Arizona republican., 1890-11-23
WHAT TO PLANT. The Best Fruit for Your
 Orchards. Varieties That Thrive Best in This Valley. Another Interesting Meeting--Benefit of a Chamber of Commerce
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A citizens meeting was held again yesterday afternoon at the City Hall to discuss the subject of fruit culture. Mir. Patrick resumed the chair and II. II. Logan acted as secretary. MT. Patrick said:
 "At our last meeting figures were given showing the profits in deciduous fruits. Before taking up other matters I would like to give few facts regard ing the profits of orange culture, which is now conceded to be the most profit able. In Riverside valley, now the most fully developed orange section, l found that from choice stock of varieties, other than Navels, at the age of five years the net profit was S250 per acre, on the Navels, $500; at six years, $35O ; at seven years, $450, and at ten years as high as 5000. These figures show the possibilities in orange culture, but are not the average. They show the result of the most intelligent and careful study and the most diligent labor. A report made to the San Bernardino Horticul- tural Society, on the product of seven- teen orange groves, show a net product of $455 per acre. George H. Frost, of Riverside, from ive-acre orchard of 6-year-old trees received $4l25, or $S25 per acre. c. A. White, of Pomona. said that he sold from nine acres of Navels 2000 boxes of oranges, at $2.25 per box, making $4500, or at the rate of $500 per acre. "These orchards were all fertilized and the average cost of cultivating, ir1gating and fertihzing is $4l per acre. The cost of these lands is from $500 to $500 per acre, unimproyed with water rights, and the cost of water from S5 to $7 per acre per annum, the original water right costing $l00 per inch.
 "We have now gone over the ground covering the profits of fruit growing in California. We must discuss the meas ures that will advance the interests of the fruit growers here; some of these are lower freights, better rail connec- tions, canneries, dryers-packing houses aid for the Chamber of Commerce, and the Fruit Growers Association. have seen some wonderful exhibits in the Chambers of Commerce of San Diego, Los Angeles and other places. They have been greatly improved during the past year. They are located m ac- cessible places and have an immense banner stretched across the street to draw attention. l saw many strangers in these places every time went in and their registers of names foot up long lists daily. 1 would recommend, if pos sible, to have a more convenient place for our exhibit and to add to the pres ent exhibit of fruit all the other prod ucts of the country. The three great questions in fruit growing for our con sideration are: what to plant, how to grow, and how to market. The greatest drawbacks in California have been lack of water and failure in selection of stock and proper varieties. Too much boom that made people cut up their orchards into town lots and neglect their nurs cries, and worst of all, want of proper care of their orchards. And this latter fault, whether from lack of coin, ignor' ance or indolence, has also been the fault in this valley, and it has been caused here largely by the speculative feeling causing people to attempt to dC more than their resources would carry through. A small tract properly planted and cared for will pay more than foul times the area neglected, and when ono acre has been made to pay 1t enconr- ages and leads the way to put out more. That is the way many of the orchards in California have been started.
 "We have many advantages over Cali fOrnia in earliness and lateness of crops freedom from scale and insect pests and more than all the advantage of hel experience. l think from my experi ence here in Salt River Valley, and my observations in California, that we car make no mistake in planting peaches apricots, plums, grapes, figs, oranges and olives of the right varieties. Le us now proceed with whatever dis Cussions may seem releyent to these matters"
 Mir. Pemberton was then called upon and gave his experience as a merchan in Chicago, in handling California fruit and closed by saying that he though there should be concerted action on tn part of the fruit growers, and that the. should decide upon certain varietie that have been demonstrated as tn most successful and profitable and al put out the same kinds so that carload lots can be had for shipment The system of shipping large lots o fruit to the east to be sold at auction and on commission was now becoming general and is creating an almost mex haustibe market. We can do nothing unless we have enough of each variety to ship job lots.
 The discussion was continued b Messrs. Fowler, Turner, Harrington an' Mlllay, upon special varieties, includln the plum, apricot and fig, considerabl information being elicited from eac speaker, The prevailing opinion seemed to be that as yet the plum had not beel proven q success here, except the Kelsey and that is not shipper. The aprico seems to be e favorite, also the grape but considerable discussion will still b necessary in order to reach full conclu slons. Information is urgently solicite regarding the results of experiments O the various fruits of the valley. Le every one in the valley wbo has ha any experience with any particular clas or variety of fruit address letter TIE REPUBLICAN and give the. facts t the public.
 On motion of w. J. Murphy con mlttee consisting of Messrs. Fowler Deyeraux and PembertoD were appointe 10 get farther information as to result already obtained and as to adaptabilit oi soils to various fruits. The meetin then adjourned till saturday, Novembe ~, at 2 o'clock, at the City Hall.