anaheim-gazette 1917-08-23

EXCHANGE WILL SHIP 20,000 CARLOADS EIGHT MILLION BOXES EXPECTED TO BE ITS OUTPUT NEXT SEASON CROP WILL BE TWO-THIRDS THAT OF THE BUMPER CROP OF THIS YEAR In the last issue of The Sunkist Courier there was printed a "guess" on the probable amount of fruit which is likely to be shipped through the Exchange during the year beginning September 1, 1917. Since that time the Los Angeles office has received no reports bearing on the damage from this summer's heat wave which would warrant a change in the "guess" that Exchange shipments would amount to a little over half of this year's bumper crops and about two thirds the volume of other recent years. On this basis the volume for the next Exchange fiscal year would amount to a minimum of 20,000 carloads or 8,000,000 boxes. It is, of course, impossible, at this time, to secure from shipers an accurate estimate of the probable volume, to secure from shippers an acceben possible to secure their opinion as to what will be the minimum percentage of their normal crops and to apply these percentages to the usual shipment from each locality and thus arrive at a tentative figure which will serve as a basis for adjusting plans. year it is estimated that the marketing expense of the Central Exchange will be less than 6c per box. The advertising expense has always been less than 2½c per box of oranges, and 4c on lemons and will be reduced next year upon conditions as the season goes along. The operating costs of the Central Exchange are very largely dependent upon the volume of business to be handled. These are telegrams, telephones, traveling, postage, stationery, brokerages, salaries of employees, rental and advertising, many of which decrease automatically with the falling off of volume of business; the others will be reduced to the minimum consistent with the proper handling of the crop. Leases for offices are mostly for one year only, or are cancellable, wholly or in part, in case of a material crop shortage. District Exchange costs will naturally be somewhat higher than in normal years, but the difference between the cost of marketing through the Exchange and the charges of other citrus marketing agencies will undoubtedly be even more favorable to the Exchange grower than usual. In this connection it should be remembered to note that the Exchange services include the expenses necessitated by rate, tariff and legal matters, the inspection of railroad service enroute, the collection of claims, the work of the Field Department, and all other activities of the organization which are maintained for the benefit of Exchange growers and the industry as a whole. While costs will naturally be somewhat higher with a short crop, the ability of the Exchange to adjust itself to shipping conditions was well evidenced in 1913, the frost year, when its cost per box was only 7¼c per box on 12,432 carloads, or less than 5,000,000 boxes. That year the farmers and ranchmen have forced into the park and parks of the mountains their remote recesses, the park boundaries, lope, bears, mountain bison and smaller game tween 150 and 200 sparing animals have no hunter or trapper danger rarely intrudes. There are thousandsous animals that know lately immune from when within the bounds Most of them have never heard the sound of these conditions their nisely lessened, and even bears, become surreal. MANY MEXICANS ARE RETURNING Attorney Dominguez T ment Should Repress That eighty per centicans in Orange, Riversi geles counties have ret is the declaration of R guez of Los Angeles, pleted a ten day camp the Spanish speaking in three counties in ef them to go to work and the beet sugar crop. He believes that severalicans have left Orange last few weeks, going to in the beet fields. The Mexicans from Orange accomplished through agents who offered th e wage per day. The labor situation county beet fields has c better since Dominguez county, according to th some of the growers. It is, of course, impossible, at this time, to secure from shipers an accurate estimate of the probable volume, to secure from shippers an accurate estimate of their normal crops and to apply these percentages to the usual shipment from eac blocaly and thus arrive at a tentative figure which will serve as a basis for adjusting plans, forces and expenses for next year. North of the Tehachapi the damage was less severe and the general opinion is that naval shipments from the northern sections will be about the same as those of last year when the crop was somewhat reduced by frost damage. In the southern part of the state, sections nearest the coast report considerable navels on the trees but in the interior districts, where the bulk of the navels are produced, the crop is very light. The fiscal years of the Exchange begins September first, and about 5000 cars of the present valencia crop will, therefore, be included in next year's business. With a lighter crop and an earlier start, it is altogether unlikely that more than half as many cars from next year's valencia crop will be carried over to the following fiscal year. The coming year's shipments, therefore, will include valencias both from this year's crop and that of a year hence to decrease the shortage. The valencia of the new crop suffered less than navels in all districts and they are grown largely in sections near the coast where the heat was less intense. The valencia crop has increased in recent years to a point where it is now about half as great as the navel production. In most sections, seedling, sweets and miscellaneous varieties are reported to show approximately a normal crop. Extremely light pickings of lemons are expected during the autumn and early months of 1918, excepting in coastal districts, and about normal pickings again during the late spring and summer months. The bulk of the lemon crop in most districts will come from bloom which has been thrown out since the severe heat and shipments for the season will depend upon the extent of this bloom and how well it sets. The reduction in the estimated shipments of citrus fruits during the coming year has been followed by a prompt readout of expenses for the Field Department, and all other activities of the organization which are maintained for the benefit of Exchange growers and the industry as a whole. While costs will naturally be somewhat higher with a short crop, the ability of the Exchange to adjust itself to shipping conditions was well evidenced in 1913, the frost year, when its cost per box was only 7¼c per box on 12,432 carloads, or less than 5,000,000 boxes. That year the damage was not done until January and five months of normal expense had already passed with the organization prepared to handle an estimated 34,000 carloads. For next season the adjustments will commence with the beginning of the fiscal year and continue as the volume of business allows. The Supply company will likewise adjust its forces in line with the business to be handled. IN THE YELLOWSTONE PARK To attempt a word picture of this region and its weird and unusual features is almost useless, and yet every one who visits it endeavors to do so. No words can be found adequately to describe the hot springs, that are numbered by the thousands, and the marvelous hues of their waters and their basins, rimmed and ornamented by fluted and beaded parapets of indescribable delicacy and beauty. Nor can the geysers, leaping suddenly from their deep, nether world reservoirs, be pictured by words in such a way as to convey to the mind a real image of their strange and fascinating reality, writes Olin D. Wheeler, in St. Nicholas. Numerous waterfalls are found here, from cascades a few feet in height to cataracts having twice the leap of Niagara; lakes lie deeply embosomed among the high peaks or the heavy forests, and one of them, 20 miles in length and a mile and a half above the ocean, is now being navigated—think of it—by motor boats; thousands of miles of crystal trout-streams radiate in every direction; a natural glass cliff, an Indian quarry for arrowheads in the ancient days, towers above a lake formed at its base by the wise and cunning beavers. There is, too, a low mountain of pure sulphur, with beautiful boiling sulphur pools splashing at its foot; and in contrast to these, there is a gruesome volcanoe believes that severalicans have left Orange last few weeks, going to in the beet fields. The Mexicans from Orange accomplished through agents who offered their wage per day. The labor situation county beet fields has no better since Dominguez county, according to some of the growers. It leaves that the governors take some action to owe fluence of the local agit continually urging the accept employment. The ers association has done could in a small way; much yet to be done by labor element is satisfies, he stated. WHAT IS GOOD OR In an article dealing reau of mines tentativeifications, Oildom for says, "In these specific is omitted entirely as a volatility being the basis determining the grade of gasoline." "Volatility is just an boiling points," said J. Trist sales manager for Oil company, in discuss posed specifications. "Efficiency depends on the or volatility of the gasoline bureau of mines indie boiling points must be uous chain, an unbroken rising series, low boiling easy starting, medium for quick and smooth high boiling points for age. "Needless to say, get this correct series of cannot be made by mixing There are too many points to be provided to broken chain. On tha in straight refinery gas tinuous chain of boiling veloped naturally during OUR NEIGHBORS ARE People of Riverside nardino counties, who down and mingle with on the sands of Orange coast districts, and about normal pickings again during the late spring and summer months. The bulk of the lemon crop in most districts will come from bloom which has been thrown out since the severe heat and shipments for the season will depend upon the extent of this bloom and how well it sets. The reduction in the estimated shipments of citrus fruits during the coming year has been followed by a prompt readjustment of expenses to meet these conditions. The policy of the board of directors is to eliminate all expense which will not be absolutely essential and at the same time to maintain the activities of the Exchange sufficiently to assure the efficient handling of next year's fruit and to keep the framework of the organization intact so that it will be possible to quickly re-establish it to its former dimensions whenever necessary. The force in the east and in California is being reduced as warranted by our shipments and the deciduous business which we handle. In the eastern sales offices 47 employees will be released, while 29 will be dropped from the General Office payroll. The dealer service department, which normally employed 13 men, has been discontinued entirely and the promotion work will be handled by mail from Los Angeles. Six of the smaller sales offices have already been closed and in two others the business will be handled through brokers instead of salaried agents until sales are again normal. The advertising will be reduced or canceled according to the needs of the situation as it develops. Expenses are under the closest scrutiny and will be held to the absolute minimum. Figuring on a minimum business of 8,000,000 boxes next the ocean, is now being navigated—think of it—by motor boats; thousands of miles of crystal trout-streams radiate in every direction; a natural glass cliff, an Indian quarry for arrowheads in the ancient days, towers above a lake formed at its base by the wise and cunning beavers. There is, too, a low mountain of pure sulphur, with beautiful boiling sulphur pools splashing at its foot; and in contrast to these, there is a gruesome volcano of mud belching from a dark, malodorous cavern, while almost beside this is a beautiful, clear pool of hot water formed by a stream flowing from beneath a green Gothic arch. The wonderful canyons, exhibiting such different phases of Nature's sublime handiwork, awe the beholder. One shows the marvelous way in which lava, cooling, arranges itself in massive black symmetric slabs and columns; these inclose a beautiful fall that adds a touch of lightness and beauty. The Grand Canyon is the most startling and extraordinary example of color harmony and Nature sculpture to be found in the universe. A Japanese, in the poetic imagery of his race, has said that these brilliant canyon walls have caught and emblazoned upon their mural precipices the sunsets of all the yestardays—a beautiful conception. One stands awed to silence in the presence of Nature's immensities seen here and is almost overwhelmed by the profound splendors and majestic glories of this canyon. In another respect, this park land stands in a category by itself. By Federal enactment, all of the Yellowstone park proper and some additional territory bordering it has been made a vast national game preserve, something not originally planned. As settlement has increased and the valleys have become occupied by people of Riverside county who down and mingle with on the sands of Orange resorts, are growing pea slowness of this county section of the canyon residents let the contract the road after the winter, 1916, and naturally work would be complete time, but unforeseen obstructions by the contractions of time were granted. Extraordinary be made to have the right before the rainy season following from the River which is endorsed and by the San Bernardino native of the temperate county residents: "When Riverside county highway system under there was a sort of gentlement with Orange county would pave our part of canyon road our neigh south would come across mensurate improvements of the highway. Riverside in the matter and a split highway extends to the line. This should afford the Orange county beach only from Riverside county San Bernardino county roads from every town in the two counties with this highway." "Orange county pleade..." Anaheim Gazette farmers and ranchmen. the game has been forced into the higher valleys and parks of the mountains, or into their remote recesses. Here, within the park boundaries, deer, elk, antelope, bears, mountain sheep, moose, bison and smaller game, birds (between 150 and 200 species) and fur-bearing animals have a refuge where no hunter or trapper penetrates and danger rarely intrudes. There are thousands of these various animals that know they are absolutely immune from harm by man when within the bounds of this park. Most of them have never seen a dog nor heard the sound of a rifle. Under these conditions their natural timidity is greatly lessened, and many of them, even bears, become surprisingly tame. MANY MEXICANS ARE RETURNING TO WORK Attorney Dominguez Thinks Government Should Repress Agitators That eighty per cent of the Mexicans in Orange, Riverside and Los Angeles counties have returned to work is the declaration of Ralph J. Dominguez of Los Angeles, who has completed a ten day campaign among the Spanish speaking population of the three counties in efforts to induce them to go to work and help harvest the beet sugar crop. He also says that he believes that several thousand Mexicans have left Orange county in the last few weeks, going to Utah to work in the beet fields. The shifting of the Mexicans from Orange to Utah was accomplished through employment agents who offered them a straight wage per day. The labor situation in the Orange county beet fields has changed for the better since Dominguez toured the county, according to the statement of some of the growers. Dominguez he funds from its bond issue and did no more than fix up a dirt road through the canyon, and for some distance below. Two years ago the road from Peralta to Olive was a fright, but that was finally paved. In the big flood of January, 1916, more than a year and a half ago, a piece of the canyon road at Sulphur Hill was washed out, and it has not been repaired to this day. Last summer the canyon road was closed entirely, greatly to the detriment of Laguna, Newport, Huntington and other Orange county resorts. After discussing the situation in a leisurely and somewhat languid manner for months, the Orange county supervisors finally let a contract to H. C. Kellogg to repair the road. That was several months ago, and the work is not far advanced. A sort of road has been maintained this summer, but not one that can be traveled with comfort or peace of mind. A few days ago the county surveyor advised the supervisors to cancel the contract with Kellogg, on the theory that the work he is doing is not permanent because he did not go down to bed rock for the foundation of his concrete retaining wall. The surveyor did not propose any definite plan for completing the work, and the supervisors took the matter "under advisement." That phrase describes the condition of the canyon road a good part of the time for the last three years, and River-side county people are wondering if the condition is going to be permanent. "The people in the interior towns of San Bernardino and Riverside counties like the Orange county beaches, but they are getting mighty tired of the facilities that county is furnishing to reach them. Fine paved roads lead all the way to Long Beach and other Los Angeles county resorts; and Orange county is steadily losing business that naturally should go there." the believes that several thousand Mexicans have left Orange county in the last few weeks, going to Utah to work in the beet fields. The shifting of the Mexicans from Orange to Utah was accomplished through employment agents who offered them a straight wage per day. The labor situation in the Orange county beet fields has changed for the better since Dominguez toured the county, according to the statement of some of the growers. Dominguez believes that the government ought to take some action to overcome the influence of the local agitators, who are continually urging the workers not to accept employment. The Beet Growers association has done all that it could in a small way, but there is much yet to be done before the alien labor element is satisfied with conditions, he stated. WHAT IS GOOD GASOLINE In an article dealing with the bureau of mines tentative gasoline specifications, Oldom for March, 1917 says, "In these specifications gravity is omitted entirely as a basis for test volatility being the basic property for determining the grade and usefulness of gasoline." "Volatility is just another term for boiling points," said J. L. Quinn, district sales manager for the Standard Oil company, in discussing these proposed specifications. "Motor fuel efficiency depends on the boiling points or volatility of the gasoline, just as the bureau of mines indicates. These boiling points must be in a continuous chain, an unbroken, gradually rising series, low boiling points for easy starting, medium boiling points for quick and smooth acceleration, high boiling points for power and mileage. "Needless to say, gasoline having this correct series of boiling points cannot be made by mixing or blending. There are too many intermediate points to be provided to make the unbroken chain. On the other hand, in straight refinery gasoline, the continuous chain of boiling points is developed naturally during distillation." OUR NEIGHBORS ARE PEEVED People of Riverside and San Bernardino counties, who want to come down and mingle with the mermaids on the sands of Orange county's beach side county people are wondering if the condition is going to be permanent. "The people in the interior towns of San Bernardino and Riverside counties like the Orange county beaches, but they are getting mighty tired of the facilities that county is furnishing to reach them. Fine paved roads lead all the way to Long Beach and other Los Angeles county resorts; and Orange county is steadily losing business that naturally should go there. "The situation is up to the Orange county supervisors; what are they going to do about it?" STATE REGULATION OF RAILWAYS E. P. Ripley, president of the Santa Fe railway, has written a letter to a Chicago paper in which he shows how state governments are hampering the nation by limiting a carload far below the capacity of the car. The interstate commerce commission has authorized a load of 40,000 pounds, but the state of Kansas recently refused to raise the limit above 24,000. States in the food producing district are limiting the shipments per car as follows: Pounds Illinois ..... 24,000 Wisconsin ..... 40,000 Minnesota ..... 30,000 South Dakota ..... 30,000 Nebraska ..... 24,000 Iowa ..... 24,000 Kansas ..... 24,000 Missouri (flour) ..... 24,000 Missouri (other products) ..... 30,000 Arkansas ..... 24,000 Oklahoma ..... 24,000 New Mexico ..... 30,000 When it is considered that the average equipment of today will carry about 60,000 and most of it 80,000 pounds and over, the load of 24,000 which the state of Kansas refuses to advance is nothing less than an outrage upon investors, a gross discrimination against shippers furnishing large loads, and in this time of war such an "aid and comfort" to the enemy as to be really treasonable, says Mr. Ripley. Last year the Santa Fe handled 56.512 carloads of flour and other grain products, which loaded on an average about 39,000 pounds, the larger load of the interstate movement having been pulled down in the average by the smaller loads in the states. Had OUR NEIGHBORS ARE PEEVED People of Riverside and San Bernardino counties, who want to come down and mingle with the mermaids on the sands of Orange county's beach resorts, are growing peeved over the slowness of this county in building its section of the canyon road. The supervisors let the contract for rebuilding the road after the washouts of January, 1916, and naturally expected the work would be completed on contract time, but unforeseen obstacles were encountered by the contractor, and extensions of time were necessarily granted. Extraordinary efforts will be made to have the road completed before the rainy season begins. The following from the Riverside Press, which is endorsed and supplemented by the San Bernardino Sun, is indicative of the temper of the inland county residents: "When Riverside county planned its highway system under the bond issue there was a sort of gentlemen's agreement with Orange county that if we would pave our part of the Santa Ana canyon road our neighbors to the south would come across with commensurate improvements for their part of the highway. Riverside kept faith in the matter and a splendid concrete highway extends to the Orange county line. This should afford an outlet to the Orange county beach resorts, not only from Riverside county, but from San Bernardino county as well. Paved roads from every important city and town in the two counties connect with this highway. Orange county pleaded shortage ofrage upon investors, a gross discrimination against shippers furnishing large loads, and in this time of war such an "aid and comfort" to the enemy as to be really treasonable, says Mr. Ripley. Last year the Santa Fe handled 56,512 carloads of flour and other grain products, which loaded on an average about 39,000 pounds, the larger load of the interstate movement having been pulled down in the average by the smaller loads in the states. Had this average load of less than 39,000 pounds been increased by 11,000 pounds and made merely a fair load of 50,000 pounds, the Santa Fe would thereby have saved for other transportation uses and for other shippers about one car out of four—that is, in moving 56,512 shipments of grain products it employed about 14,000 cars more than were necessary for that transportation: What a stupendous waste for only one carrier on only one commodity. CHILD DROWNED Wandering in play from the A. J. Murdy home at Wintersburg, 16-month old Merrill Commons Wednesday fell into the Bolsa drainage ditch and was drowned. The child was missed at one o'clock in the afternoon from its play and the lifeless body was found in the water of the canal a short distance from the Murdy home. Funeral services were held at two o'clock Thursday at the Mills and Winbigler Mission Funeral home, and the body was taken to Turlock for interment. Deceased was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Finis Commons of Turlock, and with his mother, Mrs. Rhea Commons, was visiting the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Murdy, when the sad accident occurred. NEW REAL ESTATE LAW As to what extent Section 2 of the real estate brokers' license act, chapter 758, statutes of 1917, exempts corporations, coopartnerships and individuals from its provisions, the Attorney General holds as follows: "It must be held that it was the legislative intent to require a license of all persons or concerns conducting a real estate business as such, to exempt those who had procured a license or certificate of authority to conduct another line of business where real estate transactions were made only as necessary or incidental to the business for which they had been licensed or had secured certificate of authority. Where such concerns carry on a real estate business which is wholly apart from and independent of the business for which they already hold a license or certificate of authority, such concerns should be held subject to the provisions of the real estate act. The act deals with and places a burden upon individuals, corporations and copartnerships engaged in the real estate business and it must be assumed that the legislature intended to make the burdens equal upon all so engaged. To hold that the insurance and other concerns mentioned in Section 2 of the act though conducting independently a real state business were not required to procure a real estate license would result in an inequality of burden which an administrative officer should assume was not intended." P. J. Weisel & Company Hudson&DodgeBros. CARS Full line of tires and accessories We repair all makes of automobiles Pacific 43 Anaheim, California Home 1534 The Best Meats of All Kinds always in stock City Cash Market Schneider Bros., Props. 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