The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-05
HERALD; SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY ) 1896

dog day. AS to profting by the necessities of
the consumer and getting stiff price for his
products, he has nothing 10 say, bul is sat ted
III this instance at least to allow to law of sup
ply and demand to regulate the matter.
WhlIe the crop this year is what dealers and
growers consider rather light one in quaLti-
w IL is aboot perfect i'll qualify, and eastern
consumers will have served to them such or
anges as they had not dreamed could be pro-
duced in TINS land of Sunshine. 1t has been u
season of comparatively isht winds; and,
escaping The battering OF the branches and
thorns the oranges have reached their most
perfect develop meIft-round, smooth ana free
from blemishea. few cars have already been
shipped to Pacific coast points, but the man
ayers OF the fruit exchange are holding back
Tor perfect coi0riug, which in m ost cases will
be in couple Of weeks.
A few ngur viii illustrate the Importance
OF such condition of alta RS to the res dents OF
this county, on that3,00o acres of land in
the county devoted - orange culture thereaIe.
ah0l5,5q tees, $4,000 of which are now
barring. From thtse trees last year, If frost
gathered nearly 5000 carloads of 800 boxes,
each, to be handled by the Riverside fruit ,ex
change. Butthe frost did interfere very en-.
plbtically, and 1900 clrioadS OF frostynfpped
oranges were throwa away. With the remnant
mi slow market, the exchan se, at the end OF
the season had 100000 to be divided among
the growers. N1neIy per mt OF the produc. OF
the district OF the exchange ls handled by the
exchange. This season a conservative estimate
places the crop at from $500 to $500 carloads
oil such fruit ~ will command the highest
prices paid for oranges In any retail market,
and the prices anticipated will, it Is expected,
more than balance the shortage of the crop.
Thls shortage IL nearly aito3ether III the
seedlings, and is possibly owing to the frOsls OF
the preceding v afs. Seeding tree, however,
makes no accounting OF its doing7, and bears
abundanty or not ut all as suits It's own sweet
will. The more docile navels and other budded
varieties invariably respond to favorable con
dit ons.
The bu'k OF the shipment from Riverside this
year wi consist OF Washington navels, the va
riety for which The City is ftmcu., though there
VIII also be quite quantity OF Mediterranean
sweets Malta Bloods ana 5t. Mlchpels. The
comparative scarcity OF seedlings on the trees
has apparently improved the quality of these
so, and they Will form no inconsiderable
item Of the product.
One feet of the Fior'da failure which the
exchange is countn, on will be 10 bring in
early orders, which viii Prove all advantage TO
the growers, sine the eariet the crop onn be
moved the higher are the prices obtainsD.e.
From the exhaustive figures and estimates
made by the orange experts IL il figured That
when the crop is harvested and marketed the
growers OF Riverside cOuniy may expect to
nave on the credit side of t9eir account with
The reclaimed desert the respectable figure or
4l,oOO,O00, pfovid ng always that the mercury
remains at Il respectful distance from the brlp
OF the Thermometer,
Inc benefits OF this will be y no means con-
hned to the financial profits. Last year the
average crop WAS 1t comparative failure, aud
Tor several years preceding the breath OF the
north blighted much of the truth. For couple
OF years, hiso, tbs eultiyatorg OF the vineyards
nave OF very little more than experience ana
expense for their toll Allthis has Teen little
discouragiog and the omuiprssent ctoaker,
possibly rom the sun ana wind busted pruiries
OF western Kangaa or Nebraska, or the snow
bound rock fields Of Canada, mas not been slow
to hit up his voice and how over glorcs de-
parted and IL country gone to eternal smash.
But in this year of 1895 the comfy anu the
country redeem themselves and call The world
TO bear witness that their orange groves and
vineyards bask in the sunshine OF perfect