The morning call., 1894-01-09
THE FIRST SALE.
Carloads of Oranges at
Auction.
GOOD PRICES ARE GIVEN.
Interest Shown by Dealers in the
Scheme.
THEY BID TO HIGH FIGURES.
Good News for Southern California
Orchardists in Spite of the
Frosty Spell.
THEY BID TO HIGH FIGURES.

Although the orange orchards of South
ern California were slightly damaged by
frost Sunday night, growers were made
happy Yesterday by news that flashed over
the wires from San Francisco.
The first auction of oranges had been
held by The new company organized here
for the purpose of selling fruit for ready
money. II was entirely satisfactorily
least these are the words used by W. w.
ones. who was auctioneer, and who
represents the growers unions-and so it
may be taken as successful.
About the noon hour large number of
fruit commission merchants, peddlers and
dealers gathered at 10 Washington street
in the Fair building. The large floor was
partly covered with boxes OF oranges from
Southern California, aud only for delay on
the railroad cOmpany'S part. nearly double
the quantity would have been there. Still
there was coed showing with about 1000
boxes, representing four carloads Of fruit
from some of the best known southern
ranches. E. j. Baldwin sent in big con-
signment from his Santa Anita ranches
the pick of his Washington navels and
seedlings. Marks Of large and enterprisng
orchardists were seen on every side.
4 ut llOub8I UVUcS DeEIu bllo SdlO dN Il
o'clock. He briefly announced the objects
of the auction company, that it is not a
combine in the ordinary sense Of the WORD,
but an improved business method which
has supplanUed 0Jner systems In The fruit
markets Of New Orleans and Eastern
cities. Growers would have an assurance
of prompt payment, as the goods would be
sold for cash. And the sale being unre-
served there could be no complaint from
buyers. Then he offered the oranges in
various lots to suit large and small buyers.
1t was seen that pedderS or small dealers
could not bid against merchants Oh large
lots, so no clashing of interests could be
charged against the experiment COmmIs-
sion men did not bid on small lots o ten
or twelve boxes. Bidding was spirited
enough, and all the goods were sold IN an
hour and twenty minutes.
The following official catalogue was
printed N the afterOUn and sent to grow
ers in Southern California as an announce
ment Of the auction:
.IudsOD Fruit COmpanv-Seedlngs: 56 boxes,
$50 each, az soc; boxes, 324 each, at 75c;
1l6 boxes, 200 each, 80 at Soc and SO at 75c;
131 boxes, 176 each, 20 al roc and III at zoe
% boxes, 100 each. al soc; p boxes, "a of
126 each and 3 Of SO each, al Coo. Washing
ton Nayels (wrapEed): l. boxes, 3 of $50. , of
176 and 1 of 200 each, al 81 So; II boxes. 9 OF
126 and OF So each, at ! 30. Budded Seed
lIngs: IL boxes, Z Of 300 1 of l26 and of
20 each, at 75c; Il boxes, OF 250 and OF
324 each, al 75c.
Riverside Fruit Exchange-Fancy Washing
ton Naves: IL boxes. / of PIG and II OF 200
each, 81 80; % boxes, 176 each, 81 %; 20
boxes, $50 each 81 %; Is boxes, 126 each,
81 %; boxes. Of 112 ana of IS each,
81 10. Choice Washington Navels: 81 boxes.
] OF 216, % OF l76 and of 200 each. 81 so;
IS boxes of 100 each, 81 50; 4S boxes OF 1875
each, 81 O5; % boxes of 112 each, 81 70; Is
No. ,: p boxes, , Of 1I2, 6 OF 1876 of $50,
OF l76, OF 200 OF $50 each. 81 10. Fancy
Seedlings: 10 box-s' of $50 and 3 OF 176
each, 81 30; 10 boxes OF 200 each, 81 50; IS
boxes. l OF 900. l of 226 and Il Of 216 each,
81 50. Choice Seedlings: IS boxes, 6 OF $50,
OF 2SS and OF 300 each, 81 10; IS boxes, II
of 216 an0 4 Of 226 each. 81 %; 16 boxes, 2 of
$50, 9 of 76 ana OF 100, 81 20 each. Seed
lings No. 2: boxes, l OF 176 ana 8 Of 200
each, soc.
San Antonio Fruit Exchangp-Navels: IA
boxes OF 200 each. 81 70; IS boxes of 216
each. 81 60; IA boxes OF $50 each, 81 rs; 81
boxes Of 126 each, 81 Go; II boxes of So each,
81 40.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES: boxes of 200 each.
81 10; Il boxes Of 176 each, 81; 80 boxes of
126 each, 81 70; l6 boxes OF 112 each 81 50;
20 boxes OF $50 each, 81 so.
Merchants who had thought the auction
system would not be success admitted
that it might last and prove benefit to
growers and BUYERS. After the sale men,
Ders OF the auction corporation expressed
themselves as well pleased with the inau-
guratlOn If Their method in San Francisco.
The next sale will be at l 80 P. NJ. to-
morrow. when three carloads now at the
depot viii be offered. Probably a carload
or two will have arrived by that time
Another auction will be held at the same
hour Friday, when a new lot of oranges
will be in from Riverside and Pomona.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday are the
days set for holding sales.
The fruit-dealers and commission men
present at the auction were inclined tc
regard the reports of heavy frost in
Southern California as exaggerated
when the exact facts are known" said
a merchant. sit will be found that little
damage has been done. Farmers say sc
per cent. and 1t is really not over 10 pei
cent.
'The frost will not affect present prices,
ss the market Is fairly well supplied with
oranges. Later, however, if any large
proportion of fruit be touched with frost
the effect may be noticed. But instead oil
raising prices it will tend TO create dOubt
about the oranges, and that Will keeI
prices down TO present figures. These re-
ports have been always Overestimated
and / don't look for an appreciabe short
ening of the crop"
Al o'clock yesterday morning, accord.
ing to railroad reports. the temperature
was as follows III the orange sections
Marysville. 80; Chico, "a; Tehama. 80
Modesto, 30; MERGED, 80; Fresno %
kingsburg. %; Bakersfield, 81; Los An
geIes, %; Pomona, 25; Whittier, 81; SAINT
Monica, 80; Santa Ana, 80; Truckee, 10
Summit. 10; Cisco, II; Coifax, 80; Auburn
50; Newcastle, 81; Sacramento, 50; Wood
land, Sc; Boca, 10.
The United States Weather Bureau
places the figures trifle lower in mann
places. Red Bluff is IS, Sacramento, %
San f anciscO. IS; Fresno. %; Los An
geles, 80; S Diego. 81. The lowest re
corded temperature at San Diego is 81
Los Angeles. IS; San Francisco, %; Re,
Bluff, 81; Fresno, 20; Sacramento 10
Santa Barbara, 80; Riverside. %.
1T WAS A Joke.