The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
DecIduou. and Citru. Fruit.

of strawberries in chests came in aud prices
for them were steady. as there were no Grated
goods of any consequence received. A few
odd lots of other kinds OF berries came to hand
and although most OF the arrivals found buyers
offerings and the prices asked for them were
against their sale The true of cur
rants and apricots. which were also offering IN
small lots. Receipts of cherries far in
excess OF market needs and some of the ar
rivals came in very late the usual heavy sur
plus had to be held over. Packed stock suitable
for shipping was still quoted up to 75c drawer
and occasional sales of Royal Annes were re-
ported at 81 and over. bur prices for general
were paying from 117c to Sc pound for loose
stock and were able to secure liberal supplies.
advance in the top grade OF navel oranges, de-
sirable sizes selling mp to 81: % box
large varieties, s5@1 per chest crates nominal.
Blackberries-S2.75 per crate.
Raspberries-I5c per drawer.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 25 per crate.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES per ID.
Currants-s0cG$1 per drawer.
Cherries-Black. 40@75c per drawer; white.
and 2@5c for white
Apples tper box. $1.156o.25.
Apricots 1.5092 per crate.
Citrus Fruits (per boxl-Navel oranges So 25M
3.25; seedlings. S1.5OM1.T5: VaIencias s.. .25G
$50; lemons. s.. 25@2.5o for fancy. s1.75@2 for
choice and si@1.25 for standard; grapefruit,
3.50@4 for seedless; lines. S5G5.5o.
Co., Tropical EruitsIBananas 3, siegis5 per bunch
lean; pineapples. S3@7 per dozen.
Dried Fruits. Raisfns, Nuts and Honey
Reports are current that sales of 1908 Santa
Clara prunes have been made 4c four size
basis. The last stock report issued by the Lon
don dried fruit association showed a very heavy
shrinkage in the supply carried there, com
pared with that at the time last year. On
April 80 the stock of California prunes in London
warehouses was 2o.o34 boxes, against g. AL
boxes at the time In 1907
The New York Journal Of Commerce saws:
The continued indifference of buyers has in
lower prices in the hope OF stimulating the de
mand. The concessions, however, do not seem
to have had the desired result. In at least one
quarter August shipments in 2J pound boxes
were offered at &c for standard. re for choice
rae for extra choice and Sc for fancy T. O. b.
Spot apricots are duh and weak and similar
conditions reported in the market for spo;
peaches. There is little demand for California
prunes. and that is wholly on the hand TO mouth
order. The market is unsettled. Some holders
in their anxiety 10 clean up aud avoid cold stOr
age charges on their fruit willing to book
class Santa Clara fruit In sizes from 4Os 10 Cos
inclusive. Others want 2& f. o. b. basis 70,
the four sizes while those who control the bulk
Of the spot stock holding out Tor Sc f. o. b.
coast bag basis. italian prunes are dun and
nominal.
The raisn market is very dull. In coast varf.
cites the only kind in which any buying interes;
Is shown is seedless Sutanas, but the demand
for these is of moderate jobbing character and
TO effect sales, although stocks here said u
be limited, and the coast market is reported Il
be closely cleaned up. Imported raisins are dul
and nominal"
Fruits-Apricots. 10@12c spot and 76skc fol-
new crop; evaporated apples, 5G6c; pears 51Sc
peaches, 61s@Sc spot and 6G71sc for new crop
figs. 215@3c; prunes, size basis. "a GS1Sc fol-
1907 aud 4c asked for 1908. per ID.
Raisins Il. o. b. Fresno)-2 crown, 4c: 8
crown. 4Ac; crown, 41sc; seeded, So G16L G.
seedless sultanas, 3@3lse; $1@1.10 for Londor
layers and - for clusters
acknowledgements, 13L 0141Sc; IxI,
13@14c; plus ultra, 12la @13e: brakes. liza
IL 1sc; Languedocs. 10c; hardshells, TG7I5c.
Walnuts-13c per Id for No. 1 softshell and Zoe
for No. do; 12hc for No. l hardshell and
o1sc for No. do; Italian chestnuts. 10@121se
per ID.
Honey-Water white, comb. 16@17c; white,
15c; water white, extracted. SGgS1sc; light
amber, 7d715c; dark amber and eandied, 5A q
5&c per 10.