Canadian grocer July-December 1898 . aga, are favor-able to the growing crop of raisins. Sultana Raisins—Prospects for the newcrop are good, and it is estimated that theyield will be at least as large as that of lastyear. Figs—Advices from the primary marketreport that prices for Eleme figs will likelyrule higher than usual owing to ascertainedshort crop. California Dried Fruits—Offeringsfrom the Coast are small, and last adviceswere to the effect that choice apricots andfancy prunes of last years growth have allbeen cleared out on the Coast. GREEN FRUITS. The strawberry season is over, and wi
Canadian grocer July-December 1898 . aga, are favor-able to the growing crop of raisins. Sultana Raisins—Prospects for the newcrop are good, and it is estimated that theyield will be at least as large as that of lastyear. Figs—Advices from the primary marketreport that prices for Eleme figs will likelyrule higher than usual owing to ascertainedshort crop. California Dried Fruits—Offeringsfrom the Coast are small, and last adviceswere to the effect that choice apricots andfancy prunes of last years growth have allbeen cleared out on the Coast. GREEN FRUITS. The strawberry season is over, and willgo into history as the record one for largeproduction. Red and black raspberries arenow arriving freely, and are selling well at5 to 6c. for the black, and 5 to 7c. for thered. Blueberries have commenced to comein, and are steady at from 75c. to $1 per 20 THE CANADIAN GROCER Branches— MONTREAL: Board of Trade Building. TORONTO: Henry Wright &jCo, 5i|Colborne St. WINNIPEG : E. W. Ashley. VICTORIA : La Patourel & THE ST. CROIXSOAP MFG. CO. 8T. STEPHEN, basket. Red currants are not arriving inas large quantities as last week, whentoward the end of the week prices went aslow as 2oc. per basket. There is a big cropof this fruit, but growers held back theirproduct, forcing an advance to 40c. perbasket, which is now the ruling currants are not so plentiful as thered, nor is the demand so good. The priceis 40c. per basket. The crop of blackcurrants is rather below the average,and, as the demand is good, pricesrule steady at 65 to 75c. per basket. Thegooseberry crop has been good, and, as thedemand was not over active, prices fell to15 to 30c. This decreased shipments tosuch an extent that the demand absorbs alloffering, the price now asked being 30 to65c. Cherries also have advanced materiallyover last weeks prices. The crop islight, and the receipts are falling offrapidly. The prices quoted now are75c. for the cooking and # for theeating varieties.
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