anaheim-gazette 1906-08-16

THIS SEASON A BUSY ONE. R. G. Dun & Co's. Monthly Review for July in Southern California. July and August are busy months for Southern California growers. Wheat harvesting is now on, crop is good. Barley crop has exceeded that of last year; the quality not as good Driers are busy and caneries in full swing. Apricot run is completed and peach cutting is in progress. In all sections growers have received high prices, 25 to 50 percent over last year. Winter vegetable planting is heavy; 2500 acres of celery in. It is estimated double the acreage of last year will be put in. Tomatoes average 30 percent higher than last year. Sugar compaign has opened at all Southern California factories. The run will last four to five months. The output will be the largest in the history of the industry, 93,000,000 as against 67,000,000 last season. The value is reckoned at about $5,000,-000. The cured fruit crop is still inactive, little business being done in futures except in raisins and prunes, the low ruling prices for these products inducing trade. The low prices for prunes seem unwarranted. The raisin output estimated at 50,-000 tons has been mainly contracted at 3¼c in sweat box; 5¾ to 6c in New York market for seeded raisins en-month. Association already tracted much of crop. Notation in last year's prices expired. Oil is going up. The latest tracts made during the past with Japan and Chili for 3 bbls. has already affected prices. Producers find ready at 50c bbl. as against 40c six ago. Higher prices are looming next year. Locally, jobbers in most port business up to expect Retailers find volume of tractors by unusually mid-clearance sales, satisfactory. Is easy, collections good. Cows show steady increase. Building permits for month $1,783,628. The banner July provement history. Failures for month 23, li $32,000, assets $15,000. Same last year 17, liabilities $35, sets $19,000. Reading Courses in Irrelevant By Elwood Mead of University of Chicago The statement made by The noted leader in agricultural science Germany nearly a century ago "An agriculture which has no control of water so that it can be supplied to the soil or not from it at will, instead of being chance, has reached the highest degree of perfection," greater significance today when uttered; and no more evidence of its truth can be found is furnished by the irrigated California, where the benefits ting water on the land by irrigation and the evils of not removing The cured fruit crop is still inactive, little business being done in futures except in raisins and prunes, the low ruling prices for these products inducing trade. The low prices for prunes seem unwarranted. The raisin output estimated at 50,000 tons has been mainly contracted at 3¼c in sweat box; 5¾ to 6c in New York market for seeded raisins enabling easy retailing in 10c pound packages is attractive to packer and jobber. On the other hand, jobbers are not ready to meet packers' prices on peaches and apricots, refusing to do heavy business on basis of present values. The volume of business done to date in futures, especially peaches, is unusually limited. The apricot tonnage of the state will not reach 100 carloads, and is mainly Southern California production. Last year's output reached 800 carloads. Packers offered to make contracts early in the season at 10½c. Now eastern buyers must pay 14 to 16½c and prices are firmly held. The peach tonnage is about 400 tons short of last year's output. Market is weak and prices are sliding downward. The sweat box price is about 2¢ less than first demands of the grower, and dealers show inclination to shade prices considerably. Canned goods market is very active and tone is strong. Since opening prices have been named, volume of business has been so large that lists are already out. More withdrawals are anticipated and advance in prices materially higher than last year. The canneries of Southern California outbid the driers this year for apricots and peaches. Last year very few apricots were canned here; this year's output, in spite of short apricot crop, is at least 1,000,000 cans. Peach pack will probably be five times as much. Orange money continues to pile up in Southern California banks. No red ink sales this season. Market for Valenciss is firm and market will not waver at present. The area of land irrigated is being rapidly extended, and every reason to believe that this extension will become great the future. There are several acres of land susceptible of irrigation and the water to irrigate it is no longer to waste. Its productive capacity and selling value would be quadruple if "moisture can be supplied instead of being left to chance" the rising values of both land and water will now permit of the expert to do this. Each new area brought under management, each new increase in the taken from streams or lifted from derground supplies, gives rise to questions regarding water title adds to the importance of canalagement. Hence, while our knowledge of irrigation is constantly extensive we are also constantly being coined with new problems which have been solved. Those most familiar with irrigation and most skilled in its practice find in its changing condition field for study, while others find that the difference between irrigated agriculture and agriculture dependent on rainfall requires no knowledge of many things new and strange. A large percentage of the land ing brought under irrigation are settled by men from humid sections the country who must learn how to grade their fields, he lay out laterals, how much water needed, and how often to use it. Fornia is vitally interested in farmers becoming skillful users of water in the shortest possible time. Much water is almost as bad as the tle. Wasteful use by one irrigator often ruins his neighbor's crop and jures his own. The injury from it is chiefly due to wasteful or unsustainable use of water. for apricots and peaches. Last year very few apricots were canned here; this year's output, in spite of short apricot crop, is at least 1,000,000 cans. Peach pack will probably be five times as much. Orange money continues to pile up in Southern California banks. No red ink sales this season. Market for Valenciss is firm and market will not weaken at present rate of shipments. Fruit is running small this year, price for fruit filling size requirements bringing about the same price as last year. Lemon market has been in fair shape, considering glut of Sicily fruit last month. Market is now on up grade. Price average for summer will be considerably lower than last year. Present price ruling $2.75 orchard run, spot cash; $4 to $4.50 choice f. o. b. Honey is firm at 4½c. The season is much later than last year and yield is estimated one-third less. Bean market showed some change during the month. Speculative buying sent pinks f. o. b. California to $2.20. Few pinks were planted this year in Southern California. White beans remained steady. Limas ruled weak owing to prospect of a heavy crop. The acreage is fully up to that of last year; yield estimated at upwards of 800,000 sacks, with 50,-000 now on hand. Walnut prospects better than last year, both for size of crop and early maturity. Price will be made next Association already conduct of crop. No reduction year's prices expected. Using up. The large console during the past month and Chili for 30,000,000 already affected contract producers find ready market as against 40c six months other prices are looked for. Jobbers in most lines recess up to expectations. Find volume of trade stim- unusually midsummer sales, satisfactory. Money selections good. Clearance duty increase. Value of permits for month reached. The banner July in im- history. For month 23, liabilities sets $15,000. Same month 27, liabilities $35,000; as- Courses in Irrigation Mead of University of California. ment made by Thaer, the in agricultural science in early a century ago, that:ulture which has mastered of water so that moisture tied to the soil or removed till, instead of being left to reached the highest possi- of perfection," has far significance today than it had; and no more convincing its truth can be found than by the irrigated lands of where the benefits of put on the land by irrigation of not removing the sur- collateral reading and reference. These books should be read as carefully as possible, in accordance with the directions given. After the completion of the work outlined an examination will be arranged with some one connected with the department of irrigation institutions and practice. These courses may be considered a University course given in absentia, and must be pursued with the same care and thoroughness as though done in the class-room in Berkeley. The names of those completing these courses will be kept as a special mailing list; and they will receive therefor, not only the bulletins of the Experiment Station, but all circulars and notices of special publications on irrigation issued by the United States department of agriculture. Those reading in these courses by themselves will receive the books forming the reference library, one at a time, by express, and will be required to pay the express charges both ways. There will be no fees or other charges. Crop Report for July, 1906 California is just completing the harvest of the best cereal crop it has had for some years. Grain is plump and heavy, and the yield has rather exceeded the amount promised a month ago. Wheat is of better quality than usual, though barley in many locations was slightly colored by the late rains which affects its value for brewing purposes. Everywhere, north, south and central the crops were good, which insures a big aggregate for the State as a whole. The tree-fruit crop now being marketed is below the average in quantity, as previously foreshadowed. The fall and winter apple crop to come in later promises a full average yield. The prune crop also will be good. of water so that moisture ried to the soil or removed ill, instead of being left to reached the highest possifice of perfection," has far sufficient today than it had d; and no more convincing its truth can be found than by the irrigated lands of where the benefits of puton the land by irrigation of not removing the surage are alike conspicuous. If land irrigated is now beextended, and there is to believe that the rate of en will become greater in There are several million susceptible of irrigation, or to irrigate it is now rune. Its productive capacity value would be quadrupled can be supplied at will, being left to chance," and values of both land and wapermit of the expenditure area brought under irrinew increase in the water streams or lifted from unsupplies, gives rise to new gardening water titles and importance of canal mannence, while our knowledge is constantly extending, constantly being confrontproblems which have to those most familiar with most skilled in its practices changing conditions a for study, while begintet the difference between agriculture and agriculture rainfall requires of them of many things wholly age. Percentage of the lands bender irrigation are being from humid sections of who must learn in some grade their fields, how to dails, how much water is now often to use it. Calially interested in these skillful users of watest possible time. Too almost as bad as too lituse by one irrigator neighbor's crop and inThe injury from alkali to wasteful or unskillful was slightly colored by the late rains which affects its value for brewing purposes. Everywhere, north, south and central the crops were good, which insures a big aggregate for the State as a whole. The tree-fruit crop now being marketed is below the average in quantity, as previously foreshadowed. The fall and winter apple crop to come in later promises a full average yield. The prune crop also will be good. The summer heat thus far has not affected the product, and there has been no dropping of consequence. The prune is one of California's staple products. The present prospects indicate a total yield for the state this year of about 160 million pounds, estimating 95 million pounds for the Santa Clara valley and 65 million pounds for the rest of the state. The vegetable crops in all centers where such products are extensively grown are reported as a little better than an average, both in quantity and quality. The tendency to smaller holdings and more intense methods of farming has increased the vegetable production of this state of late years quite materially, and yet our reports indicate that the market for California vegetables grows fully equal to the increase in production. The grape crop reported good a month ago still promises a full average yield, or a little better. So far as reported no damage has resulted from the hot weather, and both raisin and wine grapes are in good condition. The sugar beet crop is better than an average. In some localities the acreage is short, but the tonnage promises to be good, and so far as can be determined at this time the percentage of sugar will be high. From Hamilton, the location of the new sugar factory in the Sacramento Valley, the beets are reported as doing well; or, in the language of the report, their condition "is satisfactory to the company." The bean crop is good in all localities where this product is extensively raised. In a few instances where the excess of weeds caused by late rains were allowed to choke the growth, the yield will be a little short, but these are the exceptions. On the whole, the crop will be equal to last year, when the bean output of the state was above an average. In all localities the walnut crop is The bean crop is good in all localities where this product is extensively raised. In a few instances where the excess of weeds caused by late rains were allowed to choke the growth, the yield will be a little short, but these are the exceptions. On the whole, the crop will be equal to last year, when the bean output of the state was above an average. In all localities the walnut crop is good, while in some important districts it is the heaviest ever known. A general summary of the reports on this crop indicate that the total yield in the state will be above an average, and including the new acreage will be above any past figures. Almonds are spotted, but generally reported light. A summary of the reports foretell an aggregate much below a full crop, and some less than an average. SANTA FE HALF RATES Every Sunday the Santa Fe will sell ROUND TRIP tickets to Los Angeles and return at rate of ONE FARE (80 cts.) for the round trip. Good to return on day of sale only. dc7-td. J. H. Clabaugh. agent. Drying preparations simply develop dry catarrh; they dry up the secretions, which adhere to the membrane and decompose, causing a far more serious trouble than the ordinary form of catarrh. Avoid all drying inhalants, fumes, smokes and snuffs and use that which cleanses, soothes and heals. 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