The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-15

WIS There = sat i.aFgs demand f~s
Tf In Europe.

WIS There T. sat q Large demand -
~ In Europe.
There ls certain 10 be a largely In
creased supply Of fruit seeking a mar
ket within the next two years, owing
20 the fact that the number Of trees
In bearing will be almost doubled with
IN that time. says the San Francisco
Argonaut Last year. In spite Of the
development Of the shipments b. the
eastern states. there was a surplus. and
prices received were far below what
they should have been. Shipments 10
Europe have been made Tor a number
OF years. but u must be c0nfelcd that
I the results have been decidedly uuaatia-
I factory. The FIRST shipment las, year
was one Of 1900 boxes of plums ane
pears from Sacramento. Complaint wa.
made that some OF the boxes were dam
aged and that the fruit was TOO small
and the prices obtained were low. The
average price obtained Tor the pears
which were Bartleis. was from Sl.32 q
2i.92 for a ffty-pound box, the plum
Drought $3.50 q crate Two weeks later
4 consignment Of 10000 half-cases Of
3eaches pears and plums arrived. They
we're Of good Size and quality. and In
dnc condition. But the peaches were
sold az from 81 cents 10 Si.56; the
3lums from u cents 20 ti9i. william
pears from y 10 81 cents, Hardys fLA
q The prices were depressed on account
; 81 the large supplies o. French aud
Z English fruit 10 the market. Tae next
p consignment brought Is cents 10 sl.1-
c 'or pear5. si0s 10 ti6s for peaches, and
. 1926 % $50 Tor piums a week later
e mother Dot arrived. and brought e
{. ,ents 90 ti2i for peaches. As 20 So cents
e 'or pears. and is cents 20 s20l FOR q
a very superior quality o. plums In
j. September the prices Obtained were.
y Peaches. sl0S TO il32; pears. 80 cents
. % tl.32. plums. via Il is evident tha'
Il these prices are not sufficient 10 justi-
70 'y large shipments OF California fruit
10 20 the London market. when the cost
= u freight. insurance and risk iE cUn-
le hderod. Yet. under favorable circum-
10 stances. there should be g large demand
ID there for the fruit from that state.
Of some Of the fruit sold last year waa
ID purchased hy German and Russian buy
10 ,rs. and this market could b. corsidera'
70 bly, increased. The trouble has arisen
>, IRON the fact that. owing TO the Ions
~ time the fruit Is IN transit much u !
d, has arrived In London In poor condt
l4 ion. and English buyers are Suspicion
"a and unwilling 10 take the risk Of hi>'
~ .ng Il spoil on their hands. Again. m
=, fruit must De sold Immediately upon a.
\, oval. and In many cases u arrives Il
,r London when The market is overaiocks'
"a with cheaper fruit from other countries
= 70 is shipped 90 cons. En ses. who have n
interest IN the matter save 20 secur
= heir commission and charges and
be price obtained d not slhcielt Z
over these they have only % draw
iraft on The shipper here 20 cover "a
deficiency. The remedy l.c1 ga n
diuHmon. 90 the method Of ccnductin
De business None but the very bei
Iuality OF selected fruit should De sen
emf md Il should be packed with specl
ui Flercnce 90 me dangers 1T tA4 i4A
re- raurt arl frequent haudllngs. Nor
the iyer. resident agents should be u
inc pointed IN the principal cities Of u
.lai East and Europe who would be tho
Az, ughly familiar with the dihcrc'
ars california fruits. end sh-uld
no. laid regular salaries Instead az cca
nor missions These agents. upon b'ins a.
me- Used OF a shipment % fruit. With "a
-,s Information as 20 its cordltion ar
-. mallty. would Immediately sc, lnqliri
=. !. foot az 20 the demand not only
he cities 90 which they ere located. b
adjacent towns and neighboring ]
- alItles. and make agreements Tor .
,-1 ale Of the fruit. conditioned upon
,elng according 20 representation
- they could keep the shippers here poI
1e'l a a. all times regarding the condito
Aeei and prospects Of the markets.
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