The San Francisco call., 1913-07-17

in the wholesale produce district. The black
berry crop In the Sebastopol region, which is
generally sold direct to the. Gamers. was also
badly damaged but the extent of the damage
not known.
Receipts of tender orchard fruits were liberal
Yesterday and large percentage of the arrivals
showed effects of the hot weather. This was
particularly true of aprieots, which were more
n evidence than ANYTHING else. Even the
hardy Bienheim variety showed effects Of sun
weak and Irregular. ranging down to soc lug
box. The best fruit in fisree-quarter size Tugs
sold up to Si25, or about &c pound, while
a carload of nicely packed Blenheims I'D 30
pound boxes was readily disposed of at $l.2o9
to pay welf for good stock Peaches were
much better fhan the preceding day and at
higher prices Figs We're in moderate supply
were securing the market for Tragedy and Ger
man prunes. which were suddenly scarce
supply was limited tue easiness being due to
the competition Of mwrapped fruit in lugs
Apples were geeraliy drn. -Four tier Craven
stems were quoted al 1.S5 box. f. o. b. Sc
bastopol, but local handlers were unabls to OBJ
tain over $1.75 Cantaloupes and watermeons
continued to sell off well at about previous
prices. The first river nutmeg melons of the
season appeared. boxes coming in to l.. Sea-
tena & Co. The melons We're of good size, run
ming so TO the box and they were readily dis
posed of at 50 a hex. The berry train from
the Watsonville region arrived very late, and
the market was upset in the morning as a con-
sequence. Strawberries were lower. while the
other descriptions stoed about as before quoted.
:. Strawberries Longworths, so@s per chest;
Banners, $4M6; other varieties. x391.
Other Berries -Raspberries, $o07 per chest:
blackberries. $3m4 per chest; loganberries. S3gI
per chest for red and s2@3 for black; buckle
Currants- 81 % a1.s5 per drawer
Cherries-Prices largely nominal at 10@12l5c
per 10.
Peaches-Wrapped. G001S5c per box; baskets,
S5e@$1, 10; small lugs, $1,15@1.30:
- Inc boyes sso7s for small and sI611 o5
for large; off stock 50cM$1 for lugs
Fgssoaomn sl5@1s .9s per arawer river
Plums-Tragedy and German prunes $l-236
Loo per crate; other plums, 75c@S1 per crate;
boxes. 50@75c.
for four tier and s1.25@140 for AZ tier; red
Astrachans. s1.25 1.3a for four tier and $19l.1o
and 81 % for Az tier; Alexander si.9o for a =
tier and S1100l1 10 for Al. tier; crabapples, so
@75c for small boxes
unwrapped 81 25@1.5 80 for choice and 15e@S1
for culls: small varieties. T5c@$1 for small and
Melons ~cantaIoapes, s1.25@2 % per crate;
watermelonS. SiM2.50 per dozen and 1ql1sc
per lb; extra large, higher
Csrapes--Seedless S1.75612 per crate; Malaga,
So; Fontainebleau 75c@$.
Citrus Fruits (per boxl--yalencia oranges,
ons s7@9; off stock s3@5; lemonettes. s6@7;
Mexican lines. s11d12.5o
Mexican, 81. 25@1.T5 per bunch for Hawaiian and
315 5I4c per ID for Central American; pineapples,
$2M2.50 per dozen for Hawaiian.
Dried Fruits, Raisins, Nuts and Honey
Prunes-Spot bulk basis 31sc per lb; sos. &c
higher; 40s 10 sos, jobbing at J15 acc as a bulk
basis
other fruits. 1912 crop:
Stand Extra
so lb boxes ard Choice Choice Fancy
EvaPorated apples. 51ac aAc 6l@e
Peaches ......... 41ac 4%e 5Ac 5Ac
Pears -........... 51se 6he dl4c s1ac
Futures, 1913 crop-Prunes. &c for Cos 10 Dos
and 4Lac for SOS to COS: apricots. so lb boxes
unfaced l0c for standard, lie for choice, 11lac
for extra choice and 12c for fancy; peaches. 90
lb boxes, 4Ac for standard. &c for choice, o34c C
for extra choice and &c for fancy.
Raisins-Loose -nuscatels. 3iac, 4Ac and 415c
for . 3 and 4 crown, respectively; 2 and
crown layers 95c 81 and $1.25, respecttveiy: D
crown Dehesa clusters, $1T0; crown fmperials
20; seeded, L lb boxes, SIC for fancy and DC
for choice with the usual dferentfal Tor Il OF
boxes: seedless sultanas, Sos, 4&c; do Thomp-
son. &c for unbleached
Nuts-Jobbing prices to the trade: Walnuts
nominal: almonds. 16M iSc; pecans. 16M1Sc: Bra
I'll. 15a1Sc: peanuts. 51h acc; piuenuts, 144l6c
Honey-Fancy water white comb. 1914 q m16c;
dark to amber, 13A @14Ac; white extracted
nominal at 9d10c per lb; light amber S@9e;
amber. 7lSc; lower grades. 6G7c per III.
Beeswax-33G34c per ID for light and ZsU5ie
for dark