The San Francisco call., 1910-07-03
POSSIBILITIES
OF A FERTILIZER
Nurseryman Suggests Raising
Telegraph Poles in
Asparagus Beds

OHARLES A CHAMBERS, manager
of the Fresno nursery, who does
- considerable shipping. recently
received a carload of blood and bone
fertilizer. and while in a reminiscent
mood the other day he unfolded plan
to several railroadmen that exceeds
Jack Inglis' scheme for modern goose
farm.
Would you believe" he said. that
that car of fertilizer was eight weeks
on the road out of Kansas City? When
it was unloaded here pair of Kansas
City rats with tails as long as buggy
whips ran out of the car and escaped
somewhere in Fresno. The rats had
evidently boarded the ear in Kansas
City, selecting a home with a fun food
supply When they made their exit
from the car the long tails were no
ticed. They were fully five feet long.
There is no question in my mird
that this blood and bone eoncoction
made those rats tails grow to that
enormous length. and have come to
the conclusion that If blood and bone
fertilizer taken internally by a rat
will produce a buggy whip 1T might
produce telegraph poles if distributed
in sufficient quantities among aspara-
gus"
T. j. Fitzgerald. district passenger
agent of the Texas and Pacific at Los
Angeles. was in the city Friday.
Railway mileage in grand total for
the world at the end of 1908, or at the
time of the official report nearest 70
that date. was 611.47S miles. This is
according to data just published by
German railroad journal, which goes
into the mileage for each country for
each of the five years ending with 1908
the increase for the last four years.
the proportion OF railway mileage to
area and population and the capital in
vested in each country, with the
amount per mile.
Malone Joyce, formerly general
agent OF the Colorado Midland at Los
Angeles. has been appointed district
freight agent for the San Francisco
and Portland steamship company. with
Office at Los Angeles.
o. P. Applegate has been appointed
travelling freight agent of the Denver
and Rio Grande, with headquarters at
Detroit.
In order to supply needed information
to the inexperienced and to aid the
farmers In its territory generally to
get greater returns from oil and labor.
the Rock Island lines have secured the
services OF Prof. H. NJ Cottrell, for
many years director of farmers insti-
tutes at Kansas and Colorado agricul-
tural colleges. and farmers. particular
ly the inexperienced beginners. in Rock
cooperation in the problems of soil
and climate.
As agricultural commissioner for the
Rock Island lines Cottrell will work in
close harmony with the immigration de-
partment. He will keep in touch with
the conditions throughout Rock Island
territory, disseminate information as to
crops best adapted to certain localities
and provide the inexperienced man with
helpful suggestions.
Meetings will be held with farmers TO
discuss important subjects of interest.
While CottrelPs headquarters will be
in Chicago. his time will be spent in
travelling throughout his territory.
The Southern Pacific OF Mexico has
replaced the old coaches formerly used
for second class traffic with new and
up to date coaches. The new cars have
been installed on all divisions.
The project for new union station
at Los Angeles will be taken up in n
few days. according to advices from
that city.
Henry lizard. soliciting freight agent
Of the International and Great North
ern at Galveston, has been promoted TO
travelling freight agent, with headquar-
ters at San Antonio.
Harry ]. New. city passenger agent
OF the Southern railway at ST. Louis,
has been advanced to travelling passen-
ger agent.
May carloading on the Santa Fs
showed an increase OF 10 per cent.
L. A. Thurston became general man
ager Friday OF the Hilo railway com
panY of the island OF Hawaii which is
now extending its lines into the Hama
kua country. Thurston will spend the
greater part OF his time for the next
several months. during the period OF
construction, in Hilo, the terminal point
for the line.
Passenger trains on the Chicago, Mil
waukee and Puget Sound will be run
ming September 1 between Chicago and
Seattfe, the delay being due 10 non
arrival of equipment. Twenty com
plete trains are required before the
service can be inaugurated. The first
train will be a replica of the crack Pho
neer limited. now running between Chi
cago and st. Paul. Freight is moving
to Seattle in seven days.
ED $40 r.