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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-09

The Pacific Coast Steamship Company
has brought the Al-ki up from San Fran
cisco and Will start her out on the Alaska
run tomorrow. The meaning Of this move
is that the company VIII do its best 70
drive the Willapa off the run. The Wilapa
people say they are not afraid Of being
forced 10 give up the Alaska business, and
VIII go ahead as if nothing had happened.
The W.llapa VIII sail for Alaska Wednes-
day next.
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Now Crcat Northern stoar,,.....

Great Northern palatfal steamers North.
west and Northiaud leave Duluth cye-v
Monday and Friday. touching az Sault
Sac. Marie AacAinar. Detroit. Cleveland
a1t buftaio. Use sure TO get reservations
on these magnificent steamers 1t ST. F-o7.
4L...t
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OVER COUNTRY ROADS
A Drive From Puget Sound to
the Columbia River.
ONE HUNDRED NILES INAeu oY
Glinp<es Or the TemIno Mounds aud
Thrifty Farms Historic Home OF
Columbia Lancaster.

Few people among ire many THOUSANDS
VINO have Travelled from Puget sound 20
the Columbia river in swfft railway trains
are familiar with the country on each
she % The railroad The Journey in
wagon reveals mus,h mcTe ~ this coun-
try. on accent Of the necessary wind
iags OF the pToverblsl country roads. Such
= trip was recently made by lion. Add
son A. Lindsey. deputy state treasurer.
IN a light buggy drawn ~ a me and spir-
tied team Of small. black mares. The
route extended from Olympia 70 the Lind
siey farm. located or Lewis river. and on
to where that river flows into the Co
iurnbia the Great River Of tbs West. The
trip consumed the greatest part n three
days. and these tnree days were filled
with inylgoratinR Sightseeing. which
pleasure was greatly enhanced by the
fact that the farm formerly az the fur
Their terminus of the Journey had former
~ belonged 10 Columbia Lancaster. the
first delegate 10 congress from Washing
ton territory.
Among the Tcnino Mounds.
The trip was divided into three parts
First, an easy Jauut from Olympia 10
chehais. Lewis county. was made in
splendid form Leaving Olympia over a
road that would be counted excellent ~
81 we're not for the dust Of great depth
along the road tFaversing Bush Prairie.
one emerges into the section between
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-09

When BAhy wss sick. ~ cav he- ca~-o-f.
When Sc vas a Ceild. SIC cred ,o- Casto-s.-
When she became Mss. sc chung % CsstoriA.
When she had Children. she save them cAstor,s
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TIE NOME or COLUMBIA LANCASTER.

Bush Prairie and TeEino. where a SCENT
izt who contained mixture Of arcaaeoio-
gist AMI geologist would certainly insist
on stopping for a season OF Investigation.
This little prairie is filled with great num-
hers OF regular little mounds or tumuli.
Even "A tyro in science would he attract
cd by this apparent phenomenon and
would wonder at the cause.
Leaving this rich field for future geolog-
ical research, the traveller soon enters
Tenino. and obtains a fine view OF the
great sandstone quarries there. From
Tenino the road leads along the shore OF
skookumc buck river 20 Bucoda AT this
place n most enjoyable day spent
with Hon. Francis Rotch. who IS at the
head of the Seatco Lumber Manufacturing
Company, the chief industry OF the town.
\ Joke on the Seatco Fish Ladder.
The river is damned here for tho cont
venience or the sawmill and II is a stand
ing joke Tor Mr. Lindsey 10 inspect the
nsh ladder which the law requires Mr.
Rotch to keen in good repair over this
dam for the use OF salmon seeking good
spawning grounds. ON this occasion Mr..
Rotch pointed to the dam and exclaimed
20 Mr.. Lindsey enthusiastically:
.'Oh, have got bird OF ladder
now
Yes. but unfortunately your zoology is
mixed. Salmon are not birds"
sur enough Mr.. Rotch had a good bird
ladder, and was at once notified that he
would have TO reconstruct 10 for the use
~ FISH.
The Good Roads County.
Not long after leaving Bucoda one
emerges into Lewis county. which should
he named Washington Good Roads coun-
~. This county possesses more really
good wagon roads than any other county
IN tho state. and IL Is a real pleasure 20
give the horses rein and let them trot for
miles past fertile fields and % behold on
all sides ample evidences OF the farmers
thrift Miles 81 these good. level roads
are planked like city streets
one or these planked roads led into Cen
tralia. through that city on to Chehaiis.
and after 4 good nights rest the coutinu-
alton OF the same planked road was taken
for seven miles toward TIRE Ncwaukum
prairie. Through th!s beautiful prairie
the same glad sight OF good roads lead
ing on all Sides 20 prosperous farms greet
81 the traveller.
ON 20 Cowlitx Prairie.
But the idea OF good roads seemed -
have suddenly vanished when she tray
elefs came 20 ridge dividing tAc \eu3U-
kum ana jackson prairtfs For a faw
uilgs THIS piece OF yo8d was simply ab1mi-
nahlc. After Overcoming thc obstacle ana
travtrsinE txe stretches OF country
known as Jackson and Ia CaDa- praIri.s
they entered she great Covitz prairie
counted one ~ the ocst prairics .n West
eru Washington This great cNpanse ~
clear fertile lAri is casl of thc railroad
track. and t1c Ordinary traveller is 0n-
tjreely ignorant 80 the uue body of rich
land that has htcn under cultivation f0r
nearly half "a century
Descending from eds prairie down q
steep gravel read the Traveller enters Toe
icdo. on th, banks rf tht CaVrtE r.Vrr.
which l.ttle citN IS sont'wes visited Ny
steamer The first <'Ehf fa greco fht ..,..
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Your grocer VIII teu YOU thar thai I'm
Uef9l H~eakfaSt Nush Is NOT only a homo
r.o+urt b"' The most Wholesone. ru+~i-
''7us ana de.Ta'e ~ flavor. tombstone &
SHer~ manufacturers
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-09

Ayers Ha.r N;gor tones up the weak
hair roots. stimulates the vessels and It's
sues whlca supply the hair VIII nutrition.
strengthens the hair itself. and adds the
oil which kaens the shafts soft lustrous.
and silky. The most popular and valuable
to let preparation in the world.
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The Daily Pcst-IntelGEcncev Is now IN
sale In Portland. or ST Rich Bros e-s
Morrison street Portland Hotel news
stand ANA Northwest News Co. ls0 First
S; rect.
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Prof Gtntry's dog and pony show viii
open tonight under canvas AZ the corner
- Front and Wall streets. The dogs and
ponies arrived in the city last night and
VIII appear iu the street parade 10 be
given Al noon today There are over 10
animals in the collection. all Of which are
handsome. Their Intelligence is said 70
equal 2 not 10 sIrpass their beauty
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Just before entering oleaua the traveller
- Suddenly startled hv coming gpoo q
nlcsf attractive home In the hllls. TIE
homes in thSt vicinity are few. huf here
was 81 home that wor's al1ru any CIV
There Is great. sarge. beautiful house
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Pet CigaretteS''
Have ALWAYS been Che faSortte s771n- --.
better class ~ smokers
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Wanted Information 81 henry Smiley.
formerly ~ Grand Rap5tS. VS. Address.
Without delay Charles Wilkes. S4o1om.sa.
y ash.
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So the alligator. SmoAe La Florida. 90
let cigarettes are the ees.
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" The Pet Cigarette'
known the vV7-If 0ve- a g the best
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TWO BRAVES DEAD.
Whisky Starts a Free Fight
Among Alaskan indians.
BULLETS FLY IN ALL DIRECTIONS
Deadly Feud Between Chilcats ana
ChiIkoofS A >qtiaw shot ON
GERS should interiors.

Advices from Alaska by the steamer
Villapa. which arrived in port last ever
ing state that the ChiIkOot and Cnilcat
Indians engaged IN a free-for-an fight
near Dysa recently. during which two N
dams were shot dead and a sQuaw badly
wounded. The cause OF the bloody ARRAY
was whisky. and il is feared that more
bIoodshed VIII follow. owing 10 the law
less. fierce and warlike nature Of the Chill
E4sa
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-08

country residence?
Do you want to 100 acres in the San
Gabriel valley?
Do you want city residence?
Have yol got something to sell or
trade?
Have you got some capital to invest
where it pays big profits?
E. X. ALEX LANDER, las S. Broadway.
- nj
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l5c per dozen launches; parsnlps. S0@90c
per 100 lbs; onions, new white. Soc; yell
low, 59@60c; turnips, 75c; string beans,
&c; summer squash. $50 per box: green
peppers, 3@4c per ID; articnoses. Acc per
doz; beans, lima, $3.50; navy, $3.50; pink,
$l.50@1.75.
Potatoss--Local, 50@75c; northern, 90c;
$1:0o@1.10; Salinas. $1@1.10.
Poultry-Hens, per doz., A25@4.75;
$500; broilers. $2.75s03. rs; ducks, $1,000
600: turkeys, live. 1l@l2c per Id; geese,
Millstuffs-Flour, Los Angeles, $780,
Stockton brands, $685.; Oregon, $500;
bran. per ton. local, $500; northern,
$3.50; shorts, per ton, local, $17.00;
northern, $1,000; rolled barley per ton.
$500; cracked corn. FER cwt., 81. 20; feed
meal, per cwt., $1.25.
Provisions-Hams. Rex, per lb., 1iAc;
picnic, exc: homeless, 91lc. Bacon--Per
h.. Rex breakfast, lie; light medium,
SIc; medium, TIC. Dried beef-Per h.,
sets, LOG; insides. 11%c. Dry salt pork
Per lb., clear bellies. Sc; short clear,
exc; clear backs, 6Ac: Picked pork-Per
ha es so D' .T s @e rasoas
61o; pure leaf. &c. Cottolene-sc.
Grain and Hay-Barley-Per Genital,
feed. Coo; seed, SOC. Corn-Per Genital,
Lib. Wheat-Per GENITAL, $1.O5. Hay
Per ton, alfalfa, $8.00@9.50; barley, $1,000
800; wheat, $9.o0@1o.oo; tame oats
Citrus Fruits Lemons Incurred, 81. 40
@$l.60; cured, $2.50@$3.00. Oranges
Per box, fancy seedlings $1.00; choice,
Soc; standard. 65c.
Diied Fruits-Apples-Su dried sacks,
per h., 4@5c; boxes. 6G07c; evaporated,
fancy, '7@7Xc. Apricots Fancy, $40;
choice, &c.. Peaches-Fancy. unpeeled,
&c; bleached, 4c. observation-disclosures, SO
Sc; choice, 6@7c. Pears-Fancy evapor-
ated, 1890. Plums-Pitted, choice, ia
&c. Prunes-Choice, boxed, 4@5c; sacks,
2@3c; fancy. &c.
Live stock-Hogs-Per cwt., SO. Bee
cattle-5@6c. Mutton-4xc. per Id. Veal
-51G7c per Id.
Fresh Meats-Butchers' prices for whole
carcasses: Beef-415@5c per ID. Veal
4@5c. Mutton, 6@7c. Pork-6@6Lc.
Nuts-Walnuts-Los Angeles. &c; Los
Nietos. Sc; medium soft, s@8kc; soft
shell Los Nietos fancy, 11@12c. Almonds
Soft she'll, ll@12c; paper shell, 13c;
hard shell, &c. Filberts-lO@12Hc. Pee.
ans-13@15c.
Honey aid wax-Honey--Comb
10%@11c per lb. strained. 3H@4c. Bees.
wax-20@22c per ID.
Hides and Wool--Hides as they run
Dry. 1870: kips, lie; dry calf, 15c; bulls
and stays. SIC. Sheep pelts-Weak.
Wool-No minally, 2l@5c.
se-CalifornIa-Full cream fats,
111ac; young America. 12Hc; hand. 1870;
half cream flats, &c; young America, 715c |;
hand, SIC. Observation-Disclosures and
twins, 13@14c. Imported - Swiss, 25c;
linn burger. 14@15n; book. 1o@16c; West
phalia, zoe; Roquefort, 4219c.
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THE MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
Money, Stock, Bond and Produce
Quotations
WALL STREET SPECULATION
A Dull Day With Few Features of
Interest
London Prices for American Securities Sho-y
Advances and Shipments of Money to
the Interior Are 1ade.
WALL STREET SPECULATION

NEW YORK, Oct. There were but
few factors bearing generally upon the
speculation today aside from decline in
the sterling exchange market and an adj
vance in the rates for call money.
This first mentioned reflects an in
creased movement of bills drawn against
cotton. The continued large shipments
of currency to the interior and princi pal
~ to the cotton district have caused q
steady sh7inkage in the surplus reserve
of the New York associated banks ard
the result is a hardening tendency for
money.
London prices for Americans showed
advances in nearly all instances and
some buying for that account was report.
ed in this market. Local speculation
showed increased activity over the average
but tho movement of prices was irregular.
The leading shares in extent OF business
were Chicago gas. tobacco, st Paul, Read
ing, Burlington and sugar. The opening
was active and strong with general frac-
tional gains. A vigorous drive was soon
made in which the grangers and indus
trials were the chief sufferers, sugar los
ing ~.
Around delivery hour the market re-
coevred and gains were recorded, amount
ing to ~ in sugar Sugar was helped by
further advances in the foreign and do
nestle product.
Speculation left off with prices in the
main lower than at Saturdays closing.
The railway and miscellany bond market
was moderately active, Oregon Improve
ments firHts and consol fives were heavy
and lost five and one per cent respective
ly on sales induced by the appointment
of receiver for the company.
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Canned Goods

The Cutting Packing company, in a
circular issued to the trade, summarizes
the condition of the canned goods trade:
Shipments to the east were largely de-
layed until after Septem Der I'd. the date
of the taking effect of the reduced
freight tate. "A great many contracts,
however, are still held Tor shipments at
a later date.
There has been little movement in
apricots beyond contracts taken early in
the season. and there Is doubtless carry
over OF standards. The pack of free
peaches has been considerably curtailed
form that OF "a, especially that on water
goods, for which one or two packers only
have taken orders; these have .resulted
quite as disastrously as might have been
expected, the buyers In many cases re-
jecting them on account of claimed
poor quality. This result can only be
expected on falling market, and but
little sympathy can be extended to those
who have deprecated the quality ami
reputation of California fruits by packing
such trash.
There is considerable shortage of cling
peaches, and there will doubtless be no
earry-over.
Pears are in light supply, ard there
should be an early advance in their value.
Plums are plentiful. and there is prob
ably carry-oyer.
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CHICAGO MARKET
The Days Transactions on the Chicago Board
of Trade h.tM

OF rdoe b.sA
CHICAGO, Oct. Wheat ruled quiet
and weak. Nearly all the early influences
we're against the price; cables were dull
and weak, domestic markets heavy, the
deliveries in the northwest large, and
there was heavy increase expected in
the visible supply. All these conditions
had depressing effect on holders and
there was more or less liquidation and
shortselling. resulting in the decline.
Later, however, when it became evident
that the increase in the visible would not
be as large as estimated. the feeling be-
gan to strengthen some and there was a
gradual recovery. The trade was quiet
throughout and price changes compare
lively narrow. December closed at SO
cents.
Corn was featureless, with weakness
the rule. Liberal arrivals, weaker cables
and sympathy with the depression in
wheat were the weakening factor. May
closed at 2S7s cents, decline of II from
yesterdays closing price.
Oats were dull and in sympathy with
the delcine in wheat and corn. May
sold, from 20 to 20ss cents and closed at
20k cents.
In provisions the hog cholera talk,
which. although believed to be exagger-
ated created somu uneasiness and caused
a moderate advance in pork and ribs.
January pork gained ~ cents, January
lard closed unchanged and January ribs
closed ~ cents higher.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
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LOS ANGELES
Representative Wholesale and
Retail Dealers, Business
Men and Firms


ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS AND ASSAYER0
WADE WADE, lo9H Commercial st.
ATTORNEYs-AT-LAW
W. 81. sHINN, 2o5-20S Wilson blk, Spring St
BARRIERS SUPPLIES AND GRINDERS
sTEINKN & KIRCHNER, 100 N. Main st.
JOSEPH JAEGER. 1852 S. Main bet I'd and Sd
BICYCLES
"KEATING," Hawley, King & Co., 2lO Main
BOOKSELLERS AND sTATIONERs
FOWLER G. COLwELL. lis W. Second at
BRASS WORKS,
PACIFIC BRASS WORKS, Up Main, cor. Al FIND
BOOTS AND SHOES
II. G. B3ANkY, 352 s. Spring st.
CHIpOPODIST
DR.. Zae2an, diseases OF the feet. 253 g. Spring.
CROCkERY
PAC CRoCKERY TIN CO., 225 N. L. A. ct
cAST-OFF CLOTHING
9. GREENG ART, buy and sell, 107 Commercia
M. LEVY pays highest prices 1871 L. First Et.
CARRIAGE REPOSITORY
Bolts d PHELPS. 1886 S. Main. Tel. l270s
CARRIAGE WORKS
THE TABOR CARO- E WORKS, l37 W. Fifth st.
CEMENT CONTRACTORS, IRRIGATION
GRAY BROS. & WARD. 1875 N. B'way. Tel 236.
TS-WHOLESALE
+. ". BRAUN & co. ,405-4o7 N. Main; teL 9o<
DELEGATES
FRICKER & ESDEN. Mott Market: TEL 1898.
DENTISTS
L. D. SWARTOUT, 211 W. First st. Tel. 1868
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
LUDWIG & WAGNER, Mott Market Tel $50.
FURNITURE-WHOLEsALE
PACIFIC FURNITURE CO.. 227.229 e. Fourth
GRoGERsawHoLRsALH
HAAS, BARUCH g. CO., $50 to 326 N. l. A. st.
HOTEL BROKERS
ASSOCIATED HOTEL IN vESTMENT BUREAU,
1O2 s. Broadway; buy sell and lease
HOTELS
ABBOTSFORD INN, cor Sth & Hope. Tel. 1176
HARNESS MANUFACTURER
OTTO RUF, 1913 S. Main. New Turnverein hall
HAT MANUFACTURERS
RUSSELL & WILSON, l13 West Third street.
HORSE SH0ERS
J. GOODWIN Il Sp0oner, SO S. Los Ang lies st.
Law, COLLECTIONS, MERCANTILE REP'Ts
CO., dncD $1,000 2ll-212 Stimson. A. G.
Broderson, atty.
KILLS PLEAS. INSECTS AND PLANT PESTS
LGRo-NAPTHoLEUM, 7l0 s. Spring St.
LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE
BANKERS ALLIANCE OF CAL 118 Court St
LIVERY STABLES
CALIFORNIA STABLES. 1878 n. Main ST. Eel Is
nACHINE WORKS
MANN & JOHNSON, 1O99-1O13 N. Main st.
MANIIL $, TILES AND HARDWOOD Lu ", 4ss
DR.. WARD, Byrne Brdg, RIM. 2l6. Tel ~.
RESTAURANT
COSMOPOLITANf2 l9-22l W. Second st
REAL ESTATE
NORTON & KENNEDY, 134 s. Brdwy; tel s82
SADDLES, HARNESS AND SADDLEWARH
j. +. MORENO, 220 Also ST.
SEWING nACHINE REPAIRING
NJ v. BILLINGS, 424la S Spring st. Tel 13l5
SAFES, SCALES, REFRIdERATORS
CHAS W. ADAMS, 1913 N Main. Tel l34I
MATCHMAKER AND 0PTICIAN
g. STOESAK, 5ll S. Spring st. bet. 9th ana 6tb
WINES AND SPIRITS.
c. F. A, LAST, 129 and l3l N, Main st.
WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS
E. FLEUR 4O4-4O6 N. l.. A. st. Tel 22A.
PHOTO ENdRAVINQS IN LINE s HALE-TONH
LOS ANG. PHOTO ENG. CO., 20515 s. Main st.
STORAGE
PACIFIC WAREHOUSE sol and SO3 4. First
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TOOL COMPANY
CONSTABLE d COUTTS. 1876 N. Los Angeles
UNDERWRITERS AND EMBAL1ERS
BOOTH & ROW, 256 s. Main st. Tel 134e.
UPHOLSTERING AND CARPET CLEANING
JAMES F. ALLEN, 513 South Spring street.
HOTOORAPH-LANDSCAP
r. H MAIInE A. co. O11 w. First st
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LOCAL PRODUCE
Wholesale and Retail Quotations Corrected
Daily

Daily
LES ANGELES. Oct. 7.
The fact that today was holiday
closed the banks and clearing house as
we'll as some of the Wholesale houses /;
there was also but little proddce brought
into the city. Otherwise business pur-
sued the even tenor of its way, with not
much less than the usual amount of
trade. Prices were generally hsld al Sat-
urday's figures, perhaps varying little
more than usual among the several deal
ers, according as stocks were full or low.
Quotations follow:
Eggs-Chocs California, 2ic; eastern,
zoe.
Butter-Creamery fancy 2-lb squares.
47L@50c; 28-oz squares. 35@37l1c coast
creamery, 2s-oz squares, 371I040o. Dairy,
fancy 2lb squares, 35@3713c; 2o-oz squares,
27156130c; picked, 3Oc.
Green Fruits-Grapes. Black Hamburg
and Muscat SOC per crate; Concord, Toe;
pears, CSC per box; raspberries. i2c per
box strawberries, S(09c; plums. 1000
$1.O0; figs. Sc per Id; apples, $1.25@
1.50 peaches, 65c per box; blackberres,
Sc per box pineapples. $3.0O94,0O per
dozen: bananas. y2.25@2.To per bunch;
watsrmelons, 35@165c per doz; cantaloupes,
SOC per doz.
Vegetables = Sweet potatoes, s5c;
green corn, 75c per sack; cucumbers. Acc
per box; tomatoes, 500 per box; beets, Zoe
per 100 lbs; cabbage. Goo; carrots, 75c;
green onions, zoe per dozen; lettuce, l2@
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LOCAL FIELD OF COMMERCE
Some of the Products Now
Ready for Market
THE PRICES AND PROSPECTS
The Market for Dried Fruits and Beans
Is Very Quiet
Reasonable Grounds for Hope That Prices
viii Rise as the Season Advances.
Product Notes
THE PRICES AND PROSPECTS

In dried fruit there is practically no
movement at all. There is no demand
from the east, and while many producers
are holding their fruit until better prices
shall prevail, those who feel themselves
obliged to sell find a very unwilling
market. 1t is not too much to say that
the crop has disappointed all expecta-
lions as t, the quantity, quality and
ability to find market. 1t was conf
IDENTIFY given out at the opening OF the
drying season that the output of apricots
would be small, but OF excellent quality
of peaches full crop of unusually good
quality was regarded as certain, and no
doubt was expressed that the prune crop
would be enormous and OF such quality
as was never before offered to a bare
market All these hopes and confident
predictions have proved false. Prunes, OF
which everybody felt SO entirely conf
dent, shrunk in the trays so much that
scarcely two-thirds of the expected
tonnage has been reslized; as to prices,
the grades that were expected to average
high seem to be seeking the bottom of
the market;as to market, instead OF eager
buyers scattered all over tha country,
few are buying at all, and the purchases
made are for immediate use, the future
being thought able to take care OF itself.
Peaches and apricots are not much better
as to quantity and still fatter as to
prices, being now practically unmarked
able.
The situation, however, is not so
gloomy as appears at first glance. With
the revival of industry throughout the
country comes the usual tendency to
more generous living on the part of the
artisan and mechanic, to be followed by
the equally usual tendency of prudent
men to cut family expenses to the limit
in order to make up for lost time. When
the wage question became fairly settled
the fruits produced in the east reached
the height of the season and for the time
being dried fruits were not desired. When
winter sets in California dried fruits will
again be IN demand, for it must BIZ re-
mem bered that dried fruit is food for the
wage Garner, and upon his reasonable
prosperity its sale depends.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-08

The damage to beans by unfa vorable
weather turns out to be much less serious
han at first reported. The winds were
local, affecting comparatively small
areas, and the quantity shelled out a
great deal less tina the estimates made
it. Price, especially for limas, rules 10 W
and the bulk of the CROP seems to be held
tor rise in the market. 1t is too early
to say whether this expectation is likely
to be realized. The tremendous corn crop
throughout the Mississippi valley will
provide funds for the purchase of Cali
fornia beans but it will also render their
purchase as a food supply unnecessary.
In years past, with the exception uf
limas, the bean crop has been largely
consumed within the limits of the coast
region and the mining sections lying i'm
mediate to the east. The crop exceeds
local demands anc the eastern market is
factor not easily estimated with ac-
curacy.