New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-27
4 FLTCTTA7ING FRUIT MARKET.

EXTENSIVE OFFERINGS AT AUCTION WEAKER
PRICES CALIFORNIA FRUITS ABUNDANT
Wholesale prices OF fruit have been huctuating
for several weeks. the market alternately advanc-
Ing and declining. Last weeks extensive offerings
at wholesale auction had tendency 70 weaken the
prices OF lemons. which had previously been strong
and also OF oranges. the somewhat moderate sup
plies from Mediterranean ports and Jamaica having
been suddenly supplemented by large receipts from
California These latter are steadily increasing In
volume. the season now being iully opened. ia
nanas and pineapples. which are now IN ABUNDANT
supply with large continuous receipts IN view.
showed a material decline. Following are few
salient extracts from the weekly market reviews
OF some OF the leading local handlers OF fruit in
large quantities:
The f.. l.. Goodsel Company Sales OF fruit at
auction this week have been very large; and we
have several times had advertised no less imam
four sales at different hours on the same DAY me
offerings ranging as hss as " TO arS in bad
condition. and show heavy loss 10 sh sh"rn
aye and mot with discouragng results TO the pro-
ducers. o A.. , =,
California fruit at auction for the season or $50
took place on Thursday and prices were satisa T
tory considering the condition OF the STOCK; me
promises for fair crops. with the exception Oh
aprcots and cherries C,,,,,-,,, charities havs ar
rived freely our prices for the week ranged from
81 Is to s. 70 box The quality so Tar is not equal
yucca & Co.|The entire West seems to be prac-
tlcally lemons. ana dealers nave
PEELED 10 give hurried orders TO supply the demand
Three cargoes will be offered next week. There Is
no chance whatever for prices 10 be any lower.
and II the weather should become much warmer.
n ,s proba bic that prices will be higher
The Earl Fruit Company good deal OF the fruit
contained i'm our first carload OF California cherries
was out OF condition. The best Tartarians sold az
high as 81 90 a box. and some very fine Rockporis
sold IN TO 81 60 "A box but the average price on the
carload was only 81 % a box.
Sgobel Il Day-The opening auction sale OF Cali
fornia fruit for the season on thursday was a
dsa ppoint ment owing entirely 10 the condition In
witch the fruit arrived, besides which the quality
was not 80 good II viii be later on. Some grow
ers in their hurry get early cherries to market.
packed up fruit which II would have been better
10 leave the trees.
Extensive shipments Of Mediterranean oranges
and lemons are now their way TO this port.
Philadelphia and Montreal Some are now n few
DAYS overdue and all should arrive by June 3. ex-
cept the shipments for Philadelphia, which Will not
be due till June q. These imports will be divided
among the three ports mentioned as follows: New
York H. 500 boxes and 5000 half boxes OF oranges:
1873 OOJ boxes OF lemons: Philadelphia Loo boxes ana
200 half-boxes OF oranges; 1850 boxes OF lemons;
NontreaI 800 boxes and 200 haf-boxes OF oranges,
5000 boxes OF lemons; total. Is. 800 boxes and NUo
half-boxes OF oranges l6l,b boxes or lemons
CLOSING quotations for lemons. oranges. bananas
and plneapples Saturday were .he same as those
Friday.