The record-union., 1894-09-08
GOOD FRUIT PRICES IN LONDON.
A Prominent Dealer There Says For
Us to Keep On.
Steady Improvement In the Prices OBJ
tained-Result of the Third
shipments Sales.

1t begins to look, at last, as If all danger
of over-production by California or
chards had passed. So heavy were the
fruit shipments from this coast during
August-which is the hight Of the East
ern fruit season-that for many varieties
the ruling prices were too low to suit
growers. The market has stiffened up
this month, but still the orchardists of
this prolific section have become i'm
pressed with the idea that the East cam
not dispose of the mass of California
fruit at prices that will be remunerative,
except early and late in the season.
The fact has been demonstrated, how
ever, that the market for California fruits
need not be limited to this country. Eng
lands millions of population will take
all we can send them, and there are
enough people there who are able TO pay
such!prices as will put some profit in the
pockets OF our producers.
All that is needed to make the ship
ment OF fruit to London q success is
little time TO enable the people there to
ascertain that fruit sent from here can be
had there IN as good condition as if
picked IN their own or neighboring
orchards, with careful selection and good
Judgment on the part of shippers in
packing the fruit.
Several lots have been sent from this
city under the management of the Cali
tornia Fruit Transportation Company,
which operates refrigerator cars IN con-
nectlon with retrigerators on the fast At
lantlc steamers plying between New
York and Liverpool.
The first was not properly packed, and
the results of the sales were not satis-
factory.
The second shipment was more success
ful, and now come reports from the third
sales which show still greater improve
ment. in conversation yesterday
Agent George II. Appel said on this sub
ject:
'The third shipment of green fruit TO
London, as indicated by our cable reports,
arrived in good condition. Bartlett pears
SOLD at from IS TO l2s cd; half-boxes, 5s Sd
to 6s; Buerre Hardy pears, Us; small
Souvenir de Congress and Buerre Clair
geau pears, 6s to 6s Cd; prunes. Is Sd to 5s,
and nectarines, 6s Sd. Peaches are in
fair supply and sold from Is Cd to 6s.
"The fruit in this shipment was of
better quality than that of former ship
ments, and the prices realized will make
better net results to shippers than the
present prices received in domestic mar
kets. This is sufficient evidence that
good fruit, properly packed and shipped,
during the remainder OF the season will
realize good prices.
There is very active demand for
choice Bartletts, Buerre Hardys and
other varieties of fall and winter pears.
We expect TO get out another train next
week TO connect with the steamship New
ork of the American line, sailing from
New York on the 18th inst. We feel
very much encouraged over the results.
"Messrs. w. n. White & Co. OF London
advise that regular shipments will now
do well. The first shipments arrived
during continuous heavy rains, which
had tendency to make lower prices, as
is the case In our domestic markets. We
feel now that the question is solved, and
shippers can look forward to the opening
up of the English markets for their fruit
in nrOner season. ~