anaheim-gazette 1907-02-28

The purpose on the part of local pepper growers to form an association having for its object the improvement of the quality of chile peppers grown in Orange county, as well as to better present marketing conditions, is one which should meet with ready response by growers throughout the county. Owing largely to improperly cured peppers, the opening of the year found a large percentage of last season's crop still in hands of growers and brokers. While prices soared as high as 19 cents per pound a year ago, and all peppers were nicely cleaned up, this year sees prices as low as 7 cents, with many tons of peppers, good and indifferent as to quality, unable to be moved. This condition is intolerable, and calls for a careful handling of the coming season's yield to save the industry from injury. Prices last year were so high that many farmers embarked in the as to their proper cultivation our word for it, prices with the figures at present price. We have here condition and climate combining to ideal locality for raising the market for which he constant expansion until slump, which, let us be but temporary. But more than soil and climate a success of any industry think will be found in co-operation of the grower. The country appears to with wildcat mining entitle one order and another, and ever way one turns he is b with the usual objurgation Buy!" We have since the year declined many to do advertising for these and letters offering allur tisements of mines at Bullfrog and other Neva have gone unanswered. out the Southwest money invested in mining vent liberally than ever before stances have been cited w profits have been made. instances are the exception the rule. A prospect wh with promises of develop bonanza may be offered at a few cents per share, than likely there is a w were nicely cleaned up, this year sees prices as low as 7 cents, with many tons of peppers, good and indifferent as to quality, unable to be moved. This condition is intolerable, and calls for a careful handling of the coming season's yield to save the industry from injury. Prices last year were so high that many farmers embarked in the industry, many of them with an imperfect understanding of the art of properly curing the product, the result being that a largely increased area was planted. A natural sequence is the present slump in the market. On top of this condition of things comes the statement by a well-known grower, that in all probability more ground will be planted to peppers the coming season than last year. This situation calls for mature consideration on the part of the growers of the county. The object of the proposed association, which will be formed on lines of the citrus and deciduous associations of the state, is not necessarily to raise prices to maximum figures, but rather to engage in an earnest endeavor to secure more profitable returns than at present prevail, by seeing to it that inferior grades of peppers be kept off the market. In a word, growers will combine, first, to secure an improved product, and, secondly, to endeavor by so doing to move the crops expeditiously at prices commensurate with the labor and expense incident to their culture, as well as the money invested in the enterprise. It is plain that brokers would prefer to pay higher prices for peppers which will readily sell at these figures, rather than to become overstocked with an inferior article, which means loss to themselves as well as the grower. liberally than ever before instances have been cited where profits have been made. Instances are the exception to the rule. A prospect with promises of development bonanza may be offered at a few cents per share, than likely there is a wide somewhere. When stock in mining ventures rule to go by is the characteristic of the men behind these men are themselves in their money to develop properties, and you know be square, an investment bring excellent results. Should be encouraged. More than not they make sure their ventures, but for even of this character a swarm room prospects appear, able to heaven of the wildcats men will steer clear of proposing to separate their money upon these Look up the characters associated in these mining If you find them on the vest if you so desire; but wildcats. The woods are them. A mining company who intending investors to its and shows them its which is officered by me locally to be honorable investments should be made at all; and care taken to keep out of those not come up to this stand mining announcement will mitted to appear in these unless it is known to be fide enterprise backed by are known to us, and whiting their own money in will be supported. The o be exposed when such co commensurate with the labor and expense incident to their culture, as well as the money invested in the enterprise. It is plain that brokers would prefer to pay higher prices for peppers which will readily sell at these figures, rather than to become overstocked with an inferior article, which means loss to themselves as well as the grower. An association would undoubtedly inure to the good of all concerned. A community of interests will tend to strengthen the position of the individual grower. We have seen how this works in the orange and walnut associations. Growers take more pride in cultivating their orchards when it is known that an inferior grade of fruit or produce will be rejected. Brokers, knowing the associations market nothing but the best articles grown in orchard or on farm, readily contract to pay enhanced figures, and adequate profit all round is the result. Not only that, but the interests of the consuming public are thereby best subserved, and the industry thus placed in flourishing condition. For the benefit of these three classes—the growers, brokers and purchasing public—let the association be speedily formed. Let a pepper-growers' association be formed upon these lines; let inferior grades and improperly cured peppers be eliminated; let instruction be given taken to keep out of those not come up to this stand mining announcement will mitted to appear in these unless it is known to be fide enterprise backed by are known to us, and wheting their own money in it will be supported. The company be exposed when such course to be necessary. Thirty-five thousand young spruce and fir trees been planted by the forest in the San Bernardino forest. Every care will be given them two years, and after that thought they will flourish. Trees came from the green nurseries and are the first that section. It is planned up the work until the denudation of the local mountains covered with timber and shed improved. The growers, assisted by ten employed by the county, are constructing a number of trails and firebreaks in the area to assist in fire fighting and checking blazes that start foothills. The men are now on a fifty-foot fire-break Creek canyon to Mill Creek a distance of sixteen miles began at City Creek and the path completed to Mount Harrison. From there will be an easy matter for growers to back-fire and pr their proper cultivation, and, and for it, prices will be twice mature combining to make an speciality for raising peppers, market for which has shown an expansion until the presump, which, let us hope, may temporary. But it takes ean soil and climate to make possibilities of any industry. This we will be found in intelligent information of the growers. Country appears to be filled with wildcat mining enterprises of water and another, and whichby one turns he is bombarded by usual objurgation, "Buy! We have since the first of declined many proposals advertising for these bonanzas, others offering alluring advertises of mines at Goldfield, and other Nevada points are unanswered. ThroughSouthwest money is being in mining ventures more than ever before, and inhave been cited where large have been made. But these are the exception, and not A prospect which lures promises of developing into a may be offered the public cents per share, but more likely there is a wildcat in it timber lands of the reserve. The work is in charge of E. B. Long of Monrovia and R. B. Chalton of Los Angeles, supervisor of the reserve. Berkeley boomers are flooding the state with literature in support of the attempt to remove the state capital thither. The university town offers forty acres of ground in a picturesque location on the foothills fronting the golden gate, and asks the state to abandon Sacramento, with the millions of dollars invested in state buildings there. Berkeley is greatly to be preferred to Sacramento as a place of residence, and it requires no great stretch of the imagination to picture the advantages in the proposed location over the present site. But it requires more than this to move a state capital from one place to another. It takes money. Let Berkeley put up a premium of five million dollars, together with its land donation, and Southern California will take a fielder's choice as between it and its more northern neighbor. While upon this subject it might as well be admitted that there lurks in the breast of every patriot south of the mountains the notion that one day, and that not so remotely distant either, Southern California will sever relations with the north and set itself up in business for itself. Then Anaheim may put in a bid for the state capital. Therefore we prefer to have the state capital remain where it is at present. Sacra- A prospect which lures promises of developing into a may be offered the public cents per share, but more likely there is a wildcat in it here. When purchasing mining ventures, the only go by is the character and sign of the men behind them. If men are themselves putting money to develop their lives, and you know them to care, an investment may excellent results. These men are encouraged. More often they make successes of ventures, but for every success character a swarm of mush-prospects appear, all smelling men of the wildcat. Wise steer clear of worthies going to separate them from money upon these ventures. The characters of the men used in these mining ventures. And them on the square, in you so desire; but beware of the woods are full of mining company which takes big investors to its property knows them, its resources, is officered by men known to be honorable, is where incidents should be made if not all; and care should be kept out of those which do not appear in these columns it is known to be a bonerprise backed by men who own to us, and who are put own money in it. These supported. The others will used when such course seems be admitted that there turks in the breast of every patriot south of the mountains the notion that one day, and that not so remotely distant either, Southern California will sever relations with the north and set itself up in business for itself. Then Anaheim may put in a bid for the state capital. Therefore we prefer to have the state capital remain where it is at present. Sacramento offers more tactical advantages to Southern California in this coming political struggle than does Berkeley. Even with a contribution of cash along with its ground offer, it is doubtful if Berkeley would receive any great shakes of support in the south; but with no such premium attached to its offer it seems futile to look for much support to its ambitions here in the south. In a word, why should the state expend five million dollars to change its capital from one city to another? Mr. Doyle has the floor. If friend Doyle of Berkeley will but snatch a moment's time from his herculean endeavor to move the state capital from Sacramento to his native burg, and will go over to the university campus and spy out the freshie nine at practice, he will discern two Anaheim kids performing with the bunch. Their excellence at the game may afford him a moment's surcease, for well the good man knows his contemplated change will never come to pass. These youths come from sturdy Anaheim stock, whose sires are probably against the removal of the state capital, but are for state division later on. But the kids will help Berkeley retain that pennant. Go and look at the boys, friend Doyle, and forget about the state capital. Orange county has nearly half the acreage set to bearing and non-bearing walnut trees in California, the figures taken from the recent report of the state board of equalization being as follows: Orange county has nearly half the acreage set to bearing and non-bearing walnut trees in California, the figures taken from the recent report of the state board of equalization being as follows: Orange... 2385 Ventura... 1575 Los Angeles... 920 Santa Barbara... 440 San Luis Obispo... 410 The acreage set to new orchard is this season greater than ever, and many hundreds of acres are being added to the total. The total acreage at this moment set to walnuts in Orange county is not far from 3000. Santa Ana's civic bodies have adopted resolutions profusely protesting the devotion of that town to the interests of every section of the county, and now it is up to that place to prove their words by deeds. Are the mail routes taken from this city to be restored without further friction? If not, there will be things doing as sure as Mr. Nickey is a foot high. Wireless messages from Sacramento are to the effect that Stanton’s “spook” bill was all a bluff, but that there will be something doing two years hence if Johnny Beatty doesn’t watch out. Garden Seeds of all kinds A well-selected stock having been just received. SEED POTATOES AT DICKEL'S SELLING OUT My stock of teas, coffees, spices and all kinds of canned goods. At cost and below cost! Let me save you money while my stock lasts. Jos. Helmsen My stock of teas, coffees, spices and all kinds of canned goods. At cost and below cost! Let me save you money while my stock lasts. Jos. Helmsen If in Need of Shoes Don't forget the Electric Shoe Store, where you can find all times a complete line of all styles and makes of shoes at lowest prices. COME AND SEE ME. Heying, Proprietor III West Center St. Anaheim, Pico county is the latest, Whittier as the county seat. May on us, but where will this stop? The editor wrote the head, "Perkins Sniffs War." The machine monitor set it up, "Perkins Skiff." He gets the reward. Notice that in Brooklyn two men claim one man as husband, other being charged with desertion's family and marrying a wealman's daughter. My goodness! Possible that in Brooklyn, where Jesman demands a measure to act the ring-necked pheasant, haven't heard of the trial marshal. Regret to report the defeat of Raiser's great and good lieutenant Herr Schmidt of Binger-on-the-Sea. We had a better opinion of old Bingen than that. President Roosevelt says in his book, "Good Hunting," that big wolves shrink back before growth of the thickly settled acts." But how about the big wolves of the senate? "La Fiesta—Backing Wanted," observes a Los Angeles paper. Correct! Let it back upon the siding and wait for orders. We knew there was a bond of sympathy between Huntington Beach and this city. If they aren't starting a sauerkraut factory there! Huntington Beach The Huntington Beach Company has finished laying off eighty acres north-east of town, near Seventeenth street, and have placed this on the market. Prices ranging from $875 to $100 per lot, the lots being 2½ acres in size, and is to include the street privileges. Seventeenth street is being set on either side with pine trees. This new tract is to be known as the "East Side Villa Tract." Water will be furnished by the Huntington Beach Company from their new water extension system. A new bath-house is to be built there. Plans are being made at present to rush this building. It will be constructed after the pattern of Ocean Park bath-house, which is said to be the finest in the world. This is a much-needed convenience, and a long-hoped for pleasure for both visitors and resi- President Roosevelt says in his book, "Good Hunting," that big wolves shrink back before growth of the thickly settled acts." But how about the big wolves of the senate? The English dogs will have to adapt. They have passed a dog under which every dog "wear-attrayed expression of countenance" will be taken up. It makes difference if he is wearing also a scarf and proper tag. He must this face wreathed in smiles. Money will quit the senate", says Rodline. Let there be no misunderstanding. This money means a Mississippian will retire. The German foreign office is inclined to send some warriors to Haiti to collect that long standing bill. But in view of experience, the foreign office probably thinks it would be a use-expenditure. The prominent politicians of the party, without regard to party, divided into two camps, one of them is afraid the president will reconsider nomination if it is held him, and the other afraid he does. Come Capt. Hobson; why you and the Mikado make up? is to be known as the "East Side Villa Tract." Water will be furnished by the Huntington Beach Company from their new water extension system. A new bath-house is to be built there. Plans are being made at present to rush this building. It will be constructed after the pattern of Ocean Park bath-house, which is said to be the finest in the world. This is a much-needed convenience, and a long-hoped for pleasure for both visitors and residents. The cannery, unlike other canneries at the present time, is busy. Celery is to a certain extent, the cause for this, and also the vast amount of cabbage grown in this locality. Celery is being canned in great quantities. The sauer kraut department is doing a big business. From twenty-five to forty tons of cabbage are daily converted into sauer kraut. Beans are also put up with tomato sauce. The vast amount of tomatoes the cannery has canned and shipped this season has been surprising. One rancher here, after sending in the last of his eight-acre crop of tomatoes, finds that he has netted over $1000 this year. The celery outlook is better. Some of the product has been "burned" as a result of the recent rains being followed so quickly by warm sunshine. The damage thus far, however, has been slight, and prospects for improvement in the near future are exceptionally good. The shipments including the past two weeks, foot up to 327 cars. S. W. Price, president of the Board of Trade, is at Sacramento as a lobbyist, advocating annexing a slice of Orange county to Los Angeles county. Gerald Sandilands has favored us with copies of Kingston papers containing accounts of the recent earthquake.