The San Francisco call., 1908-10-02
Deciduous and Citru. Fruit.

Conditions in the fruit market continued to
improve as a result of the general curtailment
OF coasignments noted in the last report and the
quotations in certain lines showed some improve
ment, peaches in small boxes, nutmeg melons
and figs being among the articles that sold
higher There were still some liberal lines OF
inferior peaches ia lug boxes offering at low
and irregular prices, but supplies OF such were
being diminished rapidly, while the accumula-
tion of old and soft nutmeg melons. which had
previously incumbered the market. had disap-
peared altogether. Persimmons. pomegranates
and ounces were in better request and the two
latter sold higher. Late varieties OF pears
particularly cooking kinds, were plentiful and
easy, while Bartletts that were not too ripe
were firm at 81 box and sometimes brought
small premium. Business in apples showed
some improvement and the market ruled quite
firm for fancy fruit in four tier boxes. Belle
flowers sold generally at $4,000 and occasionally
touched 81 box, which the ruling figure
for the best Baldwins. while $1-15 the high
est figure quoted for Newton pippins and Spitzen-
bergs. the latter having appeared in the market
only recently PlTms and prunes were easier,
as supplies were more plentiful and the. fruit
mostly Of poor quality. Table grapes figured
largely in the receipts, all Of the river boats
bringing liberal consignments and the best packs
OF bulk stock were rather weak than otherwise
Wine grapes did better, though receipts were
the berry market chest goods continued to drag
while huckleberries We're in good request and
steady. Business in cranberries was chiefly OF
strawberries- -s497 per chest.
Blackberries-S3G4 per chest
=. Raspberries-S4 5O@6 per- chest. :
cranberriesScnpe God, SioGio.5O per bbl;
Apples (per box1--Fancy in tier boxes, 9oc9
$1.15; common TO choice, 404I5c-
Pears-Bartletts. T5c@s1.iO per. box; other
varieties. 40075c.
Quinces-50@S5c per box.
Plums and Prunes-60cG$1 per box or crate.
fruit. 100000. large boxes, 50@75ci carriers, 30
Figs-5o@s5c per box.
PomeGranates-SI. .250I.5o pei. box.
Melons-Nutmeg melons, 25 95oc per box; can
taloupes 50cGs1 per crate; water melons. $12o
Grapes tcrates and small bozes)-seedless. 75c
g1; museat. .4o@6oci black, 33@50c; .tokay.
large boxes. s1.25@1.5O for seedless and 50c@l
FOR other varieties; wine grapes. s14@1L per ton,
citrus Fruits tper oranges
81 50@3-50; grapefruit. nominal; lemons. 81 T5
@S.25 for fancy, SI:75@2 for choice and SIG
1.25 for standards; lines, S4@5.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas. S191.50 per bunch
for Hawaiian and $2-50@3 for Central American;
pineapples, S293 per Dozen
Dried Fruits, RaiSins, Nuts and Honey
There is nothing in the situation the
dried fruit and raisin markets continuing quiet.
Fruits (new cropl-Eyaporated apples, SAG
standards, 6I61ac for choice &c for extra
choice and 71sc for fancy; pears, 5@115c; pitted
plums, 6071ac; figs, 21a 44e; prunes. size
basis, 3A gao for old and 31s GI4c for new crop,
with premium for the large and discount
for the small sizes
Raisins tnew crop)-Clusters-4 crown 81; )
crown. $3.50; crown, So: London layers
crown, $1.25; crown, S1-35- Seeded, 7G715c;
seedless, 4Ac; Thompsons seedless, 5Ac; loose
muscatels. 5%c for 4 crown, 5Ac for crown
and 4Ac for crown.
Nuts-Almonds (new CROP. nonpareils, 111s@
12c; Xxi. 1O15 gle; ne plus ultra, 1Oc; brakes.
912c; languedces, S1s @9e; hardshells. ne. Wal
nuts-12i y q 1Sc per ID for No. 1 softshell and
S15 @1Oc for No. do: 12e for No 1 hardsheIl
and S12e for No. do; chestnuts, zoe per lb.
Honey-Water white, comb. 16G17e; white
15c; water white, extracted, s0S1ac; white, "a
Sc; light amber. TQ719c; dark amber and can
died, 5H Q5%c per h.
Beeswax-ssg g29c per lb for light and 24@25c
for dark.