Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-16
STATE BOARD OF TRADE.
Desire that the Pan American Congress
Shall Visit California.

Shall Visit California.
SAN Francisco, October 15th.-The State
Board of Trade held a special meeting this
afternoon, at which the following resqlu-
ton was adopted:
WHEREAS, The delegates to the Pan-American
Congress are now visiting the different portions
of the United States, as the guests of the Gov
eminent; the object sought 10 be attained is TO
give the foreign delegates an opportunity of
viewing in person the industrial. mechanical
and agricultural aspect of the different sections
of our country; with these facts in view, we
conscientiously believe that an extension of this
trip of observation to the Pacific coast would be
fraught with much benefit and much profit to
the delegates, and aid them materially in arriv-
ing at their final conclusions in regard to the
extent, grandeur and possibilities of these
United States; therefore, be it
Resolved, That copy OF these resolutions be
transmitted through Hon. NJ. NJ. Estee to the
Secretary of State, Hon. James G. Blaine. aud
through him an invitation be extended 10 the
travelling delegates to continue their trip to our
Western States, where, upon their arrival, the
State Board of Trade of California will bespeak
for and extend to them hearty welcome, and
will do all in its power to make their stay
pleasant and profitable one.
FRUIT GROWING PROFITS.
In response to circular lately sent out
by the State Board, the Santa Clara local
Board of Trade has submitted an interest
ing report relating to fruit-growing and its
profits. The report gives Assessors figures,
showing that last March there were all
told over 100000 fruit trees growing in
Santa Clara county, the profit on which is
81 per tree for all listed, or 81 so for bear
ing trees. There were then 1000 acres in
vines and 500 acres in berries. The price
per acre Of bringing an orchard into bear
ing is given as follows:
First year-Breaking ground, So; level
i'm off ha1a
and planting trees, Sc so; cost of trees,
S21 60; ten cultivators, So; four harrow.
ings or clod-mashiDg, ST. pruning, 81 so !;
digging around trees three times, 81 So
Total first year, Sal 10.
Second year-Plowing, 50; ten cultiva-
tons, S.; narrowing or clod-mashing four
times, 81; digging around trees, 81; prun-
ing, 81 so. Total second year. $40 80.
Third year-Plowing, cultivating, har-
rowing, etc, So; digging around trees,
81 so; pruning, 50. Total third year, $11 so.
Fourth year-Plowing, cultivating. har-
rowing, digging, etc., So so pruning, So 25
Total fourth year, Sill 70.
Grand total, 500 So.
As to profits, the following samples are
given Ten acres of apricots (Mr. Righter's)
at four years old yielded $75 per acre. AT
five, six and seven years old, including
been $1,000. Ten acres of apricots (Mr.
/ Rodeck) at five years yielded $3.50 per acre.
Three acres of apricots (Mr. Snyder at five
years yielded $500. Twenty acres of prunes
(Mr. Barnheisel) at six years old had
yielded S. 600. Sixty-fv acres of prunes
Orchards & North)-fifty acres five years
old and fifteen acres seven years old
Sc, 500. Three acres of prunes u. ]. Pearo)
seven years old, thirty tons, sold for 81 200.
Five acres of apricots six years old (G. w.
| Worthen), 81 500. Two and half acres of
ricot trees five years old Senator Conk-
lIn), $500. Ten acres peaches, apricots and
prunes, four years old, $3.50 per acre H. l..
Nattinger). Larger returns than these are
usual from older trees, and in some cases
almost fabulous. We have authenticated
statements of 5000 per acre from prunes
and 81 200 per acre from cherries and $500
to 500 from peaches; but although these
cases are not infrequent we class them as
exceptional.
In response to the question: as it posi-
BILE for the State to become the orchard of
the country under such circumstances? a
negative response is made: I'VE do not
think that California will ever be able to
produce enough fruit to fully supply the
demands that will be made upon her re-
sources. Our State is capable of producing
immense quantities of fruit, but not more
than will find a ready market, provided
that the cost of transportation does not so
enhance the price to the consumer as to
prohibit its use to large majority of our
people. Present indications are to the
effect that the number of trees planted dur
ing the coming season will be greatly in
excess of that of any previous year. Under
this head it may not be out of place to state
that fruit growers in this county are gener-
ally coming into the business of curing
their own products for the market. Each
year the number WHIP prepare their own
| fruit increases to such an extent that in the
near future those who sell to either Gamer
or drier will be the exception instead of the
rule.n