anaheim-gazette 1912-11-14

LOCAL CONCERN IS CAPABLY MANAGED ANAHEIM FRUIT ASSOCIATION STANDS HIGH IN ESTIMATION OF BUYERS REPORTS AND ADDRESSES GIVEN AT ANNUAL MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY Members of the Anaheim Fruit Association met in annual session at the association packing house south of the Southern Pacific tracks Thursday with President Chas. Eygabroad presiding. Manager Sandilands gave a report of the year's work, showing the activities of the local packing house to be of the best, 90 per cent of packing having been graded as good to very good. Mr. Sandilands urged a more liberal use of fertilizer and that more attention be given to irrigation and cultivation, so that the quality of the fruit may be better and the yield increased. J. A. Reid, manager of the Semi-Tropic Fruit Exchange, next gave a talk, explaining the methods used by the exchange in marketing fruit and telling of the details of the exchange's work. He said that a large part of the success of the California Fruit Growers' Exchange is due to its large advertising, $200,000 having been appropriated for this purpose during the coming season. "Your local association is pretty near the top and considerably above the average," he said, "in the style of packing and general quality of work and you ought to be glad to have such a man as Mr. Sandilands in charge of your packing house." A committee of J. J. Dwyer, C. E. Holcomb and S. C. Hartranft was appointed to investigate the employer's compulsory liability law and take the matter up with the newly elected members of the state legislature with a view to benefiting the farmers of the state. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. The following is Manager Sandiland's report for the past year: Considering the adverse shipping and marketing conditions we had to contend with the past season, most prominent being the abnormally cold weather throughout the East and in California, resulting especially in the latter case, of California oranges receiving perhaps the worst reputation they have ever had, and regarded as a whole by the buyer and consumer in consequence, with much shyness and suspicion. Notwithstanding this and other extraordinary developments that are familiar to all of you, prices obtained by your association, with the exception of sweets shipped in April and May, were better than what were realized the year before. The Valencia market alone opened 25 cents per box better than the year previous with excellent demand for fruit free from frost damage and desirable sizes, but on account of the extremely large deciduous crop throughout the country and the deplorable fact that much frost-damaged fruit was shipped, the extremely high prices that were realized the year before in September and October were not realized this year. Whilst our shipments were 20 cars lighter than what was shipped the season before, chiefly on account of the lighter crop, the total amount of money received the past season was $394.75 more than received the year before. The following is the percentage of the different varieties shipped: Navels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Pct Valencias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Pct Sweets, Seeds, St. Mikes and Bloods . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Pct tents to carry or promptly than wagon. For general fumigation business it is run entirely selling business, assorted recorded in books, and only trees have been charged for their maintenance or charge is included dered for work deal of satisfaction on the quality of plished, the best available has been given money. Reports o Beginning with work, covering goods and loading, it where it is extra receive any car inspectors. Standing last sea Cars reported cars reported cent of shipment to very good, 90 measurements. On the other car inspectors' appearance or unpleasant duty as good as it shows: Cars reported, 25 per cent of shaded, fruit of fair quality; cars quality, 10 per cent. Those reported cally all Valencias. These reports our packing house satisfying the trafruit in a manner find practically no general quality and fruit, which is our product that ing the trade, we provement if we telling of the details of the exchange's work. He said that a large part of the success of the California Fruit Growers' Exchange is due to its large advertising, $200,000 having been appropriated for this purpose during the coming season. "Your local association is pretty near the top and considerably above the average," he said, "in the style of packing and general quality of work and you ought to be glad to have such a man as Mr. Sandilands in charge of your packing house." "The California Fruit Growers' Exchange now sells fruit in over a thousand cities and we are opening up new markets all the time. We now have a man in charge of our traffic department who is a practical railroad man, knows all the ins and outs of the business, and our shipping has been managed very capably during his term in office. "We have had very few kicks upon our shipments and our brands of oranges are always in demand. Our system of advertising has created such a demand for our product that the women of the east are sure to ask for 'Sunkist' or 'Red Ball' oranges. "The Elephant orchards at Redlands has recently joined our exchange, after having remained in the independent field for many years. The manager of the orchards informed me recently that what kept him out of the exchange was not his knowledge of the exchange's methods but ignorance of them." J. B. Neff was the next speaker and addressed the meeting, having as his subject, Irrigation. Before taking up this subject he said a few words about the employers' liability law and reading passages from the act, showed where the California farmer is in danger and suggested that the meeting take some action upon the matter. He then took up the subject of irrigation and by means of charts, showed the relation of amount of water in ditches when irrigating to amount of ground watered. His talk was very instructive and was appreciated by those present. F. B. Hutchens, manager of the Fruit Growers' Supply Company, was next introduced and spoke of the growth of the company from a business of less than $50,000 per year to one of $1,100,000 the past year. The company has a paid-up capital of $1,000,000, all stock owned by the exchange and the business of the company is to get all kinds of supplies used by growers and packing houses and sell them to members of the exchange at the lowest possible price. In this way, members of the exchange Financial Condition and Expense From a financial standpoint your association is in exceedingly good condition, as the regular statement which will reach you in a few days will show you. Whilst the charge for packing remained the same, the expense was more than for the previous season, not only because there was less fruit shipped, but because the sizes of the fruit ran much smaller, making it possible to average an output of 400 packed boxes per day against 600 of the year before. The condition of the market throughout the season also necessitated much starting up and closing down of the plant, which of cause is more expensive than when the demand is more even and the packing house is allowed to pack more steadily. Notwithstanding these expensive conditions at the close of the past season we were not only able to meet all our obligations, but had a credit balance left of $231.68. In justice to and in explanation of this showing, it should be remembered that our charge for packing is as low as any packing house in the country, and lower, quality of work considered, than any other packing house that we know of where only one grader is used to handle the entire output. Supplies Considerable money was saved the past season on the supplies we purchased through the Fruit Growers' Supply Company, besides a lot of small shipments, the following are the full carloads we received: Seven carloads of mixed orange and walnut fertilizer; 3 carloads of superphosphate; 2 carloads of nitrate of soda; 1 carload of vetch seed. These receipts, whilst heavier than have ever been brought into this section in the way of fertilizers, are of very small amount considering the large acreage of bearing oranges in this association alone, which shows what little fertilizer is being used in this locality, the amounts also that are often distributed from each car are so small that considerable work is entailed in the handling of them both in the warehouse and on the books. Those reported cally all Valenciennes. These reports show our packing house satisfying the trade fruit in a manner find practically no eral quality and fruit, which is on our product that ing the trade, we provement if we build up our repurchase higher returns for Inasmuch as we tion the best fruite section, these re trade in the qual paired with what is other packing he state. It does not m only packing house reports of this kind has not improved. It does mean, how if anything, redougrou prove all we can fruit, in order to future market rec manifestly growing to grow more pact acting in its den crop grows larger becomes more fuplied. No one can dis orchard that is re and where no exp in giving it every teaches us it must the largest crop fruit, and is in com most money for oft en expected fro fertilizer or appli kind, or made too reality no percepble. It is often ov trees, like indiv regularly and in s we cannot dodge sometime replace trees are taking o trees receive reguof water, fertil fumigation and p undoubtedly increa improve the qual finally will be able read on every car we have succeed read on the work for you in the pack can be no question will thoroughly ad more than willing duct accordingly. F. B. Hutchens, manager of the Fruit Growers' Supply Company, was next introduced and spoke of the growth of the company from a business of less than $50,000 per year to one of $1,100,000 the past year. The company has a paid-up capital of $1,000,000, all stock owned by the exchange and the business of the company is to get all kinds of supplies used by growers and packing houses and sell them to members of the exchange at the lowest possible price. In this way, members of the exchange are enabled to buy fertilizer, fumigating materials and all other necessary adjuncts to an orange ranch at a very cheap rate. By a unanimous vote, members present extended Mr. Sandilands a vote of thanks for his efficient management of the association's affairs during the past year. In a few well chosen words, Mr. Sandilands thanked the meeting for the compliment and said he had done his best by the association, having been absent from the packing house only six days the past season, one being the Fourth of July, one Christmas day, one day he was sick and the other days being spent in Los Angeles on the association's business. S. C. Hartranft then spoke of the manager's courtesy to him in giving information and assisting in getting help on his ranch, and commended Mr. Sandilands very highly for his uniformly fair and courteous treatment to members of the association. It was moved and unanimously carried that a vote of thanks be extended Messrs. Reid, Neff and Hutchens for their talks during the meeting. As a quorum was not present the These receipts, whilst heavier than have ever been brought into this section in the way of fertilizers, are of very small amount considering the large acreage of bearing oranges in this association alone, which shows what little fertilizer is being used in this locality, the amounts also that are often distributed from each car are so small that considerable work is entailed in the handling of them both in the warehouse and on the books. Fumigation In accordance with the motion carried at the last regular annual meeting, your Board of Directors, after much time and thought, organized and started out a complete fumigating outfit equipped with everything of the very best quality. This outfit was considered amply large enough to take care of all work offered. We started work on the night of July 25th and have worked every dry night, and partly dry night, with the exception of Sundays, since that date. We are still in the field, and expect to keep busy until the end of this month. We have fumigated to date 11,500 trees, taking each orchard in turn according to which needed attention first. Unfortunately, in our preparations to carry out this work we were unable to figure on the great number of wet nights, which this year have been more than usual, which put us further back with our work than we had any idea could be possible, and forced us to refuse a large amount of work that was offered us after we started up. With the experience of this season to help us, however, next season we shall be able to have enough phosphate; 2 carloads of nitrate of soda; 1 carload of vetch seed. The marketing complained in a veiner through the S change, all details ed to promptly and Your Board of been unmindful of new methods of fruits that come up and which are given their regular meeti methods have been efficient truly co-op has made the exch none are so far reaility to obtain for you fr wherever it is shipped Fruit Growers' Ex fact that it controls of the citrus output better standing with and superior facilie every detail of th marketing of your than any other o field. We would ca the annual report o (Continued) ANAHEIM GAZETTE THE CITRUS FRUIT INDUSTRY OF THE STATE ORANGES SHIPPED TO EASTERN MARKETS DURING EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR. GIGANTIC PROPORTIONS OF BUSINESS WHICH BRINGS MILLIONS TO GROWERS ANNUALLY From the 1st day of November to the 31st day of October, not a day passes but what from three cars to several hundred carloads of California oranges are shipped to market. Not so very many years back the official closing of the California citrus fruit season on October 31 meant that all of the fruit had been marketed and until the advent of the new crop of navels, his majesty, the American citizen, had to go orangeless. The past few years, however, have told a far different story and although the customary closing of the citrus fruit season in this state is still officially recognized as being on October 31, the shipment of late Valencias continues right on until the new crop of navels are well under way, thus making the shipping of California citrus fruits a continual performance the entire 365 days of the year. In a business, the success of which is largely influenced by climatic conditions at both the producing and consuming ends of the line and in which the depression of today is more than likely to be followed by advancing prices and extraordinary demand next week, or the week after, and an extremely bad season by an exceptionally good one, or vice versa, it is self-evident that the grower who has suffered lower prices for lemons, especially in the lower grades, which was only, relieved by the hot weather following July 4. At this writing, lemons are selling at very satisfactory prices, the auction markets paying around $5 to $6 per box for best grades of well known brands. Growers of grapefruit succeeded in netting higher prices for their grapefruit this season than for many years past owing to the increased demand for this popular breakfast fruit, and shortage of supplies from other producing sections. Notwithstanding the numerous difficulties noted above, the general average price for this season's citrus fruit crop for all varieties, sizes and grades, including every box shipped, is about $1.84 per box. Some localities and some growers have been fortunate; others, through circumstances almost wholly beyond the control of anyone, unfortunate, and the distribution of returns have as a result, been unequal. But the aggregate amount of money brought to California for citrus fruits during the year just closed, has only been exceeded once in the history of the business, which speaks exceedingly well for the past season as a whole when the many unusual happenings are taken into consideration. The hope of those growers who have suffered lies in growing good crops of good fruit; in protecting it from damage while upon the tree; and in putting it upon the market in good condition. That these facts are foremost in the minds of most growers is readily seen by the general spirit of co-operation now being maintained in most districts as pertaining to the protection of the groves of the entire district from any possible damage by cold, also by the installation of the latest and most up-to-date machinery in the packing houses for the careful handling of the fruit so that it will reach the markets in the best possible condition. The writer has seen the citrus fruit industry in California grow from a These reports tell us plainly that in our packing house work we have been satisfying the trade by putting up your fruit in a manner about which they can find practically no fault, but in the general quality and appearance of your fruit, which is obviously that part of our product that is not wholly satisfying the trade, we must make some improvement if we are to continue to build up our reputation further and get higher returns for our fruit. Inasmuch as we have in our association the best fruit that is grown in this section, these reports tell us of the trade in the quality of our fruit, compared with what is being received from other packing houses throughout the state. It does not mean that we are the only packing house that is receiving reports of this kind, or that our fruit has not improved at all, because it has. It does mean, however, that we must, if anything, redouble our efforts to improve all we can the quality of our fruit, in order to keep pace with the future market requirements, which are manifestly growing, and will continue to grow more particular and more exacting in its demands, as our orange crop grows larger and every market becomes more fully and regularly supplied. No one can dispute the fact that the orchard that is receiving the most care and where no expense is being spared in giving it everything modern science teaches us it must have, is producing the largest crops, the best grade of fruit, and is in consequence making the most money for its owner. Much is often expected from one application of fertilizer or applications of the wrong kind, or made too far apart, where in reality no perceptible change is possible. It is often overlooked that orange trees, like individuals, must be fed regularly and in sufficient quantity, and we cannot dodge the fact that we must sometime replace what each year our trees are taking out of the soil. If our trees receive regularly their full share of water, fertilization, cultivation, fumigation and pruning, we can then undoubtedly increase the quantity and improve the quality of our fruit, and finally will be able to have our reports read on every car we ship, the same as we have succeeded in having them read on the work we are turning out for you in the packing house, and there can be no question but what the trade will thoroughly appreciate it and be more than willing to pay for your product accordingly. In a business, the success of which is largely influenced by climatic conditions at both the producing and consuming ends of the line and in which the depression of today is more than likely to be followed by advancing prices and extraordinary demand next week, or the week after, and an extremely bad season by an exceptionally good one, or vice versa, it is self-evident that the grower who has suffered in times of stress must, in order to live, have his full share of good prices, good markets, and good years, when they come. Formerly the speculator bought the fruit and took the profits when the markets or the seasons were good, leaving the burden of low prices and bad years upon the grower, who at that time was helpless because he had no means of his own of obtaining reliable market information. Present day news facilities keep the growers more fully posted, and the up-to-date methods of the various organizations places the grower in a position to get the full benefit of all desirable conditions to offset the bad, which it is now and always has been at times impossible to avoid. In November, 1911, the beginning of the 1911-12 citrus fruit season, the outlook was for the largest crop of oranges and lemons ever produced. Expert crop statisticians placed the yield of oranges and lemons at around 50,000 carloads. Prolonged dry weather followed, and with accompanying electrical conditions, either prevented or withheld in a large degree that most desirable maturity as to size and condition of the fruit which comes in normal years. Continuous winds, with several hail storms in some sections, caused much low grade fruit, large quantities being wholly lost through dropping and culling. The frost of Christmas night, either totally destroyed or badly damaged the fruit in many orchards. Holiday shipments of navel oranges brought record prices. Then followed during January and February, the coldest weather that the consuming country had known in twenty years, the quality of the fruit being injured by cold in transit, as well as in California. The result was restricted distribution and consumption for California oranges. Prices remained fair for a time, but supplies accumulated and markets broke on heavy shipments, much of which was of questionable quality. With June came unseasonable, cold weather in the East, which delayed the maturity of competing fruits and vegetables; also delay in the opening thus making the shipping of California citrus fruits a continual performance the entire 365 days of the year. The writer has seen the citrus fruit industry in California grow from a small total output of 3,500 carloads, up to an output of 40,000 carloads. We have had with us the pessimist who figured out that the whole state would be bankrupt when the citus output attained a total of 40,000 carloads. His arguments were based upon a tabulated statement showing that the new orchard planting would make an increase of output more than double the natural increase in population, but the pessimists failed to take into account the increased development of trade. They failed to consider that each year would open new avenues of distribution which would reach the remote hamlets where oranges once were rarely seen, but which today have regular offerings of our best packs, and are taking carloads of them instead of placing an order for a few boxes from some broker in a large market. The pessimists failed to consider the strong merchandizing qualities of the orange grown under irrigation, which has been demonstrated in the strong carrying qualities of our fruit, and the continuous successful shipment of hundreds of carloads to Great Britain. The pessimist of yesterday is fearful now that we cannot grow enough citrus fruit to supply the demand which we have created, but he is wrong again. While the surging horde of home builders are coming into the Southland to build mansions where yesterday oranges were grown for commercial purposes, the capitalist has moved into new fields farther north and is opening new and in some respects better lands for the production of this fruit. The foothill slopes of the San Joaquin Valley will amply make up for any falling off in production in Southern California, and during the next fifteen years will supply the territory to more than double the present output. J. W. UTTER, M.D. Office Hours: 2 to 4 p.m.: 7 to 8 p.m. Phones: Pacific 151J; Home 1712 Office at Residence 156 S. Los Angeles Street ANAHEIM, CAL. trees receive regularly their full share of water, fertilization, cultivation, fumigation and pruning, we can then undoubtedly increase the quantity and improve the quality of our fruit, and finally will be able to have our reports read on every car we ship, the same as we have succeeded in having them read on the work we are turning out for you in the packing house, and there can be no question but what the trade will thoroughly appreciate it and be more than willing to pay for your product accordingly. Marketing The marketing of your fruit was accomplished in a very satisfactory manner through the Semi-Tropic Fruit Exchange, all details and returns attended to promptly and accurately. Your Board of Directors have not been unmindful of all different and new methods of marketing cirtus fruits that come up from time to time, and which are given full discussion at their regular meetings. None of these methods have been able to show the efficient truly co-operative system that has made the exchange so successful, none are so far reaching in their ability to obtain for you the full market value for your fruit whenever and wherever it is shipped. The California Fruit Growers' Exchange in the very fact that it controls over 61 per cent of the citrus output of the state, has a better standing with the buying trade and superior facilities to carry out every detail of the distribution and marketing of your fruit for less cost than any other organization in the field. We would call your attention to the annual report of B. A. Woodford, (Continued on page 7) try had known in twenty years, the quality of the fruit being injured by cold in transit, as well as in California. The result was restricted distribution and consumption for California oranges. Prices remained fair for a time, but supplies accumulated and markets broke on heavy shipments, much of which was of questionable quality. With June came unseasonable, cold weather in the East, which delayed the maturity of competing fruits and vegetables; also delay in the opening of the Valencia shipping season and cool weather in California; so that late navels went forward in good condition and brought fine prices for such growers as had good fruit. Sweets and seedlings of desirable quality, also did well in the markets at that time. Under these conditions, Valencias opened 25 cents higher than a year ago, but with increased supplies after the Fourth of July, and large quantities of summer fruits everywhere, a reaction to much lower prices followed, except on the limited quantity of the higher grades of desirable size. The outlook at the present time is for high Valencia prices on the remaining cars of high grade fruit. The general backwardness of the navel crop in Central California, also the Florida crop, should materially strengthen the market on good stock Valencias. Lemons also suffered severely by cold weather, and while there was a reasonably steady demand at most times for good fruit at fair prices, the absence of lemon weather in the markets in May and June (the heaviest consuming months in the year) while beneficial to oranges, caused a glut off in production in Southern California, and during the next fifteen years will supply the territory to more than double the present output. J. W. UTTER, M.D. Office Hours, 2 to 4 p.m.: 7 to 8 p.m. Phones: Pacific 151J; Home 1712 Office at Residence 156 S. Los Angeles Street ANAHEIM, CAL. LEONARD EVANS Attorney-at-Law Special Attention Given Probate Matters Notary Public. 105 E. Center St. Pacific Phone 246J Anaheim, Cal. H. V. Weisel Roger C. Dutton WEISEL & DUTTON Attorneys and Counselors at Law Special Attention Given Probate Matters. 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