The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03
Dried Fruits, Raisln., Nuts and Honey

The feature of the fruit market at present is
the increased activity in small prunes there hav-
ing recently been some large sales for European
export via New York. One house sold 500 tons
for this account Prices for all kinds OF fruits
remain unchanged Raisins also stand the same,
with growers holding steadily.
Mail advices from New York say:
Regarding the situation in California dried
fruits. the Improvement in the general tone or
the market continues under steadily increasing
consumption and light stocks Of most deSer1p-
tions available for present consumption In the
total absence OF speculative demand however,
there is lacking the incentive to mark prices mp,
and while the feeling allsalong the line Is hrmer
prices are about as low any time during
the dull period Possibly one reason for this Is
to be found in the fact that there Is on the way
by water routes large quantity or stock thar had
been shipped that way TO get the advantage or
the comparatively low freight rates Fears that
the present Improvement in the consuming de-
mand may be shortllyed and that these large
stocks viii come a dull market are held 10
be the chief reason for the lack OF speculative
buying. However, 1t is asserted that consider
able proportion of the stock in transit and about
to be shipped has been already sold. much OF II
for export. Moreover these shipments said
to be transferring the coast earryover TO dis
Itributing markets and that in making them the
stocks in the primary markets have been, al
ways excepting ralslns. practically cleaned up
thus eliminating the coast as a selling factor Of
any Importance for the balance OF the season.
Evidence OF this may be found in the adviees OF
a stronger market in California for prunes, april
I'm spot prunes the process of cleaning up old
goods continues. and while ii has already re-
lfeved the market OF nedvy WelSnt IL mas not
progressed far enough to warrant holders in
making higher prices on their unsOId balance.
London stocks are at very low ebb and In
quiries are now being received from that market
for quotations and offerings Of New York spot
stock, but it Is not learned that any business Of
moment has yet resulted
Frui;s-Evaporated apples. 647e; apricots.
76af0c; fancy moorpark. 12la q 13c; peaches. 46l
4lAc for standards. 5@6e for choice and 61ac for
fancy; pears 4Gsc: pItted plunls. TaSc; necta-
rines, 5Q6e; hgs, 21a@4e; prunes size basis
2la 02Stc. with 1c prenaium Tor 4OS
Raisins-London layers crown. 90e; crown
81; seeded, 4@41ac; seedIess. 2G2He: Thomp-
sons seedless. 3I4c for unbleaehed; seedless sui
tana 24c: loose muscatels 39,c for crown
&c for 3 crown and 81 for crown
Nufs-Almonds nonpareils. i115d12c; Xxi.
tols 611c; ne plus ultra. 10c; Drake. 9Ee:
languedocs. 81. acc; hardshells. 61s@7c. Wal
nuts-91se per ID for No / sOftshells. Sc for No
2 do Chest1uts. SG10c per ID FOR Italian; IL
berts. 121s 114e; pecans. 15@1Te-
Honey-Water white comb. 1S3scs white, Ia
12c; light amber. 10Q1olse; dark amber. SO
ice; water white, extracted norninal white. a
Sc; light amber. 6l@@7c; dark amber and can
died. AZ @51ac per ID.
Beeswax-aTd d2Sc per lb for light and 23024c
for dark.