The San Francisco call., 1897-10-18


new dress, and is now model of typographi-
cal neatness
H. w. N. Penniman has assumed the edi-
torlsi management of the San Andreas Citizen.
which boasts OF being the only Democratic
paper In Calaveras County, and announces his
intention OF publishing "a paper that the pub
lie VIII want TO read"
The Greater Vest. "a journal of education
anu pohtlcs, has come forth out OF Santa
cruz. Arthur A. Taylor is the editor and
isabel Hammel Raymond associate editor.
Inc paper advocates blme tallism. and
broader ana simpler public school education;
anu Will labor to promote the material prog
ress OF the Western side OF the continent. 1t
mas an attractive appearance, is printed on
me grade OF paper, and is illustrated with
photograyures 1t contains ample evidence
OF editorial ability and artistic taste
The various mills in Siskiyou County, sup
piled with logs, are kept i'll operation day and
night Ill filing extensive orders on hand. and
the freka Journal says that "by the aid of
good electric hight plants the mills can be
operated nearly as we'll at night as during the
day. Next summer all the mills will be better
hxed tor still more extensive operations since
lumber has advanced in price sufficiently TO
make numbering profitable, or pay enough to
cover the expenses without danger of loss as
heretofore, when the mills were obliged TO
smut down. This shows what little tariff on
foreign lumber Will cause without any detri-
ment TO the community in general"
Apropos of the fact that the great Murphy
ranch is being rapidly su bdivided into small
tracts, the San Jose Mercury remarks that
during period which has been marked by
comparative stagnation in other agricultural
sections there have been built up in this
cOuQty several LARGO qbar rd m N nj on
ranches which five years ago were devoted
solely 10 the production of grain, and from
which support was derived only by the owners
aud few tenants. To-day those ranches are
covered by thousands of acres of fruit trees,
well into bearing, and are occupied by hun
dreds OF families who are contributing to the
social, intellectual moral and financial wealth
OF the county"
The Yuma Sun deplores the fact that the
natural advantages of that part of Arizona
Territory are so little known, and directs at
tention TO the importance of the naviga bic
river extending the entire length of Yuma
County. "The Colorado, North Americas
Nile, gives Yuma County direct communion
tion with the Gulf of California, with its
worId-famous fisheries ard oyster beds, and
an outlet to the Pacific Ocean. 1t affords
means of transportation to and from the rich
mineral and agricultural section sire tching
along its banks north OF the town of Yuma for
200 miles, where in an incredibly short period
OF time thousands upon thousands of acres of
fertile lands, watered by canals from this
same river, Will be in cultivation, and
hundreds OF mines will be giving up their
golden store"
The enthusiastic movement on the part of
Sacramento business men with reference to
the beet sugar problem has stirred up SINH
Iarly progressive spirit in stockton, some of
the leading merchants of the latter city being
deeply impressed with the results sure to flow
from beet sugar culture in that part of the San
Joaquin Valley. The Stockton MaH urges
organization and a thorough canvass among
the farmers TO get the scheme under way.
One capitalist has agreed 10 take the product
OF 5OOU acres at 81 ton, and this means,
according to the Mail, that over $500, 900 cash
can be brought into Stockton in 1898, if the
city win only hustle for it. 1t is suggested
That the live young men who made a brilliant
success OF the San Joaquin County fair again
prove their public spirit and executive ability
by pushing along this sugar beet project
The Humboldt Standard says it is becoming
more and more evident that greater profits
can be made from redwood shingles than from
lumber, especially in the Eastern trade. The
redwood district is comparatively small and
lies entirely in California. "The better times
plSNdAIAHS III NuedR-gEOMluR SECTIONS OF Call-
fornia VIII make an increased demand for
lumber, shingles and shakes and our mill men
should hustle to get their share of this trade
But we again assert that the most promising
field for protita BILE market is 10 be found
principally for shingles, in the States east Of
the Rocky Mountains. If only the best grades
are shipped ana branded true to name, there
is no reason why redwood shingles should not
fad as good a market in the East as cedar
Shl Dr Rrlr &c fcI1 in
markets. while redwood has not yet a good
ioothoid. II necessary, money should be
spent by the shfngle men 10 get a showing in
those markets Ii one firm can ship three
millions month TO the East al profit, there
is no good reason why ten times, yes fifty
times that number, may not be sold in Eastern
markets."
San Jose has broken all its records in over
land shipments. The Herald of that city
states that the total for the week ending Oc-
tober 9 was 9.046, lac pounds, or trifle over
a million and ha pounds a day for the six
days Dried prunes led with 5,617, $40 pounds,
smashing the new record OF the week be fore,
when 5,216.990 pounds went forward, the
heaviest shipments OF any commodity during
any previous week up TO that time. Green
fruit follows with 1850, ,430 pounds, but de-
spite these immense figures. was over $50 900
pounds short OF the shipment OF the week
lore. 1hls is 10 be expected however, es the
green fruit for this season, with the exception
OF grapes and apples, has now about all gone
forward. Canned goods rank third in the list.
with l. 241, $50 pounds. dried apricots fourth.
$50, 240 pounds, bringing the total shipment
OF apricots for the season up TO S,o29, sos
pounds, 1,074 ,605 pounds more than was ever
shipped out during any entire previous
sou; dried peaches fifth, with 215, 800 pounds.
while there were also fair-sized shipments of
dried pears and plums, wine, garden seed,
leather, wool, asphaltum ana quicksilver. The
total shipments OF dried prunes for the season
TO last Saturday nigh amounted TO 10, ,673. 015
pounds, and from what can be gathered from
shippers it would seem that not more than a
third of the seasons pack has yet been
shipped. Ii this is true there must have been
more than 50,000,000 pounds of prunes
packed in the valley Inis season.