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ity, however, we note a very great improvement both in the fruit itself and 

 in the style of packing, as well as in the bleaching and in the careful selec- 

 tion of the goods before packing in boxes. All of this is necessary to fully 

 establish a demand for California evaporated apples. 



In the Eastern States the very greatest care is taken in putting up evap- 

 orated apples, and all pieces containing cores and skins, or those that are 

 not properly bleached, are rejected and sold as a second grade of fruit. 

 For many years everything in California was packed up indiscriminately, 

 with a result that dealers generally found great fault, and justly so, with 

 the evaporated apples from this side. With the extra care and improve- 

 ments now made, all this is being done away with, and our evaporated 

 apples are taking their places in the various large western markets, at an 

 equal price with the eastern fruit. There remain, however, some improve- 

 ments yet to be made in the paper that is used, and in facing and packing 

 generally. We would suggest the "fringed paper" that is used by the 

 large eastern packers, as this adds to their appearance, and not very much 

 to the cost. 



In the facing of the fruit the best pieces should be picked out, although 

 the fruit through the body of the box should run uniform and be as near 

 like the facing as possible. As we have before mentioned, the sale for the 

 sun-dried fruit is yearly decreasing, and there is consequently a great 

 future for our evaporated apples. 



The demand is such that the supply that we can produce will never be 

 sufficient to overstock the market, and will always be taken at remuner- 

 ative prices. 



Evaporated Apricots. — The quantity of this fruit prepared for the past 

 season has been a little less than in 1885. The reason for this is the same 

 as for sun-dried apricots, viz.: the purchase of large quantities of the' fruit 

 in a fresh state for shipment East, and for canning purposes. The quality 

 of the product, however, turned out, has been excellent, and has been met 

 with appreciation. The active demand in the various eastern markets, 

 and at largely advanced prices over last year, shows that the fruit is well 

 liked, and the more it is distributed among consumers of the East the 

 more it is liked. 



While the figures ruling this year have been rather high, at any reason- 

 able price it would still be a paying one to the producer, and there is hardly 

 a limit to the demand for these goods. 



Evaporated Peeled Peaches. — Owing to the short .supply of the green stock 

 on which to work, only a very small quantity, comparatively speaking, 

 were put up this year, all of which have been placed both here .and East 

 at fancy prices. It is likely next year that the product of these goods will 

 be largely increased. 



The quality excels anything produced in America, and they are so well 

 liked wherever known East that they realize higher prices than the best 

 Delaware stock. 



We of course refer to our choice stock only, and such as is properly pre- 

 pared and packed for market. 



Evaporated Unpeeled Peaches. — The output of this stock this year has 

 been also quite light, for the same reasons as named on peaches generally. 

 The demand, however, for our unpeeled evaporated peaches has never been 

 very large, and we advise a more general peeling of this fruit. When 

 parties desire an unpeeled peach, if they can get a good sun-dried unpeeled 



