The herald., 1893-10-21
SANTA ANA.

Th0 sugar Beet lu0usJry OF OThnEo
County-Tbs Celery Crop.
SANTA ANA, Oct. 19.-The sugar beet
industry of Orange county has been the
means OF bringing the citizens of Ana
helm and vicinity quite a revenue this
season. Considering the fact that the
past season lie the first attempt that has
been made in that direction, the result
is something remarkable. The Ana
helm Gazette has the following to say
of the important industry: Judge
Marks received check from Chino
amounting to $14,254.4S for the Sep
tember shipments. The freight on this
amounted to S2155.94, and the net re-
turns to the farmers $12,09S.54. The
August payments amounted to $751;
500. .S4; freight, $1966.57: net, $ll 1921,
net total 30 far amounting to vs.,
476.75, and freight payments OF $4l22.5l.
The total shipments for the season up
to this morning, amounts to 1924 tons
991 pounds. The largest shipment was
made last Saturday, when 200 tons $50
pounds were sent out. Tuesday 1876
tons were shipped, 10 cars being neces-
sary for each days shipment.
The shipments during the week end
ing Yesterday was as follows:
Friday, Oct. 13, IL cars, 26o,Oo6
pounds.
Saturday. Oct. IA, 10 cars, 4OO,2S5
pounds.
Tuesday. Oct. II, 10 cars, S9l,7l5
pounds.
Wednesday, Oct. Is, IL cars. 227 ,975
pounds.
The beets would have been all ship
ped yesterday if it had not been that
the railroad company were unable to
send down cars last Saturday, but the
laet will go forward this morning.
The Gazette claims that the yield OF
beets per acre in many instances
amounted to 20 tons and that the sac
charine standard ran on an average
about per cent higher than the beets
raised on the Chino ranch.
The celery on the peat land celery
farm will soon be ready for shipment.
The contract for hauling the crop con-
sisting of 80 acres has been let to Charles
Wommer who will commence next Mon
day. 1t will take him the greater part
OF the winter to finish his contract.
The convention OF the Orange county
Christian Endeayor society will meet at
Tustin tomorrow. The juniors will go
down tomorrow, leaving Santa Ana on
the 8 o'clock a. m. street car for that
place.
A large number of Santa Ana people
will attend the ree-for-all trot to take
place at Los Angeles tomorrow.
The Jefferson club of Santa Ana will
have an anniversary social on the even
ing of the 21st inst.
1t is reported that District Attorney
Scarborough has been requested to pros
ecute Plez James for statements made
by him in his report to the state bank
commissioners which are claimed to be
false. Mr.. Scarborough says he does
not see his way clear to commence a
suit but will recommend that the next
grand jury investigate the matter.
The superior court was in session to-
day.
An order discharging L. B. Young, an
inaolyent, from his creditors, was made.
In the case of Wilcox vs.. Kreamer ct
al. the defendant, Caroline Durksen, was
granted further time to answer.
The homestead was set apart in the
estate of Adams, deceased.
In the case of Vina Goff We. the city
board Of education, motion to strike
part of answer was granted. The de-
fendant was granted five days. time to
amend.
Kreamer vs. Shinn ct al.--Motion to
strike out part of answer taken under
advisement.
In the case of Brenot vs. Brenot a
motion for alimony was taken under
advieement.
Mr.. Taulbert and family left this
morning for few days visit with
friends in Los Angeles and Pasadena.
Teamsters are still engaged in hauling
in the barley crop from the larger
ranches, 70 store in the warehouses in
Santa Ana.
J. G. Mcdowell, formerly a resident
of Santa Ana but who has for the past
three years resided in Tulare county,
has sold his interest in the latter place
and will locate in Orange county again.
There was train consisting of four
large wagons of emigrarts passed
through Santa Ana today en- route to
San Diego county. They were from
Mendocino county.
Miss Eta Congdon went to San Juan
Capistrano this afternoon to visit rela-
tiyes over Sunday.