The San Francisco call., 1909-09-28
Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables


Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables
Arrivals of potatoes were heavy yesterday.
being 11,410 sacks. These large arrivals en-
hanced the weakness that dominated the market
offerings remained low. Favored brands. how
ever, continued to sell well. and one mark of
river goods was held at 90c GENITAL. AS re-
were light, but prices showed little change.
though most receivers held out for advance
on some descriptions in the morning. Tomatoes
remained week to values. with surplus lots
going to the Gamers at 25c box.
:, PotaIoes tper ctl)-River white. 6o@soc; sa-
s1I5@1.25; sweet potatoes. s1.6o@1.I5-
Onions-New yellow. 60@7oc per ctL
tomatoes. 25@6Oc per box; green peas, S@5
per lb string and wax beans PA G5c per Id: lima
b4 gaT per % eabass
ctl; eucumbers. 50@75c per box; pickle cucum-
bers; 15e@s1 per box; caulinower. soc per dozen:
box; green peppers. 5O@60c per box for bell and
6O@75c for chilli; green okra. 25@40c per box
Deciduous and Citrus Fruits
There was not much life to the market for
fresh fruits yesterday. and, although arrivals Of
orchard descriptions were light because Of the
rain last week, values showed improvement
to speak Of Bartlett pears prunes and peaches
In carriers were being taken out Of cold storage
in small lots, the demand being too light to war
rant any large Withdrawals. The apple market
remained firm. despite the light trading. aud
the Gamers advanced their bids for bulk lots Of
tained prices and there continued weakness
In table and wine grapes Receipts of nutmeg
over stock hand that the market remained
weak Berries met with sluggish demand at
about previous prices.
Strawberries-S30j per chest.
Raspberres- per chest.
Blackberries-s2G4 per chest
Huckleberries-I@10c per ID.
Apples-Fancy, Sl@1.50 per box; common to
choice. 65c@S1.
Pears-Bartletts. s1.5o@1.75 per box: other
varieties. 50c@s1 per box.
Quinces-50G75c per box.
Peaches-Small boxes. 50@I5c; lug boxes. 60c
@$l; carriers, 60@75c; clingstones in bulk, $50
@30 per ton.
Plums and Prunes-Crates. e5c@s1; small
boxes, 40@6Oc.
Melons-Nutmeg melons. 3o@65c per box; can
faloupes, ioc@S1.25 per crate; watermelons, IL q
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for small and $1.75@
% for large boxes
Grapes-small boxes and crates. s5@I5e; lug
boxes. 50c@S1; Zinfandel wine grapes, ss@15
citrus Fruit tper box,-valeneia oranges.
lemons, s4@5 for fancy. ss@s5o for choice
and s1.5o@2.50 for standard; lines. S5.50@6.
buneS eSpsa for HAWAIIAN and for
tral American; ptneapples, f24S per dozen
Dried Fruits. Raisins, Nuts and Honey
Fruits and raisins show a number of slight
changes. The former are firm and the latter
weak.
New Fruits-Eyaporared apples. ~ as lac;
apricots, 914 @10asc; moorpark. Haze peaches.
4a4 acc; prunes. "a @2sac. with Ae premium for
40s and 1c premium for 30s to 40s; hgs. 3@41ze;
pears. 6@10c.
RaisIns (1s0s crop)-Seeded. 4@41ac; loose
muscatels, &c for crown, SC for crown and
211c for crown.
New Raisins-Layers, clusters-6 crown, s2-JO
5 crown. 81. crown, S1.25: ordinary layers.
crown, 921a @95c; crown, S5@9Oc: seeded.
4H65Ae; seedless sultanas. 2Ss 64c: Thomp-
sons seedless, Sc; loose muscatel, 4 crown 3%ae;
crown, 3Ac; crown, &C.
Nuts-Almonds. nonpareils, 1413 G15c; XXI.
14G14hc; plus ultra. 13@13he; Drake. la
111c; languedos. 10G10lac. hardshells. 6l2 q
&c for No. do; flberts, 12a GI4c; pecans. Is
Q17c.
Honey-Comb I4@15c for water white and
10G12c per ID for amber: extracted. 71sc for
water white and Ga 07e for light amber; old.
candied and dark amber, 4Q4nc per lb
Beeswax-2712 @29c per lb for light and Esq
26c for dark