The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06


Egg Markets In Nearby Counties
SANTA CRUZ. Sept. 5.-Quotations remain at
osc, which Is offered for eggs. but there VIII De
ho,d;ns aIter Labor day Inc supply Is n1w ths
strong demand.
PETALuMA. Sept. 5.-The general price paid
paid s4.he. The Petaluma division Of the as
soclauon held meeting today to discuss IN
corporation. 1t will meet in special session next
saturday day to discuss the same question
San La ROSA, Sept Eggs again TOOK t3c
rise today. The quota tions by independents and
Tue cooperative association today We're o4Aac
per dozen for choice and 81 ilac for seconds. The
oanta Hosa poultry association quoted Soc Tor
choice. The receipts for the week were good
la,tf Tor this season of the year The cooperative
people had an average OF about 70 cases per
day. which failed to I'LL their orders.
Deciduous and Citrus Fruits
bartlett pears and peaches were the frmest and
most active of fresh fruits and the market was
practically bare of desirable offerings of the
former at the close, while freestone peaches
Drought very firm prices considering the nperai
offerings of them. The supply of Bartletts was
small and sellers experienced no difhulfy in n OBJ
tanning high prices for the best selections Cock
ing pears from Sonoma were offering at 40g60c
box, while one variety of winter table fruit,
known as the Eureka pear. brought 3d. NPums,
pr,mes and grapes were more active than usual.
pelng wanted for export to northern ports ana
honolt,ln iioa bnt supplies were ample ana prices
showed but little Improvement Grapes in large
boxes were In increased supply but, steady. with
the best seedless and muscats selling up to Sl5O,
"hiic uidck klnQS anu snort weight pdckdScS VI
muscats dragged at 50@75c. Figs were cheap,
there being altogether too many Offering, while
ounces and berries were dull and several lots OF
tne latter were cleaned up at bargain rates
melons or all kinds were in good request, but
there were more on hand than the market could
absorb and prices were weak in consequence
Ihere was nothing new in apples or citrus fruits
The car OF Zlnfandel wine grapes that came in
from Madison on Thursday was finally disposed
Of Most OF the stock sold at SIS ton and
few small lots brought SIT
Strawberries-$56l7 per chest. s
Blackberries-$2014 per chest.
Raspberries-$5@S per chest. "a
Huckleberries-10@1211c 11c per lb.
Apples (per box)-Fancy in tier boxes eoc@
sI.1b; common to choice, 40@75c; crabapples. 35
G6oc.
Pears-Bartletts, sI.25@2 per box.
Quinces-40@75c per box
Plums and Prunes-40050c per crate Tor
prunes and 20@50c per small box or crate for
plums; open boxes, 50@75c.
Peaches-Small boxes including mountain
50@75c.
Figs-Black 75c@s1 for large river boxes and
Boa .Sc for two layer boxes; other varieties.
S5@50c per box.
Melons-Nutmeg melons, 25@60c per box; can
taloupes. 75c@$1.50 per crate; watermelons. 81
az per dozen.
@S1; muscat, 40@75c; black, 35@50c; tokay,
10000; Isabella, 60GS5c; large boxes, 5OcQ
$3.50.
Citrus Fruits (per box)-vaIencia oranges,
S2.50@3.75; grapefruit, S4@4.5o; lemons, $50
$50 for fancy. 81. .7562.50 for choice and SIG
1-25 for standards; lines, $4@5.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas, Sl01. 10 per bunch
can; pineapples, S1.50 per dozen.