The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06
|. PACKER ESTIMATE
100000 BOXES.
.kisures May BE Increased Later,
Favorable Conditions Continued
ttion Against Unripe Fruit--Good
Ipearance Generally ofTrees.

,e.vs pearance Generally ofTrees.
" In New York Packer prints the fol-
'd ~ oa 3 summary of orange crop con-
i, ne p in Florida;
Be Packer has about 1000 paid
D him 4. ribers in the State Of Florida who
] his Ca, " assisted in compiling this pa
meanea orange and grapefruit crop esti-
'-sDarin. this year In addition to the in
"a get % bation obtained in this way The
- -Is vi, ser also has reports from several
me-. s correspondents, who have made
- bial efforts to get as near the facts
frieosi ossible After going over all the
he ~. respondence at hand figuring out
,ked b. probable damage rendered by the
Ills aor eze of last January, and giving due
reatcn Elaboration to the number of new
~, t vas ves coming into bearing The Pack
''e places its estimate at about 1900, 600
w ~ kes of oranges and grapefruit for
celves entire State.
tick Ia while at this writing the outlook is
million and half boxes, the
out ader must take into consideration
se Or possibility Of swollen fruit later,
~, VT hich would naturally increase the
= N, ,mber Of boxes to 10000 and per-
al AfBJ 100000, should the growing sec
ezisl BIS be visited by series Of rains.
ON H"The quality of the crop is much
waa liner than for several years. A few
thel ections complain Of rust, but the ma
rst ority of the reports show that the bulk
wn pf the fruit is generally bright. Coarse
l.. Of In, hut
Z. such reports nearly always include re-
d. ference to the fruit as being clean.
ii 1.-THE freeze of last January did con-
siderable damage in the northern part
Of the State which is noticeable in the
reports from these points.
"Were il not for the increase in the
production further south, the yield
would not have near reached the mil
lion and half mark. The trees have
been particularly healthy this season,
and while the white fly has done some
damage it has not visited the unhealth-
fulness on the fruit IL did last year.
Very few complaints as to this pest are
heard among the growers.
prices in the groves, for the bare
fruit as it hangs on the trees, rule
from 9Oc to sl.25, and up to $3.50,
quality and distance to the loading
stations considered Grapefruit prices
range from 81 30 to 1925. The average
Prices for oranges boxed and delivered
to the station range from $l.50 to 50.
At some outlying points which neces-
state long haul, the outside figure is
little low Grapefruit is selling up
to $250@275 delivered to shipping
point. A few growers are holding out
for higher prices.
u 1.-The fruit, both oranges and grape
y huit, is running 70 popuIarsizes, which,
as mentioned above, VIII continue pro-
vided weather conditions doanot effect
it. The winds have been low also, as
a. a general thing in the heaviest pro-
ducieg sections, so that prioked and
punftured fruit makes up very small
per 9ent Of the crop"
Editorally the Packer says; "After
shaking thorough canvass Of the or
,shge and grapefruit growing sections
OF FLORIDA, The Packer respectfully
submits its annual crop guess 800
900 boxes. This for the edification OF
the trade. Other guesses have been
made, it is true, some of them, as low
as $4,000 boxes We cannot see after
going over the iuformadonsen by our
Florida correspond ents-which togeth-
er with answers to 1900 letters OF in
quiry sent our subscribers there, why
this low estimate should be made.
Such figures do just as much harm as
do those issued lately by well known
operator, who says the yield will ex-
coed 1000, 900 boxes The Packer does
not swear by its estimate, and the
proguosticator who says no is abso-
lutely correct in this wise has another
guess coming
'The shipping OF green fruit is again
the main topic of conversation among
growers. Several writer's 70 The Pack
er say "Warn our people against ship
ping too soon" The experience OF past
seasons should be all the warning
needed
Not Florida orange should leave
theARroye till November 1. A few
could be shipped October Is. but this
Is too soon. Don't kill the sale by
shipping green and unmarketable fruit
II doesn't pay. OF course, you'll find
this ont 10 your sorrow II you ship. but
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