The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17


their operations to the purchasing Of small
parcels of this or that for immediate wants
thing else and prices for fancy fruit in four
tier boxes ruled firm, with Spitzenbergs and
other red varieties from Oregon occasionally com
manding premium. Common to choice apples
continued TO drag badly at weak rates, and
nearly all apple handlers were carrying large
stocks The cool, sharp weather was not con-
ducive to active trading in citrus fruits and
that department Of the market was quiet. with
prices n0minally unchanged Only one car Of
oranges came in and that was not needed. as
the market was heavily supplied with stock
pre- ylousiy received. Grapes were offering In
small lots and brought good prices when sales
were made. Buyers manifested but little inter
est in the other fruits
Apples lper boxl-Faney, A tier. sl.25g1: so
for spitzenberg, $1-10@1. Is for Newtown pippins
4O@75c; Christmas apples, si.5oG1.7S.
Pears-Winter Nellis, S1@1.25 per box; cook
ing varieties, 50@75c.
Persimmons- -50cGl1 per box.
Grapes-Sl@1.2 per crate
Citrus Fruits tper box)-Navel oranges. 1.5o
@25O, with some specials higher; tangerines. 81
al. .25 for small and 81 1902 for large boxes;
grapefruit, ss@4 for seedIess; lemons: ss@
al. so for standards; lines, s4@5.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas, $19I.50 per bunch
for Hawaiian and s2.5OG3 FOR Central American; !;
pineapples. s2G4 per dozen.
Dried Fruits, Rnisins. Nuts and Honey
Late mail reports from New York say:
The most prominent feature in the situation
Is the unsettled condition OF the coast raisin
market. No definite results have vet attended
the efforts Of a majority of the growers to pre-
serve their industry from decentralization through
the placing OF their crops in one pool. TO be dis
posed or en- masse or otherwise, as the selling
vice and consent of the members. shall consider
TO be most advantageous. There is STILL accord
ing TO the latest adytces, considerable quantity
of stock in the hands of growers outside OF the
pool, and though this is being gradually reduced
combination. there is Yet sufficiently large
quantity not under this control 10 embsrrass
those who are charged with the responsibility
OF getting the most possible for those growers
who have placed their goods in their hands.
Supplies Of apricots are in small compass both
here and on the coast. According TO esti-
mate not over 40 cars Of this variety remain in
first hands In California sale OF a ear for
immediate shipment from the coast was reported
yesterday at Sc for choice. Sc for extra choice
points.
Peaches are little frmer. Prices have
been unusually low, recent sales having been
made at 4Ac for standard and 4stc for choice
apricots and the relatively high prices quoted
on apricots It is felt by sellers that peaches
ought to do better. and it Is doubtful il any
further orders would be filed at the prices men
toned above.
California prlnes on the spot are steady
but the demand is moderate and the jobbing
order Occasional orders are going from here to
the coast, but they seldom call for more than
carload OF two. In spite Of the strong statistical
situation the coast market is unsettled by the
limited eastern demand, and T.. o. b. prices re-
on Sc (. o. b. bag basis, while the four size
bag basis for the same range OF sizes in Santa
Claras is Sc (. o. b., with possibility that
less might be accepted on orders for the less de-
sirable counts. In all growing sections on the
coast the large sizes are abnormally scarce"
Fruits-Evaporated apples. 5a 9655e; april
cots IA q10c; peaches, 4@415c for standards
5g6c for choice and 64c for fancy; pears
4%@sc pitted plums, IL QSc; nectarines, 5@
&c; figs, 21sQ4c;. prunes, size basis. 2% a
5Ac, with premium for the larger sizes.
Observation-Disclosures left London layers
crown, $1.10; crown, s12o. Seeded. 5N a
5Ac; seedless, 2%c: Thompson's seedless. 4c
for unbleaehed; loose muscatels, 41ac for 4
crown, S% c for crown and sac for crown.
Nuts-Almonds, nonpareils, 1115 @12c; IXI..
l015 G11c; ne plus ultra, 10c; Drake, exc: Ian
guedocs, 81 Gec; hardshells, 715c. Walnuts-
l21s @13c per ID for No. softshel and s@1Oc
for No do; 12c for No. I hardshen and Size
for No 2 do; chestnuts. s@1oc per ID for
Italian; hlberts, 1215 15914c; peaches 15@17c
Honey-White comb, 15c; light amber, I29
13c; amber, 10A@11c; dark amber. 9G1Oc;
water white extracted, nominal white 76Sc;
light amber, 61s@!c; dark amber and candied,
41a G515c per pound.
Beeswax-27 @2sc per lb for light and 23a24c
for dark.