Fruits, Vegetables and General Interests. 



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average ruling wholesale prices for the various fruits have 

 been : 



Strawberries , 5 cts. per pound. 



Currants 5 " " 



Gooseberries 3^ " " 



Grapes 5 to 7 



Apricots 4 " " 



Pears 1 " " 



Raspberries 7 " " 



Blackberries 5 " " 



Cherries 6 " " 



Peaches 2^ " " 



Nectarines 3^2 " " 



Plums iy 2 " 



Prunes, green 2 " 



Apples 45 " per box. 



Dried prunes are held at 6 to 8 cents as against 10 to 12 

 cents last year. This is due to the abundant crops east, which 

 have shortened the demand for the dried product. 



"Levy, Spiegl & Co., fruit-merchants of Portland, Oregon, 

 write me as follows : ' The prices we name herewith are the 

 highest and lowest prices these various items sold at this year, 

 although they do not refer to this season's crops alone. This 

 season prices have ruled low, while early in the year prices ruled 

 comparatively high, making the average for the year very good. 



$0 40 to $1 15 per 100 lbs. 

 1 75 " 5 25 '« 

 60 ' ' 2 50 " " 



40 " 1 00 and $1 25 per sack. 



40 per doz. to $1 75 per 100 lbs. 



05 " " 75 " doz. for early stock. 

 50 '« " 1 25 " " 

 40 " " 90 " " 

 60 " " 1 50 " " 

 02 to $0 30 per lb. for early stock. 

 03^ " 10 

 02% " 20 " 



06 " average. 

 05 <c 35 per dozen heads. 

 05 " 55 ,4 ears. 



1 50 " 5 00 

 50 " 4 00 " 



Potatoes 



Sweet Potatoes 



Onions 



Carrots "1 

 Parsnips | 

 Beets r 

 Turnips J 



Cabbage 



Cucumbers 



Cauliflower 



Celery 



Squash and Pumpkins 



Tomatoes 



Rhubarb 



Beans 



Peas 



Peppers about 



Lettuce 



Corn 



Melons, Water 



Melons, Musk 



