Canadian grocer January-June 1898 . inquality to a Smyrna raisin, which sells at acent or two per lb. more. As to the meritof the fruit, opinion seems to differ some-what. California Evaporated Fruits —There is a steady demand for both apricotsand peaches, and prices rule firm. It isestimated that since the beginning of De-cember three carloads per week of Calilor-fornia evaporated fruits have arrived on theToronto market and gone into consumption. Figs—Tapnet figs have been selling sowell on this market lately that stocks arealmost exhausted, while the demand is stillbeing kept up. Wholesaler
Canadian grocer January-June 1898 . inquality to a Smyrna raisin, which sells at acent or two per lb. more. As to the meritof the fruit, opinion seems to differ some-what. California Evaporated Fruits —There is a steady demand for both apricotsand peaches, and prices rule firm. It isestimated that since the beginning of De-cember three carloads per week of Calilor-fornia evaporated fruits have arrived on theToronto market and gone into consumption. Figs—Tapnet figs have been selling sowell on this market lately that stocks arealmost exhausted, while the demand is stillbeing kept up. Wholesalers who have anyare holding them at 3XC- Per ^°> which isabout yzc. per lb. dearer than a short timeago. 22 THE CANADIAN GROCER j Examine the Profit ! iiiI See if it pays you to push SURPRISESoap. Look into the way it is handled. You know it gives satisfaction. You neverhear a complaint: You never make discounts. It is clean, easily handled, profitable business. SURPISE is the name of the soap. It Pays to Push SURPRISE MONTREAL : Board of Trade : Henry Wright & Co, 51 Colborne : E. W. : La Patourel & Co. THE ST. CROIX SOAP MFG. CO. ST. STEPHEN, GKKEN FRUITS. The market is active, a good movementbeing reported in all lines of fruit. Theorange market is firm, with an advance an-ticipated, navels selling briskly. Bananasare moving actively, with prices are now coming in more freelyand are selling well. The movement inlemons has not been as brisk as in oranges,yet it has been good. COUNTRY PRODUCE. Eggs—The supply is steadily increasing,with a good demand keeping receipts wellabsorbed. Some jobbers here have com-menced pickling. Potatoes—Offerings in carload lots arenumerous, with prices weak and a declineof 2c. noted, the price quoted this weekbeing 50c. On the market the offerings arelarge, with prices ranging from 5 5 to 65c. Dried Apples — There is a moderatelocal demand, with prices steady a
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