The herald., 1895-05-21
LOCAL FIELD OF COMMERCE
A Sudden and Strong Demand
for Lemons
THE MARKET CLEANED UP
Orange County Fruit Shipped as "Pre-
MUM Riverside Redlands"
HE MARKET CLEANED UP
The Fruit Exchanges Call Attention to the
rlethods Pursued by Dealers Outside
OF the Association

For the first time in the history of
lemon growing in California a demand
for California lemons has sprung up. 1T
came very suddenly and very strongly
and appears to cover the whole territory
fro:.. Chicago west.
AS a result the market is practically
bare of lemons, either in the hands OF
growers or dealers; as natural conse-
quence a strong advance in price may be
expected to manifest itself Immediately.
Exchange prices. which fix the market.
ruled earlier in the season from Sl.15 to
~. the latter being the price set upon
fruit classad as fancy. and lately were
quoted at $2.25 to $2.75. a car was gath
cred together at Pasadena yesterday for
shipment TO Chicago, and though the de-
mand is still active ana promises to be-
come more SO. it is difficult to say
inst where even so much rs another
carload is to DO found to I'LL
the orders which are certain to be filed
in the immediate future. There has been
a deal of deprecatory talk about Calfor-
MIA lemons on the part Of people tamil liar
only with the European article, but bet
ter acquaintance with the fruit produced
here will soon discover to the eastern lem
Onade conuoisseur that whatever may be
his preconceived notion of lemons, for
dclicacy of flavor, for amount of acid and
sugar contained the California product
is TIL. rival of that produced anywhere.
California oranges have been decried for
years. Put them side by side with other
fruit. at equal prices, and the California
navel orange drives everything else out OF
the market; the California lemon mar
also be relied upon to do the same thing.
y + =
The following letter needs no explana-
ton, and it will prove interesting read
ing both to exchange members and to
growers of citrus fruit who have thought
to obtain better prices by remaining in
DEPENDENT
Los Angeles. May 49, 1895.
Commercial Editor Herald, City:
Dear Sir:-One of the distinctive feat
ures OF the exchange system, in addition
to the marketing of the crop without the
help of the middle man. is to establish
the identity of all sections participating
in the movement by having the exchange
brand, together with the brand OF the
local association packing the fruit, on
every box shipped. BY this method the
trade has every confidence in their pur-
chase, as the brand is guarantee; and
on the other hand, the fact that the To-
cality is known is an incentive to the
management to have the shipment salts
factory as to grades and pack. as a Dusi-
ness proposition. for in addition to In
creased trade. the locality is advertised
in proportion. At the present time one
fifth of the growers of Southern Caliior
MIA are pursuing policy whereby f'ur-
ffths who are organized suffer, from the
fact that daily information is to the effect
that the exchange quotations are cut at
all points from 10 to 80 cents per box.
The firm of Thecker Bros. were packing
at Orange, Friday. car G. p. 36493, load
OaasS ehoce Wn or anaSy GTanSs manesa
Sweets" No locality brand, but the top
layer of fruit were wrapped in printed
tissue, "Thacker Bros California or
anges. The Premium Riverside Red
lands" The same firm were loading a
car Wednesday last at Orange with
Riverside banner prominently displayed
If the fruit in these shipments is first
ing credit which is not their due, and
the Orange county locality suffers; on the
other hand. should the fruit be Inferior
the localities named must bear the blame
and in either case the Orange county To-
cality remains in oblivion as far as the
trade is concerned. In the meantime the
orchards will increase in production
yearly, and it is to be hoped by all inter-
ested i'll securing fair interest on their
investment, that the owners thereof will
profit by experience Join hands and with
plan that promises the greatest good to
the greatest number.
1t is a fact worthy of mention, that
Notwithstanding the extraordinary market
conditions which have developed in the
past six weeks in the Seeding trade, no
member OF our associations has been
called upon for charges in addition to
furnishing their fruit; neither have the
courts been appealed TO to settle differ
ences between the growers and associa-
tions of the system. Your truly,
Secretary Southern California Fruit Ex-
changes,