Arizona republican., 1899-11-11
PHOENIX LEADS
Shipment of Washington Navel
Oranges Has Begun.

Phoenix leads. Phoenix leads by SIX
weeks, and then some.
The inhabitants Of this territor.-,
county and town are a modest people.
They are not given to Dragging or in
delicateIy thrUsting themselves into
the public eye on any and all occasions.
regardless Of good manners or the feel
ings OF those less favored by a bene-
fcent Providence. But nature has in
deed been lavish toward this particular
portion Of the earth's surface and the
thousands who have left heir eastern
nresides and taken up the work o.
building homes and developing the
wonderful resources Of Arizona would
BE wanting in appreciation, lacking in
business judgment. if they failed to
make known to 4 waiting world a few
Of The most notable and desirable feat
ures Of this weaIth-producins health
producing land.
But one of these features IS to be
mentioned at this time.
The raising OF deciduous fruits in
Arizona is an industry yet in its
infancy. Less than a decade has passed
since orange growing was first serious
" considered, Yet n that short time
the Salt River valley has become IA
nous in the eastern markets for its
deciduous fruits. limited in quantity
but in quality, supreme. while
those engaged in orange culture have
proved beyond per2dventUre. the pro-
fits OF the business. The proud state
ment has been made, and sustained by
facts. that the Arizona orange crop IS
some weeks earlier in ripeuing tha1
that of California, Florida and Other
famous regions.
Yesterday a car Of oranges was Sc
cureIy sealed and turned over to The
tender mercy OF the S. F, 2. & p rail-
road amid much poz1p and ceremony
There were present on the occasion,
Governor Murphy, the territorial se-'-
rotary. Mayor CAM. u. ". Messenger.
county treasurer and president Of tn
Ingleside company, from whose grove
the oranges came. w. II. Robinson,
secretary. and Mr.. Kruger. bookkeeper
OF the company. Air. William r. Orr
and sons and various other citizens.
4 photographer had been summoned
and negatives were taken Of the scene.
the important object in the picture be-
ing the orange car.
Ii may occur to some that q carload
OF oranges from the best orange coul-
try in the world is . matter OF small
Importance for so much fuss, but when
It is explained that a canvas banner
six feet wide extended the fun length
of the car on either side. the reasons
are obvious, for the banner is self eX-
planatory and reads as follows: First
SHIPMENT of the season. Arizona Wash
ington navel oranges grown by Insle-
side Co. and sold To Baird and West,
Detroit. Mich, by V. r. Orr"
That might not mean so much to Il
shipbuiider or a Pennsylvania coal
miner. but every farmer and hoTticul-
turist between Phoenix and Detroit
and many other we'll informed people
know that the navel oranges which
have heretofore been exclusively q IA
nous California product. are not due in
the eastern market yet for about two
months.
This little story is all to say that the
salt River valley has broken a worlds
record and that Mr.. Orr has put him
self out 70 let the world know it.
MI Robinson. secretary Of the lnSle-
side company. says that when Cali
fornia fruit growers get their navel
oranges in the market by Christmas ii
is deemed an occasion for boastinS
and seIf-congratulation and most Or
their crop is marketed in January and
February. Questioned If the fruit was
thoroughly ripeued ne replied in the
affirmative and said the oranges Were
swseter today than California naVels
ever get.
Mr.. Orr to whose enterprise TINS
early shipment and its novel adver-
tisement is largely due, was former
citizen of Detroit, who broken III
health after fifteen years Of busy lie
in the newspaper field. spend last wiz
ter in this city where his former vig2r
was restored. He returned about Z
month ago. brought his family VITA
him. opened up q brokerage business
and has come to stay. There IS no
bushel over his light.