The San Francisco call., 1908-04-15

egg quotations at 19c. but after the receipt Of
dairy exchange prices for San FraneIseo Is. ne
cry. The Petaluma branch Of the pouitrymeln ll.s ;
protective association continues to do iarse
volume Of business 1t shipped a carload OF eggs
to Sacramento today.
SANTA ROSA, April 14.-Eggs were quoted at
1s1ac today. as compared with 1sc yesterday on Oh
receipt of advices from the San Francisco DAIRY
exchange of 1Ac decline. The weather has turneu
cool and high fog prevails. which tavors tne
producer, and indications are good Tor heafy
receipts all the week.
Deciduous and Citrus Fruits
Another carload of strawberries, containing
about 1.6oo crates, came in from Los Anssttss gee
and the arrivals from shipping points in San Ma
teo and Santa Clara counties were about y
chests The best lots of the southern berries
sold at s1.25Gl-50 crate, the former ngure
ruling while some that were In poor eondilion
went low 75c. Chest goods from nearby
sections were lower and ii was rather difneult
to sell them until after the Grated stock nad
- .Pet-ss-- a. I.,~. caT~r, a., sro,-, Fresno
and were held at $3.50 each.
The orange market continues moderately active
and with stocks comparatively light the recently
advanced prices are easily maintained Ihe sta-
tistical position OF the market in the south re
are steadily advancing. In fact, the local mar
ket is hardly able to keep pace with the incTeas-
ing cost Of the fruit at primary points. Inc
other citrus fruits generally steady, the only
description to show any marked weakness being
lemons. and they are gradually cleaning up.
Tropical fruits meeting with fair inquiry
at the familiar quotations. while apples remain
weak, with trading of light and desultory char
acter.
Strawberries es-Longworths, 6o@T5c per drawer;
large varieties. 5o960c per drawer; Los Angeles,
Sl@150 per crate.
Apples (per box)-Fancy. s1.25@1.75; COM
mon to choice. 6Oc@$1-
Citrus Fruits (per box)-Navel oranges, S1Io
bloods S125@1.75; tangerines. S1.25@1-T5 per
box; lemons. s2.25G250 for fancy. $1-I5q2
for choice and $1@1.25 for standard grapefruit.
S2.T5@3.25 for seedless and S191.25 for common;
lines, S6@6.5O.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas. S161.T5 per bunch
for Hawaiian and 81. 50G350 for Central Amert-
can; pineapples, sage per Dozen
Dried Fruits, Raisins, Nuts and Honey
Large operators In dried fruits and raisins now
report rather doing in both lines, the in
quiry showing a perceptible improvement The
feeling is also hrmer, though price changes are
figs are slightly higher. Slight changes in
raisins will be observed.
Fruits-Apricots. 12915c; evaporated apples,
5h47c; pears. 71s@9i5c; peaches. S9ec; hgs,
2& 93c; prunes. size basis. 211G3c per lb.
Raisins Il. o. b. Fresnoi-2 crown. 3s4 94c;
crown. 4Ac; crown, IA G4Ac; seeded, 61
615c; seedless sultanas, Az 641ac; S-15Q1.2O
for London layers and S1.50@2 for clusters.
s-Almonds-Nonpareils 1874 G14Rc; IXL.
134l4c; ne plus ultra, 1213 013c; brakes, 119
11hc; Languedocs, 10c; hardshells. 74TAc. Wal
nuts-13c per lb for No. 1 softshell and 10c for
No. 2 do; 1215c for No. 1 hardshell and 914c for
No. do; Italian chestnuts, 1o@121e per lb-
Honey-Water white. comb, 16g17c; white,
15c; water white. extracted, SGS13c: light am
Der, 7@11zc; dark amber and candied, 5A Q5atc
per. lb