The herald., 1893-06-03

| nave Deen SO HhJlsIaCt0fy tnab LDe pro
prietor Of an orchard in the
Dusrte, the Azusa, in River
side and at other points could not well
fail to realize from mature grove from
$500 an acre to, in some cases. much
higher figures. We do not propose to
allow lot of croakers, or the misadven-
ture OF the present year, to intimidate
us from telling the truth, and we can
substantiate what we say. We know OF
one orchard of thirty acres in Riverside
the fruit OF which sold on the trees two
years ago for $4,000, or an average of
$1,000 per acre, with no trouble or ex-
pense of picking, boxing or handling.
The owner some years before that had
offered to sell the orchard in fee simple
for $4,000, and was mighty glad, as we
may be assured, that the sale had not
taken place. We will add, that we have
known Of much greater yields to the
acre than that which we have recorded
above. In order that the peasmist may
know at once what load he has to
carry when he meets us, we will add
that we have known OF as much as
$500 an acre having been realized from
mature lemon orchard in Riverside,
where the fruit had been properly cured.
OF course we do not claim that the
cases we have cited are of the average.
They have, however, been fairly fre-.
quent. What we do claim ia that the
Washington navel orange, as grown in
certain favored spots of Southern Cali
fornia, notably the Duarte. Asuza, River
side and Redlands, is the finest speci-
men of that noble fruit grown the world
over. We predict, here and now, that
the Southern California orange will take
the sweepstake premium for excellence
at the Columbian Worlds Fair, just as
it took the sweepstske premium at the
New Orleans Exposition. 1t will do it
because it is 80 incomparably superior
to any other orange. At New Orleans
our victory was obtained over local COM
petition and local clscque. Nothing
could resist the all conquering merits of
the Riverside Washington navel.
OF course, we have had drawbacks.
We have suffered from the scale. Ex-
perience has shown that this parasite is
simply tte result OF lack of attention to
the tree and the unemployment of
fertilizers. We have fought the scale of
all colors with the Australian lady-bird
the veddlid cardinals with all kinds
OF proper food nourishment, with spray
ing and with industry and perseverance.
As WAS right and seemly under the cir
cumstances, we got down to business
and we won-won in manner that for
ever puts the question beyond doubt
that we have the future of the orange
industry in our own hands. 1t is simply
a question of devoting about half as
much attention to the orange orchard as
the eastern farmer gives to his potato
field.
1t also happens that this year, largely
through mismanagement of the growers
and the cupidity of the middlemen, the
crop has not been moved quickly, nor
has it brought the expected pecuniary
returns-at least so far. Well, what of
hair and reel out Jeremisds Concerning
surprisingly remuneratiye industry,
simply because he has met difficulty
once that ought really to stimulate him
to energy and business prudence. Moth
ing is go sure or 80 attractive as the
future of the orange industry if the
grower himself will be simply fore
handed, send nothing but the best fruit
into the market and rely upon himself.
With these three conditions granted,
"there's millions in it,"