Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
TRADE AND FRUIT CONDITIONS
In Southern California Reported by
Commercial Agency-Interest
In BID Bean Crop

Dun Il Co.'s review of trade conditions
IN southern California for the month OF
September is as follows:
interest of Southern California agricul-
turaliy just now centers in the bean croT
which promises to be very large. Thresh-
ing Is progressing rapidly. The yield in
Los Angeles and Orange counties totals
| 10000 sacks and it is conservatively esti-
mated that Ventura county's output viii
| go beyond the 100000 bag mark. Many
contracts have been made at &C. but the
| growers who have not sold are holding
for 3Ac and 31ac.
| Prunes may go higher; it is not reason
able in existing conditions for them to &c
lower. The sugar campaign is about
| half finished. Sugar contents still run
high, averaging about 1883 per cent. The
sugar crop will be large. There is every
reason to believe from general situation
that sugar market will rule low for
months to come.
IS in particularly good shape. Business
has been heavy for September and de-
mands continue brisk all over. the coun,
try. Shortage in eastern peach pack es-
peciaily affects the market. Those in
trade who bought futures will be able to
sell at profit. General features of dried
truit market remain unchanged. Condi-
tons have not been so good for years.
Prices remain firm all along the line and
Jobpers who did not purchase early are
beginning to show an anxious frame of
few packers who report that unsold bal
ances in most varieties were never So
small so early in the season.
me ra1Sln crop is turning out better
growers and packers is now well accom-
pnshed and the new association an
nounced prices recently arranged on what
Is known as the II or sweat-box basis.
Loose crown muscatels SIC; crown,
&c; crown. &c. Sultanas unbleached, DC ;
thompson seedless unbeached, 61ac. In
spite of lessening demand caused by
higher opening prices than ever before
on ,Sultanas, ranging from 51ac for stand
ard to &c for fancy and Thompson seed
less. 7c,, standard to &c fancy, these va
rieties have been held firmly up to quo
tations. The walnut crop is beginning
to move. On estimate that the yield
the growers association established the
prices 1c higher than last year, Sc to 13c
soft shells. S1a to l21ac hard shells. The
almond crop of the state is about one
third less than estimated earlier in the
season; Prices on new crop 1212c to 15C
according to quality have been well re-
ceived by the trade. There is a fair crop
of wine grapes bringing S14 to SIG per ton.
Jamaica oranges are now in eastern
markets. The crop is small. The Florida
crop, which ought to be heard from early
few California Valencias are still going
forward at satisfactory prices. The pros
pect for. good market for early navels
is excellent. Lemons have ruled lower
which was to be expected. 1t is the
Judgment of the trade that the California
lemon mas supplanted the Sicily product
except in Atlantic Seaboard markets. The
fig crop is So per cent. shorter this year.
Packers are offering &c, but growers ex-
poet 21zc.
Locally business continues good build
mlts for September $1,14S, 431. Value of per
mits up to late, about 81, 100000 in excess
of same last year. The annual report of
the secretary of the Los Angeles clear
gain is shown of about IS 1-3 per cent
over the previous year. Mining through
out the surrounding districts is active.
OIL is advancing and business men gener-
ally are looking for greater commercial
activity this fall and winter.
Failures for the month. A. liabilities
$4,000; assets $4,000. For the same month
last year 16 failures, liabilities sos, 600, and
assets $560G0