The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-24
LOCAL FIELD Of COMMERCE.
No Change in the Orange
Market.
Meeting of Fruit Exchanges Execu-
4 tive Committee.
The Weather Bureaus Report on South
ern California Cpops-Ppoduc,
Quotations.
Los ANGELES, Jan. "a.

Los ANGELES, Jan. "a,
The executive committee of the Southern
California orange exchanges met in regular
ses- On Wednesday afternoon, audited the
usual amount of bills. ordered the secretary TO
draw q. number of checks that will make the
orange growers who have marketed fruit
through the exchanges, happy, and transacted
oibar routine business. The question of prices
Twas discussed to some extent, and the unani-
nous conclusion was that prices for the present
SHOULD remain unchanged.
\ Imports from the Mediterranean and cold
Gather at the east have somewhat depressed
Irices there, but as orders for fruit at the
'tablished fob. rates continue to como In
ster than they can be filled there is no reason
ara cut in prices here, and none will be made.
THE ROSE BRAND.
The Rose brand-of Redlands navels has been
selling at $3.50 per box, out it is reported that
orders at that figure are getting little slack.
The RoseNbrand always sells little higher
than most other fancy oranges on account OF
the superiority in packing. The fruit is very
carefully selected and graded and packed in
1e most attractive manner imaginable. This
'Ouuts lOr tne extra OUC u DOh tuo heuihuus
'schange has been receiving over the regular
\ ssablished fob. price for fancy navels.
l(,s ether the exchange will accept less than
" 10 for the Rose brand is not known. The
lp in orders for this excellent fruit at the
y snt price may be only temporary. 1t is
4 tbe the demand will be resumed when the
H her moderates and foreign competition de-
FLORIDA FRUIT.
Advices from New York ttate that the health
authorities have seized some frozen Florida
fruit exposed for sale, on the ground that 1t was
i. 80 rotten as to be detrimental to the public
health. In Chicago, Florida oranges, large
misunderstanding frnit, are retailed at 13c
dozen. Owing to the restoration OF the full
railroad rates shipments OF Florida fruit have
practically ceased. and after February LIST hard
ly Florida orange will be left in the market.
sEMI-TRoPIC EXCHANGE.
The SemiTropic Fruit exchange directors
met Tuesday afternoon, but transacted only
routine business Reports from all over the
district represented the fruit in the best posi-
BILE condition.
The gfound was drying off rapidly previous
to the recurrence of rain. The present down
pour, although not very heavy, Will further de-
lay the resumption OF shipments. None OF the
delay. On the contrary 1t is more likely to be
benefited by hanging on the trees while yet.
HIGHLAND ORANGES.
A section of the southern citrus belt that is
rapidly forging to the front on the reputation
of its oranges is Highland. The fruit from this
section is exceptionally fine this year. Frost
has never been known to visit the district and
the ground Is SO porous that wagons can go into
the orchards Immediately after heavy rains
like those of last week. One of the best or
chards in the district is owned by J. II. Ander
son, proprietor of the E:ntraeht saloon, this
city. Mr.. Anderson sold his last years crop on
the 18th OF February at 81 40 per box fob.
This year he sold his crop on the trees to Allen
Bros. of this city al 1.S0 per cwt This Is con-
Biderabiy better than the pric5 realized las
year Allen Bros. have placed some of the
fruit on exhibition at the chamber OF COM
= rec and no finer specim ons are % be found
l. lie. If Mr.. Anderson should decide to enter
his fruit for competition at the citrus fair he
would be apt to be awarded some OF the highest
premiums.