The San Francisco call., 1905-08-03
Deciduous and Citrus Fruits.

There were heavy arrivals of fruit in bulk,
were operating cautiously. the market for that
line of goods easy and there
heavy surplus at the close. Buying on canning
account is likely to continue quiet for some
time, as all OF the leading. concerns are over
loaded with contract supplies of Bartlett Pears
Apricots rule firm, the season is practically
ended and there is very little stock coming in.
Wrapped Bartlett Pears of good quality were
firm in the open market. while Peaches
easy owing to the heavy accumulation of
bulk fruit which was offering to the regular
trade at low prices. Small packages of Prunes,
Nectarines and Plums were plentiful and weak.
except for fine German Prunes in crates. Mel
ons were in better demand, but the receipts
were too large to admit of any improvement
in prices. Retailers manifested but little in
terest in Grapes and weak prices ruled for all
varieties Crab - Apples were We're eagerly sought
promptly at good pricess 40-lb boxes bringing
81 80 and small packages 75c. Other Apples
excess of the demand. The market was badly
congested with Blackberries and the outside
quotation was So obtained ed. only for fancy fan Santa
offerings from other sections. Strawberries
were firner and Raspberries ruled steady at
the old quotations Mexican Lines were higher.
stocks being closely cleaned up, while all
other Citrus goods We're steady but quiet
STRAWBERRIES. sga, chest Lonsworths'
BhscREERis1ssl BBhhscKBERRIEsHsl soss SO S' per chest
HITCKLEBERRI RIES-S610c per lb.
APPLES -s5cd$1 Is per box for fancy and
4oG75c for common to choice; Crab Apples.
75cGS1 90 per poN
0e0c: large boxes. S5cGS1 25.
PEACHES-Small boxes. 40650c: carriers
5o6T5c: omen boxes 406T5c: in bulk, S25d35
per ton for Freestone and $50Q60 for Cling
PEARs-Bartlett. S1G1 rs per box; in bulk,
ESQ ner ton for No. 1 and S25G4o for lower
Grades: Dearborn Seedlings T5eG$1 per box.
'PIUMs AND PRUNEs-crates. 5o@75c:
small boxes, 25@4oc; Plums. in bulk. s1O9
10 NEcTA Pee FAR TrSAnRINEs-75c@s1 per box or crate
FIGS-Nominal.
.rate. others. s1@1 90 per crate: Nutmeg Mel
ons 75cd$1 per box: Watermeions, $193 per
GRAPEs-smal boxes and crates 5o@75c;
iafsT rTTRTs FRUTTs-oranges. valencias, 81 so
a4 per box: Mediterranean Sweets. s1a2;
Yeu,pns. 81 50@4; Grape Fruit 81 5O6
. so. Mexican LINES S5d5 so per case; Ba-
nanas sns q sYSi S IS for Hawaiian: Pineappies
81 5Oa2 so per dozen.
Dried Fruit, Nuts, Raisins and Honey.
The East continues TO report firm markets
for All Fruits as will be seen by the following
from the New York Journal of Commerce:
.sCurrants were held steadily up to quota
tions and buyers who asked for reductions
were emphatcally refused; Uncleaned in bar
reIs were quoted up to 5ac. with nothing Of
fered below 4hc. Prunes continued to attract
some attention and prices were held Arm at
az for Santa Claras, four sizes, in bags t. O. b.
could be found who would offer anything at
lower prices Crop conditions were reported
no better and total yield OF 10000 Oo0 pounds
appears to be the outside estimate. Apricots
changed as regards condition and output For
standards up to Sc Is asked the spot Fu-
lures range up to 5Ac as to grade. Peaches
were quiet with scarcely any interest noted