The San Francisco call., 1909-06-27
DecIduou. and Crtru. Frutt.

The usual extra weekend buying on the part
of local tradesmen, coupled with a good IN
quiry for shipment on outgoing steamers, caused
an active market for fresh fruits yesterday.
and while prices showed no improvement TO
speak of the unsold surplus less excessive
at the close than on the preceding days OF the
week. Attractive lots OF apricots. peaches;
prunes and some varieties OF plums found
prompt sale at steady to firm rates, and even
poor quality offerings Of these descriptions
moved of better than heretofore. but az low
prices. Cherries were still in burdensOue sup
ply and very weak except for packed stock
suitable for shipment Loose fruit, particularly
and had to be sold quickly at low rates. and
as result the outside quotations were obtained
only In few instances. Figs did a little better
on more active demand, while nutmeg melons
continued to weaken. Sellers were anxious TO
keep stocks of the latter as closely cleaned up
as POSSIBLE as s or 10 cars were reported roll
Ing this way and due for Mondays market In
the berry department the best selections or
strawberries. raspberries and blackberries did
little better. usual on Saturday, but Gamers
and syrup makers were able TO secure suf-
currants were dull in the regular trade and
the bulk of the arrivals Of both were turned
over TO the packers. There was practically no
market for gooseberries, and sellers were will
ing TO accept any reasonable oneF for general
offerings. There was not much doiag in oranges
and lemons, but both were firmly held at the
recently advanced quotations.
strawberries- L Lo1gwoTths, seas per chest;
Raspberries-S4a7 per chest
Gooseberrfes-Nominal
Blackberries- S2.50g4 per chest.
S2.5On3 for black
Currants-S4G6 per chest.
Apples-75c4I for large and 3595Oc Tor
small boxes
Pears-65G876c per oox or basket.
Cherries-Paeked, 40G65c per drawer; loose,
4@5c for black. 30413c for Royal Anne and 20
Peaches-5o@75c per box and 75Gs5c per bas-
ket
Plums-4oQ75c per box or crate. with some
fancy higher; Tragedy prunes. eogsvc per box
or crate.
Figs~40a al soc for single layer and T5c9s1 for
Nutmeg MeionsSsOas5c for special, S10l 80
for pony and s1.25@1.75 FOR standard crates
Citrus Fruits tper boN)-Navel oranges, ~ 70
seedless; lemons. So T5@4 for fancy, SI.T592 25
for choice and s1.5oG2N for standard; lines.
Tropical Fruits = Bananas, 75cQS1 .T5 per
bunch for Hawaiian and $2.5O9S-5O for Central
American; pineapples. $l.50@250 per Dozen
Dried Fruits, Raisins, Nuts and Honey
Previous prices rule. with quiet markets FOR
fruits and rsisins and dull market for honey.
Fruits, old crop-Evaporated apples. 612 go 1ec;
spricots. 9l10Hc: fancy moOrpark, 11is q
lzc; peaches, 4c for standards Az 041zc for
choice AMI sac for fancy; pears, 413aT1Re;
ngs 1a04c; prunes. 4 size basis, 2A G2%c
with &c premium for the large Sizes
New fruits-Apricots, SG10c; peaches. 59
e15c; prunes. "a @Sc. with y AG14c premium for
4Os and q q lc premium for Sos TO 40s; figs 3Ga
4Ac; pears, 515 5Gshc.
Raisins-Iondcn layers crown, 9Oc; 3
crown, 81; seeded, 4@41Sc; Thompson's seedless.
3Ac for unbleaehed; seedless sultanas. 2lac;
loose muscatels, 315c for crown. &c for crown
and u a21ac for crown.
Nuts-AlmOnds, nonpareils, 1361Shc; IXL,
I3A @13%c; ne plus ultra, 13c; Drake. 11@
1115c: languedocs, 10@10hc; hardshells. 79Sc-
walnuts. lie per ID for No. l softsheIls. &c for
No. do; flberts, 121s Gl4c; pecans. 15917c-
Honey-New comb, I4@15c for water white.
and 1oQ12c per ID for amber; extracted, SC for
water white and 715e for light amber; old, can
died and dark amber, 4Q415c per ID.
Beeswax-2T1s @29c per lb for light and ESQ
26c for dark.