New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-20
A LARGE AUCTION SALE OF SMYRNA FIGs-cALI'
FoRNIA GRAPES ARRIVE IN BAD ORDER
JAMAICA ORANGES SMALL AND

Tho -,o,. notawor,hv occurrence IN the wholesale
fiult market last week an auction SAFE o. i"'V
casee ard 80 bags OF Smyrna figs. There We're
buvers present from nearly every section OF the
country and the bidding was spirited. over f'vV'
pounds Of figs sold IN little more than one
hour for from 5ss to l5al cents pound. The tota'
amount realized from this exceptionally large s@'e
was about $4,000 For many years figs nave Deeh
disposed o. to jobbers almOs, wholly ala az private
sale their distribution BEING thereby comparatively
limited This year. IN view OF the abundant crop
and unusually early and heavy Importation. I'M
porters decided generally TO adopt the methoI Oh
selling the fruit at auction. by wnicn means qulc"er
and wider distribution Is attained Oncohlo"S
large receipts are expected throughout the season.
but II is hoped that with tie aid OF the auc1oieebs
and freauent sales, remuneratlVe prices may u
maintained, and cutting o, tle 20, M ~ "a sse
vented Next Wednesday there VIII De ~ S'S''
and / 800 bags Of smyrna figs offered az auet-os.,
California grapes have reeenuy t and Nd 65artv
ally pocr condition, many being mouluS az" o, tRnnaa
decaved - result OF neayy rams ana SohIaue sI
damp weather on the Pacc sopT uu do,ed de ai5y
growing season. sales nave Desn Cum, S sor rom
t. Tokays the choicest beng Gisposei Oh to' I'm,
- Jts bad order selling for from 50 cents TO u a
crate TIE same trouble was experienced 'hou7H
tIons eSs srewsed Receipts VIII rapidly dwInde this
week as the season Is nearly eLHe,i al ar.,,,as
some bsing on the verge Of decay. Sound fruit
sold for satisfactory pIcss su IeadrE receiver
ssstimates that there not more than twenty-five
carloads OF California winter pears IN cou storage
around that tie stock hand, together with that
g., 20 arrive will BE- insufficient 10 supply the de-
nand for Thu favori;e fruit when IN good condl-
ton. ,a =, ,..~. .,,,r.,.fo.
hYt having been prematurely gathered. the most or
those received small, unripe and sour. Well
known wholesale fruit merchant and importer says
."rhe uersons responsible for this condition OF the
fr,,,, deserve 10 meet heavy losses they doubt
less will Had the fruit been LETT on the trees Till II
attained its full growth. every ore concerned IN
Guiding the general public as consuniers would nave
b,en benefited" The orange market. on account or
heavv receipts showed a declining tendency. Re-
hacked Janaicas selling for from s. > TO 8 -
barrel. . 49,, = -,
All kinds Of lemons are lower except those Of the
hest brands and quality Maioris fancy ana choice
are selling for from s. 80 TO SO box. sicily 3o0s
81 ~ 10 S.: Malaga 3OOs 81 5 u 81 49, There are
some Malagas In the market that caa be sold only
AT heavy loss as they are hard and iuice.ess.
Bananas are OF generally poor quality. though
there is an ample supply. The choicest are sold for
from 20 cents to 81 a bunch for 'iirsts.' - 10 ~
cents for Seconds" and ~ t. - cents for thirds"
There are 500 punches due mere Tuesday.
Pineapples have arrived In wltery condition. and
many were so soft and decayec that they were con-
demned and thrown away. Sound ones are selling
for from s. 70 sl2 a hundred. II ia expected that
better pineapples will be received this week.