The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-12-06

the methods handling the fruit from the trees to the car ana ' e
Florida orange that for previous the formation the EXCHANGE
had the evil reputation all the markets this country OF being uac
os uncertain and poor keeping today occupies the reverse p
on the minds of the trade and admitted to be- when properly
handled only the superior in flavor and quality OF any orange pro-
dued elsewhere the world but the equal of keeping quality
this result comparatively although 1t cost the
expenditure tens of thousands of dollars the part of few devoted
who really desired bring the Florida into its own and mas
taken ceaess thought and persistent labor to bring about
The revolution the method of handling Florida oranges however,
that would thoughtess criminal shipment green sou
immature oranges the Florida has been different matter
Three years ago. the first citrus shipments out of this State moved IN
August Two years the movement September One packing
Arcadia visited by the writer of this letter the fifteenth OF
September and samples oranges hereom that
pared for shipment that when cut showed pulp that white and not
half Last year, owing the passage of law preventing the
shipment of immature fruit shipments from the State of Florida were
still further delayed of this green stuff which still further betered
the condition of the markets at the other end.
The POISON Telegram sent last year. together with the publicity
following still further protected the markets at the other end and to
this persistent campaign of three the part Of the Florida Citrus
Exchange preventing the movement Of and sale for green
Exchange credit than other factor set factors
splendid price has been able obtain for its
Among and WITH you has been waged of Misrepresentation
outside factors claiming that the Florida Citrus Exchange
running your industry and had made goods unmaetabe We
therefore, feel that should statistics of this years oper-
aon fruit by the Florida Citrus Exchange in order to show the facts
Many have sold the trees this season Tor
than box The Florida Citrus Exchange from the beginning of the
urged all not to sell for less than SOO
the trees stating that notwithstanding all conditions oranges
well worth this that could get IL your
fruit for it.
The total sales of oranges by the Florida Citrus Exchange in the
month of October of this averaged $2O5 box packing
house.
The total sales by the Florida Citrus Exchange of grapefruit this
season. month October averaged $243 box pack
ing house
As this only 25h November the results for November
given but indication of how the OF Exchange
fruit November below the total results of the
received the office of the Florida Citrus Exchange on the
day of Monday November 25, in detail.
It will be noted from this that the oranges and grapefruit
from parts the State including Arcadia this days remittance
and that solid oranges c. E. 49, shipped from Arcadia
sold per Arcadia and that the total for 62
of brought remittance of S1300006 S2O9 box
packing house for nearly q of fruit for which remit
nces were received on day. that the lowest price received
for these shipments for of solid oranges from Easake
for which emttances received of ST.. box.
Total sales by the Florida Citrus Exchange
remttance for the day of Monday November 25 1872