The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-26
COIN IN CHERRIES.
Many Tons of Choice Fruit Shipped
From Niles.
COrrespondence Of ZEE MoRx1Ne Gam.


Over 100 tons of cherries have been
shipped from Niles so far this season.
The gentleman who bought SO many
expects to realize enough from the sale of
his black cherries to cover the prices
which he paid for the poorer varieties of
white cherries
Royal Anne cherries are just ripening
now. the first lots being shipped this
week.
Without doubt the Royal Anne cherry is
the very best for shipping purposes,
being large. firm, meaty and we'll colored.
The best cherry for canning purposes is
the Rockport. 1t is also a white cherry
with a bright red color. Many house
wives confound it With the Ro yal Anne.
1t is. however, o more tender fruit and
has more juice. The skin also is not so
tough-three good reasons why it is not
good shipping fruit, and three good
reasons why it is a good canning fruit.
1t retains the flavor, too, after cooking
and sealing even for any length of time
better than any other cherry.
Prices for cherries sent to the market
this season have ranged from 11a cents a
pound Tor the juicy, tender Governor
Woods to 5 cents pound for the Royal
Anne.
Farmers are not at all in the dark con-
corning the financial situation and its bear
ing upon the Gamers, as the buyers of the
bulk of the fruit crop. They are prepared
to dry their fruit if satisfactory prices are
not offered. 1t is a well-known fact that
apricots can be dried TO an advantag &c
that the net profit over fresh fruit prices
will average yearly half cent pound on
the fresh fruit. In other words, ii fresh
apric0ts are selling at u cents pound
the grower will realize cents If he dried
q il nt ia
easy to cut, there is no waste in time COM
pared 10 cutting peaches, and as the cot Is
ready to dry in the warneSt part of The
season, when continuous heat Is almost a
surety. there is little chance for loss by
showers and no delay.
In speaking Of cherries, it is queer that
so few are dried. There are this season
perhaps fifteen tons in this valley that will
be 0ver-rlpe before they can be handled,
and as result they will be abandoned TO
the birds. Dried cherries command good
prices In the East and sell some Years in
pound. yet not pound has ever been dried
here, and but a few hundred pounds have
ever been dried in this county.
The Niles Dot, a small but sprlghtly
newspaper, has made its first appearance
IN our town and is very welcome.
Almost all gayeties have been suspended
until after the busy season.
The gentlemen of town were delight
fully entertained last Saturday evening,
by Mr.. j. E. JacObus, who gave a stag
dinner party. The invit atoms were very
unique. The several courses were pre-
pared by the host himself. Those who
were fortunate enough to be present en-
joyed the evening TO the utmost.
The Niles choral still continues its work
anG the praise services given every alter
nate Sunday evening in the Cougrega-
tional Church are attracting a good deal
OF attention. The attendance is certainly
f1attering.
The Chantauqua Circle held its last
meeting for the year last Monday even
ing. The work will be continued after a
vacation. Mrs. L. E. THANE.
Niles, June q, 1893.