The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-15
BALDWIN s HAMMOND,
AuCtioneers.

from 100000 to SOC, 900 cases of vegetables,
chief among which are tomatoes, peas and
asparagus. The total value of the pack is
about S., 100000. Of the fruits, 100000
cases are annually shipped to England and
consumed in the home market, great guam
titles going East by rail and water.
Much progress is being made with olive
culture in Southern California, and the
fruit is being planted as far north as Mer-
ced. The olive thrives in many parts OF
the San Joaquin Valley, and there are a
number of small orchards in the vicinity OF
Fresno. 1t is a valuable crop and though
it takes somewhat longer to mature than
others, the grower is well repaid for his
time, trouble and money when the trees
come into bearing. The olive industry is
one that should be diligently fostered in
California, for it will aid materially In
building up the State.-Stockton Mail.
By the way, how many farmers have
secured sacks? asks the Colusa Sun. 1t is
not prudent to let the date of sack ship
ment go by without having secured half
the number judged by the present out
look. Prison sacks can now be secured for
about cents, nor is all the money for the
engagement necessary to be paid. 1t is
now high time to begin to secure sacks.
After the time has passed when shipments
of sacks can be made, it will be easy to
form a combine if it becomes known that
large percentage of what will be needed
remains unsold.
In reply to the query, "When should
bees begin to breed in the spring." asked
in the American Bee Journal, Mrs. L.
Harrison said: 1.-THE bees are the best
judges of the time. Keep your bees strong.
Give them food if they are short of stores
and leave the rest to them" Professor
A. J. Cook says: "As soon as the pollen
is in the flowers. In some seasons this is
too early. On the average I find, bees
should be out and rearing brood as soon as
they begin to collect" Mr.. Mahon an
swered: THAT would depend upon climate
and circumstances. / would not care to
have them breed before the spring is
frequent flights"
The immediate remedy for hard times
in the San Joaquin Valley is diversity of
crops, less attention to specialties, more to
productions that will supply the family or
find local market There is more profit
to the producer in two dozen eggs or in
spring chicken than in bushel of wheat.
What is wanted is less wheat, less wool,
more butter and cheese, more eggs and
chickens and more hogs. California should
supply its own people with everything
needed in the way of farm products, and
vet millions of dollars are taken annually
from the State in payment for hams,
bacon, salt pork cheese. eggs and poultry,
for the production of which no special skill
or exceptionally favorable conditions are
required.-Love1 White in Bakersfield
Californian.
Some valuable, sound advice is given by
Professor Charles II. Shinn of the Uni
versity of California with reference to the
horticultural prospects of Kern Valley in
the Bakersfield Californian. The sugges-
tons of that eminent expert will be read
with profit by horticulturists OF every part
of the State. Professor Shinn says:
ave are slowly learning, after many
mistakes, that every portion of California
has its own fitness for some industry, and
that no portion OF our loved common
wealth is without immense resources.
1.-THE horticulturist in Kern Valley must
deal with very rich, very rapid growth,
very warm summers and considerable frost
in the winter, at least over large areas.
These elements point plainly to certain
classes of products, and, as markets widen,
especially indicate vegetables, fiber plants,
deciduous fruits, grapes, certain berries
whatever, in brief, can rest in winter and
responds quickly to extraordinary stimuli
in summer. Why not peanuts and pea
nut oil? Why not concentrated vegetable
products for armies and city dwellers?
Why not whole rivers OF sugar? And,
with a greater population in California,
whv not rice, cotton and tobacco? A hun
dred other horticultural products will sug--
gest themselves; one after another will
receive attention and prove more or less
profitable. Nevertheless, the great devel-
on the lines of the more useful staples of
horticulture. / should expect the Santa
Clara, Napa and Sonoma valleys and
thousand lovely hooks of the Coast Range
to surpass Kern Valley for many years in