The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-10
FIRST CAR SEEDED
PRUNEs SHIPPED
Selma Firm Sends Large
Consignment to the East
That Marks an Innovation
PROCESS is A SECRET

SELMA, Dec. s.-The first carload OF
seeded prunes ever put up for the trade
was shipped East today consigned 10
boston buyers. This marks an innova-
ton and it is confidently expected will
teNoluolonize the prune industry In CAL
norma by making a profitable market
Tor the product of the orchards.
4. h Elliott, manager of the Selma
FRUIT company. is the inventor of a
process 10 seed prunes at a low cost
ana this machinery has been installed
, IN the company's big plant in Selma,
"here II is now in successful operation.
seeding the favorite boarding house
oelcacy and thereby popularizing 1t
with the trade. Selma seeded prunes
are therefore the latest prepared food
on the market and much Industrial
oenent is expected to accrue TO the
town because of this.
Seeded prunes took" with the East
ern wholesalers Immediately upon re-
ceipt OF sample cartons sent early in
the season and orders have been com
ing IN from many cities. Because Of
the quick response Manager Elliott is
connoent that another great industry.
similar to the seeded raisin Industry.
VIII be the result He is preparing to
make big run next season and al
ready several offers have been made
SeeQl0R
plants TO be established in other places
San Jose prune men have taken special
interest IN the new invention and ii is
hkely a seeded prune plant will be es-
tablished there before next fall
Seeding prunes. If one may judge
from the sample. will add TO their value
as 1000 product we'll as be a
means Of saving in keeping the seeds
Tor use In the bi-product factories. In
stead OF the seeds being a waste Of
one-hfth and an expense in shipping,
the consumer will not be bothered with
II at all. for he VIII be offered some
thing more attractive. Seeded prunes,
Ike raisins, are processed and this
makes them more palstable even in an
uncooked condition. Eastern consun-
ers viii find that a hearty meal can be
made by serving the fruit right from
the attractive carton. When cooked
the prunes resume their rotund, full
and juicy appearance as If they had
yaot been deprived OF their seeds There
V then no need of performing table
height Of hand in removing seeds,
which 20 particular people will be a
source OF satisfaction.
The shipment of seeded prunes to
Boston today consisted OF ten, twenty
and fifty pound boxes. also cases of
prunes packed in attractive one-pound
cartons. The cartons are packed thir-
ty-six In a case and IL is expected that
this form win prove the greatest seller
on the market as it is more convenient
for display purposes and also for the
consumer.
The problem OF cheaply seeding
prunes has been a source Of expert
mental work for several years and at
tempts to invent machine to do this
work successfully and at a low cost
have heretofore been a failure Elliott
worked on his invention for three years
before striking the right idea and now
he is conducting his business behind
barred doors until he can secure a pat
ent upon the method
The shipment was a matter of gen
ersl congratulation among the citizens
OF Selma The car was placarded with
large banners informing the world that
Selma sent out the first merchantable
seeded prunes ever put up.