The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-26


The question of methods in selling fruit
a; Chicago is very simple 80 far as the
California grover is concerned. An open
auction admits everybody, and it is less
easy for any combination of buyers TO
arrange what the prices shall be. A sale
room to which only members of An associa-
ton are admitted is not likely to develop
much competition. The members are
probably considerable of their own in
terests and prone to agree upon minimum
prices as all that the condition of the
market will warrant. In every sense the
grower has better prospects with up
restricted competition. There are some
dealers who might prefer to buy without
the trouble OF going to an aucti0n-room
but their custom can scarcely be large
enough 10 accommodate more than a select
few. Mr.. E. T. Earl of the Earl Fruit
Company unhesitatiDglY supports the free
auction method.
Professor Koebele has the credit of hav.
Ing introduced an insect of much value In
Orcus chalybeus, which wages war on the
red and black scale pest with much yigor.
1t is at work in the Kercheval orchard at
Los Angeles. ana is reported to have fine
appetite. first for the young scale with soft
shells and then for the older and tougher
specimens. which it attacks from beneath
the shell. Secretary Lelong of the State
Board OF Horticulture has been notified by
the Supervisors that they have faith la the
Orcus chalybeus, and think that in few
years 1t will eradicate the red and black
scales. This may leave the orcus without
any more nOurshing scale diet, and the
orchardist doubtless hopes that at least it
Will not turn nuisance on its own ac-
count The fruit-grower wants everything
his own way, and ii he could only manage
transportation and markets with the same
success as insect pests he would be too
prosperous for this mundane sphere.
new artillery explosive has been under
trial at Sandy Hook. Its name Is en-
mensite. but whether tits nsely more
serviceable than other shell-stuffing COM
pounds remains to be demonstrated. A
she'll was fred containing eighty. one
pounds. and it seems to have done execu- |
ton So we'll that with a proper fuse it ia |
sald 1t will be more efficient than melinite. |
This may be the case without justifvipp |
very extravaganza expectations. 1t is clear
that there are numbers of high explosives
we'll adapted for shel-filling without dan.
ger OF explosion while within the discharg-
ing weapon.
The Northwestern, Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul. Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific have all raised the rates of freight
across the continent to the Pacific Coast
But the com bnaton does not include the
treat orthern. and the Canadian Pacific
IS inclined to be Independent. The road
business on lower scale than any COM
petlt0r. and must be thorn in the side of
The overcapitalzed concerns.
The pride inherent in the Spaniard does
not stand in the way of the brother of the
Duke of Veragua asking for O share of
my money collected for the benefit of the
after. he makes known his wishes in
me matter unequivocally, and even sug-
rests the proportion that would satisfy
lin. The amiability of pensoning the
meal descendant of Columbus because he
las tripped up IN agricultural enterprises
o stand around with Ten palms and y
uppliant tone. But it is a question for
ne donors, who are perfectly well aware
hat when man is broke in America the I
'est thing ne can do is TO 20 to work again
heerfully.
just as the prosecution OF those who
ave been smuggling Cinnamon and opium ]
nt0 the United States via Puget Sound is {
.ettlng hold OF its facts news comes from ,
lexas that numbers of Chinese are
warming in from Mexico. The enter- !
rise has attracted capitalists and formar :
United States officials. and every man WIN +
cts across the Rio Grande is lost sight nf
mona the rest Of his countrymen. Thera
no registration, and therefore no cheek
pom smuggling. The law 10 dead letter n
Senator PETER of Kansas. is making a {
Dur of the best-Rrowing region. He Is I
trongly of opinion that thu United States v
hould grow all the sugar it needs for :
assumption. and thinks that By the time s