The San Francisco call., 1896-11-13
CANNED FRUITS AND SALMON.
Both Markets Are Firm With Salts
factory Business.

Both Markets Are Firm With a Salts
factory Business.
The circular of the Cutting Packing Company
says:
CANNED FRUITS-APRICoTs- - No especial
movement beyond the dimnution of stocks con-
seQuent upon filling contracts. There is doubtless
a very small stock of extras in first hands while
there are no more standards tha Will naturally be
absorbed by the distributive trade between now
and another packing season AT the same time
the general trade appears TO have Stacked of dur
ing late years. so that the total consumptive de-
mand has not increased. We not prepared TO
give specific for this. and conclude IL Is
ole of the conditions arising from time TO time.
whereby the rade for an established article les
sens without apparent ca use. The tendency, how
ever mas been OF late years toward standards and
seconds rather than extras, which naturally would
result III lessrned demand If the quality was con-
sdered, because the goods are not only luxury
but novelty, and go among class of consumers
who expect something above the quality that is
now being largely furnished.
PEARs-Stock of extras reduced TO very small
quanIit in first hands, while seconds are well
cleaned up and only q fair stock OF standards are
left carry the trade through until another pack
ing season. WelooS for anieariy advance for all
three grades
place in lemon cllngs OF all qualities and the STOCK
is practically cleaned up: the same time there
is only fair stock of frees left in first hands;
probably barely enough TO supply legitimate
wants of the coast aside from any large demand
that might spring up from q e Last. The market
for the entire line is hrm, with strong tendency
TO advance
PLUMs-As the pack has been repeatedly deter
mind of the shortest for many years, what
stock is left, which is some what uncertain, al
though it cannot be large will go out at full fig
ureS: some parcels that were carried over from
1895 doubtless still undistribute but not to
sufficient extent 10 AFFECT the market generally.
ToMAToEs-Packing ceased about ten days ago,
except by some packers who have not quite filed
their contracts. The pack has doubtless been be-
low the quantity actually required TO. carry the
coast and Territories tn ough until next packing
season On account OF the early rains and late
frosts the crop ripened very slowly and imper-
fectly, and the entire pack during the past three
been unsatisfactory. Most of the
packers closed up by the l5tn of october and
their pack in consequence will be OF q superior
quality that produced during the past three
weeks.
Taken altogether do not think there is more
than enough to 20 round and supply all demands,
and consequently look for advance in addf-
tioa that already experienced from 5712 to
6212, at which latter price, entire surplus would
doubtless be quickly tax en- up.
STALL ERUITs-A fair distributive trade for all
varieties and the small stock in first hands is being
rapidly cieaned up advanced prices.
SALMON-The market is strong and advancing.
There is no stock OF any consequence left in
first hands, and sellers holding prices in ac-
cordance with the demand FOR the brand which
they hold. Prices for red Alaska range from 81 Us
81 II, pink 80 TO 81 06 silver SO ceu.s TO
80 cents, according 10 brand. Columbia River is
strong at the opening prices, no advances having
been noted; the demand is running the
cheaper grades, and from present indications we
look Tor higher prices early n the new year.