The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-11-06
Local, Eastern and Foreign
Commercial Dealings
WALL STREET SPECULATION
Last Years Output Of California Farm
q. Products
That Guatemala Exposition-Pecan Mar
ket Acknowledgement Goods at Bal
timore Are All On the Up Grade.
Local Markets

Some of the products of the state of Cal
fornia for the year 1898:
Fresh deciduous fruit 49,. 5S7 900 pounds;
walnuts and almonds, 6.46S, 900 pounds; the
wheat output, IA, 335, 600 centals; wines and
brandy. 15,75O,O0O gallons; gold and silver,
14,161 900 dollars; canned fruits, 1,5O0, 900
cases; cured prunes, "a, 50O.O 900 pounds; Lima
beans, 100000 pounds; oranges and lem
ons, 37S0,0O0 boxes; beet sugar output, 49,
z30,OOO pounds; raisn production, 92, 10000
pounds; dairy products $14, 425. 000; the wool
clip, 35S56, 900 pounds; the hop yield, 1000
bales; dried fruits Except prunes), 5S 15f,-
900 pounds.-California Fruit Grower.
Minister Lazo Arroga of Guatemala has
returned from a visit to that country, and
says the Central American exposition to
be held at Guatemala City. beginning
March Is next promises to be an important
event for the countries of that locality.
The buildings will be compile ted by Deem
Der. They are handsome structures mod
eied after those at the Marseiles exposi-
ton. The United States has been invited
to participate. ana ii is hoped that the
coming session of congress Will take steps
to have an ADEQUATE representation, as the
and the Central American group are ex-
tensive., Outside of the exhibit which it
is hoped that this government will make,
American merchants are expected to en-
brace the opportunity to place their goods
before Central Americans and thus. en-
that sectlon-New York Merchants Re-
view.
ing the past week it took another Jump
of fully ! cent per pound. Many inqulr-
les for the nut are being daily received
BY st. Louis merchants from New York,
Chicago Boston and Philadelphia-a Ger.
tain indication that stocks in all the large
CITIES of the country are wholly deplete.
Stocks of some of our LEGAL dealers have
been drained by orders from these sources
and what are now left can only be bought
to be, had and a, constantly Increasing de-
mand it is hard to tell where prices will
go: A car, load of mediums were shipped
Of So cents, st. Louis. Present prices for
a. c ,9s sira poshea senS
Jumbo. 9ia cents.-1nterstate Grocer
The advance in the price of tomatoes
during the last ten days has certainly put
goods people: packers are ready to forgive
The, past and all it's misery Just for the
May rhat look and talk ma as te
might be after all some human cause for
thanksgiving by the end of November, and
the grocery jobbers are willing to believe
that canned goods were Intentionally in
vented to squander the profits of the bust
ness: With the feeling prevalent It can =,
booming condition. The very fixedness
of the summer faith that believed canned
to keep the distributive market bare of
all but its absolute momentary needs. SO
that the unexpected rise has caught all
them desiroiis of getting just q little stock
on hand as soon as possible.
There has been an advance from PFC to
SIS since our last issue and brokers are
now quoting No. tomatoes standard at
621sc to zoe.
dozen, while peaches have advanced from
10c to 15c per dozen, although it is by no
means general. Apples still remain as
Berries still hold their strong position
and it is noted they are all clearing out at
the recent advance, with very small hold
irrs in this market.
Beans-strings are not advanced on the
brands 1.ilnas are quoted al zoe.
is haas go9 Sa demapd for
pack. as usual: will probably be the hest
of the year F rse0 or irons 0e tho 10 o5 in
the market. and it has even affected stand
ards buyers are taking hold more freely
ard are sl.10d1.25; SOC for yellow and 75c for
white. Many brands Of seconds have a.d-
ynnced To- the prifee Of lower standara
Gallon pie at $l.70G1.S0 for white and yell
low
packers at 81 for No. 2 and SIPS for No. 8.
Other classes are quoted at 9ocMs1.
Peas-The demand t., which we alluded
and some large orders have been flied. quo
tatipns are unchanged. although some
packers report having passed. out more
peas than any week this season. Early
Junes are S0d90c as bottom price for stand
ards; sifted. sos. 10: extra sifted. $3.50
c.25: marrowfats. ,5US5c.
Tomatoes-This market has entire faith
in the future of tomatoes and brokers are
complaining of the difficulty of finding
goods Quotations here as stated above
for No. standards. city brands. are $50
zoe; country, 62ts@10c: gallons, from si.75@
and the belief is prevalent here that these
goods will go to 81 before next summer.
Packers here are notifying all that they
are expecting the advance to continue
Baltimore Trade.