The herald., 1896-03-06
FARMER AND FRUiTGROWER

Ihe convention or the 1rult growers just
held at San Jose will be disappointment
to those who anticipated as an outcome the
formation of a strong organization for the
profitable marketing of the products of
California orchards. There was no oppo-
sition to the plan. The delegates were
eloquent on the subject of the disad-
vantages under which growers labor under
the present method of handling the fruit
crop. Resolutions were plentiful enough.
But when it came to taking action there
was sudden display of apathy that etfec,
tually chilled the enthusiasm OF friends OF
the proposed combination. So far as prac-
tical results are concerned, the convention
might just as we'll not have been held at
all.-San Diego Union.
Mr.. Mills, foreman of the Pomona ex-
pertinent station, gives his opinion regard
ing the almond as follows: 1.-The almonds
that gave the best results commercially at
the station last season were Ne Plus Ultra.
Languedoc, Marie Duprey and Lewellings
Prolific. Pistache, nj, Golden State Non.
pariel and Kings Soft Shell had the best
flavor, but the first four mentioned proved
the most profitable to handle. No less
than three or four varieties should be
planted, for it has been demonstrated be-
you'd doubt that almonds cross-pollinate
and insure better crops when varieties are
mixed in an orchard. The sorts named
purpose"
The best news for American farmers,
says the Agriculturist, is the authentic re-
port that the three beet sugar factories in
California have the past fall turned out
| 5O,OOO,OOO pounds of granulated sugar,
| while the Utah factory has made 7,5OO,-
900 pounds. Here is product worth
nearly $2,5OO,OO0. Instead of sending
| that money out of the country to pay for
imported sugar, the people of California
! and Utah have kept it at home. 1t has
gone into the pockets of their farmers, la
| borers, merchants, capitalists and rail-
roads interested in the beet sugar business.
| The coming fall these factories will proba-
| bly, turn out So 900 900 worth of sugar.
Fruit Gamers of this valley are beginning
| to use honey in "putting up" fruit, and
| those who have tried it report thorough
| success. In the matter of perfect preserv-
| ing, keeping qualities and flavor it is said
| to leave nothing to be desired. 1t would
seem that IL honey can stand the heat nec-
essary Il would make an ideal sweet to put
into canned fruit. 1t 10 pure, abundant
and cheap in this valley, where fruit over
flows, and those who cannot afford to buy
| it can produce enough for home use with
little outlay in labor or money.-Tulare
Register.
| The best all-arOund treestOne peach is
the Susquehanna. 1t ripens during the
first week of August, consequently comes
in with the general crop. 1t is fine vel.
low peach, good for drying. canning, or eat.
ing out of hand. 1t has finer flavor than
any other of our freestones. Morris White
is white freestonc, clear to the pit, oi
fine flavor. and ripens with the Susque'
hanna. Foster is good yellow freestone
of large size and good flavor; ripe July
21st.-Pacific Rural Press.
The new process of lemon curing inventeC
by j. +. Reasoner of Pasadena excites con
siderable interest. from the fact that hi
system of curing preserves the fruit in 6
natural condition for a year at time, il
not longer. The success of this invention
suggests the possibility OF method BY
which any fruit may be likewise preserved
indefinitely, for scientific wonders are Ger
tainly on the increase riverside Search
light.
The planting season is opening briskly
There is less demand than usual tor alfalfI
seed and q great demand for stock bee
seed. There is much call for non-sacchar
inc corns, that is Egyptian corn, and thos,
other large cereals which thrive without ir
rgation and from which second or thirl
crop can be cut from the same stock. TIL,
acreage to melons is being largely in
creased. .-Searchlight.
H. G. Foster Of South riverside, who wa
in the city yesterday, states that the graiI
crops in that vicinity are still looking wei
and growing, but that the ground is dryins
! and that rain would be welcome to all tn,