The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-02
ABUSINESS BAROMETER
Prites Il csMnsdIlies end an Index to
Coadlllsss Existing h the Markets.
SOME NOTES ABOUT THE ORANGE CROP.
Cnt,fornfa's Output VIII BE Enor-
MONS NJ Compnred with Previous
Yewrs--Dricd Fruit situations.
ofhcc ., The Post.
Houston, tuesday. November I.

Houston, Tuesday. November l.
The season for California shipments OF
oranges lust closed was the most suceessfui
that state ever enjoyed, says tho New York
Commercial Total shipments have aggrc-
gated nearly 1900 ears. Most OF the frui:
has been OF good quality. hut the season Just
ended will not compare with what is coming.
Tho new crop will begin to come forward
about November TO- and the best Information
obtanable indicates that II viii hggrceate
about 1900 cars, or 10000 boxes qi,an-
THY greater thnn the total world production
not mary years ago.
California shippers get a freight rate oil
about 20 cents . box 10 all terminal points
z cas-, OF the Allegheny mountains, The Dingr
10y law imposed q tariff OF ! cent pound OF;
ctrus fruits aud stopped all orange importa-
;ions Tic result Is that California orangcs
80 everywhere in the East and have become
much moro common In recent years thah
FLORIDA oranges werN before The freeze
HE total output OF Florida this season has
y On .sariors!y estimated. u : non repol ,,.a
i,,al is small. owing to tho dry weather. First
a-t,tsis from Florida arc satisfactory con
siiered as first arrivals. Most of the sup
HIN from there this season will be russets,
Rnu few viii grade as fancy. The guoltV
%hi probably biiEr them I'M to moro thar
a.rtage grade. however. Orchards. which
were practically ruined during tne freeze. are
ltsiuning to bear again. and round million
toxes viii be- tho normal outpur any year that
at conditions are favorable The Florida crop
4 increasing RAPIDLY. and Will soon be muril
III irt .a,t oTtant In the Northern markets than
IL is now. Fiorida shippers have slight
ahtaniego In frcights he cost OF shipment
fran lbor,. is about 50 cents box. or i1
,crth cheaper than the rate accorded Gait
TO Ia shippers.
Tie .rlsnd of jamaica Is another important
or nHIs producing ceutor within reach Of
A.1eficau markets. The total crop this year
H. sG 10 be abSsit l.a0o.0o0 boxes, aud good
nrorort.ui 81 Ii viii come TO this country,
iargt '-irrues are arriving In tha port nov,
Az Ll.h" shipped TO various parts of the
cuunt;y. Considerable money has been lost
III, season. At auction sales last week bar
ri, 'i.h fLr 81 that cost 81 or more to Law
down hut iGtVI sales have been more salts
n. or Prices now are tending upward and
70 II
Selcia. companies intend exploiting the
fr5f Gil or,unities IN Cuba, and oranges viii
b. eStVrs!rel, cultivated The yield viii be
las relatively than either California or
Florida. because the climate Is without dan
rt uf 30, damaging % q growing crop.
G .I'sr-.ion viii he LEES expensive aud labor
IN picking and packing will be cheaper.
Freight rates by boat from Cuba viii he less
than rail rates from California. so that the
Cuban producer viii apparently have nu adj
vantage IN the Northern markets. The Gu
ha+ orange Is not satisfactory aud VIII
hnrflY be able to successfully compete with
the American grown fruit, even II sold
cheaper.