The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-25
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LUUnL EILLU vi UUlIlIIILnUL
Complaint Exists Among the
Produce Dealers
THE LONG CREDIT GIVEN
Citrus Fruits Are Holding Their Own With
Prices Unchanged
An Active Day In Country Produce With
Stiffening Prices-The Late
THE LONG CREDIT GIVEN
An Active Day In Country Produce With
Stiffening Prices-The Late
Advances Noted

The executive board of the Southern
California fruit exchanges held its regular
weekly meeting yesterday, with full
representation of memb ers present. Moth
ing other than routine business was trans
acted, and the prcies Of oranges were
undisturbed Nothing has been heard to
affect the cheering advices regarding cit
,rus fruits recently publ shed. Consider
able complaint is heard among the dealers
on Los Angeles street regarding the grow
ing credit system that is in vogue in this
CITY, and which is extended so indiscrm
inately to the smaller dealers in country
produce. 1t is stated that in the same
line of traffic in Denver, collections are
made weekly; that in San Francisco they
are made b-monthly, and that in nearly
very other large city limited credit
Von'y is given, ranging from one week to
I'm MANY cases not more than two weeks;
but that here thirty and even sixty days
are given. 1t is claimed that bad as is
this system, or rather lack of system, it
is growing worse. Under these condl-
tons wholly irresponsible man with
$3.50 to $3.50 may engage in trade and upon
this capital may soon be doing an $ooo or
$1,000 business. only, as too often proves
the case. when the convenient season
comes around, to skip. leaving the mer-
chant to gloomily meditat upon the
frailty Of human character and integrity.
The merchant pays cash for his goods usu-
ally at the time they are received, and
should not be subjected to the losses so
often met with. The Herald has been
asked to give publicity to this state of
affairs. hoping thereby to attract the at
tention of the produce men and thus lead
to devsing of ways and means to cor
rect the evll-and this, it is thought, lies
in close credit.
Following is the regular weather and
crop bulletin of Southern California for
the week ending April %:
e The weather during the past week was
generally cool and cloudy except in the
extreme eastern district with frequent
night fogs in the coast sections and oc-
casional light local showers of ram. The
damp foggy weather was beneficial to the
grain and grass crops which in localities
are beginning to show the need of rain
the damp weather also retarded evapora-
ton of the surface moisture and caking
of the soil.
While moderate rainfall would be ac-
ceptable, nothing is as yet suffering for
the lack of moisture fruits are doing we'll
with the exception of aprcots. and the
reports show an encouraging outlook;
walnuts indicate good crop; .plums and
prunes and peaches are good Alfalfa will
be large CROP haymaklng is going on
and the quality is said to be good.
Ventura county-Bardsdale Though an
abundance of rain has failed Us inches)
during the season, the surface of the soil
is dried and barley is not generally as
rank as expected. Fogs prevail, which
are beneficial.
Los Angeles county-Los Angeles city
About an average temperature prevailed
with generally cloudy weather and an &C.
casional light sprinkle of rain; night fogs
were frequent, which precipitated an APP
preciable amount of moisture. The high
est temperature was rs degrees; lowest
OF the past few days has been OF benz eft
to the grain CROP and in no way injurious
in this vici nifty. .Apricots have fallen
off until very short crop is now on the
trees. Pasadena: The weather was gen.
orally cool with light showers which pre-
clpitated 10100 of an inch of rain. that
benefited grain. A good rain would be
welcome. but is not necessary. All fruit
doing well. Duarte Oranges are being
shipped quite rapidly and all crops are
looking well. Prunes are well set. High
est temperature, 70 degrees; lowest, As de-
grees.
= San Bernardino county-Chino: Sugar
beet planting is progressing we'll and
thinning has commenced.
Riverside county = PERKS: The past
week was one OF warm sInshiny days and
nights warmer than usual. New hay is
plentiful; the late frost killed most all OF
the apricots in this valley; dry weather
has injured small grain so as to make
only two-thirds ot cron; barley is headed
out but is a thin stand. Highest temp
erature So degrees; lowest, "a degrees.
Moreno: Almond growing has proved
successful in this valley a great many
trees are loaded with nuts, one specimen
being one and a half inches long this
early in the season. Paper-shell almonds
do especially well.
Orange county-Anaheim Heavy fogs
have prevailed at night nearly all through
the week. the days being warm and partly
cloudy. The outlook for this season S
beet crop is very encouraging and the
thinning season is now at its height. Hay
cutting has commenced and promises an
abundant crop. Tustin: The weather
has been cool with heavy night fogs and
cloudy days the latter part of the week.
Barley is. filing well and promises a
heavy yield. Barley and alfalfa are being
cut for hay; prunes are setting we'll. Wal
lnuts indicate good crop but it is rather
early for an estimate.
!. San Diego county-San Marcos: Hay
making is in progress. Blackberry bushes
laden with hlOeeOr,o