The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-07

up at the close, considering the heavy arrivals,
Several liberal consgnments of green Bartlett
pears, consisting chiefly of cus and No, stock.
were received and were offered at $1M1.25 box.
but sold slowly. Choice apples continued
70 attract buyers and there was a steady call
for apricots. peaches and prunes The latter
ripe stock that had to be sold quickly Figs
were easier for the same reason. Ordinary
plnns continued to drag at weak rates. the de-
mand being limited TO few favored varieties
Nutmeg melons were stronger on temporary
scarcity OF choice stock, while the arrival of
carload or watermelons caused an easier market
for that article. River nutmegs were Offering
at S2@2. 80 a box. Poor cherries continued to
pour IN from the bay growing districts aud were
very hard to move at any price. while occasional
small sales of strictly fine blacks reported
at a substantial premium The berry market
had stronger tone. the demand being a little
better and receipts lighter than at the close of
last week The Gamers were still the prin-
cipal buyers, however. The regular trade pur-
chased sparingly OF currants and the leading
Gamers were Indifferent about buying them
Seedless grapes were higher at $l.TJ crate.
Citrus goods were unchanged
strawberres- ILSongworths, S4@7 per chest
Raspberries $4G6 per chest.
Backberries-S2M3 per chest
Ioganherries 81 9o@2.5o. per chest.
Currants-$3. 50M5 per chest.
Apples 81 .25@ so per box for choice and
15c6S1 for common.
Pears-I5c@ % per package.
Cherres-Packed. 30060c per drawer; loose
3G6c per ID for choice black and 21a@5c for
&C
lug boxes, $16t1JC
Plums-4OG 75c per box crate. with some
fancy higher: Tragedy prunes. 50@75c per box
Apricots-crates. 75@9oc: boxes esq 75c: has
kets. 609I5c: large boxes. $1-256l1.5G.
Figs-25@4Oc for single layer and 5O@ zoe for
Meions@Nutmeg. S125qt75 per pony and
81 .I5@2.25 for standard crates. Watermelons,
2G3e per ID.
Citrus Fruits lper box Valencia oranges,
81. 1908 Z5i grapefruit S2.5o@3 for seedless;
lemons. S5@550 for fancy. $S94 for choice and
S2:50@3 for standard; lines $5.50@6.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas 75c@$1.I5 per
bunch for Hawaiian and S2.50@3.5O for Central
American; pineapples, $1.50d2.50 per dozen.
Dried Fruit, Raisins, Nuts and Honey
No particular changes are reported. either in
the eastern or coast markets, trade being of a
Fruits. old crop-Evsporated apples TdS34c:
apTicots. 9@1012c; fancy moorpark. 1iI5M
lie: peaches, &c for standards, 4A@413c for
choice and 5@6c for fancy; pears, 4l2Q7l4c;
hgs, 21sQ4c; prunes. 4 size basis, % G2%c,
with &c premium for the large sizes.
sac, in the country; moorpark, 11@l2c;
peaches. 5@61ac; prunes, pa 93c, with "a Re
premium for 4os and A@1c premium for sos
to 40s; figs. 3@4hc; pears. 51aQel5c.
crown, ST. seeded, 4@41sc; Thompson's seedless,
sac for unbleached seedless sultanas 2Lc;
loose museatels, 3l2c for 4 crown, &c for 3
crown and "a G213 for crown.
Nuts-Almonds, ncnpareils, 13G131ac; IXL.,
1874 G13&c; ne plus ultra, 13c; Drake 11Gt
1113c; languedocs, 10@1015c; hardshells TQsc
Walnuts, lie per lb for No. softshelIs. &c for
No. do; flberts, 1911 a l4c; pecans 15@17c.
Honey-New comb 149I5c for water white
and logic per Id for amber; extracted, Sc for
water white and Nc for light amber; old, can
Beeswax-271s @29c per ID for light and 25es
26c for dark.