The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-10-25
DISREGARD Of GREEN FRUIT LAWS
FOLLOWED BY ALARMING CONDITION

they are legetimately entitled. Prac-
tically all of the fruit so far placed
ON the market has been from indie
pendent shippers, as the Florida Cit
rus Exchange consistently refused to
contribute anything to the proceeding
crucifixion of the growers of the
State.
New York Prices Drop
New York, Oct. 17-(SpeciaD-The
grapefruit market here has been ut
terly shot to pieces by the amount
and character of Florida stuff receiv-
ed since the first of the month. On
October /, we'll colored fruit was sold
for NJ. and A. Megna for 1926 per
box On October 2, two sales We're
made by Kunz, Marsh & Pendleton,
fruit of fair quality and color, in large
sizes, at around $500 per box.
Within day or two of the above
sales, the market began to be loaded
with immature fruit. The trade was
found to be disposed to stay away
from anything but the best grade OF
fruit BY October Z, prices had drop
ped until the highest figures received
were $500 per box, and some sales
were made as low as $500.
Within the past few days the mar
ket has gone even lower On Friday
last, car was sold at $1.25 per box.
Most of the recent sales have been
at from $500 to 1925 per box, and
the best grades of fruit now offered
fail to command more than $500 per
box
PhiIadelpha's Low Market
Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 17-(SpeciaD
Florida grapefruit shipped by steamer
in plain wraps, sold at auction here
at from 40c to 81 per box.
One hundred and ninety boxes from
Freeman, of Nocatee, were sold at
from 85c to Se70 per box, in car.
A shipment made by Higginbotham,
of Railto, was disposed of at from 40c
to $1.05 per box.
A car shipped to Samuel A. Town
send of Philadelphia, was sold at
from s1.0O to $1.85 a box.
With a food of immature, sour and
poorly colored fruit on the market,
buying is light and prices are likely
to go even lower if offerings con-
tinue heavy.
Cincinnati Prices Shaded
Cincinnati, Oct. IL Especially -
Comparatively little immature grape
fruit has been offered in this market.
shippers apparently realizing that the
public here has been too we'll educa-
ted to take green goods.
More grapefruit has been shipped
here than the market will stand, how
ever, and in consequence prices have
been demoralized. Last week several
cars were withdrawn at the auctions
on account of the low prices offered.
Delsignore put through one car in
which condition and quality were fair
to good, but color considerably off,
selling only three boxes of 1t at $3.50.
Early this week Chase let a car of
Fort Ogden fruit go at 1910 per box
Yesterday a car from Peter, of Lees
burg, containing alleged Parson
Browns and grapefruit was bought in
by the owner; the oranges at $1.95
and the grapefruit at 1915.
Car Rejected in Chicago.
Chicago. Oct 17-(SpeciaD-Th
quality and maturity of the grape
fruit Offered on this market have been
fairly good, but receipts are entirely
too heavy and prices have been
steadily dropping.
here today that had been sold at 1885
delivered. Another car shipped by
same grower was sold at $500, deliv-
cred, for brights, and $3.50, delivered,
for russets.
Canada Prices Away Off
Toronto, Ont, Oct 17-(SpeciaD--
All the grapefruit that is arriving
here so far has been very much off
in condition, seldom showing more
than two-thirds color.
Chase shipments have sold for as
low as $3.50 per box
A Tribune representative yesterday
interviewed a gentleman who came
from New York a few days ago He
reports that the better class of res
taurants and hotels in the north have
not as yet placed Florida grapefruit
on their bills of fare. When a patron
asks for the fruit, in most cases. he
is informed that nothing of sufficient
ly good quality can be had in the mar
ket.
With the cheaper class Of eating
places, however. there is less G scr.m.
ination. The bills of fare in most OF
the restaurants and hotels of the sec
ond and third classes carry grapefruit
but the quality of the stuff served is
beneath contempt.
The Atlantic Coast Line Railway
has been serving fruit altogether too
green to he fit for food on its din ne
cars. The Tribune informant stated
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