The San Francisco call., 1913-07-16

Gay and prices were generally steady with one
or two descriptions OF orchard fruits even do
ing little better as to values. Plums and
prunes.. which had been neglected for some
time. did much better Black varieties, such as
Tragedy and German prunes, in good re-
guest and firm at si@1.25 crate. while other
kinds sold up to 81 for the first time In a
long while The market still overloaded
with trashy stun in small boxes. however. and
there were no established prices for that sort
OF stock Common white apricots. and yellow
kinds that showed effects Of sunburn. dragged
remained firm with the. trade paying up to Sc
a pound rr large and small lots. Canning
OF the latter sent to the canneries. Basket
peaches were lower. while wrapped fruit and
offerings in small lugs in good request
at well maintained prices There were very few
large boxes received from any quarter. Figs
were in rather light supply With prices hold
ported IN apples. but there actual de-
cline in the quoted rates, although some han
s,ers sa,ens 81 cutting 70 m
sirable Bartlett pears were limited and the old
quotations were easily maintained. The same
was true OF nnwrapped fruit In lug boxes. The
melon market little easier. Sales were
good. but stocks were increased by the arrival
of several cars each of eantaloupes and water
melons and the competition between receivers
to effect clearances brought about weak
ness In values. Turiock nutmeg melons were
offering in small lots at easy prices. but there
was not much inquiry for anything but the
seedIess variety. everything in the berry line
continued TO sell OF well at steady prices The
Gamers bought the large varieties OF straw
berries at S3 chest. hut they were unable
10 obtain much Of anything else Receipts of
currants were small, representing the tail end
Of the crop.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. s5@s per chest;
Banners. s4G7: other varieties. s3@5-
Other Observation-Disclosures S517 per chest:
biackberries. s3d4 per chest: loganherries. s5@7
per chest for red and $293 fcr black; huckle-
berries. 221se per lb.
Currants--s1.15 per drawer.
"a 10c per ID; Bings. 111I213c; do Royal Anne.
sq 1oc for fancy; Oregon packed. slGi-2o per
drawer.
75cGs1; small iugs. s1-l5@1.25.
Apricots-65G Gs5c per crate; small boxes oog
eoc;. lug boxes, 65Gs5c for small and slGl25
FigssRiver, s1ai.25 fcr double layer drawers
and 81 .50G1.T5 for pay boxes. Sonoma, $1-15Q
LIS per drawer; other kinds 75c@$1.
Plums-Tragedy and German prunes, s191-2o
per crate; other plums, 75cGsl per crate; boxes,
10000.
Apples fper boxY-Gravensteins. s1.e0a1 10
for four tier and s125G1.40 for AZ tier; red
s1.25 for All tier: white Astrachans. si-50 for
four tier and s1.25 for AZ tier; crabapples, 5oc
for small boxes.
Pears-wrapped Bartietts. sI75G1.s5 per box:
unwrapped. sh25GI.50 for choice and 75c9$
for culls; sHi11 varieties. 75eGS1 for small and
s.. .25d1 80 for large boxes.
watermeions. slG2.5O per dozen and 1G1lsc
per ID.
Grapes-seedless. s175@2 per crate; Malaga,
81 -25G1. 80: Fontainbleau, .5cGs1-
Citrus Fruits tper boxl-Valencis oranges,
s450Io.50: seedless grapefruit. s2.50@5; lem
ons. s76e: OF stock, SSG5; lemonettes s6G7;
Mexican lines. sl1@12.5o.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas. 81 G4c per ID for
Mexican. 81. 2541.75 per bunch for Hawaiian and
3i5 d4c per lb for Central American; pneapples,
S2g25o per dozen for Hawaiian