The morning call., 1891-05-20
FRUIT AND WHEAT.
Comparison of CALIFORNIA; In.
dustrial Resources.
The State Board of Trade Not in Favor Of Max
wells AppOintment-N. P. Chapman
for superintendent.

The State Board Of Trade met yes erday
afternoon, Eugene j. Gregory presiding.
The other members present were c. c.
Hutchinson, j. w. Davis, Tyler Beach, j.
B. Caldwell, j. S. Emory, James Morrissey,
A. S. Hibbard. N. P. Chapman, A. I.
Hatch, John BOggs and J. S. Emery.
n. p. Chapman, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Industrial Resources of the State.
presented report showing in detail the
fIuit exports from all parts of the State for
1890 and their comparative value with the
value of wheat exports for the same year;
and also tables Of the comparative fruit
shipments from Northern and Southern
California.
In 1890 16, 1874 cars of fruits of all kinds,
exclusive of wines aud brandies, were sent
out of the State, and Of these shipments
1920 cars were oranges. The aggregate fruit
shipments were valued at SO, ,S26, while
wheat and -four shipments were worth S19,-
1927, 1866 The comparative value of the fruit
exports from Northern and Southern Califor.
MIA, including products OF wine and brandy,
showed that the output from the north was
valued at S13, 213, 1888, and that from the south
at S6,644,6 93. The following facts are noted
among the results of these tables:
RESULTS Or li1E lADlsEo'
That green deciduOus fruits are nearly all
shipped from lie NORTH; that shipments of dried
fruits from the north exceed those from the
south by over ! 600 pounds; that five eightbs of
the raisins 90 from the north; that nearly all
The canned goods go from the north; that eight
ninths Of the wines and bTandles 20 from the
north; nearly all the nuts and practically all the
oranges 90 from the south.
That the green declduOuS fruits exported from
the State about equal the value of oranges; that
the dried fruits are more than four times the
Vlue Of oranges: that our TdlSlnS nave a value
OF nearly Sl,2O0,00 more than the oranges, aud
our canned goods over 100000 more than
oranges; that or wines aud bTIndes exceed the
oranges by 81 $50. 900, and that the exports of
all deciduOus fruits exceed the value OF oranges
by $4,000, COO
That the value of tile dried fruit shipped from
the south is about double the value OF her
oranges; that the ralsins Of the south equllh1n
tile value Of her oranges, aud that the orange
crop OF the south is about oDe.fOurth the value
OF her whole iruit crop.
The report points out that while our wheat
output has not increased since 1880 our fruits
have increased more than thirty times.
That IN 1880 our fruit exports brought US
about $7O0,OOO While they now amount 10 about
S20,O0O,O00; and we have demonstrated that
fruitgtowing is very profitable. and is almost
absolutely safe from frOsts ana other drawbacks.
WHAT YEARS HAVE TAUGHT.
That ten years have taught us that we may in-
crease our present fruit exports four lines, and
still retain our primacy as wheat and barley
aud wool producing State.
The figures 10 shipments are obtained from
wines and brandy products are obtained from
Clarence j. Wetmore, Secretary OF the Stale
Board Of Vticuture; the data as 10 wheat are
OBJ aimed from the San francisco Produce Elk
change and from G. w. McNear The prices
given TO fruit are based upon the experience OF
OrchardS;s.
The report calls attention to the fact that
while the fruit products OF the north are
more than double those of the south, eight
e9 9a e6S III The south YIN population OF
the balance OF tie State, with 94S.2S4 popula-
ton, received about $13 As per capita.
Thus, while the gross fruit products or the
north were more than double those Of the south,
the per cariGa products OF the south were mOie
than double those Of the north.
The eportis equally fduermg and encouraging
TO both of our great lruI.-growing regions, anu
SHOWS how rapidly this important Industry is
growing In our State, and WHY we claim to be The
first frult-gTOwing state OF the Union.
1t must be remembered, however that OF the
population residing at the north probably more
Than One.h half reside 10 the cities and mountain
regions In speaking OF Northern and Southern
California refer 10 the Tehachapi Mountains as
the dividing line
The bulk of the wheat produced In The State
comes from The north. Probably the proportion
o! the population Of the two REGIONS actually en-
gagged In fruit culture will not much differ.
The report was received and adopted and
10000 copies ordered printed In pamphlet
form for distribution.
IRRIGATION BONDS.
J. w. Davis Of Porterylle, Chairman of
the committee appointed to investigate the
market value of the Wright Irrigation Bonds,
stated that bis report would need to be de-
teTred until the next meeting, owing to the
inability to secure full details. M. Davis
is satisfied. however, that the bonds are
frst-class security for investors, and that
with slight amendments to the Wright law
the bonds would be marketable anywhere.
On motion, committee of five was APP
pointed to compile handbook upon the re-
sources OF California Tie President ap-
pniutnH for thia Hufvr NasErs
Maslin. Hatch, Mills aud Chapman.
w. ii. Mills read communication from
J. c. Stubs, Vice President of the Southern
Pacific stating that his company had estab-
lished immigration agencies at Liverpool
and Hamburg, under the supervision Of Ru-
dOlph Falck, and suggesting that Mr.. Falck
beappOinted General European Agent of the
State Board of Trade without salary. The
suggestion was on motion adopted.
A. 1. Hatch advised that specimens Of the
wheat product this year be preserved for
exhibition at the Worlds Fair, as the crop
of 90 may be failure, Fruit-grOwers sh0uld
also be asked to send their best available
specimens Mr.. Hatch stated that he had
received a letter from Chicago gentleman
standing very close to Director General
Davis advising him that confirmation of
Walter MaXwelPs appointment as Chief of
the Bureau OF Horticulture and Viticuture
might yet be prevented If proper action were
taken. He was accurately informed that it
would have been much easier to have Sc
cured Mr.. CLipman'S appointment than Mr.
Maxwelps, but added Mr.. Hatch. II am
confident that it was ali Mike de Young's
work"
INDORsED BY A MINORITY.
Mr.. Hatch stated that in reply to this COM
municatiOn he had written that only small
minority Of the people in California had in
dOrsed Mr.. MaXwePs appointment while if
necessary a pile Of Endorsements could be
procured for Mr.. Chipman extending from
the floor to the ceiling. He concluded by
expressing his conviction that if MaxweFs
appointment Is necessary in order that Cali
fOrnia should have the chief of the Hortjcul-
tural Bureau. it would be infinitely better for
California that the appointment should go 70
some other State.
On motion of j. W. Davis a resolution was
adopted recommending that the California
Worlds Fair Commission appoint n. z.
Chapman as Superintendent and General
Manager of the California exhibit at the
Worlds Fair, and naming w. Ii. Mills. +.
w. Maslin and j. w. Davis as committee
to present this matter to the commission
The same committee was also charged with
the task of formulating the opinion of the
board as TO what the California exhibit
should comprise, and To what extent the va
rious counties of the State may separately
exhibit their products.
James MorTissey for the committee an
pointed to secure new quarters reported
favorably upon rooms beneath the Grand
Hotel, with frontage of twenty two feet on
Market. The rental is 1926 per month. in
GLIDING basement. The committee was en-
powered to act.
DESTRUCTION OF GRAssHOPPERs
The Secretary was instructed to compile
all available matter in reference to the best
means OF destroying grasshoppers and to
give such information to the public at once,
The same official was also instructed to
communicate with the University authOri-
ties at RnrkeleX with q via1u Of MI. a.. a.