumstances, yet
steering clear OF counterfeit, could
doubtless be discovered without calling
into service a modern Vidocq.
We learn of one instance where goods
thus falsely labeled have been offered in
the Eastern market, but whether by the
authority of the packer or not is uncer-
tain. Upon careful inquiry facts were
elected going to show that nearly all
Baltimore goods under California labels
are thus turned out at the instigation of
Western dealers. That is to say, those
dealers bought goods unlabeled from the
packers, and had specially prepared Cali
fornia labels placed on the cans. This is
really no new Western trick. In fact, it
is on the chestnut order, but that Califor-
mans should be indignant is not to be
surprised, however, and success should
attend their efforts to run down the game
in this connection. 1t may be proper to
state that statesmen for Eastern jObbers
have frequently dropped the hint that
they could make very nice turn if their
principals would condescend to put in
Eastern peaches under the California
label. The Bulletin is aware of several
instances where such proposition was
Indignantly frowned down. but it fails to
discover evidence of the deception which
has been practiced in this city. Crooked
work of this kind is sure to come to the
surface sooner or later.
FRUIT SALES AT NEW YORK
New YORK, Oct. 19.-The Porter Broth
ers Company sold to-day at auction, for
account Of California Fruit Union ship
pers: Salway peaches, 65c0S1 %; Georgia
Lates. 65075c; Levi cling peaches, 81 O50
10; Bilyeau peaches, S0cGaSI 05; single
crates Tokay grapes, 81 l0011 95; single
crates Muscats, 85c0S1 20; black Moroccos.
81 40@l 50; single crates Emperors, 81 15
@1 60; single crates black Ferraras. CSC:
single crates black Malvoise, 81 50; as
sorted grapes, 81 25@2 O5; ounces, 81 So
al 80; pears, 81 35(92 05.
NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-The Earl Fruit
Company sold California fruits at auction
as follows: Strawberry cling peaches. 20
(G75c; Salway peaches, 90cG1S1 Is; Georges
Late peaches, 70G90c; Lemon Cling
q N.
eau's Late peaches, T5c; Levi cling, 81 Is;
full crates Tokay grapes, 81 $500 rs; half
crates Tokays, 81 15(92 40; full crates
Cornichon, 81 S502 %; half crates Cor
nichon,. 81 3502 20; Purple Damascus
grapes, 81; full crates Muscats, 81 S5; half
crates Muscats, 81; half crates Emperor
grapes, 90c@S1 10; full boxes Bartlett
pears, 81 80; half boxes Bartlett pears.
81 so; full boxes Winter Nellis pears 81 60
al 90; half boxes Nellis, Toe; half boxes
Bell pears, 81 70; full boxes Bells, S3:
Buerre Clairgeau pears, So 20; Buerre
Hardy, 81 20@1 20; red plums, 81 60.
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Oct. l9.-Tne Porter Brothers
Company sold to-day at auction for ac-
count of California Fruit Union shippers
Winter Nellis pears at 81 40(GI so: Win
81 10; Tokays, 81 S5@2 30; single crates
Tokays, 90c@Sl %; Cornichon grapes,
s. 20; single crates, 81 O5; Muscats, s. Is
az 35; single crates, S1@1I 20; Emperor
grapes, 81 05@2 10; single crates, 95c0
81 %; plums, 90c.
CHICAGO, Oct. 19.-The Earl Fruit Com
pany sold California fruits at auction as
follows: Full crates Tokays, 81 35; half
crates Tokays, 90c@Sl Is; half crates
Muscats, S5c(9Sl 90; half crates Verdelle
grapes, 81 10; Salway peaches, 81 05;
Winter Nellis pears, 81 COOL 20; Buerre
Clairgeau pears, 81 So; plums, 81.
AT MINNEAPOLIS.
MINNEAPoLIs, Oct. 19.-The Earl Fruit
Company sold California fruits at auction
as follows: Full crates Tokays, S. 10;
half crates Tokays, 81 5001 go; half
half crates Muscats, 81 45@l IS; Black
Morocco grapes, 81 20; ounces, 81 so.
At BOSTON.
BOSTON, Oct. 19.-The Earl Fruit Com
pany sold California fruits at auction as
follows: Full crates Tokay grapes, 50 IS
@4: half crates Tokays, 81 406ul so; full
crates Cornichon grapes, s. 1908 Is; half
crates Cornichon, 81 25@l so; half crates
Emperor grapes, 80c@Sl 10.