The record-union., 1897-10-03

households, served as compete" and in
this particular our exhibit is making a
decided hit" particularly in the Borse,
N exchange, where, I'm informed, the
sale of prunes during the last part Of
the exhibit has been 10000 cases, start
ing as low as q pfennig g cents) per
kilogram q 1-3 lbs), and very soon ris-
ing to over 60.
Dried prunes seem to come first as
the article demanded; next apricots,
peaches, nectarines and pears. Let our
fruit growers, realizing that our pro-
duction far exceeds our consumption
(even our Eastern markets, particularly
Boston, are overstocked), turn to dry
ing our fruit and exporting it, being
honest in their representations, and
they will surely here find handsome re-
muneration if properly handled at this
end.
1t would be a, point to save even their
peelings and dry them, for these are
here considered an excellent article for
making jelly and fruit syrups, and on
the principle of nothing venture, moth
ing have, . let us expend 100000 Qnstead
of S6,000-our State appropriation in
establishing here a. permanent bureau
where samples may be shown and test
ed, and our efforts would surely be re-
paid many fold We need to make
ourselves known, that is ALL
Agents for producers in other coun-
tries think to increase the value set
upon their own goods by condemning
ours, and they very often succeed. l
have several times noticed California
wine, so-called, in stock with the var
ious wine merchants, who frequently
are hotel keepers as well. In ordering
this one can readily tell it is not Cali
fornia wine, or, if so, it certainly was
not approaching our best. No small
wonder that the German consumers are
not N favor of it. Let US add a sec
tion devoted to wine and let there be
free sampling, and the spread of this
prejudice against our wine will soon
cease, and herein will be found a means
to open a vast market for our produc-
ton.
Aside from two small stands selling
California wine Independently, a few
shelves amidst our display here are
filled with three or four varieties of the
"Cresta Blanca Vintages'' CWetmore &
Co. of Livermore), and even the few
bottles (few for necessity makes it so)
that have been opened have done a vast
deal in proving to the Germans that in
exquisite flavor and bouquet, body and
aroma they are second to none.
My observations lead me to advise
our home producers who are looking to
Germany for a market to turn their
energies toward the shipment of dried
fruit, and be honest concerning it's quail
ity, age and weight; first, prunes; Sec
ond, aDricots; third, peaches (without
skinsl; fourth, nectarines; fifth, pears.
There is a fine market here, too, for
good olive oil.
Canned fruits would not be a success,
fancy, for on these a duty is assessed,
While France, Italy, Hungary, ct al,
may send their fruit fresh. have it
canned here and sell for IL marks per
can, and make good profit Our cans
plus the duty and transportation would
have to bring 211a to leave a margin for
profit, thus competition for us in this
line would be impossible.
France, Italy and Spain have small
green fruit exhibits, in some respects
similar to ours, but inferior as is
proven by our possession of the "big
gold medal
California is extremely fortunate in
haVlng as q representative Robert
Hector Of Newcastle, who is so efficient
in matters pertaining to horticulture.
who converses we'll with the Germans
In their own language, and whose gem
lal spirit never flags in explaining the
merits of California and its products.
He is constantly at his post,a is as
interested in his duties as the most in
terested spectator desiring a knowledge
of our land.
These few observations are made
rather hastily. 1 trust they have con-
Veyed to you a small idea of the ''Ham
burger Gartenbau Austellung," and the
part California is playing in it.