Arizona republican., 1907-12-12
Tilt ARIZONA ORANGES
 WIN OVER OLD RIVALS
Mir. Fleming Says That One Carlot in a Town Brings the Telegram for Other Shipments at Once.

Most flattering reports are being re- ceived by the representatives of the
 orange growers in this valley from their agents in the eastern markets on
 the fine showing of the Arizona pro- duct. J. H. Fleming. manager of the
 packing house in this city. and lead
 ins orange grower, yesterday received
 a copy of the Fruit Trade and Pro- dUce Record published in New York City. which contains an article highly
 satisfactory to the local orange men. MT. Fleming stated yesterday that so
 far 42 carlots have been shipped this season and that it is thought that at least 90 more will be packed and rout-
 ed for the eastern markets. Arizona
 oranges this year have gone into 20 to
 ? new markets where before the pro- duct had not been heard of, end the superiority of the Arizona fruit was
 yet to be demonstrated. By this meth
 cd il has been given wide advertis ing and tine results show that the plan is a good one
 In several cities of from 75.00O to 15O.OOO population. as soon as the first . car was received this season. the con signees immediately wired back for another car at once and some of them asked Cor ore car each week. once a demand such as this is established, the
 best of prices for the fruit is assured
 and that the supply will never go beg gng for a buyer. It will be a great encouragement to prospective growers
 and investors in orange land in the Salt River Valley.
 The importance of the results and success under the central packing house this year is scarcely realized by the average observer.
 A telegram Was received here yes terday that, on account of the Now
 prices obtained for the California pro- duct, the packing houses in two or three principal districts including Redlands were shut down. for how long
 not being stated. IL reveals fOrcibly a condition which finds its exact con-
 trast in this valley. The fruit there
 has not been up to the standard. ac- cording to reports from the eastern markets. being off-color and most of it sour, and small in size. The Arizona product is commanding nearly double
 the price which is offered for either California or Florida oranges. The statement that the rival orange is not mature shows that the growers in those states in order to get in as early as the Arizona shipments and in the en- deavOr to catch the high market, sacri- ficed the reputation of their fruit and
 the comparison is all in favor of the valley orange It is no use to attempt beating the Salt River valley product
 to it. for the fruit here ripens earlier
 and is after all. superior in quality. The following, taken from the Fruit
 Trade and Produce Journal, will be of
 interest and bear out the foregoing
 statements. It is headed:
 Big Prices for Arizona Oranges.
 Emil Bucca, agent of the Arizona Orange Growers Association, has req
 son to feel elated over the fine show ing which Arizona oranges made at
 auction Thursday, and the packers and shippers of the fruit are also to he congratulated. As high as s7.75 per
 box was obtained for the whole boxes,
 and as high as s415 for half boxes the
 range for tine former being from s3.5e to s7.75, and the latter $2.45 to S4.15.
 While these are not the highest prices
 ever brought by Arizona oranges here,
 considering the condition of the mar
 ket in general, the showing was excel
 lent. Floridas were almost a drug on
 the market Thursday-that is. large portion of them which were small
 sized and not well colOred. The Ari-
 zona stock was fully matureG on the
 trees and had a fine color anc flavor.
 Florida is making a great campaign
 now against the shipping of immature fruit, and if the, shippers had been
 here to see how much difference buy
 CTS make between fruit that is allowed
 to fully mature on the trees and that which is shipped too soon, they would
 have an object lesson which would re-
 dOund to their benefit.
 The next car of Arizona oranges will
 be offered Monday through Brown &
 Seccomb. and advance reports are to
 the effect that this fruit is also of high
 grade, being well colOred and having
 been allowed to mature on the trees.