The herald., 1895-04-20
LOCAL LOCAL. FIELD FIELD OF COMMERCE
"a Very Decided Improvement in
- the Orange Situation
sORDERS FROM THE EAST
Demand for Navels Increasing as the
Stock Diminishes
The California Lemon Coming to the Front
as a Factor In the East-Some
.r Pertinent Points

The situation as regards the orange
market has decidedly improved since the
first of the week. Orders are being re-
ceived at the fruit exchange from Can
ada, British Columbia and Montana
points, as well as heavy orders from all
eastern points.
As the navel stock diminishes orders
for tile same increase in proportion. Two
q carg oes OF Messna stock sold yesterday in
s-Ph iladelpha at an average of " per box.
Scobel e. Day, one of the heaviest i'm
porting firms in New York City, writes
under date of April 18th. IN reference to
California lemons, to the ERECT that New
York importers are waking up to the fact
that California will soon be an important
factor in competing with Sicily. one
hundred boxes of sample lemons from San
Diego arrived in New York last week and
were inspected on Friday last by some of
. the most prominent Sicily importers, and
s they all acknowledge that the quality OF
the fruit was such that it would materi-
ALLY interfere with the Sicily business
The only objection to the fruit was that
it was little over-cured and had from
five to eight per cent decay in the center
of each box. This objection can be i'm
proved very easily by the California grow
ers in packing their fruit as soon as it is
properly sweated and using extreme care
In packing. The general opinion OF the
New York importers is that California
can only produce lemons for month or
two while in Sicily it is an all-year fruit.
This is an erroneous impression, as Cali
fornia lemon trees yield the year around.
4 Il 4
Following is the regular weather and
crop bulletin of Southern California for
the week ending April 18th:
The weather during the week was gen.
orally fair in all the districts except ON
hon oh nj
rain fell. which refreshed vegetation
somewhat, but the precipitation was not
sufficiently heavy to be OF material good.
The rain was followed by high north
westerly winds which greatly reduced the
{, surface moisture and rain OF moderate
- intensity would be acceptable, though
vegetation is generally in fine condition
and the ground is well prepared for later
crops.
Haying is in progress and barley is
heading out in some sections. Peaches,
= are setting fairly well but apricots, as has
been mentioned heretofore, indicate a
light yield. Navel oranges are reported
to be dropping. to some extent, but Will
hold for some time yet The lemon croI
is good. Detailed reports follow:
Ventura county. Weather
normal except that the nights were cool
with a light frost on the Sth. Showers
would be beneficial, but all crops are in
fine condition and the ground well pre-
: pared Tor later crops.
Los Angeles county. LosAngeles City:
The weather was fair except on the 14th
when 11-100 of an inch of rain fell; the
temperature was two degrees less than
the average. and on Sunday brisk and
high westerly winds prevailed. The
est Al degrees. Pasadena: Generally
warm but windy weather prevailed; the
highest wind of the season occurred on
Sunday, preceded by light rain amount
ing to 9-100 of an inch. Hay is being cut
in numerous places; ,apricots are not, as
best. La Canada; A generous progress
sion in all crops and fruit, trees Is notice.
able. Highest temperature, % degrees,
{ lowest A degrees. Duarte: No material
s change has, occurred since last report.
aFruits are looking well; early barley is
heading out but will be light. Highest
tenn erature "a degrees; lowest As degrees.
Covina: The condition OF crops continues
satisfactory; apricots, however, Will be
somewhat lighter than first supposed.
will hold on for some time yet. The LEM
on crop is good. Straw berries are being
forwarded in large quantities through the
Berry Growers Association.
Riverside county-Perris: Haying has
- commenced; northwest winds prevaled
a light shower of rain fell on the 14th.
Strawberries are abundant. Highest tenn
peratllre 80 degrees; lowest, 36 degrees; q
trace of rain fell.
Orange county-Anaheim: The past
week closed with succession of warm.
sunny days. except light shower of
rain, which was more beneficial than
otherwise. Oranges are beginning to
y move slowly again. Peaches are setting
! fairly well, but apricots seem to be
Failure this year. New hay is appearing
"~ in market Capistrano: highest temper
allure during the week, 70 degrees; lowest
81 degrees.
San Diego codnty-Bernardo A drying
wind on the 9th and 9Th was disastrous
to the more backward crops; the latter
part of the week was more favorable. The
first cutting of alfalfa is now being mar
keted. Barley is heading out in places.
Highest temperature, "a degrees; lowest.
"a degrees