The record-union., 1893-03-15
Report on the Shipments of Fruits
and Wines From California.
LAST YEARS SHOWING COMPARED
WITH FORMER SEASONS.
Fresno Excited Over the Arrest of
Heath and Policy for the Murder
of Louis McWhIrter Citizens of
Removal of the Capital to San Jose
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

"A Forger Captured at Portland.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN
SAN FRANCISCO, March IA. - At the
regular monthly meeting of the State
Board of Trade this afternoon those pres
ent were called to order, in the absence of
President Gregory, by w. II. Mills. At
the suggestion OF the latter, General n. P.
Chapman of Red Bluff took the chair.
After the reading of the minutes GEN
eral Chapman read the annual report of
shipments of fruit, wine and brandy from
California for the year 1892. Following
are extracts from the report:
Total shipments by Southern Pacific
Company made from points north of Te-
hachapi: Deciduous green fruits, 500, 900
pounds; citrus fruits, 1885,, 900 pounds;
dried fruits, 5,4S4, 900 pounds; raisins, L.
692,OOO pounds; nuts, 1,170,000 pounds;
canned fruits, 3,l0S,0 pounds.
Total shipments by Southern Pacific
Company south Of Tehachapi: Decidu-
GUS fruits, 96, 100000 pounds; citrus fruits,
1S,O16,OO0; dried fruits, 80, 10000; raisins,
43,S4O,0O0; nuts, 2,3l2, 900; canned fruits,
13,9l6,000.
The following general summary of the
shipments of fruit and products of fruit
by sea and rail for 1892, expressed in car
loads, were also given:
Fruits of all kinds, S,74l carloads; by
sea, l, 754 carloads. Total, 20, ,495 carloads.
Wine and brandy by rail, 2,67S carloads,
by sea, 2,l53 carloads. Total, 1926 car
loads.
The tables" continued the report,
"show steady increase in fruit ship
ments, although not so rapid as had been
predlcted. From an intelligent
view of the fruit industry it will be found
to be in an exceedingly prosperous con-
dition and growing rapidly throughout
the State"
On motion the report was ordered re-
ceived, placed on file and printed.
Referring to an article published some
weeks ago in the British FortHghtly Re
Otear, this article being of decidedly un-
favorable tendency, so far as its effect on
the fruit industry of California was con-
cerned, General Chapman remarked that
this publication had not, in his opinion,
had any injurious effect upon the State
and its material interests.
w. II. Mills seemed to think other
wise. He referred to the fact that he had
lately made sixteen-days' trip through
out Southern California, during which
time he had had unusual facilities for
observation, since he had been travelling
with director of the railroad company.
who moved from place to place as was
desired, without regard to time-cards.
He had found among the Southern
growers a natural fear existing, in fact
perpetual apprehension, that the orange
growing industry would be overdone.
They had the consolation, Mr.. Mills
stated, of knowing that they could make
fine prottln their industry if they only
obtained obtained one-fourth of the prices
now obtainable.
Nevertheless, there was still the un-
comfortable feeling present that the busi-
ness might be run in the ground, and it
was this idea, both at home and abroad.
that was tostered by articles suchas thai
published in the FOrtlligthIy ReUitU.
ITS thousand times easier" said Mr..
Mills, 'to discourage an industry than to
promote it. General Chapman tells Won
that he hasn't seen any bad effect from
that article. You never do see such bad
effects, but they are there just the same.u
Continuing, Mr.. Mills gave an amusing
account of certain discoveries which he
had made in regard to the author of the
article in the F'ortn'ghtty ReUieW 1t was
signed ''William Roberts," but he had
received reliable information to the effect
that this was an assumed name. He had
good reason to believe that the author
was an Englishman, formerly resident
of Australia, who had tried fruit-growing
in California, but had CHANGED to become
infatuated with certain widow while so
engaged. AS result, he had neglected
his fruit-growing, deserted his wife and
Joined forces with the fascinating widow.
With her he had tried fruit-growing again
and failed. his deserted wife. however.
had gone on and succeeded. In the ar
ticle quoted the writer had warned his
countrymen that Englishmen are not
liked in this country. WELL" added
Mr.. Mills, "his kind of Englishmen are
not liked, sure enough
Mr.. MlilS 1urtner called attention to the
fact the Governor had been granted the
sum of S25 900, to be by him expended
in the preparation of Handbook of
California" giving general information
in regard to California and its products
and resources.
He thought that the State Board of
Trade should give the Governor all the
assistance possible by submitting such
printed matter and other material as
might be at hand.
The California Press Association, by its
managers, had been charged with the
preparation of the handbook by the Gov
ernor, and he therefore moved that all
the material available should be placed at
the service of the association.
y meeting OF the directors of the organi-
zation was to be held at the Occidental
Hotel on next Monday evening, to take
the necessary action in the matter.
Mr.. Mills suggestion was adopted.
The meeting of directors and election of
officers was postponed one month.
WEATHER NOTES.
Rain at Martinez, San Rafael and