The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17

The silccess that has attended the efforts 81 the
suited IN the above. and the managers 0I the
sare here elated over the outcome 9I Ihe
venture. Since March iG they have sold through
the association store more than $l54000 worth
Of eggs. Another season the 0lneeEs 9t me
association expect to increase their $1,000 eapf-
tai and viii be ia position 70 greatly enlarge
SANTA GRTZ. July ia brisk demand for
eggs is apparent and the local supply y none
too plentiful the offering 10 producers = -Se'
which Is an indacement for home Marketing :,
fEIALtMA, July l6,-Eggs were -lt4s ~
day, The day was good one as far as aslFss5 ~
Is concerned. The shortage Is attributed 70 tne
warm weather. smaf fruits are plentiful hehee
the demand for eggs IS lighter.
Decidu0us and Citrus Fruits
Peaches were the most active and hfm OF
fresh fruits ia the local market yesterday Ihe
supply while smaller than the few preceding
days, was by no means short, but thefe vas
an active demand and all varieties brought bet
Ter prices shortage of basket rult sent
prices for that style of package up, and the
arrivals were closed out Within le" houfs
after the opening The warm weather stimu-
lated the demand for other tree fruits, but sup
piles of most descriptions were too large 70
permit any improvement in prces. The market
was still badly overstocked with small pack
ages OF plums and prunes, and prices Tor the
same still had wide range 20 variety,
size and style of package. The Gamers were
taking bulk lots at $40 a ton, but the best
selections of loose fruit were held for the
regular trade. as reAailers were paying up to ~
for open boxes In small lots Bartlett pears
were I'm increased supply and while the best
lots brought LIS box in the morning, that
figure could not be obtained later in the day
The Gamers brought 300 boxes Of No. 2 stock
at Doc box ON the wharf. which was equiya-
lent TO about $40 ton. Aprcots in bulk were
in abundance. but steady, with both Gamers
and regular tradesmen purchasing freely, while
small packages neglected The Gamers re-
eeiyed 5000 boxes OF contracted apricots from
the river, but they were purchasing in the open
market just the same. Apples had downward
tendency and IL difficult TO obtain $1.25
for GraYensteins Figs were in limited supply
and irm, while grapes found but few buyers.
The berry market continued to improve light
receipts and steady prices ruled for everything
except black loganberries. There was brisk
demand for melons at improved prices
acknowledgements. $4l6 per chest; /
large varieties, $3.5O@4.50 per chest.
sRlaeE6erTsss2gsSe gGe per chest chest
$192 for black.
are selling at $1@125. Similarly packed lots
OF red and white AstraehaDs bring 81. and
common to choice stock sells at 409s5c per
Pears-BartIetts. 9Oc@$125 per box for
wrapped and 65c@$1 for lug boxes; other va
ess 9oc@ tep per 5D BDsesase se small boxes ao0
4oc; in bulk $1o922.5O to Gamers and S25G35
to the trade
prunes, S5@65c per box or crate; large boxes,
5Oe@$1.
Peaches--sman boxes, 5OG75c; baskets. cog
Soc; open boxes, 75e@$1.25-
Figs-50@65c for drawers and single layer
boxes, I5egS1 for larger packages
8, M1ssl01smc9ntalogpes 1s%1 % int @i22 1 . for pony
crates Watermelons, $143 per dozen.
Grapes-T5c@ @$125 per crate.
. Citrus Fruits tper boxl-valencia oranges, 50
g550; Mediterranean sweets. 81 1898; lemons,
$325q3.I5 for fancy, S2-50q3 for choice and
$1.5OQ1.T5 for standard; grapefruit, $500
400 for seedless; lines, $4.50@5.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas, S1G1.75 per bunch |
for Hawaiian and s.. .5O@350 for Central Ameri- |
can; pineapples, $1.5O@3 per dozen.