Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-10-12
MONTHLY REPORT OF R. G. DUN
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 1 September has Eot been as full O. evil dence of general prosperity as either July or August. The volume Of do mestic trade for the country Gt large measured by exchanges is twenty per cent gFeats. thln last year. But smal. cotton crop, light demand for Atlanta wheat, thu large gold export hpd imports of merchandise continuing thirty per cent larger than last year make the outlook for the great increase of national prosperity certainly not that ! confidently asserted few month ago.
 Prospects generally for Southern Cal 1 ifornia are promising, but many of her products are luxuries-or semiluxuries and it will be well for the grower to make conservative estimate of profits.
 The total barley output is up to the average but this is due to increased acreage. The yield per acre is not up i to the standard, and the condition con fronting the farmer seems to be the un- NSOAi OOih OlndliOu Ol h eHOAb OiOP "H~ low prices.
 The Ventura bean crop is large, the damage is not so great as at first feared. Probably only a drop of eighty to 1O0 carloads from the 150O estimate.
 There is every promise to the orange grower of d fair price for the coming oAoocp Tba ov.lo,ra r,or,opi1ad oD on a new basis is confident that the problem or successful marketing will ! noey he solved. But we GO not think prices will be high. California Is not the only source of supply, even with | Florida out of the ring. Oranges are a | luxury. The strength of the market cannot be banked OF as for necessity. Last year seedlings were held above the views of buyers until the golden oppor- tunIty to sell passed. The bulk was then thrown on the market and the ! grower got nothing. One fact is clear that until Florida grows more trees there can be no glutted market if the AiGlb lS 101iilSO Ou ONsSiACcS The certainty of winter market, a large crop and the experience gained last year should point clearly to pros porous season.
 The hot wave in the east the past month sent the price of lemons skyward reaching in the New York market Sl 50 box. At present time there is quite ! q reaction in prices and heavy foreign ! consignments will send prices still lower this month.
 Raisins are still very low. Layers should bring the grower cents. They are D 2 bringing cents.
 In the dried fruit market stagnation still reigns and there are many relec- tions Of constructs on slight pretext, or with none. There is no consumptive demand in the east and practically no buyers. But demand is certain to in- crease with the exhaustion of the sup plies of fresh fruits.
 In canned good there is almost a ces- sation of business. Bottom prices have been reached. It looks as if there must be an advance shortly.
 There ls good demand for wine grapes. \ short yield in sweet wIne and brandy is reported.
 The walnut crop estimated at 200 car loads fer the district is bringing better prices ttan last year. About half of the crcp is sold. The quality is good and it is predicted prices will rule higher.
 Indications are that the olive crop of thie year will be the best and largest yet produced in southern California.
 Arizona, New Mexico and Riverside county are showing great interest ID canaigre. The profitable production of the plant on 6 commercial baeis seems to have been demonstrated. It looks as if the root were destined to be the source of the worlds supply of tannin and to hecome crop of importance to the farmers Of these districts.
 Mining news is encouraging, both for southern California and Arizona. The latter section reports quite a copper boom.
 There were nine failures in our dis trict ID Semptem Der, with liabilities of S20, ,000 and nominal assets of SS, S,000, as against eleven in the same month last year with liabilities of s70, 900 and assets of S21, By R. W. Burnham, R. G. Dunn & G., Southern California man.