New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07
EASTER IND THE FRUIT MARKET.
HIGHER PRICES AT FRIDAYS AUCTION SALES
CAUSED BY AN INCREASED DEMAND
FOR EASTERTIpE CONSr MILTON.

HIGHER PRICES At FRIDAYS AUCTION SALE
CAUSED by AN INCREASED DEMAND
FOR EAsTERTIpE ooNsrMITloN.
The near approach Of Easter. which Will be on
April H. has perccptbly affected the price OF fru!;
causing an advance and stronger market Two
wholesale auction sales were held on Friday. at
which about 1000 boxes OF S!cilian lemons ana
II 90 boxes OF Mediterranean oranges were sold.
The lemons were sold for from s. to s. p "A box.
according to the number contained in each box.
the average price obtained being p cents box
higher than was realized last week Blood oranges
brOugh; from 81 T. to 81 box, and other oranges
from 81 to 81 80 a box for good. sound fruit The
prices at which oranges were sold also show an
average advance OF % cents a box.
Port Linon bananas which were sold at whole
sale a week ago for from 81 10 70 81 20 bunch for
'nrsts" were selling freely yesterday. for from
81 % to 81 - bIncn. extra choice ones bringing
from ) to 10 cents more. Pncapp!cs are scarce. bm
will begin to arrive rapidly about ten days hence.
Their wholesale price IL now from 80 to go a hum
dred according 70 their size and condition.
The strengthening OF the market and advance OF
prices are ascribed to the increased demand from
retail fruit Dealers who laying In stock for
the trade Of Fastertide when. as during the Christ,
mas and New Year holidays. there Is always an
increased consumption OF fruits and other choice
viands Present conditions are not likely 10 con-
time after the Church holidays. az there are enor-
nous quantities Of California oranges pouring In.
the way here in many steamships All The kinds Of
fruit mentioned will soon be in such abundant
supply that low prices viii be assured.
Good layer iigs scarce ana prices firm. The
best Smyrnas readily bring from II 10 II cents "A
pound second grade II to IL cents and third grade
< 10 10 cents a pound. at wholesale. Lower grades
Of figs In bags and kegs ar" plentiful ana cheap
The Almcrt grape season Is practically ended.
There Il, only litiic Of this fruit now in the mar
ket Wholesale prices for large barrels OF fancy
Arnerlas OF iine purple hue range from SO to 81
a barrel anI from $S to 50 for those Of somewhat
inferior color.
California prunes. In boxes Of assorted sizes. are
selling for from to Ga cents pound French
priincs in similar boxes, are D cents, ana Turkish.
from IA 10 as cents pound at wholesale. The
French market is firm but the free influx OF Call
fornla prunes prevents II from causing an advance
In this city =,
Cocoanu,s are In active demand especially for
manufacturing purposes. and are considerably
higher I'm price than Il week ten days ago. San
Bias mute readily bring from S} to So thousand
at Wholesale and Jamacas and BaracOas from s2J TO
s27 The market Ike the nuts and their meat. Is
firm and hard TO break
Sredsncn and florists are enjoying thriving
trade in flower bulbs The market approaches are
lined with stands ned with gladOl, dah!ias. tube
rOs. and other bulbs. which are freely bought by
householders anxious to set them out In yards
and garden plots.