New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-08
PRICES IN THE MdRKET.
SHIPMENTS OF CALIFORNIA FRUIT GROWING
LARGER-PEOPLE EATING LESS THAN

USUAL THIS YEAR.
Tie receipts Of California fruit in this market
far this summer have been nearly double what they
last season. about forty a week being
received nv the three auction houses which dispose
Of tie Pacific coast product. against about twenty
cars "A week last year. The bulk Of the shipments
ere peaches, spricots. pums and cherries. The
California fruit season. which has inst begun"
an authority on the subject. "promiscs Ia be Nom
orabe in every respect. The crops will be
lsrger the quality Of the fruit better. the price 10
The consumer lower and the profit to the grower
adequate than in any previous year. The large
reduction in freight has contributed 10 the latter
feature. The growth Of the Industry, when shown In
figures IS absolutely startling. Three years the
shipments from California Amounted TO 1896 car
loads 2o2 7O4 900 pounds. In 1891 they had in
creased to 500 cars AS G2 600 pounds. There
big jump In 1892 10 25.327 carloads, or CO..
s4s 900 pounds. II Is estimated that this years
shipments viii exceed 10000 carloads, or 100,
100000 pounds. This, OF course comprises both
green and dried fruits"
This year the peach Of the East anticipate
enormous crop. and when such Is the case. and
The Eastern markets glutted with peaches. the
California fruit stands show at all in competition
The game dealers are having hard time Just now
10 make Il living. Except some English pheasants
and SQUAD there IS practically nothing for them to
sell In the game line. Next month the law permits
them 10 sell woodcOck, and after that. beginning Sep
TENDER l. All game nearly is in season again. SQUAD
cost the housekeeper now only "a so a dozen. Sweet,
breads sell for 81 % TO 50 80 dozen. Frcsh-killcd
Rhode Island goslings may be had for 30
round and ducklings alleged 10 be from the same
little commonwealth. cost - cents pound; ca
pons are worth 30 cents a pound; Rhode
Island frozen turkeys 20 cents Philadelphia broers
81 50 10 II 20 "a pair: wild pigeons, 81 30 dozen,
and State fowls. i cents pound e. don't know
whether It Is due to the money Srlneency or not
said Fulton Market purvoyOr Yesterday, but y ole
are moi even eating much now as they used 10
eat We supply "a large number OF steamer line and
the stewards all sing Hne same song NOBODY travel
linz and those that d. travel won't eat Why. the
steward Of the big Fall River boat Pilgrim told me-
this morning that he only TOOK III 80 III t"' supper
las, night. Just think OF That , o.. ,
The indications from the aPpies ,h MI , ~,
the West and Northwest are that thc apple Trop
A,s year will be light one he business OF eN
pori,nc apples has steadily Increasing one IN
late wears In 1901 80 there were siPisiId api" ~
1A5o.836 barrels. For the season b1r S bn, moi less
than co353s barrels were sent abroad; ~ du uHS
amount Inc buk or over three quarters o. W
Of barrels went 10 Liverpool. The las s ,np hd ~
anpes his season was consignment OF "a" X,r
sent olt bv the britannia on May - . rom p'r
York I'll O37 baTrcls.weN out WIZ I'm ed
about rs 600 barrels fss Than the GuanuV eNl"'''"
from New York shipped.