The herald., 1894-12-22
AL BUSINESS CIRCLES,
San Luis Obispo County and Los
Angeles.
Heavy Hog Receipts at the Cudahy
Packing House.
Tho emon Market-Demand for Califor-
MIA Tomatoes Local Produce
Quotations,


Mr.. A. J. Hudson, n solid citizen OF san Luis
Ohlspo county who is in the city for few
day, stated to a HERALD representative yester-
day that The people o his country are looking
eagerly forward to the completion OF the South
efn Pacific companys coast line, so as to bring
them ia close Communication with the mar
kets 1 l-o Angeles. San Luis Obispo is one OF
the imperial farming counties OF the state ln
quality her produces are unexcelled; IN guam
tity aud variety they are almost illimitable.
Los Angeles will be the natural market Tor
them when the coast line is completed. al
rendy shipments OF dairy products, hogs ana
her commodities from San Luis Obspo coun-
ty to Los Angeles, via water and rail route, are
cons deraole. G'hia however, requires re-
handling at Port Hartford and again at the
loeat seaport and causes delay and extra ex
psn.e. The direct u!l-rail route will greatly
increase commerce between this city ana the
coast counties The bulk OF the trade OF san
Luis Obspo county will come to Los Angeles.
Mr.. udson. while here, will visit the cham
Der OF Commerce, with view to making ar
gemeRts for permanent exhibit OF San
Luis Opispo products in this CITY.
speaking of the purchase OF the Chino ranch
Jy L. H. Phillips OF San Luis Obispo, Mr.. Hud-
son said It meant great deal, not only @ Tor
Chino. but for all of Southern California Mr..
Phillips had done more TO develop the farming
Interests of San Luis Obspo county tnan any
other individual, and when his tireless energy
was brought to bear on the fertile Chino rsncn, amen
able garden spot. Mr. Hudson predicted that
IN less han two years Mr.. Phillips would have
tvery quarter acre of the Chino ranch under
cultivation.
PACKING HOUSE NoTE5.
The Cudahy Packing comp pany yesterday re-
eeived consignment oil 300 hogs from Port
Hartford. Total receipts at the packing house
for the week are 1900. The aversge price paid
i,about "a. l2la per 100. Payments are always
sn on delivery A good portion of The money
thus paid to the ranchers finds its way into the
tllls OF the merchants OF Los Angeles, III ex-
o.angefor goods. The policy OF the Cudahy
company to pay cash at the factory instead OF
i,mitiing by checks, is commendab e, as 1t
stimulates local trade. 1t may be remarked in
mis- connection. also, that the packing COM
pany uses Los Angeles crude petroleum, ex-
tirs. vely. for fuel thus assisting another local
industry
THE LEMON MARKET.
Prospects are that the lemon market will be
good the coming summer Reliable reports
from abroad are that the Mediterranean crop is
very short, owing to drought, which has been
very severe in the south of Europe. Dry
weather caused much of the fruit to drop and
the rest to ripen on the trees before maturity.
Even the leaves of the trees are reported curl
ing up and dropping. Imports from the Medi-
terranean viii be very light indeed. Califor-
Mia must therefore supply the eastern market.
The local crop has bsen later than usual in
maturing. Practically none of the fruit is
sufficiently cured for the holiday trade. This
means n 4 the bulk OF the lemons now in pro-
inner trade. Those now offered for sale in
the local market are ony about two-thirds
cured, bnt are bringing from 81 so TO $3 per box,
which is equivalent to about $4 to 400 Tor
cured.
CALIFORNIA TOMATOES.
The ca tern demand for Southern California
tomatoes Is in excess of the supply, hence
handsome prices are realized. Choice fruit is
,eling in Chicago at SO. 75@3.50 per crate and
81 in Toronto. The latter city would afford
splendid market, butafter deducting additional
express charges and import duty, there is less
prodt for the grower than the Chicago market
aiio:ds.
ROAD TO UTAH.
The Salt Lake Tribune says: The prospect of
the Utah company beginning the building of
the road to Coalville, and then from this city
westward toward the Deep creek country is OF
very deep significance TO the workingmen of
Utah and to the business interests of SAT- Lake
city. The Tribune has always insisted that a
road to Deep creek would double the taxable
property OF this city, and while the promise Is
not given that the road will be built, the indi-
saa wch w
AXE available but there is a marvellous iron
mine out in that region which carries silver
ore, leaving the iron free. When such a road
is once begun, it ought TO be built at the
rate of at least two miles per day. Two
miles day would before 1896, make
direct rail connections between Los Angeles
.nd this city. The prospects OF the building OF
the road ought to be a great encouragement to
the business men OF this city, and there ought
10 be no one small enough to envy the pro-
jeetors the magnificent fortunes which they
VIII accumulate Dy carrying through Ine WOrK.
However, people should not run away with the
idea that the road Is go, and already
commenced, because, while we have every
Iaitn in the motives of the projectors. and
while we believe they are encouraged in the
b lief that they Will eventually succeed. IT
must not be forgotten that they have promised
nothing yet. and that while large amounts of
money are being negotiated for, 1t is the easiest
thing in the world for the most sincere men to
BE- disappointed. So the way to look at this is
TO take a hopeful view. but not to build up
any hopes which. II they are not realized,
would cause serious disappointment.