New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-07
DAMAGE TO ORANGE CROPS.
SPANISH GROVES DEsOLATED BY A RARE
COLD SNAP.
ACCEPTS OF vALENCIAs Up TO DATE-souRcEs
TON OF ONE-THIRD OF THE FLORIDA

ACCEPTS OF vALENCIAs Up TO DATE-sOURCEs
OF SUPPLY WHICH OFFSET THE DEsTRUc-
rIoN OF oNE-THIRD OF THE FLORIDA
CRoP-PRICEs AND PROSPECTS.
The Valencia orange crop has been destroyed by
frost" said Antonio yucca. president OF the ltaiiah
Wholesale Fruit Dealers Association. YESTERDAY.
accordng to our cable dispatches but that fact will
not percep,bly affect the market here Before the
orange crops Of Florida and California became 50
great toe annual imports Of Valencia oranges
ranged from 10000 to 100000 cases. each Containing
from 400 $40 oranges. the usual range OF prices
FOR which was from 81 % to 81 80 case In the
season of 1912 when the Florida crop was gooo
the importation OF Valencas had fallen OIL 10 ohiy
abou, 5000 cases but in 1929 1t increased TO De-
tween 20Ooo and 5000 on account OF the p'ai
failure of the Florida crop 1t again fell off in the
season of ls93-9i. when only 1900 cases were I'M
ported This season dS9i-95. on account OF the
destruction on the trees by frost OF ABOUT ioV'V"
boxes of Florida oranges, j.; was expected 'na' 'e
importation Of Valencias would be heavy ana 'ne'
had begun TO come in rapidly when 'he crop was
destroyed Up to date about 1900 cases nave Deeh
received. against only 500 cases up 10 the cor
responding date of last year. There are now l1'Vo
cases anoat which will soon arrive here ana VIII
probably be the last Vaencias which VIII De re-
ceived this year. except. possibly, Few small
shipments.
oranges from other Mediterranean ports are
freely.
parts OF Spain where the crop was unnjured. and
from Sicily and ITALY II is safe to estimate that the
receIpts at all American ports during the present
month will aggregate about 10000 boxes, OF which
fully IS per cent will come TO this city. Sorrentos
will come in during March. April and May. The I'M
portatpn will be unusually heavy this season. per-
haps double what 1t last season. when the
equivalent Of about 100000 boxes came In from Med
tterranean ports. Jamaica. Havana. etc: but 1t can
hardly equal that OF the season of 1851. when
nearly 2,oO0.co0 boxes were imported. California;
with her present crop Of about 10000 boxes. WI
Florida crop is abundant, oranges from the facnc acme
slope seldom get further East than Chicago tnefe
favor of Floridas. California can easily spare for
the Eastern market from 10000 to SgWW oo frss
on board for 81 20 to 81 60 box for seedlings, and
range in price through the different kinds ana
oranges. which come in boxes usually coIn, contain
from zoo to $50 oranges EACH sa "a are now selling at
Secretary William Rose. of the New-York Fruit
hs ofs of
Of supply into all f S9Ts b%sr
in 1919 iOOS 900 boxes in 1928 and 100000 boxes
in 1884 or the 10000 boxes imported last sea
IN to February we're 1900 boxes and 10000 boxes
are now on steamships which are on tneir , WAY
for the American orange markets are Florida;
California. Mediterranean countries. Jamaica and
come in barrels. each containing from 400 TO 800
yhee bays fs ssnna &
Jamaica and Havana" said Mr.; Rose. haven't
cut much OF gnre IN me tbe destucrnn
Of fully onethird of the Florida crop VIII stimulate
Of destruction Of crops OF any kind. you know
don't always pan OUT in complete accordance WIN
so e severely With our Spanish friends as sup
posed There'n be plenty of oranges. anyway and
iSsS p El a they have the wherewtha to buy
it. and It is not likely 10 be very dear