28" 1892] THE FLORIDA DISPATCH, FARMER AND FRUIT-GROWER. 69 A specimen tree growing by itself I 4.00 to 5.00 per bbl.; poor or heated, 1.50to tomatoes 75; cents a ]pound. Among the 1 r r Same, Jan. 27: . with all its lower branches 2.00. Strawberries iu light supply and luxuries exhibited just now are the Gross Tangerines.:.. .. .. .. 3.50 to'n 0.001 0-::: preserved in good demand, at 75 to 1.00 per quart. Coleman grapes, imported from England t Grape fruit. . ... .. . 1.80 is in very much the same condition, Lettuce and strawberries_ should be ship- and grown there in hothouses. They are i I Bright;. . . . .. .. 80 to 1.50 so far as protection is concerned as ped all rail express, other vegetables, A. shipped to this country packed in saw Russet . . . .. .. 83 to 1.20 the same tree growing in the midst ofa C. D. all rail. dust. These grapes are very large, but Culls and drops... .. eo. . .15 to .75 dense forest and entirely destitute of REDFIELD & SON. are not equal to the hothouse grapes of NEW YORK. sell in small at branches for a height perhaps of fifty America. They a way Sgobf & Day for F. F. E., Jan. 19: the other luxuries CHICAGO, Jan. 23.; 2.50 a pound. Among halves..1.85 2.15to to orsixty feet. That this is true appears Oranges-Calif oinia Seedlings, per of the week are Rhode Island strawberries Tangerines Navels ., . . .. .. . 2.30 from the fact that if all its neighborsare box, 1.65 to 2.25; California Navels, per grown in hothouses,retailing at 4.00 Fancy. . . . . . 1.20 1.85 cut from about a tree which box, 3.50 to 3.75; Florida Grape fruit,, a box, 12 berries in a box. There is but away Bright . . .. . .. .70 to 2.00 has grown in a dense forest, it will per box, 2.00 to 2.25: ; do., do., per bbl.,, little sale for such luxuries.. Russet . . . .. .. .1.05 to 1.70 4.00 to 5.00; do. Tangerines, y2 cases,, Florida oranges are in large supply. soon perish from exposure to the sun, '2.50 to 3.00; do. Mandarins, Y2 cases, 1.75; Indian river oranges, rough skinned, sell Same, Jan. 21, 3,000 boxes: or will succumb to the first severe to 2.75; do. choice, per box, 176, 2.30 to at 25; cents a' dozen; Navel! oranges 50 Tangerines, halves..1.05 gale. It is more important to check 2.60; do., fair, per box, 1.85 to 2.00; Russets cents to 1.00 a dozen; Mandarins and Mandarins, halves' . . 70 Grape fruit . . .. . 70 to 1.80 fair, box, 176, 2.10 to 2.33. Tangerines; from 23;; to 40 cents a dozen. evaporation from the surface immediately Pineapples per-Perdoz., fair to good,2.00to ( Mediterranean lemons 20 cents a dozen. Fancy. . . ... . .. 1.50 to 2.00 about the trunk of a tree thanit 3.00. Cuban bananas retail at 20 and;:; centsa Bright . . . . .. 1.35 to 2.25 is. to cultivate the ground. Trees String Beans-Florida, bu. l>ox, 3.00 to dozen. West India sugar pineapples Russet . .. . .. . .. 1.03;; to 1.80 feed only through the ends of their 3.50; Louisiana, greenbu.. box, 1.75; 20 and 23;:; cents. Malaga grapes cost 20 Same, Jan. 22, average $1.61. roots, which extend laterally as far or to 2.23.; ; do., waxbu.. box, 2.00 to and 23;:; cents a pound, and Catawbas 23; Fancy: . .. . . ... 1.63 to 2.40 2.50. and 30 cents for five-pouud baskets. Bright . .. . . . 1.20 to 1.85 further from the trunk than the Tomatoes-California, 4 grape baskets,, The supply of Southern vegetables is Russet . . : .. . .. 1.10 to 1.80 branches. The place to cultivate a 1.50 to 2.50; Florida, }< -bu. box, .50 to is quite abundant. Florida tomatoes, Same, Jan. 23, average 1.15. tree is outside the spread of the .75; Key West, 10-lb. boxes,, .75:; to 1.23. grown outdoors, cost 30 cents a quart, Tangerines, halves . .. 1.20 branches, and not beneath them. Egg Plant-Per doz., Southern, choice, and ripe tomatoes from Cuba 35 cents a Mandarins ... . .. ;.2.25 The removal, therefore, of the lower I! 2.50 to3.00: ; per doz., Southern, medium, quart. Green peppers from Florida 60 Mandarins, halves . .. 1.05 branches is barbarous 1.50 to 2.00. cents a dozen, Southern string beans 20 Lemons . .. . .. .. .. 1.45 a practice, : cents a quart, spinach 30 cents a peck, Navels .. .. . .. .._ ... 2.00 which destroys their beauty and sometimes ST. Louis, Jan. 23.;:; and green okra from Cuba 75 cents a Fancy. . .. . .. .. .. . 1.60 to 2.55 seriously threatens their exis Oranges-A larger demand and a steady I i hundred, celery 15 and 20 cents bunch, Bright. . . .. .. .. 40 to 1.60 tence.-Garden and Forest. market at unchanged prices. About.ali I Florida egg plants 35 and 40 cents each, Russet . .. . .. ... .. .70 to 1.45 the held-over orders were cleaned up, } Delaware sweet potatoes 30 cents a peck, Same, Jan. 26: but the new orders were large. We Brussels sprouts 15 and 20 cents a quart, Navels .. . .. ...... .. 2.10 ]7VI&r1ets. quote: Mexican, per box, 2.23 to 2.50; native white onions 15 cents and red ones Fancy. . . ..O'O' .... 1.30 to 2.10 Florida, extra fancy, 2.25 to 2.50: do., 5 and 10 cents a quart. The new crop Bright . .. . .. . 1.15 to 1.70 russets per box, 2.00andarins; per 3- of Cuban onions are retailing in the mar- Russet . .. . .. .. 1.00 to 1.60 FLORIDA FRUIT EXCHANGE BULLETIN. box, 2.75 to 3.00; Tangerines, per J -hox, ket at 20 cents a, quart. The above are Mandarins, halves .. . 35 JACKSONVILLE, Jan. 26. 3.00 to 3.25. all retail prices.-Am. Cult. ,. The situation to-day is more discouraging Grape Fruit-Light offerings and a fair CHICAGO. than at any time during the entire demand at 2.73 to 3.00 per lOx. ORANGES IN SAN FRANCISCO. Barnett Bros. for F. F. E., Jan. 18: season. Weather frightfully cold, prices Egg Plant-Light offerings, fair de- The local market is very dull. Receipts Bright .. .. . . . 1.60 to 2.45 low and very slight prospects for an early mand at 2.50 to 3.00: per doz. have been heavy, both by steamer and (Average" 2.02.) improvement.Much New Cucumbers-Very little demand, rail; as high as seven carloads in a single Russet. eo. .. . . .. 1.55 to 2.05 fruit is now showing the frost selling in a small way at 1.75 per doz. day have come to hand. The past two (Average 1.87.) fj f signs and, receipts being quite heavy, New Southern Tomatoes -Light offer- days'. receipts have been light. Stocksare BOSTON. markets: are somewhat demoralized. ings and demand at 40 to 70c. perbu.. in excess of trade requirement, good .We do not feel capable quoting box, and 50 to 75c. for Havana per peck fruit selling slowly at low prices, being Blake & Ripley for F. F. E., Jan. 19: ,, prices; averages have barely ranged$1.75 held down by the flood of windfalls, Mandarins\ halves r. .. 1.75 1 during past week. box.A foreign fruit dealer: "Thenumber of frosted and otherwise poor fruit. River- Navels . .O'' .. . .. 3.87 to 4.12 J Under these conditions we would recommend telegrams I get from Florida abqut or- side Navels are quoted at 2.75 to 3.25 per Grape fruit. . .. :. .. .1.GO to 2.00 ( lighter shipments until further on which the charges come collect, box: Seedlings, 1.75 to 2.00; Los:: Angeles; Lemons. . .. .. . .. ..1.37 *1 notice. anges is enough to make a man swear loud Navels, 1.75 to 2.50; Los Angeles Seed- Bright . .. ... .. .GO to 2.62 g and deep. One asks how much I will lings, 1.00 to 1.50. Shipments to outside Russet; . .. . .. . .. .50 to 2.37 J NEW YORK, Jan. 23. advance on a car choice brights with $1.- points are beginning to attract more at- Same, Jan 22, 2,830 boxes, average i Receipts oranges for the week closing 35: charges. Another wants to know if I tention. From Riverside, January 7th, $1.80: J to-day aggregated 73,000 boxes. Owingto will advance a dollar a box on a car fine 100 carloads, or about 28,600 boxes, Navels.. . . .:. .. 3.87 to 4.00 {fl heavy receipts there is a slight declinein fruit on track-$1.15 charges, while an- have gone forward. There is no use trying Mandarins, halves..2.37 J the market, choice Brights, selected other wants to sell me car russets-$1.00 to disguise the fact that the fruit cropof II Bright . . .. . . 1.25 to 2.50 }] sizes, selling at 2.00 to 2.25; straight charges. I am out at least $20 on this sort Southern California has beeen seriously Russet. . .. .. .. .". 1.30 to 2.05 J t lines, 2.00; Russets, selected sizes, 1.62J of business. I know I am a 'chump' for injured by frost. Frozen oranges Tangerines, halves..3.37 'I to 1.75; straight lines, 1.50; Navels, fancy, paying any of them. I should let themgo and lemons are arriving on this market' Grapefruit.. .. .. .. 2.37 JPHILADELPHIA. 3.00 to 4.00; Tangerines, 3.00 to 4.50; back to the senders. I don't mind daily. Without doubt a considerable 1 Mandarins, 2.50 to 3.50; Grape fruit, per furnishing information free to those par- quantity of fruit has been rendered un E. Roberts for F. F. E., Jan. 18: J barrel, 2.50 to 3.50; boxes, 1.50 to 2.00. ties, but I do object to paying for the merchantable. The weather was most Maltese\ Ovals. eo . . 1.70 I The market on vegetables continues privilege of doing so. These Florida tel- unusual. Nursery stock and young trees, Bright: . .. . .. .. .1.55 to 2.10 J firm, string beans selling at 2.50 to 3.50; egrams are rarely less than a dollar and as well as tender shoots, have bean seri- II Russet . . . .. eo. .1.55to2.00 peas, 1.50 to 4.00; cucumbers,2.50 to 4.00; frequently much over that on ten words.P. ously injured, the damage running into I tomatoes, 1.50 to 2.50; beets, 1.50 to 1.75; M. KlELY & Co. thousands of dollars.-California Fruit Same, Jan. 19: lettuce, 3.00 to 4.00 per bbl.; egg plant, Mandarins\ . .. .. .. 1.30 I 5.00 to NEW YORK, Jan. 26. Grower.A TIP TO POMELO GROWERS. Lemons. . . .. .:. ...2.40 I 10.00.PALMER RIVENBURG & Co. and Fruit-Grower. Bright . .. .. :. .. .. .1.05 to 1.90 I Special to FARMER AND FRUIT GROWER: Editor Farmer Russet. . ..'.. .. .. ..1.40 to 1.80 ' The orange market is low, owing to From all that I can see and hear the PIIILADELPIIIA, Jan. 23. large receipts of decayed fruit and cold grape-fruit is nearly all being held back Same, Jan. 21: M Owing to very heavy receipts the last weathtr. The prospects: are brighter. for March and April shipments, the Navels. .. . .. . .. ... .2.70 J fallen off ordi- Mandarins\ halves.. .. . 1.20 have few days, prices on 1.70 to 2.30 russets, 1.60 to 2.20.E. and speculators hoping to get , Brights nary and inferior oranges, while strictly ; L. GOODSELL. growers the fancy prices of last season. Somebody Lemons. . . .. . .. ..1.15 fancy lots continue to sell on arrival at is going to get left if they are not Bright . . .. .: .. ..1..50 to 2.00 fair prices. Strictly fancy Tangerines, BOSTON, Jan. 26. careful. The grape-fruit crop is larger Russet .. .. .. .. ... 1.45 to 1.90 I large sizes, are in good demand at advanced Special to FARMER AND FRUIT-GROWER: than ever before and all of it dumped on Philadelphia Fruit Auction Company, Ji prices. Mandarins\ steady. Thereis at time means anything 21 | from the: market one Jan. : r; very good demand for vegetables, especially At our sale to-day oranges ranged boxes but fancy prices. B. C. Bright .. .. .. .. .. 1.35 to 2.05; t 11 beans, but most condition.all have been We here 1.00 to this 2.30.week.There There are is over much 40,000 frost and Lakeland, Fla Russet .. ... . . .. . 1.60 to 2.00 ;l 1 arriving lately in frozen rot. Fancy fruit, 1.75 to 2.00. AUCTION SALES. CINCINNATI. * Oranges, fancy, bright, straight quote: SNOW & Co. Fruit Auction Ax JM F. & C. Company ( lines, 2.00 to 2.25, with selected counts, JACKSONVILLE. line & Maukley\ ), Jan. 20: . 1.83 2.25 to 2.50, and all large 1.60 to ; choice brights, straight lines, l.SOto 2.00; CHICAGO,Jan. 26. .Home Market, Jan. 22, 115 lots, 1860 Fancy. . ... .. ... .. .1.G(;; to 2.00 1.50 to 1.63 fancy Russets, Special to FARMER AND FRUIT GROWER: boxes: Bright: . . .. .. .. .1.55 to 1.00 ] ordinary lines, 1.75; to'2.00; ordinary, 1.23 Brights averaged 2.30; russets, 2.00; Fancy . . .. . . .80 to 1.40 Russet .. .. .. .. ..... 1.63 to 1.70 m straight 1.60. Lemons, dull, ;mostly inferior Tangerines, 3.50 per case. Bright .. . . . . .'95; to 1.45; Same, Jan. 21': 1 quality fancy very, 2.50 to 3.00; poor not > M. GEORGE & Co. Rubset . . . . . 90 to 1.15 Fancy... .. ._.. .. .. .. .l.SOto 1.95; fl 2.50 to 3.00. Tomatoes, choice per crate, cucumbers a quart 20 cents, each, hothouse Russet. .. .. . ... .. .. 73 to 1.00 Bright. . .. .. .:;..'... .1.45 to 1.75 2.50 3.00 and 1.00 to 1.50.to Lettuce; ordinary, good demand green when, good, mushrooms 1.00 a pound, and hothouse Culls and drops .. ..... 15 to .73 RusLet . .. .. .O' :. :. ...O' 1.55 to 1.70JANU.RY , "' . , : .__v.r-. ".,.. _' + ,