anaheim-gazette 1911-08-10

VALENCIA ORCHARDS Mr. Chapman Shows Riversiders How to Grow Fruit A party of Riversiders recently inspected the Valencia orange orchards in Fullerton and Placentia, and among the number was a representative of the Riverside Press, who writes entertainingly of the visit to the Chapman orchard and how it was created: There are, in even numbers, 500 acres in the Chapman groves, 150 acres in the home place and 350 acres in groves acquired year by year since Mr. Chapman made his initial plunge as an orange grower in 1894. Mr. Chapman violates precedents in every phase of his work. He is an original worker, a man of conviction and of ideas. He has planted very few oranges, usually buying property that other folks could not make pay, and "bringing it back" by methods of his own. These groves should be seen to be understood and appreciated. When you see the Chapman valencia trees hanging full of fruit you can understand how Chapman gets $8 and even as high as $11 on occasion for a box of this splendid fruit. You can understand this, but you guess how he manages to get so many on a tree. The deep, vital green of the foliage, the vigorous growth, the splendid tilth and careful system of pruning and propping and picking tell their own story. Mr. Chapman went into the business of orange growing almost without capital, took hold of a property that was notorious for the fact that nobody could make it pay. Every- Mr. Chapman went into the business of orange growing almost without capital, took hold of a property that was notorious for the fact that nobody could make it pay. Everybody declared that it was not in the citrus belt and that the longer a man cultivated it the poorer he would grow. And yet Mr. Chapman has netted $3000 an acre from Valencias taken from this old grove, believed to be the highest price ever received for any soil product from a like acreage. Mr. Chapman was found directing the first deliveries of fruit to his new Mission packing house on the sidling built especially for his ranch. He is a man close to 60 years old, low voiced, modest in mein, speaking of his work and his achievements as if they were every day experiences of the average orange grower. Mr. Chapman was asked by one of the Riverside party if it would be possible to use too much fertilizer, to dose trees too heavily. "Possibly, possibly," mused Mr. Chapman, "but I never knew of its being done." An East Side orange grower recently stated that in his neighborhood growers spent on an average of $15 a year per acre for fertilizer. Now, wouldn't this be a deadly shock to the Riverside grower's system? Referring to a certain piece inspected by the party, Mr. Chapman said: "We put 900 pounds of stable manure to the tree on that portion of the grove last year. We wanted to restore the vitality of the trees and this year they have a good crop on them." "Was that the only fertilizer used?" was asked. "Oh, no; this was a special dose to meet a special need. We fertilized as usual in addition to this." And here is the dosage for 22-year old trees: In the spring 2 1-2 to 5 pounds of nitrate of soda to the tree. In addition to this 15 to 25 pounds of special fertilizer is used. The content analizes 7 per cent nitrogen and 10 10 2-2 per cent phosphoric acid. This is for the fruit growth. In the fall the fertilizer content is 18 per cent phosphoric acid and 12 per cent actual potash a fertilizer thatprom had the courage to present it. But the odd thing about Chapman's theory is the fact that the trees on his property bear out the theory. So sure is Mr. Chapman that he is right in this matter, that on his box labels in this line, "This fruit is scientifically grown and refined on the tree" If Mr. Chapman can refine Valencias on the tree there seems to be no good reason why Riverside growers cannot "refine" their navels on the tree. Mr. Chapman's pruning methods are not unlike those of the foothill region. He aims to produce practically all the fruit on the outside of his trees except in the case of the younger grovse. The inside growth is cut out out of the old trees and a full wall of about 2 1-2 feet is formed on the trees. New wood is never sacrificed when it promises to become valuable fruit wood. "I prune pretty heavy," said Mr. Chapman, "keeping the fruit from the ground, and letting in light and air." Despite the fact that the trees are so heavily loaded few tree props are used, and when absolutely needed these are the hook and wire tree supports invented on the place. The stronger limbs support the weaker by this plan. In pruning the young trees the fruit is allowed to grow on the inside of the trees. Two pruners are employed the year round and there is no special pruning time on the ranch. Mr. Chapman has his own fumigation plant and fumigates every two years. In speaking of his early experiences he said: "The second year that we had the property we sprayed with caustic soda. The dosage was so heavy that big holes were burned in the oranges. Practically the whole crop was ruined. After being here four or five years, we began to fumigate systematically and have kept it up ever since." While Mr. Chapman is better known as a Valencia grower, he is also a producer of navels and gives their cultivation and marketing the same care as his Valencias. His record last year was ten packed boxes to the tree, or an average of two cars to the acre. The Chapman groves pack fifteen boxes of Valencias to the tree. This is equivalent to twenty-five field-boxes to the tree from 22 year old trees. Not infrequently $3000 an acre is netted on Valencias. First delivery of fruit was being made to Mr. Chapman's new packing house. This is located on a sliding Virginia stands with states in the quaranty produced for each man 1910 the number of was 7264, who worked 241 days. The average per man was 896 tons and 3.72 tons for each these averages are shown in the major producing states. Makers in the state world Of the 7264 men ee 5710 worked 10 hours ed 9 hours. Only one ported as working 8 To Virginia belongion of having produc tuminous coal mined States. This initial er, was not derived tion of the state where Virginia some p romducer of coal, but what is generally kn omd basin, a small city of Richmond. The existence of o mond basin was known 1700, though mining until the latter part In 1789 shipments w some of the northern according to R. C. T per, Statistics of Co ion amounted to 54 For nearly a century basin maintained soma a coal producer, but the Pocahontas district up, and especially w ward, the New River Virginia, was developed in the Richmond basi a disadvantage and them were for a num most suspendde. The mining of co vern Virginia, whence production chiefly co mthe completion of the vision of the Norfolk Railroad in 1883, in first carload of Pocahontas shipped to Norfolk among the poor. During years nearly the end of the state was obt locality in Tazewell forms a part of the f fitas-Flt Top coal field ment of the coal res est county was begun in area known as the "This district is chief what is known as H a portion of the Cur Here no less than beds of workable thic "Oh, no; this was a special dose to meet a special need. We fertilized as usual in addition to this." And here is the dosage for 22-year old trees: In the spring 2-1-2 to 5 pounds of nitrate of soda to the tree. In addition to this 15 to 25 pounds of special fertilizer is used. The content analizes 7 per cent nitrogen and 10 10 2-2 per cent phosphoric acid. This is for the fruit growth. In the fall the fertilizer content is 18 per cent phosphoric acid and 12 per cent actual potash, a fertilizer that promotes a strong tree growth and guarantees fruit wood for the ensuing season. The spring fertilizer costs $57 a ton and the fall fertilizer $52 a ton. The annual fertilizer cost per tree is $2.40. "Some orchardists imagine that when they put ten pounds of commercial fertilizer on a tree that they are getting on a lot, but they will not get good results with this," declared Mr. Chapman. "The tree must be genuinely stimulated for business. The orange grower must forget that his pocketbook is short when he starts to fertilize." The fertilizer is gotten into the ground as deeply as the drill can be made to work. "We believe in rather deep cultivation," said Mr. Chapman, as he watched from the dome of his new Mission packing house a man with a four-mule team cultivating after an irrigation. The man was cultivating both ways of the orchard, but the adobe soil was refractory and it was refractory and it was impossible to get the lumps reduced as fine as the best Riverside orchardists reduce the lumps. But the point is, the cultivation was deep, apparently six or seven inches. The ground was cultivated close to the trees even in the navel groves, the limbs being pruned for a matter of 18 inches above the ground and an overhang cultivator used to get under the trees. Disc and solid comfort cultivators are used. The Chapman groves pack fifteen boxes of Valencias to the tree. This is equivalent to twenty-five field-boxes to the tree from 22 year old trees. Not infrequently $3000 an acre is netted on Valencias. First delivery of fruit was being made to Mr. Chapman's new packing house. This is located on a sliding on the Chapman ranch and represents the latest in packing house construction and equipment. The building is of distinctive Mission type with tower modeled on the plan of the Santa Barbara Mission. It is 52x110 feet with basement. The fruit goes first to the basement, doing down on a continuous chain apparatus. The house is equipped with the latest machinery. Included in the equipment is a drying apparatus which will dry the fruit as it passes from the washing machines to the grader. There are 2 1-2 graders, box-making machine and other modern equipment. The Placentia groves 20 to 24 years of age are not deteriorating, when given proper care, but are annually increasing their yield. The prices of Placentia groves run from $1800 to $2000 an acre for mature groves. A 16 year old Valencia grove of 20 acres sold two years ago for $45,000. LARGEST COAL PRODUCTION Virginia Breaks Record in 1910 with Output of Over Six and a Half Million Tons Virginia's coal production is steadily increasing. The total output of the state in 1910 was 6,507,997 short tons, with a spot value of $5,877,486, according to Edward W. Parker, coal statistician of the United States geological survey. Virginia established two new records in the statistics of her coal production in 1910; first, in quantity of coal produced (6,507,997 short tons), and second, in the amount and percentage of increase over the preceding year. The production in 1909, 4,752,217 short tons, had exceeded all previous records, but this was beaten in 1910 by the unprecedented increase of 1,755,780 tons, nearly 37 per cent. The value increased $1,626,430, or 38 per cent, from $4,251,-056 to $5,877,496. Although little if any of the Virginia product was sent to the west to make up the deficiency caused by the prolonged strike in the mines of the Mississippi valley states, the shortage in those states was the indirect cause of the remarkable increase in Virginia's tonnage. The strike in the middle west naturally reated an unusual demand upon the coal mines of West Virginia, and a large part of the production of that state, customarily sent to the seaboard, was diverted to the temporary and more profitable markets of the west. This demand in turn gave opportunity for a larger output to the seaboard for Virginia coals, an opportunity of which the Virginia coal men were not slow to take advantage. Virginia stands well up among the states in the quantity of coal produced for each man employed. In 1910 the number of men employed was 7264, who worked an average of 241 days. The average production per man was 896 tons for the year, and 3.72 tons for each day. Both of these averages are better than those shown in the majority of the coal-producing states. Most of the miners in the state work 10 hours a day. Of the 7264 men employed in 1910, scout master who takes them into the woods and teaches them various useful things for play and work. Secondly, many young men, learning of the principles of the scout movement have become enthusiastic workers and have made efforts to organize troops because they are fond of the woods and fond of the activities outlined in *the scout manual*. Thirdly, the general interest in the scout organization has spread over the country gradually and persistently in the last year and a half, and there are more boy scouts in America today than there are in any country in the world. Since the meeting of the national council at the White House early in February, greater interest has been aroused in the movement because new badges have been turned out for the boys, a new manual has been issued and many things have been done to appeal directly to the American boys. Business and professional men also have taken increased interest in the work and have formed local councils in various cities and towns to supervise the scout activities in their localities. The scout organization has become so strong in several cities that secretaries have been employed to handle the great amount of detail. The leaders of the boy scouts regard this growth not as temporal but as due to the inherent strength and appeal of the scout principles. They feel sure that the organization which has been approved by the members of different religious and different organizations dealing with boys work is a thoroughly permanent institution in the life of the country. Virginia stands well up among the states in the quantity of coal produced for each man employed. In 1910 the number of men employed was 7264, who worked an average of 241 days. The average production per man was 896 tons for the year, and 3.72 tons for each day. Both of these averages are better than those shown in the majority of the coal-producing states. Most of the miners in the state work 10 hours a day. Of the 7264 men employed in 1910, 5710 worked 10 hours and 1021 worked 9 hours. Only one mine was reported as working 8 hours. To Virginia belongs the distinction of having produced the first bicolorous coal mined in the United States. This initial output, however, was not derived from that portion of the state which now gives Virginia some prominence as a producer of coal, but was obtained from what is generally known as the Richmond basin, a small area near the city of Richmond. The existence of coal in the Richmond basin was known as early as 1700, though mining did not begin until the latter part of the century. In 1789 shipments were made to some of the northern states. In 1822 according to R. C. Taylor, in his paper, Statistics of Coal, the production amounted to 54,000 short tons. For nearly a century the Richmond basin maintained some prominence as a coal producer, but when, in 1882, the Pocahontas district was opened up, and especially when, soon afterward, the New River field, in West Virginia, was developed, the mines in the Richmond basin were put at a disadvantage and operations in them were for a number of years almost suspendde. The mining of coal in southwestern Virginia, whence the present production chiefly comes, began with the completion of the New River division of the Norfolk and Western Railroad in 1883, in which year the first carload of Pocahontas coal was shipped to Norfolk and distributed among the poor. During the next 10 years nearly the entire production of the state was obtained from this locality in Tazewell county, which forms a part of the famous Pocahontas-Fit Top coal field. The development of the coal resources of Lee county was begun in 1905, n the area known as the "Pocket" district. This district is chiefly contained in what is known as Black Mountain, a portion of the Cumberland range. Here no less than twelve separate beds of workable thickness have been become so strong in several cities that secretaries have been employed to handle the great amount of detail. The leaders of the boy scouts regard this growth not as temporal but as due to the inherent strength and appeal of the scout principles. They feel sure that the organization which has been approved by the members of different religious and different organizations dealing with boys work is a thoroughly permanent institution in the life of the country. Walter Burr, Secretary of the Olathe Brotherhood, of Olathe, Kansas, says that the boy scouts in Kansas have proved wonderfully helpful in distributing state literature to the people. While the state board of health of Kansas of which Dr. S. J. Crumbine is secretary, printed a great amount of literature with the aim of educating mothers as to the care of infants and how to fight preventable diseases, much difficulty always was encountered in getting the literature in the hands of the people. Then the boy scouts were called in and concerning them Burr writes: "Where we have found scout organizations we have had no trouble in getting them to district their town and distribute this literature, and in some cases they have even gone further and cleaned up filthy conditions and entered into a genera crusade against preventable diseases." Because of the eagerness with which the boy scouts have helped in this work in certain parts of Kansas an appeal has been made to all the scout masters of the state to take up the work of distributing the literature. Concerning the necessity of this work Burr writes: "The terrible conditions of drought and hot weather in this state at the present time make it imperative that this distribution of literature should be consumed as quickly as possible." FIGHT WITH WOLVES Wyoming Farmer Has a Thrilling Experience At the present day we do not often hear of such a thrilling fight for life with a pack of wolves as occurred some time ago in Cedar Canyon, Wyoming. Al Hinton, a rancher living just across the state line in Colorado, was searching for a bunch of cattle which had strayed into the mountains. He carried a double-barreled shotgun, but had only one round of ammunition. Tired and unsuccessful, he gave up the search late in the afternoon and turned back. He had gone but a lit- TREBLED THEIR NUMBERS Boy Scouts of America are Increasing in Numbers The Boy Scouts of America have tripled in the last eight months. There are now 4500 scout masters registered with the national organization. On January 1st there were only 1400. These facts alone show that there are three times as many troops of scouts under the direction of the leaders of the boy scouts of America as there were in the beginning of the year. While it is hard to figure on the number of boys, yet it is quite probable that the boy scouts alone number three times as many as at the beginning of the year. This remarkable growth is due to many reasons. First, boys in every village, town and city throughout the country, have read of the principles of the scout movement and have appreciated how much more fun they can have under a good trainer or ten hear of such a thrilling fight for life with a pack of wolves as occurred some time ago in Cedar Canyon, Wyoming. Al Hinton, a rancher living just across the state line in Colorado, was searching for a bunch of cattle which had strayed into the mountains. He carried a double-barreled shotgun, but had only one round of ammunition. Tired and unsuccessful, he gave up the search late in the afternoon and turned back. He had gone but a little way on the homeward route when he heard the howling of wolves. At that dismal and blood-curdling sound, echoed through the canyon, he hurried through the underbrush at the best sprint he could make, but the pack rapidly gained on him. When the wolves came in sight, he turned and fired, killing the leader. "But this did not stop them," he says, "and after a race of another hundred yards or so I fired again, killing two of the beasts. This stopped them for a few minutse. I don't know whether or not they ate the dead animals, but was only a few minutes till they were after me again. "I brained one wolf with the club end of my gun, and then began a life-and-death struggle to reach the end of the canyon with the brutes nipping at my heels, tearing my clothes, and occasionally getting into my flesh with their fangs. I was almost a goner when I reached the end of the canyon and ran out into the prairie. And there a short distance away was a man in a buggy drawn by two horses. I yelled. He waited. I jumped in just as the wolf pack broke from the woods. "We drove as rapidly as the horses could travel, but the wolves soon caught up with us, and were snapping and biting at the horses. The homesteader had been to town for provisions and had a quarter of beef in his buggy. We threw that to the wolves and they stopped to devour it, and while they were fighting ov- APRICOTS AND BEANS For several days the apricot buyers were wavering upon offering 14 cents per pound for dried apricots. Last week many of the buyers came to 14 cents, finding that growers were slow to contract at 13 or 13 1/2, and this week any of the buyers will give 14 cents. The Dried Fruit association, which controls a large share of the crop in this county, has made no sales, and some of the members expect to see the price go to 15 cents. The price now is 50 per cent better than a year ago. Lima bean buyers are lying low. They are making no offers for contracts and are making no advances on the crop. The independents are watching developments. A number of Orange county growers have pooled their crop with the Lima Bean association of Ventura. Back East Excursions via Santa Fe August 3, 4, 5, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30. September 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7. *To destinations marked * tickets will also be sold on October 12, 13 and 14. Stopover privileges at Grand Canyon. J. H. CLABAUGH, Agent Phones: Pacific 217 Home 1751 And other points go Santa Fe Your Summer Vacation! 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