The San Francisco call., 1903-09-12
Decidnous and Cityns Fruits.

Receipts OF fruit were liberal and included
much poor stock. which had depressing ef
rect on the sale of superior quality of offer
ings. Receipts of strictly fancy fruit however
were comparatively light and continued to COM
hieno good prices Peaches were firm and sales
OF choice freestones from the mountain dis
triets were reported at 81 per box. Receipts
OF carriers were very light and prices ranged
higher. The Gamers were purchasing freely
OF clingstones in bulk at the previously quoted
rate Common Apples and cooking Pears were
abundant and dull. Fine wrapped Bartletts
were steady and occasional lots OF strictly
fancy commanded a small premium over the
quotations. Ounces and Pomegranates were
IN fair request, but supplies we're ample and
quotations stood about the same. There were
heavy receipts Of Figs in all kinds OF pack
ages and prices were irregular. Prunes were
In Tree supply, but moved on well at steady
prices. The Gamers secured a small quantity
ct the quoted rate, but most OF the receipts
in bulk were disposed OF TO the regular trade.
There was abundance of all varieties OF
table Grapes and prices had little variation.
Wine Grapes were Offering freely and met with
owing to the continued warm weather. and
Watermelons were quoted higher. with the
market practically bare. Nutmeg Melons and
Cantaloupes were in light receipt and sold of
we'll at higher rates. There were liberal
ceipts of berries, particularly Raspberries and
the market was quiet. except for strictly fancy
offerings. Surplus stocks OF all varieties went
to the Gamers at the minimum quotations.
Huckleberries were plentiful, but ruled steady.
There were no changes in Citrus or TroD-
ical fruits although Lemons moved freely ow-
ing to the scarcity OF Mexican Lines The
steamer that arrived on the preceding day
brought up 392 cases which had not been mar
keted UP to a late hour owing toLthe steamer
having been placed IN quarantine.
STRAWBERRIES-S1 50G3 for Malindas and
$495 for other large varieties; Longworths,
nominal.
RASPBERRIE&s47T per chest
BLACKBERRIES-S2G per chest for ordi-
nary and 81 so for fancy from Santa Cruz
HUCKLEBERRIES-7d per ID.
APPLES-s5cdS1 10 per box for fancy. 5OD
T5c for good 70 choice and 25Q4Oc Tor common
Crabapples, -.
ties 50d9Oc per box.
CES-4Od6Oc per box.
FIGS-Black, 60GS5c for double layers, 5O4
SOC for drawers and single layers and gOcgSl
for large boxes from the river; white, 5Oa15c
for double layers and 25q5Oc for drawers ana
single layers. .oz.,o
box; large open boxes 5O6T5c; per ton, SO
PEACHES-Small boxes, 5Oq9Oc; carriers.
75c6SI: large open boxes. 6OgS5c per ton' 20
for Clngstones.
RANATES-50675c per box.
GRAPEsSeedlsss. 50Gi65c per box; Isabel
la T56S5c per box crate; other varieties, 80
d5Oc for small boxes: 5OGp75c for crates and
G25 per ton for Zlnfandel and $15ql6 for MUS
cat
MELONS-Cantaloupe 81 25d2 per crate:
Nutmeg Melons. 65c9$1 per box; Watermelons.
$Sd25 per hundred
CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges. 50 1898 for fan
cy VaIencias, s2d2 so for choice and 81 ESQ
i so for standard: Seedlings. Slq1 20 Lemons.
S163 per box, with some fancy higher; Grape
Fruit 81 1912 25; Mexican Lines, = Ba-
and 81 25d2 for Hawaiian; PineapPles. 81 500
dozen.