New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
CONDITION OF THE FRUIT MARKET
A GLUr OF JAMAICA ORANGES AND DECLINE OF
PHrcEs-HEAvY LOSSES oN LEMONS.

A Crr-r OF JAMAICA ORANGES AND DECLINE OF
PRIcEs-HEAvY LOSSES or LEMONS.
The trui. market is gutted with Jamaica oranges,
prices for which have declined from - TO % cents
barrel and from Is TO . cents a box. In the Iast
Few davs Receipts AZ this port thus far this sea-
son amount 70 ss92 barrels. against only iss' bar
rels IN the corresponding part OF last season Five
steamers arrived with total OF 1900 barrels, on a
single day las. week. Recent receipts have been OF
improved color and favor. but this fact failed TO
stimulate the demand 10 a point commemorate
with the supply. Notwithstanding that consideTaoie
quantities were repacked in boxes, FLORIDA style
and shipped for London. Late advices from Gait
forna indicate that the crop OF oranges on the
Pacific Sopa will be from 5000 2,fOHooo boxes
Offers OF California nayels, Of the new crop to De
shipped in the latter part Of November ana early
in December are reported 10 have been MADE ior
from 8 10 % - a box. free on board The FIorida
cron I. Is estimated will be considerably less than
10000 boxes. against a crop OF between 4"'"" ana
go 900 boxes az the time ot the destructive frosts
20 .be winter OF isg.-s5 There Will be dearth or
oranges. however. as ample supplies VIII be re-
ceved from other sources, both domestic ana
foreign.
Lemons continue to exin fun supply az un-
changed prices which are ruinously low. The sen
con has been the most disastrous in the history OF
the trade The quantity imported Into all parts o.
this country was by far The largest or record. l.
auounted 10 275900 boxes. of which 20ol"' were
received in this city alone. 4 large proportion OF
.he lemons imported consisted OF INFERIOR iIui'
which could be sold for merely nominal prices
while even choice fruit sold az sacrhce most
~ the season on account Of unfavorable weather
Tbera ara now only $50 boxes ahost ana nearly
due here OF these, 700 boxes are SAID 70 ne OF tle
,su crop receipts OF which will BEGIN TO arrive
freely within a few WEEKS -. -.,... .-u RI, ali
.lnerja grapes are plentiful. but prices are VEL ,n
snetaineJ Tor those in good order About IO,v"
Soxes have beer sold az auction thus lar this aea-
so Inc range Of prices being from u 90 10 u SD @
bo rel according 10 the condition or the Irult INC
sverase price for sound grapes is ABOUT ~ oo Oai
rsi ubich Is about 30 cents barrel more thdh WIS
eau-ed IN the corresponding part OF last season.
are re noT g. barrels on the way 10 TINS POT
si,s, orv Il 100 barrels the corresponding date
OF last year. go ..,. -.... .,,,u lac, xaak
being only thirty-fve carloads. and consIsIils ,s
pn.tlv az grapes Sales were sluggish and prices
"nsatsfactory on account OF unfavorao,e yea u
I'D Inc uoor condition Of much OF the frnt 80 =
smaller receipts are expected THIS week, ana snou'
,ir uea her prevail, better prices are preolcleG:
ia of APPLES 10 London, Liverpool ana ,las.
80 sont rile 10 be exceptionally extensive. -'ei.'y
sco go barrels have been shipped up 70 da,r,
tn;ns, total OF only 1888 barrels IL tne entire
a. last wear on account or the heaVy snip
1881 and The inferior quality OF large proportion
D. sr,t !, has realized unusually low prices
OF Ii -, ~ IL has been sold for less than enough
.o,,er freight and expenses