The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-10-25
DISREGARD 0F GREEN FRUIT LAWS
FOLLOWED By ALARMING CONDITION

they are legetimately entitled. Prac-
tically all of the fruit so far piaceu
IN the market has been from inde-
pendent shippers, as the Florida CIT
rus Exchange consistently refused 10
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
terlv shot to pieces by the amount
and character of Florida stuff recelV-
ed since the first of the month. On
October 1, well colored fruit was sold
for NJ. and A. Megna for $9.25 per
box. On October 2, two sales were
made by Kunz, Marsh & Pendleton'.
fruit of fair quality and color, in large
sizes. at around $500 per box.
Within a 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
we're $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, a 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.
Philadelphlas Low Market
Philadelphia Pa, Oct. 17-(SpeciaD
-Four hundred and ninety boxes
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 S5c to $27O per box, in car.
A shipment made by Higglnbotham,
of Railto, was disposed of at from 4Oc
to s1O5 per box.
A car shipped to Samuel A. Town
send of Philadelphia, was sold at
from $1O0 to $1.S5 box.
With a flood of immature, sour and
poorly colored fruit on the market,
buying is light and prices are likely
to 90 even lower if offerings CON
tinue heavy.
Cincinnati Prices Shaded
Cincinnati. Oct, II (SpeciaD -
Comparatively little immature grape
fruit has been offered in this market,
shippers apparently realizing that the
public here has been too well 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cars were withdrawn at the auctions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 it at $3.50.
Early this week Chase let a car of
Fort Ogden fruit go at $40 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 $l.95
and the grapefruit at $2.75.
Car Rejected in Chicago.
Chicago, Oct 17-(SpeciaD-The
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.
Chase had a car of fruit rejected
here today that had been sold at $685.
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 dscrim-
nation. 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 be fit for food on its dining
cars. The Tribune informant stated
that at breakfast on one of the diners
of this road the other morning, sever
al persons refused the fruit that was
served.
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