The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-13

nave mad anything to dc with checking the
now OF the sparkling beverage. There was a
generally prevalent opinion among the home
people that loyalty to home production has
Deeh FACTOR IN the changed condition of
anairs touching choice potables, and the visitor
eoou natufeoly allowed this plea. Among the
party OF friends who gathered to bid Mr.. Pom
mer good-by on the eve of his departure were
W. A. Carnes and Samuel G. Whitney.
f. {. Pitts, well-to-do merchant of Butler,
.. u. VINO mas been enjoying California climate
LOT several weeks past, was speaking OF the
material development, noticeable in the South,
to several gentlemen in the Palace last even
Ing, and among other things mentioned the
growth OF the tobacco industry in his State.
III was formerly the case" said he, "that on
the plantations little patches OF tobacco were
cultivated by the Slaves from which was raised
only sufficient to supply the wants of them
selves and their masters. Not leaf was grown
Tor the trade until few years ago, but within
the past ten years tobacco-growing has become
one OF the important and profitable industries
OF the state, ana the annual crop runs up to
millions OF pounds. Some of the growers
get yield OF as much as 400 pounds to the
acre, ana this pays well when sold for II to 10
cents pound. South Carolina has become
competitor with its sister States in the tobacco
trade, and its influence will soon be felt in the
markets"
Mr.. Coplice, an old-time resident of Mon
tana, Is in the city for the first time and after
looking over good portion of this State de-
clares that California is about as near Paradise
in point OF known attractions, as any section
OF country he ever visited or expects to. Mr..
Coplice is merchant, but in the years agone
he has not been of that class who simply dole
out sugar and salt at SO much pound where
values are fixed and stable but he has sought
out localities where the demand for his wares
permitted him TO make his own prices, and
where his customers gladly paid them. In
early days, when Alder Gulch was a young
mining camp, he went there and opened out G
stock of merchandise Those were the DAYS
when pair OF boots were worth a small fort
une and the cost OF bushel of potatoes would,
nowadays, board man for week. Mr.. Cop
lice prospered and is now able to view the
world leisurely.
j. P. Meehan, superintendent OF the Pullman
Car Company for this coast, was discussing the
luxuries demanded in modern travel and the
outlay of capital required to meet the same in
the Palace yesterday. at costs about SIS 900
nowadays TO build the most approved pattern
OF dining-car," said he 'and the kitchen uten-
sis, table furniture, silverware and linen ave-
rage about $4,000 a car. Each car must have a
steward, who gets about 800 month. and
head cook who values himself at $75 month.
There must also be one or two assistant cooks
and three or four walters. Three hundred dol
lars month is the very smallest outlay of
wages, while the cost of raw material, break
age OF dishes and board of employees is about
$4,000 month additional. An average OF five
days run costs nearly $500 for food and SER
vice, so that it is easy TO figure out how many
customers would be required each day to alone
meet the running expenses"
Thomas Cook, who runs large ranch in the
southern portion of the State, and who has
given the cultivation of the strawberry much
attention OF late years, was at the Russ yester-
day. He says that the growers in the vicinity
of Covina, GlendoTa and other towns in the
neighborhood are making all the necessary
arrangements for the formation of a straw berry
exchange on the same plan as that adopted by
the orange growers. 1--WE believe that the best
results can be secured by handling our own
crops" said he, "and this can only be &C
complished by organization"
A. NJ. Justice of San Bernardino, who was at
the Lick yesterday, says that recently
reported big strike of rich gold ore in
the Rose mine in his locality is panning out
better than some first reports indicated. The
strike was made at the 425-foot level, and
there is now developed seven feet of solid ore
which assays all the way from $50 to $500
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