New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-15
AN IMPROVED FRUIT MARKET.
INCREASED ACTIVITY AND HIGHER PRICES
SUPPLIES LIMITED AND THE DE-
MAND LARGE

The increased activity OF business in the Wholesale
fruit trade. which set In Immediately after the ccc-
tlon continued In a marked degree last week
Oranges were advanced about 81 box. and Almerla
grapes from Is to 81 barrel. At the close Of
business on Saturday prices FOR all kinds OF fruit
reported 10 be strong. and supplies moderate
with n good demand
Only six carloads OF California fruit consisting al
mos. entirely OF grapes. received. aEains;
twenty carloads in the previous week Larger ship
ments OF grapes prevented by recent heavy
rains on the Pacific Slope which also caused con-
siderable part Of the fruit arrive in such poor con-
dition that some lots were sold for merely nominal
prices Sound Tokays, however. found ready sale
for from g IS 81 S. per double crate and Corn!-
chons OF which the receipts were largec from g 20
TO Sc 80 per double crate. Sl smaller receipts and
higher prices are expected this week. Fall and win
ter pears. from cold storage. were sold in limited
quantities for good prices. There being no more to
come forward and the stock In store being small. ad-
vanced prices predicted.
The advance in prices for Almeria grapes Is attrib-
uted short supply the receipts this season being
only about 1856 900 barrels against about 1866 900 barrels
last season The advanced prices are from 81 TO 81
a barrel according 10 the size OF the barrels and
grapes and the quality and condition OF the fruit
The demand for oranges Is active and the supply
small Jamalcas were the only kind received. The
advanced prices for choice sound fruit repacked
from SC to &c 80 barrel and 50 % to 50 IS box. Sew
era shipments OF California navels and Florida and
Mexican oranges are expected 10 arrive here this
week few valencIas are expected to arrive abou,
two weeks hence
There Is now oversuppy OF lemons and the i'm
proyed prices are firm The highest price received for
the first cargo OF lemons from the Mediterranean
was 81 IS box the fruit being insufiicently ripe
command a better price Good old lemons are scarce
and selling for from 50 IS to s. 30 box according 10
the number each box IL Is predicted that present
nrices will be fully maintained. the visible supply
Is exceptionally small. shipments from Mediterranean
morris being unusually late and light account Of
Inc heavy losses cniaed by cv$rsupply last sea-
son At this time last year there 80 900 boxes
M new lemons afoat and due here within thirty days
and 140 600 boxes In store. while there only
ia oO0 hoxes aoat which will not all be available for
five or six weeks. and the quantity In store is remark
ably small ,
from 81 10 81 05 a bunch for 'nrsts." with seconds
and thirds at proportionate prices The receipts at
,h,s mort from January 10 October 81. inclusive
were $40 punches. against $3.50 $50 punches in the
corresnonding part OF last year.
American apples In London. Liverpool and Glas-
gor according to a late cable dispatch received by
H. e. XIayer & Co.. No. Bridge-st are in in
nnr,s continus to be exceptionally heavy The ship
rments from july to date amount TO about 10000
~ rel, against only 56 500 barrels in the whole Of
ias, seq SON extending from July 2s 1885, April Z
1903 This seasons exports. therefore. will greatly
ycaed those OF any previous season, the largest
ors hitherto ha wing been 45036 barrels In the sea-
Son OF 1891 49, and 4ssl55 barrels In that OF ls9-a5
he ahoI; 30 600 0 barrels against CO. 100000 barrels in
,ooe 81 II 400 barrels in 1894.