Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-03

iuture. we nave sold more agricui-
tursl implements during the last twelve
months than for any similar period in
ten years. This indicates that the
country is being developed rapidly.
Money, however, is scarce, and we find
collections slow; but when the crops
are marketed money will be mord plen-
tiful. People are constantly demanding
better grade of carriages, and we have
stocked our store with the best goods
obtainable in America.
German Fruit company. vegetables
The crops of small vegetables has been
fair, early peas, beans and tomatoes,
have brought good prices throughout
the season. The shipping business is
now confined to potatoes. Crops have
not been as large by considerable as last
season, owing to the low prices which
ruled them, great many producers not
having planted this year. Prices this
season have on the average been fair
this year. Cabbage has been in good
demand, bringing fair prices.
The fruit crop bids fair to be a large
and heavy one, especially apricots and
peaches, and the bulk of the apricot
crop has been bought up tbroughort the
state by parties who dry them, at $15 to
$17 SO per ton, and in some places even
$40.
Honey crops are short, very little has
been sold and the balance being held at
high prices. The walnut crop will be
good, but prices are not adjusted yet.
Business in general is good, although
margins are very small.
Mathews Brothers, Commission mer-
chants-The volume of business this
year so far in our line is greater than it
has been for the past three years. The
average prices are fully up to those of
last year. Collections are better than
for the past four years, as those engaged
in various trades are doing business on
business principles, hence are conserva-
tive in their purchases, as they expect
to pay for what they get. A few years
ago buyers often purchased beyond their
needs, and everyone, in a manner, was a
speculator, while now dealing is carried
on on legitimate business principles.
While the volume of the trade of the
city has increased, it is true, also, that
the number of business houses has in
creased. Butter and eggs are still inn
ported from the east, but not to the ex-
tent of former days, on account of home
productions becoming larger. No car
load of eastern poultry has arrived for
the past two years, showing that the
local supply is equal to the large de-
mand. Another good feature of trade
here is that firms are making specialties
OF the different productions; hence they
are able, in their particular lines, to fill
orders to almost any amount in such
lines, as carloads OF lemons, oranges,
onions, potatoes, eggs, poultry, etc.
While potatoes now are quite low, with
tendency upwards, the early potatoes
brought fancy prices. Where soil and
climate are adapted, early planting is
advisable. We will be short this
fall on winter potatoes, as, com
paratively speaking, but few are
planted for that market, For that
reason we will be compelled 10 draw on
the northern part OF the state and Ore
gon for the winter supply. Potatoes
and onions grown here are possibly the
best grown in any part of the United
States Los Angeles is now shipping
her early potatoes TO the San Francisco
market, commanding good prices. We
believe the low prices of our potatoes in
the eastern market is caused by the mis-
take of shippers sending them too green,
which is done too frequently every
spring. As to the bean production OF
this county, we don't believe that Los
Angeles can be classed as a bean pro-
ducing district. The sooner we can find
out what productions we can raise to
good advantage the better it will be.
Too many now plant vegetables that do
not yield good return. Therefore new
people are often discouraged, who plant
plant potatoes at loss, where corn,
fruits or other productions would give q
handsome profit. We regret that white
farmers too often wait until seed is
cheap rather than to pay the market
price in order to plant early and get
fancy prices, as are invariably gotten by
the Chinese with their early planting.
Observation leads US to believe that
very few seeds raised here can be plant
ed in this climate the second, and espe-
cially the third year, as the product
deteriorates. For this reason the inn
portation of northern seed is recon-
mended, and the northern part of the
state as well as Oregon would find it
profitable to purchase our seed.
T. j. Cuddy, of Cuddy & Stoughton,
real estate dealers-We find business un-
usually good for this time of year. There
are many inquiries for property from all
parts of the country. We meet many
people who express their determination
to come here to live, and others who are
looking to Southern California for in
vestment. We can notice in every
direction evidences of renewed activity
in general. The worlds fair will GER
tainly benefit us greatly. People from
all parts of the world, who will be at
tracted by the wonders of the exhibit
ton, cannot possibly return home
without being able to intelligently dis
cuss the wonders of the state Of Cali
fornia.
p. slatri, OF Pironi & Slatri, wholesale
wine dealers-The grape crop this year
will, in my opinion, be excellent. All
through Pasadena, Azusa ahd west OF
these points the vineyards are in eplen-
did condition. The crop around Trop-
leo, Verdugo and Sepulveda will be very
fine. In those sections alone 5000 tons
OF grapes may be depended upon. The
price par ton will be nearly the same as
last year, guess, some $40 to $l1.
VIM. j. Brodrick, insurance agent
From an insurance standpoint should
judge there is more business being done
now in Los Angeles than ever before,
and the prospects are good for contin-
ual increase. Merchants are CARRYING
average stocks, and their numbers are
increasing. III trade is not 60 brisk as
during the boom, it is because there are
a greater number oi stores to accommo-
date buyers. Insurance rates in Los
compare very favorably with other cit