The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13
Deciduous and Citrus Fruits.

Trading in the Fruit market was active. Re-
tailers were stocking up for the sunday Iaue
and the demand for shipment on the FusSI
Sound steamer, out to-day, was STEADY Mel
ons were the strongest feature OF the market
Two cars of Watermelons came In ana as tns
market had previously been bare prices hao
a sharp advance and the stock found READY
sale. Cantaloupes and Nutmeg Melons mad
further advance, receipts being nghl anu ZIG
demand brisk Peaches were firm particularly
choice freestones from the mountain districts.
There was steady inquiry for stTawoeI ~
frees, but there none received. maj ue-
scription would have found ready sale at sig
20 per box. had there been any avaiiable;
Wrapped Solways sold well for shipping at oOV
Coo per box and clingstones in bulk met with
a steady demand from Gamers and the regu-
lar trade. Prunes. Pears. fancy Apples and
prices. Common. wormy Apples were album
dant and very dull. Figs moved freely and
although receipts were ample prices "ere
frmer Pomegranates were offering freely
! and attractive lots readily commanded the top
quotation. Choice table Grapes in crates were
/ in rather light supply and sold well for snip
ping, with occasional lots of fancy Tokay
commanding small premium over the quota
tions Offerings in large and small boxes were
liberal and moved freely. Prices OF Wine
1 Grapes were unsettled. Several cars were on
the track and the demand was limited. sales
of fancy stock were reported at $26 per ton,
but the quantities Were too small to Justify
such quotation. Berries arrived freely and
attractive lots met with prompt sale at gooo
prices. Huckleberries were weaker under
heavy receipts.
Trading in Citrus and tropical Fruits was
ly cleaned up and firmly held at high prices
There Central American Bananas Of
fering.
STRAWBERRIES 5OQs so for Malindas
and $445 for other large varieties; Long
worths nominal.
RASPBERRIES-$5G per chest.
Observation-Disclosures per chest for ordi-
nary and $4G5 for fancy from Santa Cruz.
HUCKLEBERRIES-64 per ID.
APPLES-S5ca$1 10 per box for fancy, 500
75c for good to choice and 25Q4Oc for common;
Crabapples -
PEARS-Bartletts, $1q1 20; winter Varle-
ties. 5Od90c per box.
QUINCES-40d60c per box.
FIGS-Black, 15c@S1 for double layers, SOQ
SOC for drawers and single layers and -
for large boxes from the river; white, 5Oq15c
for double layers and 25d40c for drawers and
single layers
PRUNES-50G60c per crate and 35q50c per
box large open boxes 506T5c.
65d9Oc; large open boxes, 65cq$1; per ton, $50
for Clingstones.
POMEGRANATES- 50d75c per box.
GRAPES-Seedless, 50665c per box; Isabel
la. 75aS5c per box crate other varieties, 20
assoc for small boxes: 50ft15c for crates and
6Oc6S1 for large open boxes; Wine Grapes, $50
Gf25 per ton for Zinfandel and $15Q16 for Mus
cat.
MELONs-Cantaloupe 81 75G2 80 per
crate; Nutmeg Melons, $1G1 20 per box; Wa
termelons, 20Q35c each.
cy Valencias, $2D2 so for choice and 81 250
/ so for standard: Seedlings, $16I1 %; Lemons.
S1@3 per box; Grape Fruit. 81 1902 %; Mex
lean Lines, 81 5O9s so; Bananas. per
bunch for Central American and 81 25G2 for
Hawaiian; Pineapples, 81 5Oq3 per dozen.