Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-28
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3.415
Leaves net profit of......................S6 9s5
Thus it will be seen that man can start on
good land WIFE almost nothing, and at the end
OF SIX years have his land paid for and net
profit of SIG 40 per acre per annum.
As another illustration of what can be accom-
plished on small tract of land in California
We VIII cite case with figures furnished us by
the trustees of an estate held in trust for a pc
Rod of five years. This was afterwards pub
ilshed In the daily press, but here is given for
information of non-resdents:
During this period five years. there was culti-
waited about forty acres of land-half in gspara-
gus and half in Bartlett pears. The total re-
eeIp's from sales were $4,000. The taxes labor
farm and household expenses for the five wears
amounted TO $4,000. Deducting this from the
amount of sales leaves the handsome balance
OF 81 COO, or Sl55 per acre per annum net DrOft
This tract OF land is within the city limits of
Sacramento, and the taxes were therefore higher
than on outside land but the value of the land
has doubled during this time. The sales of these
products were not made at retail, but to whole
Eastern points.
SUGAR BETS.
Another important industry has been given
new life in this State, through the enterIrse of
MI Claus Spreckels, the leading manufacturer
OF sugar in California, whereby a rotation in
crops may be had with benefit to the land and
producer as well. We refer to the cultivation of
the sugar beet
The meager facilities and bad management of
many experiments heretofore made in the
manufacture of sugar from this agricultural
product, has 50 retarded the industry as to con-
me the growing of beets to almost one locality,
where the factory would be Inadequate to made
use OF any increased yield.
The recently discovered improvements in the
machinery for manufacturing sugar from beets
mas given this industry an impetus that Will be
thoroughly appreciated by the farming COM
munlty of the State. Create the demand for all
KINDS OF agricultural products say they and we
VIII insure the supply in such quaint as
production
We publish herein the circular issued by Mr..
oPreckels, upon the subject of beet culture,
winch VIII be of interest 10 those who desire to
ADD THIS product to their resources.
FRUIT GROWING AND sHIPPISG.
The past season has proved very satisfactory
one to the average fruit-grower Less DEPEND
ence has been placed on local markets as the
consumers of large quantities in green state
aud more has been shipped East, or dried, than
in any previous year.
According to figures furnished us by the rail
ROAD company, some 200 cars OF green deciGu-
Gus fruits have been transported by them dur
ing the shipping season. 1t is a matter of sur
prise TO our Eastern brethren to learn that this
period is only of six months duration-the first
car this last season leaving May 18th, and the
last November oath.
The showing of 100 cars this year over the
shipment of last is a very cIeditable increase
being gain of nearly 800 cars.
While more fruit has been sent out in green
state, at the same time our driers and Gamers
have taken largely increased quantities at ree-
sonably fair prices, and have been so fortunate
in placing the result of their seasons work on
the marSet-it being a well-known fact that
there is very little stock now on hand-that
from all sides we learn of new canneries being
started, while established ones are largely in
creasing their capacity. What better evidence
nave we OF the Increase of acreage and that this
State is rightfully named the garden spot of
the wOrld?'
With the increased supply comes additional
methods for Its care. 1t is not incumbent upon
the producer to sell his fruit in a green state :
let him set up a drier of the capacity needed
this can be done at nominal coSt-and dry his
fruit. Then he not only increases the industry,
but becomes master of the situation. The prices
of dried f. uit can stand a very perceUtible re-
duction. Any fruit grower that has dried his
product THIS season cannot fail to be pleased
WIN the result as during the feaTon prices for
DRIED irult OF all varieties have ruled remarkably
nigh. In fact, to an impartial observer il would
seem they aye most too high, from the fact that
dried trult is consumed in a large measure by
the middle classes When Eastern commission
houses Pay % to q cents per pound here for
fancy peeled peaches to which must be added
cost OF transportation and the commission mer-
chants profit, il would seem as though the
price e ould soon run up so high as to be almost
prohibltory, so hat we would prefer to see fair
hrlnJ prices. and these maintained, than the
gilt-edged ones OF the past season.
The season just closed has seen a new de-
paIture for fruit shipping. While before we
have been content to allow the extreme Eastern
cities to draw their supplies chiefly from Chi
cag9' the experiment has this year been
tried in shipping direct carload lots to the At
lantic seabOard, and the result has been highly
satisfactory. While Boston, for the season of
1856, received but one-half carload per week
on an average, and New York during the same
period but one carload during the season of
1887 these two cities have received. and in most
instances profitably dispos, d Of enc hundred
and thirty-one carloads.
The manner of handling 40 fr,,iF
might be matter OF interest to many from the
fAct that departure has been made from the
old-established method of the commission bust
ness, and all the fruit in these two cities has
been sold this season by auction. This method
has for many years been used in handling Med
lterranean ci rus fruits. but it was left to the
wlde-awake Califorlians to apply its principles
in disposing of the highly.perishable deciduous
fruits.
Many of our growers at the opening of the
season greatly doubted the feasibility of the
plan; some few thought that after successive
seasons 1t might be made to work. while a very
few were its enthusiastic supporters.
The success of this new departure is mainly
due TO the efforts of the California Fruit Union
and the result is most commendable to their
energy.
The peculiarities of this method being that
within seven days of the date of loading, when
shipping to even the most distant market the
shipper knows exactly what his fruit is bring
ing. and can determine whether he desires to
send more OF not. He knows that on the "ac-
4" Lost in repacking" but every box will be ac-
counted for. From the fact that the fruit is sold
by sample he is confident that he will be well
repaid for any extra labor he may expend, or
any unusual care he may use in selecting moth
ing nut the finest fruit. While instead of wait
ing from three weeks to three months for his
money. without an exception he receives it,
when sold under the plan above referred to- in
fifteen days from the time his fruit leaves the
station. These facts will always cause this man
ner of selling fruit TO be popular with the grow
ers, ana viii IN time cause its adoption in all
Eastern markets.
AS to freight rates, we are inclined to the
opinion that as the traffic increases the rates
will be 50 adjusted as will be acceptable to ALL
aud that in the adjustment the overland rail-
road companies will give such figures as will
encourage the planting of trees, and use the
same energy they did to induce immigration to
the coast, realizing that the prosperity of these
people. as well as their own depends upon the
facilities for transportation to the millions left
behind, the products of our ever fruitful soil
II Is but fitting that the California Fruit Union
with It's seven hundred members. comprising
the leading owners and shippers north of Te-
haehapi Pass, should take this work in hand
and make it their particular study.
As anticipated in the report of 1856, the grow
ers and shippers have this season worked to-
gether, and the result has been highly salts
factory. From the revenue derived the Trustees
of the Fruit Union can pay six per cent dtyi-
dend on stock, aud then find themselves much
in the predicament that our national Govern
ment seems now to be-a surplus on hand, and
the question Is, what TO do with i'll
The probable solution viii be that the moneys
on hand will be used in developing new terri
tory and paving the way for the successful
handling of the output of the thousands of
acres OF orchard and vineyard property yet to
come into bearing.
The completion OF the California and Oregon
line of railroad has opened to US the markets of
the great northwest. The demand from these
increased transportation facilities Will tax our
acrcsge of cultivated lands to their utmost.
Consequently the improvs ment of land must
be kept abreast with the Improvements of mar.
ket facilities, and the cry of " over production"
that comes from those who began operations at
such times when the facilities for marketing
our products were in their infancy, must not at
this progressive period be needed.
THE WHEAT CROP.
The season of 1857 opened with promise of
good results. In April the crops We're far adj
Vanced, much more so than in 1855 at the same
time; no disaster Of general effect had over
taken the grain or fruit crops. and everything
pointed to a most successful year
The acreage in grain was less than the pre-
ceding year. but from appearances on all SIDES
ii was believed at this time. the yield would ex-
coed that of 1856. AS the month of April
passed on. il was thought that the unusual adj
vsncement in growth of our wheat would place
il near enough maturity at the time we are usu-
ally visited by the greatest enemy this industry
has in this State, namely: the hot, dry north