The herald., 1897-09-18
NEW TARIFF RATES
ON THE PRINCIPAL CALIFORNIA
PRODUCTS
A Photograph Of the Original Wash
ington Navel Orange Tree
Promised

Secretary Virgins of the chamber Of
'commerce recently wrote to the Smith
sonian institution, asking for a photo
graph of the original tree from which
the first buds of Washington navel or
anges were obtained. He has received
the following reply from G. B. Bracket.
pomologist for the department Of ag-
ricuture:
your letter to the Smithsonian insti-
tuition has been referred to this division
for reply. Mr.. Saunders, superintendent
of gardens and grounds of this depart
ment, has in one of his green houses the
original Washington navel orange tree,
from which buds were first sent to CALI
fornia 1t is in rather a dark corner OF
the house, and other trees are growing
closely around it.
"An attempt was made last winter by
a photographer to secure a photograph
of the tree for a member of congress
from California, but he did not succeed
in getting the photograph. We will make
an attempt to secure it for you, although
it may be several weeks before we can
Go so. 1 cannot promise you what the
outcome will be, but we will do our best
to obtain it for you if the corner is not
too dark"
Mr.. Virgins states that Central Cali
[ornia is preparing to make an exhibit
in Boston and New Yor kafter the style
of our citrus fruit exhibits. The exhibit
will include early citrus fruits. dried
fruits and raisins The supervisors Of
Tulare and Kern counties have contri-
buted $500, Kings county has put UP
$1,000 and Fresno will be called upon for
$4,000.
If these counties can do this Secretary
Virgins wonders why the supervisors
of the counties of Southern California
might not contribute $1,000 for each
county for fine exhibit at the Omaha
exposition.
The Alamitos excursion was not the
last by any means that will be enjoyed
by the members of the chamber Mr..
Virgins says he has several more up his
sleeve and will produce them at the
proper time.
Two exhibits Of apples were received
yesterday morning from the extreme
ends of the state. E. c. Spanous of Sis
kiyou county sent in an apple of Red
Bitigheimer variety, weighing one
pound six ounces, and w. H. Allen sent
in handsome exhibit of Wealthy apples
| raised in Julian, San Diego county.
Other new exhibits are: Flaming To-
kay grapes, A. Guy Smith. Tustin; dried
apricots, William Hoyle, El Toro; Egyp-
tian corn. John Brapth, Artesia; Sol
way peaches and orange ounces, I.
| Gibbs, Vernon.
| Advance sheets of the new Canadian
| tariff have been received at the chamber,
and Mr.. Virgins says he has many in
| quiries as to the rates fixed in this
schedule. The following are the rates
on the principal California products af-
fected by the new law:
"Beeswax, 10 per cent ad valorem;
beans, Is cents a bushel; potatoes, IL
cents bushel; barley, 80 per cent ad
| valorem; oranges, lemons and lines, 20
cents per box not exceeding in size 21s
cubic feet; peaches l cent per pound;
fruits preserved in brandy, So a gallon;
canned fruits, "a cents per pound; Jel-
| lies and jams, 31a cents per pound; hon.
ey cents per pound; prunes, cent per
pound; grapes, cents per pound; dried
| fruits, 25 per cent advalorem.
| wool is on the free list. Citron, lem
on and orange rinds in brine, and crude
lime juice are also on the free list. The
duty on wines of all kinds, except spark
ling wines is 25 cents a gallon.
Lime juices and fruit juices, fortified
/ with not more than % per cent of proof
spirits, are taxed so cents per gallon.
When these articles contain more than
25 per cent of proof spirits, they are
taxed 81 per gallon"