The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-16
Deciduous and Citrus Fruits

The fruit market was quite active yester-
day under the usual extra demand for Sunday
wants but supplies of most descriptions were
we'll up to requirements and aside from some
slight Improvement in Berries there were no
advances in prices Attractive lots of Straw
berries did better. while wet and sandy offer
ings dragged at low figures. A considerable
portion Of the receipts Of the Malinda variety
were turned over to peddlers at the minimum
rate and some Cheneys were sold below the
quotations Apples were unchanged for the
general market although occasional sales OF
some varieties were reported at advance
over the. top quotation. The first Eastern
Apples of the season appeared from Colorado,
several carloads chiefly of the Ben Davis
riety. being received. The fruit had not been
hauled to the stores up to late hour The
other orchard fruits had but slight variance.
Melons were a drug the market, with most
dealers cutting prices in order to effect sales.
cluded much wet and generally unattractive
stock and prices had a wide range in conse-
quence. Twelve boxes of new crop Navel
Oranges the first of the season, came in from
Rockin Placer County. The fruit was too
green 10 be sold and was put away to rpen.
A carload Of Florida Pineapples marketed
and met with a good demand at the quota
tions.
1t was reported that Cranberries, now on
the way to this market from the East would
be delayed for time owing to a car
blockade on the southern route between here
sTRAWBERRiEs-$1 per chest for
Longworths. S1GS so for Malindas and $497
RASPBERRIEs-s3q per chest.
Observation-Disclosures ~ bI5I5 E RI So &c per ID
Bay and 81 75Gs for Cape Cod.
APPLES-$1 1901 % for fancy S5caS1 for
choice and 40q75c for common.
PEARS-Bartletts 81 50q2 per box in
Guiding cold storage; Winter Nellis. $191 25
PEACHES-50dS5c per box.
PERsTMMoNsN 5ocasf per box.
POMEGRANATES-4oG for small and
I $1G2 for large boxes.
QUINCES-26d50c per box.
FIGS-Nominal
MELONS-Cantaloupes 50675c per crate:
Nutmeg Melons 20Q40c per box; watermelons.
crates 2oa8oc for small boxes and 75cQ$1 25
for open boxes; Wine Grapes, $15d23- per ton
CITRUS FRUITs-oranges, 81 5OQ5 so per
box for Valencias; Lemons. 50 50Q3 for
! fancy 81 7562 25 for choice and 81 25d1 so
for standards; Grape Fruit 50 50Q3 80; Next
can Lines. s4a4 50 per case, Bananas. s2as
/ for Hawaiian; Pineapples. $2@3 per dozen.
Dried Fruits. Nuts. Raisins. Honey.
There is nothing new to report under this
head except that Walnuts are quoted still
hrmer in this market
FRUITs-;NNewo crop-,AAprlcOts. 7AQ1Oc for
I e97l5c for White and 6G6Ac for Red
Peaches 6hgsAsea e, per ID ID; Pears Pears 1929;
for red and 7as1Sc for yellow; Figs 2-crown
/ bricks. 60ci 3-crown, Doc 4-crown. 60c g.
!, FURNISHINGS per ID for the four sizes
( and 2Ac basis for the large sizes.
/ RAIS1NS-1904 crop f. o. b. Fresno-Im-
| periaI clusters. 50 25G2 so; Dehesa. 81 s5q2;
/ London Layers. socG$1: Loose Muscatels A.
crown 4G4hc; 3-crown 315937sc; 2-crown
/ '3@39sc; Seedless. 29sQ2&c; Floated, &c; Seed
I ed 4d51ac: Thompson's Seedless. 4&c; Seed
h less sultanas. 31iq3Ac per ID.
( NUTS-New Walnuts, No. softshel. 129
I21hc; No. 2, 10G10hc; No. 1 hardshelI 12c:
No. 2 10c; Almonds. 16d17c for Nonpareils
+ 14G1415c for X L. 13d14c for Ne Plus Ultra
and lie for Languedoc; Peanuts. 607c for
Eastern; Pecans 11G13c; Cocoanuts, 81 5095;
; Chestnuts, 10d15c per Id.
HONEY-Comb, IL 1aQ13c for white and 100
! lie for amber water white extracted 5B9
] &C., light amber extracted 5Q5hc; dark. 80
/ 417c
BEESWAX-27629c per Id.