The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-11
Consular Reports of the English
Fruit Market
PEARS. ARE MOST POPULAR
But California Oranges Are Regarded
as Superior
Taken All In All the Reports Indicate the
Possibility of Establishing Only
Limited narket


the United States agricultural depart
ment, contains summary OF notes OF
American consuls at various places in
Great Britain and Ireland. While many
of these notes are of no particular inter-
est in this part of the country, there are
reports concerning fruit sales throughout
the united kingdom which will be read
with much interest in view of the at.
tempt of the fruit growers to establish a
market for California fruit on the other
side of the water. The reports exhibit a
somewhat surprising diversity of opin-
ion, but from all of them 1t is evident
that large portion OF the British pub.
lie, and most of the resident American
consuls. have had only a formal introduce
ton to California fruit. and have yet to
make Its intimate acquaintance.
The CONSUL at Liverpool says in refar-
ence to California pears: IF such pear s
arrive here during October and Novem-
Der, as soon as the English ana French
pears are out, there may be a better chance
of realizing the prices required. The
pears were certainly good and retained
their favor, but unless they can be put
on the market as, cheaply as domestic or
sult.''
California winter pears can defy Eu-
ropean competition" says the consul at
Glasgow. Speaking Of canned fruits the
same writer says: ''Californla fruits
have good standing and sell readily"
The consul at Belfast. ireland, says:
"Pears COME mostly from France and
California, and although the latter prod
uct IS packed with great care, it is go ripe
upon arrival that it mt st be sold prompt
ly or loss is entailed. 1t is very choice.
Oranges from Florida and Cali
fornia are considered superior to any 9th
ers which come to this market and COM
mand readily so cents more per box than
Jaffas, which are considered next best.
Dried apricots are considered
very good, Eat present commanding $ls. Il
Varieties Of canned fruits from California
are very superior and bring the highest
price,"
The reports are encouraging as indicet-
Ing the possibility of very profitable
market for certain varieties of fruit at
certain seasons of the year. But they en-
phasize the assertion heretofore made that
only the best fruit, of the finest quality
and in comparatively small quantities can
be disposed of in the English market.
For evaporated and dried fruit the prom
Use is bettei, as goods of that clasS are
likely to find much wider distribution.
Producers Notes
H. D. Spencer, a walnut grower Of
Rivera, states that the new walnut dis
ease, distinguished by the black spots,
mas made its appearance on odd trees in
different orchards around HIM. Though
the disease is spreading slowly, he is OF
the opinion that it ought to be watched
and check ed as quickly as possible. Some
growers assert that this affection is nc
disease, but 4 sort OF rust brought on by
psculiarity OF soil or location near river
bed.
Work has begun at Rialto On the plant
ing of 5000 acres of canaigre, from which
tannic acid is to be extracted. A com.
pany OF Chicago capitalists, of which
John n. Carruthers is the representative,
has purchased the land. The whole tract
will be set out and the product shipped
east.
The first carload of walnuts sent this
season was started eastward from the city
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