The morning call., 1893-03-27
FRUIT-GROWERS PLEASED.
Fine Crops Expected and Good Prices
Already Assured.

NJ ups LADCNlN1 ana N1OOG no
Already Assured.
Correspondence of THE MuRNGSe CALI.
In all sections of the State fruit-srowers
are already combining to secure more and
better shipping accommodation for the en-
suing season. nor are they too soon. The
cherry season begins in another thirty days
and there will be no cessation from then
until the last of September in fresh-fruit
shipments.
Never before has the outlook for good
prices been so bright. a careful review Of
all Eastern journals upon the amount of
dried fruits yet in stock say of California
fruits-peaches, apric1ts and prunes-"verY
scarce" or ''el gone" Where any remaias
it is of inferior grade aud prices are up
accordingly. ADricots are quoted at from
IS TO II cents in Chicago, New York and
Philadelphia, aud for the past three years
apricots have Sc; the prices for the market
rates of dried fruits. A careful Inquiry into
the amount Of dried fruit yet in the San
Francisco commission houses will reveal
practically none.
The Gamers have M pack left over. and
while 1t Is entirely too early to tell anything
about the coming crop. II can hardly be too
large for the needs Of the coming year
Fresh fruit can be put mo Chicago mar
kets in eighty hours from San Francisco,
and from almost any one Of the large fruit
growing centers in 100 hours, and from the
plans now being perfected there is little
doubt but that it will be done during the
continuance of the great exposition.
Fruit cars can be built at a reasonable
cost after any of the refrigerator patents,
say the Quincy refrigerator system, which
is proving so successful Just now in San
Francisco, and fresh fruits in almost ripe
condition (thus retaining their delicate
haYOr) could be placed upon the tables Of
our visiting hundreds Of thousands. The
shipment of fresh fruits IS vet in its infancy,
aud no suggestions or Information possible
to be obtained upon the matter Should be
neglected by our shippers.
The auction method, which has been so
successful in New York and Boston, is 10
be put into operation on large scale IN
Chicago.
As an auxiliary to the Alameda County
Worlds Fair display Of dried and canned
fruits, regular shipments OF fresh fruits and
vegetables in season are to be made weekly.
Similar shipments are to be made from
almost all coun ties which al large fruit ex-
hibitOTs. The fruits thus sent whether
dried, canned or fresh, are to be given away,
which will be splendid advertisement OF
the States products. There could De 10
better.
Examinations are just now being held In
our Union High School, under the super
vision Of the State University, with view
school is up TO the standard required by the
university Of high school graduates who
wish to enter the university. If 1t Is pupils
who graduate from the high school Will be
accepted as students al the university with
out further examination. Palo Alto will
doubtless take similar steps.
The continuous storm Of the past two
weeks, which shows at this writing no sign
OF ceasng, has done 0 harm as yet in this
section unless it has injured the apricot and
almond buds, which, however, will not be
known for some little time.
a large hotel is TO be built on the site of
the old picnic grounds for the aceommoda-
tion Of summer bOarjers. 1t should COM
maud good patronage as the amusements
are MANIPULATING, fishing. hunting. etc
and the Alameda Canyon is well known for
Its beautiful and romantic scenery.
Several large OTchardists have not
sprayed their orchards tins season, nor do
they intend to, believing that better fruit
will be the result and healthier trees. Their
orchards will be watched with interest by
other growers. Mrs. l.. L. THANE.
Niles. March a. 1893.