The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-18

boats receivers were able to diSodse 81 a large
portion OF the carryOver Of fresh fruits from the
preceding day, but prices showed no improve
ment. and the market badly congested with
several descriptions upon the arrival OF the be-
In small packages were offered freely at conces-
sions' and receivers were rarely able to eject
moved very slowly, and nutmeg melons, while
In fair request. were weak TO prices as a
to dispose Of their holdings. The market was
overbuEdened with cherries and SC per ID was
oulk while there was hardly any sale for
packed stock. Currants were easy AT the old
quotations and everything in the berry line re-
manned weak, with the able 10 secure
large supplies at the inside rates. FOuntainebleu
and seedless grapes were Offering at s1-50@1.T5
per crate, but found few buyers, owing to the
greenness of the stock.
Strawberries ss@S per chest;
large varieties. SSg4 per chest.
Raspberrtes-$346 per chest
Gooseberries-4005Ocp per drawer; In bulk. ga
&c per ID.
Loganberries- 81 .5o@2. so per chest for red
| and S25O@S.5o for black.
turTsnts1 ,I 90 per chest .o-
for small and 75c9s1 for large boxes.
per 5O S p ossk drawer, loose
S95c for black, sG5c for Royal Anne and
Peaehes~io@e5c per box and 5oa75c per
basket.
Plums-eO@75c per crate and 4O@eOc per
Apricots--crates, 6O@65c; boxes, 4OasOc;
baskets. 500
FigsE$l6l1.5O per box.
Nutmeg Melons-T5Q9oc for special; $3Q3 so
for pony and SAGA. so for standard crates.
Citrus Fruits (per boxl-NaveI oranges 81 so
@2.50; Yalencias. $3.50; grapefruit. s$2. 5OQ3
for seedless; lemons, 81. 1913 for fancy, 81 756
20 for choice and $191.25 for standard; lines.
$4.50@5.
Tropical Fruits = Bananas. 75c@S1.75 per
bunch for Hawaiian and S2.50@3.50 for Central
American; pineapples, $2@3 per Dozen
Dried Fruits, Raisins, Nuts and Honey
Late New York adTiees as 10 prices for
| future delivery are as follows: The tone In
prunes is rather soft, the easy feeling extend
ing to futures as well as to spot goods Buy
ers withhold interest in the former and are
ments. Holders the coast are reported 10
be disposed to force sales BY making con-
cessions. though far as be learned there
are no opening offerings Of new crop for Dc
tober shipment from the coast below a &c {. o.
b. bag basis for 40s TO 90s, inclusive. while
some packers want a premium OF quarter
of cent on 40s and Of three-quarters OF a
cent 30s. Spot 40s are held well up 10
the rotations. but on other sizes prices are
stronger feeling has developed in the
market for spot California prunes as a result
of the upward trend of prices evaporated
apples With apples high and prunes cheap.
buyers are at no loss TO decide as to which
prunes have long suffered from the weak
market for apples, holders now feel that their
turn has come While the demand for spot
prunes is showing increase. it is still strictly
of ioobing character, and IT will take some
t n OTg birb 10 the been aSor5 Dg' fer
months past. The situation. however, has been
greatly improved by the clearing up OF a good
deal of old stock.
For future apricots the market is drmer but
not quotsbly higher For August shipment
choice Royals are offered at 9@9Ac, as TO
seller. with other grades held at propOrtionate
prices. Spot apricots are meeting with a
moderate 1obbng demand at the quotations
Peaches remain dull and the market for spot
goods has easy tone
Continued hrmness is noted in the market for
both spot and future California seeded raisins,
though prices higher. New crop offers
for October shipment az SIS 4515c I. O. b. for
choice and So acc for fancy in 16 car
tons, according 10 seller.
As a result of a partial pool recently formed
by some Of the honey producers in the vicinity
received a contract for % tons of honey in
block. The union has taken up this prod
uct now. and 1t will be handled like any other.
FRUITS old crop-Eyaporated apples, 61a q Size;
121ee; peaches. &c for standards. IA 941ae for
choice and 5G6c for fancy; pears. 4G71ze;
pitted Hlums. 81 9Sc; nectsrnes, "A 951se; hgs,
nc premium for the large Sizes
New fruits-Apricots, S@10c; peaches, 54
enc; prunes %. 93c. with A@1sc premium
for 40s and &G1c premium for Dos to 4Os-
RaisinS-LondOn layers crown, 9Oc; crown,
81 seeded. 4941sc; Thompson's seedless. sac
for unbleached; seedless sultanas. 25c loose
muscatels 315c for 4 crown, &c for crown aud
2A @212e for 2 crown
Nuts-Almonds, nonpareils, 1361315c; IXI.
1914 913Ac; ne plus ultra, 13c; Drake, 11@
IL 1Ae; languedocs. 1OG10hc; hardshells, 7dSe
walnuts. lie per ID for No. 1 softshells. &c for
No. do; chestnuts. S@10c per ID for Italian
flberts. 121s @14c; pecans, 15GITc.
Honey-New comb. 14G15c for water white
and 10@12c per ID for amber; extracted, Sc for
water white and RE for light amber; old. can
died and dark amber. 4G41ac per ID.
Beeswax-2T15 G2sc per ID for light and 25@
&C for dark.