The San Francisco call., 1897-11-17

S9IO2 II. or near.y so per acre, not counting
tre r~at4- value Of lne land ~ Los Ala nj
To-, tsesvs miles nortn ~ess Of AnEneiD, IN
Los Angeles County, where bee;-sugar IA.
tory ass just ben star ed. = community OF
over 600 people ere sealed Il lie beeI-g row
ing Industry before the factory wa con-
pletsf. No sGcn prosperity has been en!oyed
u tr1l lt-ZToWsrs in tEs past feH years acre
lore. uatil better methods nf distribution q
fruits can De assured, we should discourage
further Ifee-plsnriug-
AdCltersiion Of ioo1 prod dUcts is 9 great source
o. OEs % ne frult grower AID create. scuI &C
q danger 10 toe consumer. Il bss been shown
by the BosTd Of Hesltn ri san Frencisco tIst
tle bulE OF e les for sale u ne = sEKe' NSs
spur.2as- me lemon, orange tssposIt:; .si,s =
blackberry, straw berry and c1.Eant le 4les 90
not contain particl- Of the iIult name AAs
so-eSlled iellies were coz posed of glucose aA4
dyes ana other stuHs thst were inl1rlouA
None exam ned were pure. some however
did have 8 portion @. the frul 50 nsIned- Al
o! YoU, ! preEume, have r@sd o. me Dgg1s
DrsudieE teinR shipped out o. me rfEte- y NE
the cost O: pure D-sLcE J. from - % SAo
gallon and klzner. GccoTaIag 70 age, the bogus
~ Dstitutes are produces ifoI1 r" cofE
WHISKY, burnt sugz:, molssses ana danRero.ls
cents. Pure back oerry brandy, valuable
medicine. e So DslituTed by cheap wine aRYofE,
possons etc. These ~ bStIiuIe cause sUen
depreciation Of values o. the pure article |net
the latter cannot be produced 8ltcout .oss. Il
this business q allowed 70 continue We might
e well TO5; ont our trees ana vines aud de-
stroy ous barry patches. and depend upon the
laboratory 70 supply the markets with focds.
The substitution Of & Ccose and poisonous
dyes aud L 5ors necessary 10 produce some
what similar taste Tor tne fruit il simply
criniu.l wnile We have thousands Of IONS OF
the luscious article going 20 waste. We have
e good pure food and drug law. L needs.
however al amend ment, ss no prov vision was
made for its Ell force nent. !, therefore recon-
mend thai Z committee be appointed 20 pre-
Pare an amendment and submit II 10 the next
fall convention II appears 20 ne tnat COM
mission shoa be appointed with the neres-
ssry epDropri alton % enforce the law also,
mat ia addition 70 The fines, lmprisonment,
a. suggested b Pres dent Jordan OF the Leland
stanford j. CuiYerEity Et the Pure Food Con-
gress, be considered. ! trust that every fruit
gro 1er VIII appoint himself or herself CON-
mltiee OF one 10 sgitafe th!s question. We viii
have 20 create a. public seHtimea', and 20
snow % the consumers now they are deceived
in many Of the foods they purchase. recon-
mend ESQ that the convention pass reso u
tIo4s requesting congress 0 pass an inter
gIe.e foou ana drug iaw. similar 20 the one
"a : passed tne Senate March 8, 1892.
IcaI your attention 10 the coming Worlds
Fair 70 be held a. Paris IN 1900. Ii Will be
go.den opportunity fGr Cali oruia 10 exhibit
ner products II VIII be our best advertise
Ineut 70 enable Us 10 sell our fruits ia Euro
pesn marKetE-4n fac, in all markets that il is
possible Tor US TO reGcn. 1t Will advertise our
products among clas. Of our OWE peop c who
know so h,tle OF what America is producing
mat they purcnase On goods decorated y ith
foreign laDels- We ought 70 make our best
showing. A very liberal appropriation should