The San Francisco call., 1908-03-13
Deciduous and citrus Fruits


Although conditions>were ideal for active trad
ing in oranges. business was far below expec-
tie while store keepers were limiting their op-
erations to the purchasing of small parcels.
There were no new arrivals. the recent ad-
ing. but there was enough stock on hand TO
keep the market supplied for week more
at the present rate OF consumption. The other
citrus fruits shared the general dullness but
prices for tangerines seedless grapefruit anil
Mexican lines remained frm There was not
much doing in apples or tropical fruits and the
quotations in both departments were allowed to
stand.
Apples tper bo1)-Fancy. 81 25@1. 10; common
:, Citrus q Fruits tper box1-Navel oranges, s2@
91.60 for standard; tangerines. S1.5Od1 rs;
lemons, S242. 30 for fancy, 81 .5002 for choice.
$s@s s@' anu 10 -'' s'H"''"' "'"s'
Tropical Fruits Bananas. 75cGsI75 per
bunch for Hawaiian aud s2.50G3 for Central
American; pineapples, S1.50@3 per dozen.
Dried Fruits, Raisins. Nuts and Honey
Of prunes and raisins: According to private
of late buying good many raisins from
growers, paying Sc and in some instances 314c
sweat box. though they are not advertising
the fact for fear OF the effect upon the sellers
views Among the recent purchases az Sc
block. The market for loose muscatels and
seeded stock remains dull and depressed.
for prompt shipment from the coast and spot
prices here nominally "a 4Sc. as to seller.
Ouotat tfonS on city seeded entirely nominal
with practically nothing offered.
with an increasing demand from consumers.
jobbers showing more interest In spot Cal
interior buyers. The sizes most wanted are
40-5Os and 60-70s, the former selling at about
&c and the latter at &c. The market IS still
unsettled and easy Some handlers OF Oregon
Italian prunes on the spot say that the market
is hrmer and that they able to get fully a
quarter of cent pound more than was
obtafnable a week ten days ago On the
other hand. there are said to be holders whc
anxious to clean up before the advent OF
warmer weather. and thus avoid the necessity
of putting the goods into cold storage. In such
cases, prices that Ii is hoped will prove at
tractive are made, quotations as low as 6Ae
on 30s and &c on 40s being heard. There Is
undoubtedly a better consuming demand, but
to mouth order. The coast situation In both
California and oregon prunes is reported to be
stronger. but there seem TO be few orders going
out from here
Fruit-Apricots, 16@lsc; evsporated apples.
81 @715c; pears. IA @9ci peaches, sGeiac; hgs:
2Q3c for white and 2d3c for black; prunes,
size basis, 3G31ac per 10.
Ratsins II. o. b. Fresnol-2 crown. 4,4c;
crown. 4lsc; crown, 4Ae; seeded, og6lse;
seedless sultanas. 4s4c; s1.2091.30 for london
layers and S1.5OG2 for clusters.
Acknowledgements l3i7 GA l2e; \
L. 13@14c: ne plus ultra. 1212 q 13c; brakes.
I9u13c; Languedocs, 10c; hardshells, 20 1se;
Walnuts-13c per lb for No softshell and
10c for No. 2 do; II 1ae for No l hardshell and
9lsc for No. do; Italian chestnuts. 10912l2c
per lb.
Honey-water white. comb, 16@17c; white,
1Jc; water white. extracted, S@S13c; light am
ber, IM712c; dark amber and candled, 514 95S4c
per lb.