Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-22
FRUIT CROPS LARGE.
The Yield in This Line the Largest
on Record, the Fruit of
THE VINE BEING THE EXCEPTION.
SOUTHERN VEGETABLES GO SLOW.

OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH
TUESDAY, July 81
The fruit crop was never better than II is
this season. From ali sections of the coun-
try comes the report of large fruit crops
Throughout the section of which Pittsburg
is the center farmers and gardeners are re-
jOicing over the splendid yield. The one ez-
ception 70 the rule is in vineyard lines. The
fruit of the vine which is the most reliable
crop taking one year with another, is this
year almost failure throughout Pittsburg's
bailiwick. Last year graIes were about the
only fruit which could be depended on in
this section. This season the fruit of the
vine is a failure. The May frosts caught the
vineyards at their most sensitive time, and
the result is that grapes which are the most
reliable frlit in this section Will this year
be in very short supply. Last year grapes
were about the only fruit to be relied on.
This year the fruit OF the vine proves to be
least reliable Of all fruits.
\ California correspondent of the Phila-
ueiphla FT1Ht world journal recently
launched. has this say OF the situation:
The shipments of green fruit East from
thlS State This year are fast reaching large
proportions. The exports OF canned frult
sire only just beginning, owing TO the late
ness Of the season. which is about two or
three weeks behind time this year Owing
JO the season, the shipments OF dried fruit
viii likewise be late. II is not expected
that any dried goods will be shipped before
the middle of July. The packing of early
N-tTTleS mas DGen competed, anu Jile ltlo
varieties are now coming in. The canneries
are now packing large quantities OF pack
lEE apricots, and many shipments OF these
are about to he made. The arrival OF new
Crop OF honey from Southern California is
Dceaod, much OF which Will lind Its way
into the Eastern market
IN vegetable lines the feature of the mar
ReJS this week is the drop in potatoes, CAD
ba.re and tomatoes Until the past week we
were dependent on the South for supplies IN
garden stuff Home raised potatoes, cabbage
n f.-1TT and
trayeled stuff Is no longer wanted. Garden
CTS Of Uuy own immediate neighborhood are
now fully able 10 meet all demands ana
Southern products are forced TO tne rear.
The very best potatoes are slow at s. 80 per
ba-rSl A Jew weeks ago they were active
a. s. "a per HaTrel.
Ii Viii be seen 10y reference to our domes-
tic market column that -four has been on
the decline .he past few days A leading
inbber la .i.i, to say OF hour: There have
been large quantities coming TO our markets
,af late BY the water route. Duluth has had
the advantage over Minneapolis Of not less
Than L5c pev barrel by reason of the lower
freight rates. The railroad companies which
come into competition with lake steamers at
Tht- season should reduce freight rates if
they would retain trade.
''rhc difference between flour shipped from
Minneapolis and Duluth is now not less than
l5c per barrel, and this is due to the differ
vuce between rssil and lake freights.'
5 Florida correspondent OF the Fruit World
has this 10 say of crops in that section:
The orange crop OF Florida during the
season of 1890 and 1891 exceeded by 500 900
boxes the highest estimate made by the best
posted authorities in the State. Owing to
late frOsts in the spring OF lS90 many pre-
Gjcred q very light crop, but now that this is
over, statistics show about the average |
yearly increase.
Some idea may be formed of the wealth |
now invested II the orange-growing indus |
JTy when "e 5ell you that there are trees |
now H. -ray IS. bearing and non-bearing, that |
viii nc course OI ten years produce TO- |
10000 uI more boxes of oranges, averaging |
lot 1ruIJ TO the box. 1t is safe to say that |
JLis immense output VIII bring into the /
pockets OF producers the snug sum of s., 500,- 1
200, q clear net of 20 cents per box on the |
trees.
"1he Florida orange crop OF 1890 and 1891 \
began to move in September, and, strange |
10 say, il Is still moving, and the writer con- |
lucntly expects from now on to see Florida 1
oranges N the markets OF the United States |
ali the year round The crop for the season /
nctled thC growers 81 90 per box, the great |
hu.h CT Il having been sold on the trees. 1t
Is vet little early 10 attempt an estimate |
rs TO the coming crop. 1t is Varicusly esti- !
mated at from 100000 TO 5000 600 boxes. /
From such Information as We now have, |
however, we are inclined to think that it
Will not exceed 8, 100000 boxes. This will un-
Qoubtedly begin to move early. September
/, 60 the latest, viii see considerable fruit on
the move in fact we hear of some heavy
purchases already, whole crops being dis
posed OF It the grove