New-York tribune., 1895-06-23

a,s,,av Its blossoms botancally allied TO the macs
IA ,,smnes hide their cream-colored petals unoe'
,ha rnouse-ear foliage. the narrow leaves oi WINCH
80 q, every gust from drab green 10 gray green
- kseping some strange sympathy with the pr-
,,n, sky which is always the canopy VI '"e INV
rba unrip, fruit has its own shade OF 'eno".s"
,eo, TO which man has been forced to give 'ne
distinctive family name though the ripe '"'' -
purpli.h black. having a stain or the pIue' 49,
70 millions Of people whose knowledge OF olives
has been confined to row OF bottied o"'eS vi Wv
shor of grocery store or 10 barrels OF h'e' -
the frul, near the store counter. IL VIII DE ne"' -
earn rha, there in Spain Italy and Cai'io'iih
some two hundred and ninety varieties OF owes 'n
oil Of each being distinct In flavor as inc WINES u
.,o.-,rt cranes and the colors OF the oils ranging
from amber to deep gold. The picking owe Is no
more TO be confused with the oil ohVe tnan ."e
ra,sin grape with the wine grape. Inc i""o''"'
a xovad,Il, ere the favorites for oil nakihs'
xr,bern california preferring the former where II
Yields per cent more than In the sou'h' am ''"''
arm california lauding the latter as an ear"er anu
heavier bearer doing best on heavy ana SANDY so'"
Tho r'varia Is singled out by many aS III. '' -
auround use. II IL valuable both Tor pcknns anu
al ,,oIl,nr II ripens early. adapts Itself 10 'he
s,u and Is not affected by frost. IL pears ua'"
hr. clusters The Rubra is remarkably regular
md thrifty bearer In the south II Is fa'or'tc
FOR OIL being sweet. with free stone Inc 'e' -
q rapid grower doing well In all parts OF '"e ''ae
md hest OF all on dry hills. Inc oi''e IL ai""''
,ound beside It's ancient friends in the Orient. inc
nr and almond and II may safely be SAID that It
u,u thrive anywhere In California except IN 'nc
wheat valleys and on the high mountains an"
often on lands considered wastes or washes.
The picking and harvesting Of olives IN Cahio'"'d
I. largely done By boys and girls VINO drNe ""so'S
under the branches OF spread canvas on inc s'o'"u
N catch the fruit. The tree Is generaily sndhen'
or the fruit NAV be dropped by hand or u''o'e''
by ia lded rakcs the gatherer being duiy '"'PeSs,"
bv the ancient precept, "Do not cut oi SUM
,inerva's sacred tree" The Iiowland olive mill
in Pomona IL a good specimen OF the fnodcrh P'o-
c..s o., cottrr the oil from the berries. Here the
assorted fruit is piled into trough or mortar ~
the olive oil mill. heavy stone, ro'a''' "Y " b'''
engine Is put into motion over th'm WI" '''''
steady pressure ~ six or eight turns IN Il H'i"''',
greater speed causing n deletcrious fermentation oi
the sensitive pulp and consequently OF 'he or
uhch ,s cnmcshcl In cells in the water of vesct'-
tlon' and the ncsh. The mortar is always cie''eu
by baths of yc and rinsed of with vinegar '"o'e"
in tho modern and loas poetcal tubs such s'''''
purclng is not insisted upon great ci'"r""eSS
nevertheless being an invarable rule. some grow
crs havc prepared their own oil hy the use o'
co,or,,n cller-rnlll and large orchards have steam
and hydraulic presses.
whon the olives have been reduced to n pas'elike
substance, the mass packed by hand into round f't
MANILA mats. imported from Iiaiy ana "p."'' "".
known os brurcoles 50 that each mat hohs ABOUT
holf q bushol of olive pulp. The mats are plei
one u,on another 20 the height OF yar'' anu
placed I'm powerful hydraulic press Th' pressure
upon them IT, gradual continuing Tor Severn "'''
until the pulp has b.,n aguecz"1 dry Inc ''l ."''
with tho water OF vegetation" into TN TANKS 'oo"'
Tho next process rs nltcring and separating inc
of and water ard then comes n sores 81 'iaf'"-
cations ~ the OF 10 suit the demands o' comm.
ard to please tho agpcut" ~ the 'ohSuih'''' '"
process ~ clarifying olive oil requires ahou' WIZ"
,n , constant temperature Of = degrees Extreme
rigF 10
or taint u atmosphere from The afHr'm'h, ""'r'
the clarlncai.on is IN process. for olive 'il ]" VI"
usually susceptible to attracting and holding "'ofS
and duai ~. .,. m, .a,,o of ,,e others perhaps
ar. nlter.d through prepared cotton. or ca"i,,,"l
lylng between sand and cnlik ih' SAM nn'.ii.r .,ir
~nur m. ciak an.orle part - inc "noirr 81
vegetation" Tho ci'fiN-,ton ra{ he .,i,.r I'm in
t. any extent. tho nnai Ifofurt h'ln5 pi''''I', m ~
eHtnc9n az ~ .r,.r the jar ana ,hu, inlurc
/ The golden tran tpar"rDy - tI" Oh ,.
rhc ance.i i'4lan pr'vrlh "a ~ at ihc zoe,
the ease and simplicity - curing OF pieN.ns o.,',s
Tor usc the ESSENTIAL requirement In me w,fN -
Thr moo, generally accepted recipe ior oils" picHl,nf
r. this For 'iS gallon, u 9;Nc' o,sr a-onr sJi
f,ur pound. - salt. Soak The berries ~ ms ivr
tr'D day. Draw the water on ani rcpla,r II WIN i
-. pme qanty for TWO day more ORA" ,,er ,nr
water ~ and .mT"r-' irr Owes IN I'ii. 49,.
LAS - ms water a.l prt on o,n" ~ ,.rcr ,'
pounds - All f0 ~ gallon. "i "A''r ''I w.
ilf'e -lnl u .a' to ',ur ana IA. h,f ~. s'aa' ..,1
| IN. vtl. ftIa ,r.flf.Iu pr1sr .lng
:, ~ ftIf f.!n" snail quantity ~ ih- "ii'i'la
ol.,'.. have found '.o.r way into ;hc markets cast
/ ,f t'hl..-o the ,fl for than ia ihc .t' haN,tS
been m.fe ihnn' cqnal 20 the supply Mnnrspo,ts: p,
/ om,ha Sew -Orlrru- san Francis'O an! me ny
/ = Mexico have all ir,l good points Tor ne sac
a., 49,, olives from this coast this year Thrfe u "A
,.ci.ng among hortrultuIi-ts all over d"ioi'..t
/ iaAt tho E.,.cru people. being ""+H'1 70 t,,1
,.'riiar rn. ..r a, the ~r.cu olives from IN" bli
| World anl having eervn;i-m That u unkn1%n
In the Wc-t hars work and patient 'Iort , Smi n Dn
re- uirci to ci.fiva'. there general consumption
/ OF ollvc, from this STATE The wOulcriu! success
had hoWfScf IN 'fc last +'vcn years an lhU"l"'HlS
,'t t,fnia urun"s rni :ois!ns in The most c'n'fVh,
Eve Eastern markets f.yc- thr olive gro"ers gjVi
a. popular there. irlt"d states M.uist"r i"rtrr
efnf.j frw years ago that tt' value OF ltaIN
nl a.. uro....is was osc. S,DW.tD' annually and
,hs, Il a1s estimated .n Tuar7ny that the agtre-
c,.o annual production ~ olive oil IN taf. FRANCE
auI srli,. va about l>n""r" Eaiou.. tn" Initcl
/ states and Euglnnl are inc best markets ior oves
/ and olive Oil.