The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-14
SONOMA COUNTY.
The Fruit Interest-Notes of Gen.
erai Interest.
Specialize THE MORNING carr.

Editor Morning Call. The subject of
more extensive fruit canning Is beginning to
engage the serious attention of the fruit
growers, as the use OF canned fruits is con-
stantly on the increase, and better facilities
Tor manufacturing are opening up on every
hand. Tomatoes and green corn can be sold
anu canned at a very low price; yet, low as
prices have been on these two commodities,
they have yielded a profit to the factories.
Next comes apples, and growing apples for
canning purposes is one of the speciaties in
this section of the country, where summer
and winter apples both do well. The de-
nand for canned apples Of good quality and
at low price, yet one that would yield
good profit to the grower and Gamer, Is
practically unlimited, and is as staple as
that for -four or sugar. Many Of the prom
lnent farmers and fruit-growers in this sec
ton deplore the scarcity of canning facto-
ries. While it is not generally advisable for
the farmer or frult-grower to da bible in man.
ufacturing. yet there is money in canning,
and with little good management and ju-
dlcious combination OF capital IL might De
made more extensive and more lucrative to
both manufacturer and producer.
Growers should protect their own inter-
ests by utilizing all methods for disposing
of the crops until this great fruit-growing
In due time all fruits of a certain grade will
be salahle for cash as staple as wheat 1t is
also business we'll suited to give employ
meEt TO the boys, girls and women In this
and nelshDoring vicinities, and If Eastern
cannerles can afford to grow small fruits
and vegetables on land worth from $500 to
$1,000 an acre. and with yearly cash rental
OF SO to $500 an acre, and make 1t pay, the
farmers here certainly Should be able to
undersell them in their own market, with
ha of hair atoo LAM md jal
climate, after paying freight across the con-
tinent
Samuel L. Jones, brother of Senator John
Z. Jones, came up recently to visit w. b.
Pless, and inspect the meadow lands being
reclaimed in that part of the valley border
ing Sonoma Creek, few miles south of
town. Mr.. Jones was very much pleased
with the progress that has already been
made, and was more than ever convinced Of
the success of the enterprise that he and his
brother have entered into with others. That
the reclamation of the Sonoma meadow lands
is the f0rerunner of one OF the greatest farm
ing enterprises ever lnaugurated in this val
ley Is now foregone conclusion. The land
once reclaimed is easy to cultivate, and will
grow immense crops of almost everything
that grows, and that too without irrigation.
Already nearly 2000 acres have been re-
claimed during the past year and will be put
under cultivation.
The installation of officers of Bloomfield
IA5Dthdu DtRIt6 Luigi LUX pace mere uu
"Wednesday evening. The following-named
were installed: Belle Le Febvre, n. g.; Hat
tie Mills, ". G.; Allie Knapp. s.; Mary
Eastman, T.; Alice Tenny, l. G.; Martha
| Cockrill, Captain; Ella Stanley, Conductor;
| Virginia Sellards, W.; Barbara Todd, r. 5.
| s; Catherine Peterson, l.. S. S.; Bruce
| COckrill, r. s. n. g.; Peter Eastman, K. S.
| \. G.; George Knapp, II. 5. V. G.. /; Will
! Halton, l.. S. V. G. After the installation
the remainder Of the evening was pleasantly
| passed in social intercourse and the dlstribu-
| ton of refreshments.
| Bathing in the river was quite popular
| pastime at Cloverdale during the warm
| spell and there is talk of erecting temporary
! dressing rooms for the accommodation Of
| the bathers.
The estate of Cornelius Murray OF No.
vato has been appraised at $4,000 Mr..
| Murray was one of the oldest citizens of
this part of California and made his home
hire in the early days.
At meeting of the Board OF City Trus-
tees on Monday evening permission was
granted the Electric Light Company to erect
two poles for wires-One opposite the City
Hall, the other at the corner of Western av-
enue.
A progressive casino party given by the
Misses Lillian and Edith Lewis at their
home on Sixth and d streets Thursday even
ing was a happy event for our young people
Professor l. ). Crawford former princi-
pal of the Petaluma High School, has ac-
cepted the position Of principalof the Santa
Rosa High School.
Miss Nellie Kirk has resigned her po ST.
ton in Franklin District TO accept a more
lucrative one in Chileno Valley.
Judge F. w. Shattuck returned home Sat
urday afternoon, after visit OF several days
at Willow Ranch, Sonoma, the home of his
aged father.
Captain Crosse has been in Ukiah lately
and he relates that a bright boy there named
Charley Hart has worked up large special
mail delivery for himslf. He has box, and
whenever letters which are to be delivered
Immediately are received at the Office they
go into his box, and lie starts out at once to
deliver them. lie relies upon the generosity
of the recipients for his pay, and they fee
him so literally that the boy has already
nice income.
Christen Thorkelsen has purchased the
Interest of 7. Hansen in the Cosmopolitan
Hotel OF this city, and in future the busi-
ness Will be conducted by Carstens s. Thor
| kelsen.
Cayanagh's lumber-yard is being very
much improved.
Ex-Strert Commissioner Studdert with a
| force of men is busily engaged in grading
and paving the alley, from Washington
| street. between Main and Kentucky. When
| the work is completed the block will have
patent stone sidewalk between the streets
mentioned, adding greatly to its value and
| appearance. The sidewalks on Washington
street, between Main and Kentucky, have
| also been very much improved. On either
! side there is continuous line of patent
! stone sidewalks. Nothing speaks so we'll
| for town as good streets and sidewalks.
| c. A. Perry made trip out in the Sebas-
| topol and Bennett Valley country on Tues
| day, and he says that the excessive hot
| weather has done considerable damage to
| the raspherTies. currants and gooseberries.
Miss Fannie Armstrong returned home
| from visit to Eureka. She was accom-
| panied on her return by Mrs. E. Cockrane
| OF that place, who will spend portion pf
| the summer with her parents, Major aud
| Mrs. j. Armstrong
Joseph Wattles of HealdSburg with a
| string of six fine horses went into head
| quarters at Agricultural Park Wednesday.
| A fine Antee0 colt from Santa Rosa also
stabbed there.
County Surveyor Rickseeker has returned
| from surveying engagement at Timber
Cove. He says he does not think the hot
weather has done much damage to Tie fruit i.
Alfalfa is looking splendidly and he thinks
will make big crop.
There viii soon be bank established at
Sebastopol. Many of the neighporing towns
seem to have caught the spirit of progress
and enterprise which is becoming marked in
Petaluma.
g. ". Knapp and W. A. Lloyd are paint
| ing the Clark SchoOEhouse, near Tomato
PetaiIuna, July IS, 1891. NJ. u. A. Il.
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