Canadian grocer July-December 1898 . fairly good. Valencia Raisins — The demand forselected fruit for this time of the year isgood. Prospects for new crop are still good,and advices from Spain say that pricesthroughout the season will be reasonable,although figures named for the earliest ship-ment are a little dearer than those of lastyear. Sultana Raisins—Prices will again behigh, probably ruling at about the same aslast season, when they were 50 per cent,higher than in the preceding year. Figs—The outlook is reported by latestadvices to be as bad as it can possibly house that does a l
Canadian grocer July-December 1898 . fairly good. Valencia Raisins — The demand forselected fruit for this time of the year isgood. Prospects for new crop are still good,and advices from Spain say that pricesthroughout the season will be reasonable,although figures named for the earliest ship-ment are a little dearer than those of lastyear. Sultana Raisins—Prices will again behigh, probably ruling at about the same aslast season, when they were 50 per cent,higher than in the preceding year. Figs—The outlook is reported by latestadvices to be as bad as it can possibly house that does a large share of theCanadian business states that it would pre-fer not to undertake the execution of anyorders until buyers are thoroughly reconciledto the high values. GREEN FRUITS. The season for small fruits is rapidlyending, the drought in the principal fruit 18 THE CANADIAN BRANCHES-MONTREAL:Board of Trade :Henry Wright & Co, 51 Colborne : E. W. : La Patourel & THE ST. CROIXSOAP MFG. CO. ST. STEPHEN, N. B districts keeping much of this fruit fromripening. Red and white currants, red andblack raspberries and cherries are all are still coming in freely,with prices unchanged. Blueberries arealso plentiful at $ 5 to $2 for 24 quartboxes. The earliest variety of peaches aredone, but the second variety are now comingin freely and are selling at 40 to 75c. perbasket. Canadian apples are arriving inabundance, and, though they are betterquality than those arriving before, theprice has fallen 10c, now being 15 to40c. per basket. Canadian pears arecommencing to come in well, but are yetquoted at 35 to 50c. Canadian tomatoesfluctuate in value as receipts vary. OnSaturday, last week, they ran up to about $1per basket, but are again down to 40 to plums are now coming in in goodcondition and are selling at 75 to 85c. perbasket. California plums are about this week, now being quoted
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