The record-union., 1899-02-09
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mum more grown in California than were
formerly imported into the United states
necessarily result in a very large surplus
over the total amount consumed, Ior
which there would be no demand ooa roa
ultimate result of such a condition would
be the abandonment of orchards already
existing and their steady elimination un-
til the yield would be in keeping with the
demand Such result would destroy all
chances for California ever to rise ABOVE
the level of grain growing country, for
the reason that its superior horticultural
resources would count for naught, con-
sequently the price of land declined rap-
idly until it reached a valuation that Will
mark the minimum for centuries to come
But now that we have found a market
for our prunes, as is demonstrated by the
annual disposition of the surplus, with
conditions favoring largely increased
preciate.
What has been done with prunes can
be done with other dried, canned and pre-
served fruit
That the old condition of affairs was
brought about through the lack OF en-
nn terpTse - ana energy on the part Of sns
upon false premises and reasoning of
wild, theoretical and chimerical character,
IS evidenced by the results gained through
The efforts made at the
HAMBURG EXPOSITION IN 1897.
At this exhibition our fruit products
came in competition with foreign grown
fruit, and thus an opportunity was given
were on exhibition, and the people of
those countries acting as judges, their de-
cision was In our favor. This result was
a great revelation to us, for we had been
told SO many times that we had permitted
ourselves to believe that through the en-
ployment of pauper labor and the knowl.
edge gained through the experience of
generations
those countries had practically acquired
the science and art of growing fruit to
perfection.
The success of our efforts at the Ham
burg Exposition to advertise and intro
duce our fruit into foreign countries has
resulted in revolutionizing the opinions
formerly entertained as to the possible
ties of opening up foreign markets and
creating demand of such magnitude as
TO make
FRUIT GROWING IN CALIFORNIA,
When properly managed, not only
profitable, but also a lucrative, enterprise.
To accomplish this result, however, care
and pains should be taken in growing and
curing our fruit, which when done will
result in producing quality superior TO
any foreign grown fruit, and the demand
for 1t will be practically unlimited and
difficult to supply, thus insuring remuner-
ative prices.
In view of the fact that so much good
came from the effort made at the Ham
burg Exposition, your committee respect
fully suggests that the Sacramento Cham
ber of Commerce take such action as in
the Judgment of its members will best aid
IN securing q liberal appropriation by the
Legislature to be expended in developing
European and other foreign markets for
the sale of California products at the
worlds fair to be held at Paris in 1900.
We believe that a liberal appropriation
made for such a purpose and properly ex-
pended will result in more good to the
State than many times the amount used
in any other way.
The possession of the Hawaiian and
Philippine Islands by the United States
marks the beginning of a new era in the
history of our country and is a matter of
paramount interest to the people OF Cali
fornia. That
GREAT COMMERCIAL INTERESTS
Will be developed and built up in the
rear future between country and
those of the Orient, there can be no
doubt, and the relative position OF Cali
1ornia from Gemmercai a,r,e , view Is suen IN
receive less than the lions share of the
profits to be derived through the posses
sion and control of these Islands by our
Government, for no other result will fol-
low except through apathy, the lack of
energy and enterprise. things not charac-
teristic of the people OF California.
For the above reasons and others that
might be given if time and space permit
ted. the people of California are justif I'd
in believing that, there is dawning one Of
the brightest and most prosperous periods
known TO the history of the State
California taken as a whole is no doubt
the richest in its vast resources OF any
country in the world. 1t contains every
thing necessary for the establishment and
maintenance of an empire
Within its borders are found all the
resources that contribute to the wealth
and prosperity of other countries. 1t has
gold and silver mines that produce many
millions annually; oil wells, vast forests
of the finest timber known and soil equal
to that of any other country in richness
and its ability to produce. Within its
territory bordering on the Pacific Coast,
about 500 miles, and extending into the IN
terror from 140 to 200 miles, in area about
100000 square miles, there is a climate
and soil so varied in localities that it
possesses the ability to grow all kinds
cultural products, including all cereals,
deciduous and citrus fruits known to the
commercial world.
In regard to cereal products the positive
guarantee against damage from rain dur
dng the months of June, July and August
makes California the
BEST GRAIN GROWING STATE
in the Union, from an economic stand
point for the reason that it permits the
employment of methods in harvesting,
threshing and putting the grain in sacks
for market for a less amount than 1t
takes to do the same thing in other States
where heavy showers are liable to occur
without warning at any time. For In
stance, in countries subject TO rain 1t will
not do to let grain stand without cutting
after 1t is ripe for the reason that should
there be a heavy rain, after the grain is
ripe 1t Is liable to damage from what is
called "sprouting I'm the head" which
would necessarily impair If not wholly
destroy its value, therefore. 1t has to be
taken care of when ripe regardless of ex-
pense, while in California the farmers can
walt three or four weeks after the grain
is ripe in order to utilize machinery that
cuts. threshes and sacks the crop all at
the same time, and at fraction of the
cost it takes to accomplish the same thing
In climates which keep the grain moist