New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-23

..,,.- Tho absolute control OF the association FOR
the disposal BY public sale OF all California fruits
which may be thereafter shipped TO such cities
President Weir-tock and other members Of the as
rocation are now here TO seek the cooperation OF
local merchants IN carrying out the new plan which
seems 10 be far from receiving the unanimous APP
prevail OF the latter
The association proposes that all auction sales OF
California fruit shall be held In one auction room
and be continuous until the quantity OF fruit offered
shall have been sold: that the room shall be open
and free 70 all buyers who conform 10 the terms OF
sales; that receivers OF fruit may select their own
auctioneers that the room shall be furnished free
By the association but that the auctioneers shall
pay the cost OF porterage. janltorehp. light heat
ana rcn; OF telephone. and before making returns
TO receivers shall withhold amount OF money per
carload yet specified. TO be RENTED 10 the
ISOLATION.
leading fruit merchant OF this city who voiced
the sentiment OF others who were seen by Tribune
reporter. yesterday said: 9TH, plan OF the Cafor-
mans to be impracilcabe. Such sales
they propose would continue so long tina. buyers
would be compelled 10 leave before the sales
ended or else ignore or neglect simultaneous sales
OF Mediterranean and other fruits. unless the
chants should employ additional buyers which could
only be done at large expense, as thoroughly com
| petent buyers by means plentiful Last year
some Of the receivers OF California fruit sold their
invoices on the West Shore Railroad pier a: Frank
| lIn-st.. and others the Erie Railroad pier. at
|
/ them. and each party claims success. by the pro-
posed plan. auct.on-room would be established In
West-s;.. between the two piers mentioned In this
room. II II claimed by that better prices could
be obtained but there are others who have
trary belief. the ground that. as many buyers
would leave In the middle OF a sale 10 attead the
foreign fruit auctions the demand for California
fruit WOULD b, thereby diminished and the prices
| obtained at the oDenng OF the California fruit sale
| kelly TO be maintained until It's close .
| president WeInstock and his associates have not
yet conferred with the leading fruit merchants OF
this city. no that It IS difficult predict what will
| be the outcome Of the plan. II will be no easy or
| inexpensive task to obtain a suitable aucton-roo
conveniently situated. and doubtless there will be
| other obstacles not readily overcome The immense
quantity OF California fruit received here last year
| will be greatly Increased this year. and supplement-
ed by large supplies from Oregon. Washington and
| elsewhere. The new scheme WILL therefore, require
the most careful and deliberate consideration and
| many conflicting interests both great and small
| must be harmonzed before It be put In opera
ton with even a bare possibility o: Its ultimate
| cess"
At yesterdays auction sales OF fruit e. 900 boxes
| OF lemons were sold at prices ranging from Is to 90
cents box higher than those obtained at the sales
| held on the previous day, making q total advance
OF from 70 cents to 81 a box within the last ten days
The advance Is the result OF increased consumption
caused by the coming OF warm weather. Orders
| from out OF town are coming In freely. but they
are comparatively small inland merchants are
buying quantities sufficient only to supply I'm
mediate demands. In hope that there may be down.
ward reaction in the market Importers and job
bers are. however. hopeful that the hot weather
will continue. and present prices DO maintained,
despite the large stock OF lemons now on hand and
the many heavy shipments the way to this coun-
try from Mediterranean ports
Reported receipts OF California cherries have dwin-
were compelled to make three bites Of q cherry"
in order to make them go around; shipments have;
however
Is due here within the next ten days. when con-
sumers will be able 10 eat a whole cherry at a
single bite.
Strawberries are becoming plentiful. Fruit-dea!.
ers. as a rule, are still demanding fancy prices.
but some are selling berries OF fair quality for Is
cents a box. nominal.y containing one quart, but
actually much smaller quantity. The outlook Tor
next week Is that Strawberries Will be 30 abundant
that prices will be cut down to from to 10 cents
box for sound. palatabs berries. ss.Ji. -i. ~