The herald., 1894-12-19
LOCAL FIELD OF COMMERCE
Stagnation of the Dried Fruit
Trade.
Unwonted Activityin White and Lima
Beans.
The Walnut Crop Cleaned Up-Baokward-
ness of tho Orange Crop.
Trade Notes.

The local representative OF one of the largest |
houses in the dried f;ult trade in California
states that practically no dried fruit sales are
being made on the Pacific coast at tho prele5t
time. The reason for this is the lack OF demand
at theeit. The east rn trade is well stocked,
and the abundance of eastern green fruit, espe-
caily apples has ptecluded consumption for
dried products The demand usually stiffens
as the winter wears on, aud as stocks already
ut the east move of, California supplies Will
b, further drawn upon. This will have a
tendency TO stimulate prices which are low at
ow ebb.
Local buyers are 10th to give quotations, and
there is usually wide disparity between the
figures name by sellers and buyers. Chi
cago quotations for the leading dried fruit
stapleB ut resent are; Apricots, 09Ic;
peaches, core; prunes, 5l9c. raisins 2t2CD
4l2c, according 10 qua llty. ms would MAKE
the corresponding local prices all OF lHc lower
all afo nj.
A representative of ]. X. Armsby & Co. esti-
mates the quantity OF dried iruit stili In Sontn-
eiu California at 200 Carloads, exclusive OF
ratsns. or raisins there rem ain unsold about
so carloads Most of the fruit in the producers
hands is OF prime quality and being held for
higher market
BEANS.
Beans are probably the most active of all
southern California staples at present This is
especially true OF whites and Limas, for the
reason that they are scarce The Ventura crop.
owing to the drought, was only a 1.-THE OF the
usual yield. Colored beans are somewhat
quiet; pinks are plentiful and prices have
Lady Washiugtons are higher, having ad
vanced from So l0tG2.25 last month to $50
today the crop OF Washlngtons hre very
light and should the east want the Californla
stock. prices would advance great deal
Limas are very firm at 81. 10 at Ventura,
$4 30 f. o. b. at san Francisco.
Tne trade is buying pinks extensively on ac-
count OF the low prics prevailing $l3o being
about the average.
oh gall n
S2.4O $3.50.
Bisckeyes ars in light supply and very firm
at 1910.
The walnut crop of '94 is practically cleared
up. the last shipment of any consequence hav-
ing been made some time ago Prices realized
good, considering the quality, which was rather
poor, excessive neat last summer having some
what bighted the young nuts. Growers real
lied about sc for hardshells and Sc for soft
ORANGES
shippers getting ready to handle the
season's crop, but the fruit is backward in
ripening and it will be ali of month yet be-
fore any considerable quantity is marketed.
shipments foI the hoiluay trade were much
smaller this year than usual, very few shippers
having succeeded in getting IL supply of ripe
iruit for their eastern customers Tor the Christ.
mas trade. The GeSmain Fruit company
shipped several hundred boxes, but 1t re-
qnired considerable skirmishirg to secure 1t.
Prices have not YET been set. The cooperative
ext hanges Will make n hard fight to secure bet
ter figures than were paid last year. Commis-
sion houses are not as yet inclined to make any
quotations.
HIDES AND WOOL
Sheep owners, judging by their loud COM
plants, are at present OF all men most msera-
BILE. There is absolutely no market for wool.
Dealers refuse to bay at any price. Many focks
are converted into mutton as rapid as IL can
be done. the carcasses being worth more than
the fleece, Pelts are selling at nominal prices,
tneie being little demand.
Sound b SET hides are in ready demand at &c,
klps at 619c'
MISCELLANEOUS.
Eggs are weaker owing TO unex pected sup
plies OF ranch. There was a.drop Of 1 cent yes &
terday, instead OF the zpec.ed rise. Easterns 3
Que in few days expected TO cause further
weakness.
Dairy products are unchanged. d
Rain has not yet had the effect OF bringing 4
down hay.
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
FRE'No, Dec 1S. 4
The Expositor says:
A Tulare dairy tnds a profitable market for
its surplus i'll Los Angeles. There is an active
dem md for good butter in the one-lung metrop-
oils, and fair prices are realized afteI paying
the cost OF transportation The san Joaquin
valley has hitherto imported large part of tn .
butter and cheese consumed here. Instead, it
should produce enough OF both to supply the
Local demand, and also the cities south OF Te-
hachepi, where ths natural facilities for the
business OF dairying are much leis advantage
Gus than they are in this valley, where rich
irrigation, can be had at very lew prices.
The Sanger Lumber company shipp today
to the Faber Pencil company ut New York a
carload of tie sequoia gigantea. where it is to
used IN making lead pencils. Forty packages of
the same material were also shipped to Rotter
dam, where 1t will be made use of in a similar
manner.
Many vineyardists have begun TO prune their
vines and orchards. Mucn of the work i, teng
done by contract at from $l.75 to 81. so an acre
An eight-m freight team leaves Hanford
yauy .rs,tn krAgt a
is run by Mr. Biakely of Grainsville, and brings
grain and other produce to Fre,no, returning
to Hsnford with sugar, -four ana osher msr-
bs successful i'll its opposition to the railroad.
ORANGE COUNTY.
SANTA ANA, Dec. 1s.
The delinquent tax list of Orange county this
year Is $3797 23-$967 II less than last wear
Advices from Fullerton state that the pros
poets are that the orange crop in that section
this season will be the largest ever produced.
The trees aie unusually full and the quality
will be unsurpassad The association, which
will control II good part OF the crop in that vi |
cinlty, estimates that it will ship bet Teen 22O
aud LAO carloads. If the present crop is as sue I
cessiully handled as last sea. oa's, the growers
OF Fullerton and Placentia will realize thou |
sands OF dollars the coming year from the out
put.
The Tribune says g. s. Houston, a Fullerton |
rancher, has cut Il tons of alfalfa hay from |
two acres OF lond during the past season in sew
en- cuttings, selling the crop at $40 a ton.
sAN DIEGO COUNTY.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 49,
]. Walmers exhibit of canaigre seed root and |
leather tanned by canaigre, attracted quite a |
crowd of interested spectators TO the Horton,
and start has been made which may result in /
the esta blishment OF canaigre tannery mere
Among those who examined the leather were
J. A. Cohn, u local dealer in leather; NJ f. |
Theme, harness maker II. f. Oesting, Milton
Santee. both of whom were formerly engaged in
tine tanning business; Henry :. Clark. who for
years WAS in the finishing department OF the
great tannery OF Lyman Smiths sons at Nor
wood, Mass. These experts all pronounced the
canaigre tanned leather superior to the hemlOck
lanned. Mr. Walmer has ordered 20 tons of
Ioos for transplanting in this county.
San Diego Union Now that the seasons or
ange shipments have commenced care should
be exercised not to send forward the fruit in
condition unfit for market. Money is lost on
green shipments by the breaking down of the
reputation of the grower and by impressng
ccdsumers with the erroneous idea that only
sour iruit is produced in California. Those
VINO nave tasted the sweet oranges OF FlOrde
cannot be satisfied with California fruit of
larger and more juicy appearance, which proves
on buying to be inferior in flavor. A few weeks
longer on the trees improves the taste i'm:
menscly.
ARIZONA.
PH@NIx, Dec 49,
sonora oranges are being sold In large guam
titles in Tucson.
Large shipments OF cattle from the Empire
rencn VII be mado this winter to the Chino
rahch III california, here they will be fattened
on beet pulp.
Cattle are being imported from Mexico now
~ rhpiu rate. El PnsO Herald says that over |
IoOo nesu were brought over on Thursday last.
One cnttieman says the trade is afraid that the