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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-05
Legal Notices.

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ORDERED That there be levied upon all
the taxable property of Fulton county,
and collected by the tax collector for said
county, or his successor in office, the fol-
lowing tax for the fiscal year 1912, to-
wit:
To build and repair public buildings, 25
cents on the one hundred dollars, being
$27S ,437.59;
TO build and repair bridges, 10 cents
on the one hundred dollars, being SILL
37503;
To maintain county police, cents on
the one hundred dollars, being S44550.01
To maintain and support prisoners
IL $40 cents on the one hundred dollars,
being 1896. 99l 20;
To pay Jurors, $40 cents on the one
hundred dollars, being $47S91.27.
To pay expenses of courts, 7-10 cents
on the one hundred dollars, being $751;
34627;
For coroner, 7-1O cents on the one hun
bred dollars, being $7,196.25;
For litigation, l cent on the one hun
dred dollars being $11137.50;
For quarantine, l cent on the one hum
dred dollars, being $11,1S7.50
For support OF paupers, cents on the
one hundred dollars. being S22,275.O1;
Making a total of 65 cents on the one
hundred dollars, levied for the year 1912,
as provided by law.
Ordered further. That of the sum levied
amount of s150,000 be apportioned to
the fund for the building Of the new court
house, and used for no other purpose.
/ do hereby certify that the above is a
true and correct extract from the minutes
of the commissioners of roads and rev.
enues Of Fulton county, Georgia, of a
meeting held on September 10, 1912
II. NJ. WOOD.
Clerk Commissioners Roads and Revenues
Fulton County, Georgia. 9-14-3
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-05
ANSLEY PARK.

NINE-ROOM house; stone front,
tile porch, furnace heat and
every other convenience to make
it a model home; for terms and
price see us. This home has
hardwood floors, brick mantels,
birch door, one-half block from
car line. Also brand-new eight
room house, furnace heat, ce-
ment porch, hardwood floors,
brick mantels, combination fix
lures, laundry with cement floor :;
located on corner lot one-half
block from car line. This is a
beauty and very attractive in
every way. See us for terms and
price. Also several beautiful lots
at attractive prices.
WE SELL homes and vacant lots
in all parts of the city.
w. E. TREADWEL4T. & co.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-05
EARLY GAIN LOST
IN COTTON CLOSE
Spot Interests Join Bears in
Hammering Prices After a
Substantial Advance.

NEW YORK, Oct 5.-Covering for the
week lend caused the cotton market to
open firm today with first prices ranging
l to points over last nights close After
but the ring crowd readily absorb all Of
ferings and prices made a further upward
move in most active positions of to 10
points. The weather map indicated very
unfavorable conditions over Sunday.
Later during the short session a dis
position rested among the ring crowd to
sell on the advance, as there was diff
ference of opinion among traders as to
the weather. Large spot interests were
heavy buyers throughout the day, but the
realizing pressure was in excess of the
aggressive movement and prices at the
close of the market was steady with
prices net decline of to II points from
the final quotations of Friday
RANGE OE MEN YORK EIIruRrM
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-05

IT Is CONSIDERED ordered and ad-
judged by the commissioners of roads
and revenues of Fulton county, Georgia,
is hereby levied of 40 cents on the one
hundred dollars. upon all the taxable
property Of every description situated in
the county of Fulton, except such as is
Atlanta and the city of East Point, said
tax having been recommended by the
county board of education of the county
Of Fulton, the same to be collected and
disposed of as provided in act approved
August 20, 1905, and voted upon and
adopted by the people in accordance with
said act
I do hereby certify that the above is a
true and correct extract from the min
utes of the commissioners of roads and
revenues OF Fulton county, Georgia. of
meeting held September TO- 1912
H NJ. WOOD.
Clerk Commissioners of Roads and Rev
enues, Fulton County, Georgia 9-14-4
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-05

CHICAGO, Oct 5.-While the WHO'D.
market was fractionally higher AT a.
start, the advance brought out heavy t az.
ferings and a price setback of nc w vas
the. result, Liverpool closed I'D to 7 II
higher, chiefly in sympathy with the s ,Su
vance at Chicago yesterday There was
nothing new regarding the political Sit
uation abroad, and until it is settled the
market is likely to rule nervous Nortb
western receipts were larger and this cn+
some figure in the matter of price max.
ing.
Wheat prices showed losses of u to II
today and the feeling was weak at the
recessions. New buying power must he he
seen in order to keep this market aboVe
present price levels, as the offerings com
tinue big every time bulge is seen. The
cash situation was dull with sales Of oniv
$4,000 bushels and Duluth reported cash
as slow there and Minneapolis advicss
were of only fair demand on milling ac9
count.
Corn closed ss to sc lower and resting
spots were around the bottom levels
Oats were Is to &c lower on selling bv
longs. Cash sales of corn were 50, 900
bushels and of oats 205,00 bushels.
Hog products were influenced by the
break in corn and they closed lower also
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-05
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-The weekly state
ment of the New York Associated Banks
shows the following changes:
Average statement:
Excess cash reserve $4,7SO, 800; decrease
81. 569, 200.
Loans decrease SIT. 374. 900.
Specie decrease So, SIC, 900
Legal tenders decrease 81. 006 900.
Net deposits decrease SIS, 534 900.
Circulation decrease $50, 600
Actual statement:
Loans decrease S17.941 600
Specie decrease 81 465 900.
Legal tenders decrease $2.S61 900.
Net deposits decrease $t3, 700 900.
Reserve decrease So, 1851, 300.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-05
BUTTER, POULTRY AND EGGS.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.--Dressed poultry
irregular; turkeys 14@23, chickens I672g
q, fowls 1908, ducks 1Sq181a. .e,,nL
Live poultry weak; chickens lag Il ~.
II asked, ducks 16 bid, geese IA asKeS9+; N
Butter weak; creamery specials ~
311a, creamery extras 2S1a q3O3; s e.
dairy (tubs) 5000, process specials -'@
271a ,o6u
Eggs firm; nearby white fancy 4z s.5 -,
nearby brown fancy S4Q35, extra HIs'9
31d34 firsts 25027. ,-t.
Cheese frmer: whole milk specials -
G1S1b, whole milk fancy II bid XVII. .
specials 1917 014A, skins fine l2Qlo' u"
SKINS 3h d6h.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-05
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, Oct 5.-Hogs-RecelP -
5000 Market, best, steady; others %
lower. Mixed and butchers, $500 9 80
Good heavy, $S.70G$ %. Rough hg nj,,s
$S.40@$S.65. Bulk, SS55Qs915. s,.
Cattle-Receipts, 500. Market slea,s
Beeves, S6256$1100 Cows and he'55E a
S2256$S.50. Stockers and feeders I,tss
a ST. SIS. Texans, $3.50 $3.50. CaI''7'
SheepEReceipts, 1000. Market, steaqls.,
Native and Western, $2.25d $500. LaI'pS
s415d$ 1925
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Buildino Permits.

S6O00-J. L. Wright. five houses, Cur
ran and Wright.
s1,2Oo-Mrs. Y. S. Smith, house
Pearce street.
$H5-J. ]. woodside, agent, stone
fiue, 179 Irwin.
$1,OOO-D. K. Mcdonald, house, Mar
tin street
5000. B. Bryan, house. Langley
street.
$75-C. F. Bradt, addition, 79e Pied
mont avenue.
$75-Mrs ]. w. Macarthur, garage,
387 Garden
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-05

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-CoHee, QuIeI' ~.
Z Rio spot 14%, Rice, steady; d GIstlds
ordinary to prime, 4A@53s Mo ga s q,
Sugar, raw, quiet; centrifugal, Ala mus
covado, S64; molasses sugar, 8.S9; o re-
fined, quiet; standard granulated, 2.yVg
sos; cut loaf, $50; crushed, 80; moe az5 n
5.1O: diamond A, 500; confectioneers 4 4
ASS; No. l, Ats; No. 2, 4.7O; No. D. +'V0'
No 4 4 60
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-05
RANGE lN NAV ORLEANS FUTURES.
Closed steady.
COTTON MARKET OPINIONS

Sternberger, Sim & Co.: I'VE think
that between 10& and II cents cotton
looks to be a good purchase"
Logan & Bryan: 1T must not be for
gotten that there is a buying power SUI
preme to all that will soon assert itself"
Miller & Co.: 1.-The markets action
would indicate the presence of an I'M
usually heavy short interest"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-05
Real Estate For Sale.
Real Estate For Sale.
AUCTION SALE of q Residence Lots q.

Thursday of next week at :
O'clock P. NJ. we are going to sell
for Messrs. Morris and Porter p
lots on Euclid Ave-, McLendon
Ave. and Sterling Street.
The lots are in reach of all with
a little money, and offer a splendid
opportunity to the ambitious per-
sons that would own their own
home.
The safest investment in the
world is Real Estate, and everyone
should own it.
These lots will be sold on terms
of, one fourth cash, balance 1, 2
and 3 years with 7 per cent inter
est.
The plats are now in the hands
of the printers, and will be ready
for distribution in two or three
days.
Call at my office for further
particulars.
To see the lots, take Inman Park
to Clifton Cars, and get off two
blocks East of Moreland Ave.
(where you will see sign), or we
will take pleasure in showing pros
pective purchasers the lots at any
time before sale.
Steve R. Johnston,
Auctioneer.
J. H. EWING,
REAL ESTATE. 116 GAMBLER BLDG
Phones Ivy 1889; Atlanta 1865.
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American Telephone & Telegraph Co

dividend of Two Dollars per s thSt5
VIII be paid on Tuesday, october 10, - n
to stockholders Of record at the close %
business on Monday, September ~, 80
WILLIAM r. DRIVER, Treasure
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DECLINE
ON HEAVY SALES
Lower Cables and improved
Weather Cause Liberal Sell.
ing, Bringing Slump.
ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS

Corn 81 gs5 z
Oats observation-disclosures. 80 n SS,,
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Total sales, 341, 500 shares.
U. S. STEEL EARNING ESTIMATE

1t is estimated that the United States
Steel Corporation is earning at the rate OF
1882, 100000 year, or approximately II
per cent on common stock after all
charges and preferred dividends are paid
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q IL il ! Il
Oct. I1O.78I1085I10 72T10 721O- II -72T 10 IT. 79
Nov. .... Ito. 80 82Il0 81 SO
Dec. 11.05l11. 15l10 99l11 DILL 90 oil / OF -O9
Jan 11.06l11 Lilo "a 10 961 "a 96I II O4- 05
Feb. IL 04 iii O4l1O 99l1O 9910 so O1 III 1917
Mar. 11.20 II. "a IL 06 IL 09I11 06 0Sl11 1918
May l112711 32l11 Is III 1911 Is 1911 25- 26
July II. BAIL IS IL 20l1 L. 2O11 20 30 80
Aug "a. 80. .l1115-17I112 rs OF
Closed steady.

Liverpool cables were due to come IL
points higher on October and 4 to 61a
points higher on other positions, but the
market opened steady points higher and
closed quiet 3 to Az points higher than
the final figures of Friday.
Suot cotton in good demand at IA points
advance middling, 6.46d; sales 10000
bales, including $1,000 American; imports
1000 of which all were American.
Estimated port receipts today, $4,000
bales against 54,655 last year. compared
with 48,278 two years ago.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
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MINING STOCKS.

BOSTON, Oct 5.-Opening: Indiana.
1917, East Butte, 1873; Giroux, AZ;
CRANKY, 58h.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-05
A BARGAIN

NO 81 ALTA AVE- bungalow on lot 5Ox150 owner has
authorized sell this ony 800 cash
$4,000 on terms Go out and this place tomorrow
&
pa BROWN RANDOLPH BLDG
Phone
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-05

TWO ACRES on McDonough road with brick store and
sx-room cottage not far from line; $4,000
per month business An opportunity buy comfortable
home and good business Good for selling $4,000
terms See Mr. Ashworth.
FTvERooM COTTAGE Josephine street. near McLen
don street. AZ 12x15O lot everything and paid for
electric lights etc. place easily worth $500
price nice garden and chicken yard So 5O easy terms See
Mr. Ashworth
ON LEONARD ST. close Peters street just beyond the
Walker street developments sell for $3.50
house on big lot rented for $25 per This stuff is
to come in and pays interest in the meanwhile
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-05
PORT RESEIpTe

PORT RECEIPTS.
The following table shows receipts at
the ports today, compared with the same
daV las wear.
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CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS.

1.04@t.06; No. 5 red, 9c9foi; No No hard ard
winter, 92@93; No. 8 hard winter, S8091
No. northern spring, 93hQ95; No
northern spring, 90@9SR; No. spring,
Corn No. 2, s61s @67; No. 2 white, s6%@
671a No. 2 yellow, 6614Q671a; No. 3, $50
66&; No. white, 66k@677K; No; 5 vel
65@66; No. 4 yellow, 65@66.
Oats, No. 2 white, S59351a; No. white,
1914 @33A; No. 4 white, 31A @s21, Stands
ard, 33% 134.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-05
LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET,
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Wheat closed I'd to I'D higher.
Corn closed sd higher.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-05

ON PROMINENT CORNER-Beautiful elevations wall
around two sides of lott house perfect conditions owner
offers for less than Price only cash pay
ment only 500 month It's easy buy this
pay rent and you your home.
E. RIVERS REALTY CO.,
s West Alabama Street
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Real Estate For Sale.
SALE.

GORDON AVE.-8-room house !;
lot 102x160. Loan 81 800 6 per
cent. Price $500.
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w. E. TREADWELT. & co
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NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.
Coffee quotations:
NEW YORK GROCERIES.

Closed steady. Sales, $4,000 bags
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-05

LINDEN ST.-7-room house; all
conveniences; lot 50x180. Price
$4,000.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-05

Following is the statistical position of
cotton on Friday, October 4, as made up
by the New York Financial Chronicle.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-05
PRIMARY MOVEMENT.
CHICAGO CAR LOTS
COTTON SEED OIL.

Cotton seed oil quotations.:
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-10
EGYPTIAN INCUBATION

Paris, June l0.--m village in the
Egyptian desert chickens today are in
cubated just as in biblical times, on a
scale and by methods which would
astonish western poultry raisers. Ern-
est KellerStrass, poultry expert of
Kansas City. Mo, recently inspected
one of these Egyptian incubators. "Of
course" he said today to a correspond
ent, 1T is known by all chicken fan
ciers that incubation was carried on in
Egypt in ancient times. Personally,
however, | did not dream il still was
carried on the same archaic meth
DDS. The incubator which ! saw, like
the house which adjoined it. was built
of adobe and shaped like beehive.
entered by a small oval door The
place was full of smoke, but | dis
tinguished within the great beehive six
objects resembling smaller beehiveS.
There were three on each side. Each
OF these was raised on table above
the floor and was pierced with a small
oval opening These were the ovens.
They were supplied with heat from
circular fireplaces beneath, in which
straw and chaff were kept smoldering
without coming to a blaze. In each
oven there were not less than 5000
eggs. There was an open pot in the
center where one of the children
crawled in to turn the eggs. The hos
pitable Arab assured me his ancestors
incubated in this manner as far back
as human memory reached"
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-10
VALLEY OUTPUT COMMANDS
ATTENTION IN Los ANGELES

Los Angeles Tribune: This years
yield of fruit and vegetables in south
ern California, conservatively esiimat-
ed by keen experts, shows a splendid
increase in production, and proves
once more that Los Angeles is the
distributing point and metropolis of
one of the richest orchard and farm
districts in all America. The Imperial
and Coachella valleys, with products
of especially excellent flavor, are leap
ing to the front in quantity as well.
Below is a table showing last years
production and the figures for this
year based on the calculations of sta
tisticians employed by the Southern
Pacific railroad and the Pacific Fruit
Express company, concerns which
want early knowledge of conditions in
order to provide equipment and refrig-
orator cars to handle the business
without delay. About fifty million
cantaloupes will be shipped this sea
son, most of them from June l to July
Is, and as the melons ripen rapidly,
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-10
SPEND THE SUMMER AT
THE TEDFORD

APARTMENTS THAT ARE DIFFERENT
l21I West Tenth Street, Los Angeles
Lightest, airiest in the city; 6 to 10 win
doWs each. Every modern convenience
Direct phones Very large rooms and
dressing rooms. Roof garden. Prices
right. Walking distance, or West Ninth
street car to Sunbury
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-10
NOTICE OF GUARDIANS SALE OF
PEAL ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE

In the Superior Court of the State of
California; in and for the County OF
In the Matter of the Estate of CLIFTON
NoTiCE is HEREBY GIVEN. that. in
pursuance of an order of the Superior
Court of the County of Los Angeles.
State of California, made on the 4th day
of June, 1912, in the matter of the estate
and guardianship Of said Clifton Patton,
minor, the undersigned. the guardian Of
the person and estate of said minor, will
sell at private sale, in one parcel. to the
highest bidder. upon the terms and con
ditions hereinafter mentioned, and subject
to confirmation by said Superior Court, on
or after Saturday the 10Th day of June,
1912, all the right: title, interest and es-
tate of the said minor, of, in and to those
certain lots, pieces or parcels of land
situate, lying, and being in the County of
Imperial State of California, and more
The west half of the northeast quarter
OF Section thirteen 03), Township sixteen
06l south. Range thirteen Q3) east, 5.
B M in the County Of ,,n Imperial Cf;Fni d1fmefiy
according to the original survey of said
land; but said land is correctly described,
according to the re-survey thereof by the
United States Government, as Lots two
(2). three go, fifteen Q5) and seventeen
QO in Section fourteen Q4), and Lots
twenty-seve (2O and twenty-nine (29)
in Section eleven GD, all in II. E. Tract
No. rs. Imperial County. California.
Terms and conditions OF sale: Cash.
lawful money of the United States; ten
per cent OF the purchase money to be
paid at the time of sale, balance on con-
firmation of sale.
All bids or offers must be in writing,
and may he left at the office of VIM. l..
Jarrott attorney for said guardian. at
Rooms 406- -40S Columbia Trust Co. Build
ing, 313 West Third Street in the City of
Los Angeles, Cal, or may be de-
livered TO said guardian personally or
left at the Office of the Peoples
Abstract and Trust Company in the City
of FL Centre, County of Imperial, State
/ of California, or may be filed in the Office
| of the clerk of this court, at any time
after the first publication of this notice
| and before the making of the sale.
Dated June 5th. 1912.
| SALLIE 3. PATTON,
| Guardian of the Person and Estate of
| Clifton Patton, Minor.
VIM. l.. Jarrett, Attorney for Guardian,
| 406-S Columbia Trust Co. Building, Los
Angeles, Cal June %
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-10
AWARD Of PRIZES FOR
APRICOT FAIR EXHIBITS

Following is the list of awards for
exhibits at the Apricot fair Saturday:
Sweepstake, z. II. Erickson, Braw-
ley, Blenheim.
son. Brawley: second prize, Mrs. J. w.
| Lindsay, El Centre; third prize, s. NJ.
Bixby, Imperial.
Royal-First prize, r. H. Clark, FL
Centre; second prize, e. S. Bellwood,
Meloland; third prize, Clark Adair, FL
Centre.
Imperial; second prize, r. c. Smith, Ell
Centro; third prize, E. r. Worley,
Holtville
Moorpark-First prize, NJ. c. Bos-
worth, Ell Centro; second prize C. T.
Collier, El Centre; third prize. d. D.
Nairn, Imperial. @9
Newcastle-First prize, E. H. Erick-
son. (Only six apricots exhibited.)
/ Best Tiltons-First, F. Henry, Braw-
Brawley; third, J. L. Manahan.
Best peach apricot-First, Ira Aten.
Ell Centro; second, III. NJ. Mccall, I'M
perial; third, c. A. Hagerty, Ell Cen
| tro.
Peaches-Miss fowler.
Grapes-C. H. Rasenbaum.
Oranges-R. c. Sweet.
Grape fruit-Ira Aten.
Crate apricots-W. E. Whsle.
Bouquet flowers-Mrs. Bixby.
Figs-C. H. Rasenbaum.
OliveS-Ira Aten.
Can apricots-Mrs. Van McCarrell.
Potatoes r. C. Smith: sec
ond, w. c. Adler.
General green fruit eXhibit-First,
G. r. Havens; second. Edgewild ranch
(H. S. Reed.
Wheat-First. G. w. Epler; second,
c. A. Hagerty.
Crab apple-First and second, Mrs.
Fowler
Quince-Ira Aten.
Honorable Mention
Japanese blood peaches-A. Logan,
Brawley Ripen May "a
Figs-First, Mrs S S. Wilson; sec
ond. f. p Martin
Early Golden plums-C. H. Rasen-
baum
PearS-H. H. RekhOff.
Onions Antoine Gerdes, Dixie
land: second w. c. Adler; third, /. w.
Epler.
Cucumbers-First, Frank A. Grasso;
second, Mrs. w. C. Wilhite.
Sugar beets-F. l.. Manahan
Table beets-C. H Rosanbaum
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-10

thew must be whisked away to market
as fast as possible.
1911 Cars.
Cantaloupes ........ .Zo0O
Watermelons 1854
Grapes ............. ........... 30
Early vegetables .175
1912 Estimate Cars.
Cantaloupes 3OOO
WatermelOnS 2OO
Early vegetables .............. 21S
The cantaloupes are hauled out in
special trains at night and travel at
high speed to New York, Chicago and
other eastern cities. They are just
beginning to move, and special train
master was sent yesterday TO Ell Cen
tro to take charge of the cantalOupe
trains. There are usually sixty to
seventy cars in train at the height
of the season. The biggest train last
year consisted of 131 cars, and never
stopped one hour until it reached New
York city, where two hours after its
arrival tIlt SdIilOlilId luCIOhS WOAS w
ing served along the Great White
Way. Last week forty-four carloads
left Imperial valley and gave notice of
the impending rush.
Much Truck Already Gone
There are $500 acres planted to mel
ons this year There is a large acre
age in tomatoes, okra. cucumbers.
sweet corn, beans, peas. onions and
other garden truck of which lis car
loads have been shipped to date.
The outlook this season is especi-
ally good for the Imperial and Coached
la Valleys said l.. X. Small, chief
clerk of the Pacific Fruit Express COM
pany. There are no vine hoppers re-
ported The vines are healthy and the
crops are certain to be large through
out the district I believe that $50
cars will be leaving there daily before
July 1.
AN idea of the development of the
business may be gained from the COM
pany'S ice figures. In 1908, we used
5000 tons of ice for cooling the cars
of fruit while in the valley; in 1909,
II 900 tons; in 1910, $4,000 tons, and
in 1911, 23,190 tons. This year, the
amount will be far greater"
Smaller Lots Expressed
The figures above do not include
large quantities of fruit and vegetables
which are expressed from the district
in less than carload lots and of which
no special record is kept by the trans
portation companies. There are usual
ly fifty melons to crate and $50
crates to car.
The crates weigh about IS pounds.
They are piled carefully in order to
leave space for ventilation between
the tiers. More than one million
crates will be used this year, accord
ing to estimates. and 100000 four
penny nails will be needed in making
the crates.
The melons. if placed end to end,
would reach from Los Angeles to New
York. Los Angeles alone received 35S
carloads of the $3.50 cars of canta
loupes last year: Isl of the 1874 cars
of watermelons and eleven of the 107
cars of grapes, thus proving that An
gelenos are especially fond OF the
luscious watermelons.
Traffic between Los Angeles and the
Imperial valley has increased so much
that the Southern Pacific road is en-
larging It's passenger service by the
addition OF one extra car daily. II. r..
Batturs, general passenger agent at
Los Angeles, asked for the car last
week