Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-07
OUR F00D PROJECTION FOR 1927

The tremendous volume of food production of Imperial
valley is the constant amazement of the public.
The figures compiled by the Pacific Fruit Express
pany and given out by showing shipments from the valley
during the past year, show how the valley keeps
panding.
That there should have been notable increase in
mage any previous year very remarkable
and this preserves the firm tone and confidence that
prevails everywhere concerning the future of the valley
The exhibit made by the transportation company shows
is took out last year the total of of
perhabe products These included those only requiring
refrigeration being confined therefore to products that
distinctive and peculiar to this section.
1t may be easier to comprehend the enormous quantity
involved this number of carloads be imagined
constituting single train In that the train would
be approximately hundred thirty miles in length This
would be solid line of reaching from Ell Centre to
San Diego with an occasional cut in the train to permit
Fords cross the tracks.
The largest factor in these shipments the
oupe this item alone constituting fve-eghhs of the
total 10546 carloads. This peerless product
largely to the eastern markets though of Cafor
mans are sufficiently discriminating to take their snare
The demand in this state however, is not extensive be-
there many other tempting and seasonable
fruits to divert the taste This tremendous product gong
into the east at time when it the largest possible at
tenon better than anything else carry the
of Imperial valley into ali of that great and eemng
section of the country Imperial valley cantaoupes
therefore best advertising medium and and
half thousand carloads give them circulation
The crop being out-oseason and excellent in quality
gives the valley not only wide advertising but the best poss
ible kind Of advertising.
Next to cantaloupes in quantity produced and shipped
the lettuce crop this otang 1884 carloads for
the wear So used have the people of Imperial valley
these amazing figures that they scarcely real
ze what they those unaccustonled them
The ordinary citizen elsewhere who is familiar with let
uce only grows short in the garden,
difficulty imagine 1854 carloads of it. But that
the record for last year.
Of the minor crops there 1880 carloads of water
melons shipped carloads of 100 carloads of
grapes 40 carloads Of muskmeons 48 carloads of peas
and SO carloads of so a vegetable asparagus.
Talk about benefacors of the surely the growers
of this valley precisely that measured by their i'm
ense contributions Of valuable food products to the world
An outstanding feature of the figures submitted by the
express company in connection with the 1921 shipments is
showing regular and rapid increase in the total from
In 1905 there 297 carloads shipped this
including the Coachea valley output. Shipments for 1921
exceeded those of 1920 by 1858 carloads Of this increase
1885 carloads cantaOupes 615 carloads of let
tuce items account for the whole increase
it will be other crops just about held their
for 1921
What is particularly pertinent in this whole matter is
that all these crops marketed time when they bring
the highest prices That IS asset Of the section that
can never sight Of 1t is the fundamental basis
which prosperity rests, together with the remarkable
fertility the soil But the figures given by the Pa
cifc Fruit Express company quoted in the foregoing by
no means tell the whole story They relate only to refrg
Grated products They only vegetables grown here.
They do not include ordinary products like grain,
make the showing still interesting and amazing.
Every citizen may point with pride to the nconteat-
able the exhibit made for the year 1921 while at
the same time looking forward with confidence urpa
ing showing for the year 1922