New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-09
HEAVY ARRIVALS or CALIFORNIA FRUIT.
OPPORTUNITY OF THE PACIFIC COAST PRODUCERS
GRAPES FROM SPAIN COMING.

OPPORTUNITY OF THE PACIFIC COAST PRODUCERS
GRAPES FROM SPAIN COMING.
The gradual disappearance of Eastern fruit from the
markets gives a chance once more for the CGiornlans
and that they improving 1t the Increased arrivals
Of fruit from that coast shows. said T.. L. Goodse.
the auctl0neer, yesterday
There is no product that goes into consumption
that feels the reaction Of the market like California
fruit. This Is Illustrated by the fact that where three
weeks ago extremely low prices were ruling in con-
sequence OF the cholera scare. splendid results
being obtained for every variety OF fruit coming
from the Pacific Coast This, In part. be explained
from the fact that the quality of the shipments during
the past ten days has been exceedingly fine. The
total receipts from the Pacific Coast this past week
have amounted TO 100000 pounds, against 100000
the week previous We now In the height of the
To-Day grape season. and the quality OF tho fruit
this year Is better than has been the case before
this may in part account for the high prices that have
been ruling, Is Indicated BY the fact that about 81 as
crate Of twenty pounds has been averaged at auc-
ton for fully 10000 crates sold in NcwYork this week
Peaches have nearly finished, and. III consequence
there active market at about 81 for reestorc
rees. the dealers buying these to put into refrgera
and holding for future consumption. Plulns and
piuucs In the gIeen state practically finished conn.,
ing. a few lots here this week selling at 80 so for
crates OF twenty pounds. Fall and winter pears
now coming into market. and, like grapes the quality
is superior; from al TO 80 box containing about one
bushel Of pears Is Icing made at auction. Most OF
these pears stored in refigerators and some will
not be consumed until next February and March. The
varieties that kept for this purpose ore called Win
ter Sells and Easter Beurre.
The spanish grape SEASON IS about opening, as is
Indicated by the fact that We have now In transit
from Almcra five Steamers bringing cargoes aggrega
ling 81 900 barrels each barrel containing fifty pounds
OF fruit The first Offering Of the takes place
OF at auction This fruit s commonly called BY the
public the Malaga, white grape As matter OF
fact, however, the source Of production IS province
called Ahnera. and reached only Oy steamer or mule
back. located about 800 miles east Of Gibraltar. 1t
Is only a little town, surrounded by various smaller
ones. which in years past have aggregated an entire
production OF high rs 1000 900 barrels. This
son, in keeping with the vagarics OF nature tie crop
Will only reach $4,000 barrels, Of which only about
$4,000 viii come to the United States. When say
that last l74OoO pounds disposed Of here.
1t will he that the shortage VIII probably create
high market. These grapes are Of peculiar charac
ter inasmuch they packed by Spaniards In
barrels. stated above with cork dust In between
each bunch and every layer OF grapes. The toughness
OF the skin Is great and the keeping qualities Of the
fruit good that 1t Is not at all improbable TINT the
fruit Sold October 40 will, In part be put into a
cool storage place by dealers 10 hold and speculate for
future demand that exists about February and March.
1t Is often the that fruit purchased az this
OF the year Is Just sound when finally taken out Of
the barrels In The spring as at the present time
domestic grippe Concor,ls and varieties If a SINH
lar Characteristic mostly going West this season. owing
to the fact that they are more popular there tDan In
tie East. one association In New York state has dis
posed OF 300 carloads In this manner al an average
price OF Il cents Il BASKET. containing ten pounds. up
to the prescIt time The crop is large but the market
prices ruling here viii moi admit OF excessive Iuan
THY being dispOS d OF.
Apples In Europe have suffered decline by
son OF excessive shipments. During the seven DAYS
ending October l. there were shipped from Canada
and the United states 10 Liverpool and Glasgow a
total Of Il 600 barrels OF the largest weeks bust
ness In the exporting Of apples that has ever been
done. The West being without apples however and
unfavorabc adviccS from Europe, large quantities
going forward to Western points. TOkay and
other varieties OF grapes Will continue forward
New York in small Quantities OF from 10000 100.
900 pounds daily until November