anaheim-gazette 1914-01-15

THIRTY MILLIONS IN CITRUS CROP THIS YEAR GREATEST YIELD IN HISTORY OF THE STATE WITH EXCEPTION OF 1910-1911 G. HAROLD POWELL ESTIMATES THE CROP THIS SEASON AT 43,000 CARLOADS An output of 43,000 cars or more—3,000 to 5,000 cars greater than earlier estimates—and the second largest season's shipment in the history of the citrus industry in the state! This is the revised approximate of the 1913-14 citrus crop of California, conservatively estimated from careful reports submitted by the various packing associations, compiled and announced by G. Harold Powell, general manager of the California Fruit Growers' Exchange. Based on the average prices of former seasons, the golden harvest will return to the growers of this section upward of $30,000,000. In color, size, texture and eating quality this season's output surpasses that of any previous season. The second estimate of the season made by the citrus growers' organization is from 3,000 to 5,000 above the estimate made in October, when the green fruit had firmly set on the trees. The early estimate was 38,000 to 40,000 cars. It is asserted that with continued favorable growing conditions this figure will be materially increased. In detail, the figures of the estimate are these: Total output north of the Tehachapi, state, but their total is unimportant, commercial shipments of walnuts being confined to the above four coast counties. It has been frequently asserted that the walnut will not flourish as a profitable commercial enterprise away from the coast counties. In his "California Fruits and How to Grow Them," Prof. E. J. Wickson states: "A number of French varieties which have been widely enough distributed to test their growth have been found to thrive in many situations where the old Los Angeles variety is a failure, and there is at present quite a disposition to larger plantings of walnuts in all California valleys. In all untried places or in all places where the old Los Angeles walnut has failed trial should be made of the French varieties. Recently considerable planting has been done in the coast and interior valleys and foothills of Central California upon the quite fully demonstrated success of these varieties." Much interest is at present being taken in both Riverside and San Bernardino counties with regard to planting walnuts. In Riverside walnuts have in a few cases replaced oranges which had been planted in unfavorable locations and next spring promises to see considerable planting in the river bottom north of town, these to be interset with peaches. In San Bernardino county a considerable acreage of orange orchards near Colton terrace is to be planted to walnuts. While California is at the present time the only state producing walnuts on an extensive commercial scale, it should be noted that Oregon has taken up the cultivation of this nut and that experiments in Texas have proven that it can be grown successfully in the Southern states. Walnut growing is likely to become an important industry in other counties than those on the coast, which now grow and ship practically all of California's supply. The growing of the walnut in many citrus districts is likely to extend and much land is likely to be planted out where suitable. Last year the United States consumed a total of over 47,000,000 state, but their total is unimportant, commercial shipments of walnuts being confined to the above four coast counties. It has been frequently asserted that the walnut will not flourish as a profitable commercial enterprise away from the coast counties. In his "California Fruits and How to Grow Them," Prof. E. J. Wickson states: "A number of French varieties which have been widely enough distributed to test their growth have been found to thrive in many situations where the old Los Angeles variety is a failure, and there is at present quite a disposition to larger plantings of walnuts in all California valleys. In all untried places or in all places where the old Los Angeles walnut has failed trial should be made of the French varieties. Recently considerable planting has been done in the coast and interior valleys and foothills of Central California upon the quite fully demonstrated success of these varieties." Much interest is at present being taken in both Riverside and San Bernardino counties with regard to planting walnuts. In Riverside walnuts have in a few cases replaced oranges which had been planted in unfavorable locations and next spring promises to see considerable planting in the river bottom north of town, these to be interset with peaches. In San Bernardino county a considerable acreage of orange orchards near Colton terrace is to be planted to walnuts. While California is at the present time the only state producing walnuts on an extensive commercial scale, it should be noted that Oregon has taken up the cultivation of this nut and that experiments in Texas have proven that it can be grown successfully in the Southern states. Walnut growing is likely to become an important industry in other counties than those on the coast, which now grow and ship practically all of California's supply. The growing of the walnut in many citrus districts is likely to extend and much land is likely to be planted out where suitable. Last year the United States consumed a total of over 47,000,000 state, but their total is unimportant, commercial shipments of walnuts being confined to the above four coast counties. It has been frequently asserted that the walnut will not flourish as a profitable commercial enterprise away from the coast counties. In his "California Fruits and How to Grow Them," Prof. E. J. Wickson states: "A number of French varieties which have been widely enough distributed to test their growth have been found to thrive in many situations where the old Los Angeles variety is a failure, and there is at present quite a disposition to larger plantings of walnuts in all California valleys. In all untried places or in all places where the old Los Angeles walnut has failed trial should be made of the French varieties. Recently considerable planting has been done in the coast and interior valleys and foothills of Central California upon the quite fully demonstrated success of these varieties." Much interest is at present being taken in both Riverside and San Bernardino counties with regard to planting walnuts. In Riverside walnuts have in a few cases replaced oranges which had been planted in unfavorable locations and next spring promises to see considerable planting in the river bottom north of town, these to be interset with peaches. In San Bernardino county a considerable acreage of orange orchards near Colton terrace is to be planted to walnuts. While California is at the present time the only state producing walnuts on an extensive commercial scale, it should be noted that Oregon has taken up the cultivation of this nut and that experiments in Texas have proven that it can be grown successfully in the Southern states. Walnut growing is likely to become an important industry in other counties than those on the coast, which now grow and ship practically all of California's supply. The growing of the walnut in many citrus districts is likely to extend and much land is likely to be planted out where suitable. Last year the United States consumed a total of over 47,000,000 state, but their total is unimportant, commercial shipments of walnuts being confined to the above four coast counties. It has been frequently asserted that the walnut will not flourish as a profitable commercial enterprise away from the coast counties. In his "California Fruits and How to Grow Them," Prof. E. J. Wickson states: "A number of French varieties which have been widely enough distributed to test their growth have been found to thrive in many situations where the old Los Angeles variety is a failure, and there is at present quite a disposition to larger plantings of walnuts in all California valleys. In all untried places or in all places where the old Los Angeles walnut has failed trial should be made of the French varieties. Recently considerable planting has been done in the coast and interior valleys and foothills of Central California upon the quite fully demonstrated success of these varieties." Much interest is at present being taken in both Riverside and San Bernardino counties with regard to planting walnuts. In Riverside walnuts have in a few cases replaced oranges which had been planted in unfavorable locations and next spring promises to see considerable planting in the river bottom north of town, these to be interset with peaches. In San Bernardino county a considerable acreage of orange orchards near Colton terrace is to be planted to walnuts. While California is at the present time the only state producing walnuts on an extensive commercial scale, it should be noted that Oregon has taken up the cultivation of this nut and that experiments in Texas have proven that it can be grown successfully in the Southern states. Walnut growing is likely to become an important industry in other counties than those on the coast, which now grow and ship practically all of California's supply. The growing of the walnut in many citrus districts is likely to extend and much land is likely to be planted out where suitable. Last year the United States consumed a total of over 47,000,000 state, but their total is unimportant, commercial shipments of walnuts being confined to the above four coast counties. It has been frequently asserted that the walnut will not flourish as a profitable commercial enterprise away from the coast counties. In his "California Fruits and How to Grow Them," Prof. E. J. Wickson states: "A number of French varieties which have been widely enough distributed to test their growth have been found to thrive in many situations where the old Los Angeles variety is a failure, and there is at present quite a disposition to larger plantings of walnuts in all California valleys. In all untired places or in all places where the old Los Angeles walnut has failed trial should be made of the French varieties. Recently considerable planting has been done in the coast and interior valleys and foothills of Central California upon the quite fully demonstrated success of these varieties." Much interest is at present being taken in both Riverside and San Bernardino counties with regard to planting walnuts. In Riverside walnuts have in a few cases replaced oranges which had been planted in unfavorable locations and next spring promises to see considerable planting in the river bottom north of town, these to be interset with peaches. In San Bernardino county a considerable acreage of orange orchards near Colton terrace is to be planted to walnuts. While California is at the present time the only state producing Walnuts on an extensive commercial scale, it should be noted that Oregon has taken up the cultivation of this nut and that experiments in Texas have proven that it can be grown successfully in the Southern states. Walnut growing is likely to become an important industry in other counties than those on the coast, which now grow and ship practically all of California's supply. The growing of the walnut in many citrus districts is likely to extend and much land is likely to be planted out where suitable. Last year the United States consumed a total of over 47,000,000 state, but their total is unimportant, commercial shipments of Walnuts being confined to the above four coast counties. It has been frequently asserted that the walnut will not flourish as a profitable commercial enterprise away from the coast counties. In his "California Fruits and How to Grow Them," Prof. E. J. Wickson states: "A number of French varieties which have been widely enough distributed to test their growth have been found to thrive in many situations where the old Los Angeles variety is a failure, and there is at present quite a disposition to larger plantings of Walnuts in all California valleys. In all untired places or in all places where the old Los Angeles walnut has failed trial should be made of the French varieties. Recently considerable planting has been done in the coast and interior valleys and foothills of Central California upon the quite fully demonstrated success of these varieties." Much interest is at present being taken in both Riverside and San Bernardino counties with regard to planting Walnuts. In Riverside Walnuts have in a few cases replaced oranges which had been planted in unfavorable locations and next spring promises to see considerable planting in the river bottom north of town, these to be interset with peaches. In San Bernardino county a considerable acreage of orange orchards near Colton terrace is to be planted to walnuts. While California is at the present time the only state producing Walnuts on an extensive commercial scale, it should be noted that Oregon has taken up the cultivation of this nut and that experiments in Texas have proven that it can be grown successfully in the Southern states. Walnut growing is likely to become an important industry in other counties than those on the coast, which now grow and ship practically all of California's supply. The growing of the walnut in many citrus districts is likely to extend and much land is likely to be planted out where suitable. Last year the United States consumed a total of over 47,000,000 state, but their total is unimportant, commercial shipments of Walnuts being confined to the above four coast counties. It has been frequently asserted that the walnut will not flourish as a profitable commercial enterprise away from the coast counties. In his "California Fruits and How to Grow Them," Prof. E. J. Wickson states: "A number of French varieties which have been widely enough distributed to test their growth have been found to thrive in many situations where the old Los Angeles variety is a failure, and there is at present quite a disposition to larger plantings of Walnuts in all California valleys. In all untired places or in all places where the old Los Angeles walnut has failed trial should be made of the French varieties. Recently considerable planting has been done in the coast and interior valleys and foothills of Central California upon the quite fully demonstrated success of these varieties." The second estimate of the season made by the citrus growers' organization is from 3,000 to 5,000 above the estimate made in October, when the green fruit had firmly set on the trees. The early estimate was 38,000 to 40,000 cars. It is asserted that with continued favorable growing conditions this figure will be materially increased. In detail, the figures of the estimate are these: Total output north of the Tehachapi, 4,500 to 5,000 cars. Total output of Southern California, more than 38,000 cars. Total California crop of lemons, 4,444 cars; navels, 25,000 to 27,000; Valencias, approximately 9,000 cars; miscellaneous, 3,000 cars. Practically the entire crop in Central California has been picked. Up to January 5, 3,885 cars of oranges and 19 cars of lemons from Tulare county and 348 cars of oranges from Butte county had been shipped. On the same date 1,229 cars of oranges and 261 cars of lemons had gone forward from Southern California. The largest crop ever shipped from the state was harvested in the season of 1910-11, and was 46,399 cars. The next largest crop was that of 1911-12, amounting to 40,680. Early estimates of last year's crop placed the mark at the amazing figure of 55,000 cars. The crop was so injured by the unprecedented cold weather that but a little more than 20,000 cars were shipped. "The maturity of the oranges is being materially hastened by the present warm weather," said General Manager G. Harold Powell yesterday. "The rains have increased the size of the fruit, and we should ship this year as fine a quality as ever left the state. The color, texture and eating quality is well above the normal." "Barring unforeseen weather conditions, there will be more navels shipped after the first of January than in any previous year in the history of the citrus industry." "The conditions have been so favorable that had it not been for the effect of last winter's cold I doubt not but that the crop would have reached 60,000 cars. Next year should be by far the greatest ever known in the state." George B. Farrand of Ventura, who has represented the citrus industry in the lemon rate hearing and other important legal matters, was yesterday selected as general counsel for the California Fruit Growers' Exchange at the board of directors' meeting. Mr. Farrand was formerly associated with the late A. F. Call in a number of rate hearings before the Interstate Commerce Commission. He was largely instrumental in securing the low blanket rate on oranges and lemons from California to Eastern points. He is also general counsel for the California Walnut Growers' Association and the California Lima Bean Growers' Association. HUNTINGTON BEACH ITEMS OF INTEREST Linoleum Company Enlarging Its Plant Before Beginning The city trustees have agreed to grant to the Pacific Light & Power Company a 40-year franchise for supplying light and power to this city, the present supplying company, the Huntington Beach Company, turning over its wires and poles to the new concern. The rate will be reduced two-thirds—from 20 cents a kilowatt to 8 and possibly 7 cents. This fact will greatly encourage new manufacturing concerns which use electricity for power in locating here. A four-foot concrete bulkhead is shortly to be built from Main street across the pier site to the end of the bath-house, and plunge, and the remaining nine feet to the top of the mesa at the ocean end of Main street will probably be terraced and sodded, adding much to the appearance of the ocean front. Work on the bulkhead is to be begun at once. The Pacific Oilcloth & Linoleum Company, at a meeting of its stockholders held here recently, decided to increase its daily output from 600 to 1,200 yards daily, and to increase the dimensions of its plant from 50 to 250 feet to 65 by 325 feet. Work on the construction of the plant, which will employ about 100 men, will be begun on an extensive commercial scale, it should be noted that Oregon has taken up the cultivation of this nut and that experiments in Texas have proven that it can be grown successfully in the Southern states. Walnut growing is likely to become an important industry in other counties than those on the coast, which now grow and ship practically all of California's supply. The growing of the walnut in many citrus districts is likely to extend and much land is likely to be planted out where suitable. Last year the United States consumed a total of over 47,000,000 pounds of walnuts and over 10,000,000 pounds of shelled nuts, of which California contributed 25,000,000 pounds. So far as foreign competition is concerned, whilst walnuts are imported from many parts of the world France and Italy supply 90 per cent of these imports—France 76 per cent and Italy 14. In the whole of Europe but two districts, Grenoble in France and Sorento in Italy, cultivate and grow walnuts which can compare in size and quality with the California nut; and of the total importations but 20 per cent came from these districts. The increased output from the increasing plantings is then likely to find profitable markts, and it is probable that more and more walnuts will be set out alongside the citrus acres of San Bernardino and Riverside counties, as well as the interior valleys of Central California, until in some cases the walnut crop will become nearly as important an item as a money maker as the citrus fruit. HUNTINGTON BEACH ITEMS OF INTEREST Linoleum Company Enlarging Its Plant Before Beginning The city trustees have agreed to grant to the Pacific Light & Power Company a 40-year franchise for supplying light and power to this city, the present supplying company, the Huntington Beach Company, turning over its wires and poles to the new concern. The rate will be reduced two-thirds—from 20 cents a kilowatt to 8 and possibly 7 cents. This fact will greatly encourage new manufacturing concerns which use electricity for power in locating here. A four-foot concrete bulkhead is shortly to be built from Main street across the pier site to the end of the bath-house, and plunge, and the remaining nine feet to the top of the mesa at the ocean end of Main street will probably be terraced and sodded, adding much to the appearance of the ocean front. Work on the bulkhead is to be begun at once. The Pacific Oilcloth & Linoleum Company, at a meeting of its stockholders held here recently, decided to increase its daily output from 600 to 1,200 yards daily, and to increase the dimensions of its plant from 50 to 250 feet to 65 by 325 feet. Work on the construction of the plant, which will employ about 100 men, will be begun on an extensive commercial scale, it should be noted that Oregon has taken up the cultivation of this nut and that experiments in Texas have proven that it can be grown successfully in the Southern states. Walnut growing is likely to become an important industry in other counties than those on the coast, which now grow and ship practically all of California's supply. The growing of the walnut in many citrus districts is likely to extend and much land is likely to be planted out where suitable. Last year the United States consumed a total of over 47,000,000 pounds of walnuts and over 10,000,000 pounds of shelled nuts, of which California contributed 25,000,000 pounds. So far as foreign competition is concerned, whilst walnuts are imported from many parts of the world France and Italy supply 90 per cent of these imports—France 76 per cent and Italy 14. In the whole of Europe but two districts, Grenoble in France and Sorento in Italy, cultivate and grow walnuts which can compare in size and quality with the California nut; and of the total importations but 20 per cent came from these districts. The increased output from the increasing plantings is then likely to find profitable markts, and it is probable that more and more walnuts will be set out alongside the citrus acres of San Bernardino and Riverside counties, as well as the interior valleys of Central California, until in some cases the walnut crop will become nearly as important an item as a money maker as the citrus fruit. HUNTINGTON BEACH ITEMS OF INTEREST Linoleum Company Enlarging Its Plant Before Beginning The city trustees have agreed to grant to the Pacific Light & Power Company a 40-year franchise for supplying light and power to this city, the present supplying company, the Huntington Beach Company, turning over its wires and poles to the new concern. The rate will be reduced two-thirds—from 20 cents a kilowatt to 8 and possibly 7 cents. This fact will greatly encourage new manufacturing concerns which use electricity for power in locating here. A four-foot concrete bulkhead is shortly to be built from Main street across the pier site to the end of the bath-house, and plunge, and the remaining nine feet to the top of the mesa at the ocean end of Main street will probably be terraced and sodded, adding much to the appearance of the ocean front. Work on the bulkhead is to be begun at once. The Pacific Oilcloth & Linoleum Company, at a meeting of its stockholders held here recently, decided to increase its daily output from 600 to 1,200 yards daily, and to increase the dimensions of its plant from 50 to 250 feet to 65 by 325 feet. Work on the construction of the plant, which will employ about 100 men, will be begun on an extensive commercial scale, it should be noted that Oregon has taken up the cultivation of this nut and small channels about in diameter. When danger arises ants close upthe channel this reason it is almost impossible all destroy allthe panellos part are destroyedthe ant populationthe colony. "In many cases orange been defoliated in a night. "The second most serious gum disease. It is almost one method of treating this cut backthe deadandgrowa new top.In two yearsthe new top can be grownis very fruitful. There is no belief thatthe fruits bornetops are better than thoseoriginal trees. "Another methodofcomdiseaseisto seta new trenthe dyingonewhich comemercialfruitingwhenotheoismoved.Insome casestroutoisbudded insteadonanextra tree. "Anothermostseriousmottledleaf.itIsmuchmorethaninCalifornia.We harepeatedlythatitsremedyForthisreasonmostoftherusgrowershavebecomeThemanureiscarefullycementbuildings,andthennureinconcretecirsernsureisappliedontlevelbCenterofa squareoffourmanureismixedwitheartha shallowbasinandcoverside,themanureisappliedlowbasinsjustabovethet" "Orange trees are common18by18feet.Theuniversta sourorangewhichisnoteithergummosisormeThe average cropislessfruitpertreeThereareeachyear,一nepipeinDe.DotherotherinJune.Normalcropisthelargestandbeasseason.onaccountofclimitions,thefallcropisunusual." "Clean cultureisusuallyThisisalldonewithahouscontractforatrateacre,and‘cleaning’orcutdonefromtwotofourtih Laborcostsfrom50to75andcorrespondstoourMe." "Thefinerootsareverysurface,frequentlybeingthesurface.Thesoilisaclay.asarule,butonusuallybadlywashed.Onthereisfrequentlyasurfa-loam.Therootsaredead sandythanintheclaysol." "Thefruitsarepickedb twistingthemfromtheUsuallya stem fiveorsixisremovedbythisprocesspiledinheonslikepot." CALIFORNIA WALNUT INDUSTRY GROWING Reginald Rinsmead Tells of Development in State In the larger walnut growing counties of California it is noteworthy that walnut and citrus trees are frequently to be found side by side. In some of the larger orange growing districts orange trees are being taken out to be replaced by walnuts where conditions have proven unprofitable for the raising of the citrus corp. It will thus be seen that in California walnut and citrus fruit growing are to a great extent interwoven and that the same small acreage may have commercial plantings of both fruits. And this condition is not confined to this state or country, for in Sicily are to be found lemon orchards which have been interset with walnut trees. The California walnut acreage will amount to nearly 36,000 acres, which is distributed as follows: Acres bearing. Los Angeles county ... 12,420 Ventura county ... 6,418 Orange county ... 6,736 Santa Barbara county ... 1,432 Acres in bearing ... 27,006 Acres non-bearing. Los Angeles county ... 3,244 Orange county ... 3,709 Ventura county ... 597 Santa Barbara county ... 904 Acres non-bearing ... 8,545 Small plantings are to be found through many other counties of the bath-house, and plunge, and the remaining nine feet to the top of the mesa at the ocean end of Main street will probably be terraced and sodded, adding much to the appearance of the ocean front. Work on the bulkhead is to be begun at once. The Pacific Oilcloth & Linoleum Company, at a meeting of its stockholders held here recently, decided to increase its daily output from 600 to 1,200 yards daily, and to increase the dimensions of its plant from 50 to 250 feet to 65 by 325 feet. Work on the construction of the plant, which will employ about 100 men, will be begun in a few days. The company will refine its own oil and varnish. Superintendent George W. Hedge of Philadelphia arrived and with Manager Gustav Frenkel is now in charge of plans and construction of plant. This city has just been divided by the county clerk into two precincts. The greatly increased registration has made one precinct for voting insufficient. Advices from the Secretary of the Navy, just received by Louis Paul Hart, secretary of the local board of trade, assure the presence here of a United States warship on the occasion of the celebration of the completion of the pier on March 10. Senator Works and Congressman Kettner were instrumental in securing the favor from the Secretary of the Navy. ULM'S PECULATIONS The peculations of the late N. A. Ulm, as secretary of the Orange County Mutual Building & Loan Association of Santa Ana, will reach a total of $53,000, according to statements of the officials of the corporation. The total liabilities of the company, as they appear after an examination of the books by an agent of the state building and loan commission, amount to $64,000. The assets are $9,000. The difference represents the loss occasioned by the manipulations of Ulm during the existence of the company, it is said. Claims of stockholders filed against the company now total $31,050. Installment stock amounts to $2,300, and there is due a local bank $17,000. It is estimated that claims totalling $11,-500 have not yet been filed. The creditors have until February 26th in which to file claims. APPEALS TO R. R. CO. The Home Telephone Co., Santa Barbara has applied State Railroad Commission for lower rates in that city cities of the same class, it is alleged that the low rate led by the Pacific for these being very serious be systematically removed trees, otherwise it soon kills acre, and 'cleaning' or cuts done from two to four times Labor costs from 50 to 75 cents and corresponds to our Measures. "The fine roots are very surface, frequently being in the surface. The soil is clay, as a rule, but on usually badly washed. On there is frequently a surface loam. The roots are deep sandy than in the clay soils." "The fruits are picked by twisting them from the Usually a stem five or six is removed by this process piled in heaps like potato into two or three grades size, and carted to market slung over the backs of or mules. Naturally there are from blue mold and brown other causes, even in a silt this climate. "Few or no oranges are If any are sent to Rio Janeiro picked green, so that they better. "The oranges are greenish green when ripe. They skinned and more juicy than they lack acid, characterizing little damage is done white fly and other insects though no efforts are made them. They are kept in asites. Nearly all the trunks are covered by lichens. Also attacked by plant pests of these being very serious be systematically removed trees, otherwise it soon kills acre," CALIFORNIANS SEEKING NEW IDEAS PRESENTATIVES OF CITRUS EXPERIMENT STATION EXPLORING HOME OF NAVELS PORT THAT THE TROUBLES IN ITS NATIVE LAND ARE THE SAME AS HERE M. D. Shamel, the government ex-ter, whose work along the line of bud infestation and kindred subjects in condition with the Riverside Citrus Experiment Station, is at present time swelling in Brazil, the original home of the world-famed navel orange, with party from the department of agricultural exploring expedition. Mr. Shamel is there primarily to investigate the origin of the Washington navel, and to get all the information can about citrus fruits in general. The following extracts from one of his letters, dealing with the method of growing citrus crops in that country, will be read with keen interest by California growers. The letter is dated at Chula, Brazil, and in part follows: We find that the orange tree trunks here are like those we have in California, with many additional ones. The most serious trouble is a species ants. These ants cut the leaves off trees for the purpose of growing mushrooms in their colonies. The ants live upon mushrooms, and are only object in cutting off the leaves to mulch the mushrooms. These ants have colonies made of small cells with small channels about a half-inch diameter. When danger threatens HEAVY TIMBER SALES BY GOVERNMENT One Billion Feet of Yellow Western Pine Disposed of Secretary of Agriculture Houston approved the disposal of one billion feet of Western yellow pine timber from the Kalibab national forest in Northern Arizona. In order to get this timber out it will be necessary to build a railroad approximately 200 miles long. Such a railroad will connect Colorado and Utah with the world-famous Grand Canyon of the Colorado, which hitherto has been accessible only from the south. For several years the construction of such a railroad has been considered by various capitalists, but it has been stated that the lack of assured immediate traffic was an effectual barrier. It is pointed out, however, that a contract for a billion feet of timber will overcome this difficulty by providing a commodity for transportation which, together with tourist and local traffic, will place the project on a paying basis practically from the outset. Chief Forester Henry S. Graves made a personal examination on the ground, and this examination supplemented by the reports of his forest engineers, induced him to recommend the sale of such a large body of timber in order that the country might be developed through the supplying of this resource. Mr. Graves says, however, that the Kalibab forest is one of the most beautiful in America, and gives assurance that the marketing of the mature crop of timber will not be allowed to mar the scenic beauty of the region. FULLERTON NOTES Col. J. E. Jones, of Michigan, a banker of many years' experience, has purchased the interest of B. G. Balcom in the First National Bank of this city at a given price of $75,000, which includes Mr. Balcom's handsome new home recently completed here. Jones will succeed Balcom as president, but Balcom will continue as one of the directors, as he is trustee of the stock held by the L. M. Seger estate. For the present E. E. Balcom, son of President Belcom, will continue as cashier of the bank. Balcom owned about 40 per cent of the stock. He has been president of the bank since it was organized in 1895 with a paid-up capital of $25,000. The deposits during the first year were only about $40,000, while today the deposits in the First National Bank and in the Fulletron Savings Bank, the latter being owned by the First National, are about $600,000. The paid-up capital of the First National Bank is $50,000, and it has a reserve fund of $35,000, and the paid-up capital of the Fullerton Savings Bank is $25,000 and it has a surplus of $10,000. The First National paid a dividend last year of 17 per cent, which makes its stock valuable. Mr. Balcom will reside here for some time and will be found in the bank. Jones has gone East to wind up his business affairs, and he will return here with his family about February 15. He comes to Fullerton highly recommended as a banker, a good mixer and a successful business man. C. C. Chapman, William Loftus and B. G. Balcom, of Fulletron, and the Canfield estate of Los Angeles, have rented their 3,500-acre tract southwest of Calexico to a new corporation that is now being formed in San Francisco for a period of five years at a rental of over $100,000 for the five years. With the exception of 139 acres, all of the land is just south of the line in Mexico. The entire tract will be planted to cotton, and if there is no reduction in present prices, it is estimated that the new corporation will make at least $150,000 net during the next five years after paying the rent and all other expenses. Drawing citrus crops in that country, it will be read with keen interest by California growers. The letter is dated atonia, Brazil, and in part follows: "We find that the orange tree troughs here are like those we have in california, with many additional ones. The most serious trouble is a species ants. These ants cut the leaves off the trees for the purpose of growing mushrooms in their colonies. The ants live upon mushrooms, and only object in cutting off the leaves to mulch the mushrooms. These ants have colonies made of small cells with small channels about a half-inch diameter. When danger threatens these ants close up the channels, and for this reason it is almost impossible to destroy all the panellos. If only aort are destroyed the ants soon repulse the colony. In many cases orange trees have been defoliated in a night. The second most serious trouble is from disease. It is almost universal. The method of treating this disease is cut back the dead and dying top and grow a new top. In two or three years the new top can be grown, which very fruitful. There is a common belief that the fruits borne by such crops are better than those grown on the original trees. Another method of combating this disease is to set a new tree close to the dying one, which comes into commercial fruiting when the original tree removed. In some cases a root rot is budded instead of setting in extra tree. Another most serious trouble is bottled leaf. It is much more common in California. We have been told repeatedly that its remedy is manure, for this reason most of the large citrus growers have become dairymen. One manure is carefully conserved in cement buildings, and the liquid manure in concrete cisterns. The manure is applied on level land in the center of a square of four trees. The manure is mixed with earth, placed in shallow basin and covered. On hillsides, the manure is applied in shallow basins just above the trees. Orange trees are commonly planted by 18 feet. The universal stock is sour orange, which is not resistant to either gummosis or mottled leaf. The average crop is less than 100 fruit per tree. There are two crops each year, one ripe in December and the other in June. Normally the June crop is the largest and best, but this season, on account of climatic conditions, the fall crop is unusually good. Clean culture is usually practiced. This is all done with a hoe. It is all contracted for at the rate of $3.30 percre, and 'cleaning' or cultivation is done from two to four times a year. Labor costs from 50 to 75 cents a day and corresponds to our Mexican labor. The fine roots are very near the surface, frequently being directly on the surface. The soil is a heavy red clay, as a rule, but on hillsides is usually badly washed. On level lands there is frequently a surface of sandy foam. The roots are deeper in the sandy than in the clay soil. The fruits are picked by pulling or twisting them from the branches. Usually a stem five or six inches long is removed by this process. It is then milled in beans like potatoes sorted made a personal examination on the ground, and this examination supplemented by the reports of his forest engineers, induced him to recommend the sale of such a large body of timber in order that the country might be developed through the supplying of this resource. Mr. Graves says, however, that the Kalibab forest is one of the most beautiful in America, and gives assurance that the marketing of the mature crop of timber will not be allowed to mar the scenic beauty of the region. In accordance with the timber sale policy of the government the stumpage will be disposed of to the highest bidder. In order to attract a sufficient investment to assure the building of the railroad and of the necessary lumber mills at least a billion feet of timber had to be offered. The investment necessary to make this timber accessible will amount to more than $3,000,000. By placing this quantity of timber before the lumbermen of the country the officials of the forest service believe that the development of extensive areas in Southern Utah may be looked for, because the necessary railway will render accessible resources which have heretofore been undeveloped. The whole region is rich in agricultural land, in cattle and sheep range, and in coal and copper deposits, as well as in timber. Bids for the timber will be received up to the middle of June, 1914, and three years will be allowed for the building of the railroad and mills, and 25 years for the cutting of timber. The stumpage rates, however, will be readjusted at the end of each five-year period of the contract, the readjustments being based on the then current lumber prices. By the end of the contract period, the forest officers say, the young trees left on the area first cut over will be ready for cutting, so that by the system of lumbering which the government will require, operations can continue permanently in this lumber belt. The annual cut will be not less than forty million feet, most of which will be readily sold in the large consuming lumber markets in Utah and Colorado. The Kalibab forest is one of the most heavily timbered in the southwest, the stand of timber being broken only occasionally by beautiful meadows or openings locally known as parks. Lumbermen who have visited it consider the country ideally adapted to logging. There are, altogether, two billion feet of timber, of which more than one billion feet are mature and ready for cutting. C. C. Chapman, William Lorius and B. G. Balcom, of Fulletron, and Canfield estate of Los Angeles, have rented their 3,500-acre tract southwest of Calexico to a new corporation that is now being formed in San Francisco for a period of five years at a rental of over $100,000 for the five years. With the exception of 139 acres, all of the land is just south of the line in Mexico. The entire tract will be planted to cotton, and if there is no reduction in present prices, it is estimated that the new corporation will make at least $150,000 net during the next five years after paying the rent and all other expenses. J. B. Bergez and wife have returned from a six months' visit to France. This was their first visit to the old country in 22 years. They report a most enjoyable trip. Mr. Bergez says the walnut trees of France are not cared for and that many of the trees have the appearance of being at least 100 years old. He says the production could be greatly increased over there if young orchards were set out and had the care that is given the California groves. The California Vegetable Union shipped the first three carloads of new-crop cabbage from Nutwood this week, paying the growers $18 per ton net. The cabbage crop is looking well and the output in this end of the county is estimated at 200 carloads. A. McAulay and Frank Copp have formed a partnership and will engage in the undertaking business in Fullerton. Notice to Creditors In the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California. In the matter of the Estate of George M. Baker, Deceased. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned administrator with the will annexed of the estate of George M. Baker, deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit same with necessary vouchers within four months after first publication of this notice (which publication was first made on the 11th day of December, 1913) to said administrator at the office of Tipton & Callor, 118 West Center street in City of Anaheim, California, same being place for the transaction of the business of said estate in the County of Orange. Dated this 9th day of December, 1913. JOHN EVERT BAKER. Administrator with the Will Annexed. TIPTON & CAILOR. 12-11-5t Attorneys for Administrator. In the Superior Court Of the State of California, in and for the County of Orange. In the matter of the Estate of Minnie M. Bentz, Deceased. Order to show cause why order of sale real estate should not be made. It is ordered by the Court that all persons interested in the estate of said deceased appear before said Superior Court on the 28nd day of January, 1914 at 10 o'clock A.M. of said day, at the Court room of said Superior Court, Department I thereof, inthe Court House, in said County Of Orange, State Of California, to show cause why an order should not be granted tothe administratorof said estate to sell so muchofthe real estateofsaid deceasedasmaybe necessary. And thata copyofthisorderbepublishedatleastfoursuccessiveweeksinAnaheimGazette,anewspaperprintedandpublishedinsaidCountyOfOrange. Z.B.WEST. JudgeoftheSuperior Court. DatedDecember22nd，1913.(12-25-5) The Kaibab forest is one of the most heavily timbered in the southwest, the stand of timber being broken only occasionally by beautiful meadows or openings locally known as parks. Lumbermen who have visited it consider the country ideally adapted to logging. 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A noted Sunday school worker, living in Kansas, was once asked to talk to the children of a Sunday school on the subject of temperance. He is very earnest in the cause and wears a bit of blue ribbon as a badge of his principles. Rising before the school, he pointed to his bit of blue ribbon and said, "Now, can any of you children give me a reason why I am not a drunkard?" There was no reply for a moment; then a childish little voice in the rear of the room piped out, "'Cause this is a prohibition town." ADMITS THE CHARGE Joseph Keller was held to answer to the federal grand jury in the sum of $1,000 before United States Commissioner Williams, on a charge of sending a series of threatening letters to Boyd Webster, of the Jersey dairy, at Anaheim. Keller admitted that he not only sent the letters but that he had cut the harness of a number of the teams owned by the dairy company.