Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-07-13
creased liaa per cent within the psst D


 days.
 Conditions point to better demand
 for California food products than las'
 year and the prospects continue good
 for the successful marketing of the vnr-
 ious lines of the years yield. The orange
 season is drawing rapidly to close. The
 fruit trade center has been moved to
 Sacramento The bulk of the orange
 crop has been disposed of, though some
 late varieties are stlll being moved. As
 we predicted there was an upward ten-
 dency Tn the orange market for June,
 and reports show that our orapeesare bringing in some instances 3318 per cent more than the foreign product. Although the high hopes of the opening of the season were not coDsummsted. On the whole the season was eatisfac- tory. It is estimated that S3,0000O0 have gohe into local circulation by the moving of this years orange crop.
 Prices for lemons are stiffening. There is an appreciation in price since April from 30 to 50 per cent. Shortage ID $ ely crop and Florlda's failure to ma. ket n T usual quota caused advances. Lemon growers stand to reap substantial profits this year.
 Cherries moved off at good prices. Comparisons of market quotations show they sold for twice what they did last year.
 Apricots are now in. Although the crop is light canners in many instances as yet are offering only a slight advance on last years prices. Ia central Cahfor- nis as high as S35 0 ton has been pad. There is no large hold over stock and the grower looks for an advance in prices.
 In view of the large eastern peach crop, shippers are advising against any . hipment of peaches east this year. Rather to dry or dispose of to cannefs 1 at best terms possible.
 Pear crop is short and should market l at good prices. Prunes also should l realize fairly we'll, as according to the I Santa Clara fruit exchange, the crop of l French prunes will be 5 less than last l year.
 Grape growers may anticipate strong | demand and good prices.
 In dried fruits prices remai1 unchsng ed. Sales continue small, there being no disposition at this end of the line to the speculator at the low figures offered. However, dealers are to take hold of the market. All kinds are in more request but as yet little business except in new apricots.
 A very slow demand for risins from The market has better tone but It is not likely that prices will advance much for some time.
 Grain promises an abundant harvest n almost every sscti, of southern Cal fornis. Prices rule low, only little better than last years and freight is higher. It is generally believed prices must advance.
 There are indications of promising mining activity in southern California. The prospectOr is abroad and new mines Ire reported uncovered every week. Arizona seems on the verge of an old ime boom, the effects Of which will be materially felt here.
 The month of June in Los Angeles lss been one of the finest. The best business June ever known. Even the ale of l1xuries largely in excess of last 'ear. Clearing house indicates for first week gain of 37 s; second week 4S.2 rain; third week 45.2; fourth week 45.2. Nearly every week shows gain over last 'esr. Country banks also show large increase in deposits, some towns having louble the deposits of last year.
 Jobbinp trade is good; collecting much ,efter The liOhtect month in fRiluree his year. In our district eleven report a, liabilities S21, ,392, assets S1970S.
 Failures for the whole country for first ix months of the year number 69OO Iffsinst ?039 for same period last year with liabilities of about SS9,000, ,000 against S10l ,57S, l52 for same six months # 1891 and but for the cordage trust the aggregate would have been nearly 2 Der cent less than first six months last 'ear.