anaheim-gazette 1912-08-22

ORANGE SEASON FOR 1911-1912 REVIEWED MANAGER SANDILANDS, OF THE LOCAL ASSOCIATION, ISSUES A STATEMENT MARKET HAD THE USUAL QUOTA OF EXTRAORDINARY CONDITIONS Market conditions of the orange season about to close, as in past years, had its usual quota of extraordinary difficulties and peculiar developments, the details of which have not been as clearly understood by the average grower as they should be, with the result that many occurrences that on the surface appeared difficult to account for, were as a matter of fact, perfectly natural and proper under the existing conditions. It is more or less generally known the main foundation or source of practically all our difficulties was the extreme and abnormally cold winter both in California and throughout the East, which had the effect of tying up the railroads and at times paralyzing commerce, making it impossible to move fruit with any freedom or in any large quantity through the market centers into the channels of consumption. Whilst these conditions existed in the East a large percentage of the orange crop in California was damaged, some partially, some totally, and with only a very few districts as exceptions, all oranges were made bitter, pithy and generally unpalatable, and therefore inferior stock from Florida, immediately concentrated their attention on these fresh arrivals and California oranges, such as we had to offer, for the first time in many years, were a drug on the market. Day after day the auctions were compelled to sell the most of their offerings for less than the cost of delivering the fruit. The warm weather had arrived, the fruit was dead ripe, and in many cases showing a heavy percentage of decay, and could not therefore be kept very long after reaching its destination, and with more fruit rolling in every day, it had to be got out of the way and was therefore forced upon the already overstocked trade, or completely lost. By the middle of May all those who could do so had ceased packing, and shipments were reduced to about 160 cars per day, but it was not until about June 10th that prices began to improve on these lighter shipments and the cleaning up in the markets of a vast accumulation of poor, small, frost damaged fruit. Sweets, that it was possible to keep until June and which were free from frost, as from this district, met with a very favorable reception especially considering what prices had been on this variety during April and May, and growers who had taken the right care of their groves were congratulating themselves because there is no doubt that it was chiefly due to such care that it was possible to hold sweets so long without any considerable loss by puffing or dropping. The valencia season was now well under way with orders plentiful for good stock of desirable sizes at very satisfactory prices, the size situation had greatly improved on account of the picking being chiefly confined to the larger sizes from the young orchards which were being picked, as usual, first. Shipments of valencias during the month of June were lively, and it was not until after July 4th that shipments eased off with PAIR OF MAKE MONEY TWO MEN RECENTLY HERE ARE CHARGE OF TO ANIMAL CAUSE ARREST OR CHARGE OF TO ANIMAL J. F. Edmundson lan, claiming to be operated in Anaheim interest of the United States for the Prevention Children and Animals; the arrest of seven charges of cruelty to fines were assessed. When asked their name for this journal these men give them. It may they are fakirs, and lected in fines upon accrue to the associate represent. Since these concerning them have which stamp them as lowing history of their association will. When some few were of incorporation were county by the "United Association for Prevention of Children and Animals," apprised of the accrued grant that a purely ganization started in had extended its field. East, which had the effect of tying up the railroads and at times paralyzing commerce, making it impossible to move fruit with any freedom or in any large quantity through the market centers into the channels of consumption. Whilst these conditions existed in the East a large percentage of the orange crop in California was damaged, some partially, some totally, and with only a very few districts as exceptions, all oranges were made bitter, pithy and generally unpalatable, and their appearance badly scarred by unusually hard winds early in the season. In spite of all the pure food law officials could do and the rigid inspection of all its houses by the California Fruit Grower' Exchange; a large portion of this damaged fruit was shipped and actually reached the orange eating public throughout the country, who were thus right at the beginning of the season brought face to face with the fact that the California oranges this year were mostly not fit to eat and therefore dear at any price. That portion of the crop that was really free from frost, and as an actual fact this immediate section was among the few so favored, especially where the sizes were desirable, sold well, better than usual, this brings us to the very important matter of sizes; in different markets of the country there is a demand for different sizes of oranges; large, medium or small as the case may be, and in the district that calls for one particular size orange it is almost impossible to sell anything else, unless heavily discounted. This year, on account presumably of a combination of circumstances, such as extremely cold, windy and dry fore part of the winter, oranges as a crop did not attain the size that is usually expected of them, the extremely small amount that did grow were mostly rough, coarse and unattractive. From the very beginning of the navel season the continual cry was "too many small sizes," the one branch of the trade that had to have small sizes were hopelessly oversupplied, and the other branch could only dispose of the small fruit at very low figures, added to this was the curtailed demand caused by the frost damaged fruit that was being forced into every market by those shippers and growers who were hit by the frost, with the hope of realizing a few cents per box profit, rather than leave the fruit on the trees, and in many cases face partial or complete bankruptcy or failure. The months of April and May came around after one blizzard after another had passed over the East and interfered with the distribution of what out any considerable loss by puffing or dropping. The valencia season was now well under way with orders plentiful for good stock of desirable sizes at very satisfactory prices, the size situation had greatly improved on account of the picking being chiefly confined to the larger sizes from the young orchards which were being picked, as usual, first. Shipments of valencias during the month of June were lively, and it was not until after July 4th that shipments eased off with the market for the better grades and sizes in good shape, by the middle of July shipments were still lighter and it looked as though they would almost cease altogether for August. Peaches were beginning to arrive also melons, plums and pears in very large quantities, all markets reporting very much lighter demand for oranges especially poor stock on account of such heavy arrivals of deciduous fruits, which were being moved quickly and therefore cheaply to avoid congestion and consequent loss. This brings us down to date, and we find that those packing houses that have good keeping valencias have shut down and will hold for late shipment and it looks as though they were going to meet with high prices, if for no other reason that by the time they commence shipping the poor frost damaged valencias will either be all shipped or be totally unfit to move at all. The past season has again clearly demonstrated two very pronounced features of value and interest to every orange grower; one is, that the man who takes the proper care of his grove can always depend on being able to hold his crop over a critical period of the market, and these periods are bound to occur some times under proper care his fruit will have a better chance to grow to desirable sizes and more of it, in spite of adverse weather conditions, and the grade of his fruit will run largely of the first quality, all of which means greater profits, a better reputation for his section of the country, and finally higher values for his land. The other feature and it is doubtless of even greater value and one which cannot be advertised too widely, is that there was no frost damaged oranges in this district the past season, our member's orchards are scattered in every direction and we took special pains to watch the matter very carefully, continually, because if there had been any damage done it was our duty to warn the grower of such fruit so that he could protect himself by the usual means of fire pots in the future. When some few wives of incorporation were county by the "United Union for Prevention of Children and Animals," apprised of the accession granted that a purely organization started in had extended its field this section of the state little later announced from time to time due prosecution of Orange at the instance of J. J. F. Edmundson, re-organized the organization, it was that the laws of the state enforced by properly thorities. Investigation made County Society for the Cruelty to Animals harder in a different light; favorable comment in side and further expounded which may make ing. These men, McMillon son, worked this county as thoroughly as might all that was said of methods be true, and there will be placed on payment by the $200 for a few days' rent. The cash comes from various persons cruelty to animals, since from Fullerton, some and the greater port where the sum of it into the Township Justice of the Peace sides, and by him doing County Treasurer, winning of the month we pay it out at the order visors to Messrs. Ed Millan, and there was this apple, as the best Francisco outfit gets fines collected. Investigation of sew where fines were assisidents of the county to animals has ridden that some were brewed well have been left tably the case of a rye Grove, tried at Orang at the defendant was co-opted to pay a $25 fine for horse. The man is old and was not able to the curtailed demand caused by the frost damaged fruit that was being forced into every market by those shippers and growers who were hit by the frost, with the hope of realizing a few cents per box profit, rather than leave the fruit on the trees, and in many cases face partial or complete bankruptcy or failure. The months of April and May came around after one blizzard after another had passed over the East and interfered with the distribution of what little oranges there was a demand for, still found us without many small sizes and shipments of what was mostly, if not entirely, all navels going out at the rate of 250 carloads a day, entirely too heavy for this time of the year, but which it was impossible to ship earlier on account of the continued zero weather throughout the East. Bloods, Seedlings and St. Mikes were beginning to drop, and could not in a great many orchards be held longer and were thrown on the already weakened markets especially for small sizes. Sweets followed, having been kept as long as possible, to give the navels a chance to clean up, some of these sweets held much better than others, this was traced in nearly every instance to how the orchard had been taken care of. Finally the fruit from a great many orchards that had mostly received inferior care, commenced to drop and puff, these averaged very small in size and in order to save them from complete loss had to be picked and marketed in the face of the most adverse conditions that has existed for this variety in 15 years, about this time strawberries began to arrive in the East from the Carolinas, also cherries, and the hugh bulk of the fruit consuming public, sick and tired of buying uneatable oranges from Calliope. The other feature and it is doubtless of even greater value and one which cannot be advertised too widely, is that there was no frost damaged oranges in this district the past season, our member's orchards are scattered in every direction and we took special pains to watch the matter very carefully, continually, because if there had been any damage done it was our duty to warn the grower of such fruit so that he could protect himself by the usual means of fire pots in the future. We shall have shipped about 200 cars of oranges this year from our packing house on the Southern Pacific track and having marketed the greatest proportion of oranges grown here we are perfectly justified in stating positively that Anaheim orange orchards have been pre-eminently and consistently well above the danger zone of damaging frost. G. W. SANDILANDS, Sec. & Mgr. Anaheim Fruit Association. More than 55,000 freight cars have been scattered through the wheat districts of the Northwest to transport this year's bumper crop to the elevators. Enough grain to load 20,000 cars is now ready to be loaded for shipment to Duluth and Minneapolis. The 55,000 cars belong to the three great grain moving roads covering the section and have mobilized in the district east of the Missouri river. Railroad men say that the gathering of such an unprecedented number of freight cars will not cause shortage for other traffic, as ample provisions have been made to take care of the regular freight. Cars sent to the agricultural district have been loaded with coal and other commodities, with orders to send them back loaded with wheat. Investigation of some where fines were assigned to residents of the county city to animals has resulted that some were brought well have been left tably the case of a ranch Grove, tried at Orangeville the defendant was compelled to pay a $25 fine for horse. The man is old and was not able to buy a good horse to pay a fine for draying but the law was again conviction and fine investigation started by it has been prosecuted where it has been public some of the cases of the unworthiness of the branch of the town, and as a start President J. C. Joplin Association, has receiving letter from Presidency Los Angeles Societyvention of Cruelty was appealed to for two scoundrels who down in your county. A few years ago grafters had the law ing any five citizens humane society formals, receiving all o PAIR OF FAKIRS MAKE EASY MONEY TWO MEN RECENTLY OPERATING HERE ARE CHARGED WITH BEING FRAUDS CAUSE ARREST OF CITIZENS ON CHARGE OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS J. F. Edmundson and J. A. McMillan, claiming to be from Long Beach, operated in Anaheim last week in the interest of the United States Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and Animals. They caused the arrest of several citizens on charges of cruelty to animals, and fines were assessed against them. When asked their names by a reporter for this journal these two men refused to give them. It now appears that they are fakirs, and that moneys collected in fines upon their complaints accrue to the association which they represent. Since their departure facts concerning them have come to light which stamp them as frauds. The following history of the operations of their association will be of interest: When some few weeks ago, articles of incorporation were filed in Orange county by the "United States Association for Prevention of Cruelty to Children and Animals," the few who were apprised of the action took it for granted that a purely philanthropic organization started in San Francisco had extended its field of operations to any city and county assistance that the Councilmen and Supervisors might see fit to give them. Before San Francisco realized the danger of it, there were four large outlaw societies operating, selling their commissions to counterfeiters and unscrupulous characters, in fact, any one who would pay them $8.00 a piece; in a short time they had armed over 3,000 men. When we organized the state society in San Jose a few years ago we refused their delegates admission, not recognizing them as legitimate societies. We were never troubled down here until about a year ago, when this J. A. McMillan, who was a dinky horse dealer here for years, and later a race track tout in San Francisco, opened up a branch of one of those notorious societies, called The United States Protective Association for Children and Animals; they have sold their commissions here to tough characters and have brought more disrepute upon the work than should have happened in a thousand years. This very movement on foot now to do away with all private societies and have the work handled by a state commission, which is politics, pure and simple, originally started because of the bad work of these men McMillan and Edmundson. The latter is a discharged employee of ours, and was discharged because we found him to be a crook and a man who should have been in state prison years ago. They have no headquarters and are under no expenses except traveling around the country, arresting every one they can and pocketing the fines; this organization pays no salaries, but gives a part of the fines as compensation. Only by united efforts can we forestall this movement to do away with good humane work and put it into politics, and I beg of you to send a representative from your society to our state convention next month, September 9 to 11, inclusive, to be held in the biggest fights here they ever had in their experience and will continue to do so until they are put so far into oblivion that they will never be heard from again. With very best wishes, I beg to remain, most cordially yours. N. W. ZIMMER, Supt. President Joplin said this morning he was convinced of the mercenary motives of the men now roaming over Southern California under the guise of philanthropists, and believed if the revenue were to be curtailed their work would cease forthwith, and believing that to be the case he has suggested that justices of the peace in the various townships in this county in cases of conviction on charges brought by Edmundson and McMillan assess the minimum fine or better still suspend sentence indefinitely, and when the revenue is thus cut off there will be an end to the two worthies. The Orange County Association for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has been organized for nearly 20 years and has done a good work in a quiet and orderly way, the idea always being to prevent infractions of the law rather than to punish after the offense has been committed. If, however, these "dog catchers," as President Joplin styles them, are not put out of business by cutting down their income, the local organization proposes to disorganize and go out of business entirely. KEEPING OUT ALFALFA WEEVIL Strict Quarantine Being Maintained Against Infected Localities The quarantine order issued Thursday by State Horticultural Commissioner A. J. Cook was signed Friday afternoon by Gov. Johnson and becomes effective immediately, barring from the state the importation of alfalfa hay from several counties in Utah, Idaho and Wyoming. The quar- concerning them have come to light which stamp them as frauds. The following history of the operations of their association will be of interest: When some few weeks ago, articles of incorporation were filed in Orange county by the "United States Association for Prevention of Cruelty to Children and Animals," the few who were apprised of the action took it for granted that a purely philanthropic organization started in San Francisco had extended its field of operations to this section of the state, and when a little later announcement was made from time to time of the arrest and prosecution of Orange county citizens at the instance of J. A. McMillan and J. F. Edmundson, representatives of the organization, it was still believed that the laws of the state were being enforced by properly constituted authorities. Investigation made by the Orange County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has placed the matter in a different light, and much unfavorable comment is heard on every side and further exploitation is promised which may make interesting reading. These men, McMillan and Edmundson, worked this county thoroughly, or as thoroughly as might be expected if all that was said of their peculiar methods be true, and as the net result there will be placed to their credit for payment by the Supervisors nearly $200 for a few days' work. The cash comes from fines collected from various persons convicted of cruelty to animals, some of it coming from Fullerton, some from Anaheim, and the greater portion from Orange, where the sum of $130.00 was paid into the Township Court over which Justice of the Peace Fullerton presides, and by him deposited with the County Treasurer, who, at the beginning of the month will be expected to pay it out at the order of the Supervisors to Messrs. Edmundson and McMillan, and there will be no core to this apple, as the branch of the San Francisco outfit gets every cent of the fines collected. Investigation of some of the cases where fines were assessed against residents of the county for alleged cruelty to animals has resulted in finding that some were brought that might well have been left out of court, notably the case of a resident of Garden Grove, tried at Orange recently, where the defendant was convicted and made to pay a $25 fine for driving a lame horse. The man is old and poor, it is said, and was not able to stand the expense KEEPING OUT ALFALFA WEEVIL Strict Quarantine Being Maintained Against Infected Localities The quarantine order issued Thursday by State Horticultural Commissioner A. J. Cook was signed Friday afternoon by Gov. Johnson and becomes effective immediately, barring from the state the importation of alfalfa hay from several counties in Utah, Idaho and Wyoming. The quarantine is for the purpose of preventing the introduction of the alfalfa weevil into California. The counties of Utah against which the quarantine is directed are: Salt Lake, Tooele, Juabo, Utah, Wasatch, Summit, Davis, Morgan, Weaver, Box elder, Cache and Rich. - The two counties in Idaho under quarantine are Oneida and Bear Lake. The one county in Wyoming is Uintah. FOR SALE—22 acres land with water; $600 per acre. E. W. Pyne, 4 miles N. E. Olive. Phone 95R3, Fullerton. Laguna Beach The sensation of the season has been the activity at Laguna Beach, and we wish to call attention to the many business opportunities now open at the coming beach resort. Laguna Beach has splendid prospects for both a Coast Boulevard and Electric Railway, and it is highly advantageous to be established before this event takes place. Laguna Beach is in need of more Investigation of some of the cases where fines were assessed against residents of the county for alleged cruelty to animals has resulted in finding that some were brought that might well have been left out of court, notably the case of a resident of Garden Grove, tried at Orange recently, where the defendant was convicted and made to pay a $25 fine for driving a lame horse. The man is old and poor, it is said, and was not able to stand the expense of buying a good horse, and much less to pay a fine for driving a poor one, but the law was against him and the conviction and fine followed. This investigation started by the local society has been prosecuted to the point where it has been decided to make public some of the evidence obtained of the unworthiness of the methods of the branch of the State Association, and as a start in that direction, President J. C. 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