The San Francisco call., 1908-10-31
Deciduous and citrus Fruits

The dullness in the fruit market usually Incl
dent TO Friday was enhanced by the cloudy.
eatenng weather. which served TO deter buy
ers, and business. even during the early trading
period, was of small proportions. Shippers in
the river districts continued TO forward small
quantities of nutmeg melons, for which there
was very little call and no established prices
as nearly all of the melons were damaged by
Irost and receivers were willing TO accept any
fair offer for them Grapes in large boxes were
dull and tardy deliveries of shipments from the
river districts upset the market and prices We're
unsettled, while Grated goods were quite steady
there being some little inquiry for export on the
steamer leaving for Puget sound ports Business
the quotations were largely nominal. as receiv-
ers stood ready to accept almost any offer for
the accumulated supplies. In the orchard line
choice peaches in carriers and regular boxes
were In good request at T5cM$1. with of lots
selling down to 6Oe- There was not much doing
IN pears plums or ounces. and the limited ar
rivals of figs proved sufficient for market needs
Prices for pomegranates took wider range,
some extra large packages being received. Ap-
pies continue to move on freely, but there was
plenty of stock hand and prices were without
change. Berries were dun and easy and there
Strawberries per chest
RaspDerries- par chest
Huckleberries-1215 M1715e per H.
Cranberries-Cape Cod, $1O.5O@1s per bbl;
Coos bay. 81 per box
Apples (per box)-Fancy bellhower, 650s5c;
4OG75c.
Pears-Bartletts, s1GL5O per box; winter
Nellis, 'ocqSl. %; other varieties. 40G75c.
Plums-35450c per box and 60G75e per crate
Peaches-60cqS1 per box; carriers T5cd$1
Figs-Blacs, 15cdS1.2 % per box.
@Pomegrana tes-606l 7jc for small and 81 5O679
for large boxes.
ersmmons-50675e per box
Nutmeg Melons-256 a 40c- per box
Grapes (crates and small xes)-Seedless Is
@90e: museat, o09I5e; verdel 5046Oc: queen
654I5 tokay, 40@65c; Isabella SI671 %: Cor
nlchon, oOM10c. Large bOxes-Muscat 75c6Sf .
Corniehon, S5c@S1; tokay, 50MS5e; black. 50G
Zoe Wine grapes -zinfandel. s1Oq12 per ton;
OU.
Citrus Fruits (per box)-valencia orangos
S3.5Od4; navels, 81. .5O63.50 per box: grapefr1,if
$2.50@4; lemons, $3635O for fancy. s209 50
for choice and $1.2591.50 for standards; lines,
Tropical Fruits-Bananas. $1Q1.50 per buncb
for Hawaiian and 81. 2.5O6l3 for Central AmericaT. !.
pineapples, S1.25@2.5O.
Dried Fruits, Raisins, Nuts and Honey
61a @1Oc; peaches. AZ 65c for standards ~ n
&c for choice, 6lsc for extra choice and 10 for
fancy; pears sac; pftted pIums 71x x6S1c-
nectarines, 512@6c; hgs4 215@4c; prnnes 4
size basis, 3g5Ae FOR new crop, with a pre-
MUM for the large Sizes
Raisins new crop(-Clusters-4 crown S1 *.
no or crown left; London LAYERS .
crown, 81. 10; crown, 81 20. Seeded 66S61. -
seedless S1ae; Thompsons seedIess, 4c for IN
beached; loose museatels. SIC for { crown
4%ac for crown and 41sc for crown
Nuts-Amonds. nOnpareils I1smf2e: XXI
1872 ollie; ne plus ultra, 10c;- brakes 01sc.
languedocs, 81 99e; hardshells. 71se WaInuts2
12ia G13e per lb for No. l sOftshell and eS5Ioe
for No. do; 12c for No 1 hardshen and SIC
for No do; ehestnuts 121s 0171sc per H.
Honey--Water white. comb. 16617c: white
l0c; water white, extracted. S61S1ae white IN
ne; light amber, I@t &c; dark amber and can
Beeswax-2s@29c per ID for light and 24Q25c
tor dark.