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every reason to believe that a success- 

 ful import trade can be established. 



Oranges — The orange situation is also 

 interesting and encouraging. It is re- 

 ported on good authority and it is in 

 fact generally conceded that the Span- 

 ish crop in Valencia is only a moderate 

 or a light to moderate one. The crop 

 in the adjoining districts, Murcia, De- 

 nia, Gandia, etc., is reported to be good. 

 The Spanish growers insisted on high 

 prices during the war and are main- 

 taining them now. These conditions 

 sliould allow American, especially Cali- 

 fornia, oranges considerable scope at 

 remunerative prices. The arrivals of 

 Murcias so far have realized S5.00 to 

 $7.30 per half box; Valencias $7.90 to 

 $9.00 per half box. 



The Jaffa crop is only a moderate 

 one, estimated at 500,000 to 750,000 

 boxes. This is said to be about one- 

 eighth of the 1914 crop. The shippers 

 are here trying to obtain advances on 

 this crop, as the cost of material and 

 labor there is very high. The freight 

 is expected to be about $1.70. It is 

 anticipated that one-half of this crop 

 will be used for the demands of Tur- 

 key and Egypt. 



As in apples and other fruit so in 

 oranges the study of market conditions 

 is a prerequisite of success. A high 

 price in a market indicates a shortage 

 on the market on the auction day but 

 is absolutely no indication of the num- 

 ber of boxes of produce in transit to 

 that market. Uninformed American 

 shippers frequently noticing these 

 prices ship large consignments to the 

 market only to find that a good many 

 others equally uninformed have done 

 the same thing. The inevitable result 

 has been a glut, and the fruit has been 

 sacrificed to the hucksters to get what- 

 ever was possible out of the consign- 

 ment. 



Northwest Beekeepers to Meet 



The Inland Empire Beekeepers' Asso- 

 ciation will hold its first regular an- 

 nual meeting at the Davenport Hotel in 

 Spokane, Wash., Jan. 26 and 27, 1920. 

 Preparations are being made for the 

 best and largest meeting of beekeepers 

 ever held in the great Northwest. 



It is expected that there will be pres- 

 ent leading beekeepers from the East 

 and South, including representatives of 

 the older bee-papers and bee-supply 

 dealers. 



Beekeeping in the Northwest is going 

 forward with wonderful strides, and 

 this section of the country is destined 

 to surprise the older portions with its 

 annual honey crops. Come to the con- 

 vention, Jan. 26 and 27, 1920, and help 

 make it a most profitable meeting of 

 beekeepers. 



Edgab L. Ludwick, Secretary, 

 Sandpoint, Idaho. 



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