The San Francisco call., 1895-12-02

WHICH, are 10 be haQ. Inc S1lur1anS VINO
predicted return to the Rip Van Winkle
frame of mind on the completion of our
new works know little of the true character
OF Santa Clara's business men," Perhaps
one OF the most potent influences which
has brought about this movement of pro-
gress was the fact that, as the Southern
Pacific had shut the town out of the
Dement'S which might have accrued to it
as terminal, the pride of the people was
reused and the necessity of an exhibition
OF their energy demonstrated. 1t is gen.
erally the case with communities, as with
individuals, that when they are compelled
by adverse circumstances to rely on their
own efforts, they will produce better re-
suits than any that come from extraneous
AIDS. In all respects Santa Clara is serving
as valuable example and object lesson
Tor many other communities in the State.
The accomplished editor of the Colusa
Sun makes this enthusiastic announce
ment: "a site for factory in or adjoin-
ing town and one thousand acres of land
that will grow beets is a definite PROPOSE
tion made to the editor of the SUM- Now,
gentlemen landowners, it is an admitted
fact that you must make principal crop
of something besides wheat. That is
fact that all realize. Fruit IS good to a
certain extent, but we must have one
staple crop. We import more sugar into
the United States than we get for our
wheat CROP and it will be years and years
before we catch up on sugar. We may
say that if it Is good thing let capital
lists put up the plant without subsidy, but
other places are bidding. One place has
agreed to give twenty-five acres OF land
and another place four thousand acres!
Colusa, by the truthful representations
made, is admitted to be one OF the very
best places in the State, and hence the
small subsidy required" After urging its
people to act promptly the Sun gives the fol-
lowing suggestive information: "Beet
lands are renting near all the retineries at
$40 to $40 an acre, cash rent. This IS the
proof of the pudding. We have been told OF
disagreements between factory and farmers
about prices. A committee OF farmers
from Dixon visited Alvarado and Watson
vile and found the reverse. The Chino
Champion notes that already applications
have been filed to rent tiftyseven hun
dred acres of beet land near that place,
and the rent there is as high as $40 an
acre! We have a chance nova living
chance! Will we throw it away?'
The San Diego Union cites a case that
should be full of instruction for fruit
growers. 1t says: Santa Ana is affordlng
an interesting object lesson of profitable
industry built up from a small be ginning.
A few years ago resident OF that place
canned some choice fruit and shipped 1t to
the East. 1t gave such satisfaction that
the next year he p1t up larger quantity
and sent it to his Eastern customers. His
trade grew. Each consignment brought
hlm new customers. The result is that
Santa Ana now has large fruit canning
establishment, which has just shipped its
first carload The cannery employs large
number of persons and will handle great
quantity of the fruit grown in that locality.
All this is the result of the enterprise of
one man. He did not wait for some
capitalist to come along and establish
business for him with flourish of
trumpets. Had he delayed for that, it is
probable he would still be waiting. He
simply followed the old-fashioned method
of building up a trade from a small begin
ming. This used to be the way years ago,
and it was pretty good one." The
elements of this interesting case are these:
The grower, by pursuing the most intel
lgent course for his own benefit, not oEly
achieved the end at which he aimed, but
secured the prosperity of the community
as well. Every such citizen as that is a
treasure to California. More such men
are needed to make the State what it
should and might easily be made.
The Union wisely declares that the
notion of need of capital to develop the re-
sources of the State Is in large part err
roneous. THAT capital is desirable to de-
velop scores of industries in this State is
recognized, - it declares, "but for all this
many a profitable business can be begun
on a small basis with moderate outlay of
money. Industries started in this manner
and well managed often have an ad
vantage over more pretentlous establish
ments, by gradually making regulations
for their own particular commodities. This
in time is equivalent to so much capital.
There are plenty OF openings in Southern
California to-day for people Of very moder
ate means, providing they are willing to
follow the slow but sure road to wealth.
To sit down and wait for capital to come
and start up the wheels, however, will
probably prove quite as slow and by no
means as sure method of developing the !
resources of the southern counties"
The Stockton Mail calls attention to
matter that should receive the Immediate
attention OF our Legislature and the Ma
tional Congress. 1t says that the condi-
tion of the San Joaquin River, especially
that part of it between Wakefield Landing
and the head of navigation at Stockton, is
inadequate for the demand of the heavy
water traffic which the Valley and the Cor
raj Hollow railroads will throw into this
great waterway at Stockton. 1t adds:
with the San Joaquin River in its pres
ent condition rapid transit for heavy
freight boats during the period of the year
when low water prevails will be an abso-
lutte impossibility, while it will be barely
possible to get the boats over the shoals
and sandbars during the months when
there is normal high water. At the pres
ent time the boats in freight and passen-
ger service on the river find it hard work
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