The herald., 1895-05-19
Fruit Growing Is Still an Infant
Industry
NOT ENOUGH LEMONS GROWN
Possible and Probable Increase of
Fruit Production
A Town Built on the Proceeds of Sugar
Manuiacture--EarIy Apricots From
the Desert

That California is only in her swaddling
clothes as fruit producing state is gem
orally believed to be a fact; and few there
are who will not heartily and honestly
endorse the remarks made recently by MI
4. L. Goodsell to a representative OF the
New York Tribune. He believes that
in comparatively few years California
will practically have a monopoly OF the
fruit production of the United States for
commercial purposes. Mr. Goodsel
pointed out. in substantiation OF his
prophecy that in nine years the export OF
fruit from this state had jumped form
90, 900, ono pounds to 100, 600 900 pounds
and that in 1894 about 800, 900. 900 pounds
were used for canning and drying at
home; reasoning from these figures he
predicts that within five years there
would be total output something enor-
nous to contemplate. The San Francisco
Call, commenting on Mr.. GoodselPs 5
statements, refers to the notable dlmlnu-
ton IN fruit production in the eastern
safes. while in California it has been adj
vanclng with such giant strides. Della
ware, once famous for its fruit. has
dropped away in its expectations OF
peaches within few years from 6.oOO,-
0OO bushels to 10. 900 bushels. The orange
crop of Florida was last winter almost
entirely destroyed and the industry
crippled. Thus. reasons the Call. us we
advance. our competitors retreat and 1T
would seem to be a matter OF only com
paratively Jew years when the fruit IN
dustry will be localized on the Paclllc
coast as cotton in the south, wheat IN the
northwest and corn in the MISSISSIPPI
valley. Mr.. GoodselI calls attention to the
lack OF lemon production in this country,
notwithstanding the fact that we are the
greatest lemon consumers in the world ;
.xSl n
the present time, both as regards guam
tity and seasons, that all OF Californa's $
and Floridas products do not supply 10
per cent of the country's needs.
4 Il y
Chino Champion: THE school census
enumeration completed by W. X. Gird
shows some interesting facts. The total
The mum Der of children OF school age (be-
tween and ~ is 4S0. The school census
one year ago showed 1878 children .. OF
school age. During the year there has
been gain of l07. or % per cent. IN
der school age the gain has been 93. The
basis of this census will give us ample to
hire eight teachers next year, and our
school,, will undoubtedly require that
number at the ommencement OF the
school year.. The Champion, from
these figures. estimates the population at
dDOuL -OuJ. lllS plctty loNI 10 WV NiNSe
fruit of the sugar factory. Six years ago
there were two buildings on the Chino
site.
For years past Southern California has
been unable to compete with the north
ern part of the state in the production OF
early fruit. Cherries from the north are
still the only cherries in the local market.
but the early apricots this year are of
local production, the supply thus far
having been shipped in from Palm
Springs, section which has heretofore
hoasted somewhat proudly of being the
very best example of uncultivable desert to
be found on the American continent. But,
as in some other places formerly regarded
as desert, the soil is exceedingly fertile
and needs only use OF water to pro
duce crops which stagger the cultivator OF
the thin soil OF the eastern states. If the
Palm Springs region can produce apricots
at time when the demand exceeds the
supply at prices ranging from 10 to 2C
cents a pound, that alone is enough to
make her agricultursts comfortable. But
as the ability to produce apricots is a
good guarantee of ability to raise almost
everything else grown in a sub-tropical
climate, the future of the Palm Springs
desert" is likely to be a profitable one
from an agricultural standpoint.
The Riverside Fruit Exchange paid
over to the local associations on the 9th
inst, on account of oranges sold. the
handsome sum Of $25, 767. This makes d
to tai for the sea son of $500. 049. Al paid out
through the exchanges.