The National tribune., 1894-10-25
CALIFORNIA RAIsINs.

To THE C. c. BOYS AND GIRLS: You have
/ often eaten raisins not Knowing where they
| came from, or how they are prepared for thu
market: so Just word on raisin growing il
! California: This County, Tulare, and the ad
! Joining Counties of Kings and Fresno, are the
+ largest rasin producing Counties in California
| or III the United States. The raisin grape
! Muscat of Alexandria, is large yellow grape
J and full OF sugar, much so that in drying
! globGles Of sugar form on the outside Instead
! Of it being necessary to sprinkle it over them
as is generally supposed.
The VINEYARDS vary in size, from five acres
to several hundred. The largest vineyard in
the world is in Tuare County; it contains over
Loco acres. Around these large vineyards wells
are bored and pumps placed; and the pickeTs
consisting mostly of families, come and erect
tents where they sleep and board themselves.
There is no fear of storms here in this trop-
ical cline, as it seldom rains from May till
November. The gathering season begins the
lst of September, and lasts until late in the
Fall.
Thousands OF men, women, and children are
now engaged in preparing the raisins for mar
ket Trays 80 inches square and two inches in
hight, made out of light pine boards, are iur-
nished the pickers. The grapes are gathered
and placed over the bottom of the tray, the
clusters being laid side by side till the bottom
of the tray is covered; then tho trays are
placed in rows in the sun to cure. For each
tray the picker receives small check which
is worth two and half cents at the office of the
company.
The picker may commence or quit any time
during the day. but most of them are as busy
as bees from early morning till late in the
evening.
The number of trays picked during the day
depends on the skill of the workman; fire.
gueutly small boys and girls pick as many or
more trays during the day than grown people.
Fifty trays per day is about an average day
work. but not untrequently 100 trays are gath
cred by single picker.
After the raisins are thoroughly dry they are
taken up and put in large boxes, where they
go through a sweat, after which they are put
through mill resem bling large tanning mill,
which divests them of stems and passes them
through riddles which divide them into two
and three sizes, making first, second, and third
class raisins.
The assorted raisns are placed in small, fat
boxes containing 90 pounds EACH and shipped
By carloads, mostly 70 New York aud Chicago,
and then scattered over the United States.
Jessie Huskins, Lindsay, Cal.
ENJOYED THE REUNION
DEAR c. c. BROTHERS AND SISTERS: l en-
jOyed the fifth annual Reunion more than /
can tell. 1t was a pleasant affair thrOug hont,
and has brought me into closer friendship with
the \. I. c. c. members. 1t was my first Re-
union, but / sincerely hope it will not be my
last.
There was only one unlucky thing hap
pened during the whole week. Atabout 1l:30
Oh Thursday night key (Keyes) belonging to
the c. c. was lost in Allegheny. Any informa-
ton regarding the lost treasure will be thank
fully received by a half-dozen c. C's.
would he glad 10 receive letters from MEM
bers, and will also exchange autographs.
want to introduce my brother, d. Kearl Camp
bell. Since hearing from me most favorable
accounts of the Reunion and C. c. members, he
has at last expressed his desire to be one of US.
Long live our beloved Kate B. Sherwood and
the \. T. c. e. ! am. loyalty
Ursula Campbell, Mount Chestnut, Pa.
c. C. REPARTEE.
DEAR C. c. FRIENDS: 1t was with exceeding
interest that | read the spicy letter Of Miss
Martin giving such a glowing account of some
private occurrences at the last most enjoyable
meeting of our unequalcd club.
1t was not because my name was mentioned
therein, THAT has long since ceased TO be a nov
city, but by the general attractiveness Of the
letter. Miss Martin has the tact Of handling a
subject in a mastery and inimitable style.
acknowledge my complete inability to COM
pete with her. but as the esteemed sister has
seen proper in her allwise Judgment 10 make
mention OK the name of yours truly" as the
source of unexpected and embarrassing merri-
ment, beg indulgence, as / come with a
few facts / had heretofore held from the un-
suspecting public by request.
Miss Martin seeks to give me discontinue by
relating explainable occurrence of that
Jolly dinner party" but she shrewdly eyaded
something equally as humorous aud more en-
barrassing.
Two of our c. c. ladies were at this dinner,
by request OF two {. {. gentlemen, but in the
settlement for the meal these aforesaid ladies
were forgotten as part and parcel.
On again calling at the restaurant, | was
questioned as TO the identity Of these young
ladies' The description SO Tailed with the
reality that the Identification could not be
doubted. Further comment is unnecessary,
except 10 say that
Martins denote Springs
Seaman never become Kings
heyl!ess) watches have springs
M. Warner Hargrove.
THE PITTsBURG PHOTOGRAPH
Below will be found the names of LOYAL
Home Workers photographed at Pittsburg. To
get proper identity let it be understood that
the list begins with the brother at the extreme
left, in dark clothes. From this beginning point
the list goes to the right taking the person
farthest down the line. An occasional indi-
vidual is noted to assist in the Identification.
!, John Anderson. Speers. Pa; 9. John Baker.
Corsica, Pa; 3. Nellie Swager. Industry, Pa;
4, UTiah Tinker. Mountain Pa; ), Mary Boil
linger, Allegheny, Pa; 6. Mamie liver lin
white, Springfield. o.; z. Allie Neville Beaver
Pa; 6, Lizzie h. Faucet. Beaver Falls, Pa; 9,
Maggie Funk, East Salem, Pa; 10. Msdge
Hotham, Pttsburg, Pa; II. Ida Wells, Pa;
II, ]. b. Twaddle Ohio; -, Ola Belle
Hotham lin whitel, Pa; IA Charles i. Le-
wars, Reading, Pa; 10, VIM. II. Hays. Rogers
! ford, Pa; l6. Olive Chamberlain, Ohio; II,
Mrs. jeanette Spong, Pittsburg, Pa; Is, Frank
heMurray, Canton, O.; 49, NJ. Rose Jansen,
| Quincy, H.; 90, l.. Mcneil Ohio; 81, Addie
| Stevens, Port Chester, n. Y; %, Annie Monks,
| New Foundlard. n. j.; %. Charles b. Moore
| Orient, n. Y; "a Matte Elliott Greensbure.
Ind; %. Mrs. Carrie Hays. RoyersfOrd, Pa; 26,
George b. Twining. Waterbury, Conn; q, John
IL. Neaderhauser Is of W, Defiance. o.; %,
Samuel 1. Erwin, IS. of W, Holland Pa; %
/ NJ. Warner Hargroye. Browns Mills n j.: 90
John Baker, Corsica. Pa. 81, Mamie o. Barclay,
| Pittsburg Pa; 81, Agnes Hays with hat on J,
Royersford, Pa; 80. Della Reyes, Canton, O.:
"a, Georgia Martin ION topstep), Louisville, KY
| 30, Zoe Owen, Cleveland. O.; &C. Rev. James
Lemon, West Gardner Mass; 81, Grace Keyes
Canton, o. 80, Harry Custer, Royersford. Pa.
! 80, Ursula Campbell, Mt. Chestnut, Pa: 40
| John A. King, Sewanee, Tenn; Al, Lida
Bonney, Pa; AZ Luella Monks, New Found.
land, N. j.; 43, Della Brown Clover stepl. Be.
lott. o.; "a, Austin Fonts West Baltimore, o.
IS. Calvin Sbafier front row., Pa; 46. Mr
Reyes Canton, o.; az, Mrs. Keyes, Canton
o.; as, Dell Adams, Ayersvile o.
This list should be cut out and pasted on thu
back OF the picture for reference. The photo
graphs are excellent reproductions, the feature,
Of all being clearly defined. They are On sale