The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-21

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any, delay until the entirs crop is mar
keted.
The fruit this season ia better than
for many previoua years. Theirs have
been no winds of any consequences,
hence there are bus few oulls. As the
winds are the GREATEST cause of dam
age to the fruit on che trees, causing
them to be priokec and scratched by
when shipped ut oil are shipped Ne such.
The fruit also hiss beautiful. smooth
surface, end the sizes ere snch rs are
the best aud most in demand.
SCATTERED CROP REPORTS.
Following ate numerous reports by
mail, telegraph and telephone to Sacre-
tasy Kim all Of the fruit exchange, all
reporting the orange crop in the best
ponaible condition:
NOT HURT BY RAIN.
South RIVERSIDE. Jan. 20.--Qur fruit
never in fnsr condition. Rain has not
hurt as =
QUEEN CoIoNY FRUIT EXCHANGE.
IN PRIME CONDITION.
NORTH POMONA Jau. 20.-Oranges in
our nsighborhood srs in prime condi-
ton; never better.
GEORGE Il. FERRIS.
NO DAMAGE RESULTED.
AzUsA, Jan. 20.-Though rain has pre-
vented the picking Of oranges during
the past week. no damage to the crop
has resulted from it. Our oranges are
in batter condition for shipping than
they have been at any time this season.
Fl. l.. MACNEIL.
President San Antonio Fruit Exchange.
CAN GUARANTEE SHIPMENTS.
AzUsA, Jan. 2O.-I confirm Mr.. Mac.
neil's telegram in every particular. Gan
guarantee every shipment.
GEO. W. TAYLOR,
Manager Azusa-C ovina' Glendora Citrus
Association.
ABSOLUTELY PERFECT.
ANAHEIM, Jan. 20.-Oranges controlled
by Orange County fruit exchange at
Orange, Anaheim, Brookburst and Pla.
centia in absolutely perfect condition
never better.
ORANGE COUNTY FRUIT EXCHANGE.
QUALITY NEVER BETTER.
QUARTZ, Jan. 20.-Our fruit entirely
uninjured BY recent rains quality never
batter. QUARTZ FRUIT EXCHANGE.
SOUND AND PERFECT.
HIGHLAND, Jan. 20.-Rains have not
in any way damaged our fruit; rather
benefit than other wise, from the fact
that it has prevented shipping fruit
that was too green for shipment. Fruit
sound and in perfect order
A. 8. HAwLEY.
NO ICE NEEDED.
ONTARIO, Jan. 20.-Careful inquiry
and examination fail to confirm report
OF oranges rotting with proper handling
no damage will result from rain. Gan.
orally believed report is circulated IN
interest of outside shippers to damage
exchanges. Nonsense to talk of need
ing ice now.
SAN ANTONIO FRUIT EXCHANGE.
ABSOLUTELY FALSE.
POMONA, Jan. 20.-Growers, buyers
and shippera all say frui. never better
and contrary report absolutely false.
Shipments should wait till oranges dry
ON trees. H. J. NICHOLS.
REDLANDS is ALL RIGHT.
REDLANns, Jan. 20.-Qualit7 and con.
ditioL of our ifui. never better.
A. B. RUaGLEs.
NO sIGN OF DECAY.
COTTON, Jan. 20.-Our fruit in perfect
condition. Not the slightest sign OF
decay. SAN BERNARDINo County FRUIT
EXCHANGE.
EARL VAN LUvEN, Secretary.
CAPTAIN THoM's BEST CROP.
Los ANGELES, Jan. $3.50 far as
know, my oranGs and lemon crops are
superior to any heretofore raised by me,
both in quantity and quality. I have
not been to my ranch since the rain
com menced last Saturday.
O. E. THoM.
NEARLY ALL FANCY.
RIVERSIDE. Jan. 20.-After thorough
inspection Of our orchards today, l find
that the quality Of our fruit will CONS
pare favorably with that OF any other
section in Southern California, running
nearly 80 psr CEN fancy.
W. A. PERRY,
General Saor etsry Riverside Fruit Ex-
change.
NO USE FOR REF RIGERAToRs.
Los ANGELES, Jan, 20.--We have no
fruit that in beginning to rot and no in.
dication of same, and have no use for
the refrigeratins cars spoken of.
SEMI~TRoPIC FRUIT EXCHANGE.
J. A. REID, Secretary.
THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY.
Loe ANGELES, Jsn. 20.-The fruit in
the San Gabriel valley wac never better
than it is now. 1t 10 not rottipg; to the
contrary, ths fruit is in fine condition.
clean and plenty OF it, and expect to
make some money out of il this ysar.
The refrigerator car Ia of no use 10 the
orange grower. 1t 10 sometimes un.
iuatly forced on the growers.
A. SCoTT CHAPMAN.
CAN STAND MORE RAIN.
Los ANGELES, Jan. Cove have
picked 500 boxes of what we are told sYs
9he finakt orsrgss ever gathered in the
Pla3entia district. The orchards there
and a. Covina have benp goue over quite
thorOc2hly aud tbs fruit found to ba ia