The San Francisco call., 1908-10-03
Dec,duoun ard Citrux Fruit.

As Is usually the case on Friday early trad
ing in fresh fruits was Of small volume, but with
the return Of the warm weather in the afternoon
business picked UP and nearly everything on the
list came in for good share OF attention. Re
cepts continued light, arrivals by water routes
being particularly so. and prices were nrm as a
rule, with peaches, nutmeg melons and hne Bart
lett pears selling higher. There was a mild
boom in the peach market and offerings IN small
boxes that were selling at 30G40o box a few
days back readily commanded 5OQ6Oc and some
handlers were asking 15c for choice mountain
fruit, but there were few sales at that figure
Deliveries of nutmeg melons were small than
the preceding day by several hundred boxes
and the decreased arrivals were PROMPTLY closed
out at advanced prices There were 10 Dlaek
figs received from the river districts up to a
late hour, but some OF the white variety came
in from another section and were quickly dds
nosed Of at 40e for single Isyer aud soc for
double layer boxes The demand for. grapes
showed considerable Improvement, but as sup
plies continued to pour in freely from ali sec
tions, prices were no higher. Apples were nrm
and active for fancy stock. but there was very
little doing in ordinary offerings StrawDerrles
and raspberries remained weak. with the reg
uiar trade purchasing sparlngly of them and
good portion OF the arrivals were turned over
to Gamers at the inside Quotations Another
ear of Cape Ccd cranberries. making the fifth
RECEIVED thus far for the season, was at hand
and held at the ole quotations
STTsySerTlss3g 1eEbeTT1sssl per per chest CHEST
Raspberrles-S per chest.
Hucklebe-ries-lZ1s4 4l5c per %.
Crarberries-Cape Cod, Sl0910.5o per Dbl;
Apples tper boxl-Fancy in tier boxes. coca
s1.l5: common TO choice, 4o8T5c.
Pears-Bartletts. S1d1f15 per box for choice
wrapped and G0@S5c for inferior stock; other
varieties. 4OI15c.
Piums and Prunes-5o9S5c per box or crate
Peechcs-SmsH boxes. intending mountain
fruit, 4o@e5e; large boxes, 60gs5e; carriers, so
Tigs-40e5soc per box.
Pomegranates-$1G G1.25 per box
Melons-Nutmeg melons. 100000 per box; can
taloupes. 5ec9Sl per crate; water melons. ST.
Cranes (crates and small boxesl-Seedless. I5
@90c: museat, 50Q65c; black 40065e; tokay.
35a65c Isabella, G5GtSJe; CornichOn 6O09Oc;
large boxes. $l.25@1.5O for seedless and 50eeIl
for other varieties; wine grapes. S141I7 per ton,
with souie special brands selling up To S21.
Citrus Fruits (per boxl-Valencia oranges.
S2.5oG350: grapefruit nominal; lemons. 81 Is
QS.2o for fancy, $1.75I2.25 for choice and Sf9
125 FOR standards; lines. S4G5
Tropiesl Fruits-Bananas. $l915O per bunch
for Haw allan and $2.50@3 for Central American;
pineapples, SOS per Dozen
Dried Fruits, Ralsfns, Nuts and Honey
Fruits (new cropl -Evaporated apples, 550
standards. 6@6l4c for choice. &c FOR extra
choice and : re for fancy; pears, 5M71Sc; pltreg
Basis So "a for Old and So 4c Tor new croc
with premium for the large and discount
Raisins new crcp)-Clusters-4 crown. 81; 5
crown, S2.50; 6 crown. Sc; London layers
crown, $i.z5; crown, $iS5. Seeded, IUI13c;
seedless 41c: Thompson's seed.ess. SIC; loose
nnscatels. 5ssc for 4 crown, sac FOR crown
and 4%fc for crown.
Nuts-Almcnds lnew e-opl, noEPare1s, 1lh4
12e; IXI, 1O1 q lie; ne plus ult-a, l0e; brakes,
9Isc; lanSUedocs, 81 &9ci hardsheliS &c. Wal
nuts-1a43013c per lsSfor No. l softshel and
So G10c Tor No. ? DO; 12c fer No I hardshell
and 5 lsc for No. do; chestnuts. &c per b.
HOney-Nater white, ccub. 15GlI7c: white
15c; water white. extracted. S0s55e: white. "a
Sc; hight amber. 7GT12c; dark amber and can
died. 81 G5%c per ID.
Beeswaz-2s@ @29c per ID for light ard II g25c
for dark