The herald., 1897-09-09
N Notes

The following is from the New York
Tribune, and it seems we'll to voice a
feeling that is quite general in our state:
1.-THE condition of fruit canning is pc
culiar in California, as through sales
have been larger this season than for
years. Many Gamers will get small ben
eft from the increase in trade, as they
are tied up with contracts for delivering
inferior watered peaches and other fruit.
Prices have advanced sharply because
of the failure of the fruit crop in Della
ware and Maryland and the thorough
cleaning out of old stock. Sales were
so heavy that a fortnight after the sea-
son opened prices advanced. Standard
apricots, which began to sell a IS cents
dozen, are now selling at 81; standard
peaches have advanced from 81 to ST. Is
or S1.20; standard pears from 81 to 81. Is
or S1.20, and other fruits in proportion.
In fact, many Gamers are afraid to name
a price until they see their orders
packed as they stand in dread of being
taken up at figures which they may
name and then of not being able to fill
orders at a profit. The Gamers have
been unable to work up all the fruit for
which they contracted, but the total
pack of the season is estimated at A.
600, ,000 cans, an increase of one-third
over last years pack"
We were in three counties of Southern
California the last two weeks, and found
a feeling of cheer and confidence every
where. In the Antelope valley fine crops
of almonds, apricots and prunes and a
very large crop of wheat, coupled with
excellent quality Of all these products,
and, best of all, better prices and still
rising market made everybody jubilant.
Covina has a splendid prospect of a
great crop of citrus fruit, and they think
as good prospect of very satisfactory
prices. The fruit men and dairy interest
of Long Beach were equally sanguine
that a better time was jpst at hand.
The Monteclto fruit men, walnut grow
ers and dairymen repre- ting Santa
Barbara county were all most hopeful,
and this spirit was just as manifest
among the deciduous fruit growers and
the bean growers of the beautiful Ojai
arh Santa Paula. The bean crop is es-
pecially fine this year and the price is
The best for years. 1t seems certain that
very promising future is before us.
While we were in session at the Covina
institute Mr.. Griffith received by tele-
gram a large order for dried products
fer the Klondike-larger than he could
fill, The great failure Of the staple crops
throughout nearly the whole world, ex-
cept the United States; the small fruit
crop in the east; the higher tariff on
California products and the Klondike
craze will all combine to bring prosper
lty to the agricultural producers of Cal
n fn
The two series of farmers institutes
Of the past two weeks were a phenom-
email success. Two things are neces
sary for first-class farmers institute
a rich. meaty program and a large re-
sponsive audience. We had both at
each and every institute held the past
two weeks. The papers were either
from real, earnest, thorough investi-
gators or else from practical men who
have mace a marked success in their
work. The great audiences, often
crowding the halls, were very eager for
the latest and best to be had in thought,
work or method. The hearty wish ev-
erywhere for another institute as soon
as it were possible was clear indication
of the desire for more and better infor-
nation.
The attitude of the farmers clubs,
especially of Southern California, as ex-
emplified. in their influence with the
legislature the past winter stimulated
the regents of the university to increase
the number and quality of the farmers
| Institutes the coming year. They have
appointed a separate conductor for both
Northern and Southern California, and
have arranged to hold from seventy tc