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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-21
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Smyrna Figs Are Firmly Established Reliable
Resource Of the Valleys of the interior


The year 1900 marked a new era in
the fig industry of California. In that
season the first Smyrna figs were pro-
duced, being six tons of dried figs. In
1901 twenty-five tons were harvested
and in 1902 thirty eight tons. and this
Such success so closely following the
establishment of the blastophaga or fig
wasp should have convinced the most
skeptical that the business of growing
the true commercial fig in California
was firmly established.
It is not necessary for me to empha-
size the fact that anything new and
outside OF that which people are ac-
customed to is beset with difficulties,
and this has been amply illustrated in
the fig business. In the first place it
was predicted by the know alls that
the bugs would die during the first cold
snap that was experienced.
When this prediction was not verified
It was claimed that the Smyrna figs
would rot bear like the Adriatics, and
some Of my solicitous friends even went
so far as to credit me with scientific
knowledge, one thing am sorry to say
do not possess, saying that it would
be useless for any one else to engage
in this business on account of the many
complications in connection with 1t.
The results thus far obtained in grow
ing the Smyrna fig in California ought
to set at rest once and for all the pes
simistic reports which have been cir
culated.
COMMERCIAL FACTS.
During the past season careful and
accurate account was kept of the labor
of distributing the profichi or June crop
of Capri figs. over 100000 Of these figs
were distributed in our orchard, at an
expense Of 81 Is per acre. More figs
were really distributed than necessary,
but having a good supply on hand it
was concluded best TO distribute them.
This, then, is the only additional ex-
@ : + + 1. : I
den of the Fresno Chamber of Com
nerce, Mr.. Mot of the Tulare Board Of
Trade and Ben L. Brundage Of the
Bakersfield Board of Trade-have been
here to examine their respective exhib
it's and have all expressed an intention
to renew and enlarge in a manner that
will bring these counties into more con-
spicuous notice in comparison with 9TH
ers represented.
Several other county organizations
have been heard from favorably. The
State Board of Trade has just COM
pleted a new and attractive office in the
exhibit room for use as an infcrma-
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pense in connection with the growing
Of the true commercial fig, and it is
such a small matter that it is not
worthy of consideration.
The drying and handling of the
Smyrna fig or "Calimyrna," as we have
designated the true fig Of commerce, to
distinguish it from the other Smyrna
varieties, costs considerably less than
the drying of the white Adriatics.
The opening prices for dried Adriatics
this season was 31s cents per pound,
an inflated price by the way, brought
about by competition among the local
packers and not warranted by the mar
ket price of the packed goods. This
price has steadily declined until to-day
figs of this variety can be bought at
IL cents pound, with practically no
market justifying this price.
Calimyrna figs sold at cents per
pound delivered in the sweatbox 1 do
not wish to infer that they will always
bring this price. They will, however
always have a value in the commercial
world. based on the law of supply and
demand, with many factors in their
favor. Deliveries can be made month
earlier. and our goods will be put up
with more care, will be cleaner, and
last but not least they will be packed
in attractive packages, all Of which
will tend to give them the lead.
DEMAND is PERMANENT.
1t must be- apparent to the most cur
sorry observer that the success which
California has attained in fruit grow
ing is directly attributable TO the fact
of her taking the best of certain fruits
grown in the old world and under our
more favorable climatic conditions and
improved methods of handling and
hacking creating a demand which has
become permanent.
Individual success in growing figs, or
any other variety of fruit, can only be
accomplished by starting with the right
+
ton bureau. This gives increased IA
cilities to visitors and home-seekers.
The number of visitors at the exhibit
room for the month ended the 10th
inst. according to the report of Mana
ger Briggs, aggregated little more
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-21

From the State Library OF Ohio. sos
travelling libraries. containing 22,031
books, were sent cut last year at q cost
Of $41, 1,227.
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MAKE FORWARD STRIDES.

Communities of the Interior Continue
to Enjoy Prosperity.
A petition has been prepared for the
incorporation of Oyoville. The incor-
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variety. How much better 1t would
have been for the citrus business Of
California if the Australian navel had
never been introduced and mixed with
the genuine Washington navel.
There is hardly an old-estabIished
orchard which has not more or less
mixtures in 1t. These oranges naturally
drift into the market and their infer
iority detracts from the value of the
true navel causing annoyance and loss
to packer and grower alike.
The same state of affairs Is liable to
arise in the growing of figs unless
growers exercise proper precautions.
1t is an unfortunate fact that the ear
lier importations of Smyrna fig cuttings
into California have been found to be
badly mixed. No less than four varie-
ties have been found growing on the
Vina ranch alone. All OF this would
indicate that the cuttings sent from
Smyrna were most likely taken from
a fig garden (the name applied to all
fig orchards in Asia Minor) started from
seed, otherwise there could not have
been so many varieties among the trees
still to be found growing in California.
In my travels through the fig dis
tricts of Asia Minor I took particular
pains to inspect a number of orchards,
and it was only in rare instances that
1 found any variety outside Of the Lop
mir, which is identical with the vari-
ETY. which has been designated as the
"Calimyrna" in California. Occasion
ally a Kassaba was found growing
among the Lop Injir figs, but very few
Of any other varieties. with which I
was familiar. were to be seen.
II steps are taken promptly to graft
all the Adriatic varieties of figs into
the Calimyrna it will only be a ques-
ton of a few years when California
will be shipping fully as many tons OF
this variety as she is Of Adriatics to-
day.
o
poration of Lodi is also being discussed.
The Stockton Mail says that the con-
struction of a first-class hotel for
Stockton would seem to be assured.
The Lodi Sentinel says that the pros
pect is good for large immigration from
the East into the San Joaquin Valley
in the spring.
The Petaluma Courier says that Pet
aluma will have a new theater.
According to the Oxnard Courier
James X. Fulkerson is trying to locate
a machine shop at Oxnard.
Gilroy now has it's own gas plant,
which has just been accepted by the
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-11
FAVORS SEGREGATION.
Members Of National Socicir gical
Society Take Issue With A.. can
Methodist Church Oficia.

Washington, Nov. 11.-To nsider
the race problem in the Unit States
is the object Of meeting of tie Ma
tional Sociological Societv com
posed of reprdes sntative coi1-~l men
from various sections Of the : untry,
which began here today. lie fea-
ture Of today's session was . paper
by Lucien Hslsey Of the african
Methodist church Of Race grega-
ton" In this paper he proposed
that the colored race be given one or
more states in which to live exclu-
sively. Hs would have the white
race barred from the territory.
I'VE are told that the south i Z
lite mans land" he said. or p
:, 20, that race has been a poor guar-
dian Of the subservient colored people.
Tile two races have never lived TO-
gethar in harmony, and | am Of the
opinion that they never will. Today
the eolnred man is being crowded OUT
Of the fields and the workshops of the
south by the white laboring man.
The colored laborer in the sorth has
proved the most EXPENSIVE ever tried. "
Bishop Halsey dealt on the evil
results Of mixing both races, and
urged this as another point for segre-
cation.
In the discussion that followed sew
eral members protested against Bishop
Halsey's scheme of solving the race
problem, declaring that the segrega
tion of the colored race meant that
the negroes would never be elevated
and that the entire plan was imprac-
ticable.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-11
EDITORIAL GLEANlNGS.
Flashes of wisdom from PenCilingS
of Quill Pushing Contemporar-
les Here and There.

The season for killing men and
deer in the Adirondacks Is now on,
and 3 good bag of both kinds of game
is expected by the sportsmen be
fore winter. Brooklyn Eag'e
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-11

Secretary Hitchcock thinks the
land frauds don't am unit to so much
after all. Only q .rilliOn acres of
timber land were St len, and there
is more left -Milwaukee = ews.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-11

AS Senator William NJ. Stewart
was born in 1927, it is easy 70 calcu-
late his age and just rs easy to I'M
dersstand that his new tride believes
in the men of '76.-S Spokane Review.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-11

Now that Jr. Lattsur X pronoun-
ced safe BY e statute Of limitations,
he j. quit ccifefous in his demand
for vind.r ION. ~ Nashville News
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-11

WLETBOUND
Train No leaves Hattieshurg 3:lj
p. IN. arrives ~ Sumfail 4:I5 =. m ::
arrives NJ White Sand 500 p. 10.
Train No. leaves Iajtieshnrg G:10
4. m ; arrives at Sunr:,l - a. N :;
arrives At Prpnti>s 30 Y. D..
Train No, leaves HatCieshrIg 1910
N. arrives at ~umnsll IL :35 a. IN.
EASTBOUND
Train No , leaves " bite Sand 6:4j
a. IN. arrives at SuInrall $50 a. IN.
arrives at Htitir~hurg 9 80 q IN
Train No & leaves PrpntisS l2:"1 p
~ ; arrives at Snmrall , 80 y. m; ar
rives ut Eat'ie- burg , 30 ?. IN.
Train NJ. ~ leaves SumraIl .. IN.
arrives at Hattiesburg , 30 p. IN.
Nos. and daily. Others daily
except Sunday.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-11

Tom L. Johnson. Judging from the
voice from Chicago the people didn't
believe Tom little bit-Chatta-
noogs Times.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-11

fe ieel warranted in saying With
out waiting 20 sec the returns, that
Mississippi IS safely democratic. ~
Nashville American.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-11

st. Louis has fed upon the meat of
exposition notorioty until she has
grown so great that she would think
nothing Of using the battleship Mis-
souri, as ferry boat during the great
fair.-Chicago Tribune.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-11
MUST 60.

MUST 60.
An Al new residence, ro0u4 3
acres land, on Main street. Make good
truck garden. Price. $1,000 See
J. F. MOORE.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-11

A Brooklyn pastor announces that
there have been no marriages in his
congregation for thirteen years.
President Roosevelt 81 3uld make a
speech on race suicide in the neigh
borhod. Philadelphia Inquirer
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-11

Probably Ne have heard the last OF
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-11

st. Louis has fed upon the meat of
exposition notoriCty until she has
grown so great that she would think
nothing of using the battleship Mis-
souri, as ferry boat during the great
fair.-Chicago Tribune.
A Brooklyn pastor announces that
there have been no marriages in his
congregation for thirteen years.
President Roosevelt 81 luld make a
speech on race suicide in the neigh
borhod. Philadelphia Inquirer.
Mayor Harrison of Chicago, fol-
lows Mayor Johnson, of Cleveland,
into the list OF presidential candi-
ates. Now let Golden Rule Jones
wheel into lire. st. Louis Globe
Democrat
In France the death rate of the
last year has exceeded the birth rate
by IS, 9SS. There ould be some jus
LITIGATION row if President Loubet
should sake up the peril of race sui-
eide. Kansas City Times
An Indian woman has applied for
a divorce on the 81 ound that her hus-
band has restricted her to a diet of
beans. He can beat the case easily
by getting change of venue to Bos-
ton. -Galveston TT, bune.
Russia's explanation of her occupa-
tion of Mukden, boiled down. reads:
1--WE occupied it because we felf like
it. See ?''-Fort Worth Record.
Canadian papers really have case
of sil'ies. AS Canada was contend |
ing for land that her own maps show
ed to be ours she should behave bet
ter when she failed to get it.-Bir-
mingham Ledger.
j. Pierpont Morgan has recently |
visited Chicago. Now we may look
for low tide in Lake Michigan and |
a corresponding rise of water in Chi
cage stocks. Atlanta Journal.
Memphis is strenuous town. and
the campaign now on down there is
attracting no end Of attention over
the state. chattanooga News.
1t is just as well that the president
psnned that thanksgiving proclama-
tion before the election returns from
New York and Maryland reached
him. -Nashviile News.
Rice Pierce believes the man has
not vet been born who can beat him
for congress in his district. and it
looks as If he may be right about it.
Knoxville Journal and Tribune.
prnhahly ne haye heard thu last of
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-11

Rice Pierce believes the man has
not vet been born who can beat him
for congress in his district. and it
looks as If he may be right about it.
Knoxville Journal and Tribune.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-11

Mayor Harrison of Chicago, fol-
lows Mayor Johnson, of Cleveland,
into the list OF presidential candi-
ates. Now let Golden Rule Jones
wheel into lire. st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-11

Memphis is strenuous town. and
the campaign now ON down there is
attracting no end Of attention over
the state Chattanooga News.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-11

1t is just as well that the president
psnned that thanksgiving proclama-
tion before the election returns from
New York and Maryland reached
him. Nashville News.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-11
P. g.. R. r. R. CO.
TIME TABLE NO. 7.
WEGTBOUND

Taking Effect sunday. oct !, 1903
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-11

In France the death rate of the
last year has exceeded the birth rate
by IS, 9S8. There would be some jus
LITIGATION row If President Loubet
should sake up the peril of race sui
eide Kansas City Times.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-11

j. Pierpont Morgan has recently
visited Chicago. Now we may look
for low tide in Lake Michigan and
a corresponding rise of water in Chi
cago stocks. Atlanta Journal.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-11

An Indian woman has applied for
a divorce on the 81 ound that her hus-
band has restricted her to diet of
beans. He can beat the case easily
by getting a change of venue to Bos-
ton. Galveston TT; bune.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-11

RusSia's explanation of her occupa-
tion of Mukden, boiled down. reads:
I'VE occupied it because we felF like
it. See ?''-Fort Worth Record
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-11

Canadian papers really have a case
of sil'ies. AS Canada was contend
ing for land that her own maps show
ed to be ours she should behave bet
ter when she failed to get it.-Bir-
mingham Ledger.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-11-02

AroTICR is HEREBY GIVEN. That the
IN subscriber, of Anne Arundel county, hah
obtained from the Orphans Court OF Anne
Arundel county in Maryland, letters OF al.
ministration, G. T. a, on the personal estate Of
FRANCES A. NICHOLS, late of Anne
Arundel county, deceased. All persons having
claims against the deceased, are hereby warned
To ex hibit the same, with the vouchers Thereon,
10 the subscriber, on or before the
oath DAY OF DECEMBER, 1903.
They may otherwise, by law. be excluded
from an benefit Of the said estate All persons
indebted to said estate ere requested to make
Immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 2srd day OF June,
A'' MAMIE b. NICHOLS,
6as Administrative. c. ia.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-11-02
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN. That the sub
IN scriber, of Anne Arundel county. has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans 1ourt Of Anne Arun-
del county. in Maryland, letters testamentqry
late of Anne Arundel county, deceased
All persons having claims against the deceased,
are hereby warned to exhibit the same. with the
vouchers thereof. TO the subscriber. on or before
THE sth DAY OF NOVEMBER. 1903.
They may otherwise, by law, b. excluded
from an benefits of the said estate All persons
indebted to said estate are requested 70 make
immediate payment
MAGDALrNA B. PARoDI. Rxecutix.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-11-02
THE ISSUE WITH THE ELECTORS

The last note of battle has sounded
and the conflict is on. The final argu-
ment has been made; the last appeal
10 the voter issued and the chieftains
are in their tents, awaiting the rise of
tomorrow's sun TO begin the conflict
The trumpet has given no uncertain
sound for the impending battle.
Both parties are represented, in their
State tickets, by men who do honor to
their parties by their abilities, their
character and their public spirit. No
voter need be- ashamed, in either party,
to vote for his party candidates when
he considers alone their personal char
acters, but there is a wide and un-
bridgcable chasm between the candi-
dates of the democracy and the candi-
dates of Republicanism, when they are
viewed in the light of their polit-
ical principles.
The Democratic party stands openly
and unequivocally against negro fran
chise in this State, and opposed to its
potential influence in its elections.
The Republican party approves of ne
gro electors and is in league with the
colored voter to mass, as n servile
horde under Republican banners, come
whatever woe that may be to the
commonwealth by il.
This base alliance is menace of
evil, still more alarming for the future
than has been the injury done by the
past Through the colored vote and
il alone, the Republican party has
been able, for thirty years and over,
20 dominate both branches of the ma
tional government, to elect its Presi-
dents and control the Supreme Bench
of the country. Thus, all the pernic-
ious, financial legislation of the Re
publicans, the oppressive tariffs of its
custom laws, the cruel monopolies
through the whole country, the gigan-
tic trusts of America. and the infa-
nous colonial policy of the govern
ment have been inaugurated.
BY this vote the Republic has been
changed into an empire. with vassals
by millions, who have no voice in
their own government. who are taxed
by our own Congress in the precise
manner that caused our forefathers TO
raise the cry, mo taxation without
representation, and when that policy
was persisted in by the British gov
eminent, to draw the sword of rebell-
ion. All the Union has its ewes on
Maryland today. 1t is the initial fight
of the Democracy and the country ON
the colored franchise question.
North and South, East and West, the
intelligent. patriotic people of this
country have been aroused 70 the wick
edness of the non-taxpaying, criminal
and uneducated class being used en-
masse by sinister politicians to force
political policies on the government
that vast majority of the intelligent
white voters of this country oppose.
The President of the United States
has made his negro policy in the South
the issue in Maryland Every man
who wants the supremacy of the white
race in Maryland and in the country,
will vote tomorrow the Democratic
State and county ticket. 1t is a time
when every candidate ON the Demo-
cratic State and local ticket should
receive the full and hearty support of
the Democrats and patriots.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-11-02
GEO. L. RENDITION, Solicitor.
Order Of Publication.
10 May Woods and Samuel Woods, De
Jenaanks

10 M1,y Hoods and Samuel Hoods, Des
/endaHks:
The object of this suit is to procure decree
for the sale of the real estate OF Charles Grow
ner late of Anne Arundel County, Maryland,
deceased The bill of complaint states that
Charles Crowner, deceased, was in his life time
seized and possessed in fee simple OF a piece OF
ground on Monument Street, in the city OF An
napolis Md. as shown by deed from Spedden
" Wilson and wife dated the 2oth oil February
1877, recorded in liber 5. H., No. IL, folio IS7.
one OF the Land Records OF Anne arundel
about the year 1895 aud left children and grand
children as follows sarah boston, FRANK
Crowner, Kliza Brown and Mary Woods, Shil-
dren Thomas Boston, (now deceased John
Boston. adult grand children, Williim, Eugene
aud louisa Boston, infant grapd chiidren,
aud that Mary Woods and samuel WOODS are
nom residents of the State of Maryland, and
that all the rents, profits aud benefits OF the
property have been received by Frank Crowner
and Eliza Brown since the death OF Charles
Crowner and that the said real estate cannot
he divided without loss or injury and that it is
to the benefit and advantage to have the same
sold by the order of the Court.
1t is thereupon, ordered this l2th DAY Of
OCTOBER, A. D., 1908, that the plaintiff by
causing copy of this order to be inserted IN
some newspaper published in the city OF Anna
polls, Anne Arundel County, Md, once i'll each
Of four successive weeks before the
l2th DAY or NOVEMBER, A. D., 1903.
gives notice 10 said Mary Woods and Samuel
Woods the object Of this suit and the substance
Of tIn bill of Complaint, thereby varying them
to appear la this Court in person or by soltoiT
tor on or before the
2Bth DAY OF NOVEMBER 4. D., 1908,
and to answer the bill Of complaint and show
cause, If any they may have, why decree
should not be passed as prayed.
- '" GEO, WELLS. Clerk.
f'' GEO. WELLS. Clerk.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-11-02
Notice TO Cred,tovs.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That he SUB lit,
seriber. Of anne Arundel county. has Obtained
tv' in Maryland, Letters Of Administration on
he personal estate of CHAs. ChOWhEh. laIe
Of Anne arundel county, deceased 3D. AZ Az per eTe
harenv warfied 10 exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof, 70 the subscriber, on or Deiere
The snd DAY OF JANUARY. 1904.
They may otherwise. by law, be EXCLUDED
frorn All benefit OF the said estate. All persons
indebted TO said estate are requested 70 MAKE iin
mediate payment.
Given under our hands this 3Oth day Of Jnne
a''y T. ARLINGTON THOMPSON.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-11-02
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given, that the subscribers. OF
Orphans Court OF Anne Arundel county, IN
Maryland. Letters Testamentary ON me PERSONA
estate OF BENJAMIN Il. BEANlN, late u Amt Amt
Arundel county, deceased. All persons having
CLAIMS against the deceased, are hereby warned
10 exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof,
10 the subscriber. ON or before the
Doth DAY OF MARCH. 1904.
They may otherwise, by law, be excluded
from All benefit OF the said estate. All persons
indebted 70 said estate are requested TO make
immediate payment.
ELIZA S. BEAvIN,
EDWARD I. BEAVlN,
SCI Executors, Annapolis, Nd.