The record-union., 1896-07-08
FIT FOR ANYBODY'S QUEEN.
California Fruit Now Going Forward to
England.
Four Full Carloads Forwarded Last
Evening by the G. F. 7.
Company.

Company shows good pluck in its eff
forts to establish permanent market
In London for fresh fruit from this
State. For three years past 1t
has made shipments from Sacra-
mento to London direct, and the
company believes it has mastered all
the difficulties that beset its earlier eff
forts to prove to the people of London
that California fresh fruit can be de-
livered there in good condition, and
also to demonstrate that these ship
ments can be made profitable to the
growers of California
Under the auspices of the California
Fruit Transportation Company the
first trainload of fruit from here for
London was dispatched last night. The
shipments were furnished by the Earl
Fruit Company and the National Fruit
Association. The train will make
passenger time to New York, viii con-
meet with the American Line Express
steamer leaving New York next week
Wednesday, and viii be due in London
about the 22d.
The fruit shipped was from a number
OF leading growers on the Sacramento
River, and one car was from the IA
AIouS OtclldEu Oh A. I. Hatch dl ouiSuIl.
The fruit was especially selected for this
shipment, and packed in boxes made ex-
pressly for export purposes. 1t con-
sists chiefly of Bartlett pears.
Among the Sacramento River growers
who contributed fruit for this London
shipment were the following: H. w.
Myers. Mrs. NJ. ]. Miller D. Leary, Mrs.
c. f. Trask, Mrs. Kate Pyne, John Mil
Ter, A. G. Eastman, w. n. Runyon,
Madge estate, l. G. Hall, o. r. Runyon,
Mrs. D. d. Cannon, A. J. Daily and
Mrs. D. Leary.
1t is confidently expected that this
shipment will show good results, and
owing to light crops in England, Ger
many, Belgium and France the pros
poets are for good returns the entire
season of 1896. The next special train
will leave Sacramento on Tuesday next,
the 14th inst
AN ENGLISHMAN'S OPINION.
II. NJ. Isaacs of London, who recently
visited California in the interest of fruit
shipping to England, has reached his
home. A press dis2a,ch from London
yesterday gives the following statement
made by him in regard to the result of
his visit:
My mission to California was simply
In the interests of the fruit business. /
made an extended tour of the country
and | must say that my impression is
that it is still rather Young as regards
export business. BY this l mean that
fruit growers generally do not seem to
consider the desira bility of combining
for the purpose of finding fresh outlets
for their continually increasing product
The amount of fruit grown in Cali
fornia of course is enormous but some
o9 the earlier results of shipments to
London seem to somewhat dishearten
shippers. The causes that led to these
early unsatisfactory results were the
causes usual to the introduction of a
new business. Experience and organiza-
tion have already removed many of
them. | think it was o great mistake
for the California fruit to be consigned
for sale to Covent Garden, as this mar
ket depends almost entirely for it's sup
port upon supplies of similar fruit from
England and France, and 1 think this
interfered considerably with California
having fair field.
AS a proof of this I may mention
that California people who were over
mere last StaSOH DbCdH1e convinced OF
this themselves and placed their later
consignments in our hands, and al
once expressed their satisfaction with
the better results obtained in our sales
Their fruits Will. / think, find the larg-
est and safest outlets with us. Their
pears are well liked with US. and are
now well introduced and | am sure viii
always find good sale on this side
think the fine California plums will also
give satisfaction to shippers. Apricots
on the other hand, are not an article ir
much favor with us. and L do not think
there is much prospect in shipping this
article in the green state.
With regards to peaches, the condi-
ton in which this article arrives, seems
attended with more risk than pears and
pIums. AS regards quantities, / think
il will be some time before we can give
satisfactory results for any large ship
ments.
For all articles our London market
is variable as all other fruit markets
but we are quite convinced that the
average results to California shippers
would be satisfactory. besides further
helping to relieve the glut in their OWL
markets.
Continuing. Mr.. Isaacs says: -
think the dried fruit industry in Cali
fornia will also find a larger outlet here
but only the best fruit and packing
should be shipped. The only exception
as regards dried fruit / make is raisins
This article / consider has no chance il
our market unless the crop OF Spair
should in any year prove failure.