The San Francisco call., 1901-10-25
AGENT ARRIVES
To Do JUSTICE
Government Takes Steps
to Undo Wrong to
This State.

The United States Department of Ag-
riculture has sent E. S. Holmes, a special
agent Of the department, to California on
a special mission, an important part of
winch is TO right an injustice against Cen
tral and Northern California-all of that
part of the State that lies north of Te-
hachapi. Mr.. Holmes has been in Califor-
MA before and is well acquainted with
many sections of the Pacific Coast. His
knowledge Of the existing material con
ditions undoubtedly led to his being Sc
lected to come here at this time
Inc injustice complained of was COM
mitted in pamphlet published by the De-
partment Of Agriculture, in which the fol
lowing statement was officially made:
The fruit industry of the Pacific Slope has,
WItnb recent years, grown to enormous pro-
pofuons This is particularly true of South
ern California. which has climate and soil
splencioly adapted to fruit culture
Wrong differences Drawn.
The Inference to be drawn from this 4:
that the remainder of California north of
Tehachapi, is less adapted to fruit grow
ing than is the section south That
would naturally be inferred by readers
unacquainted with the real facts, and the
Damage is the greater because the pub
llcation in which the statement was made
bears the imprint of the United States
Government. Such publications have a
Wide circulation, going to European coun-
farmers and other land owners in the
Eastern States, who are naturally tnf1u.
enced by what the Government publishes
as aScertained facts.
When the Secretary of Agriculture was
notified of the mischievous averment for
which his department was responsible h.
took steps to have the real facts set forth
Luckily the State Board of Trade has is
sued a careful review of the output of the
products of the entire State annually In
the report for 1900 General N. p Chapman
Of ha To-
set forth the following facts, which refute
the tmputations of the Government pam
phlet effectually:
Northern California Statistics.
OF the green deciduous fruits shipped out OF
the State, S1s9 carloads went from Northern
California and but nineteen from Southern
California. A like disparity will be seen to
exist in favor Of Northern California in the
matter CT dried fruit. raisins and canned
fruit. $3.50 carloads, and from Southern Cali
fornia 3es: Of raisins there went from the
north 3z2l carloads and from the south 161; OF
canned goods from the north 456S carloads 49l
from the south. To the shipments from the
north should be added those appearing in the
tables by sea from San Francisco. anountinc
to 1884 carloads.
General Chapman said of the citrus
fruit industry of the south that its mag.
nitude could be judged from the fact thai
it amounted last year to nearly as many
carloads as the north sent out of greec
deciduous fruits, dried fruits and raisins
com bined.
Figures were also furnished in General
Chipman's report to show that Northern
California led the south in shipments OF
green vegetables, canned vegetables, wine
and brandy. ut will be seen" wrotc
General Chapman. that, except as to cit
rus fruits, the orchards and vineyards II
California are in the north, and thai
nearly all the oranges and lemons are in
the south"
Mr.. Holmes called yesterday at the OF.
fees Of the State Board of Trade am
was furnished with statistics by G. A
board.