anaheim-gazette 1909-10-14

The only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar ROYAL Baking Powder Absolutely Pure ITALIAN LEMON INDUSURY G. HAROLD POWELL MAKES REPORT OF LOCAL INTEREST Treatise on Extent and Location of Italian Lemon Groves, and Their Commercial Importance — Principal Competition of California Growers Prof. G. Harold Powell who is well known in Southern California as being the government pathologist in charge of fruit transportation and storage investigations, has written a pamphlet upon the Italian Lemon and their By-Products, from which we quote, the subject being one of interest to our lemon growers. slopes of the hills and mountains a thousand feet or more in elevation. The groves are locally distinguished as the upland and the valley, or lowland, groves, though the term "upland groves" is often applied to the trees planted on heavier soils irrespective of altitude and the term "lowland groves" to trees planted on lighter soils. On the north coast of Sicily the groves extend from Messina to Palermo somewhat irregularly, with a distinct break between Termini and Santo Stefano, where the mountains reach the sea, and beyond Palermo to a limited extent to Trapani. The principal lemon growing center between Messina and Santo Stefano is Barcelona, with smaller centers around Bauso, Naso, Santa Agata di Miletello, and other smaller Prof. G. Harold Powell who is well known in Southern California as being the government pathologist in charge of fruit transportation and storage investigations, has written a pamphlet upon the Italian Lemon and their By-Products, from which we quote, the subject being one of interest to our lemon growers. From its opening chapters the following is taken: The lemon is grown in nearly all parts of Italy, from the provinces of Lombardy and Venetia on the north to the island of Sicily on the south. The distinction acquired by Italy as the lemon growing center of the world is due principally to the fruit and by-products from the groves in the southern Mediterranean region, especially on the Sorrentine peninsula, across the bay from Naples, in the province of Calabria, and in Sicily. There are few parts of the world where horticulture has been more highly developed, where the products enter more widely into commerce, and where, on the whole, an industry has thrived more and has contributed to the welfare of a greater number of people. In the provinces of the northern and the central part of the country the climatic conditions preclude the development of an extensive commercial lemon culture. Though a comparatively large industry was developed there in the past, lemon culture has been on the decline during the last decade in this part of Italy. The trees suffer too often from frost from high winds, and from driving rains, predisposing them to disease and making lemon growing there a precarious undertaking. In southern Italy and in Sicily the climate is milder and more like that of Southern California. The number of lemon trees in that part of Italy is at least fifteen times the number in California. It is difficult to obtain exact statistical information on the lemon industry of Italy. In 1904 there were about 17,000,000 citrus fruit trees of all kinds in Italy, at least 8,000,000 of which are said to be lemons. Probably three-fourths or more of the lemon trees are located in Sicily. In 1898 there were over 6,000,000 lemon trees in Sicily. The next most extensive regions are Reggio di Calabria and the Sorrentine peninsula. "lowland groves" to trees planted on lighter soils. On the north coast of Sicily the groves extend from Messina to Palermo somewhat irregularly, with a distinct break between Termini and Santo Stefano, where the mountains reach the sea, and beyond Palermo to a limited extent to Trapani. The principal lemon growing center between Messina and Santo Stefano is Barcelona, with smaller centers around Bauso, Naso, Santa Agata di Miletello, and other smaller places. Near Palermo the most important districts on the coast are Bagheria and Ficarazzi. On the eastern coast there is an almost continuous narrow ribbon of groves close to the Strait of Messina, with inland valleys, like the Alcantara, reaching from Messina to Catania. In the Catania region, located on the lava beds of Mount Etna, the most important districts are Acireale, Glarre, Mascali and Fiumefreddo. In the district extending northeast beyond Giardini the gardens are almost unbroken to Messina, the most important districts lying around Letojanni, Santa Teresa, Roccalumera, Galati, Tremestieri,and Gazzi, with Messina as the center, from which the fruit and by-products are shipped. There is another district on the southeast coast around Syracuse, extending from Augusta to Avola, where it is less mountainous than in other parts of the island and where the industry is farther inland. Syracuse is the most important center of this region. The industry is developed most extensively in the province of Palermo, in which is located the Conco d'Oro, or the Place of Gold. This beautiful valley extends inland from Palermo to Monreale and is planned with several thousand acres of lemon groves and other fruits. Hardly second in the extent of the industry are the provinces of Messina and of Catania, with the provinces of Syracuse, Trapani, Caltanissetta, and Girgenti, mentioned in the order of their importance, containing fewer trees. From careful inquiries made by Dr. Arthur S. Cheney, the American consul who lost his life in December, 1908, in the earthquake at Messina, it was estimated that the crop of 1907 in Sicily and Calabria amounted to 6,900,000,000 lemons. It is estimated in Italy that one-third or more of the crop is usually converted into byproducts, such as citrate of lime, lemon oil, and lemon peel, principally for export. Expressed in terms of It is difficult to obtain exact statistical information on the lemon industry of Italy. In 1904 there were about 17,000,000 citrus fruit trees of all kinds in Italy, at least 8,000,000 of which are said to be lemons. Probably three-fourths or more of the lemon trees are located in Sicily. In 1898 there were over 6,000,000 lemon trees in Sicily. The next most extensive regions are Reggio di Calabria and the Sorrentine peninsula both on the mainland, the former having about a million trees and the latter 500,000 or more. On the Sorrentine peninsula the most extensive groves, or gardens as they are called in Italy, are located on the Amalfi coast, at Majori, Minori, Amalfi, and to a smaller extent at other places from Cetra to Positana. The trees are planted on walled terraces on the mountain sides that rise abruptly from the Gulf of Salerno. The trees are covered with straw mats placed on trellises late in the fall, to protect them from frost during the winter months. There are many groves also on the side of the Bay of Naples in the vicinity of Sorrento, and other plantings in the vicinity of Naples, the trees in the Naples district in 1898 numbering 180,000. There are also many groves in the vicinity of Cosenza and Catanzaro and at Reggio, in the province of Calabria, the by-product industry having reached the highest development in the latter district. Sicily is the heart of the lemon industry of the world. The groves are located near the coast along the northern and eastern sides of the triangular island, usually in a narrow strip, but sometimes extending inland into the fertile valleys and up the From careful inquiries made by Dr. Arthur S. Cheney, the American consul who lost his life in December, 1908, in the earthquake at Messina, it was estimated that the crop of 1907 in Sicily and Calabria amounted to 6,900,000,000 lemons. It is estimated in Italy that one-third or more of the crop is usually converted into by-products, such as citrate of lime, lemon oil, and lemon peel, principally for export. Expressed in terms of boxes of 330 lemons each, the Sicilian and Calabrian crop would equal more than 20,000,000 boxes, or an equivalent of about 64,000 California carloads of 312 boxes each. The quantity that is converted into citrate of lime alone amounts to over 20,000 carloads of fruit, the product of 1907 equaling 23,000 pipes of 672 pounds each. It requires about 100,000 lemons, or the equivalent of nearly a carload of fruit, to make a pipe of citrate of lime. It is estimated by some Italian writers that nearly 2,000,000,000 lemons are required annually for domestic consumption, while the remainder of the crop, or a little over one-third of the total, is exported to different countries in the form of fresh fruit. These figures should be considered only as approximations of the extent of the lemon industry in Italy. The estimate of the domestic consumption is probably too high. WANTED TO TRADE Eastern property valued $35,000, or Hollywood home valued $25,000, to trade for orange, walnut or dairy land in Orange county. Apply to or address C. F. Jones, 665 West Prospect avenue, Hollywood. ANAHEIM GAZETTE SANTA ANA J. F. Velasco of Yorba was on Friday appointed administrator of the estate of Julian de los Reyes. Recently Antonio de los Reyes, one of the two sons and heirs of Julian de los Reyes, put in a petition asking that the Superior Court revoke letters of administration issued several years ago to Filomeno Valenzuela. Antonio asserted that the administrator had not been attending properly to the estate. The administrator replied with a statement showing that the accounts were in proper shape, but declaring that he wanted to give up the administration entirely and at once, but that he thought it best that Antonio be not appointed for the reason that he drinks a great deal and is not fitted to care for the estate. The matter was taken up in the Superior Court and ended by the appointment of Velasco as administrator. The estate consists of a ranch in the Santa Ana canyon, mostly fitted for grazing purposes. James Robb, charged with cruelty to animals, and arrested in Los Angeles Saturday by Constable Jackson, appeared in court on Monday morning for arraignment and his case was set for trial for Thursday, Oct. 21st. Robb gave cash bail in the sum of twenty-five dollars for his appearance but Deputy District Attorney Finley asked to have the bond increased to $250. Justice Smithwick suggested that $100 would probably be enough, and that sum was agreed upon; but later it developed that the defendant and a friend of his who came here from Los Angeles with him, had not quite that amount of spare cash, and the bond was ultimately fixed at $90, which was put up in cash. Robb is charged with having caused the death of nineteen hogs, the property of the Irvine company, by neglecting to feed the animals, the date of the offense being fixed on August 27th. Robb is at present in the employ of company 1 car tomatoes, Cobb 1 car tomatoes. J. A. Vail has shipped 1200 sacks of sweet potatoes this season, netting the growers from $1.40 to $2 per sack. There is a slight decrease in price, it is said, in Los Angeles, on account of local independent growers shipping about 300 sacks daily to Los Angeles on consignment. The parents of G. Leander have arrived here from Sweden and may decide to locate in this section. Mr. Leander and his parents had not met before in nineteen years. A fifteen inch water well is being drilled on the Yorba Linda ranch, and it is believed 400 inches will be pumped from the two wells. Over 200 acres in the new tract will be leveled near Richfield. A. L. Page has located at Richfield and is representing the Janss invest- There Are Thoroughbred Carriages As Well As Horses. You'll find the cleanest stock Planted on the coast of New Messi irregularly, between Terme where the land beyond it to Traa growing and Santo with smaller soo, Santa mer smaller most imit are Ba the east-stest continoves close with inland reaching in the Calava beds important, Mascali district excl Giardini broken to districts Ta Teresa, Westieri,and center, by products other disst around Augusta to mountainous island and inland. Certain centuistry is on the prois located of Gold. Dds inland and is plan acres of its. Hard- the industssina and acres of Syta, and order of fewerough, and that sum was agreed upon; but later it developed that the defendant and a friend of his who came here from Los Angeles with him,had not quite that amount of spare cash, and the bond was ultimately fixed at $90, which was put up in cash. Robb is charged with having caused the death of nineteen hogs, the property of the Irvine company, by neglecting to feed the animals, the date of the offense being fixed on August 27th. Robb is at present in the employ of the Vindicator stock company of Los Angeles. The few growers of apricots who refused to accept the price offered by buyers at the height of the season have been well paid for their judgment and patience, for they have gained a little more than 2 cents per pound on the dried fruit they held. W. A. Greenleaf, A. C. Tiede and others sold their holdings the latter part of the week for 10 cents, while the highest price paid those who sold in the season was a little less than 8 cents. Practically all the crop of this season is now either in the hands of buyers or been shipped out. A number of Sanat Ana residents met at the office of George Liggett and organized a club for the purpose of sending a representative to Mexico to investigate a land proposition there. There are about twenty members in the club. J. Wiley Harris was elected temporary president and J. C. Lamb secretary. Elmer C. Proctor was chosen to make the investigation, and he will leave for Old Mexico next Monday. The land is in the state of Sinoloa and if Mr. Proctor reports favorably on it members of the club will be privileged to take any number of acres up to fifty at $6 per acre. FULLERTON New crop walnuts are now coming into the packing houses and heavy shipments will begin within a few days. It is believed that the hot weather some weeks ago did not injure the crop to any extent. The nuts are of much better quality than last season and weigh heavier. The two associations will ship nearly as many carloads as were moved last season, through local organizations, on account of a number of independent shippers joining the organized bodies this year. Only a few cars will be marketed independent of The parents of G. Leander have arrived here from Sweden and may decide to locate in this section. Mr. Leander and his parents had not met before in nineteen years. A fifteen inch water well is being drilled on the Yorba Linda ranch,and it is believed 400 inches will be pumped from the two wells. Over 200 acres in the new tract will be leveled near Richfield. A. L. Page has located at Richfield and is representing the Janss investment company. It is said the Pacific Electric company has promised to have its road running through Richfield within six months. SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO Rev. Father Quetu, a wealthy Roman Catholic priest, formerly of Prescott, Ariz., has invested between $60,000 and $70,000 in real estate in the old San Juan Capistrano Mission valley, and has started a French colony, composed largely of his relatives.Several months ago Father Quetu bought what is known as the Belford ranch from the Andrew McNally estate. The transfer was made through his manager, R. E. Butler. Within the last few days the priest and his manager have closed deals for three other ranches in the valley bottom. They have secured O. B. Cook's ten acre walnut orchard, and Mrs. Amy J. Rouse's eighty acres, planted mostly to walnuts. A large force of carpenters arrived Monday and several new houses and barns are to be built upon the holdings. A well is being dug on the Belford property and a store is to be built and operated. HITS CEMENT TRUST State Engineer Refuses to Allow Its Claim Until Old Contract is Filled Sacramento, Oct. 8.-Not until the cement trust fulfills its contract with the state engineering department by supplying 65,000 barrels of cement for $1.50 a barrel will State Engineer Ellery allow the claim of $14,000 now due for cement furnished the state.Ellery says unless the cement dealers furnish him with cement at $1.50 a barrel he will go outside the state for it and charge the difference in price for freight up to the cement people. He signed a con- Gregory, lot 25, bl'k 10, Bay City,$10. Leander A. Mann et ux to Edwin McFadden, about 100 acres near Old Newport.$10. J. H. Rickels et ux to Samuel I Robb et al, 15 acres in lot 1, bl'k J.A. B. Chapman Tract.$10. Walter Wuesthoff, et ux, to Lou H. Vogel. N. 30 acres of S. 30 acres of W. 50 acres of se quar. of Sec. 30.T. 3 S., R. 10 W.$10. Irving S. Watson et ux to J.T.Mellott, lots 1 to 12, inc., lots 15, 16, 17, 18, lots 23 to 36 inc., block 11 South Side Add to Cypress. John P. Zeyn to Meta Sophia Dorothea Zeyn et al, ne quar.of suqar.Sec. 33.T. 3 S.R.10 W.$10 shipments will begin within a few days. It is believed that the hot weather some weeks ago did not injure the crop to any extent. The nuts are of much better quality than last season and weigh heavier. The two associations will ship nearly as many carloads as were moved last season, through local organizations, on account of a number of independent shippers joining the organized bodies this year. Only a few cars will be marketed independent of the association. The output of the Fullerton association will be handled by Inderrieden & Co., of Chicago.The association will probably ship about fifty carloads, it having marketed 55 cars last year. The Golden belt association output is being handled through the Benchley packing house, and will be marketed by Rosenbery Brothers & Co. of San Francisco. The Golden belt will handle about thirty carloads, it having shipped about thirty-five last season. Local growers believe the output here will not be more than 35 or 30 per cent short of last year. For the week ending Monday night 33 carloads of late variety oranges were shipped from Fullerton as follows: Placentia association 15, Chapman 5, Benchley company 6, Strain 3, Citrus union 4. Other shipments were: California vegetable union 3 cars of tomatoes, Pacific vegetable CREAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Fred J. Harrington to Emma M. Harrington, lots 1 and 2, block 23, Newport Beach. Gift. Edith B. Nunn to W. Edward Hibbard, lot 21, blk 204, Huntington Beach. $10. Bayside Land Co. to William AMERICAN SAVING OF ANAHEM Start an account today— There may be a hole in your pocket Thursday, October 14 Our Dress Goods Are 50 per cent lower than in the city. We can prove it. Please visit our store and be convinced. The Question of Dress is Solved Latest designs, newest shades, a large assortment and lowest prices will convince you that the goods we are showing in our windows this week are absolutely right in every way. Only 50c. per yard. Remember the price, 50c. per yard. Only Ladies' Rest Room in Anaheim. AHLBORN & RAYMOND'S DEPARTMENT STORE ANAHEIM - CALIFORNIA Always on hand a fresh stock of Staple and Fancy Groceries All Fresh Vegetables of the season. Don't forget we have the best 25c Coffee in town. Our "Mexomoka" is equal to any 35c coffee sold anywhere. Prompt delivery to all parts of the city. Call us up and give us a trial order, and you will be our customer. J. W. 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DRAINAGE IN SAN JOAQUIN. Bulletin Upon the Work Up the Coast. We are in receipt of a copy of Bulletin 217 issued by the United States Department of Agriculture, which is a report of the experiments and investigations of Samuel Fortier and Victor M. Cone on the "Drainage of Irrigated Lands in the San Joaquin Valley of California." The work on which the report is based was done under a co-operative agreement between the office of experiment stations of the United age which will hold the ground water below the roots of trees and vines will prevent the injury of orchards and vineyards, and will quickly restore lands already injured at a cost much below that of reclaiming new lands and providing new equipment. While the experiments were confined to one region, the methods employed and the results obtained will apply to other sections having similar conditions." This bulletin will be sent to all applicants free. Address Irrigation Investigations, Berkeley, Cal., and ask for Bulletin 217. Dr. Adolph J. Petter's letin 217 issued by the United States Department of Agriculture, which is a report of the experiments and investigations of Samuel Fortier and Victor M. Cone on the "Drainage of Irrigated Lands in the San Joaquin Valley of California." The work on which the report is based was done under a cooperative agreement between the office of experiment stations of the United States Department of Agriculture and the State of California. The subject is one of vital interest to all irrigated sections of the West, and while the experiments made were confined to the San Joaquin valley, the results obtained are of general character and interesting to all irrigated localities. In the letter of transmittal of the report the statement is made. "In almost every irrigated section large areas of the lower lands have been ruined by the rise of the ground water and accumulation of alkali, and the usual course has been to abandon the injured lands and transfer the water used on them to other lands. Often this means the abandoning of costly improvements, the building of new ditches and new structures, and the planting of new fruit trees and vines. These experiments show that drain- new equipment. While the experiments were confined to one region, the methods employed and the results obtained will apply to other sections having similar conditions." This bulletin will be sent to all applicants free. Address Irrigation Investigations, Berkeley, Cal., and ask for Bulletin 217. Dr. Adolph J. Petter's NatureAID (Just Natural) Magazine. Teaches how to achieve "Vigorous Health," "Honorable Success," and "Long, Happy Life," and how to cure all human ills, including rupture, deformities and all male and female weakness, yourself at home. 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