The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20

market was stln overstocked with poor ouer-
ings. which went az figures well below me IN tn-
side quotation when sold. Peas remained stesu39,
supplies being centered in few hands, while
asparagus and .rhubarb received very htue -.
tention. Prices for potatoes broke SUE png,ons
heavy arrivals and slack business, whiIe on a
Potatoes (per cti)-New, s5c@$1.10 in boxes
onions@New yellow. soc@s1 per etl; new red
nominal - .or
egetables-Asparagus. 75c@$1.5 so per box Tor
choice; rhubarb, S1.25Q1.50 per box; tomatoes.
J0M75c per box; green peas, $l.2ou Lou Per
sack string and wax beans. 39oc per 10, 5 lae
beans. 5d6c per ID; summer squash, oSHovc
per box: garlic. 4@5c per 10; cabbage ~ per
ctl; cucumbers 40950c per box; eaulnower' QUO
plant, s1.25@1.5O per box; green peppers ,ce
0$1 per box; green corn, $1.I5@229 per saek
for Alameda and S1@1.25 for Stockton green
okra, $1-2591.5O per box
DecIduous and Citrus Fruits
Prices for some varieties Of berries showed
yesterday and figs were in rather light supply
and strong, but the market was noeLalJ sup
piled with nearly everything else In the ueeid-
uous line and the general tone OF the market
of easiness.. Aprieots were uuH IN tne
local trade and easier. with some sales ,,I %
Gamers reported at $50 a ton, and &c pounn
was an extreme hguhe for small parcels OF
bulk fruit. Peaches In small boxes were loMef
on the arrival of several carloads Dy express,
and some lots that showed effects OF warm
weather in the country had TO be soid below the
quotations Bartlett pears and eO afpistly fine
Gravenstein anples in four tier boxes remained
strong at 81 5O61.65 a box. German and trag
edy prunes found prompt sale at SATISFACTORY
prices while general offerings Of plums con-
tinued to drag badly at easy rates Heavy ar
rivals of nutmeg melons from the river Wnlcn
were offered at sharply reduced prices, had
depressing effect upon values Tor onerlhss
from other sections. Receipts included several
consignments Of Grated stock from the Inrlock
region. Grapes were In good supply, put oniy
the seedless variety received any particular at
tention. Fontainebleau were slow OF safe ana
MalaRas from the south were offered at SI.oO
crate but found few buyers. citrus goods
were moderately active at the old quotations.
large varieties, 81. 5O63.5O per chest
Raspberries- per chest.
BIackberries-264 per chest.
Loganberries-$2@3.5 per chest for red and
$2Q2. so for black.
Huckleberries-15c per ID.
Apples-$ I.25@1.65 per box for choice ana
75c6$1 for common.
Pears-BartIetts $11O91.25 per box for No,
and 50c@S1 for No. 2; other varieties toc9S1
for small boxes.
Peaehes-40Q65c for small boxes and baskets;
lug boxes. 75e6$L25-
Plums-40@75c per box or crate; prunes'
75cM$1 per box or crate.
Apricots-Crates and small boxes. 65@s5c; in
bulk, 11ad2c per h.
Figs-75e d$1.25.
Meions-Nntmeg. s1.25G1.75 per crate for
southern and 75e9$l.25 per box for river.
WatermeIons .75@2 25 per dozen.
Grapes-Seedless, S1-50Q1-75 per crate; fOn-
tainebleau, $f61.25 per crate
81 5O93.25; grapefruit. $2-50@3 for seedless;
lemons, S5d6 for fancy, s3g4 for choice and
81 SOFAS for Standard lines. S5.50M6.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas, I5eW$1.I5 per
bunch for Hawaiian and $2.50n3.5O for central
American; pineapples, $1-5oG2-5O per Dozen