The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-09

Progress of State Is Noted by
Press of California

city and Lodi is almost completed Inc
line is parallel to the Cherokee lane
and a mile east of It. The sEduinS
once. The rails for the road were or
dered months ago. but the steel MUS
have announced that they cannot de-
liver them in Stockton much BEFORE tne
first of next March. BY that time tne
grading, bridges and trestles Will nave
been completed. the new cars mere anu
fully equipped. and everything ready
for the hastv completion of the road
and installation Of service between TINS
city and woodbridge 1t is clalneu
that the rails can be laid within less
than six weeks time after their
rival In other words, the road VIII De
in operation before May stockton
Record
A cannery for Gilroy! Such is the
announcement For the past few sea
sons the need of a cannery has been
evident. We have advocated II time
and again. The right man now comes
at the right time. The site is secured
There are four and a half acres
which includes the winery buildings
and the old Paine homestead, IN the
transfer A spur track viii be lalo
from the railroad to the cannery yard
The purchase covers $500, low price
for such acreage and improvements IN
the heart OF the city. 1t is a most
eligible location and the changed con
ditions give much satisfaction TO the
holders of adjoining property The IN
dustry promises much to the town ana
valley. It brings with IL the assur-
ance Of a market for small fruits ana
vegetables. The vegetable land around
US can be made more prontaole, ana II
is anticipated that the supply viii give
employment in the season or canning,
casing and shipping to at least 900
hands, principally women, boys ana
girls. AS adjuncts there will be work
shops for timers and carpenters me
pay roll will contribute to the trade
of the town, and we trust the business
will bring fortune and prosperity 70
the enterprising men who are ready 70
invest their capital in it--Gilroy Ad-
vocate.
A movement Of the greatest impor-
lance to Pasadena and to the entire
county was launched last evening by
the good roads committee OF the Board
of Trade. The plan contemplates the
bonding of the county for 100000 to
build a network of boulevards which
will take in every city and make this
section noted for its fine roads and
highways. Citizens of Pasadena and
nearby places will be asked to partici-
their sentiments concerning the plan
may be ascertained. If they favor it
electors Of the other communities will
be similarly consulted. and if the ma
jority want the boulevard system Pc
tition to the County Supervisors to call
a bond election will result. II the
movement started last night is sue
cessful $50 miles of unsurpassed roads
will be built in this county, the fmpor-
lance Of which is realized by all pro-
gressive citizens.-Pasadena News.
AS far back as 1871 Turlock was the
largest wheat-shipping station in the
State. The country for fifty miles
around was one vast wheat field
There was at Turlock one and a ha.f
miles Of warehouses. In the fall there
would many times be strings of teams
one and half miles long on two roads.
waiting to unload their grain, and the
town was wide-Open. booming place.
There was 400 feet of water
ing troughs. at which the hundreds of
teams were watered, and grain was
hauled from as far distant as fifty
miles. Turlock being the only or near
est shipping station. All that is changed
now, and the rich soil of the district is
producing it's millions in fruits. vege-
tables. dairy products, etc, instead.
The threshing machine has given way
to the new order of things.-San Diego
Miner.
With the coming OF the rain the
planting of fruit trees has begun in
earnest. More than a million young
trees will be set out this year. Prunes
of course, lead in the choice, but il IS
not one variety alone. but all that are
being sold, such as French and silver
prunes, pluns, cherries, aprfcots pears
peaches and apples. The nurserymen
also supply many trees for the Sacra-
mento and San Joaquin valleys. There
has been great demand for apples, as
the lowlands adjacent to the bay and
also the mountain sections are especial
ly adapted to them The varieties
principally sold are the Bellheur, Par
main and pippin- There is also a de-
mand for walnuts, especially a French
variety that has been grated to the
California blacks They are planted In
the old orchards between the trees.-
Santa Clara Journal