The morning call., 1894-06-20
FRUIT EXCHANGE.
To Occupy Its Quarters
Before Long.
Opinions of Prominent Merchants
Regarding Et-Promising Outlook
for the Season.

The recent organization of the San Francisco
Fruit Exchange seems likely to add an impetus
to the fruit industry. of which it is sOrely in
need. Local dealers, both in green and dried
fruits, have long urged the establishment of an
official standard Of grades upon which Eastern
buyers could rely when sending orders.
Negotiations for the lease of suitable quarters
on Sacramento or Davis streets are about COM
pleIed, and within few DAYS the exchange
viii be in full running order. The rooms of the
exchange will be opened Gaily from a. NJ. TO
p. H., and members-composed Of all who are
interested directly or indirectly in the fruit
busiDeSs-will meet for the purpose Of making
sales ana comparing notes.
President Frank Dalton was seen by CALL
reporter yesterday, and expressed himself as
well pleased with the progress of the Institution.
lone of the complaints made by fruit men Of
late years" be s4id, rs that values have been
practically decided by growers, who have
marked lots as choice good and fair &C
cording 10 individual judgment In many eases
the good OF one man has been superior TO the
choice of the next and the result has been
loss of confidence In buyers. Our main object
viii be 10 remedy this evil by the establish
ment Of official grades Of quality"
In the opinion of u. II. Porter OF Porter
Bros, the chief use Of The exchange VIII be as
a bureau OF information. 1t will, he thinks,
more than take The place OF the well-nigh de-
funet Frut-shippers' Association, and be The
means Of affOrding growers the practical infOr-
NATION regarding Tie growing. treatment and
shipment OF their crops, which they cannot OBJ
tam to-day.
Treasurer A. II. Castle of Castle Bros. thinks
that IL IL impossible 10 OveTesIimate the bene-
fits likely 10 accrue 10 the dried and canned
fruit trade from The formation of the exchange.
The grades OF these staples as in the case OF
green fruit, have never been established. He
considers that the raisin industry will be espe-
caly benefited by classification Of grades
that will be acceptable in the East. California
raisins, he says. are acknowledged to be supe-
rior TO the imported article, but the happy-go-
lucky manner in which they have been PLACID
on the market OF late has initiated largely
against their purchase.
Secretary L. S. Taylor is busy engaged in
preparing for the opening OF The exchange. He
was visited yesterday by The representative OF
the largest fruit firm in New York and Chicago,
VINO was most enthusiastic regarding the move
ment
California fruit has been the most difficult to
figure on of all the goods we handle" he sald.
1T is like buying the pToveTblal pig in poke
Crops from a ranch that one year were up 10
Al standard may be altogether Inferior the
next. Now that your products are TO be classi-
fed and graded annually we shall know just
what we are ordering. and the result will be a
large increase of confidence and trade"
Contrary to general belief, the late rains and
cool weather have proved beneficial TO fruit
crops throughout the State. The apricot crop
will be especially large.