The San Francisco call., 1908-08-25

such circumstances. The market fell or another
cent on receipt Of the days quotations from
offered by the independent buyers The co
operative association paid 34c and the santa
@ Rosa association S5c- The dealers believe the
low ebb has been reached however, and expect
now to see the prices run up.
SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 24.-The egg market
opened with a quotation of Sec. There IS
falling on in the local supply, the deficiency
being made up with shipments from Watsonyille
Another advance is looked for shortly
Deciduous and Citrus Fruits
The hrst of the new week found the market
for fresh fruits in demoralized condition, there
being an oyersupply of everything ON the hst
With the single exception of seedless grapes
That article sold up TO $3.50 for large boxes,
while crates were held at 81 and small pack
ages went at 50@6Oc. The heavy accumula-
ton of peaches, pears, plums and melons held
from last week was increased by liberal
arrivals over Sunday, and with dealers able TO
dispose of only limited quantity, there were
no established prices for surplus lots. which
were piled high on the wharf and at the stores,
awaiting buyers. As usual. few early buy
ers paid full figures and sometimes small pre-
MUM for the best selections, but eafter their
wants We're nlled prices sagged steadily ana
sellers We're willing to accept any fair oner
IN the afternoon. For instance. ripe lots OF
Bartlett pears sold down to 15c q box and
fine peaches in large boxes could be had at
25@0Oc; but even at these prices stocks moved
slowly and the market was almost as badly
congested at the close as at the opening. Figs
sold at wide range, as sellers were trying
to interest buyers by cutting prices, and all
oversupply and decidedly weak as to prices
Receipts of berries were less than 100 chests,
but prices showed no Improvement, some
of the offerings poor and soft and there
was very little demand for them anyhow.
Apples were unchanged and featureless and the
situation in citrus fruits stood exactly Ine
same at the close of last week.
Strawberries-$6d9 per chest.
Blackberries-$2M4 per chest.
Raspberries- per chest
leberries-1O@ 1212c per lb.
Apples (per box)-Fancy in tier boxes S9cQ
81; common to choice, 40gI5c; crabapPies' zod
Pears-Bartlett. 50975e per box for No. and
20@40c for No. ?.
Quinces-70Q90c per box.
Plums and Prunes-40Q60c per crate foI
prunes and 25@50c per small box or crate IoI
plums: open boxes, 35675c
Peaches-SmaI boxes, 35G5Oc; open boxes,
35@60c for small and 65c@$1 for large; car
riers 60@SOc.
Nectarines-T5e per box for red.
Figs-50G7 75c per box for black and SOgoOe
for other varieties
MeIons-Nutmeg melons, 30@75c per box; car
taloupes. 1882 per crate; watermelons, SlG
Grapes (per erate)-Seedless, 50c@$1; muscat
5O@T5c; black 4O@6Oc; Fontainebleau and
sweetwater, 40Q5Oe; tokay, 75c@$1; large boxes
50e@$1.50.
Citrus Fruits (per boxl-valencia oranges
s.. .50Q3.50; grapefruit. S3.25@3.15; lemons
fancy Santa Barbara S3.5O@4; choice do. SO
$50; San Diego choice and fancy, SloO95
standards, S1@1.5O; lines, $4G5.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas, $161-I5 per buncf
for Hawaiian and S2.5O@3.50 for Central Amer
lean; pineapples $1.50 per Dozen