The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-07-31
FRUIT MARKET IS
IN FLOuR|sH|NG
CONDITION

For the first time in the historv
of fruit shipping from Yakima coun-
ty, 100 boxes of apricots were ship
ped from North Yakima Monday 10
California. The shipment was
made to San Francisco, by Hull
Hamlet & Company, local commits
sion house. This season the state
of California is running short on all
varieties of fruit, and a great many
orders will be placed with the local
commission house during the season.
One of the largest orders for Yak
ina fruit placed thus far Is for 100
cars of red apples with the Hull Ham
let company. This order will be ship
that variety of apples are in season
According to advices received here
the state of California is this year
short in almost every line of fruit,
which necessitiates their purchasing
from other territories in order to-
supply the demand. This is the first
kime that Yakima fruit has ever
been ordered or shipped to Califor--
MA
The general condition of the local.
fruit market Is good for this time
of the year, and number of ship
ments are being made. All the ship
ments, however, are mixed cars, and
are mostly to the west. At this time
of the year fruit is too perishable to
be shipped east, although few ship
ments are being made to Dakota and
Montana Points. Shipments which
are at present being made east are Ina
excellent condition when received
here, and we'll packed with ice ar
irving at destination in goood condi--
tion.
Apples remain practically the same.
for some time passed and are in good
demand. The commission houses.
are paying from Is cents to $1.00 a.
box. There is plenty of peach plums'
for the market, and they are bring
ing the ranchers SO cents crate
At present peaches are not very plen-
tiful The price paid for this fruit
by the commission houses is from
so cents to 65 cents.
Bartlett pears are just starting to-
appear on the market and are In
good demand. They are bringing
1925 box. At present there Is not.
very many on the market, but within.
10 days there will be sufficient to-
meet the demand.
Crab apples are bringing the.
ranchers u cents per pound. There.
is a large amount on the market and
the demand is very good. Apricots
are being purchased by the commits
sion men for IS cents per crate. The
demand is good. and large amount.
of the fruit is on the market. The
commission men are paying 10 cents
a dozen for corn and 10 cents for Gu
cumbers. Tomatoes have just start
ed coming in, and are in good de-
mand. They are bringing IS cents,
to 81 box. Canteloupes are being
purchased for from SO to $3.50 a
crate. Honey is quoted at from
$2.S5 to SO a crate.
Spuds are quoted at $40 per ton
be secured. When the ranchers
will be a slight drop in the price.
The present price of $40 ton will
hold out as the highest, however.
until winter.
The live stock market is very
weak at present. A decrease In all
prices is looked for before the end of
the week, and general slight de-
crease throughout the summer
months is anticipated. Poultry has
been weak up until about week
ago, but it is coming in pretty good
at the present time. The prices hold
out, and no changes are looked for
Following is the trend of the local
marke. prices: