The San Francisco call., 1897-08-23
FARMERS Will
GET A BILLION
Fruit, Wool, Cattle and
Field Products Hold
Firm Prices.
An Upward Trend in the VAL
ues of California
Staples.
Dealers in Agricultural Produce Are
Happy and Growers Are Re
joiced.

There is great satisfaction in CONNER
cial circles over The prospect for good
market in many of the staple products OF
California soil. A careful inquiry shows
that there are fine indications in the fruit
market, while almonds and walnuts Will
afford an encouraging field for the year.
In all lines it is evident that the great
advance in prices will net a great benefit
to the farmer. 1t is estimated by the
United States Secretary OF Agriculture
that billion dollars will be distributed to
the farmers of the United States this year
as a result of the advanced prices made by
the tar iff.
Firm prices already prevail in wheat,
corn, cattle, potatoes, sheep, swine and
wool.
The outlook in the local fruit and nut
trade is particularly encouraging. Speak
ing Of the matter yesterday, Hugo Roth.
schild said: .'The tariff has made the
outlook for California particularly bright
in the almond trade. The tariff on foreign
almonds has greatly slim ulated the de-
mand for the California product. ana the
prices are already going up.
prices are now firm, and in spite of
great increase in the acreage the chances
are that the supply will not nearly equal
the demand. Thousands upon thousands
of young trees are just coming into boar
ing, but the demand will be so great be-
fore the year is over that the new trees
will cut an almost imperceptible figure III
the market. In regard 10 walnuts we
must say that the crop will not be so
large this year as it was last. There WILL,
however, be more walnuts shipped East
this year than ever before. The chances
are there will be very good advance in
price. 1t is very plain TO be seen to any
one who will study the question from
practical way that the tariff on the prod
ucts of California orchards will cause
great deal OF prosperity among the pro-
ducers. There has never been better
prospect for those in these lines than
now"
The same was the tone of Luke Sreso-
vici, the well-knoWn fruit merchant. He
sees signs of prosperity in the iuit situa-
ton, and has just returned from trip TO
the country, where he found the growers
hopeful and the crops large. He said: II
have seen excellent prospects wherever
have been. l have been in the country,
and the prospects for crops of all kinds
are good. This is especially true of the
country about Paso Robles. In almost
all parts of tho State many young trees
are coming into bearing and there is
everything 10 make the farmer happy. In
| many ways the general prosperity of the
country will aid the farmer and fruit
dealer"
Thomas Dennigan, the we'll known
| wool merchant. is happy over prospects
in that line, as is Harry WISE the we'll
known Democrat who was cured of his
free-trade ideas after Cleveland had ruined
wool by his free-trade policy.
Speaking of the wool situation yester-
| day Mr.. Denigan said: The market is
good and the prospects for the future are
more than favorable. Domestics are stead
lily improving all the time. The tariff
of IL and II cents pound is working like
a charm. Anticipating the rise of prices
man ufacturers in the East bought up
large amounts of wool last spring, but the
prices will steadily advance and by next
year l look for far better rate than the
one now prevailing. By spring 1 think
we will begin to realize quite fully the
good effects of the new tariff. You may
say in a general way that the wool men
are happy, for they Sc good prospects
ahead and they realize even now better
market The sky looks clear and there is
no cloud on the horizon