The record-union., 1899-06-22
FRUITGROWERS COINS SLOW
WANT MORE LIGHT ON THE
SHIPPING SCHEME.
The Sentiment at Fair Oaks-Re-
markable Growth Of Fruit
Trees There.
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Correspondence Record -Union)
FAIR OAKS, June 21.-The fruit
growers of Orangevale and Fair Oaks
met at the hall in Fair Oaks on Tues
day evening and discussed the matter
of organization. Remarks We're made
by Messrs. Chase, Kieffer, Elkus, Col
onel Thompson, Rev. Sheldon and
Frank Linell The meeting was a large
one, and much interest was shown.
Before much stock will be taken more
light is needed. Everybody feels the
necessity CT organization of all the
fruit-growers of the State, but until
the growers are fully enlightened as
to the whole plan of work and know
the men who are to manage the busd-
ness of the organization many will hes
itate
The next meeting will be held on
Tuesday next at the packing house at
Orangevale 1t will be a large meet
ing, and it is expected that some one
from Sacramento who is fully informed
on all matters connected with this busi-
ness will address the meeting.
Many matters of interest are keeping
the people alive to the general welfare
of Fair Oaks. The west end of fhe
town will soon begin the erection of
three dwellings in the vicinity of Mr.
Stevenson's tract. The plans are al
ready made. There is report that
two other elegant buildings are to be
built before September, or soon after,
near the same locality or in the town
site.
The water question is very press
ing one. Water at the reservoir is
abundant, and many times the amount
needed for irrigation is going to waste
simply because the carrying capacity
of the pipes is not equal to the de-
nlnnd. Give Fair Oaks the size of pip
ing guaranteed the consumer, and al
ready paid for, and there is not place
rapid growth in population and in en-
terprisey The growth of fruit trees
is marvellous. BY actual measurement
of several trees on the tract of John
Leonard, which are just four years old
from the bud and just two years from
planting on his lot, measure seven and
half feet high, many seven, and the
diameter of the branches six, seven,
and one tree measured eight feet. The
diameter of the trunk measured two
L.
pomelo of the same age measured eight
feet high, and the diameter of the top,
from fruit to fruit, seven feet six
inches; diameter of trunk four inches.
This tree is loaded with pomelos, now
very large.
All of these trees, unless the pomelo
be excepted, were not ''balled." On
the same tract are '.balled" trees plant
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ferior in size to the two-year plant.
The "balled' trees measure six feet in
hight. and the diameter of the top and
trunk bearing the proportion to the
hight that the two-year trees do. max
ing them nearly six feet in diameter in
the top, and nearly two inches in the
trunk. These trees came from River
side, We're selected by Harry Lands,
and probably were extra trees when
planted, but in size they grew where
They now are. Mr.. Leonard has taken
good care of his trees, and has good
soil Probably no better trees can be
found in the State, but there are on
every we'll cared-fo tract trees nearly
as good. This is a ten-acre tract.
Mr.. Keiffer has an entire tract of
ten acres of oranges and olives which
VIII yield a good crop of fruit this year,
and these are only three years on the
lot.
j. E. Holst's almonds surpass any
other of this variety of trees. A care
full estimate of his crop, as it now ap-
pears on the trees. will show nearly
S2G0 worth of almonds. This has the
appearance of a California story but
any who will see the trees-numbering
nearly 300, and some of them SO load
ed that they have now not less than
fifteen pounds to the tree-can see what
such a crop is worth
While looking after the fruit tree, the
shade tree is overlooked The nursery
firm of Watkins &. Phillips have called
attention to this important matter.
Mention has been made of the euca-
lyptus as shade tree and preventive
of malaria. Mr.. Watkins has author
lied the statement that he will fur
nish shade trees of any variety of the
eucalyptus to every one who will plant
them by the roadside and care for
them, even to line the road from Fair
Oaks to Sacramento He will do it, for
he has the stock, and he sees in this
community one of the best places for
the growth of trees of any kind.
But there is an obstacle in the way
of lining the street now used The
fruit trees are planted so near to the
roadside that there is no room for shade
tgees. When the Supervisors sent out
the surveyors and viewers to examine
and survey the proposed new road, let
them not forget to provide for road
so that the lofty eucalyptus may spread
its fragrant and leafy branches over
the traveller as he passes on this road
to Sacramento and return.
Many people of this place are enjoy
Ing the sport of catching shad now Mr.
Bishop and son in a short time took in
twenty-five fine fellows
Mr.. Wilson, who was summoned
home suddenly to New York some time
ago on account of the death of his
brother, has returned
PREPARING FOR TEACHERS.
G.