The herald., 1894-12-23
LOCAL FIELD OF COMMERCE,
Good Demand for California
Apples.
Many Acres of New Orchards Being
Planted.
Largely Increased Acreage of Cereals
The Corn Market Vegetable
Shipments.
T,os Ncrryq nar. 02

Los ANGELES, Dec. 23.
Indications are that a larger acreage OF ap-
ples will be planted in southern California
this year than ever before in the history Of this
section. The reason for this is the extraordin.
ary demand for California apples at the east.
sn,pge MS 1t may seem, it is nevertheless q
fact that choice California apples are at the
Ireseut time bringing $6 per barrel in Chicsgo.
while Michigan apples OF the same variety are
sel ing at $50 per barrel. The principal reason
70. his difference in prices is the difference in
packing. California orchardists have learned
more than the fruit growers OF any other state
that the tuccessful marketing OF fruit depends
largely on the attractiveness OF the packing. III
70 California apples wers sent 10 Chicago in
rouyn barrels or gunny sacks, like the Michigan
fnit, they wou not bring enough TO pay tne
cost OF transportation. But when careiuiiy
- ished. wrapped in paper and packed III
crates like oranges. they find ready sale al fancy
prUer.
Ifexper. testimony were needed to prove this
foregoing assertions, the following quotation
iiom letter OF recent date 10 superintendent
Virgins of the chamber OF com merce' from
stark Bros Nurseries and Orchards company,
OF Louisiana, MO-, aud keckport, III. wouio
probably suffice: ave note with pleasure that
apple glowing is attracting more ana more AT
nii0n each year IN your state We also note
mat your apples bring fancy prices IL lhe east
ern markets. Good packing always .ea,t. snn,s
g,oweis in the country, having 10000 acres OF
o.cnaids
frJm California are from the northern aud cen
tral counties. There has been II populaf fal:
lacy tnRg Southern California apples were Oh
little or no account While 1t must be admit
ted that considerable inferior fruit mas peen
grown here, this fact is easily accounted ior
and does not prove That good iipit m cann0t Do
Of varieties in planning, inadaptnbillty OF 10
oality and lack Of cultivation. Where inteii-
ton OF good fruit, tbe results have been em-
nently satisfactory. While the high foothills
aud mountain valleys are generally considered
more favorable ior apple culture, such row
lying districts as Long Beach ana Compton are
producing II. GOOD apples as can be 10 nd any
where. The exhibits of these localities at the
cham Der oil commerce show what Los Angeles
county can produce in the way OF apples The
specimens exhibited are as fne as can De
grown anywhere.
bee, app.e gro ,ing pay? Judging by re-
turns made 10 the chamber of commerce, II
would see M that apples can be grown IN Los
Ange es comfy with much profit. For ex'
hmpi,, <. r.. Collinridge OF Compton has an
o.cnaid OF ga acres, which has produced 80
IONS q Tp s Sap as per nsn s1n a saoeo
fora single seasons crop from the same Or
thard.
oi apples TO pant caused the chamber If COM
lneIce to make an investigation. Numerous
letters on this subject have been received by
huper .ntendent Wigglns The concensus OF
opinion seems 10 be that the apples that weigh
the most per bulk are tne M ost profitable TO the
grower as apei.s & on tais rs foas. are sOla ey
Nearly all the red varieties are recommended.
they wsRh more than other, The Ben
Dnvi,, which il SO popular every where, IL very
light, and consequently not very desirable for
home ma keling. Among the varieties best
adapted TO Southern Oanfornia are the follow
rug: Fail Pippin, jonathan, Yellow Beilhower,
Rhode Island .ireening, Wine Sap, White
Winter Pearmain, Baldwin and stones Eureka.
The last named was originated at Compton
aud after thorou sh testing in all parts OF the
country, has proved TO be the best winter app.e
yet planted in Southern California. 1t Is
bright led, go ID size. medium quality, great
yieder, due keeper and sci iom wormy.
Among otuers who wiu plant apples e1'
cusl velI this season are Messs. Dan Ereeman,
Gnsrles FoEman ami George Nolan. It is con
f.dsntiy pfedi tied by some OF the apple enthu'
siasts. tnat the time is coming when the app,e
export, OF California will exceed ia valuo
those OF oranges.
CORN AND BARLEY.
Corn. owing to the drought, was only about
one-third the average crop this year. When
irrigation was practiced the crop was about up
to the average, but most OF The corn land is
lon-irrigable and except when the seasons
rainfall is far below the average, as last year,
holds sufficient moisture to mature the crop.
Notwilh h landing the shortness OF the new cror,
considerable shi pmen IS are BENZ made to San
Francisco. which draws most OF IT'S corn supply
flom Southern tliiornia, Prices in San rran-
cisco average from ~. 10 to ILL per GENITAL.
That mea rs about 900 @El 90 to srowers. The
law prices OF other cereals have tended o de-
press the corn mark.t. There is no demand
for esding purposes, wheat and barley being
used for stock. This accounts for the low
pr ce OF corn in the face OF II short cop
There Is enou h bsriey in southern Califor-
mia for local con. ption. Last seasons crop
WAS short, but enough WAS carried over from
the previous year to make up the deficit
JUBILANT FARMERS.
J. Ray Cot.le, who has just returned from a
two weeks visit in the north, states that the
late rains have done the San Jooquin valley
millions OF dollars worth of good. The ranch
era are happy over the fine prospects of bounti.
tu crops and the owners OF The great grain
fields are jubilant, despite the reduction which
the r iu will cause In the cereal market.
Most hattering reports come fiom the San
Jacinto and Perris valleys as to seeding. A
lar:er area is being sown to grain than ever be-
lore. The late rain soaked The ground thor.
Oughly, and ranchers are taking advantage of
the oak'no to p ow ana sow; j. ~ Hammer has
company's lands.
n NEW INDUSTRY.
Eastern parties are inves igating the practi-
bility II starting castor Oil factory here.
Ca toe beans grow wild in Southern California
i'll lroiusion, and there seems to bs no reason
why castor oil factory should not BIS sue
cess. UasOr oil was formerly manufactured at
Downey, but the rent estate boom caused the
indu try TO lapse. If IL pays to grow castor
beans for oil in illinois and Kansas, where the
ll-nts are killed by frost every fall, there
9 ems 10 be no doubt that the industry would
flourish where the plants are PERENNIAL aud the
supply of beans lnexnaustibe.
VEGETABLE SHIPMENTS.
Considerable quantities of green vegeta ables
are being shipped from Whittier to Chicago
this winter. Peas, beans, egg plant aud tome-
toes are the principal com modilies. Egg plant
brings l21a@16c per H., wax beans$5 per IT,
ID, crate, tomatoes $275 per 2O.lh. crate
ate st advlces are to go slow on wax beans, as
orida Is over tocking the market.
REAL ESTATE DEAL.
An eastern capitalist has bee en- negotiating for
the handsome residence OF the late Il. l..
Chandler, Vest Beacon street, near Westlake
The trar sfer will be made upon the semitic
mans return from the east, whence he has gone
for his family.