The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-06-16
FRUIT CULTURE.

AAoSA AAohA ANNOVSOVO w -OSOVN1OOV
pounds. This enormous increase,
which represents immense profit fol
the pomologists OF the Pacific coasts,
has been brought about by fast
freight trains, the fastest in the
world.
la an interview with New York
Tribune reporter, Mr.. Goodsell, a
fruit auctioneer, showed, by actual
statistics that CALIFORNIA; fruit pro.
duction amounts in value every year
10 $50, 10000 more than her gold
output. Old exhausted gold lands
are producing S100,000,000 annually
of wheat and fruit. Raisins and
prunes, once exclusively foreign
importation, have been almost driven
from the market in this country by
California crops. One fruit grower,
by scientific knowledge practically
applied, had an income of 100000 a
year from $4,000 property. Mr..
Goodsell says that "a comprehensive
view Of the tree fruit industry can
be had FROM the statement that there
are nearly 100000 trees planted
in California, all of the varieties
named. When these are all in
bearing fully one billion pounds of
fruit will have 10 be marketed"
The shortening of railways tran
sit to seven days has saved 100000
yearly to fruit growers.
In 1891, the total shipment OF
California fruit, to all points, was
352,0O0,000 pounds. There were
100000 gallons of wine and brandy
forwarded.
Twenty-Five years ago, lands that
were worth S25 are now held at
$1,000 an acre.
California is about to drive the
100000 gallons of imported olive oil
out of the country. There are T.
100000 olive trees in cultivation
and bearing.
Mr. Goodsell's firm has negotiated
for direct trade by steamers between
Jacksonville and London. The
Florida orange, the best in the
world, and far superior to the Cali
forniaospeclmen, has become Eu-
ropean tavorite. With this outlet,
Florida orange culture can take any
dimensions without glutting the
market OF the world.
Mr.. GOodseil has word about
Georgia in this connection. He
says:
There are i'll the United States
24,OOO,O00 acres fit, so tar as climate
and soil are concerned, for growing
tropical fruits and nuts. Not over
l per cent. of this acreage is now
cultivated. What, therefore, are
the possibilities when the produc-
ton is increased 49 per cent. more ?
The state OF Georgia, or rather about
sixty miles oft, located between
Marshallville and Pomona, is quiet
ly coming to the front, as growing
the most luscious and finest peaches,
equal to those produced in hot.
house, IN the world. Strange as it
may seem, the fruit in these sections
ripens nearly month earlier thar
anywhere else in the United States.
The production is yet in its infancy,
the original propagation, Mr.. S. II.
Rumph, of Marshallville, being
quite "a young mar. The variety
that Is grown in its perfection, the
El5erta, ripenS early in June, and
as New York is the favorte market
and outlet of the Georgia shippers,
III about week we will have a car
containing 10000 pounds. 1t is ex
pected that this section will ship
during June and July, 100000
pounds of peaches. In few years
1t can clearly be seen that no in
dustry in America will eqnal or ap>
preach that of fruit culture into
millions Of dollars in value.
There are other places in Georgia
and South Carolina where the most
luscious peaches flourish, and our
farmers might wonderfully better
their condition by extensive culture
of fruits and nuts.
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