The record-union., 1891-01-21
MOUNTAIN APPLES.
Development Of an important Industry
in Siskiyou.
A Mountain Section Where the Finest
Apples in the Market
Are Raised.

In the search for homes in California
| tracted to the extreme northern counties
of the State. The orange groves and
orchards of the valleys and of the thermal
foothill belts usually arouse the admira-
! ton of fhome-seekers from the far East
and there they generally strike their
camps and establish their homes.
/ But there are resources of the northern
most counties that are capable of profit
able development, and which but await
the touch of the hand of, the husbandman
to yield good returns. This fact is fully
demonstrated by the arrival in this city
yesterday of a carload ofapples from the
far-off Klamath Riverin Siskiyou County
The fruit was consigned to wholesale
firm, and was disposed of to the retail
trade in very few hours and at good
| figures.
The enterprising gentleman who
brought this fruit to market is Colonel
B. B. jackson, whose home and orchard
are located at Buckeye Bar on the Klam-
ath River.
A REcoRD-UNIoN reporter met Colonel
Jackson at the Capital Hotel last evening,
! :" uSIc 1lst HIS Oh GAIitDltiOu SOME SinlDleS
/ OF his apples. The gentleman was quite
| enthusiastic over the capabilities of his
county as an apple-producing section,
and from him the reporter learned some
facts that may be OF interest to those who
prefer the mountains to the warm valleys
in which to establish homes.
Colonel Jackson (who is one of the SUI
pervisors of Siskiyou county, stated, in
i response TO inquiries, that his apples are
/ grown at an elevation Of frem 2,7O0 to
1900 feet. He has but small orchard Of
ten acres as vet, but has this season
shipped therefrom some 1900 boxes,
beside great quantities that were allowed
| to go to waste. He has with him samples
j Of Golden Pippins, Typhocen, White
4 Pearrnain, Lady Apple, Eusophus Spitz-
i bergen, Wine Sap, Smiths Cider, Roman
/ lite and other varieties.
The apples are all Of fine size and su-
perb flavor, and clearly demonstrate the
fact that Siskiyou county is capable of
supplying not only the home market but
other portions of the Union with this de-
| sirable fruit
! Aside from their size beauty and fine
| flavor, these Siskiyou apples possess the
valuable quality Of keeping we'll. Colonel
jackson assured the reporter-and his as
surances We're indorsed by AsSemblyman
i Robertson OF that county-that some va
fletles of these apples, have been known
to keep in good condition for year and
q half. Indeed, they Will, it is claimed,
| preserve their good qualities for even a
longer period. Colonel Jackson has now
some American pippins that were picked
q year ago last fall, and he doesn't know
how much longer they may keep.
The apple-growing section, the reporter
was informed, is now chiefly confined to
Big Shasta Valley, Little Shasta Valley,
Scott Valley, and along the Klamath
] River. Land suitable for the cultivation
l'of this fruit can now be had at from s. to
$50 per acre, althoughwild land-much of
which is quite as good for the purpose
has practically no present value; it can
be had at anywhere from 81 80 per acre.
There is any quantity of both Govern
ment and railroad land in that section
that can be had at a low figure. The
growing of apples should become profit
able industry there in the near future.
Sacramento fruit dealers assure Colonel
Jackson that they can find a market, at
good prices, for all the apples they can get
from there. Those brought here by Col
onel Jackson retailed readily at 81 SO per
box of sixty pounds.
1t can be seen from these figures a ten
or twenty-acre orchard would yield the
owner handsome income.
up to a few years ago." remarked
Mr.. Robertson, 'fruit-growing was profit
less in our part of the State; but now that
the California and Oregon Railroad has
penetrated the mountains and valleys of
that section, horticulture has become not
only possible, but profitable, by having a
market opened up for the products
thereof. BY hauling their fruit a few
miles to the railroad stations the orchard
lists can readily market their fruits at a
good profit,