The San Francisco call., 1910-06-07
Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables

About 1,oOO boxes of Merced tomatoes came in
yesterday on top of heavy earryover from
Saturday and there were continued heavy arriv-
ais of Marysville cucumberS. Prices for both
articles were low and irregular and prosepects
were fair for another slump in values Small
boxes of river tomatoes brought $1.25Q1.5O and
hothouse cucumbers were offered 1T 2j6100c a
dozen. Strictly hne string beans were scarce and
hlgn ana there was good market Tor rair TO
choice stock, while sunburned VIcaville lots
Went Degglns at parSaln rates PEAS were ln
found prompt sale at stlH rates and there was
good market for summer squash and green
peppers: Eggplant found few buyers and rhubarb
dull, having about had its The prin-
cipal asparagus boat was late and offerings that
would have sold readily at high prices If re-
ceived on time had TO be turned over to the
Gamers at 5OcG$1 box. Onions were firm and
higher on light arrivals while potatoes were IN
ample supply and rather weak than otherwise.
Potatoes-Per box. 40@S5c in sacks, 75c@S1
per ell; old crop Berbanks. nominal s ~, %
Onions (per ctD-New red, $l.4O9l-6O per
sack; new yellow. nominal
Vegetables-Asparagus. 50c@$1.50 per box: to
matoes, 75c6$1 per box for Merced and S1G
1.25 per crate for Mexican; green peas. S1.25
@1.50 per sack; string beans, 41Sc per
b wax beans 2@5c per =, l5 s1 sumner NJ squash nash
boxes; eggplant, 6@Sc per lb; green peppers, 121
@2Oc per ID; garlic, 495c per ID for new; cab
bage, 65@15c per ctl; cucumbers, s0eQn per
box for Marysville; caulinower, 3564Oc per
sack; rhubarb. 60@75e per box for ordinary and
so@Soc for fancy; green corn, s2-5oG4 per sack
for Alameda and $191-5O for Winters
There were heavy arrivals OF early orchard
fruits from the vacaville region yesterday, and
as the cool weather against the market and
business was duh generally. prices were inclined
to easiness. For apricots 81 q crate was an ex-
treme figure, the demand for plums and early
peaches was limited at best. while only four tier
boxes of new apples brought over 81 box Ap-
ricots in bulk Were Offering at 31a d4c a pound
and the were said to be trying 10 buy
choice lots at &c pound. LOngworth straw
berries were and the scarcity not only sent
prices higher. but caused better market for
the other varieties Prices for raspberrics and
red, loganberries continued to weaken while cur-
rants were steady and gooseberries in light sup
ply and firm The cherry market was stronger
with loose black selling up to &c a pound and
occasionally more. There was very little hacked
stock received. consignment of 40 boxes OF
closed out at S1.50 box CantalOupes were in
light supply and firm. while citrus fruits con
tnued TO move fairly at the old quotations
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SS610 per chest.
Banners. $5G6; other large varieties, S3. 5OG5
per chest
topol. s5G7 per chest: crates $125Q1-T5.
oganberries-$2. .50@5.50 per chess FOR red and
S4GI5 for black.
Blackbcrries-ST1S per chest
Observation-Disclosures 7G10c per ID.
Currants-$5G7 per chest.
4@Tc per lb for black. 4@6c for Royal Anne
IA Apples M crop. soc@s1.25 for large and
50@65c for small boxes; old crop. $1.25@1-75
Peaches-500s5c per box
Plums-40dS5c per box or crate
Apricots-Crates, 75c@S1; boxes, 00075c; bas-
kets, 75GS5c.
standards. $2-25G2.75.
Citrus Fruits (per boxl-Navel oranges s.. 50
az: 20 for fancy. S2@2.5e for choice and $3.50
less; lemons. $3.75@4 for fancy. $20S for choice
and 81 -2561, ,75 for standard: lines. s6.50Q7
Tropical Fruits = Bananas. T5cQS1-20 per