The record-union., 1894-02-06
FARMING AND FRUIT INDUSTRIES.
IcoNr1NuED FROM FOURTH PAGE


making shipments of our fruit success
to the grower first, and not for the bene-
ut of any person who may desire TO con-
troll the business for immediate gain. The
idea pre-eminent at all times should be the
success of the grower, thereby lnSurIng
permanency of the business. Many grow
eFs are at the present time almost dlscour-
aged in the further following OF trult cult
ure, and from 10 other reason than OF
the large number of others benetiting
from his investment and labor. We are
OF the opinion that the cost OF handling
and marketing OF our fruits under CO.
operative plan would be less TO the pro-
ducer than under the system now IN
vogue, and certainly much more salts
factory. There must be, however,
large and representative following OF such
plan that will adhere to and build up the
eystem, otherwise it will drift into the
hands Of spectators who have IN the past
reaped golden harvest each season from
the labor and experience OF those who
have risked both time and money IN The
culture of this rich resource for Cali
fornia.
The operation of a fruit exchange or
ganiZed upon this or a similar plan, with
attendant agencies throughout the East
ern market, would not only inspire con-
ddence In those who are now interested,
but induce others 10 follow IN an IN
dustry which, if properly handled, there
is but little fear Of over-p production But
TO make success of the proposition, the
cooperation of all growers must be had,
and in no better way can this be accom-
plished than through a system of aux
Hilary exchanges located in the many
fruiegrowing districts OF the State.
This system perfected, the next move
should be TO improve our transportation
facilities. Under the present system we
use the refrigerator car that is cumbe
nd Of 10 wniChf
each car is 10000 pounds, an excess OF
10000 pounds over an ordinary fruit car
Additional excess of weight Is found III
the 5000 pounds of ice needed from Sac
ramento to Ogden, making an excess OF
$4,000 pounds Of weight, an amount
equaling the first contents OF the car. OF
course, in figuring upon carload rates
this excess of weight is duly considered
by the transportation companies, and Is
paid for by the shipper. Why is not the
cold-storage system now IN use IN rance
for the transportation OF meat plan
worthy OF emulation by our shippers?
There, by the ammonia process any de-
gree of cold is furnished from machine
located in one of the forward cars, motive
power for which is supplied from the To-
comotive. and any number OF cars are
connected and the temperature controlled
in a most simple manner. BY the intro
duction of this plan for the shipment OF
our fruits, the cost OF transportation
could be lessened at least twenty-five per
cent, and we believe the transportation
companies would be favorable to such a
plan as its use would greatly assist IN III
creasing the output of California fruit.
This plan would greatly reduce the
weight OF trains, thereby insuring better
time being made by the fruit trains, an
other important item In this connection.
Its The expenses attendant on fruit ship
ments East that deters many growers
4ol~ hn nrJ1 VIC in hIa
method of marketing, so that one of the
foremost objects of a State organization
should be to curtail as much as possible
this expense by investigating and invit-
ing inventions of all kinds In relation TO
the subject Of transportation of fruit.
After this is accomplished the future Of
fruit growing in California will no longer
be in doubt, but steadily increase in eX-
tent, and with profitable results.
CALIFORNIA IN A PRODUCTIVE SENSE.
With a yield of from thirty to forty
million bushels of wheat annually-an
amount equal to the requirements of Ger
many, or Italy, or Spain, China and
Brazil combined-an annual yield of
100000 600 pounds of green fruit, an an
nual yield of 100000 pounds of dried
fruit, an annual yield of !, zoe, 900 cases of
canned fruit an annual yield of 3000,0 900
boxes Of raisins, an annual yield of 5000
carloads of citrus fruits, an annual yield
of 40, 900 bales Of hops, an annual yield of
81 600. 900 pounds OF wool, an annual yield
OF Is, 000, 900 gallons of wine-which COM
prses the principal export productS-can
California be looked upon in any sense
but that of a productive country? Is
there any doubt of her ability to
furnish breadstuffs and kindred COM
moditieS for great population that re-
Quire her products? Can there be any
doubt as to her future? Her productive
interests are paramount to all others,
which fact and its advantages give Cali
1ornia the great prominence she deserves.
1t is her productive qualities that we de-
sire to be kept before the pubic, and II Is
the inducement we offer to those who de-
sire to take part in her advantages.
We do not aim to encourage the lmml-
grafton to this State of an unproductive
class. We are not desirous Of building up
the cities in advance of the country, and
much less either with an idle population,
but to those who have capital. ana especi-
ally in a limited amount, and are seeking
the vocation of soil-worker, we bespeak
YOUR attention, and can assure you that
the avenues for the requirement OF
prosperous living are many IN this call
ing and as yet none are overdone, while on
the contrary there are many undeveloped.
The field is large and offers great oppor-
tunities TO the right kind of people.
Our importation OF canned goods, such
as meats, corn, peas, beans, condensed
milk, to say nothing of hams, bacon, lard,
poultry and eggs and other condiments
and food articles, amount annually 10
thousands of carloads-an occurrence not
unlike bring coal to Newcastle" We
have the soil to produce all these articles
in abundance and nothing but scarcity
of the right kind of people causes this
state of affairs. There seems to be among
soil-workers tendency to follow the line
of products originally began in certain To-
calities. If in any particular locality
wheat is the chief product in hand, the
newcomer goes into wheat-growing. 1fit
is fruit, they plant fruit If it Is stock,
they follow that interest and leave the
growing of vegetables almost entirely to
a foreign element that have no ideas OF
progression in preserving products. 1t
is a diversity of products that makes
country vigorous and its people prosper
ous. and while California has great vari-
ety of products, our imports show there IS
ample room for manifold increase Of re-
sources that are now dormant
HOG RAISING.
Take for example the hog interest-it
has heretofore been urged that no coun-
try could compete with the great corn
producing Northwest in the production
of pork. Recent experiments in that
same country show decided change OF
condition in this industry. 1t has there
been demonstrated that pig VIII take on
flesh quicker when fed upon small cereals
tban any other character of feed. In Da-
lota where wheat is the chief article OF
food significant showing has been
made in this respect, as hogs shlpped
from there to the large abattoIrs OF The
West are of higher grade ana snow
decidedly larger percentage OF pork 70 tne
pound of live hog than those from the
eorn-fed regions, which fact necessarily
r,<S i- oil