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University of California at Berkeley reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law. “California Fruit Growers Association [Reports, etc.] [Sacramento, etc.] [1901-1915] BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD TARGET University of California at Berkeley Library USAIN State and Local Literature Preservation Project Master negative storage number: 00-121.4 (national version of the master negative storage number: CU SN00121.4) FORMAT: BK LEVEL: ISBN: GLADIS#: 168152452G LANG: eng CNTRY: cau LCCN: MOD: 000909/MO ME: California Fruit Growers' Association Tl: [Reports, etc.] IM: [Sacramento, etc., 1901-1915] CO:15n0s.in1v. 25cm CALL: HE2321.F6.C34 MAIN Microfilmed by University of California Library Photographic Service, Berkeley, CA GUIDE TO CONTENTS 1 Memorial from the Fruit Growers of California to the transportation companies. [1901], 27 p. 2. Report of the Committee on Transportation. Transportation, refrigeration, time-schedule. 1901, 22 p. 3 Tabulated statement showing shipments of California green deciduous fruit made to eastern markets, and the result of its sale therein. [n. d., 8 p.} 4. A. H. Hendrickson. Strawberry culture in California. 1928, 4 p. 5. Fruit growing in California. Statistics showing result of shipping and selling 3,623 carloads in eastern markets In 1903. [n. d., 32 p.]. 6. Fruit growing in California. Statistics showing result of shipping and selling 3,664 carloads in eastern markets In 1904. [n. d., 32 p.]. 7. Fruit growing in California. Statistics showing result of shipping and selling 2,963 carloads in eastern markets in 1905. [n. d.], 32 p. 8. California deciduous table grapes fruit tree report. <...> Statistics showing result of sales in eastern markets, 1908. [n. d., 10 p.]. 9. Report of Fruit Growers Committee on freight rates. <...> Respectfully submitted <...> December 8, 1909. [n. d.], 28 p. 10. Report of Fruit Growers Committee on freight rates. <...> Respectfully submitted <...> December 6-9, 1910. [n. d.], 15 p. 11. Resolutions adopted by California Fruit Growers Convention. 38th annual meeting held at Stockton, 1910. [n. d., 8 p.]. 12. Report of Fruit Growers Committee on freight rates. <...> Respectfully submitted <...> December 19-22, 1911. [n. d., 24 p.]. 13. Report of Fruit Growers Committee on transportation, 1912. [n. 4.1, 22 p. 14. . Report of Fruit Growers Committee on transportation, 1913. In. 4.1, 15 p. 15. . Report of Fruit Growers Committee on transportation, 1915. In. d.], 15 p. LIST OF IRREGULARITIES, MAJOR DEFECTS, AND MISSING MATERIAL Item #3 is damaged. Item #12: p. 1-2 are missing. 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Mohr, Manager Earl Fruit Company 694339 DIVISION OF RURAL INSTITUTIONS MEMORIAL —— FROM — THE FRUIT GROWERS OF CALIFORNIA THE TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES. On February 15,1901, the Transportation Committee appointed at the Fruit-Growers’ State Convention held in San Francisco, December 4-7, o uw 1900, through its Chairman, R. D. Stephens of Sacramento, filed with the proper officials of the Southern Pacific, Santa Fé, and Union Pacific Railway Companies the following Memorial and indorsements. t 9 vl This action was immediately followed by filing copies of the Memo- ¢ : rial with the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul ; Chicago & Northwestern; Illinois Central; Erie Dispatch; Lake Shore & Michigan Southern; v New York Central & Hudson River; Pennsylvania Railway Company; “ in R.G.W., D.& R.G., A. T. & S. F.; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, and a |. other roads handling California fresh fruit shipments: | We, the undersigned, the chosen representatives of the fruit-growers 1 of the State, beg to submit the following for your consideration: A Jed WE Are AcriNe UNDER INSTRUCTIONS passed by the unanimous “ action of the growers in convention assembled. These instructions are contained in a preamble and resolutions ik adopted at the Fruit-Growers’ State Convention held in the City of San Francisco, December 4-7, 1900, as follows: WHaEREAS, The shipment of perishable fruits from the State of California to Eastern yo markets has not kept pace with the development and increase in all other varieties of our products, and the shipment of the same has, especially the last season, been A A attended with severe losses to all growers and shippers; and, WHEREAS, It is a fact that unless measures are devised to relieve the present situation, AN the greater portion of our shipping fruits will have to be worked over into drying or i canning varieties, thus relieving us of one great outlet for the products of our orchards; and, : gi WHEREAS, A careful examination of all conditions relating to the existing state of affairs has unanimously convinced us that an irregular and inadequate transportation service is responsible to a large degree for the conditions and causes above mentioned; therefore, be it Resolved by the Growers and Shippers in State Convention assembled, That we demand an improved transportation service, and a schedule time to all the Eastern markets from the companies transporting these products for us, as a measure for our relief and one that will redound to their great good; and be it further Resolved, That we request said service and time to approximate a delivery of cars to Chicago and similar points in six days, and to New York and Atlantic Coast points in eight days; and be it further : Resolved, That we appoint and designate the Transportation Committee, as appointed at this meeting, on December 5, 1900, as our representative in this matter; and be it further Resolved, That said Transportation Committee be hereby directed to forthwith place themselves in communication and conference with the representatives of all transcon- tinental transportation companies, to the end that we may as speedily as possible be advised whether we can expect the desired relief and arrangements for the coming ship- ping season ; and be it further Resolved, That in the event of said Transportation Committee deeming their efforts unavailing and unsatisfactory, that they request in writing the President of the State Board of Horticulture to again call the growers and shippers of the State together in convention to deliberate and decide upon a further course of action to pursue. The preamble sets forth reasons for the prayer of the resolution, which is, that a definite time schedule be arranged and adopted by the transportation companies for the carrying of our green deciduous fruit to Eastern markets. The time asked for by the growers is ‘“siz days to Chicago” and similar points, and “eight days to New York” and similar points. Having been selected by the growers of this State as their repre- sentatives, we believe it to be our duty to set forth in detail some of the many reasons why the relief asked for should be granted. It is believed that if such a schedule is adopted and faithfully carried out, great relief will come to the deciduous fruit interests of the State. It is this belief that actuated the growers not to make a further request for a reduction in either freight or refrigeration charges, at this time, not but what they feel that the deciduous fruit interests are greatly handi- capped by additional transportation charges in comparison with similar charges against citrus fruit. For instance, it costs but $325 to ship a 26,000-pound carload of oranges to New York, Boston, or any destina- tion on the Atlantic Coast, while it costs $415 to Chicago, $520 to New York, and about $545 to Boston, including refrigerating charges, for deciduous fruit, thus showing an additional cost for transportation of from $90 to $220 against deciduous fruit. The perishable nature of our deciduous fruit, together with the fact that it is shipped during the hottest days in the year—June, July, August, and September—makes it necessary to ice the cars, an expense almost wholly unnecessary in shipping citrus fruit, for the reasons, first, that “ o ; aly << / 1. ow + ol 0 iw 7) eo of ow o » 4 o « Nu *v 5 « " 4 I AN « . L Pape LO. A 8 Ly it is less perishable; second, the great bulk of the crop is shipped in the winter and early spring—December, January, February, and March. Another great disadvantage the deciduous growers labor under is the fact that it costs a great deal more to pick, box, and pack a carload of their fruit than it does a carload of citrus fruit. This additional cost is about $80 to $100 per car. We wish to say, in stating these facts, that there is no desire on the part of any member of this Committee to speak begrudgingly of the many advantages possessed by the citrus fruit growers over the deciduous fruit growers. On the contrary, we feel that they are entitled to all the advantages and facilities that they possess, for, at best, the probabilities are, their profits are not great. Our only object in referring to the above is to show by comparison why deciduous fruit shipments have failed to bring any profit to the growers in recent years, and why relief must come to them in some way or bankruptcy be their fate. It is believed that if a siz and eight day service be given as prayed for, it will greatly aid DisTrRiBuUTION, because the fruit will then arrive at destination in a more sound and perfect condition, which will permit it to be reshipped, and forwarded to other localities from two hundred to five hundred miles distant. This result would not only multiply and broaden our markets, but would also give millions of people an opportu- nity to become consumers of our fruit, who before saw but little, if any, of it, and consequently knew nothing of its superior quality. We have seen the individual consignee or firm in the large populous centers change for the quick and efficient auction salesroom, and regret to say that transportation service has not kept pace with the other improvements. From the time when our Eastern fruit shipments began to assume large proportions until the last few years, there was a unity of action between the fruit growers and shippers to obtain, first, a reduction of freight rates to such a figure as would allow the shipment of large quantities, and, secondly, the securing of transportation services that would insure the arrival of our fruit, when properly matured and packed, in the best possible condition in the Eastern markets. As the refrigerator car came more and more into use it was believed that the growers would be able to gather the fruit in a more matured condition, and would thus be able to deliver it to buyers in a more mer- chantable condition and it would reach the consumer in a higher degree of excellence as regards quality, but, alas! for the growers, their expec- tations were not realized, for the service of late years has been such that when a shipment was made to Chicago or Missouri River points, you would hear of it any time from nine to thirteen days, and when a ship- ment was made to New York or the Atlantic Coast points, it would arrive any time from eleven to nineteen days afterward. E arrest iB In the past the length of time required in transit detracted from the value of the fruit, and the irregularity tends to demoralize markets. It causes the fruit to be exposed for sale in an over-ripe condition necessi- tating its immediate use, and it has to be sold to peddlers and the like, which always means low prices. Many cars of fruit that were sold to outside Eastern points were rejected simply on account of being over-ripe. These were generally diverted to the auction rooms and helped to still further depress the market. These are instances that serve to illustrate the point we wish to make, which is, the necessity for quicker transportation and a schedule time, for the shipment of our fresh fruits. The fruit which brings the best returns to the growers and shippers of California, is that which arrives in such condition as to allow of its being rehandled or reshipped from the distributing points in the East. At present, because of the long and indefinite time made in transpor- tation, the rule is to pack the fruit as green as possible, and much of it arrives at its destination in an insipid and almost worthless state, thus limiting its sale, and injuring the market for California fruits. If we had better time, a better quality of fruit would be shipped, because it could then be picked in a more matured state, and be received in better condition, thus enabling it to be rehandled and more widely distributed. What is needed to make fruit-growing in California profitable is such a service that we can calculate definitely just when a car should reach 2a given point. The receiver will then know how to arrange for its sale, and the shipper will know from the character of the fruit shipped to what point it will carry in good condition. Then the danger of glutting the market will be greatly lessened. A quick transportation service would be beneficial to all the factors engaged in the business; to the growers and shippers, quicker returns and better prices, and to the transportation companies, largely increased shipments. We feel safe in saying that there would have been 1,000 carloads more of fresh fruit shipped from California the past season had we had reasonably fair service. If relief does not come to the grower in some form, shipments of perish- able fruits must necessarily decrease. Shipments would have been much lighter last year had not shippers had contracts and obligations which had to be fulfilled. Apparently there was no effort made to favor the shipment of perishable fruits, for at the time we received some of our poorest service, we had carloads of dried fruit delivered in New York in thirteen days. We have had no reduction in freight rates since 1887, and while the enormous increase of shipments of green fruit would seem to have warranted a reduction ere this, growers and shippers generally, we believe, would waive at this time the discussion of that subject if they ”~ Bis " i # iY could be assured of a good schedule tim i : e se elie miglit caine fim 4. rvice, hoping that the necessary The question is one of importa i pers, but to the people of ig State as pd espn California is a wonderful State. There is no other country of 1 extent as rich in its natural resources. But the one thin a a distinctively superior 1s its great horticultural resource. With ey ln utilization, by the powers that are, of the ways and means at th Ey command, the fruit industry of the State could be built up to ne a tude equal, if not superior, in value, to all other interests tie Notwithstanding the great beneficial influence the successful de Hl i ment and building up of this great industry would have upon the St 3 there has been but little, if anything, done up to the present time to b i about such a result, so far as the deciduous fruit interest is gel It is true that there have beep grand exhibits of this fruit and fe products made in the important centers of the United States a a Europe. The people who viewed this fruit wondered at its ring magnificent in size and beauty and possessing an excellent and su anion flavor, and yet but little progress has been made, as evidenced b y or census, in bringing people here to build up homes in the So a . ims im of the State, for the reason, that +t could not be a 0 the satisfaction of intelli ) Be si oy ; ih gerd people, with means, that there was any ; Still more demoralizing is the fact that a large majority of those wh in the last ten years have invested in planting deciduous fat : poorer to-day and many of them are bankrupt. ji It is earnestly believed by all those who are interested in the devel ment of this great interest that the cause of failure to make it pa i : the past is attributable to the lack of proper and permissible factlit : for marketing our fruit. The facilities for marketing our green Sockt uous fruit in the East have been such of late years that losses to fie growers who shipped have been the rule, and profits the exception ; Low and unprofitable prices for green deciduous fruit shipments ha resulted in the growers drying their fruit instead of shipping it, with iy result of over-production of dried fruit, with low prices prevaliii has the damage does not end here, for the large quantity of dried wn plums, pears, and apricots, etc., has demoralized the dried fruit nrkes to a degree that French prunes, for the first time in the histor of th State, are a drug in the market, with something like sixty or Yr per cent of the crop of 1900 unsold and on hand, much of which y doubt, will be carried over until such time as it will materiall nterf a with and demoralize prices for this year’s crop. There is Si little doubt that the unusually large quantity of fruit dried by the oi last year, greatly interfered with the di : ) e disposing of remunerative prices. posing of the prune crop at { 10 = There is but little being done in the way of planting out new decid- uous fruit orchards. It is true that there are a few who still believe that it will pay to grow deciduous fruit. Their reason for so believing is based upon the hope and belief that a reduction in the cost of marketing will in some way come to the relief of the interest. There were many times more of this class eight and ten years ago, who with a spirit of enthusiasm invested their means, with the result that losses have been sustained, instead of profits gained. : As the trees in the old orchards are rapidly dying out, the question is being considered whether it is best to replace them with new ones, or change to something else, and as the best orchard land is especially adapted to dairy purposes, which interest is to-day upon a good paying basis, with fine prospects for its continuing to be so in the future, many are seriously considering whether it is not wise to make a change to it. Such is the condition in which we find the deciduous fruit interests of the great Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys to-day, which shows that relief must come to it in some way, or the interest will be on the wane. We hope and believe that great good will come to the fruit-growers of the State, if you will give them the service they so earnestly pray for, i. e., “ a schedule time that will place their fruit in Chicago and similar points in six days, and in New York and similar points in eight days.” Tre 26,000-Pounp Minimum CARLOAD is another matter, one which we believe to be of vital importance, one which all parties interested in shipping green fruit East, with the excep- tion of the transportation companies, believe and are morally certain, has had much to do with the demoralized condition in which green fruit shipments have arrived at Eastern points. This is the raising of the minimum carload weight from 20,000 to 24,000 pounds, and again from 24,000 to 26,000; the latter weight prevailing after July 1st, and 24,000 up to July 1st, each season. This rule was established, it is claimed, for the reason that the fruit is more delicate and tender up to July 1st than it is after that date. This theory is radically wrong. The most delicate and tender fruit is grown and matured in the hottest days of the season, during July and August. The shipments made during these months require great care and attention. They should be given all the protection against damage from decay it is possible to give them, in order that they may be received in such a condition that they can be disposed of at a profit to the grower. If the date when 26,000 pounds is required to make a carload were fixed to begin September 10th, it would certainly result in great benefit to green fruit shipments. o == Jf It is necessary to draw your attention to only one or two facts further in this connection. Fresh fruit must reach the market by railroad. One car of fresh fruit processed makes but one fifth of a car to transport, and water transportation ’is available for processed fruit. There is more than five times the volume of business for the railroad in an acre of fruit shipped fresh than there is in the same acre processed. Respectfully submitted, with the request that everything herein be given careful consideration, with the further request that if any official connected with any of the transportation companies that handle Cali- fornia green fruit shipments, desire to consult with the Committee, it will afford this Committee great pleasure to arrange for such a meeting. R. D. STEPHENS, Sacramento, Chairman. ALDEN ANDERSON, Suisun. ALEXANDER GORDON, Fresno. M. B. GESTER, Newcastle. A. F. NAFTZGER, Los Angeles. 1 I hh E | | 1 i Al 7 et YD en INDORSEMENTS From All California and Eastern Firms Engaged in Shipping California Fruit to Eastern Markets. SAN Francisco, CAL., February 8, 1901. MR. R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Fruit Growers and Shippers’ Transportation Committee, Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir: Acknowledging receipt of your favor of the 7th inst., beg to say that we are in hearty accord with you on the transportation question, but would suggest that you ask the railroad companies for a five days’ schedule to Chicago and an eight days’ schedule to New York. This would permit the fruit to be sold in Chicago on the sixth day. We sincerely hope that your efforts may prove successful. Yours very truly, PORTER BROTHERS COMPANY. By A. J. HeEcHTMAN, Vice-President. SACRAMENTO, CAL., February 4, 1901. ~ Hon. R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Transportation Committee, City. Dear Sir: We note with interest, the effort being made to secure improved service and schedule time for the transportation of perishable products to Eastern markets. It goes without saying that the green fruit industry of this State suffered materially by the delays incident to the unsatisfactory trans- portation service rendered during the past year. The fruit industry of California easily outranks any other product, in commercial value, and has not yet attained its meridian. With a wider distribution, which is being rapidly accomplished, the possibilities are practically limitless. Such being the case, it certainly merits thoughtful attention. No doubt, when the matter is properly presented to them, as it will be, the transportation companies will see their way clear to arrange ~~ wii18 better facilities for the future carrying of fresh fruits to Eastern markets, and will arrange for the desired expedited service and schedule time, not to exceed say six days to Chicago and eight days to New York and other far Eastern points. With best wishes for the successful efforts of the Committee on Trans- portation appointed at the State Fruit-Growers’ Convention held in San Francisco, December last, who have this matter in hand, and assuring you not only of our appreciation of and sympathy with the effort being put forth, but also of our desire to assist in any way we can in the good work, we are, Yours very truly, EARL FRUIT COMPANY, Geo. B. KATZENSTEIN, Vice-President and Treasurer. VACAVILLE, CAL., February 7, 1901. R. D. StepHENS, Esq., Sacramento, Cal. DEAR Sir: Yours of the 4th inst., containing inclosure, duly received, and in reply would say, I approve all the subject-matter in your request for a definite time schedule for deciduous fruits for the ensuing year. You cannot too strongly urge this upon the transcontinental railroad people, as the future of the deciduous fruit shipments depends upon better service than we have had the past year. Hoping you will be successful, I remain, Yours truly, FRANK H. BUCK. RE Ce rr SE ” “5 a —m. NEWCASTLE, CAL., February 15, 1901. Mg. R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Committee on Transportation, Sacramento, Cal. : Dear Sir: Responding to your courteous letter of recent date, would respectfully say that we are heartily in favor of urging upon the Southern Pacific and connecting lines the necessity of an improved time service in delivery of cars containing green fruit to Missouri River and distant Eastern markets. We believe that the officials of that company already recognize the subject’s importance, having been favorably impressed by friendly discus- sion and a presentation of facts calculated to show the losses sustained by growers and shippers during the season of 1900. An increase of equipment, which now seems assured, and the completion of many improvements on the Union Pacific, to us indicate the probable elimi- nation, in the near future, of irritating annoyances which were respon- gible for vexatious delays. Six days to Chicago and eight to New York would practically mean prompt and satisfactory service for every market of importance east of the Missouri River. The realization of such an expectation is not inconsistent, nor can the request for an adoption of such a schedule be regarded as unreasonable. Nine and ten days to Chicago, with an occasional variation beyond that limit, twelve and fourteen days to New York, which was the case last year, explains the reason for over-ripe arrivals and consequent disastrous results. A feature which is not often alluded to, though always an attendant upon slow time, is the injury of fruit by reason of rapid shrinkage of ice, occurring between stations, after the expiration of what might be termed the usual schedule limit. Presuming, for example, that the average limitation between two given points is three days, a failure to arrive until the fourth is an interference with the proper maintenance of an equable temperature, which is essential in preserving perishable commod- ities while in transit. All these difficulties, however, will be a matter of past history once there is an improvement in time service. We hope your anticipations will be realized, and trust the railroad officials will favorably consider your memorial. Yours very respectfully, W. J. WILSON & SON. 1B as AUBURN, PLACER Co., CAL., January 31, 1901. MR. R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Committee on Transportation, Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir: I wish to address you, on behalf of our company, with the object of expressing our hearty indorsement and support of your effort to procure a better transportation service of deciduous fruits for our growers. Small as our business has been in the past (we shipped about 120 carloads of green fruits to Eastern markets during the season of 1900), we figure that our growers suffered a loss of at least $10,000 last season, entirely owing to the slow and unsatisfactory service of transportation. We shipped hardly a single carload of grapes or Bartlett pears but what we had complaint of the fruit arriving in over-ripe condition. All claim that in nine cases out of ten this state of things was caused by the unnecessary length of time required for transporting our fruit to its destination, and we fear that unless we can obtain speedy relief in this respect, our loss will be still heavier during the coming season of 1901. We therefore hope that your committee will succeed in your noble efforts to procure for our growers a reliable and reasonable schedule of time of transportation. As we have occasionally had cars reach Chicago and similar points in six days, and New York in eight days, we are convinced that the transportation companies could, if they would, give us a guarantee that in future our green fruits should be laid down in the above-mentioned markets in the time specified, and in other Eastern points in equally reasonable time. Again expressing our appreciation of your good work toward this end, we are, Yours truly, AUBURN COOPERATIVE FRUIT CO. F. pe Gomez, Manager. 1B = Corrax, Pracer Co., CAL., February 6, 1901. Mg. R. D. STEPHENS, Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir: Replying to your request that we sign the Memorial sent us, we will state that our Association held their annual election on February 2d, when it was submitted to them, and they decided not to sign it for the reasons: First, they know that the railroad companies will not give a guar- antee to deliver cars at reduced schedule time—they can better afford to give a reduction in freight; also, we had already written a letter stating facts about the cost of fruit to the East, to Mr. Hays, and your Memorial says that you will waive the right to ask for a reduction in freight, and that is the only remedy that we think will help out in the fruit business. Had that clause in your Memorial been left out, we would have all signed it, and as we had written a letter to President Hays, asking for a reduction, we could not sign your paper waiving all right. If at any time we can help you in that line, we will readily sign or join any association for that purpose. Yours, COLFAX MOUNTAIN FRUIT CO. By A. G. BELL, Manager. PENRYN, Pracer Co., CaL., March 11, 1901. Mz. R. D. STEPHENS, Sacramento, Cal. DEAR SiR: We most heartily indorse your efforts to obtain from the railroad companies an expedited service for fruit to Eastern points from California. It is a matter of most vital importance, as we have suffered severely in the past from not having had this service. Six days to the Missouri River and eight to Chicago would mean a great advantage to shippers who would then be able to land fruit at those points in salable condition. Yours very truly, PENRYN FRUIT COMPANY. By H. E. BUTLER. ei YT NEWCASTLE, CAL., February 2, 1901. R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Committee on Transportation, State Board of Horticulture. DEAR Sir: I most heartily join in your respectful request of the trans- portation companies, to give all fresh fruit shippers a regular schedule time of transportation, viz: six days to Chicago and common points, eight days to New York and contiguous points. I sincerely hope that your prayers, joined with ours, may bring us this much-needed relief, and remain, Yours truly, GEO. D. KELLOG Los ANGELES, CAL., February 8, 1901. Mgr. R. D. STEPHENS, Sacramento, Cal. DEAR Sir: Returning herewith the Memorial to the Transportation Companies, which I have signed, I have to say, that while it certainly expresses the sentiment which was developed in the State Convention, I have some doubts as to whether it is not too conservative on the sub- ject of reduced refrigerator charges, if not freight tariffs. It was very evident that the growers in the convention were disposed to waive the question of rates, if they could get an expedited service. This being the sentiment of the deciduous fruit shippers, certainly we of the south could not object. Yours very truly, A. H. NAFTZGER, President and Manager Southern California Fruit Exchange. FL mR EY an YR VACAVILLE, CAL., February 7, 1901. R. D. StepHENS, Esq., Chairman Committee on Transportation. DEAR Sir: We have carefully read the Memorial prepared by your committee for submission to the various transportation companies engaged in handling our deciduous fruits, wherein it is shown that our very existence as fruit-growers is dependent upon the securing of a definite and uniform time schedule upon the lines laid down therein, and we give the same our unqualified and hearty indorsement. There is one matter that intimately concerns the keeping and carry- ing qualities of our fruit that you have not mentioned. This matter being directly under the control of the transportation companies, should, it seems to us, be brought to their attention at this time; we refer to the minimum of 26,000 pounds to make a carload after July 1st. In order to get this amount in an ordinary refrigerator car, it is necessary to load so high that the fruit in the top layers is nearly always received in a soft and decaying condition; this is always true to a certain extent under the most favorable circumstances, but as it is a well-known fact that the warm air rises in the car, and stays as near the roof as possible, it follows that the nearer the roof the load is carried, the poorer the fruit will arrive. In our opinion, this compulsory mini- mum has had considerable to do with our bad results, and we hope that your Committee will not fail to take this matter up vigorously with the - railroad people, who do not, we feel sure, realize the harm that thie restriction is doing us. Trusting that your efforts will be crowned with the success they deserve, we remain Yours truly, PINKHAM & McKEVITT. Ab Indorsement From the Sacramento Valley Development Asso- ciation, Representing Twelve of the Largest and Most Pro- ductive Counties in the Great Sacramento Valley. OFFICE OF SACRAMENTO VALLEY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION, Corusa, CAL., March 11, 1901. Mgr. J. KRUTTSCHNITT, General Manager Southern Pacific Company. DEAR Sir: At a meeting of this Association, held in Sacramento, March 9, 1901, an indorsement of the Memorial of the California Fruit- Growers, wherein they ask for a reduction of time for transportation of green fruits to Eastern points, was made. We ask that the request of the California Fruit-Growers’ Association receive favorable consideration. Yours truly, F. E. WRIGHT, Secretary. ST YR Se A ST AO PR FRET RS or AME i Seay I. Tm y) 90 — Letters From Receivers, Representing the Great Fruit Commission Houses, Showing that a Quicker Run to Chicago and New York Would Be of Almost Incalculable Benefit to the Fruit Growers and Shippers of California. IT HAS BECOME AN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY THAT CALIFORNIA FRUIT GET EAST IN SEVEN OR EIGHT DAYS. New York, February 20, 1901. MR. R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Fruit Growers and Shippers’ Transportation Committee, Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir: Replying to your favor of the 5th inst, relative to the efforts being made with the railroad people to obtain a matorinl reduc- tion in the time taken in the past to get deciduous green fruit from California to the East, beg to say that it is of the utmost importance, and we shall be glad to aid in every way the good work. We have handled this deciduous business here since 1838, have seen it grow to great proportions, and much to our regret have seen the business of the past few years in bad shape, principally owing to the condition in which the fruit has been delivered in this city. The cars have averaged about fourteen days in making the trip to New York, the result being that the fruit was generally soft, or, at least, not in the con- dition it should be to successfully market same at any profitable price, because this fruit arrives here mostly during our hottest weather, and where it should “stand up?” for a few days after arrival, to allow of its being sent to near-by points that want it, it has generally been in such bad shape as to make it absolutely necessary to consume the same the day it gets here, or, at the latest, the day following. If not, it decayed rapidly. If your committee could induce the railroad to give us a seven or eight day schedule from California to New York, it will certainly change the entire situation, because then the fruit will arrive here sound and with some sort of keeping qualities, which for the past two years it certainly has not, owing to the long time en route, and we cannot too forcibly impress upon you this fact. The deciduous fruit from your State is superb, but you know perfectly well that if it arrives here with decay, or in such a soft shape as to render it quickly perishable on exposure to the heat, its quality and excellence go for little with our people. True, the consumption in this immense city is very heavy, but we have points within 100 miles of New York that would take heavy quantities from our daily auctions if the merchants in those cities could feel safe that the fruit would reach them the next day in a sound condition. We know many of these people I a or < a As fa ly RR i So es - « -~ - - r Mui RE ie sr de dn a wien 29) . who tried, but abandoned the business, because they could not get the fruit to them sound, and we firmly believe that if the railroads will give us a service suitable to such perishable fruit, the quantity coming to New York will materially increase. If anything, we have not made this strong enough, but having bindled this California deciduous business here for so many years, we claim to be in a position to judge well of the effect on the market if we could only have sound fruit. We beg that your committee will do its utmost, and earnestly trust that the railroad people will see that it 13 an absolute necessity that this fruit should be put through in seven or eight days to New York City. We remain, respectfully yours, SGOBEL & DAY. WOULD GREATLY BENEFIT FRUIT INDUSTRY—FRUIT LAST YEAR ARRIVED IN CHICAGO IN BAD CONDITION. CHicago, February 15, 1901. Mr. R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Fruit Growers and Shippers’ Transportation Committee, Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir: Replying to your favor of the 5th, relative to six days’ schedule train service to Chicago on green fruit, and eight days’ service to New York. There is no doubt but that a regular and reliable service by the rail- roads, based upon the above-mentioned schedules, or even shorter time, if possible, would be of great benefit to the fruit industry of California, by reason of getting the fruit into market in condition to stand reship- ment to the various small cities and towns. On account of the serious delay occurring during the season of 1900, the bulk of the fruit arrived at Chicago in an over-ripe condition, so that it was not fit for reshipment. Believing that with a six days’ schedule we will have no srouble in greatly increasing the demand for California fruits throughout this entire section, this, as you know, would be beneficial not only to the grower, but to the shipper and consumer alike. Trusting that you will be successful with the railroad companies in securing a six days’ schedule to Chicago, we remain, Yours truly, PORTER BROTHERS COMPANY. By James S. Watson, President. To ES ram “ a EE TR PTR PW RE TTI as “ Ba i Cm —g THE SERVICE ASKED FOR, IF GRANTED, WOULD GREATLY AID IN DISTRIBUTION IN EASTERN MARKETS. Boston, February 16, 1901. Mgr. R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Fruit Growers and Shippers’ Transportation Committee, Sacramento, Cal. DEAR Str: We are in receipt of your valued favor of the 5th of Feb- ruary, also copy of resolutions to be presented to the railroads handling shipments of California fruit, which we have carefully noted. Think you have, in these resolutions, made a very able argument in favor of expedited freight service to Chicago, New York, and Boston, which, of course, means equally as good service to other points along the Atlantic coast where California fruit is disposed of in large quantities. Don’t know of any additions or suggestions which we could make in any way, as we think you have covered the ground thoroughly. Answering your special questions regarding this matter, would say, to the first: It is our opinion that the service asked for, if granted, would greatly aid in the distribution of deciduous fruit in Eastern markets, from the very reasons suggested in your resolutions; that, having arrived in Eastern markets in better condition, a greater portion of it would be fit for reshipment to mountain and seashore resorts, where the greater part of this fruit is used during the hot summer months in this section. Heretofore, and especially last season, when fruit came through in such ripe condition on account of delay in transit, the greater part of it was unfit for reshipment. Naturally, this curtailed the consumption to a great extent. It can be readily understood that, if the percentage of fruit for reship- ment arriving in these cars was larger, an improved service would be beneficial to grower, shipper, receiver, jobber, and consumer alike. We think the above explanation answers your second question also. You may be assured that your efforts in this direction have our hearty support, and we hope that you will be successful in obtaining much better service than you have had in the past. Yours very truly, PORTER BROTHERS COMPANY. By F. E. FLETCHER, Manager. —ag THE TIME ASKED WOULD BE OF GREAT BENEFIT TO CALIFORNIA GROWERS—FRUIT COULD THEN BE SAFELY DISTRIBUTED TO POINTS HUNDREDS OF MILES DISTANT. PHILADELPHIA, February 13, 1901. R. D. StepHENS, Esq., Chairman Transportation Committee, Sacramento, Cal. DEAR Sir: Your favor of the 5th inst. at hand and noted. We are very glad indeed to know that those interested in California deciduous fruits are making an effort to secure a regular schedule service for the transportation of deciduous fruits to Eastern markets. Replying to your question, “ Would the time asked for, if granted, aid distribution? ” would say that it certainly would. The fruit would then arrive in a condition suitable for reshipment to outside points, and consequently there would be more of it shipped. The trouble during past seasons has been that fruit has arrived, owing to poor time on the part of the railroad companies, in tender condition, and as fruit in this condition could not be safely reshipped to outside points, the demand was curtailed. If cars arrived in Philadelphia and other auction centers in eight days, results generally would be vastly different from what they have been in the past. Fruit could then be safely distributed to points hundreds of miles distant from auction centers, and there can be no doubt but that under these circumstances consumption would be largely increased, and better prices would rule in all markets. The dealers, then, located in auction centers could buy the fruit without fear of it netting them a heavy loss if held for a day or two. The low prices which ruled during last season were largely due to the fact that most of the fruit was delayed en route and arrived in over- ripe condition. If a petition addressed to the transportation companies, asking for better service on California deciduous fruits, was circulated among the dealers here, there is none of them but would be glad to sign it, as they are all interested in seeing the fruit arrive in good condition. Trusting that you will be successful in your efforts to have the trans- portation companies grant the service so much needed, we are, Yours very truly, EARL FRUIT COMPANY. R. J. FrazER, Manager. WOULD MATERIALLY AID FRUIT INDUSTRY--LARGE QUANTITIES COULD BE HANDLED IN THE SMALLER CITIES. MinNEaPoLIs, February 12, 1901. Mr. R. D. STEPHENS, Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir: Your favor of the 5th, relative to six days’ schedule train service to Chicago on green fruit, and eight days’ service to New York at hand. We believe that a regular and reliable service by the railroads, based upon the above-mentioned schedules, or shorter time schedules, if possible, would very materially aid the fruit industry of California, by reason of getting the fruit into market in a ‘better condition, and a saving of three or four days would enable us to dispose of large quan- tities of fruit to the local trade in the cities and towns outside of St. Paul and Minneapolis, where at the present time they cannot handle fruit in carload lots, and where express and local freight shipments of small quantities are at present made, whenever the fruit arrives in a sufficiently sound condition to carry. The larger auction markets will be relieved to a very great extent if we can get fruit East in such condition that it can be reshipped, and it would mean the realization of better prices by the California grower. We wish success in your efforts. Yours truly, PORTER BROTHERS COMPANY, By S. J. PALMER, Secretary. A UNANIMOUS DESIRE EXPRESSED BY THE DEALERS IN CALIFORNIA FRUIT FOR SUCCESS OF THE MOVEMENT—BENEFITS TO BE DERIVED ARE NUMEROUS. New York City, March 1, 1901. Hon. R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Transportation Committee, Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir: Your communication of the 5th ultimo, in re shortening of time on delivery of fruit shipments by transportation companies to - Eastern points, was duly received, and delayed in reply owing to the absence of the writer. We heartily commend the movement looking to the establishment of a “six days’ schedule service to Chicago and similar points, and an eight days’ schedule service to New York and similar points.” The benefits to be derived are numerous, and many have already been pointed out. _—aE The chief benefit to be derived from a schedule time card such as is proposed, aside from the better condition of fruit, would be the ability to count upon the arrival of shipments and the disposition of the same in the auction room, etc. Our experience during the past season was such as to preclude the possibility of handling or placing cars until their arrival at Chicago en route to New York. If we had the assurance of a time schedule, we could regulate our sales and avoid, in many cases, what is known as a glut or over-supply.’ Without pursuing the matter in detail, will say in conclusion, with an intimate and personal knowledge of the opinions and requirements of the Eastern trade in fresh fruits, that we are quite sure we voice the sentiments of all concerned when we assert a unanimous desire for the success of the movement above referred to. Yours very truly, EARL FRUIT COMPANY, By C. E. TrursToN, Manager. THE QUICKER THE TIME THE BETTER WILL BE THE RESULTS—SERIOUS LOSSES HAVE BEEN SUSTAINED ON ACCOUNT OF THE SLOW TIME MADE. Boston, Mass., February 11, 1901. Hon. R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Transportation Committee, Fruit Growers and Shippers Association, Sacra- mento, California. Dear Sir: We note your letter of February 5th, inclosing copy of Memorial to the Transportation Companies who handle Eastern ship- ments of California fruits, with the object of obtaining better time service on shipments to Eastern points. We, as well as all others inter- ested in California fruits, realize the fact that the quicker the service the better the results to be obtained. The service the past season has been much poorer than in former years, and there is no doubt but what the fruit business has suffered serious losses on this account. The average time on our cars the past season between Sacramento and Boston has been between twelve and thirteen days. On perishable fruit shipped during the hot months this extra time in transit means a very serious loss. Hoping that you will be successful in your efforts for better service, we remain, Yours very truly, EARL FRUIT COMPANY. A. H. Brown, Manager. 98 THERE SHOULD BE A FIXED TIME SCHEDULE—SIX DAYS TO CHICAGO AND EIGHT DAYS TO NEW YORK. Curcaco, ILn., March 14, 1901. Hon. R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Transportation Committee California State Fruit Growers and Shippers’ Association, Sacramento, California. Dear Sir: I must apologize for the delay in answering your commu- nication of February 4th, due to my having been away from Chicago a good portion of the time during the past month; and as the subject- matter referred to and the questions pertaining thereto are of such vital importance to such a vast number of people, we wished to give the matter proper consideration before replying. Transportation is capable of affording to mankind benefits of untold proportions. In no other field of exchange of products and resources between man and man, can the importance of these benefits be greater than in the matter of transportation of perishable fruits. As I am particularly interested in, and in close observation of the redistributing of California fresh fruits after they have ended an over- land journey of 2,500 miles, the condition of and prospects for the fruit on arrival at Chicago naturally come under my closest scrutiny. The outcome of the California deciduous fruit season of 1900 is now a matter of history, and how unsatisfactory were the results is patent to all concerned. In my opinion, the one first great step toward improvement is quick and reliable transportation to Eastern markets. The time and uncertainty in transit in the past have been simply vexing. That much better service is possible is amply shown by the fact that only a few years ago oranges were transported from Southern California to Chicago in siz and one half days, and that entirely voluntarily on the part of the railroads. There should be a fixed schedule of time in transit for deciduons fruits of not to exceed siz days to Chicago and eight days to New York. This would benefit the fruit intrinsically in two points—First, with the assurance of a six days’ service, better fruit would be shipped; that is, more mature fruit, and then we would not so often hear the complaints of Easterners that “California fruit has to be shipped half green, conse- quently we can never get it in its prime.” Second, such fruit would arrive in much firmer condition. Therefore, instead of half-ripe fruit in poor condition, we would have better fruit arriving in a harder condition, and thus redistribution to smaller cities and towns would be immensely aided. Because, the fruit would stand being re-shipped to most points by freight (instead of by express), making the cost to the buyers much less, — OT » and encourage larger purchases; and the very railroads who first bring the trainloads of fruit to the large markets would get three quarters of that fruit for another haul to local points, whereas under the existing service, only a small proportion of the fruit arrives fit for reshipping, and most of that has to go by express, making the cost to the consumer much higher, and consequently curtailing the business. It is my firm belief that a reliable schedule service of not exceeding six days to Chicago and eight days to New York would be a great blessing, not only to the growers and dealers by increasing distribution, but would at the same time furnish the railroads a large additional amount of traffic, as shown above. Furthermore, with proper transportation service, viz: a dependable six-day service to Chicago, and eight days to New York, there might be encouragement to further increase the crops and business; whereas, on the other hand, the very opposite is certain to ensue. Assuring you of a spirit of hearty cooperation in the matter, and sin- cerely hoping for the success of this movement, I remain, Very respectfully yours, C. M. MOHR, Manager Earl Fruit Company, Chicago. Indorsements received after this date will be promptly forwarded in circular form to the several Transportation Companies above named. R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Fruit Growers and Shippers’ Transportation Committee. SAcraMENTO, March 20, 1901. REPORT OF THE ISSUED BY THE COMMITTEE ON STATE BOARD OF HORTICULTURE TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION, REFRIGERATION, TIME-SCHEDULE Action taken by the Fruit-Growers of California at their Convention held in San Francisco, December 3-6, 1901 ~ IAS 30T Tit 3 N pivision OF RURAL INSTITUTIONS ISSUED BY THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON STATE BOARD OF HORTICULTURE TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION, REFRIGERATION, TIME-SCHEDULE Action taken by the Fruit-Growers of California at their Convention, held in San Francisco, December 3-0, 190L CONTENTS. ion Certificate of President and Secretary of Conventio Transportation Committee May 21, 1901 am, November 20, 1901 - Subsequent action by : Letter from William Sproule to R. D. Stephens, | i 3 4g Letter from R. D. Stephens to Robert Grah ber 21, 1901 Letter from Robert Graham to R. D. Stephens, Novembe Letter from R. D. Steph tephens to William Sproule, ens to Robert Graham, N ovember 27, 1901 D.S December 4, 1901 - Letter from R. D. William Sproule to R. D. Stephens, December 4, from Alden Anderson toR. D. Stephens, Januar Letter from Reply to same - , 1902 Letter from William Sproule to R. D. Stephens, January 3, 19 ) et er * . ) I S P ) r Letter from Charles Clifford to R. D. Stephens, Janus y TRANSPORTATION, REFRIGERATION, AND TIME-SCHEDULE. RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION. The following recommendations were made by the T‘rans- portation Committee, representing the fruit-growers of Cali- fornia, to the convention that was held in San Francisco, Cal., December 3-6, 1901: There can be no doubt that the improved service given to green deciduous fruit shipments this year by the Southern Pacific Company, and its connections, was of great benefit to the fruit-growers of California. “T‘he time occupied in transit being materially reduced, greatly aided distribution, and, by doing so, increased consumption. ‘T‘his has resulted in restor- ing confidence in the minds of the growers, who are again beginning to believe that fruit-growing in California, and upon a much larger scale than ever before, can be made to pay a fair profit upon the labor and capital invested in its produc- tion; provided, that the time-schedule agreed upon between the railroads and the fruit-growers, in May last,* be put into full force and effect by the railroads, the only party to the agreement that has the power to do so, and the elimination from the business of refrigerator cars that are owned and controlled by private interests. We believe the private ownership and control of refrigerator cars used for shipment of California fruit to ¥ See copy of Wm. Sproule’s letter of May 21, 1901, on page 8. — i be inimical to the interests of the fruit-growers and shippers, as affording an opportunity for discrimination and favoritism. All cars and other transportation facilities should be owned and controlled in every particular by the railroads, and all shippers should have equal facilities and be upon equal terms. We, therefore, in this public way, record our earnest protest against the renewal or extension of existing contracts with the refrigerator lines now engaged in this traffic, or the making of any similar contracts with any parties whatsoever. We make further objection to the private ownership and control of these refrigerator cars, as having the effect to maintain what we consider excessive refrigeration rates. We feel that the Southern Pacific Company, and the other roads that are engaged in carrying California fruits, are entitled to the thanks of the fruit-growers of the State, for their efforts to give an improved and adequate service in the transportation of our fruit, and we therefore suggest that a vote of thanks be tendered them by this convention for what they have already done in the way of an improved service, thus showing that the fruit-growers of California realize and fully appreciate what has been done in their interests. Respectfully submitted. (Signed:) R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman. We, the undersigned, do hereby certify that all of the recommendations made by the Fruit-Growers’ Committee on Transportation were, in the most emphatic manner possible, unanimously adopted by the Convention. ELLWOOD COOPER, President Fruit-Growers’ Convention, held in San Francisco, December 3-6, 1901. JOHN ISAAC, Secretary. 4 0 SUBSEQUENT ACTION BY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION. Statement of Facts from the Fruit-Growers to the Transportation Companies. The Committee on Transportation beg leave to submit the following in support of the action taken by the growers in convention assembled: The above shows the action taken by the fruit-growers of the State at their annual convention held in San Francisco December 3-6, 1901. They are irrevocably opposed to the private ownership and control of the cars in which their products are shipped to Eastern markets. They feel that the time has come when they should be relieved from paying heavy tribute to this, the worst of all monopolies. ‘T‘here are no insect pests or blights so damaging to the fruit interest of California as this control. Its power is so great as to subordinate all other interests, and when combined with the marketing, is absolute. There is no power that can prevent such combination so long as private cars have the monopoly of carrying our fruit, with a tariff that brings in such an enormous profit as does the present tariff for refrigeration, for the reason that the large fruit companies are corporations, and there is no law through which the zransfer and control of the stock of such corporations can be prevented. This fact is mentioned for the reason that the railroad com- panies claim to be opposed to a combination of such a char- acter, and we desire to show that the only way to prevent it is, not to enter into a contract with the Armour Company, or any other car line, for the reason that it would be easy for the car line with which the contract is made to soon gain control of a fruit-marketing company by having a majority of the stock transferred to it, or have it held in trust subject to its wishes. All the growers ask is to be put on equal terms with the refrigerator companies. —— i They do not ask for a greater per cent of profit upon the capital they have invested than that received by the car lines for the capital they have invested. Refrigeration has been the bane of the fruit-growers of California. It has done move to retard the progress and prosperity of this State than all other things combined, for the reason that it possesses the power to almost wholly, if not quite, control the marketing of its fruit products. ! While it has been doing this for California, it has been utilized to build up strong and powerful competition in Oregon and Washington. We are credibly informed that the charges for refrigeration from these States to the Atlantic seaboard are but from $10 to $17 per car. In some instances a higher rate is charged, but it is claimed that in such cases a corresponding reduction is made in the way of a rebate. This explains why the fruit from Oregon and Washington can be sold in Eastern markets, 7z competition with California fruit, at a much lower price, and yet bring a good profit to the grower. This has resulted in not only rapidly increasing and mul- tiplying fruit shipments from Oregon and Washington, but also 7n building up competition that otherwise never could have existed. Now that we have to meet this competition, all we ask is to be put on an equality with the growers of Oregon and Washington. This can be done by the adoption of any of the following remedies: FIrsT— The ownership and control of refrigerator cars by the railroads themselves. SEcoND—The granting of the right by the railroads to all refrigerator car lines of equal rights and privileges, to enter into competition for the business, with a reduction in charges to an amount that will prohibit the giving of rebates. Under no circumstances should a contract be made with any company for a longer period than one year, and that, too, with a distinct understanding that a very material reduction should be made in the rates now prevailing. The growers of California should be placed upon an equal footing with the growers of Oregon and Washington. er 4) 4 — V — TIME-SCHEDULE. In regard to the time occupied in the transportation and delivery of our fruit at Hastern destinations, we reiterate all that we said in our memorial upon this subject for the season just past, and earnestly pray that the time agreed upon last May between the growers and the railroad companies—six days to Chicago and similar points, and nine days to New York and similar points—be put into full force for the coming season—1I1902. While California has no equal as a fruit-producing country, yet its growers cannot successfully compete with the growers of other localities who are less favorably circumstanced, par- ticularly those of Washington and Oregon, so long as private refrigerator car companies are permitted to control the market- ing of its products as they have done in the past and will continue to do in the future if allowed to continue their present extortionate rates for refrigeration from California as compared with the rates from Oregon and Washington. This we hold to be unjust discrimination against our growers, and therefore an impediment to the progress of the State. While refrigeration has for years past held green fruit ship- ments from California in statu quo, it has been the incentive for orchard planting in Oregon and Washington, where the fruit area has increased several hundred per cent in the same period. In conclusion we will say that, as a matter of fact, charges for refrigeration should be such as to cover cost only. 77%en rebates, the key to control, would be made impossible. Profit for transportation should be in the freight charges alone, as it is in the charges for other commodities that are shipped in box cars. Then there would be a reasonable profit made in fruit-growing in California, which would materially add to its prosperity. MINIMUM CARLOAD WEIGHT. We wish to especially mention the fact that the growers fully appreciate the action of the railroads in lowering the minimum carload weight from 26,000 to 24,000 pounds. There is no doubt that much good came from this action. The Fruit-Growers’ Committee on Transportation most respectfully submit the foregoing requests for relief, with the hope and prayer that you give them careful and favorable consideration. Respectfully yours, R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman. A. H. NAFTZGER, Los Angeles. A. N. JUDD, Watsonville. ALEXANDER GORDON, Fresno. SACRAMENTO, December 23, 1901. CORRESPONDENCE. The following correspondence passed between Mr. Stephens, as Chairman of the Committee on T'ransportation, and William Sproule, Freight Traffic Manager of the Southern Pacific, and Robert Graham, Manager of the F. G. E. Refrigerator Car Line, and others, and is self-explanatory. It is presented herewith in order that the fruit-growers of the State may have a clear understanding of the points involved in the matter at issue between themselves, the railroads, and the refrigerator companies: Letter from William Sproule. SouTHERN PAciric COMPANY, SAN Francisco, CAL., May 21, 1901. MR. R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Transportation Committee, Fruit Growers and Shippers, Sacramento, Cal.: DEAR SIR: DECIDUOUS FRUIT TRAFFIC. Referring to the memorial from the Fruit-Growers of Cali- fornia to the transportation companies through committee of fruit-growers, of which you are the chairman, and copy of which was duly furnished this office. Al ST ——_n..,. SR - —— | — I beg to say that we have had extended correspondence with our connections, looking to a time-schedule on deciduous fruit from Northern California, during the season now open- ing, that would be as far as feasible in line with the wishes of the fruit-growers. As expressed to you when I had the pleasure of appearing before the convention at its session in this city in December last, it is the desire of this company to do its share in fostering the fruit industry, and lend it our influence in giving it satisfactory transportation. Am now able to say to you accordingly that it is the inten- tion of this company to run trainloads of fresh fruit from Sacramento to Ogden, within 60 hours, provided, if there is but one train, it be ready for departure from Sacramento not later than 12 o'clock midnight; if two or three trainloads, it will be necessary that the first and second be ready to go out at earlier hours, say at 10 and 11, respectively. The Union Pacific and its connections have authorized us to say that their time from Ogden to Chicago will approxi- mate 84 hours for shipments thus delivered them in trainload lots, of which 24 hours will be consumed from Council Bluffs to Chicago. | You will observe that this will bring the fruit into Chicago in the early morning hours, as a shipment, for example, which leaves Sacramento on Monday midnight, would arrive in Chicago on the morning of the following Monday—this, too, bearing in mind the two hours difference in time owing to meridian. If, when shipments begin in quantity so as to make up trainloads, shippers will so arrange their forwardings as to give the whole trainload to one connection through to Chicago, believe you will find results justify the effort. ‘This can be done without giving one line an undue proportion of the business, by alternating the lines over which the trains would move; but all notify us that unless they can get the fruit in trainloads, they cannot make the schedule called for. It will make no difference in our time up to Ogden whether the fruit is there delivered to the Union Pacific or to the Rio Grande Western. East of Ogden the Rio Grande-Pueblo route, recognizing the conditions under which the traffic moves, wjll aim to meet the time of the Council Bluffs route indicated in the foregoing. Shipments for St. Paul and Minneapolis on the one hand, and St. Louis on the other, will be handled from point. of divergence on the scheduled trains of the line handling the fruit from the Missouri River. East of Chicago lines will handle as heretofore, the Erie Railroad Company notifying us that their high class freight train, which carries the fruit, leaves Chicago in the afternoon, but reaches New York on or about 4:30 A. M. third morning, Philadelphia 6:30 A. mM. third morning, Boston 4 A. mM. fourth morning out from Chicago. ~ You are aware that the standard for st trains carrying perishable freight from Chicago to New York is about sixty hours. Lines east of Chicago point out that to speed up their trains in this business would not mend matters, as the fruit would arrive either in the afternoon or the early night hours prior to present arrival, and from either the shippers would derive no benefit as compared with present .deliveries; further than this, the way is not clear to handling California fruit on faster schedule time than the perishable. freight local to their own lines. With reference to the minimum load of green fruit per car, you have already been notified by the agent of the I'rans- continental Freight Bureau that the lines. have decided to reduce this minimum from 26,000 to 24,000 pounds per car, which I am gratified to hereby confirm, this concession being made to meet the views your memorial sets forth. Trust that you will concur that the foregoing indicates that the expressions given your convention of intention to go into this matter carefully and endeavor to meet the needs of the fruit-growers as expressed in that convention, have not been lost sight of, but, on the contrary, are being fulfilled. We trust that the results during the season about to open will bring profit to the fruit-growers and renewed friendly relations with the carriers. Will you kindly ackuowledye receipt? Yours truly,. (Signed:) WiLLiaM SPROULE. R. D. Stephens to Robert Graham. SACRAMENTO, November 20, 1901. MR. ROBERT GRAHAM, Mgr. F. G. E. Ref. Car Line, Sacramento, Cal. DEAR Sir: As the question of cost for refrigeration is one of great importance to the fruit-growers of the State, and materially affects their interests, I, as chairman of their Com- mittee on Transportation, will ask you whether, for the season 1902, it is probable that there will be a reduction from the charges for refrigeration made in 1901, for the transportation of California green deciduous fruit to Eastern markets, by the company you have the honor to represent. I desire information on this subject so that I will be able to present it to the Fruit-Growers’ Convention, which is called to meet in San Francisco on December 3, 1901. Yours respectfully, (Signed:) R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Cal. F. G. Transportation Committee. Answer of Robert Graham to R. D. Stephens. SACRAMENTO, CAL., November 21, 1901. R. D. STEPHENS, EsQ.,. Chairman Cal. F. G. Transportation Committee, Sacramento, Cal.: DEAR Sir: Your esteemed favor of November 20th received, and in reply beg leave to state that the tariff in effect during 1901 for refrigeration charges on green fruit from California will, as far as I know, be the same for the season of 1902, the rates being as low as it is possible to make them considering cost of ice, etc. In this connection I beg leave to remind you of the enormous reduction which has been made since the inception of the Fruit-Growers Express in 1895, the rates now being little more than one half, to some points, what they were then; the _—mm old rate to New York being $175; present rate, $100; old rate to Boston, $200; present rate, $105. I note that the meeting of the Fruit-Growers’ Convention takes place on December 3d in San Francisco, and feel sure that congratulations will be in order for the excellent season the fruit-growers of California have just experienced. I beg leave to ask that you will tender to the members of the Convention the thanks of the Armour Car Lines for their patronage, and the best wishes of the company I represent for their future welfare. Very respectfully yours, ROBT. GRAHAM, Manager. Letter of C. B. Dewees to R. D. Stephens. CoNTINENTAL FRUIT EXPRESS, OPERATING C. F. X. VENTILATOR-REFRIGERATOR CARS, SACRAMENTO, CAL., November 23, 1901. MR. R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Calif. F. G. Transportation Committee, Sacramento, Cal.: DEAR Sir: I have your valued favor of the 20th inst. in regard to the probable rates that will be charged for refrigera- tion during the season 19o2. It is not probable that there will be a further reduction in our charges for refrigeration next season. As you are aware, a material reduction has been made in refrigeration charges this season as compared with previous years, and it is not likely that a further reduction can be made in the present reduced rates, bearing in mind all conditions now prevailing. Yours very truly, (Signed:) C. B. DEWEES, Manager. ~ » a oe R. D. Stephens’s Reply to Mr. Graham. ni SACRAMENTO, CAL., Nov. 27, 1901. - 14 MR. ROBERT GRAHAM, < . Mgr. F. G. E. Ref. Car Line, } Sacramento, Cal.: a : DEAR Sir: I shall have to ask pardon for delaying answer v- to yours of the 21st instant, and plead in mitigation that I “k. was absent from the city when it arrived. I will say in reply that your statement that ‘‘the enormous “Ww reduction” that has been made in refrigeration charges, etc., “» . has no more bearing on the present and the future than the reductions that have been made in freight rates for green fruit sf > in times past, when it cost $1,000 per car, for a ten-ton . minimum weight car, then reduced to $800, and then to $600, and again and again, until the present rate of $360 for a BN 24,000 minimum weight car to New York prevails, which “lo amounts to a net reduction of 6623 per cent. ; ! I will now give you some of the reasons why I feel justified 4 in interrogating you upon the subject of refrigeration charges, and the possibility of a reduction from the present rate being | made for next season. « 1» When the F. G. E. Company’s cars were accepted by the «Py Porter Bros. Company, the rate from Sacramento to New York was $130 per car, and it was then understood that the shipper < ’ might put in as much weight as he pleased, without extra charge for refrigeration. tg At this time there was strong competition, which necessi- “« 87 tated the employment of special representatives who were sent ' bv out into the various fruit districts to solicit business. Now: there is no competition. ’ The Armour lines have a monopoly of the fruit-carrying business from California to Eastern markets. No longer is there need to employ agents to solicit business . {2 for its cars, for the shipper has to use them or none. 7/ese Jacts should, and no doubt do, make an “enormous reduction” wn the expense of the company. “ There is another reason that it seems would justify the belief that a reduction of no small magnitude could be made » A PJ 5 A in the rates now prevailing, and still leave an enormous profit to the Armour Company, and this is the fact that the com- panies now under its control charged some years since but a small proportion of its present California rates for Oregon and Washington fruit shipments, and it is reasonable to assume that the refrigerator lines then doing business in these two States were doing it at a fair and reasonable profit. In support of the correctness of this assumption, I offer the fact that the refrigerator cars are still doing business in these localities at a $35 rate to New York and other places. You assume that the season of 19o1r has been a very prosperous one for the California fruit-grower. I wish I could join you in this assumption, but I can not do so so far as Fastern shipments are concerned, for some of them have brought “red ink” returns. ‘That is, the price that they brought did not pay the transportation and commission charges, and others brought but little more; while many others failed to bring a profit to the growers when all costs are taken into consideration, including production, picking, packing, materials used—such as crates, boxes, nails, paper, etc.— taxes, together with a fair interest on the capital invested, and only equal to that which they have to pay upon the mortgaged indebtedness, if they have any, and the rule is that they have. It is true that some growers have made money this year, but it is one year in ten, since 1891, that but few of them have been able to do so by shipping East; therefore, it would be unreasonable, and certainly it would not promote the horticul- tural interests of the State, to establish as a basis, from which to fix rates for refrigeration, the maximum prices received for shipments. It frequently occurs that a grower receives what might be termed enormous prices for one shipment, and losing prices for ten others. In conclusion, I will say, that there is no guarantee that prices that will bring a profit to the growers will prevail next year, nor for years thereafter, but, on the contrary, it is not at all improbable, and certainly not impossible, that conditions may prevail that will result disastrously to many of the growers; therefore, every care and precaution should be taken to prevent such a result, and this is why I. am appealing to you now, hoping that you will see your way clear to recom- mend to your company a material reduction in its present charges for refrigeration. ‘Respectfully yours, R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman F. G. Transportation Committee. R. D. Stephens to Wm. Sproule. SAN Francisco, December 4, 1901. Mr. WILLIAM SPROULE, F.IT.M, S.P. Co, City: DEAR Sir: In a communication addressed to me bearing date of May 21, 1901, you stated that arrangements had been perfected with the various railway companies that were inter- ested in carrying California green deciduous fruit shipments to Eastern markets by which a very much improved service could and would be given to the fruit growers and shippers of the State. I regret to say that all that was promised was not given. At the beginning of the season when a sufficient number of carloads were offered daily to make up special trains there was a very material improvement made in the service given, but later iri the season the service was not so good and lower prices were obtained by our growers for their products that were shipped to and sold in Eastern markets. As fast time and otherwise good service in the transporta- tion of our green fruit shipments are of the utmost importance to the fruit-growers of the State, I will ask why the promises made by the Southern Pacific Company and its connections were not fully carried out, and also what will be done for them in this regard for the season 1902. I assure you that the fruit-growers appreciate the efforts made by the railroad to give them an improved service for the season just passed, and earnestly pray that all the promises made by them for the season 1901 will be fully carried out in 1902. Yours respectfully, R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Fruit-Growers’ Committee on Transportation. — 16 — Reply of Mr. Sproule. SAN FrANcIsco, December 4, 1901. MR. R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Fruit-Growers’ Committee on Transportation, Pioneer Hall, San Francisco: My DEAR SIR: DECIDUOUS FRUIT SERVICE. Acknowledging your letter of even date, I beg to say that in accordance with my letter to you of May 21st last we ran eighty fruit trains from Sacramento to Ogden within the time specified for trainloads, and the other trains (with the excep- tion of some four or five which were delayed by wash-out) approximated the schedule; but the delayed fruit was mostly that which was not delivered us so that it could go forward in trainloads in accordance with the terms of the letter you refer to. There was a temporary derangement of the service while the Epworth League moved to and from California—several thousand in number, as you may remember—but we notified shippers of this in advance. At the same time we did not relax our efforts to give the fruit quick time, and the schedule was over-run but slightly. The line. west of Ogden handled the fruit this season under conditions of serious disadvantage—which conditions, how- ever, were shared by all lines in the United States to a greater or less degree, and whatever the freight, or whatever the route it took, the condition was one that would equally have to be contended against, to wit, our orders for locomotives have been filled very tardily, the industrial strikes (particularly pertain- ing to the steel trade in the Eastern States) so retarding those lines of construction in which steel entered that it was impos- sible for locomotive shops to turn out engines fast enough to fill requisitions. In anticipation of the season’s business the first thing done this year was to put in requisitions for over one hundred locomotives, of which, up to beginning of Novem- ber, we had received just twenty all told, notwithstanding that all pressure was brought to bear to get them on our rails. This large order for locomotives was in part to take care of the fruit business. So much for the service over our own rails. The lines east of us were confronted with like conditions, + and that, too, in the busiest season the United States has ever had. ‘There was a decided effort made by all to segregate the California deciduous fruit traffic and give it preferred service. I think the claim is justified that the service is better than at any previous season, unless those special limited fruit trains which were experimented with some years since on a 120-hour schedule Sacramento to Chicago be alone excepted. To what- ever extent the service was not up to standard toward the end of the season arose from the shortage of power on the part of all the railroads, and further from the fruit not being delivered us so that it could be handled in trainloads—particularly owing to splitting of the trains at Ogden, to which the letter of May 21st last to you made special reference. That the roads took decisive interest in the business was shown by the fact that we were able at all times to supply refrigerators for fruit, to do which it became necessary to give the returning cars fast service and not hold them for loads. The percentage consequently that returned loaded with any kind of freight was merely nominal, and on the contrary the empties were handled in preferred trains on time that would ordinarily not be given to any other than perishable fast freight. It is a pleasing coincidence that improvement in the markets for California fresh fruit and improvement in the service have been manifested this season, and can only say that we rejoice with the growers in this condition, and in sympathy with the effort to maintain profitable markets will aim to secure rea- sonable and prompt transportation for the fruit during the coming season, both by maintaining the standard of our own efficiency and not relaxing our efforts with connecting lines. Very truly yours, (Signed:) WM. SPROULE. Alden Anderson to R. D. Stephens. TE ALDEN ANDERSON Frurr COMPANY, SHIPPERS OF ALMONDS, GREEN AND DRIED FRUITS, Suisun, SoraNo Co., CAL., January 2d, 1902. Hox. R. D. STEPHENS, Sacramento, Cal.: DEAR Sir: I herewith return to you report of committee, but without my signature. I have no doubt but that all the state- | ments made therein are absolutely correct, but I dislike to sign 3 > —_— 18 — same in the absence of knowledge on my part. This refers particularly to the relative cost of refrigerator charges. I have been such a crank on the subject of transportation, and have.thought that if we could fight and win one battle at a time it would be better than to divide our strength along different lines. There is so much to be done that I will never say a word or do anything that would retard progress in any direction. I have recently been very busy, but intend, as soon as I get time, to look up for myself the comparative charges of refrig- eration from all fruit districts. Yours very truly, (Signed:) ALDEN ANDERSON. Mr. Stephens’s Reply to Mr. Anderson. SACRAMENTO, CAL., January 4th, 1902. HoN. ALDEN ANDERSON, Suisun, Cal.: DEAR Sir: Yours of the 2d inst. received, and in reply will say that all the other members of the committee regret that you do not now see your way clear to join them in their efforts to obtain the relief so necessary to make fruit-growing in Cali- fornia profitable. The success of these efforts would do much to secure an equitable distribution of the profits among all parties interested. We feel thankful, however, for your indorsement of the truth- fulness of the statements made in our report when you say in speaking of the report: “I have no doubt but that all the statements made therein are absolutely correct.” There should be a reduction of at least seventy per cent made in the existing charges for refrigeration, which would still leave a handsome profit for the car lines, and a much larger one than would be then received by the average fruit-grower for the capital and labor he has invested. Such a reduction would accomplish more for the fruit interests of the State than twice the amount in reduction in the freight rates, for the reason that it would take from the refrigerator lines the power to give heavy rebates to a favored few, which system carries with it the power to control the distribution and marketing of our Sruit products. So long as the present rates for refrigeration prevail, the . fruit-growers of California will see no competition between : buyers, for the reason that no man or firm can hope to success- fully compete with those who may be favored under the rebate system. Hoping that you will soon see your way clear to join the other members of the committee in their efforts to emancipate the fruit-growers of California, I remain, “ Very truly yours, (Signed:) R. D. STEPHENS, ¥ Chairman Fruit-Growers’ Transportation Committee. Letter of William Sproule to R. D. Stephens. SouTHERN PAciric COMPANY, GENERAL FREIGHT DEPARTMENT, SAN Francisco, CAL., January 3, 1902. MR. R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Fruit-Growers’ Transportation Committee, | Sacramento, Cal.: | DEAR SIR: TRANSPORTATION GREEN FRUITS EAST-BOUND. I beg to acknowledge receipt in due course of your valued favor of the 23d ult., and thank you for copy of report of action taken by the fruit-growers of California at annual convention December 3-6, 19oI, in regard to transportation of green fruits to Eastern markets, enclosed therewith. 9 You can rest assured this traffic will have the careful atten- tion of this Company. Yours truly, (Signed:) WM. SPROULE. W. A. Gardner to R. D. Stephens. -~ " yp Caicaco & NorTHWESTERN R’y Co. OFFICE OF THE GENERAL MANAGER, CHicAco, December 26, 1901. MR. R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Fruit-Growers’ Association Committee, Sacramento, Cal.: DeAR Sir: We wish to thank you for your letter of Decem- ber 23d, enclosing reports of Fruit-Growers’ Association. Yours truly, (Signed:) W. A. GARDNER. G. H. Crosby to R. D. Stephens. BURLINGTON & Mi1ssOURI RIVER RAILROAD IN NEBRASKA, GENERAL FREIGHT DEPARTMENT, OMAHA, December 26, 1901. MR. R. D. STEPHENS, : Chairman Fruit-Growers’ Trans. Committee, Sacramento, Cal.: DEAR Sir: I have your letter of the 23d, enclosing report of action taken at Fruit-Growers’ meeting held in San Francisco December 3d to 6th. I have carefully noted the same. I will say that I think the carriers are using every possible effort to improve the service in the matter of time, and I believe with the greater experience we are having in the matter of handling this traffic, that we will be able to meet the views of the growers. So far as contracts with private car lines are concerned, I would say that this company has none. We handle all kinds of cars without having any special contract with any line. Yours truly, (Signed:) GEORGE H. CROSBY. C. Clifford to R. D. Stephens. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT, SAN FRANCISCO, January 7th, 1902. MR. R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Fruit-Growers’ Trans. Committee, Sacramento, Cal.: DEAR SIR: Am pleased to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 2d inst., together with copy of the recommendations which were made by your Transportation Committee at your San Francisco December, 1901, meeting, also a copy of Mr. Sproule’s letter of May 21st, 1901. Of course you know that the Union Pacific has always shown a disposition to assist the fruit-growers to the fullest extent possible, and I am very glad, indeed, to be able to refer all papers, together with your letter of January 2d, to our Freight Traffic Manager, Mr. J. A. Munroe. Yours truly, (Signed:) C. CLIFFORD. E. P. Ripley to R. D. Stephens. THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILWAY SYSTEM, PRrRESIDENT’S OFFICE, CHICAGO, January 2, 1902. MR. R. D. STEPHENS, ; Chairman Fruit-Growers’ Transportation Committee, Sacramento, Cal.: DEAR Sir: I have yours of the 28th ult., enclosing report of action taken by the fruit-growers of California at their State Convention at San Francisco, December 3-6, and in reply beg to advise you: First—That existing contracts with private owners of refrigerator cars will expire before the citrus fruit season. of next year begins, and will not be renewed, so far as this com- pany is concerned, as by that time it will own :. sufficient number of cars to transact its business direct with shippers without the intervention of a third party. Second—'That only a small part of the business done by this company requires refrigeration, as we are not largely engaged in carrying deciduous fruit, but that it will not be our policy to exact a profit from shippers as to refrigeration charges. As to time in transit, it is probable that your committee and its constituents do not realize how rapidly transportation costs increase when high speed is called for and given, nor what obstacles are encountered by the transcontinental lines in attempting to make the very fast time requested by your com- mittee. While I do not attempt to pass on the reasonableness of the six-day time to Chicago and eight days to New York on deciduous fruits from Sacramento, I am of the opinion that six days to Missouri River points and eight days to Chicago is quite as fast time as we can fairly afford to make from San Bernardino on citrus fruit, and that this time, made regularly, should satisfy all reasonable requirements. Indeed, I think that absolute regularity is more essential than fast time as to all the fruit business of California. We are exerting all our powers and spending very large sums of money in the endeavor to accomplish this regular service, but few people outside of the carriers themselves realize the difficulty of keeping trains on time over a 2500-mile stretch, which embraces nearly all possible climatic and geographical variations. We are striving to make our freight service regular and reliable, and sparing no pains or expense. It is our desire to make the fruit indus- try in California profitable and satisfactory to the grower, in order that it may be the same for the carrier. As previously stated, we expect to meet the views of your committee next season as to the elimination of private cars and the reduction of refrigeration charges. We hope also to make good, and above all, regular, time, but we are not prepared to promise a reduction in schedule time at the present. Yours truly, (Signed:) E. P. RIPLEY. . . ad sess seve eso Ae . are ese LEER] TABULATED STATEMENT Showing Shipments of California Green Deciduous Fruit Made to Eastern Markets, and the Result of its Sale Therein. This Statement gives in detail the reported sales for eight days in July, 1902, bogttst with profit and loss on each carload. ; Also the reported shipment of 3,089 cars from July 5 to August 30, 1902, inclusive. | These Statements are made upon the most conservative basis. It is assumed that there are but 24,000 pounds in each car, although it is well understood that in many of the cars there is much more weight, which in some instances will go as high as 26,000 pounds. It would be a very conservative estimate to gssume that there was an average over-weight of 600 or 700 pounds per car, ‘which means, at the very ‘lowest estimate, an additional loss to the grower of $15 per car, amounting to $4,635, which, added to the amount shown on a 24,000-pound carload basis, would increase the growers’ loss to a net loss of $61,64€.45, or an average of $168.88 per car. as ® . “e EE = TTHIEARAN UV) set 10974 | Lodi ___....__..__.| 10647 | Lodi .._...... -_. 10250 | Sacramento 17726 Armona .. 17743 | Sacramento - 10684 | Newcastle 18877 | Vacaville .._. 16286 | Loomis ._.......-. 19167 Vacaville ........ 15200 | Winters .. ...._._| 10475 | Vacaville ..._..... 15331 | Sacramento 17631 | Winters ._... 15061 Sacramento 19261 Sacramento 768 | Sacramento ..._..| 19603 | Vacaville..._....__| 4 | Winters Sacramento Sacramento ..... Sacramento .... | Loomis...........}| Vacaville Winters ._...... Vacaville Vacaville Lodi eer Sacramento Winters .. ... Vacaville... ____| Sacramento . Winters Newcastle ....... i Guinda...........} Sacramento .__._ ! | Vacaville ........ 19482 19086 10806 20940 | Sacramento .. 756 | Sacramento .... 19397 | Newcastle 3 16489 Sacramento... _. 19674 | Vacaville... 19457 | Vacaville 10800 | Loomis .... 18063 | Vacaville 6 | Sacramento 15022 | Sacramento 16569 | Sacramento 20884 | Sacramento 16480 | Vacaville 19642 | Vacaville 20901 | Sacramento 17626 § Sacramento 17915 | Sacramento 19170 | Vacaville 18110 | Newcastle ........ 19038 Winters 19396 | Biggs 16762 | Newcastle ..._. _. 16827 | Newcastle . | *16 cars 19470 | Sacramento ...__ 17809 | Vacaville ____._. 14728 | Loomis ......... 10571 | Sacramento 17108 | Lodi A0ULS Y acaviile 17820 | Lodi | Guinda..cean-.-..] Vacaville Sacramento Vacaville .. Yuba City -.. Vacaville -__.. 15561 Sacramento 15457 18967 16686 722 17854 Sacramento Vacaville Vacaville _.__.._.. Vacaville Sacramento Loomis Newcastle Vacaville .__ Winters Sacramento Newcastle _. ____.. Lodi Sacramento Winters Biggs __... (117 cars.) leported subsequent sewn! Sacramento .... | = aadyl “ot “ “ [3 [4 ‘ [ ‘a, | = Tig pt LCOTPLRPRLAXRLRXXTILLRNROD XXL —- LLOoOO I To 1 Tuly 8 |New York... | July g oh “oh ‘i [0 “ “ “ “ “ fe “ “ ‘é “ ‘“ ‘ i ‘ [3 I ‘6 ‘e “ be “ “ “ “ “ o “i “ “ on ee — © w Qf |g Q ® = = © TO] ALV( | NI a'T0§ i amare BY i “tC SWTIVE ssoun) | T LHDIEE | (ADTHATY [3 “ “of ‘ [x [3 ‘“ “ ‘ ce ‘“ “e ‘6 “oh “ ‘“ h ie “ ‘“ “ ‘ “h “ ‘ ‘e “ ‘“ “ “ “ ‘“ ““ ‘“ 735 746 | 1,062 570 1,125 | 683 | 680 | 818 713 916 | 676 | 7i8 | 1,014 800 jorapilation of this table. uit | in New York. ===" OLY ‘ONIAYO] ‘SHOV JTEMS OF EXPENSE TO GROWER. \ ‘ONTHEH “HLVY) ‘LSHHHLN] ‘SEXY, --NOISSINNOY) | ‘ONITAYVH | | TC HEMOYY OL ISO) TVLOY, | | | ‘ANVT I0 IOATV A HNIANTO -NI ‘ONIMOUY J0 FSNTIXY | “MOV 598 | 360 | 120 | 879.857 | $42,120 $12,595 | $30 59 | 32 90 | 55 16 | 41 4 58 24 | 41 37 $370 50 370 50 875 58 45 99 | 34 09 36 68 | 628 95 63 77 894 27 888 13 | 9,756 25 | -T 4AMOUY) OI LIJoud | ---- AMOUL) OL SSO | $43,348 50 $5,570 96 $103,634 46 % $747 02 | $24,624 48 STC USJIJINS LV “TTT NJ A108 15443 | Vacaville a Visalia Vacaville | Newcastle Sacramento | Loomis | Sacramento | Auburn . | Penryn | Vacaville 15238 | Sacramento 19227 | Newcastle 16068 | Sacramento 18445 | Newcastle ig | | Vacaville Yuba City 10098 | Y seaville 15045 | | Loomis 17997 | Vacaville 18464 | Vacaville 15417 | Loomis .._.. 17355 | Sacramento 15563 | Newcastle I Newcastle Newcastle. Lodi . Sacramento . Loomis .. 14006 | Sacramento 16819 | Newcastle 18180 | Sacramento 18412 | Vacaville 10969 | Winters _. .. 10783 | Winters 18326 | Winters 15376 | Newcastle... ...... 1AR71 | Vacaville — | 10382 18232 18162 | Winters 16516 | Vacaville ........ 19389 | Sacramento .. ....| 16247 Vacaville staan 10158 | Guinda 10288 | Winters .19453 | Yuba City 14322 | Sacramento 14029 | Sacramento 18468 | Winters 21007 | Newcastle 2592 | Newcastle ......_. 21001 | Vacaville ........ 19089 | Lodi Sacramento .. ... Winters Sacramento 14316 | Sacramento 12726 | Sacramento 14789 Sacramento 12735 | Sacramento 10737 | Biggs -........... 18364 | Biggs | (72 cars.) Sales of California Fruit in Boston. “oh ‘“ ‘“h “ ‘eo “ “ol “ [0 ‘e ‘“ “ “ol “ “ “ cl “ ‘“ “ “ “ ‘“ ‘ ce “ Ce ‘ ‘ “ “ ‘ ““ cc ce 6 ‘“ ‘ ot “ [J [0 fe cc ce ‘“ ct “ ct ‘l ch ce [3 “ “ ‘ ‘ ‘“ Ig c ‘“ ce * Reported subsequent to coynpilation of this table. . 19328 | Sacramento 19340 | Sacramento 18315 | Sacramento 16982 | Sacramento 19235 | Sacramento 10409 Sacramento 18750 | Abbotts 18821 | Sacramento (8 cars.) | | Vacaville _._.... | (1 car.) | July 18 | New Orleans. July 28 | “ ‘“ ob ‘“ ‘e “° =] | : ‘“ ‘of “ 3 “ cl TT a108 ALV( | July 5 Baltimore a. | suy 21) | $753 | 8 | BRBERBBBBBRBRBRERERRBRE $722 | 790 784 656 1,001 | 684 | 906 576 656 817 884 702 721 602 743 780 | 762 | 1,109 5,844 | 593 697 732 | 634 | '635 I 650 | TO LHO1dHY $374 | 374 374 | 374 | 374 | 374 374 | 374 374 374 374 374 374 374 374 374 374 374 | 374 ITEMS OF EXPENSE TO GROWER. ato | -NT ‘ONIMOUY) 40 ASNIAXH “"NOISSIKKO) | - NOILVUZLITITG “TT DLY ‘ONIAVOTT ‘SAHV | -MOVg ‘ONIIAVH ‘ON -HLVY) ‘LSHUFLN] | | 77 63 | 409 08 41 51 43 79 51 24 3,334 50 370 50 | 370 50 370 50 | 125 125 “* YEMOUL) OL 150) IVLOJ, 902 84 | 927 13 | 8,124 58 | '891 01 | 937 86 918 96 909 70 933 45 | 918 40 930-1 941 ¢7 [fas ,156 526, 928 | 861 740 | 721 | 624 | 709 | 530 | 543 $300 | 360 | 360 | 360 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | $8,060 ¥ $26,676 00 | w= 862 32 | $65,526 32 $1164 60 Sales of California Fruit in Baltimore. | $51 71 | 60 27 | 51 80 50 47 43 68 49 63 37 10 | 38 01 | $370 50 370 50 370 50 370 50 370 50 370 50 370 50 370 50 $882 21 890 77 882 30 880 97 874 18 880 13 887 60 868 51 | $5,481 | $2,880 | $820 $2,964 00 $382 67 | Sales of California Fruit in New Orleans. $990 $300 | $95 00 | $370 50 $69 30 $7,046 67 $834 80 TT HAMMOUD OL L1d04d 181 87 TTHAMOYUY) OL S807] 2,280 58 298 01 216 29 183 74 hi 27 126 08 192 11 190 25 106 50 13 43 74 81 77 14 "278 9a $155 20 | 265 00 $11,534 92 $1,565 67 Sales of California Fruit in Chicago. ai. 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BA i Taal ; 3 z = » | 3.3 l B'( 2 | E |2BkEE, ‘EB Ef 2 g ' } > 7 - => : ! ‘ J : il = i > 2 i - | : | BEER : = : | oh 1-8 § |LFREZ| & a} E - ! fais ; EoEnD e J ! ; : fea F. i18pe. i 8 2 b F : I pe 5 ezBmd 2 : ; ; | Bod 5 |Ez2<3| 2.4 5 I = i : | , ! : HE 5 S = o i , , ! : : ' i : ° Ze Bo Q@ { ! ° | : : : | i | EworE 2 | i He | ee “iFEEsEl id 2 | | {EEET | = ! : ie : | die jue fill Bf j || #E8% | Ff i i | oo | Freed | 8 {| | SECC] RRR NE Lor eg ey le hie ere : : [ | ' : [ LEE i i : i : ! [1 : : ; ; ri READ : ; i 15051 | Vacaville ....... July 11 | Chicago....... July 21 | $739 $300 | $95! $370 50 | $51 73 $317 28 fl... ici. $78 23 tf | bt alo Ak ! : ll : a 19056 | Visalia ._......_. “Tl =. “Tor 879 300 100, 370 50:| 61 53 83208 | $4697 |............ 15216 | Vacaville Jul . . TT TTT TTT TTT ETT 19564 | Penryn ____.__ “OH Ee) ea 711 300 | 80 370 50 49 77 80027 .-iciainte- 89 27 10952 Sacraments uly 6 | Philadelphia July 3 | $678 | $360 | $115 $370 50 $47 46 $3029 |...... .... $214 96 16661 | Sacramento . #101 8 Lf Tl 986 300 80 370 50 69 02 819 52 | 166 48 |... .... 38 | A Inento ......| 6 | # 734 360 100 370 50 51 38 881 88 | ga 147 88 15524 | Vacaville..." « 12| «(1770 « 91 | 739 300 9 | 37050] 5173 $1728). ueneaen. 78 23 16638 |Armona .......... #3] , SoS em x0 1% 370 50 47 46 897196 |... | 219 96 10068 | Newcastle .._. ._ “oy RT ign | «of 5323 300 80 370 50 37 24 8-14 1 an. 255 74 18812 | V Sramenio Toomes 6 o “al 769 360 | 100 370 50 53 83 884 3834.......... 115 33 20785 | Auburn ._....... “10 “ol. “ 9 | 562] 300 | 80 370 50 39 34 789 84 |... .____. 227 84 17438 | Poin le .__.._.. ow 8 “ “21 687 360 | 115 370 50 | 48 09 803 591 .........{ 206 59 20571 | Auburn ..__ “ Cg “eee % 81] 498) 300 80 370 50 34 58 785 08 ||.ooooeee.. 291 08 I IS jotamentn ee 4 « “18 823 360 | 100 370 50 57 61 LT | 65 11 14929 | Newcastle... | « 11] « ______ “ 21| 688 300 80 370 50 | 43 12 793 62 nnn meeee- 177 62 16311 | Sao Bey 0 9 | ” | ¢ 22 813 360 | 120 370 50 = 56 91 907 41 1.......... | 94 41 17807 | Winters. ______ | « 12 «17777 | « 21| 763( 300 95| 37050 | 5341 SIE OF J censmonee 56 91 Yooss | Tamento . .... 10 | . | « 22| 890 360 100 370 50 62 30 89280 .-...----] 2 80 16606 | Visalia. ..... __. #08] wo ll “« 21 T40| 300 100] 37050 5180 $2280 f-oeari eens 82 30 0 {ATHES oe. vere Joo » “PB My Is 370 50 5460 900 10 |...._._... | 120 10 Cf BEER col |Sacramento...... ct ¢ “o2 7 360 | 100 370 5 55 72 886.22 |.... ......] 90 22 17597 | Sacramento .___ « 130 ow __. «“ 92! 1034 300] 80| 37050] 7238 sees pag)... Jaa | Sacramento “mens | oo12 « “ 24. 720 360 | 100 370 50 50 40 $80 90 |......... | 160 90 18912 | Sacramento _____. oo qB] ow apie ge MolG aon 80 37050| 6972 $2022 TB78).ceunereene Ti5qs | Sacramento ..... | 1 . “241 736 360 | 100 370 50 51 52 88202 1.......... | 146 02 16709 | Sacramento .____ “ 15 Be] in 970 | 300, 80,6 37050] . 6790 81840 | 151 60 |.........- 1562 | Seramento......, #31 “2 770 360 100 370 50 53 90 88440 |..... ... 114 40 14748 | Vacaville. ._.._._ | « 12 reeds “ 99 691 300, 95| 370 50 48 37 BIS 87 fone’ une 122 87 10807 | [53 amento ---a- 13 f «24 795 360 100 370 5 55 65 53615 |.... .. 10516 | Visalia... wedge LL, | « 24) 46 300 100 37 5 | 52 5 $22 a | nme aman th % 15468 | Sacramento ...... [a Tef rg aly 2 | Sonn f wa fie ik 03% 332 2 Re 3 CEEUADESTD | jos i | : Li | : 10763 | Sacramento _.__. “« 8 He ed] BEL alg 360 | 100 | 370 50 5173 pages | 143 23 21016 | Loomis_.... ..... | « 16 TEA oT 595 [| 300 | 80| 37050, 4165, 79215 | ha | 197 15 16366 | Loomis _....____. op ‘“ eel 4201 B77) 360 100 37050 | 40 39 | NOSE 293 89 186d Loomis. . .......-..} * M|; ew EITL wo gs) sel i 30g 80, 37050] 33€ | - 78410 ....._. 304 10 16259 | Newcastle. ..... “ 10 BE Jeune “ 23| 0566) 360 100 37050 3962] 012... 304 12 20508 | Penryn... _ uw aglow | « 25| 580(" 300| - 80 | 37050 | 4060 79110) ...... 211 10 19304 | Lodi ............. a A “« 22! 6681 360 | 15 37050 4676] $9296 |. 224 26 10784 | Fresno. _....... .... [2 38M eins | 4 2 83] 300] 100 37050 | 5831 | 82881) 419 | mh 16813 | Newcastle _______ ‘““. 10 wii « 92, 534 360, 100] 37050 3738 SOE haa Bos X 18866 | Newcastle. Iq eee ET jooe.28 goal. seal “snl aS0s0l. 4354) - Tode4 ll... 172 04 18827 | Sacramento ...... 9 en “ 2] 703) 360 100 370 50 | 49 21 Blagg. 176 71 18477 jae ramiento..... i 16 ec ee 95 87v | 300 | 80 | 370 50 | 60 97 811 47 5958... ... : i) 10491 | Vacaville _______. [| «11 “ TT ee gt peg 360 115 | 370 50 | 45 08 | 890 58 | -22 71) 246 58 16202 | Newcastle....... | + M w Tv a3 dof 300] sol 37050| 3358 BIOS... 305 03 763 | Sacramento iid joe ogs owt ES er lL ShItt -uepot dl 111 61 ’ 10367 | Visalia ....._.. | “ 14 mwa} 408 GOED. BOOT MG: 37050] 18858 SISOS. ....... | 125 08 19120 | Newcastle........| “ 10 mad “« 923! 602 360 | 100 37050 | 42 14 | peer 270 64 17517 | Sac ramento nm 10] '" Anne ji 8 OR 695 || 300 | 80 | 370 50 | i 65. | “wi5y......... 104 15 10755 | Loomis ....._._.. be et 9 ““ Sas ib eel aid 521 | 360 ! 100 370 50 | 36 47 | 1186 97 | i Aa { ok 97 20316 | Sacramento ......| “ 16 | Bo eetea, frue. 95.1 1,09 300 | 80 | 370 50 | 2 03 | 832531 20647 |...........; 16745 | Sacramento .._... | 09 Wma a3 599 | 360 | 100 370 50 | 41 93 479 qn" 275 : 18464 | Newcastle.......} * My: =... [ “ 25, 45) 300/ 80. 37050 3318 | 783 68 PR, 308 68 10336 | Loomis ..........0 « 12 “ eemedi® 855080 8604 100]. 3050] 4165 K72 15 | 277 2 10687 | Vacaville ........J * M4 oe. Lf esd mgd SOD 95, B7050 49 84 | 81534 ho] 103 34 17963 | Red Bluff ...._._ | « 12 TA ama. “95 832 360 | 120 | 370 50 | 58 24 08 74 Il 76 74 272 | Sacramento ...... “old “ Hy gow 5! | z J | i . 2150 | 8 ‘“ “ wend a. dl | . 5 4H... .. 3 7 16 Sag ento : FR 25 708 300 | 80 370 50 49 42 T9921. enn] 93 92 1 acramento ._.... 16 -ei3 25 906 300 100 370 50 | 63 42 493 92° $12 (v 18028 Suisun ..........| “ 15 «| [ « 25| 1,028 | 300 | 9 370 50 | 71 96 83746 | 190 54 |........... 16737 | Loomis .__..__._. [7% 15 “ —eeee| 428 633 360 | 100 370 50 | 44 31 874 81 | 24h 8) 10S) LRACTRIOTID ope. | HMB He se | « 25| 8711) 300 80 37050 | 6097| 81147 5953... _____. | | ” eer mriemse mes sero —— ns HO Y22 | Sacramento ...... 13 - weer “25 | 1,009 300 | 80 | 370 50 | 70 63 82113 | 18787 | ........... | (17 cars.) | [Fe 8 $6,120 $n 750 | $6,208 50 $795 48 | $14,963 98 $12 08 | $3,652 06 SOM y . | | | | | 18969 | Vacaville ......_. | “ 1] He | «28 652 300 95 370 50 | 45 64 | 811 14 [| .caunn nnn. 159 14 Fevers arses gta en | 0 : — 10292 | Sacramento ..... | on ae | « 28| 791i 300 80 370 50 | 5537 | 805 87 |.......... 14 87 19166 | Visalia _... ...._| « 15| « 7777 « 98] 697 300 | 100 37050 | 4879| 81929 |... 122 29 Sales of California Fruit i in Cleveland. Joo | Soncord, 5 meme | « 15 JY eeosen | « 28| 665 300 9 | 5 50 46 % | 812 05 |.._...... 147 05 : —_— apt eiiue — sim yp ——reverererergemes eee eee | 1B ML | «28 583 | 300 80 70 50 40 81 791 31 | ......___. 208 31 | 10241 | | Newcastle .. .___. |“ 17 « CTT ow oy 619 300 | 80 370 50 | 43 33 | 793 83 ||... 174 83 Jodo Marysville smme——— July 9 Cleveland “em. July 21 $866 $360 $107 Bo $370 50 $60 62 $398 62 || .____.__. $32 62 12713 | Sacramento .___..| “ 16 | « ______ | « 98 770 | 300 80 | 370 50 | 53 90 804 40 ||. ____ 34 40 as Sacramento ——--- [ 8 ees “oan 813 360 | 87 5 370 50 56 91 874 91 | _.______. 61 91 16597 Sacramento .... | « 17 «777 | «28 | 790 | 300 80 | 370 50 55 30 805 80 | .......... 15 80 2 Vo ns wom | « 1 Cee i; > a | hi x 50 370 50 56 07 874 07 ......__. 73 07 | | | | 0685 | Vacaville ....._. | “a «9 370 50 | 49 84 882 84 |... ___. 170 84 17936 | Vacaville... .... | “ 17| « | « 98! 68] 300! 95| 37050 432 80876... .... 190 76 10080. | yisalia ove one | = Z w el oa 2B 818) 3601107 50 370 50 61 46 899 46 | ......... 21 46 16360 | Vacaville... _._.| « 17 ~~ « _____ | « 28 633 300 | 95 370 50 | 44 31 | 809 81 |... 176 81 Jira Newcastle... .._. re 14 | eee “25 1,033 360 | 87 50 370 50 72 31 890 31 | $14269 _____.__.__. 18367 | Winters mun wn] “17 “ ce 98 725 300 | 95 370 50 50 75 | 81625 Il... 91 25 033 Sacramento we mans | 16 He een “28 1,111 360 87 50 370 50 77 17 895 77 | 21523 oo... 19697 | Visalia ........... “15 —— « 98 706 | 300] 100 370 50 49 42 | 81992 | ___ ____. 113 92 18527 | Biggs -... ememeee| C16 “ EN 720 360 | 107 50 370 50 50 40 888 40 | .__.____. 168 40 14201 | Newcastle........| « 15 « _.____| « 928] 568 300 | 80 | 37050 | 3976 79026 | 222 26 8 | sarell ens rs wee cm | Sa 16570 | Vacaville ..__.__ | * 18 “Tl. | « 28] 653 300 9 | 37050] 4571) 81121 |......__.]| 158 21 (8 cars.) | | $6,934 | $2,880 #775 00 00 $2,964 00 $485 38 $7,104 38 | $357 02 $523 30 14195 | Sacramento ...... “16 ® “ o8l- qo34 & 80 | 370 50 55 44 | 80594 §.......... 13 94 -_ BN er Saale 2Teein 17 “oo. vw 98 652 | 300 95 7a 50 45 64 811 14 | 159 14 - TT : 18466 | Concord. _._..__. “ 17 “ol 28 660 | 300 95 70 50 4620 | 81170 |... 151 70 [Toon | ! ! Sales of (California Fruit in Cincinnati. ! 19203 Newcastle eras ‘“ 18 “ee. “ 29 27 | 300 2 370 0 2 Bi 801 39 sss smain] 74 39 - | es - wpm — 18050 ' Visalia .......... | “ 1 “ “29 672 | 300 70 4 1754 | ......... 145 54 | | g : wt | | » 19300 | Vacaville... _..| « 18 ~~ « 77 « 29 78 | 300 95 37050 5495 82045 |... | 3 45 Jae | inters -----../30ly 3 |Cineipnast ..... J uly 18) ys Wm wos gon ma sil... ma 21083 Marysville Sp t 17 ‘ - maa 4e 29 841 | 300 100 370 55 58 87 829 37 | 11 63 | “we enenvans 14760 Sacramento re | 8 “ TTT we 21 733 360 87 50 370 50 51 31 &9 31 Le 3 15114 | Newcastle ._.. ._. “17 i meen C29 769 300 80 370 50 53 13 | 803 63 | _........ +1 G3 10345 | Loomis ..... .... “ 0 “ TT ow 23 643 360 87 50 370 50 45 01 £63 01 TttroTTTt > 01 18805 | Vacaville... eo ep 290 420 300 bs 37050 | 5194 BIT 4d |... 1M 18455 | Sacramento ..____ Ww Tle 3% Tle 0 srs 370 50 50 12 s68 12 LL 152 12 16447 Red Bluff _... ._. “17 tt eevee “29 662 | 300 100 370 50 46 34 | 816 84 | _..__.... 154 84 16915 | Loomis ... ...... “14 | “ TT ow 25 714 360 87 50 370 50 49 98 867 98 TTTooTE 153 98 16633 | Suisun ..... .. he 18 He cewea “29 670 300 95 370 50 47 32 812 82 | cme emene 136 82 730 Sacramento TET ow 16 { ‘ TTL ow 28 724 360 87 50 370 50 50 68 £68 68 Troms idd 68 10770 Guinda....... A “" 17 $f ewes “29 696 300 95 370 50 i 48 72 | 814 22 || ........ | 118 22 16672 | Abbotts TTT ow 16 “ TTT ow 28 732 360 | 107 50 370 50 51 24 £89 24 157 24 16492 Auburn _._.. 17 “el 29 661 300 2 370 50 46 27 P96 77-4 ceva 135 77 | Tre | oe ml Hw oat SE fem mmnens Xie 18120 Vacaville .._.... “ 7 “ow 29 705 300 5. 70 50 49 35 814 85 |... 109 85 ; : eat mr "er 218 20459 Biggs a GG 17 “ el 13 29 480 300 100 370 50 33 60 804 10 al, 24 10 (8 cars.) | $5,755 $2,880 $750 00 $2,964 00 $402 85 $6,996 85 fmm mm ———— $1,241 5 (94 cars.) $68,202 $28,200 $8,265 $34,827 00 $4,773 45 | $76,065 45 $2,140 42 | $10,003 §7 i — ~ Sales of California Fruit in St. Paul. * Reported subsequent to compilation of this table. ree a - — —— — : 16802 | | Loomis ce) a July 12 st. Paul...._.. July 21 $716 65 ~~ $300 $80 00 $370 50 | $50 16 $800 66 .._.__... $84 0. 17310 | Sacramento ...... a 21 | 903 55 300 80 00 370 50 63 25 813 75 $8980 ____... _. 16726 | Sacramento .___.. | 1 | w “24 934 00 300 80 00 370 50 65 38 $15 88 11812 12327 | Sacramento ..... “17 “ieee. “25 958 50 300 80 00 370 50 67 09 $17 59 140 91 __.____ _.. 18358 | Sacramento .____. “ 18 “oo . “28 | 807 45 300 80 00 370 50 56 52 807 02 43 | _— —_— —_— oe | me (5 cars.) [4320 15 $1,500 $400 00 $1,852 50 $302 40 $4,054 90 $349 26 $84 Ol a! ’ SALES OF CALIFORNIA FRUITS. -- Fales of California ren in Montreal, Canada. SUI Nee — : a a SY YY ——Trrrr 7 SS ee SO iL CE TEER ¥ z : 2 E | E ITENS OF EXPENSE TO GROWER, 2 2 IN NEW YORK—COVERING 22 DAYS’ SHIPMENTS. I IN PHILADELPHIA —COVIR NG 21 DAYS’ SHIPMENTS. % : 5 F | 2 | ‘& n # 9 "i 3 3 m——— TT [TT .. TT : = ; A =" ‘ ({ E | EK 8 5 Zo me 25] 23 | 2 o | No. | Gross CosTTO | PROFITTO | LOSS TO | . No. GROSS Cost ro | PROFIT TO | LOSS TO = = | oF bs gE g 25 ZEST gE | ER | @ g |CARS.| SALES. | GROWER. | GROWER. | GROWER. | (CARS. SALEs, (rOWER. | GROWER. | GROWER. Co [4 boo E |%2fF<3|! E2 | fZ { = R | 18] 12702 | $15,930 |... __... $2,628 || July 30..... 2 $1,496 $178 | nee came $282 | | SE 3 |pEgEke i | ¥. § Juiy 3... 8} ARMA eEni ol Tom 5. 5 Tsay SHB 1,168 ! pod A 2 |S5ZEEG | | 4° : Aug. 1..0)| 28] 14,929 | 20,240 | o.oo... 5311 || Aug. 1....| 1 634 SS 246 ’ : : i {1 PBEE “a ; : £00 a 16,540 18,585 |.......... 2,045 cee 1 3,504 CY, 1 pa 2,513 : Pood | ZmorZ | Joanie of 18 13,227 15,930 1... ceve one. 2,703 || b.....| 4 2,738 sizes... 774 ly ji Bribs | = 7 3 6 | 17] 11,611 Cy 3,400 | eee] 4 2,844 SOB ae ean 704 | : Fd bod SRE | ON ol 18 10872 11,492 | 0000 | 920 oie] © 4 2,282 SBT es nee 1,226 ati bel — ti be 8. je] 10,732 1246)... _.__ | 1,714 || i pak 1 | 718 5881 ........ 1 — oo | | Fa | 16,136 50,352 {-—~.. 4196 | vi. 1,430 1770 reas mam en , ; {July 9 Montreal July2l | $925) $360 §120 $370 50 yt 75 | $101025 ........| $8525 ve a 11.088 M44) 3/056 13... 1 698 s8py 183 10464 Yuba City. Uo TN 8 o 21 1,021 i 360 100 | 370 50 147 | 996 97 | $24 03 Ey rt ¥en 15 10, i 13,200 Paonia 2,560 14... 2 1,275 WS 489 15258 Loomis ......... ’ “10 “ “« nl -of3 360 100 | 370 50 08 11 | | 993 61 || .... -=ae 20 61 HH . {14 | 8.879 12,320 | 3,441 15 2 | 1.216 17685 0 Too 552 10230 Loomis ........- | , 33 ‘ « 24| 1,236 360 100 37050 8652| 101202 22398 | ........ 51 5 9,806 B70 | TT 3364 | 8. 3 2020 dell 632 JO facamento.... 0. if] = « 94 137 360| 100| 37050 5159 97709... | 2009 B.. 19) 14150 16,853 [0-10 11T] 2,703 | 9.00 3) dou ea 618 17610 | Newenstic = elle ou ~ Si Bl Fa WW som, Ba] mil... od 19.700 17| 1,782 15,045 | 1.200011 3.263 | — ee | L stle.....-- - i ‘ ‘ x R56: an ) Ye ’ | A ] : 3 178% | Neweastle 1 MO 0B G80 0 I0| 5080 993] 0043 FE |e 20.07) 12| 1004 004) TC | 660 | A] $2626 $36,128 |e $0,897 Joe | Winter iw MW) + |v B| LIB) m0) NHS) 0%) WA reste) wl... aE mmm | (9 cars.) $8,480 $3,210 $935 | $3,334 50 | $594 23 | $8,058 73 | $350 82 | $820 55 ii : | | IN PITTSBURG. ’ or . | I | Se { a ER a I — stein ESE IN CHICAGO—COVERING 21 DAYS’ SHIPMENTS. | wm. 2] 33m eo CE | $144 PSI nal | cee 3 24 hes serene ik 18 | 12,823 | $14,526 |... .___. $1,703 Aug. 1... 5 | 3.915 4485 |... | 2 { 14 $ 9.936 | 11198 | FT 1.262 || doo 5 4143 4485 aR 312 18 | 11,097 14,300 |... ____. 3,203 || aaa ,137 mnmmiinisnnss: | 2 . SUMMARY. hairiest ri 20 | 13.906 | 0 2,096 | TN 7 4,452 IT 1,687 or Y's 1 © 4 ° £ 16 | 11,312 | 12,848 | 1,536 || We] 2 1,395 yeot............| 365 g ogi ITEMS OF EXPENSE TO GROWER. z o 19 13,574 13,341... 1,740 || 8.....4 1 4,534 | 6089 |. oo... 1,505 gE | 2 | iii = : 15 10,560 1505]. 1,545 | N.....! 4] 2,794 | 3822 {er vee - on 730 2 | 2 FF 5 Te ml o fix ag fe © 19 13,290 15,466 |. .....____. 2,175 | B.....] 24 1,425 3g: 1... ----- 339 = | EB | BE |wmmaX| 8 Cl 2 19 13,393 15200 | 1.807 | 5 6 4,136 5316 |.-_.. oo] 1,180 S E § 8B |. @g (Ex2eE | E go eg Et 15 10818 12120] 00 1,302 | MM. 1 690 er5y ee 1 : > 2 | gE. | E {BagEY| '& 4 UE 2 2) ueiz| 1698]. 2.956 | 15... 6 3,702 sod |e. | 1,512 > ; Y-—5 8 (ghE== | F S ars i 18 | 13.184 | UE 1324 | 18....| 4 3,151 31548 | __... oo 397 WHERE S01D. g : : £238 Sd 2 3 FE : 13 | 9.948 10,595 | 647 || 19... 3 2,483 | 2667 |... ..... | 184 ’ } ba BE dg SE%1. | SE a Mi WN; nme. 00 | — tometer boo] Ba z | 3 oF al iy Ye wi -a0ees] use. 1 || 63 $16,431 §56271 |... | $9,840 : | | : A ' ci | 2 : { { —_—— et I n to b= FREE | bog od 253 | $179,026 | | $203,774 |... $24,748 i bc I BERE | g } id ; LYE IN ST. PAUL. ' | [+ 22m 2 | : i : \ | rsd Pd | j | Fo78 hE IN BOSTON. wa | 1 war] re Th ts Yaly 30. .... 3 $2,073 | $2,577 | ..... susan $504 a 79,857 | $42,120 [$12,595 | $13,348 50 | $5,570 96 |$103,634 46 | $747 02 $24,524 48 et eet | 31. | 3 2/996 2588 |... | 357 Jew FOR L-ctvnnen singe tpnebyirsst ness cos Y | yoy 35200 : 26 34,827 00 4,773 45 | 76,065 45 | 2,140 42 | 10,003 87 10 $8,191 $0110 | ___....... $919 Aug. 1.___ 2 | 1,658 | 1758... cee | 76 B cago Se pA aR 72 55,156 26,928 8, 060 26,676 00 3,862 32 65, 526 32 1,164 60 11,534 92 12 9.101 10.980 peo on | 1,879 | 4. ____ | 1 746 861 |... ..... 115 Philad BOR ee a re 26 19,782 9,360 | 2,760 | 9,633 00 1,384 74 23,187 74 | .........| 3,355 4 12 9.483 11.088 | Se 1.605 | S5....1] 2] 1,390 LIS... ...... | 328 EL DIA nna gnsein re Se 17| 11,324| 6120| 1,750 | 6,298 50 | 79548 | 1496398 | 1208 | 3,652 06 6. 1279 tema orl. ae 8.1.1 795 E erren] 135 DISSITIR 1100: 1ran crcibion ag soememenmess semen] LVL] 000 2,880 | 775 2,064 GO 485 58 | 7,104 38 | 35792 | oud 3 rl 8.320 9988 |... 1668 | 8... 2 1,396 | Nas £2 “We . Cleveland... .. TE mye i me : ? 2.964 00 402 85| 6,996 85 ||... .—-... 1,241 85 ’ Toes | 2004 | 12% 1. 783 | 865 |... 82 Gi ti 8! 5755| 2,880 | 750 ; 13 9,761 1,765 |... ; z SIneinne LJ omer swine smtpimmgilnss mer omry noes wre 5 | 4.320 | 1 400 1,852 50 302 40 4,054 90 349 11 84 01 11 7.478 9823 | 2.345 13%___ | 1 783 | 865 |... ._... 82 St. A ST 1! "990 | ’300 95 370 50 69 30 834 80 155 20 | ooo. .--- 16 11.205 | 14336 |... TT 3,131 14%. | 1 783 865 ......---- 82 New TOLIOBNS svnnernarvarnogrnnnmasnipsr cies wus 8| 5481 2,880 820 | 2.964 00 382 67| 708667 -- .....- 1,565 67 12 8'555 | 0812 | TT 2/257 15... 1 783 865 |... ... | 8 plUmOre. ....n. cee e bene eee] S| S99 | 320| 935] 333450| 50423) +89es8 73 | 55082 82055 7 5114 | 6.370 | : 1956 8... 3 2,299 2592 | ......_...| 293 Montreal... ...ooeooennasiee ce eee eee ee : rr mmm wompmmemee || mmr Se— 45 5 4.218 | 4570 Mastin ‘359 19... _. 2 1,656 | RIM 1... 170 : 35 | $266,290 | $37,205 |$135,232 50 | $18,623 78 |$318,324 28 | $5,277 17 | $57,311 +218 | WD70 feontarantes | | 3 | : B08 IRIN Ne ep = | : MY 3 Sel Ian | Bm oST20 ROEM $262 - TE TT a Te * Including duty. 16 10,700 | 143552 |....... ... 3,652 || ___ I AE BS | Sal 9 5, 872 | 8091 | ._........ 2,219 || N >Some grosses not given, and an average is made of highest sale on : | ———— re || thatdate. The above statement shows a net loss of $52,034.28 on 365 cars, or an average of $144.36 per car. | 174| $127,455 $157,493 _____ $30,038 | di | IN NEW ORLEANS. IN MINNEAPOLIS. | July 30... 1 $975 | $892 | $83 | _._........ rin po ——— eo || wg A 1 yi 892 | 88 July 30... 4| $3008 sa oven Ho Heer) | | Ba. $9 osm h ’ I 935 | = 8901! 0 45 |... _._..... Aug. 1.7 3 1,710 2547 lL. 837 n : 52 | 893 | 1 g ’ 2'598 204 | 18... 1 97 |--- ed Ft L722 | 29% | 19..... i nm 578 foreren- - 8 - -- y | ER ted Etihad { - | ——— — a 2 1.55 3320 rmmrenmnanes | 132 1 7 $6,524 | $422 $135 $137 8 | 2 1,634 1,732 | ITT | "98 | reese — weft - 1m. 2 1,634 98 | 1 | 2 1,634 BB IN BALTIMORE. * | 2 1,590 CL —— mene wl 3 1,590 142 | 15 2 1,544 1,726 |... 182 July 31... 1 $804 | $884 $80 TI 4 3,324 3,464. L__..__. 140 || Aug. 4... 2 1.202 JI rene war eas 450 Peas wore a rman 123 | 7... 1304 | Ny rene on ne 19... 5 4,217 4,340 130. 2 | 1,055 | 1.734 } 679 : 36,195 ._......... | 1,192 | 18... 2 1,133 | 1,7 : 307 42 $32,003 $36,195 $ Is... 2 1% LE 80 *Some grosses not given, and an average is made of highest sale on | } 1 $6, 514 BEL 590 ~ LL $3.076 that date. IN CLEVELAND. IN MONTREAL. 2,436 | 2,649 |______...... $213 || July A ; Yous oe | BS 439 July 30. ._. 1 $974 $993... $19 TR 4 1 748 | 878 |... 130 31... 1 1,007 95 M2 6... 3 2,175 | 2,628 |. ___._.__. 453 Aug. 4... 4 3,856 3972... -.. 116 SE 2,928 | 3512 | 584 6... 3 31195 3000 195 11. 2 | 1/423 | 1,752 | 329 7. 3 3,142 2,994 M8 oo... 13... 4 3,118 | 3520 |... | 402 1m... 4 4,071 3,088 83 oo 15... 4 3,024 3,516 |__| 492 | 13... 2 1,873 1,82 oo... 09 18. 4 2,911 | 3,508 | ___..____. | 597 4... 3 2,906 2,979 | oo 73 19... 1 876 887 | 1m 18... 4 3,469 356... 487 $22,724 | $26,374 $3,650 | 25 $24,493 $24,459 $438 $804 N A SALES OF ii FRUITS. w CIN ora. L- | _ GROSS | CosrTo | PROFIT TO | \ 1.088 TO GROWER. GROWER. GROWER. July 30.... _ $1, 415 | Aug. 4 nm ae nef $7,852 | $288 | JIN TORONTO. reg r | $902 | $988 OR 1,904 45 1,011 . 848 “ 1,954 | ol $9, | | $9, 9 | | BALES NOT ' PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. | | | | | I"=HImMoun) OL iso “THAMOUD oL L405 | | CHIAMOUD OL SSO | | | | 88 |-e=-..- Cleveland. 1,720 |. 1. 264 | Toronto. 1,926 ie [+e=---~- «Toronto. 876 ; | Cleveland. 926-4, 398 | Baltimore. 2,483 | ----... Pittsburg. g 1 St. Paul. bt COBO pt DO BD et pt cone mmm] $9,372 #10910 —r oh FH = j RECAPITULATION OF SALES OF CALIFORNIA FRUIT IN EASTERN MARKETS FROM JULY 2. TO AUGUST 20, 1902, INCLUSIVE. iz . : | * | “CHEMOLE) SOLD IN— OL 4500) “CHAM OMD OL Lldeug New York 1 $196,131 | Chicago | 179,026 | Boston. ........... 127, 455 | Minneapolis 2 - 32,003 Philade phia.._ . 26,226 46,431 $242,217 203,774 157,493 | Cleveland New Orleans Baltimore .__.__. % 514 | Cincinnati . 7,535 | Montreal .....___ _.| 24, 1493 | | Toronto ............ 9.951 | Not previously re- | | 1% rorted........... 13 | 9,372 975 | $711, 586 | $847, 652 | $310 Net loss to 0 grower, 138, 066. $136,376 \ ee NUMBER OF CARS REPORTED SHIPPED AND SOLD. 3 | Number 9, Cars Reported Shipped | Number of Cars Reported from July 5th to August 18th, | Jrom July 17th to August “Inelr “ove. Inclusive. 19. ici ncancuunnias 20.:-- ciao ie. 1 sisemamenin 12. 13. aes. Meee. Total. ...0..c... —— ‘1welve Gays nave been allowed between the dates of the ship- ments anc sales, which is an average of the time consumed in the transportation of the fruit cars. It will be seen that between July 5th and August 18th 3,089 cars of fruit were reported shipped to Eastern markets, and only 1,815 of those cars were reported sold, leaving a balance of 1,274 fruit cars unaccounted for. CIRCULARS No. : ' ; 265. Plant Disease and Pest Control. mall 266. Analyzing the Citrus Orchard by Means of Simple Tree Records. 267. The Tendency of Tractors to Rise in Front; Causes and Remedies. 269. An Orchard Brush Burner. 270. A Farm Septic Tank. 273. Saving the Gophered Citrus Tree. 276. Home Canning. 277. Head, Cane and Cordon Pruning of Vines. 278. Olive Pickling in Mediterranean 279. Th Canine d Refi : . e reparation an efining of Olive Oil in Southern Europe. A. H. HENDRICKSON 281. The Results of a Survey to Deter- mine the Cost of Producing Beef in California. 282. Prevention of Insect Attack on Stored Grain. 284. The Almond in California. 286. Milk Houses for California Dairies. 287. Potato Production in California. 288. Phylloxera Resistant Vineyards. 289. Oak Fungus in Orchard Trees. 290. The Tangier Pea. 292, Alkali Soils. 293. The Basis of Grape Standardization. 294. Propagation of Deciduous Fruits. 296. Control of the California Ground Squirrel. 298. Possibilities and Limitations of Coop- erative Marketing. 300. Coccidiosis of Chickens. 301. Buckeye Poisoning of the Honey Bee. 302. The Sugar Beet in California. 304. Drainage on the Farm. 305. Liming the Soil. 307. American Foulbrood and Its Control. 308. Cantaloupe Production in California. PUBLISHED BY Be or aE ui THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE IL TE a Sn Tn Wise, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 312. Principles Governing the Choice, Op- eration and Care of Small Irrigation Pumping Plants. Cooperative Exiension work in Agriculture and Home Economics, College of Agriculture, University of California, and the United States Department of Agriculture cooperating. Dis- tributed in furtherance of the Acts of Congress of May 8 and June 30, 1914. B. H. Crocheron, Director, California Agricultural Extension Service. may be had by addressing Coleg?) of Aericutenre, arm UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRINTING OFFICE nwersity or Laiiornia, BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA Berkeley, California. 1928 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000020000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000006 . 00000000 0000000006900 ® e 00000000 0000000000909 00000 0000000000200 000000000 0000200000000 0000000000000 0000920000900000000000000000000000000000000000000000" STRAWBERRY CULTURE IN CALIFORNIA A. H. HENDRICKSON1 Strawberry growing in California is an industry usually located within easy reach of large centers of population. The product may be classed as highly perishable in nature and requires careful handling and excellent transportation facilities. Paved roads and automobile trucks have widened the potential strawberry districts, and have im- proved the condition in which berries arrive on the market. Although production costs are high, this fact is usually counterbalanced by the comparatively high returns per acre. The unit in strawberry culture in California is ordinarily determined by the amount of land that can be handled conveniently by one family. Sometimes extensive plantings of this fruit are found, but it will usually be observed that these large areas are split into smaller units, which are handled by one man with the assistance of his family and intimate friends. The general conditions of the industry in California have probably not varied over a long period. There have been fluctuations in acre- age planted and prices received from year to year, but over a period of four years, from 1924 to 1927 inclusive, the acreage and yield in California have remained nearly stationary.? It is probable that increased plantings will keep pace with the increase in population. Statistics which give only the total acreage and total production do not, however, always give an accurate story of the industry in any given district. It is well known that strawberries produce more fruit per acre in their second year than in any other period. Hence, a small reported acreage, if a majority of the plantings are in their second year, may show a larger production in a given district than a larger planting the following year. Although strawberries are grown to a greater or less extent in nearly every state, this fact does not seriously influence the industry in California. Strawberries grown in the state are, for the most part, consumed locally. Some are shipped to the inter-mountain states and to eastern markets. Usually the California berries ripen before those in the surrounding region and hence do not meet competition with the berries grown in those sections. Furthermore, because of the 1 Associate Pomologist in the Experiment Station. 2 Crops and Markets, published by U. S. Dept. Agr., vol. 4, no. 12. December, 1927. 4 CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE [Circ. 21 comparatively mild climate under which most of the California ber- ries are produced, this fruit is shipped to market over a long period extending from April until about November. It is interesting to note that the pack of canned strawberries in California has markedly declined during the last few years. According to figures compiled by the Canners’ League of California, the average pack for the years 1920 to 1923 inclusive was 4,204 cases; no strawberries were canned commercially during 1924 and 1925; and only 322 cases were canned in 1926. The principal strawberry sections in California are found in the central coast section, in southern California around the city of Los Angeles, in smaller districts in Sacramento County and in the San Joaquin Valley, with some plantings in the Imperial Valley, Placer County, and other scattered regions. According to statistics compiled by the Crop Reporting Service of the California State Department of Agriculture, the approximate acreage of strawberries in 1926 was as follows: County or district Acres Shasta... LL sa 40 NIGMBAR ...........0L iid 300 Bln RR ORI Ee Mi 100 BAVMBLE0 ..........it iin iii simian is missse cheb sigs BL 40 Ranta Qlarn. ......... aia 300 BAIR OTHE ..........oreirrieraninmssmreicsivmiomintesnsnss issinns mans aeons sted assimsons 140 SOBOMA ........... Ll 60 BRCTAMENLO oo... sir eee ia 700 San Joaquin Valley (Fresno, Tulare, Stanislaus counties) ...... 450 Los Angeles district (Los Angeles and Orange counties).......... 1,500 BIODOTERL vs or rrms ssi taroinnsiorsssabsinssismusisisnsssmvoss otovoss sora es me rests rs eesass 125 According to statistics from the same source, the yield per acre in 1926 averaged as follows: District Quarts per acre Contraliconst @IStHEL ...........c.ooniinies ers smrirssrinsmionissrsnisinis 5,600 Sacramento ‘@istriet '.................cc iL 2,700 San Jogquin district... 3,500 TOpErIal VAHIEY .......cccrivoniniisiiicinmminiusis sms sarsmimimmmsirassiassssbimmssns 1,500 108. Angelos QHSEIGL............cccoioviinimismivsmmmirtmsrnsios tries isomsimsinia 4,500 These yields are much higher on the average than yields in any other strawberry-producing centers in the United States. The total value of the crop for California for 1927 was given as $4,151,000, which was about evenly divided between the northern and southern sections of the state. i» ° * ° ° ° ° ® ° ° ° * ® ° ® & ° ® ® ® ° ® ° ° ® ° ® ° ° ° ° ® ® ° ° ® ® ® ° ® ° ® ° ° ° ® ® ® ° o ® ° ® ® ° ® ° ° ° ® ® ° ° ° ® ® ® ® ° * @ ° ® ° ® * ° ° ° ° ° ° ® ° * ® . ° “ ® ® ® ° ° ° ® ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° o ° » ® » ° ° ® » » ° ° » ° ° . ® ° ° % » ° $ * ® ° * ° ° * LJ ° * ® ° * - 00000 C0000 00000 QROOOOPOPRPOS PY FY VY YY UY UW EY PY We avr ve ee se ve UNEP NOUV EE VN IP YUP OOP YIU OPE PP R000 PRP POP RPOPOPC0QCRIRP0PRCPR0 00000 0R0CR0P0CROROR00C0FIQR®P0I%0CC0CCF0OOOROOTST Lr we ere ee. SHOWING RESULT OF SHIPPING AND SELLING 3.623 CARLOADS In Eastern MarKets in Copy of the Report of the Fruit Growers’ Transportation Committee To the Honorable Chairman, and the Members of the Fruit Growers’ Convention: Your Committee on Transportation beg leave to submit the following report: We, the undersigned members of the “Fruit Growers’ Transportation Committee,” believe the pri- vate ownership and control of refrigerator cars used for shipment of California fruit to be inimical to Ne interests of the fruit-growers and shippers, as affording an opportunity for discrimination and favoritism All cars and other transportation facilities should be owned and controlled in every particular b the railroads, and all shippers should have equal facilities and be upon equal terms. y Re We, therefore, in this public way, record our earnest protest against the renewal or extension: of ~ existing contracts with the refrigerator car lines now engaged in this traffic, or the making of imil contracts with any parties whatsoever. : 9 BY Amar We make further objection to the private ownership and control of t ing the effect to maintain what we consider excessive refrigeration rates. oss Ierfigorator cats 48 Hav: The fruitgrowers, those who are not engaged in the shipping and marketing business, are irrevoc- ably opposed to the private ownership and control of the cars in which their products are shipped. They believe the time, has come. when they should be relieved from paying heavy tribute to this, the worst of all monopolies. Its power is so great as to subordinate all other interests, and if combined with the marketing, will be almost absolute. , There is no power that can prevent such combinations, so long as private cars have the monopoly of carrying our fruit, with a tariff that brings in such an enormous profit as does the present tariff for refrigeration, for the reason that the large fruit companies are ‘corporations, and there is no law through which the transfer. and control of the stock of such corporations can be prevented. This fact is mentioned for the reason that the railroad companies claim to be opposed to a combi- nation of such a character, and we desire to show that the only way to prevent it is not to enter into a contract with the Armour Company, or ‘any other car line, for the reason that it would be easy for the car line with which the contract is made, through the coercive power it would then possess, to soon gain con- trol of fruit marketing companies by having a majority of the stock transferred to it, or have it held in trust by those who would be subject to its will, which would amount to the same thing. Refrigeration has been the bane of the fruitgrowers of California. It has done more to retard the progress and prosperity of this State than all other things combined, for the reason that it possesses the power to almost wholly, if not quite, control the marketing of its fruit products. TIME-SCHEDULE. In regard to the time occupied in the transportation and delivery of our fruit at Eastern destina- tions, we reiterate all that we said in our memorial upon this subject for the season of 1901, and earnestly pray that the time agreed upon in May of that year between the growers and the railroad companies, six days to Chicago and similar points, and nine days to New York and similar points, be put into full force for the coming season—1904. The time the railroads agreed to make in fruit shipments in carload lots was, by the Southern Pacific, to Ogden 60 hours; by the Union Pacific and its connections, 84 hours to Chicago, of which 24 hours would be consumed from Council Bluffs to Chicago, a total of 144 hours, or six days. East of Chicago the time would be about 60 hours; the trains would leave Chicago in the afternoon of the day of their arrival there, and arrive in New York on or about 4:30 a. m,, third morning, thus giving a nine days’ service to New York and like destinations. That such time can be made is evidenced by what has been done in the past. Cars of fruit have been sold in New York on the 9th day after their shipment from California, and 11 days was almost the maximum time that cars were out before being sold in that market. And now it frequently happens that cars are out from 14 to 19 days before being sold in New York and like destinations. California is a wonderful country. It has no equal anywhere. The one thing that makes it distinct- ively superior is its great and varied horticultural resources. To thoroughly develop the fruit interests of California, put it upon a paying basis froth a grower’'s standpoint and keep it there, it will be necessary to give its fresh fruit shipments a reasonably fast regular time schedule, such as can be depended upon to deliver carloads at their respective destinations in the order they were shipped from the State. : Give to the fruit industry of California such a service and eliminate the private car lines, the thing which is paramount to all other things that can be done, and you promote the interests, not only of the fruit growers, but also of the State. The adoption of a reasonably fast regular time schedule service in the transportation of our fresh fruit shipments is second only to the elimination of all Private Car Lines from the business. We hold it to be unjust to the fruitgrowers of California to place their property subject to the con- trol of any Private Car Line by giving to that Car Line a monopoly of carrying their products to market. Profit for fruit transportation should be all included in the freight charge alone. R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman, ALEX GORDON, A. N. JUDD, Members of Fruitgrowers’ Transportation Committee. * The basis from which the estimate of the cost of production is made, is taken from a statement made by the Chamber of Commerce of Sacramento. California, in a pamphlet entitled “FRUIT GROWING IS CALIFORNIA'S Createst Industry. Sacramento County Is the very heart of its Greatest Production. Possesses a Climate Unsurpassed for its Equilibrity,” issued in 1903, for the purpose of inducing people to come to California and build homes. In this statement the Chamber of Commerce says: ‘ This tract (referring to Tract No. 74—I10 acres—at Orangevale, owned by Col. H. Weinstock), is taken as an example simply because Col. Weinstock is a careful and methodical business man, keeps an accurate account of all details connected with the cultiva- tion of his tract, and the figures chance to be available.” The season referred to is 1901, since which time the cost of living and everything else has materially advanced. In Cost of Production is included the cost of buying the land, improving it, planting it, and properly caring for it until it comes into bearing ; then pruning, materials for spraying, compounding same and labor for applying, fertilizer and applying, water for irrigation and applying, plowing, cultivating, hoeing, picking, hauling, packing, crates, baskets, paper, nails, delivery at cars, loading, increase in cost of labor since 1901 and renewals, which means replanting and cost of again bringing to maturity, buying of implements, break- age and repairing of same, etc., etc., etc., not including interest on the capital invested. x Interest at 8 per cent is added, because in many cases the growers are in debt, and all small holders have to pay that rate at least, and if they are not in debt, they are certainly entitled to interest on their ® capital. Eight per cent interest on a capital of from five to ten thousand dollars, will not properly support a family in these times of high cost of living. Vv ( } Sales of California Fresh Fruit in New York. Cost to Grower, not Including Interest as) rd 3 2 5 5 e 3 on Capital Invested s @ p 3 @ @ = wa Qa = ® (@)] wn + . o + . 2 | : Fd Ee) © w ® af Q a = p= DATE : ® 3 7 S g Q 5 4 = 2 . To - con — o B & 3 Sc 2a iy o ® > om Q +20 - 4 w [=] . w : w bie I) rd wn a= uA © + e* o o o © 3 : Bs . 10 FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 10th: July ...0c. 6 | 6| $7,954/| $2,160] $ 695| $ 556] $2,922| $6,333] $1,621]....... $ 798 $ 823....... JUIY omg T 3: 25 6,323 1,800 560 442 2,435| 5,237 1,086). +r 665 433, seus JUIY ..counes 8 | 10 11,703 3,600 1,095 819 4,870 10,384 3,319... .--. 1.3300... «-- 11 July ....... 9 8 8,620 2,880 915 503 3,896 8,294 3360......- 1,064}|....... 738 JUY ouvir 10 | 10 | 10,540 3,600 1,120 737 4,870 10,327 2130. cv vien 1,3300 4 ++ eve 3,117 39 | $45,140|| $14,040) $4,385 $3,157| $18,993| $40,675(| $4,665(....... $5,187| $1,244| $1,866 FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 17th: July -....... 13 | 7 | $9,375|| $2,620] $ 790| $ 656] $3,409) $ 7,375( $ 2,000{....... $ 931 $1,069{....... July ....... 141.9 9,186 3,240 1,010 643 4,383 9,276 ........ 3 ‘90; ‘L,19%........ $1,287 July: ....... 15 8 7,775 2,880 900 544 3,896 3,220:). ....... 445| 1,064(....... 1,609 July ....... 16 7 6,349 2,620 765 444 3,400 * 1,138)... . «4x 789 931. ...... 1,720 July ....... 17 | 11 | 10,383 3,960 1,175 726 5,357 “11,2181. ....... 835(| 1,463{....... 2,298 42 | $43,068] $15,120] $4,640] $3,013] $20,454] $43,227|| $ 2,000| $2,159|| $5,586/| $1,069] $6,814 FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 24th: I} July suet esc 20 | 13 | $14,969(| $4,680) $1,415] $1,047 $6,331] $13,473 $1,496|....... $1,729). «ix. $ 233 July ....... 21 | 11 | 11,383 3,960 1,180 797 5,357| 11,294 89. oes 1,463, ..... 1,374 July. ....... 22 | 12 | 12,884 4,320 1,310 802 5,844| 12,276 608... 1,596i....... 988 July. ....... 23 | 11 11,968 3,960 1,215 838 5,357 11,370 DOS. ic ieee 1,463... .... 865 July ....... 24 | 11 | 13,252 3,960, 1,235 927 5,357| 11,479 37030. even 1,463 310;....::. 58 | $64,456|| $20,880) $6,355 $4,411] $28,246] $59,892| $4,564|....... $7,714|| $ 310| $3,460 FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 31st: July: ....... 27 | 16 | $16,620|| $5,760 $1,655] $1,163] $7,792] $16,270|| $§ 350(....... $3,128:....... $1,778 JUV: «ovo nnie 28 | 11 13,405 3,960 1,162 1,092 5,357 11,420 1,834, ...... 1,463 371. avin July ....... 29 | 11 | 12,886 3,960, 1,185 902 5,357| 11,404 3,482... 1,463 19). .... JUV vscvinn 30 | 14 15,611 5,040 1,625 1,097 6,818) 14,475 13,1804... 1.86200 . 0 nnien 731 JHIY «uveees 31 9 10,892 3,240 980 762 4,383 9,365 3.5205 vv run 1,197 3300. cee. 61 | $69,414| $21,960, $6,407| $5,016] $29,707] $63,090 $6,324|....... $8,113|| $§ 720| $2,509 FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 7th: August .... 3 | 19 | $23,461|| $6,840 $2,025| $1,642] $9,253| $19,760(| $3,701}....... $2,527|| $1,174|....... August .... 4 | 18 | 22,381 6,480 1,940 1,566 8,766| 18,752 3,629]|....... 2,394|| 1,235|....... August .... 5 | 18 | 22,602 6,480 1,965 1,682 8,766| 18,773 3,819... 04. 2,394 1,425|....... August .... 6 | 21 | 25,608 7,660, 2,320] 1,785] 10,227| 21,892 3,616)....... 2,793 8238. ....¢: August .... T| 20 | 22,579 7,200 2,170, 1,560 9,740| 20,670 1,909. ..... 2,66011....... 751 96 [$116,531|| $34,560] $10,410, $8,135| $46,752] $99,857| $16,674(....... $12,768| $4,657] $ 751 FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 14th: August .... 10 | 18 | $20,685|| $6,480 $1,985 $1,448| $8,297| $18,210|| $2,475|....... $2,394|| $§ 81....... August .... 11 | 21 | 22,354 7,660 2,270, 1,662] 10,227| 21,609 145). ...... 2,793. ...... $2,048 August .... 12 | 21 | 20,293 7,660, 2,280 1,420] 10,227| 21,487||........ $ 196) 2,793|....... 3,987 August .... 13 | 23 22,179 8,280 2,635 1,652 11,201| 23,568(|........ 1,389|| 3,059||....... 4,448 August .... 14 | 23 | 21,326 8,280 2,665 1,493] 11,201] 23,639(|........ 2,213|| 3,059||....... 5,272 106 |$106,837|| $38,160| $11,635 $7,465) $51,153($108,413( $ 3,220 $4,796|($14,098|| $§ 81($15,757 ee Ar 4 ’ 4 NEW YORK—CONTINUED. . FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 2ist: August .... 17 | 24 | $25,276|| $8,640 $2,590] $1,769] $11,688 $24,687|| $ 589....... $3,192||....... $2,603 August .... 18 | 22 | 27.561 7.920] 2.435] 1,929] 10,714] 22,998 4,563|....... 2,926|| $1,637]. ...... August .... 19 | 16 | 19,100| 5.760{ 1,770 1,337] 7,792] 16,659 2,441|....... Bas) asl... August .... 20 | 11| 12,269|| 3.960] 1,225| 858] 5357 11,400 369... .. 2463Y....... 594 August .... 21 | 15 | 19,925|| 5,400 1,690] 1,394] 7,305| 15,789 4,136|....... 1,995| 2,141]...... ; 88 ($104,131|| $31,680] $9,710 $7,287] $42,856] $91,533|| $12,598]....... $11,704 $4,001 $3,197 FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 28th: August .... 24 | 26 | $31,836|| $9,360] $3,025] $2,228 $12,662 $27,275| $4,561/....... $3,458 $1,108|....... August .... 25 | 12 | 16.495|| 4,320 1,350] 1,154 5,844] 12,668|| 3,827....... 1,596] 2.281........ August .... 26 | 13 | 16.408|| 4680] 1,415. 1,148| 6,331] 13574 2,834|....... 1729] 1,105)....... August .... 27 | 8 | 10615! 2880] seo] 742| ' 3.896 8378] 2:237|....... 1064 1173|.....% August .... 28 | 30 39.048 10,800/ 3,250] 2,730] 14,610] 31,390| 7.656|....... 3.990 3,666....... 89 ($114,400|| $32,040] $9,900 $8,002] $43,348] $93,285] $21,115[....... $11,837) $9,278|....... FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT. 5th: August 31 | 18 | $21,241|| $6,480] $2,005 $1,486 $8,766] $18,737|| $2,504/....... $2,394/| $ 110....... EeDt. ‘ust i 1| 23 | 24253] 8280 2,590] 1,697] 11,201] 23,768 485. coon. 3,059... .... $2,574 Sept: 10s 2 | 14 | 15141] 5.040 1,590] 1,059] 6,818] 14,507 634)... .... WT SE 1,228 Sept. ...... 3 | 12 | 11150] 4.320 1,340] 780] 5.844 12,284........ $1,134|| 1.596|....... 2,730 SEPt ns 4] 11 | 13530| 3960] 1,260] 947] 5.357] 11,524 2,006|.......|| 1.463|| 543|....... Sept ies 5|18 | 20776] 6.480] 2,020] 1,454] 8,766 18,720] 2,056|....... 5.304l....... 338 96 [$106,091|| $34,560) $10,805 $7,423] $46,752 $99,540|| $7,685] $1,134/|$12,768|| $ 653] $6,870 FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT. 11th: Septs ...iv. 8 19 | $22,065] $6,840 $2,275] $1,544] $9,250 $19,909(| $2,156[....... $2,527. ...... $ 371 i o | 26 | 27.732 9,360] 2,900 1,941] 12,662] 26,863 869.7... sass... 2,589 Seb. iii. 10 | 27 | 25.366 9.720] 2.970] 1.775] 13,149] 27.614/........ $2,248 3.591|....... 5,839 a 11 | 27 | 22.656] 9,720] 3,085] 1,585 13,149 27.539l7.. 4,883] 3.591|....... 8,474 ! 99 | $97,819] $35,640] $11,236| $6,845 $48.210/5101,925 $3,025) $7,131($13,167|l....... $17,273 | FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT. 18th: Sept. ...... 14 | 29 | $25,643|| $10,440 $3,285 $1,795| $14,123] $29,643 ........ $4,000]| $3,857]. . SEDES 1 riins 15 | 14 | 14.249] 5,040] 1,595 997 6,818] 14,450(........ 201 Se Wiggs Sa Sept. 1.15. 16 | 18 | 17.879] 6,480] 1.965] 1,251] 8,766 18,462. ...... 585|| 2.394/....... 2,979 Sept. ti... 17 | 20 | 19,812] 7.200] 2,275] 1,386] 9.7401 20,601/........ 789|| 2,660]. ..... 3,449 4% 18 | 22 24407 7.920] 2,480] 1,708] 10,714] 22822 1,585|....... 2,926][.......] 1.341 103 [$101,988] $37,080| $11,600] $7,137 $50,161/$105,978|| $1,585! $5,575(/$13,699!|....... $17,689 FOR_WEEK ENDING SEPT. 25th: Sept. i..... 21 | 16 | $18,577 $5,760] $1,770{ $1,300 $7,792| $16,622/ $1,955....... $2,128. . $ 173 Sept. .....: 29 | 12 | "14912|| 4320] 1.335] 1.043 5.844] 12.542] 2.370. .... 1,596] 774 Sept. as. 23 | 14 | 17.339] 5.040] 1,550] 1,218 6,818] 14,621] =2.718[.. 1... r862ll 856[....... Sept. .xsh.. 24 | 20 | 25.425| 7.200] 2.270] 1,779] 9,740 20,989 4.436|....... 2,660| 1,776]... 0... Sept. nun.. 25 | 15 | 20.800! 5.400 1,695 1,456] 7,350] 15,856] 4.944/ 1,995|! 2,949)... 0... 77 | $97,053|| $27,720] $8,620 $6,791] $37,499] $80,630] $16,423. ...... $10,241|| $6,355 $ 173 FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 2d: i i a) Sept. ...... 28 | 9 [$13,041] $3,240] $1,120] $912] $4,383 $9,655] $3,386[....... $1,197|| $2,189 12 | 17.308|| © 4,320] 1,380 1,211] 5,844] 12,755|| ' 4.553... .... 1,596] 2,957....... 11 | 14601lf 3960 1,240] 1,022| 5357 11,579] 3.022|....... 1,463|| 1.559)... ... 6 | 7.138 2.160 675 541| 2.922] 6,298|| 1.440... ... ‘798 ea2|. ll. 16 | 19,733) 5,760] 1,825] 1,381 7,792| 16,758| 2,975[....... 21280 gery 0 307 : 54 | $72,421] $19,440 $6,240 $5,067 Fuge spam 18.2781 ...... i $7,182|| $8,194]... .... NEW YORK—CONTINUED.' 5 FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 9th: Get... 5 | 14 | $17,804|| $5,040] $1,595] $1,246| $6,818 $14,699|| $3,105|....... $1,862|| $1,248(...... ' get ........ 6 | 14 | 16,091) 5,040 1,610, 1,126 6,818] 14,694| 1,497|....... 1,862|....... $ 365 Oct. 71 2 2,484 720 230 173 974] 2,097 8871... .. 266 121]... y Oct. 8 | 13 | 13,437|| 4,680] 1,465 940| 6,331] 13,416 alii... 1,729]. ...... 1,708 Oct. pte 7,406 2,520 790 518 3,409) 7,237 169]... 931i. ...... 762 50 s57.082) $18,000] $5,690] $4,003] $24,350] $52,043|| $5,179|....... $6,650|| $1,364] $2,835 FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 17th: Qet......... 124.18 $16,430 $4,680] $1,495 $1,150] $6,331] $13,656| $2,783|....... $1,729|| $1,054[....... Oct. ........ 34:1 1,562] 360 115 109 487 1,071 49% x. .- 133 seal... .., . Oct. ........ 141. % | 10,5%0it. 2,520 790 740 3.409] .7,459|| 3,111f....... 931|| 2,180|....... Qct....::.- 15 | 16 | 18,916|] 5,760 1,830 1,324 7.792] 16,706] 2,210|....... 2,128 $3]... ir ‘ Oct. ........ 1612 4,1341 1,080 345 289 1,461] 3,175 9s9{....... 399 560... . Oct: ooo 1 4-% 8,247|| 2,520 805 577 3,409] 17,311 986}. uve 931 1 EY 47 $50,846 $16,920| $5,380 $4,189] $22,889] $49,378|| $10,490|....... $6,251|| $4,239....... FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 23d: Oct. o....... 19 | 13 | $14,574] $4,680] $1,495 $1,020] $6,331] $13,526|| $1,048....... $1,729... .... $ 681 Oct. ........ 20 | 10 | 10,426| 3,600, 1,150 729 4,870| 10,349 irises 1.3301. ...... 1,263 Oct. ..... ... 25:10 9,854|| 3,600, 1,150 689 4,870 10,309|[........ $ 455|| 1,330....... 1,785 Oct, ........ 2219 7,519] 2,520 790 526 3,409] 7,245 2M... 931i]. :.... 657 Oct. ........281 9 8,629|| 3,240 1,005 604 4383 9.2221........ eosll 1197)..-.... 1,800 F I 49 | $51,002] $17,640 $5,590 $3,568 $23,563] $50,661] $1,399 $1,058 $6:517f re $6,176 FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 30th: Oct. ........ 26 | 11 | $11;691|| $3,960| $1,270| $818 $5,357| $11,405{ § 286....... 31,4631. ...- -. $1,177 Oct. ....::.. 20] 4 4,090! 1,440 460 286 1,948] 4,134)|........ $ 44 533... .. 576 Oct, ....;:.. 28.4."4 4,361) 1,440 460 305 1,948] 4,153 208.5: ne saat. ....., 324 Oct. ........ 291 7% 7,968| 2,520 810 £38 3,409] 7,277 Ger, ...... gsi. ...... 240 Oct. 30°18 6,682| 2,160 690 467 2,922| 6,239 A448... .. 798... 355 32 | $34,792 $11,520 $3,690 $2,414] $15,584] $33,208|| $1,628 § 44] $4,256)|....... $2,672 "FOR WEEK ENDING NOV. 6th: Nov. ...... 21 5 | $6,058| $1,800] $575] $423] $2,435 $5,233|| $ 825[....... $ 665/| $ 160]....... Noy. ......: 4) 4 6,465|| 1,440 460 452 1,948] 4,300/] 2,165[....... 532|f '1,6331....... Nov, ...i..n 5{ 1 1,736 360 115 121 487| 1,083 652. ...... 133 519]: NOV. vies 6 | 8| 11,228/| 2,880 925, 785 3.896] 8,486] 2,742l....... 1,064|! 1,678]....... 18 | $25,486|| $6,480 $2,075! $1,781] $8,766] $19,102( $6,384|....... $2,394|| $3,990|....... FOR WEEK ENDING NOV. 13th: NOV, x0» 9 | 4 | $6,221|| $1,440] $465] $435 $1,948 $4,288|| $1,933....... $ 532 $1,401}....... Nov 10] 3 4,135|| 1,080 350 289 1,461] 3,180 9553, ¢ os 399 556]... vss NOV: .ic..-: if 2 2,863 720 235 200 974 2,129 7348... «i. 266 468)... .... NOV: «..cc.: 12 2 2,696 720 230 188 974] 2,112 534i....:.. 266 318], .:5.- . Nov. .i...: 13] 4 5,505 1,080 580 385 1,461] 3,506] 1,999]....... 582) 1,467. ..... 15 | $21,420] $5,040] $1,860] $1,497] $6,818] $15,215] $6,205|....... $1,995|| $4,210]....... TOTAL SALES IN NEW YORK. ’ | pe MEERUT ECAR TE RRL HE a eR : 2 = 3 3 2.2 # 5 g if: 2 L 4 g Bll 8 &|E go Q B oof ¢ 3 2 B & = y oF 0 : : | % . . = 2 - x @ po : 4 > 7 esd fin | Il | I | I Il 1219 [$1,389,139] $438,475 $136,209 $97,200) $592,694 $1.264,597/15146,442} $21,900) $162,027 $50,461] $88,046 | | He) I 6 Sales of California Fresh Fruit in Chicago. FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 10th: July 6| 8 | $7,605| $2,400 $895 $532| $3,896] $7,723||........ $ 118|| $1,064|....... $1,182 July -.... 71.8 6,717 2,400 830 470 3.896] 7.596(l........ 879|| 1,064||....... 1,943 July ..:«: 8| 6 6,110 1,800 650 427 2,922 5,799] $§ 311f....... 798||....... 487 July. ..... 9 | 4 4,593 1,200 450 321 1,948 3,919 674... ier 532|| $§ 142]....... July ..... 10 | 11 | 11,574 3,300 1,180 810 5,357] 10,647 92% cas re on 1.4631... 536 37 | $36,599|| $11,100] $4,005 $2,560] $18,019] $35,684| $ 1,912] § 997| $4,921 $ 142] $4,148 Nl FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 17th: : $7,792] $15,043[| $ 260]....... 83,1281...» $1,868 July ..... 13 | 16 | $15,303|| $4,800 $1,380] $1,071] $7,792| $15,043 $ 260....... 31596)....... $1,336 July ...., 14 [11 | 10,662 3,300 995 746 5,357| 10,398 264]. ..... 1.463}. ...... 1,199 July '..... 15] 9 7,796 2,700 780 545 4383 ‘8408[l........ $ 6121 1,197 ...... 1,809 July... 16] 8 7,681 2,400 735 537 3,896] 7,568 113. iL. 1,064[....... 951 July ..... 17 {'11 9,695 3,300 945 699 5.357] 10,301}. ....... 606] 1.4631....... 2,069 55 $511) $16,500] $4,835 $3,598 $28,785| $51,718|| $§ 637] $1,208|| $7,315(|....... $7,896 FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 24th: July ....... 20 | 13 | $12,655/| $3,900 $1,125 $885] $6,331] $12,241|| $ 414|....... $1.7200.....4 $1,315 July ..... 21 | 13 | 13,000] 3,900 1,105 910 6,331] 12,246 154]... .... 1,720. ...... 975 July ..... 22 | 9 9,890 2,700 770 692 4,383] 8,545 2,345... i 1,197 s 148}....... July: ..... 23 | 5 5,891 1,500 435 412 2,435] 4,782 1.109)... 665 444... 2.4. July ..... 24 | 12 | 14,278 3,600] 1,035 999| 5,844] 11,478 2.800[:...... 1,596 1,204;....... 52 | $55,714|| $15,600] $4,470] $3,898 $25,324] $49,292| $6,422|....... $6,916| $1,796 $2,290 FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 31st: July ...... 27 | 7 | $8,461] $2,100 $600 $592 $3,409] $6,701] $1,760|....... $ 931/| $ 829 July ..... 28 | 12 | 13,649 3,600 1,015 955 .5,844| 11,414 9 0851, xcs 1,596 639........ July “.... 29 | 8 9,420 2,400 690 659 3,896] 7,645 1715. LL. 1,064 TI... 0 July ..... 30 | 8 9,239 2,400 705 646 3,896] 7,647 1.5931): 1,064 B28... Le July ..... 31 | 14 | 15,436 4,200 1,215 1,080 6,818] 13,313 2.121).:..... 1,862 259{....... ; 2 49 | $56,205|| $14,700 $4,225 $3,932 S230 $46,720|! $9,483|....... $6,517|| $2,966|....... FOR WEEK ENDING AUG. 7th: August ..... 3 | 14 | $16,340|| $4,200| $1,250| $1,143] $6,818] $13,411|| $2,929|....... $1,862| $1,067 August ..... 4 | 13 | 13,380 3,900] 1,140 936 6,331] 12,307 1,0918....... 1729]l.......]'s 656 August ..... 5 | 16 | 15,349 4,800 1,395] 1,074 7,792] 15,061 2880.....4, 2a38il....... 1,840 August ..... 6] 8 7,404 2,400 740 518 3.896] :7,554{........ $ 150/ 1.064{....... 1,214 August ..... 712 | 11,624 3,600, 1,025 813 5,844 11,282 S421....... 1.5961... .... 1,254 63 | $64,097|| $18,900] $5,550] $4,484 $30,681] $59,615] $4,632 $ 150(| $8,379|| $1,067) $4,964 FOR WEEK ENDING AUG. 14th: August ..... 10 | 17 | $14,980|| $5,100| $1,505 $1,042] $8,279 $15,932........ $ 952| $2.261)|....... $3,213 August ..... 11 | 13 | 10,665 3,900] 1,210 746 6.331! °"12,187li........ 1,622| 1,729}l....... 3,251 August ..... 12 | 20 | 18,365 6,000, 1,830 1,285 9,740| 18,855|[........ 490! 2,660(|....... 3,150 August ..... 13 | 13 | 10,486 3,900 1,090 734 6,331| 12,055||........ 1,669! 1.729}....... 3,298 August ..... 14 | 16 | 15,030 4,800 1,400 1,052 7.792] 15,044{........ S14 Z328il....... 2,142 79 | $69,526|| $23,700] $7,035] $4,865 $38,473) $74.0730........ $4,547//1$10,507||....... $15,054 FOR WEEK ENDING AUG. 21st: August ..... 17 | 21 | $18,787|| $6,300 $1,815 $1,315] $10,227 $19,657||........ 3 S70{ $2.7934....... $3,663 August ..... 18 | 13 | 10,693 3,900 1,115 748 6,331) 12:094|........ 1.4011] 1,72901....... 3,130 August ..... 19 | 11 9,502 3,300 950 665 5.357 10.272|........ 770i 1.4680....... 2233 August ..... 20 | 17 6,318 2,100 575 442 3.400, 6,5281....%.... 208 931l....... 1,139 August ..... 21 | 4 5,044 1,200 335 353 1,948 a3 $1.208....... 532 $ 676{....... . 56 | $50,344| $16,800 $4,790| $3,523] $27,272 $28 $208 $3,249|| $7,448|| $ 676/$10,165 CHICAGO—CONTINUED. WEEK ENDING AUG. 28th: FOR August ..... 24 | 14 | $14,305|| $4,200( $1,285] $1,001] $6,818| $13,304 $1,001i....... $1,862||....... $ 861 August ..... 25 6 6,735 1,800 525 471 2,922 5,718 1,01%7....... 798] $§ 219{....... August ..... 26 6 8,042 1,800 585 563 2,922 5,870 2,172:....... 798|| 1,374|....... August ..... 27 7 8,615 2,100 570 603 3,409 6,682 1,933{....... 931|| 1,002....... August ..... 28 7 6,643 2,100 690 465 3,409 6,664||........ $ 21 931fl....... 952 40 | $44,340|| $12,000 $3,655 $3,103] $19,480 $38,238|| $6,123] § 21 $5,320|| $2,595 $1,813 FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT. 4th: August ..... 31 | 10 | $10,237|| $3,000 $955 $716| $4,870 $9,641|| $ 696|....... $1,330(|....... $ 634 Sept. .. 1 6 6,519 1,800 590 456 2,922 5,768 51}... . 4. 798||....... 47 Sept. ....... 2 6 7,811 1,800 590 546 2,922 5,858 1,953....... 798|| $1,1556(....... Sept. ....... 3 7 6,855 2,100 675 479 3,409 6,663 192....... 931i}....... 739 Sept. ....... 4 | 10 10,334 3,000 960 723 4,870 9,563 781....... 1,330{}....... $ 549 39 | $41,756| $11,700 $3,770] $2,920] $18,993| $37,383|| $4,373|....... $5,187|| $1,155 $1,969 FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT. 11th: Sept. ....... 8 | 17 | $16,112|| $5,100 $1,615] $1,127| $8,279] $16,121}........ $ 9|| $2,261(....... $2,270 Sept. ....... 9 | 13 11,377 7,900 1,260 796 6,331] 12,287j|........ 910) 1,729||....... 2,639 Sept.i....... 10 8 7,155 2,400 765 500 3,896 2,561}... 5.000 406|| 1,064(|....... 1,470 Sept. ....... 11 | 19 13,348 5,700 1,780 933 9,263| 17,666)........ 4,318|| 2,627)|....... 6,845 57 | $47,992] $17,100] $5,420] $3,356] $27,769) $53,635|........ $5,643 ses xvi. $13,224 FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT. 18th: Sept. ....... 14 | 12 $8,714|| $3,600, $1,145 $610] $5,844] $11,199(|........ $2,485|| $1,596||....... $4,081 Sept. ....... 15 8 7,028 2,400 690 491 3,896 L:8TT eee nnsee 449(| 1,064{!....... 1,613 Sept.;....... 16 | 14 10,196 4,200 1,365 713 6,818) 13,096)|........ 2,900(| 1,862....... 4,762 Sept. ....:.. 17. 11 9,196 3,300 1,015 643 5,367 10,315{|........ 1,119( 1,463{|....... 2,682 Sept. .. i... 18:4/12 11,257 3,600 1,130 787 5,844 11,361f........ 104|| 1,596i|....... 1,700 57 sesa01) $17,100| $5,345 $3,244] $27,759 $53,448|[........ $7,057|| $7,581j....... $14,638 FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT. 25th: | Sept. ....... 21 | 10 | $10,488(| $3,000 $920 . $734 $4,870. $9,624|| § 964|....... $1,330{|....... $ 366 Sept. ....... 22 | 10 10,120 3,000 920 707 4,870 9,497 623|....... 1,330{(....... 707 Sept. ....... 23 | 11 10,888 3,300 1,020 766 5,357| 10,433 455]....... 1,463||....... 1,008 Sept. ....... 24 7 6,995 2,100 640 489 3,409 6,638 357l....,.. 931\....... 574 Sept. ....... 26 8 8,229 2,400 750 575 3,896 7,621 608. ...... 1,064}|..... : 456 en I | 46 $46,120 $13,800 $4,250 $3,261 322,402 $13.718) $3,007%....... $6,118{|..... $3,111 FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 2d: | | I Sept. ....... 28 | 11 | $11,704] $3,300 $1,020 $819 $5,357 $10,496|| $1,208|....... $1,463|!....... $ 255 Sept. ....... 29 7 7,228 | 2,100 660 505 3,409) 6,674] 554....... 931il....... 377 Sept. ....-.. 30 5 5,330 1,500 470 373 2,435 4,778 562|....... 665....... 113 Oct. .&...... 1 5 5,223/| 1,500 470 365 2,435] 4,770] 453|....... 665}1....... 212 Oct. 0. ..... 2| 5 | 53565 1,500! 450 374 2,435 4,759] 596....... 665{|....... 69 pio I | | I | 33 | $34,840!| $9,900 $3,070 $2,436 fon $277 $3,363|....... $4,3891....... $1,026 I FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 9th: | Il | | I Oct 5| 5 | $6,055 $1,500 $465] $423] $2,435 $4,823|| $1,232|....... $ 665|| $§ 567|....... Oct 6| 4| 5.29711 1,200 460] 270 1,948 3,978 1,319]....... 532 IB | noes Oct 7: a | ig176l 600] 190] 194 974 1.353) 818). ...... | 266 552........ Oct 8| 4] 4,506] 1,200 70] 315 1.948 3,833 873) ....... 532 i41....... Oct. ......es 9| 6 | vas) 1,500] 40) 604 292% 5,860) 2772) “rs sieine I 798] 1,974]....... fo] 70 I | | I i I | 21 | $5,500 32.0285 $1,906 fo. $20.25) §esuel. .oieiwine I 32,7981 $4,021]....... fo | peT.20%/ CHICAGO— CONTINUED Sales of California Fresh Fruit in Boston. FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 16th: ; FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 10th: 13 4 | | $2,100] $655( $716] $3,409] $ 6,880|| $3,350 peer nes $7,198|| $1,872] $570] $508) $2,435| $5,380|| $1,813 «|| $ 665 | $10,236(| 8,781 1,800 575 614 2,922! 5,911 2,870 9,329 2,100 655 653 3.409 6,817 2,612 9,079 2,100 670 635 3,409] 6,814 2,265 8,752 2,400 775 612 3,896 7,683 1,069 4,605 1,123 345 322 1,461 3,251 1,354 399 6,949 1,872 585 486) - 2,435 5,378 1,671 665 5,094 1,497 470 356 1,948 4,271 823 | 1 532 3,777 1,123 350 264 1,461 3,198 579 399 2 $27,618|| $7,487] $2,320/ $1,931 $9,740} Lies $6,140 $2,660 $46,177|| $10,500! $3,330] $3,230 $17,045 $34,105|| $12,066 FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 28d: FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 18th: 39,164 $2,400 $765 - $662| $3,896 $7,723 iteh. yi 20 $60 pi 33.20% a b.162/) 1,20 385 361 1,948] 3,894 7.290|| 2,995) 1,040 510| «113,896 8,441.55 i... ,400| ~~ 755 520) 3,896] 7,571 4162] 1.872 580 291] 2.435| 5,178 6.713] 2.100 675 470] 3,409] 16,654| 5676| 2.246 685 397| 2.922 6.250 6.803 1.800 580 476] 2.922] 5.778 ‘853 "374 105 59| 487] 1.025 $35,678|| $9,900 $3,160 $2,489| $16,071 $31,620 $32,430|| $12,354] $3,940, $2,268] $16,071] $34,633 FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 30th: i FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 24th: $10,453|| $2,700] $865] $731 $4,383] $3,679/ aeolian vs $8,704|| $3,369] $1,025] $609] $4,383 $9,386 1,872 570 379 2,435 5,256 7.380] 2,100 660 516| 3,409] 6,685 5,417 3,360 900 290, 235 1,461] 2,886 | Gury gl 5,296| 1,872 575 370 2,435] 5,252 7.470] 2,100 670 523| 3.409] 6,702 Ru. 7.208|| 2,246 680 504| 2.922] 6,352 5,665 1,800 570 395 2,922 5,687 esis nines 5,884 1,497 450 411 1,948 4,306 $32,509|| $10,856] $3,300 $2,273] $14,123] $30,552 $34,318|| $9,600{ $3,065] $2,400] $15,584] $30,639 FOR WEEK ENDING NOV. 6th: FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 31st: 12,654] $3;369| $1,060 885| $4,383 $9,697| $2,957 $7,655, $2,100 $670| $528 $3,409) $6,707 | $ ou $ 2056 i } ae 35m Ha Hoo : "886 gi 3400 4 822 1a80e 7,628 a 11,272] 2,995] 915 789] 3,896 8,595|| 2,677 Zi 1o00 i pas 142 3500 | 18,954| 4,118] 1,235 97¢| 5,357| 11,686] 2,268 FELT 200 355 By 1848 B18 ren aa 14415) 4.118] 1.250] 1,009] 5,357] 11,734( 2,681 | CAGE or Rk | | $57,441|| $16,097] $4,915 $4,019 $20,941] $45,972( $11,469 $30,653|| $7,800) $2,435] $2,143] $12,662] $25,040 $2,589 } 8B FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 7th: FOR WEEK ENDING NOV. 13th: $6,701 6,641 7,031 5,619| 5,033| $1,500 $475 $469 1,5001 480 457 1,800 576 492 1,200 386 393 1,200 385 352 $2,435 2,435 2,922 1,948 1,948 $4,899 4,872 5,789 3,926 3,885 $1,157 1,004 444 1,161 616 $30,925 i $7,200 $2,300 $2,163 $11,688 $28,351|f $4,382 * [BS S80IY) TOTAL SALES IN CHICAGO. Q © 8 = Jo 1500 Cru) Suey crujonpoid *TI80D "JOL * *3189J9jU] 250,200 10.125 59,511 406,158 192,593) 81,031 i I Bae noe 30,735 83,675 August ..... August ..... August ..... August ..... August ..... $12,223 15,975 11,910 12,123 14,510 $66,741 $3,744 4,492 4,118 4,118 5,616 $22,088 $1,085 1,380 1,185 1,255 1,725 $6,630 $855 1,118 833 848 1,015 $4,669 $4,870 5,844 5,357 5,357 7,305 $28,733 $10,554 12,834 11,493 11,678 15,661 $62,120 $1,330 1,596 1,463 1,463 1,995 $7,847 August ..... August ..... August .... August ..... August ..... $13,768 16,435 10,918 8,778 17,961 $67,860 FOR $5,616 7,113 4,118 2,995 6,739 $26,581 WEEK ENDI $1,725 2,150 1,295 1,040 2,090 $8,300 $963 1,150 764 565 1,257 $4,699 $7,305 9,263 5,357 3,896 8,766 $34,677 NG AUGUST 14th: $15,609 19,662}}....-.... 11,534 8,496 18,852||..... $74,157] 5,758 2,079 - 782 3,285 $15,740 $17,315 14,210 16,781 4,351 2,428 $66,721 11,6361] FOR $5,990 4,492 5,241 3,744 1,497 748 $21,712 WEEK $1,950 1,380 1,580 1,215 450 240 $6,815 ENDI $1,212 994 1,174 814 304 170 $4,668 $7,792 5,844 6,818 4,870 1,948 974 NG AUGUST 22d: | $16,944] 12,710] 14,813] 10,643 4,199 21% Yes2e8, Yoruitl 10 . BOSTON-—CONTINUED. FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 29th: | lies August ..... 24 | 13 | $14,780|| < $4,867) $1,650 $1,034 $6,331] $13,782|| $998l....... $1,729 meron: ia August ..... 26 | 7] 6%770|| 2,620 836 474 3.409 7.338........ BN. rae 159 August ..... 26 | 17 8.149] 2.620 805 570| 3.409] 17,404 pi Sst. 8 August ..... 21] 7] 9176|| 2,620 830 642] 3.409] 7.501 1675 bpd 931) 74 5 August ..... 28 | 6 | 7125/ 2,240 750 498] 2.922] 6,416 709 Bn 798}, od. August ..... 29 1 1,204 374 120 84 457 1,065 139......- | 05 41 | $47,204 $15,347] $4,890 $3,302 $19,967] $43.506] $4266] $568 $5,458) $750] $2.5 oon ll eid FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT. 5th: j | Hes a August ..... 31 | 10 | $12,377|| $3,744/ $1,170| $866 $4,870 $10,650 $1,727-.....- $1,830) $397. co emer Sept, ......: ry q 8,722] 2,620 795 610 3409] 7,434] 1,288....... 3 Bot saree Sept, .... ve o| 4] 5317] 1,497 475 a7o| 1948] 4.292] 1,025...... 7 i Sept. ..-.-" C3 | el 7.047 2,246 650 493 2.922] 6,311 1361 0 Trl Sept. .... "+ 4! 8 | 10508] 2,995 975 735 3,896 8601 1907...) L084) 843 --peg Sept. Jv evs 5| 4] 4034] 1,497 455 282 1948) 41821........| 148 532... I 39 | $48,005! $14,599] $4,520 $3,358 313.093] $41,470|| $6,683] $148 $5,087 $2,100) $742 FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT. 1ith: | | 436! $1,197||....... $1,633 Lhe a1 ol $9.027|| $3369] $1,080] $631] $4,383] $9,463|L...... 4 | Seto gle | Ie) aad tam Cae esto wes sn SEE Fr 10] 4| 5446 j ; 125| ies Bort. Ta 1 9 8.471] 3,369] 1,025 592 4383) 9.369... ..... 98) 1.197 hin 2.095 39 | $34,412| $11,979] $3,810 $2,406 $16,584) $33,779 $1,967] $1,334) $4,256) $603| $4,226 FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT. fo : | $1,164|| $1,596]....... $2,760 rae. 12 | $11,367! $4,492 $1,400 4705) $5,844] $12,681([c.......[ $ | | snc 3E)E AR HE EHD Ga emo en) 0.0 : : '870| 10,435([ee«...- 3301... . Son. ule 11 10 19.601 3.740 1,180 672| 4,870] 10,466|l........ 865 1,830 Rial 2338 Sent. 08 7107] 2,620 770 497] 3.409 7,296(........ 189 eens | [| | 44 | $42,827] $16,472 $5,065] $2,996 $21,428] $45,961 groans | $3,184| $5,852 feesees $8,986 FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT. Bl? : 1.8621....... $2,524 4023] $5241) $1,645] $981] $6,818 $14,685|\........ eg) $1, Sept. ra 2 H ns 22 $3.041 1.265 718 5,357 11,515 Br 426 1,463 a 1.889 si i % 5sll 2.620 825 ; rane: | CS apey Ber ai Be 1 aS sasll 3740 1,170 716 4,870 10,500 Dn 265) 1330]... 1.698 Sent, i -e1 25 | 17 6.891] 2,620 810 47 i | nil | | wo 19 | $48,996] $18,343 $5,715] $3,416 $23,863) so1.001) Sbgll $2.41) 6.517) Cy $8,858 FOR WEEK ENDING oct: 2d: | 69 2.620] $825 $528] $3, " $7,382(| $162[....... | $931....... $7 Sore AE. 2 3 $7.54 Ba 465 316| 1.948 4,226 Olt | 532i... ... 439 SDE a 30 | 3| 3319 1123 360 232| 1.461 3,176 1430 nT || itgyolf. 10" 2 ene 11 2 2.779 748 240 194 & 2,156 28 ph» 266| i517 Haul Oct... 2| 6 6.613|| 1,872 600 463] 2,435] 5, | pauline | | a 21 $24,574] $7,860] $2,490 $1,733 $10, am $22,310 I $2,264| ery | s2100) $935 $1,464 | FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 9th: ] | | 2 585 $456 $2,435 $5,348/| 31.16%. . «- | 36651 - $5020... ;-; LR : : $9,515 3ler $385 o79| 1.461] 3,223 | 173 ay | 399 | ar3l Oe any 71 6 7614] 2,246 720 £30 2.922] 6,420 1,194|...... | 798 896L. Det. nn 3} 3 3770! 1,123 345 263 1.461] 3,192| ETB oes. 399 4 Det. o | 61 T7141 2,246 690 499] 2 922] 6, | NRT ars. | f qo: "oT | 14 | an 23 | $29,035/ $8,610] $2,700 $2,029 $11, 201 $24, soo $4,495)... ... | $3,059] $1450 $14 BOSTON—CONTINUED. II FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 16th: Oct. ......... 12 2 $2,460 $748 $240 $168 $974 $2,130 $330....... $266 $64....... Oct. ........ 13 3 3,250 1,123 365 229 1,461 3,178 72....... 399{(...... . 327 oct, ........ 14 5 5,634 1,872 586 387 2,435 5,279 255... ...... 665{....... 400 oct. ......... 15 3 3,262 1,123 345 228 1,461 3,157 105....... 399i....... 294 Oet, ......... 16 4 4,486 1,497 465 373 1,948 4,223 263....... 5321.......} 269 17 | $18,992| $6,463] $2,000, $1,325] $8,279] $17,967| $1,025|....... sii 384 $1,290 FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 23d: Qt. i..i..s 19:4: 7 $7,621) $2,620 $825 $533] $3,409] $7,387|| § 234|....... $ 931........ $ 697 QOet. ........ 20 4 4,111 1,497 480 287 1,948 4,212. ....... $101 532{l....... 633 Qet. ........ 21 | 3 3,283 1,123 360 229 1,461 3,173 110{.....: .. 399........ 289 Oct. ........ 22 1 1,198 374 120 83 487 1,064 134i....... 133|| 1. iynies Qect. ........ 28 6 6,967 2,246 705 487 2,922 6,360 607;....... 7981(....... 191 21 | $23,180|| $7,860 $2,490] $1,619] $10,227] $22,196|| $1,085 $101|| $2,793 $1| $1,810 FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 31st: I Qact. ......... 26 5 $5,957] $1,872 : $600 $416 $2,435| $5,323 $634|....... yo vou anne $31 Qet. ........ 2% 2 2,411 748 240 168 974 2,130 28 wwe ene 266 | 315). ...0p00 Oct. ........ 28 1 1,142 374 120 79 487 1,060 Bee eine 1330}. «cv.» 51 oct. ........ 29 2 2,620 748 240 163 974 2,126 495}. ...... 266 229.......: QOet. ........ 80 3 1,231 374 120 86 487 1,167 164........ 133 31j....404 Oct. ........' 31 2 2,511 748 240 175 974 2,137 314........ 266 108. ...... 13 | $15,872| $4,864 $1,560, $1,087 $6,331 $13,842|| $2,030|....... $1,709) $383 $82 FOR WEEK ENDING NOV. 6th: Nov. +...... 2 4 $4,639| $1,497 $480 $324 $1,948) $4,249 $390,....... $532||....... $142 Nov. ....... 4 2 2,670 748 240 166 974 2,128 542........ 266 $276........ Nov. ....... 6 5 6,739 1,872 600 471 2,435] $5,378|| $1,361|....... 665 696....... 11 | $14,048] $4,117] $1,320 $961 $5,357 $11,755|| $2,293|....... $1,463 $972 $142 FOR WEEK ENDING NOV. 12th: Nov. ....... 9 5 $6,670|, $1,872 $605 $466) $2,435 $5,378| $1,292|....... $665 3627)....... Nov. ....... 10 2 2,477 T48 240 173 974 2,135 342........ 266 16). .....s» Nov. ....... 11 2 2,293 748 240 160 974 2,122 Yili. ...... 2861. ...... $95 Nov. .....». 12 2 2,892 748 245 202 974 2,169 7231. ...:. 260 407s ensinns 11 | $14,332( $4,116/ $1,330] $1,001] $5,357| $11,804| $2,628|....... $1,463| $1,160 $95 TOTAL SALES IN BOSTON. | | | (1 | Z Q =o Bg) HQ = Hd Eo 5 i 0 [SH &g | 3 7 Bl 8 | 38 g fd >it 2 1 g on | ‘& & gor B ee poadpweadn 2 1 3 1 BH e lm fl OE eg: GF © Hed 1.8 | B11 hai Ah La E | 3 5 | = -~ | ; : ; : | ® : (Ao | : [3 : | T I I I 635 712, 73) 237,705 74,110] 49,760 $0268 $70,220) 50,928 15900) li 20,798 63,230 | PHILADELPHIA—CONTINUED. 12 Sales of California Fresh Fruit in Philadelphia. : FOR WEEK ENDING JULY Oth: FOR WEEK ENDING. AUSUST 28th: | | August ..... 24 | 3 | $2,822|| $1,080] $330] $197 $1,461] $3,068 . | Jay ....... 6| 5 | $5400] $1,800 $575 $378 $2,435 $5,185|| $ 212[....... $ e65....... $ 458 | esi... # July... 7| 3| 3502 1,080 330] 245] 1,461] 3,116 386}....5 .. goall..... .. 18 August... 0h 20. 189 7200 215, . 131 974 2,0401........ y July ....... 8| 2| 1,782 720 200 124 974 2,018||........ $ 236 - 266ll....... 502 | August TEER 29 | 1 1.012 350 138 apo 2 1.042 N93 : Jy: . ios 9 | 3 ,351| 0800: «1345: 1234] 1,461] c:3a204 281... .. 399}. ...... 16 1 ! rien 8 ; , 3 , i y 3,351 1,080] 345 234] 1461] 3,120 231 S$ Adgust....' 28) zi ‘zwar’ 720i 215." 162 74 2,071 £ 13 | $14,035|| $4,680 $1, ,442 236|| $1,729|[....... 1,136 | | | jus B4/630) T5180 ¢ [15951] 196S31I PISMO] S (Boul $ 3 | 11 | s11400| $3,060 $1235 $800) $5.357| $11,352 3 : FOR WE th: | Of WEEK ENDING JULY “th FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT. 4th: : July *.....- 131 4 3,999|| $1,440 460 280 1,948|“'94,128{........ 129 532. ....0 $ 661 fo | | July a 11] 3 Snel HL 080 See i Ns Yor $ od y soil. ...... 390 Auguts ..... 81 | 4 | $3,330| $1,440] $480] $233] $1,948 $a.101) Ta $s 771 3 s32ff....... $1,303 » July ....... 15 | 4 3,835|| 1,440 430 268 1,948!" q.086{........ 251 5321. ...... 783 Sept. veers. 113 3,3171} 1,080 335 231 1,461] 3,107] $ 210{....... 399}....... 189 i July Cediees 16 4 2,234 1,440 445 226 1,948] 4,059||........ 825 5321. ...... 1257 Sept cere 2 2 252 720 23 143 31s 2.073 p ARTE , 38¢ ciivees 20¢ Hat NY Jian 7 ’ 3 ‘1, : a VIO |e eoeooeee 9 ese ce ne rr rey ’ pal Ede s ese sell 5 HUI} eves it y 7 J de lie iE Bl LL B25) 39 Sept... $) 1| Toss| ae 120 75 487] tots a ¥esiy oC 89 § 18 | $16,91 2 2| $s766| $18.438/| $ 9 $1,530| $2,394|....... 3,915 Li : $16,017/| $6,480 $2,010 $1,182) $8,766] $18,438)| § 9) $1,530} $2,394 $ 12 | $12,064 $4,320] $1,380] $841] $5,844 $12,385 $ 450] § 771| $1,596....... $1,017 | | I 1 ; it FOR WEE) ENDING Juy 2! FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT. 11th: i July ....... 20 | 3 | $2,929|| $1,080] $335 $205] $1,461] $3,081........ $ 152/| $ 399|....... $ 551 | I I Jay |. 210 3 | "sizeof “veser < “mse "zisi 1461] Ts0s9il's 30l....... 3991... .. 369 Sept. mi: 54 Z| S20%H. vuo0 Eoe0 HIRE] 974] $2,077) § 1201..... IR 22 RRREEE $ 146 Jay ......- 22 | 2 1,988 720 215 139 974] 2,048/........ 60) 266j....... 326 ept. ....... 5 16 974| 2,070 235/.....".. 266|....... 31 ‘ Yolv on: os | 5| 32171 1.080 335 A 283 Sept... .. 10 3 3,249|| 1,080 330 236] 1,461] 3,107 142... .. 399] 390 y : 225| 1,461] 3,101 el... gens Nal i 3 : 2 Ly July ....... 24 | 3| 2946/ 1,080 315 206] 1.4611 3062........ 116 | s99n....... 515 ept. ....... , 7201 215 60 ve 2,069 225|....... | 268 Ceres 41 h | : | ; I | | f | | 14 | $14,199|| $5,040] $1,530 $993 38,815} $4381 $ je) $ 328 $862) “ediceine $2,144 | 9 | $10,045 $2,240) dik an $4,388 $a5esl $ 723 ein I Hae) Cie $ 475 : FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 3st: Fe , FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT, Ton | i | | " “” hi Bly ..ounes 27 | 4 | $4,348|| $1,440] $415] $304] $1,948) $4,107|| $ 241|....... $: 533i. ...... $ 291 Sept. as wih hisis 1 3 $7001, $2,520 $703 3520 s5400 mal. $ 103 $ 331 epen $1,114 2 July ss ee ene 28 3 3,330 1,080 3356 233 1,461] 3,109 221 eee e000 399 eee 00 00 178 Bert Ee 16 3 3904 1 080 350] 224 1 461] 3.115/| 89 Ye 399 dias 310 iF July sess enn 29 2 2,342 720 220 164 974 2,078 264 ceo an se 266 see ee an 2 RO oan 17 3 3 954 1.080 330| 297 1.461] 3.098] 156 Bat ane 399 Rae 243 July ....... 30 | 4 | 4,081) 1,440 430 285] 1948 4208(........ $ 221 s32....... 554 a 18] 1 T1176 50 115] 2 git Jost ee | oo dik : ! July ....... 81| 1 970 360 100 68 457) 1,0154........ 45) | 1331. ..... 178 il te {he pth | | $8 = 009 | i » anaes i ’ | I I I I | by 14 | $15,071|| $5,040] $1,500] $1,054 36.818 $4120 $ 726% o $1,862] ....... $1,203 | 16 | fe9%3 $5,760, $1778) $1,186 37.792) $1451) $ i $ 183 $2, 128) $ i $1,668 FOR WEEK ENDING A 7th: , TOR WEEK ENDING SEPT. 2m. { i Sent. ..:...: 21 | 5 5.794 $1,800] $550] $395] $2,435] = ol $ 614]....... | $ disi svihihs $ 5 August ..... 3| 5 | $5979] $1,800] $530] $418] $2, ath $5183 $ 796|....... 3 66503 as1f....u Sept. rai. + 22 | 2| 2,500 720 215 165 974] 2,074 326) cw | ©. 268ll'S 160]... se August 41 11 "1,366 360 115 95 487| 1,057 8091. ...... 238 © 176....... SCPt: ran -« 23 | 2 1,784|| 1720 235 124 974]. 2.0530........ S$ seoll . 266l....... 536 August 5| 2 | 2799 720 235 196 974] 2,125 Gifl ...... 266] 408l....... Seb: - 24 | 3 | 3,845 1,080] 330 269| 1,461] 3,140 | FOB res vs -+ | © 399 306]... ae August ..... 6 | 7] 8216] 2,620 766 575 3,409] 7.269 947... iL 931 160...... TR 25 | 1 1.261) : 360 115 88 487| 1,050 TNT es ce oe | © 138 8) are August ..... 7 | 6 | 17,042] 2,160 670 493] 2,922 6,245 vo TRY 798... $ | | | | | | | | | 13 $15,184) $4,680) $1,445 $1,041] $6,331] $13,497|| $ 1,956 $ 269) $1, 9 $ 544/ $ 586 21 | $25,402|| $7,560 $2,315 $1,777 $10,227) $21,879|| $ 3,523(....... $2,793|| $ 7% $1 | I |" FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 2d: FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 14th: I | | I | Sept: i. 28 | 5 | $5,559! $1,800] $580| $389 $2,435] $5,204|| $ 355 Shido |-s-ceesil:.n. $ 310 Ti 45 316] 1,948] 4,149 90. .o.. 532i]... ., 160 August ..... 10 | 6 | $4,635|| $2,160] $755 $324| $2,922 $6,161|........ $1,526/| $ 798!l....... $2,324 Sept 29 | 4 | 4521] 1,440 4 ; August ..... 11 | 5 | 5814] 1,800 550 406] 2,435] 5,191||$ 623....... asi. .... 42 Sept. ....... 30 | 2 2180 720 I 1 4% os 162 Tn i iy 334 August ..... 12 | 4 | 4002 1440] 565 280] 1948] 4,233)|........ gail] Seay 763 Oct. i... ... . - 102k 2280 B20 B80. BBY cin 0% Svan 4 103 August ..... 13 | 6 | 4,013] 2,160 660 280| 2,922] 6,022/l........ 2,009( 798|l....... 2,807 Oct. ........ 2! 3} 3.103 080 46 109) 4h..nn 399([....... | 315 August ..... 14 | 3 2,603|| 1,080 330 1821 461 '2053........ 450|| 399....... 849 i | | | 16 | $17,673 $5,760] $1,830] $1,235] $7,792 $16,617|| $1,056....... | sas... $1,072 | 24 $21,067 $8,640| $2,860 $1,472 11.688) $24,660) $ 623 $3,216 $2192) ch | $6,785 | FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 9th: : ON Lupa yi ih ooo lt] um ve ue enon mE td CEC CH Oct. ........ ; 000 ~ 210is...... 3 71. .....: August ..... 17 | 9 | $8,950|| $3,240 $1,015] $626] $4,383] $9,264|[........ $ 314 $3,197l....... $1,511 O¢t. ........ Th 2 2,518 720 230 176 974] 2,100 8. ..... 266 1821... tue August ..... 18 | 4 | 3,597|| 1,440 465 251] 1,948] '4104]........ 507f "532... 1,039 Oct. .... 8| 3| 3246] 1,080 345 227| 1,461] 3,113 138...... s9gt. $ 266 August ..... 19 | 2 | 2,097 720 235 146 974| poi $ eel o66i...... 244 Oct... ..... 9 | 3| 3001 1,080 345 216, 71461 =za02l........ sitll 3vef....... 410 August ..... 20 | 2 2030 720 240 142 4 20760... ..\ 0 46; Cosel... 312 | | 12 | $14,707] $4,320] $1,495] $1,028 5,844| $12,687|| $ 2,031 11|| $1,596( $1,100 | 17 | $16,674] $6120} JL $1465 $8, 21s $17, si) $ 22/8 di $2,261)....... | $3,106 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ | $ $ $ 676 5 5 e 4 i i) th 4 + \ he! i NN BT EEE port Swee—e he pnts 12 | 4 « ernveeee 180 2 « sreenens Mil 2 2 | PHILADELPHIA-—CONTINUED. FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 16th: | $1,440] $460] $294] $1,948 $4,142 720 230 164 974 2,078 720 230 156] 974 2,080 1,080 345 268 1,461 3,144 720 2356 188 974 2,117 $4,680) $1,500, $1,050 18,53 $13,561|| $ 1,480 FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 23d: Il | $1,080 $345| $271) $1,461] $3,157) $° 1 720 230 190 974 2,114 1,080 330 2563 1,461 3,124 720 230 213 974 2,137). ....... 720 230 197 974 2,121 $4,320, $1,365] $1,124 iis $12,653| $2,536 $80(| $1,596 | $1,080) $345) $288) $1,461 FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 30th: $3,174|| $ 720 230 181 974 2,106 720 230 191 974 2,115 720 230 179 974 2,103 1,080 345 237 L451 3,123 $4,320] $1,380, $1,076 ss.44 $12,620} $2,780 3 FOR WEEK ENDING NOV. 6th: | $720) $230 $156 $974 $2,080] $ 366 115 90 487| 1,052 | 366 115 o4 4871 1,016 720 230 216 974 2,139 $2,160 $690 $6156 $2,922 $6,287|| $ 1,331] $ 231 11 | $12,969 FOR WEEK ENDING NOV. 13th: $1,080 $345 $249) $1,461] $3,135| § 1,080 345 249 1,461 3,135 1,080 345 233 1,461 3,119 720 236 174 by 2,103] $3,960, $1,270 $906 $559) $11,492|| $1,477 TOTAL SALES IN PHILADELPHIA. 15 16 13 vee 19 3 in 20 2 vee 3) 3 Veen Ee 2 die iva 23 2 | 12 aii 26 3 ed eninvie NE 2 “ee 8 2 eee i290 2 . * 3 [3 a eiaietpiyi 2 2 ae alote 3 1 vive eity 4 1 ceisiiniee 6 2 i i el a in 9 3 ea 10 3 A 12 3 aries 13 2 | Z Q p 3 Q % 7 g ® *y3PRayg * *S807] * *18949jU] aff ak * *8§S07] 264 | 287,418 pa Q ba a ng 2 3 38 g 3 wR Yi £0 Q ~ - : qr a : p g ge : 95,040) 29,975| 20,135] 128,568 By 22,920 020 35,112 July ........ Jialy ...... July ........ July ........ July ...... Jaly ........ July ........ July ........ aly ........ July ........ July ........ July ........ July ........ JY oer... July '........ July ........ July scr. July -........ July ........ JUIY ovens August ..... August ..... August ..... August ..... August ..... August .. August ..... August ..... August ..... August August ..... August ..... August ..... August ..... August ..... Sales of California Fresh Eruit in Pittsburg. FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 10th: CLI M fo MO «« 110 11 12 14 DWN Ww 14 DOD OO BO Ot 14 WH oT WwW 14 DEO OU 21 DODO 24 OBO UTR On 17 DON 1,009 2,070 1,674 2,338 $9,966 1,646 3,424 2,274 4,795 $15,643 $4,240 1,832 2,798 2,099 2,396 | $13,365 $3,385 2,286 4,700 1,233 2,830 $14,434 $4,845 3,887 4,957 2,351 5,937 $21,977 $7,157 2,632 6,131 1,740 5,477 $23,137 $5,330 2,304 5,716 1,985 3,342 $18,677 % 3 $1,080 360 720 720 720 $3,600 FOR $1,080 720 1,080 720 1,440 $5,040 FOR $1,800 720 1,080 720 720 $5,040 FOR $1,080 720 1,800 360 1,080 $5,040 FOR $1,440 1,440 1,800 720 2,160 $7,560 FOR $2,520 1,080 2,160 720 2,160 $8,640 FOR $1,800 720 1,800 720 1,080 $6,120 $316 110 205 206 205 $1,040 $201 70 144 117 163 $695 $1,461 487| 974 974 974 $4,870 0% WEEK ENDING JULY 17th: $330 205 300 210 414 $1,455 $1,090 $252 107 239 157 336 sal 974 1,461 974 19:8 $3,123 2,006 3,080 2,061 4,133 | 16518 ii $1,700 WEEK ENDING JULY 24th: $490 225 305 205 190 $1,415 $296 128 195 146 167 $932 $2,435 974 1,461 974 974 $6,818] $14,206 ees 00000 es 0 00 0 00 ee 0 00 0 00 $182 18 ® e000 00 $399(|. 133 266 266 266 $460) $1,862 $781 216 243 $665 266 399 266 266 $399| $1,239|| $1,862 WEEK ENDING JULY 31st: $285 190 520 95 285 $1,375 $236 160 329 86 198 $1,009 $1,461 974 2,435 487 1,461 $6,818 WEEK ENDING AUGUST 7th: $395 380 490 220} 635 $2,120 $339 292 346 164 416 $1,556 $1,948 1,948 2,435 974 2,922 $10,227 WEEK ENDING AUGUST 1 $730 285 635 220 620 $2,490 $500 184 549 121 383 $1,737 $3,409 1,461 2,922 974 2,922 $11,688 WEEK ENDING AUGUST 21st: $565 210 535 210 330 $1,840 $373 161 400 133 233 $1,300 $2,435 974 2,436 974 1,461 Be $3,062 $323 2,044 242 5,084(........ 1,028 2056 3,024|........ $14,242 $770 $4,122 $723 4,060]|........ 5,071}........ 2,078 273 6,1321........ $21,463 $996 4th: $9,158. ...... 3.0100 + 0c4 vue 6.2661... .... 2035 ........ 8,088. :7..... $24.555}(........ $5,163 $167 2,065 239 5,170 546 20311. ....... 3,104 238 ii $1,190 $2 378 135 295 608 $1,418 $399 266 665 133 399 $1,862 $632 532 665 266 798 $2,793 $665 266 665 399 $2,261 I $212 ses 00 ne ® e000 ne ® e000 ne $834 cee 00 ee eee ve 0 $933 933 561 1,406 $4,610 $498 119 318 161 $1,123 | . ss hia PITTSBURG—CONTINUED. 16 moda sei 0) PUPSBURGCONBINUED. | i | o WEEK ENDING, AUGUST 28th: | eves Wisin $720 $225 $176 $974) $2,095 | I August ..... $5,709 ! $635 $399| $2,922| $6,116(........| H $1,208 ea 790 290 151 ad Tao0s August .... 3 927 110 64) 487|. 1,021] chee, 39 360 110 97 487 1,054 August ..... 3,116] 325 2117 1,461 3.083) : 9 August ..... 899|| 95 62) 487 1,004] August ..... 1,025 110 71 4817 i . : $1,800 $555 $424] $2,435] $5,214 $379, $154 FOR WEEK ENDING: OCT. 23d: | ‘ : : $11,676 $1,275 $813] $5,844 $12,252 . FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 30th: i iss einai $720] $220{ ' $174] $974] $2,088 WEEK ENDING SEPT. 4th: aR 3601 110 56 487] 1,043 i PUL DWOnI N33 | sain aieis ,080 15 206 1,461 3,062 $4,233 $425) = $295 $1,948 $4,108 95 74 487] 1,016 # rio 190.5 Bo 238 © 1.461] 3.099 : $2,160] $645 $466] $2,922] $6,193 1,010}| 95 70 487 1,012 ; 3,390 340 231 1,461 3,112 FOR WEEK ENDING NOV. 6th: EER Fi FATE 1,080 315 157 1,461 3,013 $13,104 $1,275 $908) $5,844 $12,347 : Yin $360 $110 $64 $487) $1,021 360 95 73 487 1,015 WEEK ENDING SEPT. 11th: B $110 H $74 : $487 $1 031 $1,800) $520 $294] $2,435) $5,049 340 176] 1,461] 3,057 330 182) .1,461] © 3,053 FOR WEEK ENDING NOV. 13th: $720 +20! $144 $974] $2,058 $780 $432) $3,409] $7,141 ENDING. SEPT. 18th: | " TOTAL SALES IN PITTSBURG. TYE TT ir Rich 1nd ho | i I 07 Hz 21,675 14,974| 100,809 Hers 10,463 WEEK 1,665 225 109 974] 2,028 5,008 + '66b 850) 2,922 6,087 1,838 220 128 974 2,042 IBS SS0IH) ‘uy Suey *u3onpoIg JO 180) "131800 "10, © $12,002 $1,495 $838| $6,818] $14,191 $3,591 $395] $251] $1,948) $4,034 | I 9,614 ll WEEK ENDING SEPT. 25th: $4,016 $430 $280 $1,948] $4,098 983 110 68 487 1,025 : oy ; i ; : 3,400 S00, 22% Lael 3079 | Sales of California Fresh Fruit in St. Paul. 4,311 . 425], 301] . 1,948] 4,114 FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 10th: $12,711 $1,265 ~ $887 $5,844] $12,316 | Uk : $1,748|| $600] $190] $121 ood $1,885 x f 1,990 600 190 139 974] 1,903 WEEK ENDING OCT. 2d: 1 2,031 600 190 142 974] 1,906 an oa 55.088 1,908 | 600 190 133 974] 1,897 $205 "220 177 974| 2,091 | 110 89 487] 1,046 37.677) $2,400] $760] $535 $2,894) $7,591 $535 $435 $2,435 $5,205 | FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 17th: | : | $2,0721l $600] $190] $145] $974 $1,909 »WEEK. ENDING OCT. 9th: A | 2,068 600] 190 144 974] 1,908 $205| $164] $974 $2,063 { 1.080 --300 35 75 ml 220] 161 974] 2,075 i | 210 146 974| 2,050 $5,209|| $1,500] $475] $364 $2,435) $4,774 $635 $471] $2,922] $6,188 1 FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 25th: : ; ] Si00) $175 137 974 1,806 WEEK ENDING OCT. 16th: 8 300 95 I 72 §oFy } 954 : 4 600 190 156 974| 1,920 , $205 $148| . $974] $2,047 $266 ht 600] 175 168 974 1,917 £7815 222 1,461] 3,078 399 3 300 95 83 487 965 . 220 173 974 2,087 ; : 266 Da e J : | | Seo! $730] $616 $2,896) $7,8e2l $740| $543) $3,409 $7.212) : ” fos) , Cree RR ET August ..... August .... August .... August .... August .... August .... August .... August August .... August .... August .... August .... $3,488 2,236 3,022 2,006 $10,752 $3,921 2,460 3,037 4,138 315,800 $2,184 3,958 4,608 2,886 $13,536 $4,085 2,698 2,961 3,681 $13,425 . WEEK ENDING AUGUST 7th ST PAUL—CONTIN JED. WEEK ENDING JULY 31s: $275 $243 $1,461] $2,879 190 156 974 1,920 2756 211 1,461 2,847 160| 140 974| 1574 $900 $750] $4,870] $9,520 $95 $70 $487 $952 95 69 487 951 190 138 974 1,902 95 64 487] 946 $341] $2,435] $4,751 ENDING AUGUST 14th $274 $1,948] $3,787 168 974 1,932 212 1,461 2,858 289 1,948 3,817 $943] $6,331| $12,394 ENDING AUGUST 2ist $122 $974| $1,886 85 487 967 165 974] 1,929 $392| $2,435 $4,782 ENDING AUGUST 28th: $192 $974] $1,941 276 1,948 3,804 336 1,948 3,863 201 1,461 2,847 $1,004) $6,331] $12,455 ENDING SEPT. 4th: $285 $1,948 $3,813 187 1,461 2,833 207 1,461 2,853 257 2,435 4,667 $936] $7,305) $14,166 ENDING SEPT. 11th: $255] $1,948] $3,783 196 1,461 2,842 $451] $3,409] $6,625 ENDING SEPT. 18th $67 $487 $949 195 1,461] 2,841 144 974] 1,908 189 1,461] 2,835 74 487 956 ssc $4,870] $9,489 $243 154 645 39 ST. PAUL—CONTINUED. WEEK ENDING SEPT. 25th: $285 190 96 286 $855 WEEK $380 95 95 95 95 $285 WEEK $95 95 $190 $201 142 68 197 $608 ENDING OCT. 2d: $275 72 65 $412 ENDING OCT. 9th: $74 76 76 79 92 $397 ENDING OCT. 16th: $86 91 70 $247 ENDING OCT. 23d: $75 127 $202 ENDING OCT. 30th: 26 * 69 $181 ENDING NOV. 6th: $62 67 « $129 $1,461 974 487 1,461 $4,383 $1,948 487 487 $2,922 $487 487 487 487 487 $2,435 $487 487 487 $1,461 $487 974 $1,461 $487 487 487 $1,461 $487 487 $974 $2,893 $2,847 1,906 . 950 2,843 $8,546 $3,803 954 947 $5,704 $956 958 958 961 974 $4,807 $968 973 952 $957 1,891 $2,848 $938i........ 938 951 $2,827 $944|[........ 949 $1,893 TOTAL SALES IN ST. PAUL. ‘98S SS01H) “ru Sugey ‘ujjonpoid JO 131800 * *3saJa9jujg 130 130,025 33000 12,240 9,157 63,310 I 1287001 2058 2,138 17,290 1,901 12,273 Sales of California Faesh Fruit In Minneapolis. FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 10th: : | I MINNEAPOLIS—CONTINUED. $50 se2 it 2 oid DING AUGUST 28th: 160 138 974 FOR WEEK EN G ; 43 974 | | ; | ; . A August .... $4,324|| $1,200 $340{ $302) $1,461] $3,303(l $1,021 | ’ August .... 1,935 600 160 135 974| 1,869 66 $560] $483 $3,409 August .... 788 300 95 54 487| 986il...... 5 August .... 1,903 600 175 133 974| 1,882 August .... 741 300 95 51 487 FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 17th: | 43 iil $3,000, $865 $675 34,253 $8,923 $1,108 $340 $1,329 $489] $1,051 $600 $160] $121 - ay : so 15 137 oy Ian | 0 138 974] 1,872 FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT. 4th: en 150 15 974] 1,887] . 487] 931|| aids i $300 $80 $60 $487] $927] $531}. $133)... .. ee 1,492 600 175 104 974| 1,853 $2,700, $720, $613 $4,383 $8,416) $520 $128 i 300 80 63 487 | $3,284|| $1,200 $335] $227| $1,948| $3,710 FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 24th: : I : : ; FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT. 11th: xg | $900 $240 $224 $1,461] $2,825 oh TB mn | | | 487 951 . 0 . $986 $300 $80 $68 $487| $935 | 80 160 He gd 1,908 ' | . 1,639 600 175 114 974| 1,863 | : 1,720 600 1756 120 974] 1,869 | | | | a win ETS a fr out i $560 $570 Ji $6,639 ; pa = $4,345] $1,500 $0 $302 $2455 $4487 FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 31st: FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT. 18th: Cin "to $160 $77 600 160 68 | 600 160 3 249 : $975, $300 $80 $61 $487] $928 900) 240 221 i | 960| 300 80 69 487 936 | | . 914 300 80 63 487 930 fio 7A 1 1,989 600 160 138 974] 1,872] $2,700 $720) $439] $4,383] $8,242|| $1,088! 1,009 300) 80 70 487 937 | | FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 7th: | | $5,747|| $1,800 $480 $401 $2,922 $5,603 | I $900| $255 $58 $1,461 $2,674 FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT. 25th: $00 38 126 974] - 1,860/........ I 900 240 3 OE ER : $2733 $900] $255 $201] $1461 1,461 2,724] | 300 80 60 487 300 80 68 487] o3sl| LoL, 300 80 63 487] : | | | | $3000 3G Suz 34570 $9,127) | | | stool sats dk $2405 suns FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 14th: FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 2d: fo feaadl Co | $1,500 430 339 2,435 . | | | Bo ; 80 y 64 : i) i Ja ll $600] $160] $117 $974] $1,851] 600 160 58 974] 1,792||..: - 96ll © : ; 600 160 114 974| 1,848 600 160 142 974] 1.876I| 4 . 300 80 59 17 pze| 600 175] - 140 , 974] 1,889 Il $1,500 $400 $290 $2,435) 4.8280 $3,600] $1,005] $743 $5 8a $112) $410) $102|| $1,596 | FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 16th: FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 21st: 12 | | | I ¥ . $300 $75 $67 $437) $44 August .... “mi 600 175 133 974 1,882 -. 28 August .... 20 721 ) FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 30th: | | 300 80 50 487 917|| 300 80 69 #7) 936|| August .... 990 I : 3300 $95) $95| $487] $977 ‘ 300] 95 84 487| 966 $70 $646 ] iad sun 300} 95 87 137 969 | | | August .... $2,225 $600 $160] $155 $974 $1,889) | | ¢ | iti 1.500 $495 $407 age $5,624 il | | \ MINNEAPOLIS—CONTINUED. | “ ST. LOUIS—CONTINUED. 2 FOR WEEK ENDING NOV. 6th: 3 iowa] | F. FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 14th: J1is. 2 : 31.280 s300] $95 $89 $487| $971) $309...... $133|| $176/....... 8 Te Em Aaa 31.1] 136 300 95 88 487] 970 290). .-..-l dss "asi..-... .g August .... 10 | 1 | $1,023) $300] $95] $71 $487] $953 s?0}.......0 szagll.......; 463 160|| 5 80 487)... 96g. 18%)..." 133 sell. i» August .... 12] 1] "1010 300 95 76 487] 952 1 1380 Ls 76 Ba August .... 18 | 1| 1188 300 80 72 487] 939 249]. ...... 133|| $116....... 3| $3690( $900 $285 $257) $1,461] $2,903) $787....... $399/| $388....... ppt . : We? 5 et MT 18 IER neeeen 02 FOR WEEK ENDING NOV. 13th: 4 | $3,971) $1,200 $350] $265 $1,948 $3,763] $377] $169] $532 sus $440 aris 9 1 +1168] $300 95 8 T : $ $80] $487] $962) $194|...... $133) set....... FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 21st: ch : ) August ....17| 2 | $1,930 $600[ $160] $135] $974 $1,869 $68. un. $266). ...... $205 TOTAL SALES IN MINN “ Auguts .... 21 | 2| "1,748 600] 160] 122 974] 1,856........ s108|| 266l....... 374 VEAPOLIS. b 5 i) Q Q 3 7 ® g 36 2 y c 5 g 1 4 | $3,678] $1,200 $320 $257 $1,948 $3,725 $61] s$108| $532||....... $579 &% | 0g = " Qu + © S 2 ® S @ : % = ® PB ge 3 = 3 = ; | o + . . 5 : ? oF ¥ | ed FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 28th: | - . . . Su | : gust .... 24 | 1 | $1,189] $300] $95 $821 $487] $964 $225|....... $133 $92....... 103 | 100,887 30,900] 8,560] 6,586] 49,674 05120) 7.7153] 2.586|| 13.699] 2.241] 10,773 August .... 26 1| 1,172 300 95 82] 487] 964 208]....... 133 78} + ates ; August .... 28 | 1 963] 300 95 67 487 949 MH... sail... $119 e s | # 3 | $3,324 3900 $285] $231 1.461 $2,877|| $447|....... $399|| $167] $119 Sales of California F i a ia Fresh Fruit in To Te y in St. Louis. FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT. 4th: | FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 10th: August .... 31 | 1] $1,259] $300] $95| $87] $487] $969|| $290|....... $133|| $157....... July " 1 or 1 Es Sept ‘ney gl 1] 71,218 300 80 84 487 951 2621:...... 133 12 lige ol ws 4 $300] $95] $55] s4s7| s937ll........| s143ll s133 et. ...... 2] 2f 2408 600] 175 168 974] 1,917 ag9. Anup Juy oot) 1) sl Cs Ces ssl ast) swell “og ‘uss a be 1) | Jely 102 10] 1 69 300 95 48 a7 esol lili] 28s ass 26h | 1 $4,878) $1200 $350 $39 s1048 $3,837 $1,041]....... $632|| $509]...... : . | $3,153|| $1,200 $380 $219] $1,948) $3,747|........ $594) $532|....... $1,126 Ww FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT 11th: ; | | Sept. ..:i.. 8 | 1| su112]| $300] sso] $77] $487] $944 $168....... S188] $381.0. | FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 17th: Sept. ii... 9 1] Lida) 300 100 79 487] 966 180)... 133 al... | July ....... 13 | 1 | $1,021) $300 95 | I | Jaly . 0.0 16 1] 1013 300: 3%8f:: $700. $487); - 3352 $89); 1x2 sa... s64 | 2 $2258) $600 $180 $156] $974 $1,910] $348[....... $266] $82[....... | 4 $2,034 $600, $175] $140 $74 $1.88) $145|....... $2661....... $121 | FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT. 18th: Sept. ..../.- 14| 2 | s1708|| $600] $175 $119] $974] $1,868|........ $165/ $266|....... $431 FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 24th: Sept... 15 | 1 974 300 80 67 487 934 $40... ... 138.1 93 fi mek El ns Sept... 17] 2| 1,438 600] 160] 100 a4 1834)... il 3s] 208)... 662 aly........ 22 | 2 | $2,207] $600] $160 $154] $974] $1,888 SP JB Sept. 11... 18| 2| 2161 600] 175 151 ord] 1o00l “=6l....0. NH zee --..... 5 July ....... 24 | 1| ‘1161 300 80 81 157 eas) zis) "iss i ' | | | ; T | 7 $0276 $2,100 $590] $437) $3,409) $6,536] $301) $561] $931)l....... $1,191 A 3 | $3,368 $900] $240 $235] $1,461] $2,836[ $532|....... | $399 | $133... .. LL | 1 FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT. 25th: p FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 3st: ‘I~ | | $d Sept. ....-- 21| 1] snag $300 $1000 $77 $487 3964 $150)... sas sn)... ; uly ....... 27 | 2 | $2,390 60 A SePt. va... 22 | 1] 1,082 300 95 of ~as7l Toph © T8..ie.edt 1381...... ‘ July ....... S07 2 “ony Ton VE tun wip sLhagl $478... $266 $208 LL, ’ Sept. ees 23 | 2 | 1,856 600] 175 129 oie 15780. 5... s22l 266ll....... 288 July ....... 31 1! 21058 300 80 73 4871 940 oS 2661 323)....... Sept.’ ..{... 24 | 1 | 1118 300 95 17 4817 959 1591... 3... 133 a aT Pal (TRIB ved 133)....... $15 Sept.’ ...... 25 | 2 2,275) 600] 175] 158 974 1,907 B68) se ER [ 3 5 5,94 . Jind | $5,945 $1,5001 $4150 3414 $2,435) $4,764) $1,181)....... $465] $531 $15 | 7] 7,395) 2100! $640| $512] $3,409] $6,662( $755 $22| $931) $145 $343 i § > FOR WEEK ENDING AU : | | : QUST Ti | 4 FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 2d: August .... 3 | 1] $1,093 $300 80 | “HB Be II | Avgust .... “5.1. 1 897 200 550 i $487 $348 ii de $1330 %17...... Sept. ...... 28 | 1| syis0 $300] $80 $79] $487) $946) $194|....... | sass Seli....... August ..... 7.] 1 1,002 300 80 70 487 037i" os 133). ...... | $230 Sept: vets 30 | 2 2,5217|| 600) 175 176 974] 1,925 602... «ove 266 326....... | pr. Waele. fhe 18%. 98M 68lieck... ¥e8 68 Oct. .....% 2| 2 2.415) 600 160] 168 974] 1,902 515)... 266] =247....... i 3| $2,922 900| $24 i | I | | LY Woo Boi hii Wo Boiss help So seed my ame 4 | 5 | seosl $1500 sas 3a $2485 $477) $1309)... | sees) soul... | | a ST ds on CONTINUED. FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 9th: Sales of California Fresh Fruit in Cleveland. 25 FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 10th: | | Oat. ... 50 Our. 1511s: B | 2 il $600/ s160| $165 $974 $166]. Jot... |2588 i le oi Zl 600 "190 "158 974] 1.922 ss: 00 July ........ 6 | 2| $1,944 $720] $205] $135] $974] $2,034/........ s90fl szeel....... $356 i 00" 160° 147} 974) 1,881 2o0je; 0 July ........ 8-21 "oond 720, 190] 141 974] . 2,025........ A 267 | | j | pr July... 10] 1] 1,100 360. 102 7... 487 Tesell v7el...... sa... Tee | it heen! $1,800 $5101 $470 f2.002 $5,703] +1016 A I 5 | $5,068|| $1,800] $497] $353 $2,435 $5,005) $74] $91 sees WY $682 FOR WEEK i ok | RAENDING our 16th: FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 17th: aN, 12 2 $1,977 $600 190 | Oot. ....... 13| 2| “1778 600 Hn He gir he i July ........ 13 | 2 | $2,307|| $720] $175] S161] $974] $2,030] $277|....... s20ell $11f....... et los 16 | 1| 1201 300 95 84 487) 966] 235 ii July... 15 | 3| 3759] 1,080 292 262] 1,461] 3,095 864... 0; 399] 265|....... | | 235. sve rs July... 17 31 asl 1osol.. Eo 198 1461) 3,016) 2 $170] 399|....... $569 | 5 $4956 $1500 $460 Migs ML | | thi | I | Bae wou $2,455) V4) Se) soy (8 soil samo stad sea eases) ss141 $041) $170] $1,064 $276) 4569 ~~ FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 23d: FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 24th: oct. 2, ,., ? Dor ne 1 | 1| 81028) $3000 s95 s70l sas sone sent July ........ 20 | 3 | $3,018 $1,080] "$292 $210] $1,461] $3,043]|........ $25/ $399([....... $424 3 | 19611 300 95 83 487] 965 231... .... July ........22 |> 2 2,089 720 175 140 974 2,009 3S0i....... 266. ...... 186 | i July ........ 28 | 1 979 360] 102 67 187 Totell........ Ji 1s. 170 uly ........ 24 | 4| 3923 1,440 395} 214] 1,948 4,057-.......] 134 532....... | 2 2.224) $600 $190) #153) $974 si] so07eiin Si I 10 | $10,009] $3,600] $964] $691] $4,870] $10,125 = $80 $196) $1,330|....... $1,446 FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 28th: So tr 8 { s1.190] 3600 $190] s15| so74) s1s0l...... | $ FOR WEEK OENDINGR JURY ste fbi 190 140 974 1904 $133)... .. | July ........ 270 2 |. $2,397! $720] $190] $167] $974] $2,051|| : $346|.......[| $266] $80|....... [id I July -...... 129] 2 "238% 720) 190] 164 974] 2,048 + 266 a | ‘| $3,826 #1200 $3800" sous] mrnen} 3everh stan) 495 July oon) se] 20s 7200 175] 148 974] 2,012 CL zeell..... $224 ; 6 | $6,808|| $2,160] $555 $474 $2,922] $6,111] $697....... $798|| $123 $224 - og j POR WEEK ENDING NOV. 6th: | : | I}: 2 Nov. ...... 2 | 1] $1042) s300 $95 g72 ses? sost] 355 FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 7th: eels es eee ’ 300 95 106 ” 487 988 ese ve oe : Novi [XC 6 | 1 Lave 300 95 89 487] 911 540); 10 dh. August ..... 3 | 3 | $3766|| $1,080] $277] $263 $1,461] $3,081] $685/....... $399|| $286|....... | | I sult sesh... August ..... 5| 3 | 3285 1,080 277] 229] 1,461 3,047 288. 0" 399)... $161 E o Ik. | August ..... 7] 2| 2.466 720, 190] 172 974] 2,056 fol... 266) Yd... | 3] weseoll se00) esassl C3267 saeen) ‘snersfl sess... | 43 a 8 | $9,517] $2,880] $744] $664] $3,896 $8,184 $1,333|....... $1,064] $430] $161 gl FOR WEEK ENDING NOV. 13th: | FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 14th: mov Lun 1) sme a. su sam) aml $154 | | 300 95 69 487] 951 $41. August ..... 10 | 4 | $4,326] $1,440] $365] $302) $1,948 $4,055] $271|....... $5321. ...... $261 I | August .... 12 | 4 | "3544 L440 365) 247) 1948 A000)... $7 BEL... 989 nod’ of "a'Res 720] 205 31 2,030. ....... 87: ZEB en | 2] SLTT4| 3600 $190] s12s B74) $1887 sa i, Angust B il 10 | $9,752) : $3,600 $935] $680] $4,870( $10,085|| -- $271] $604| $1,330|....... $1,663 TOTAL SALES IN ST. LOUIS. y a FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 21st: o 3 2 oink bef {22 J F |B = a % 5 2 5 Sa i = > a August ..... 17 | 2 | $1,989] $720] $205| $139] $974 $2,038|........ s$49|l $266|....... $315 J] > = x, = £0 a a @ g August ..... 19 | 2 | 1,757 7200 195 122 974} -To.000l- 25. oa 254/ 266/....... "520 a © x a] Sr o z : a August .....-21{ 1 1,168 360 102 81 487| 1,030 $1380. .c... 133 | . > = | o a * + Il Tl frre : 5 | $4,914] $1,800] $502] $342] $2,435) $5,079]! $138] $303|| $665 $5| $835 | 8.661) 22,600 6,595] 5,453] 36,525 ring) 0459 ss] 075 FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 28th: August ..... 26 $2,102( $720] $205 $147] $974] $2,046 336... . A $210 August ..... 28 948 360 87 65 187 999||........ $151) 133([....... 184 $3,050! $1,080] $292 $212] $1,461] $3,045 $56] $51] $399[....... $394 FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT. 4th: I August ..... 31 $902|| $360] $87] $63 $487] $997|........ $95 s133(....... $228 CLEVELAND—CONTINUED. DING SE Mey E> FOR WEEK EN PT. 18th: ; | ve ¥ wih ; - Sept. ....... 16 1] song 1360 s102 $62] $487 s1o011f........ | s118( s133([....... | $251 | FOR. WEEK ENDING SEPT. 25th: Sept. ....... 23 1! $360] $102 65 Sept. ....... 25 | 1 360 103 3s Been slolt Git 7" No us| ia aul 2 | $2090] $720 $205] $144 $115 ses|| s266/....... $219 FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 2d: 3 ; Sept. ....... 30 | 1] $200 so te $487] $9971. ....... | 1 13s al $229 FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 9th: | jor 06 i : | 1 | $300 $87 #52 $4817 so Bovu. bi | $234| s$133][....... $367 FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 16th: | | Oetii....... 14 | 1 | +1200) $200 $10 0 $487 stom 252 ot | $120]....... FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 23d: Oct. ..0:4%... 2 1 +1054) $260 s102] a $487 12 posan lx srsl..... $101 FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 30th: Oct. ........ 1| so92(| $360] $102 69 oct...) 1] 1,132 360 103 9 8103 | 36 mind hg | 2 | $2,124| $720] $205] 148 $974 $2,047|| $103] $26 $189 / | eine 8 FOR WEEK ENDING NOV. 6th: Nov... ... ‘| 1] $1,403) $360] $102 19 bast $1,049] $354|....... | : $221]... . FOR WEEK ENDING NOV. 13th: 1| $1,033 $360] $102] $72 1| "1.024 360 103 bie Bigliseen 2 $2,067] $7200 $205) $143 A TOTAL SALES IN CLEVELAND. z : 7 5 g 3g o ¥ ce @ ee Be 8 gz eT 8 a 2 0g a 3 Qu e+ = 0 on = oq, = Eo Q ~ : 8 > ct am $ . : ® : s = i . 24,480 os dong 2.116 | v104 2.050) I bk pb b= DO = DO one a DO DO = $700 950 $1,650 $2,166 1,109 2,212 1,082 $6,669 $2,000 2,950 $4,950 $1,091 $1,187 $2,278 $1,400 1,125 1,034 $3,659 $1,981 1,810 $3,791 $1,000 2,230 1,996 $5,226 $1,066 | 2,126 $3,192 | $1,090 | FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 10th: $360 360 $720 $100 115 $215 $49 69 $118 $487 4817 $974 $996 1,031)...... ‘ $2,027 FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 17th: : : $720 $200 $151 $974| $2,045 $121 360 100 17 487] 1,024 8 720 215 164 974, 2,063 149 360 115 5 487 1,037 45 $2,160 $630 $457] $2,922] $6,169] 400 FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 24th: : ; ¥. 3a i $720 $215 $140 $974] $2,0494........ 1,080 330 206 1,461 3,077{........ : ] $1,800 $545 $346 $2,228} $5,126{|........ FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 31st: $360 $115 $70 $487 $1,032 $59 $360 $115 82 4817 1,044 143 $720 $230 $152 $974] $2,076 $202 FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 7th: $360 $115 $98 $487| $1,060 $340 360 120 78 487 1,045 80 360 115 70 487 1,032 2 $1,080 $350 $246/ $1,461] $3,137 $422 FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 14th: $720 $215 $138 $974| $2,047 720 215 126 974| 2,035 $1,440 $430 $264] $1,948] $4,082 ee es 00 0p FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 21st: $360 $115 $70 $487 $1,032 720 230 156 974 2,080 720 230 139 974 2,063 $1,800 $575 $365 $2,435 $5,175 FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 28th: $360 $100 $72 $487| $1,019 $47 720 230 148 974 2,072 54 $1,080 FOR $360 $330 WEEK $115 $220 ENDING SEPT. 5th: $70 $1,461 $487 $3,091 $1,032 $101 = ® 00 00 00 ose 0 oof es e000 ee $66 225 $291 ecto 00 ee ® ee 00 ee Sales of California Fresh Fruit in Baltimore. $133 133 $266 $133 133 $399 $266 266 27 es e000 00 ee 0 00 00 ssa $133 266 $665 $133 266 $399 $10 $10 $74 $207|....... vesvene $53 canis nion 131 “oe vnve $332 Cesveve 491 “un den $823 «laine $165 “ue nn th 116 «etivn'es 333 serves $614 sveisiive $86 “idee 212 crs ivine $298 «oo 0000 BALTIMORE—CONTINUED. FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT. 11th: _ Sept. ....... $1,300 $360] $100 $91 Ha ' $487 $1,038 ae]... ... 133 aA Sept. .... 1,114 360| 115 77 i51 Sass : a 9 3189 $58 | $2,414/ $720] $215] $168 $974 $2,077] $337|....... '$266|| $129] $58 FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT. 18th: Sept. ....... 1| $1,230 $360] $100] 3s ey, 6 $487] $1,033 1970.......11 $13 Ly Sept. Cl 11 1000 360/. 100 70 487] 1017 Hh $17 | Wi $150 Daa 1.6717| 720 215 117 074] “ 2026l:-.... 1: ‘3a0ll © 2e6ll....... 615 $3,907]1. $1,440] $415| $278 $1,948 $4,076|| $197) $366] $532) $64] $765 FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT. 23d: Sept. hi... $923| $360] $115 fan I Sept. ..... | $64] $487] $1,026........ 103] $1337....... ept : 1,332 360 115{ - ‘9o3l ... 487 1055] nl es ya $144 Se $2,255| $7200 $230] $157 so74| $2,081 $277) $103] $266] $144) $236 FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 2d: Sept. ....... $1,150/| $360| $115 $80] $487] $1,042 Ss Oct. ......: 2162 720) 230 151 974 Spe SIS i 2 $3,312] $1,080] $345] $231] 1.461] $3117] $195(....... $399[....... $204 FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. Oth: Oet......... ct $1,134 | $360| $115 $79] $487] $1,041 $93... $133[....... $40 * FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 16th: Gee. ........ | ¢ +1001) $360| $115] $116 $487 $1,078 to13 Gi. 133 $460{.....:. FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 23d: Oct. ........ 21 | $1,400 $360 $115 $98 sas $1,060 $240 Ti $133|| $207 ’ FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 30th: Oct... Li. $1,169|| $360] $115 | ; | 1 } Oct. .... 169 $81] $487] $1,043 126]. .... ct a 2.173 720 230 151 974 ots } 2 nn ys fa 15 $3,342|| $1,080] $345] $232 $1,461) 3.118] $224....... $399]. $175 | | | eel S309) | FOR WEEK ENDING NOV. 6th: Nov. ....... $1,015 | $360| $115 $ | 70] $4871 $1,032([........ 17 | | | $ S133. ..... $150 | FOR WEEK ENDING NOV. 13th: Nov. ....... $1,275! $360] $115 88 | I | $ $487 $1,050) $2250. ...... $133|| $92....... ; TOTAL SALES IN BALTIMORE. ar a | oy z el 2 (2s sg v el" Tw .Q 2.0 & = 8 22 #. 4.9 |lo.g | 8 3 2 G Bell BE |® oF [+E a Behe Zn. 2.1 8B | 8 a A = {8% Po Taming T : : o : : = n | . | r : ! Joe bo bad a Jo i : : | ll Fr Ha 50 | | 15,000 5545 8150 24250 51,645] 3.814 12s 05) 1,313] 5.578 JUIY eeiises July .., «ee JUIY cence JULY veinveai July. ... od JUIY esas ove July ........ JUIY ao vv cos Jaly se. 040 July vos ..hs JULY ieeniaslss August ..... August ..... August ..... August ..... August ..... August ..... August ..... August ..... August ..... Sod 13 15 17 20 22 24 27 29 oT 10 12 14 20 21 24 pd pd pd = DO DO = DO DD DO = BDO DO BOBO $758 $360| $102 $52 $487] $1,001)........ $243 997 360 87 69 4871 1.0030......-. 8 632 360 87 43 487 ortlliiii.... 345 $2,387|| $1,080] $276 = $164] $1,461] $2,981[........ $594 FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 17th: $1,804 $720] $175] $126 $974| $1,995([........ $191 1,854 720 175 129 974] 1.998U......-. 144 1,174 360 87| 71 487] 1,005 $169. ...... $4,832|| $1,800] $437] $326] $2,435] $4,998 $169] $335 FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 24th: $1,530 $720] $175] $107 $974] $1,976/|........ $446 1,943 720 189 135 g74] “2.018!........ 75 994 360 102 69 4871 1ousi.....-.. 24 $4,467|| $1,800] $466] $311] $2,435 $5,012]........ $545 FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 3ist: $2,098 $720 $190] $146 $974] $2,030 $68]....... 1,123 360 87 78 487| 1,012 ian... ... $3.221|| $1,080] $277 $224] $1,461] $3,042 $170l....... FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 7th: $2,386 $720] $190| $166 $974| $2,050 $336]....... 1,354 360 102 91 487] 1,040 Sta. ..... 2,525 720 190 176 974 2,060 4651. .... $6,265( $1,800] $482| $433] $2,435 $5150/| $1,115....... FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 14th: | $1,952 $720] $190, $133 $974| $2,017/|........ $65 2,179 720 190 151 974| 2,035 $144l."... 5, 1,956 720 190 136 974] 2,020|........ 64 $6.087|| $2,160] $570] $420] $2,922( $6,072 $144] $129 FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 2ist: $1,035 $360 $107 $71 $487] $1,025 $10]... :.. 893 360| - 88 62 487 997. Ju. $104 $1,928 $720 $195] $133 $974 $2,022 $10/ $104 FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST Zh: $994 $360] $87] . $69 $487] $1,003) SR es $9 FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT. 4th: : | $938 $360| $102 $65 $487] $1,014[........ $76 1,643 720 175 114 gud. "ygesil . ..... 340 s2,581|| $1,080] $277] $179] $1,461] $2,997|........ $416 FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 16th: $1,008 $360 $102| $112 $487| $1,061 $5a%l....... | FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 10th: Sales of California Fresh Fruit in Cincinnati. $133 133 $399 $266 266 133 $665 $266 133 $665 $266 133 $399 $266 . 133 266 $665 $266 266 266 $798 $133 133 $266 $133 $133 266 $399 $133 seo ve ee es 0 00 00 eo 0 00 se $70 181 199 $450 “os 0 00 0 “e000 0 $269 $712 341 137 $1,210 $198 22 $220 se 00 on $123 237 $360 $142 $209 606 $815 30 CINCINNATI—CONTINUED. My . AN INTERESTING TABLE }.Y The following table shows the number of cars shipped from June 23d to October 3oth, both dates inclusive, and the number of cars sold from July 6th to November 13th, inclusive. FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 23d: ly 6 wo , » ourteen days are allowed for time occu in transit, which is about the averag | bs Fourteen d e allowed for ti pied t t, which is about th e time it took : Oct: ........ 2004 1] $71,309 $360 $102 $91 $487| $1,040 $269]. ...: $133|] $136)....... ! to deliver cars at destination. This shows a discrepancy of 3110 between the number of cars shipped { : and the number of cars reported sold. d FOR WEEK ENDING OCT. 30th: / Question—What became of the 3110 cars? Whose were they? g Oct. +o... 28 | 1 $928 $360 $102 $64 $487] $1,013||.......- $856 $133{|....... $218 Io o & ; Q 8 © so 9 ¢ ®§ Q Q i | | | i 5 : : | 89 | 25 § : 5 | 24 | gd ; FOR WEEK ENDING NOV. 6th: i i $2 2 i 58 ; y : | . : : } ' ' = or os ' ] ” o> | Nov. ......., 61 1| $1.273| $360] $102] $88] $487 $1,087) $236[....... s133)| $r03)....... \ 3 : - Se 3 Sh / ) H "Be "oo : : : , 0 ! . FOR WEEK ENDING NOV. 13th: HLH gy : : TE June 23.. |) July 6..|] Aug. 29.1) Sept. 12..| | Nov. ....... 11 | 1] $1,154) $360] $102 $80 $487 $1,029 $25....... $1331....... $108 24.. iE vo 80. 5 18 oi ane boc. 23(t 3} « Bol} 1 234 big is, | | « ‘oq « 10. ? Tz “1 ' . ! i 1 . 3 4 y . ‘ ‘ ¢ TOTAL SALES IN CINCINNATL vie Tn: 8. 1%... : - J “« 80. “14. 6 4.) « 18..0 | z g 212012 222 2/22 % aly “ 1. : Lb “ 1B | ¢ @ q 3 5 5 2 E 2 2 ’ « 37l sm «1774 es 224 “ 7 “ a = = + : o + v 2 i Ly ¢ i El BF (218 iL] cog The ml Ho sit =g zl =f ™ 5 P Ind of iad: Lo fd "a “0 “ 10 a | I : \ “ n_. “ a. “w' IF 1) “ of |] 38 | 39,034[| 13,680 3,577] 2,694 18,606 ii 2,794 2,217 5054 1,139] 5,616 Ju 8. . oar « 12; “ lop. > “ 2. « nn : fo oy ‘“ 10 2% 18 27 “, «oy “« 1 wi 6 f l “ 12-« “ 2. 13 18. p 376 “ 2. r 145 230 \ lJ rk ] & ol ‘ 4 4 “ 14 «“« 98 “ Far Oct. a. : : 5 “ 15. ‘ 29 _ 6“ 19. “ 3 RECAPITULATION. | « Bil ml « So; 1 39 wt] =| C “70 “ 3) i 2 ) wd « 18.1 Aug. 1.) “ a3 “ie 2 2 2 wB. |g [58 | 9 sre leet “19 We 3 w Bell mii off we] Q ® BS 3 Sz o o n x o 2 “90. “ 3 “04 “ 8 CITIES. Q wu = 0 = eo Aa B . a 2 w « 91. |V 456 “ 4 1% 802 154 « 95 |) “« 9 |) £ wn ~” - ® rs oO : : 4 . “ 99 “ 5 w > = 4 3 ' : « 98" “ iif ww 928.1) “ 10." ® : . : : o 2% _ ‘ ‘“ 27. “ 11.. : : fy | “« 98 “ 12. New York .| 1219 [$1,389,139(| $438,475(3136,228| $97,200] $592,694/$1,264,507|13146,442) $21,000(1$162,127|| $50,461 $88,046 “ 25.0 «8.1 « 20710 265 f “ 18.:r 128 142 Ne ane =| "ssa | 's50,576|| 250,200 76,725| 59,511) 406,158) 792,594|| 81031 23,049) 110,922 P30.55| 88.675 vo 2B.. al. A Chicago .--| e325 | 712.797] 287.705] 74,110] 49,760) 309,245| 670,820(| 60,928 18,951|| 84,455 20,763) 63,230 a “ 10. Oct. 1. » 15. Doon phia| 264 | 287.418] 95040 20,975 20,135) 128,568] 273,718)| 229201 9,220|| 85112 6,340 27,752 We hi. 558 -»id ok Philadelphia 507 | 212.827] 74,520 21,675 14,974 100,809 211978)| 10,463 9,614) 27.531) 1,696 28,378 «ele ez © 25. 0 3% “iia « 17.1 Pittsbut® --| 130 | 130625] 39,000 12,240 9,157 63,310 123,707) 9,056 2,138 17,290|| 1901) 12,275 ~ N. 'T ~B- oS] « a oan slis| 103 | 100,887] 30,900) 8560 6,586 49,674) 95720 7,763 2,586| 13,699( 2,241) 10,778 Ay 2h: “ 15 “ 52 “ 19° Cleveland ..{ = 68 71,498 24,480 6,617] 4,973 33,116 69,086 4,464 2,052 9,044 1,177] 17,809 § ug. l.- « 121 veh: em vols ys 100 i Baltimore . 50 54,030 18,000 5,645 3,750 24,350 51,645 3,814 1,429 6,650 1,313 5,578 4 i - “ 0 “ 21 St. Louis ...}| 75 78,661 22,600 6,695 5,453 36,525 71,073 9,486 1,898 9,976 3,412 5,799 “« 3 « 17.0 “oe “« 92 ‘i, Cincinnati . 38 39,034 13,680 3,677 2,694 18,606 38,457 2,794 2,217 5,054 1,139 5,616 “dr | “« 18 “ lig “a8 : ‘ hs ‘“ Ti 2 ’ . : 3 Wes Rl id = « 10.) “ 24 [3 2623 [83,927,492([$1,244,500($381,747($274,193($1,762,955| $3,663,395//$359,151 $95,054/|$481,859)1$121,167)$338,929 «gl “ 91 |] 1. "Be “ 8.1 o 22 |) « 13h 265 f © 21.. L108 157 : t . of gL ‘“ 23. . ‘“ 14... ‘ nl The foregoing was submitted by the Fruit Growers’ Transportation Committee at the Fruit Growers’ State Conven- ® :10.. “Ou. “16. Y Br tion, held at Fresno December 8-11, 1903, and was adopted without a dissenting vote 4 1. + 458 I © R: + 218 243 16.1) ld . : : aug . ; “ : o on “ 3.. “ 0. The object of the fruit growers who issue this publication is to give to all who desire an insight into the condition “ 15. “ 28 J “ 3, Nov. 1.. ) : in which we find the deciduous fruit industry of California, so far as growing and shipping deciduous fruit to Eastern 3 a x | 208 # 3 Fm 125 markets is concerned. ode ) " Bs | qo. 2 “ig It is not assumed that there is an over production of fruit in California, provided a better transportation service “ 17. « 31. “ 2 4 b.- is given—a service that would not permit of discrimination and favoritism, as the present service certainly will permit, * 18: 883 [Seph 1] 18 2 Bn... re) if those who are, or may be in control, so desire. J « an “ B= “ 2%. | “ 7..1 ! ‘“" a... J ‘ 4. J i Bo “ 9 “ “ “ 97..|¢ 193 “ 310..1) 71 122 v Be] Ee : « 287 « RY « 2%. “ ” «“« 99 _ “ 192... “95 \v snk. 8.14 209 162 « 80.) “« 18.) | The above statistics are given in order that no one may be misled in regard iy to the true condition in which the fruit industry of the State is, at least, so far as : fresh fruit shipments are concerned. i Fruit-growing is the most hazardous of all farming pursuits, for the reason Cig that if costs so much and is menaced in so many different ways by so many differ- / ent things; such as early and late frosts, heavy winds, which sometimes blow off 8 from ten to thirty per cent of the fruit; early rains, insect pests, blights of different vi | characters, and new and mysterious diseases that no one knows why they appear | nor any remedy for them. | { COST OF MARKETING IS ENORMOUS. | By referring to the figures herewith given, it will be seen that the cost of 4 ni growing and marketing often exceeds the gross. sale of the fruit. / INCREASED ACREAGE. a From statistics gathered by County Assessors, and in other ways, it is shown that there are many thousands of trees and vines planted that are not yet in | bearing. a | In some counties the increase will amount to nearly, if not quite thirty-three ( per cent, and when this new acreage comes into bearing there will have to be a very radical change made for the better in existing methods of transportation, and marketing or a heavy financial loss to the growers will result. That relief must come to the fruit-growers of California is evidenced by the following figures: Gross sale on 3,623 cars this season ...... fn nr eres $3,927,492 Freight J. .ov- "cada oundee-2arnns Ls wink slr he tenet $1,244,500 Refrigeration . _.. o-oo. o-ciioceiioninn- LE. wr al 381,747 Commission .... .---- eileen wala See dR She, 274,193 i Cost of production, etc... cocoon 1,762,955—$3,663,395 $264,097 ) The result gives an average profit of about $72 per car. When interest is | added on the capital invested, the result will be about $60 loss per car to the growers. STATISTICS SHOWING RESULT OF SHIPPING AND SELLING 3,664 CARLOADS In Eastern MarKets in 1904 COMPILED AND EDITED BY D. STEPHENS SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA Home seekers and others can gain more information relating to ‘‘ Fruit Growing in California and Methods of Marketing it,”” by a careful study of this Pamphlet, than can be gained by the expenditure of $500 to $1,000 in personal investigation. COPIES WILL BE MAILED TO ANY ADDRESS IN THE UNITED STATES UPON RECEIPT OF 25C IN POSTAGE STAMPS SelB A. J. JOHNSTON CO., STATIONERS {Tza0ts oo PRINTERS, SACRAMENTO, CAL. CONTENTS Admonitioa to Home Seekers “Armour Beat the Growers.” A. R. Sprague on ‘‘Prune Industry.” Baltimore Sales Boston Sales California Fruit Distributors.........ccevenninnn. 2, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 22, 24, 27, 29 32 California Fruit Union Cleveland Sales Chicago Sales Cincinnati Sales Cost of Product on Fruit-Growing in California Fruit Growers of California Fruit Growers’ Convention F. O. B. Sales French Prunes Fruit and Produce News—Chicago History of Marketing California Fruit Home Seekers Knocker Increased Acreage Large Land Holdings Letter from R. D. Stephens to Lieutenant Governor Alden Anderson Loans on Orchard and Vineyard Property Marshall V. Hartranft on ‘‘ Rebates Minneapolis Sales New York Sales Organizations of Earlier Days. Philadelphia Sales. ..........ccovrnerereieeruninnannines §3 vivmnign ss isis sie sikimhios Placer County Fruit-Growers’ Resolutious Pittsburg Sales President Roosevelt. . Prices Deteriorated. Private Car Lines Quotations from Fruit-Grower’s Convention Proceedings Rebates Rebate Money is Here Recapitulation ...... $d arnt Sacramento Valley Developurent Association haa ede sie sah Sales—Armour and Santa Fe Cars San Francisco Chronicle on Convention Santa Fe Railrood Company St. Louis Sales St. Paul Sales ; Table Comparing Sales 1903-TgO04.....o.eernerunennrnnrranare erences = : Table Showing Possible Profits—F. O B. Business Table Showing Sales by Weeks The Fruit Growers & Shippers Association Tokay Grapes Wine Grapes........coovcunrasmmmencne * History of Marketing California Fruit in the East Manner of Marketing, and by Whom Controlled, Culminating in Financial Disaster to Many Growers. The one thing that is of more importance to the fruit-growers of California than all others is the question of transportation of their products, for with it are all matters of direct interest to them intimately and firmly interwoven. : For the last ten years or more the fruit-growers of the State have met with the result that nothing has ever been done that brought the relief necessary to place them in an independent position, or beyond the almost absolute control of the shippers Instead of any permanent good having been accomplished in the interest of the growers, so far as the sale of their products is concerned, the contrary is the case. in Convention annually, Organizations of Earlier Days. It is true the growers were urged to organize. ‘‘ Organize’’ was the battle-cry, and out of this agitation came what was known as the California Fruit Union,”’ the control and management of which was immediately turned over to the Porter Brothers Company, a firm whose interests were diametrically opposed to the interests of the growers, for it was a buyer of the growers’ products here and a seller of them in the Eastern markets. * Of course there could be but one outcome of such a combination of interests and no wonder that members of the old firm of Porter Brothers Company retired some three or four years ago millionaires. However, this retirement did not take place at the time of the demise of the Fruit Union, for out of its ruins was created what was known as Yo Xo dob KXEX%% Did the Distributors Last Season Have a Man to Apportion the F. O. B. Business Between the Buyers, and if so WHY ? ¢¢ The Fruit-Growers’ and Shippers’ Association’ which, like its predecessor, was dominated by the Commission and shipping interests. The Association did not claim to be strictly a growers’ organization, as did the Fruit Union, but all of the members declared their eternal and everlasting loyalty to the interests of the growers, and that nothing would be left undone by them that in any way would contribnte to their welfare. The promoters of this Association claimed that it would remedy all evils then existing which were adversely affecting the interest of the growers. In what faith the avowals were made cannot be better illustrated than by the fact that some of its members retired millionaires, while the property of many of the growers who supported. them is heavily mortgaged. : The California Fruit Distributors. After the Fruit-Growers’ and Shippers’ Association was abandoned, because it had outlived its usefulness, came what is known as the ‘‘ California Fruit Distributors,” an organization composed wholly of shippers. Thisis true, notwithstanding the fact that some of the members are growers, but they are also shippers, which fact alone qualifies them to become members of the Distributors ae rely ‘A> Dns | The question is, Was this organization of Shippers formed for the purpose of securing to the growers all the profit justly due them; that is, all the net pro- ceeds for the sale of their products, /ess 7 per cent commission, of was it atid - out to the growers as a new and expensive toy is given to a child to divert its attention from the things it does not like, to amuse and keep it quiet, while the members of the organization, through a system of marketing devised and fires them, received a much larger profit than they would otherwise In order that you may form some definite idea of the loss sustained by the growers, I will give you figures for the sales of fourteen weeks, commencing on July 18th and ending on o wh # 1904, as tabulated on page 25. g ctober 21st, N22 2020 20 20 24 4 24 2 2 2 de Ke 32 2 2 2 20 20 20 20 2 24 2 24 2 2% Prices Deteriorated. By examining these figures, you will see that the above reported sales this year, in auction markets in the East, for the week ending August 5th, averaged $429 per car less than the sales for the corresponding week last yorr in pi same markets, and that of the fourteen weeks there were but three weeks that showed gains, which were small in comparison with the losses made in the other eleven. The net loss thus sustained by the growers for the fourt weeks given, was $634,529 ge 2 2 Se 2 20 220 20 2 24 24 2 3 2 20 2 24 24 20 2 2 20 24 2 24 4 2% Not only have prices for shipping fruit depreciated thi : lines of fruit grown in California. z S year, but also prices along almost all How Can F. O. B. Buyers Do Justice to Consignees When They Are Buyers and Sellers at Both Ends of th Business—California and the East ? S French Prunes. : This season the price fixed by the buyers for French prunes was about 50 per cent below the price paid last year Now what does such a reduction in price mean to the growers? Some might answer by saying that it would reduce their profit one-half only. “This answer might hold ti : providing that all of the profit of last year, if any, is not more than covered by the reduction mad in the price as originally made for this year’s crop. Boe In order that you may understand I will make the following i ti i g illustration: If it cost the growers last year, say 75c per 100 pounds, to produce and market their prunes—which is probably iid Si hs oy osm they sold them for 1 cent per pound, they would then have a profit of $5 per on. But if the price they received 1 i i a P y received last year was cut 50 per cent their loss this year would be $5 What is said regarding prunes will apply to almost all other varieties of fruit grown here The Wine Grape Interest. Take the wine grape interest, and we find a reduction in the prices paid this vear sufficient leave but a small profit for the growers, and in some cases to cause a loss. For instance i : 32 paid this year by the wineries for Tokay grapes that were left after the shipping is on been taken from the vines, was $6 per ton, while the same quality of grapes OI re : brought from $15 to $18 per ton. The reason given by the wineries for such i ie be price of wine grapes is that the supply of wine on hand is greater than the demand, and that th ¥ are short in cooperage, and the interest on the capital invested in carrying the sur ius stock would not justify them in paying any more. Si Re I ToRay Grapes. Tokay grapes have been one of the best paying lines of fruit grown in California, which fact “has caused thousands of acres to be planted in this variety in the last three years, and planting is still going on at a greater ratio than ever before. When this new acreage comes into bearing there can be but one result, for even now, when shipments are going forward in full force, that is large enough to insure the marketing of a full crop within the limited time it can be done, the prices they bring, in many instances, are below cost to the growers; and when the new acreage comes into full bearing there can be but one result, which will be a heavy loss to the growers who ship, and the prices now offered by the wineries, if main tained, will mean heavy losses also. The Question for the Growers. Now it matters not what are the reasons that caused the deplorable condition in which we find the fruit industry of the State. Whether it is attributable to the high rates of transportation, the monopoly possessed by the private car lines, the competition of fruit grown in the Southern and Northwestern States (which is rapidly increasing as the large new acreage planted in those States comes into bearing), or the manner in which our fruit products have been handled, or to any other reason or reasons; the fact still remains that from some cause there is an over-production already in California unless relief from some source comes to the growers. | Rebates Indirectly Control F. O. B. Prices. : | Loans on Orchand and Vineyard Property How Saving Banks Estimate Valuc---Trees and Vines Add Nothing as Security From interviews with officials of several of the heaviest Savings Banks in the State, with the view of ascertaining ho « much value an orchard or vineyard adds to land in California, the following, as stated by them, seems to be the consensus of opinion among them: ¢ The question as to how much value an Orchard or Vineyard adds to land in California is somewhat proble- matical, owing to excessive freight charges on the products to consuming markets, and still further must be consid- ered the disastrous methods employed in marketing the same.” « A banker, under present conditions, would no doubt consider the land alone as the chief item of security it making loans, at least until such time as the fruit-growers of California get some permanent relief.” In other words, trees and vines add nothing to the value of the land. That under present con- siderations land in California should be valued according to its adaptability for purposes other than gowing deciduous fruit. Do Not the Profits Made on F. O. B. Sales by Commission Firms, that Agree to do the Grower's Business at 7 Per Cent Commission, Justly Belong to the Growers? a fs ; * The basis from which the estimate of the cost of production is made: is taken from a statement made by the Chamber of Commerce of Sacra- ‘mento, California, in a pamphlet entitled “FRUIT GROWING” “IS CALIFORNIA'S” “Createst Industry.” “Sacramento County” “Is the very heart of its Greatest Production. Possesses a Climate “ Unsurpassed for its Equilibrity,” issued in 1903, for the purpose of inducing people to come to California and build homes. In this statement the Chamber Commerce says: “This tract (referring to Tract No. 74—10 acres—at Orangevale, owned by Col. H. Weinstock) is taken as an example simply because Col. Weinstock is a careful and methodical business man, keeps an accurate account of all details connected with the cultivation of his tract, and the figures chance to be available.” The season referred to is 1901, since which time the cost of living and everything else has materially advanced. In Cost of Production is included the cost of buying the land, improving it, planting it, and properly caring for it until it comes into bearing ; then pruning, apparatus and materials for spraying, compounding same and labor for applying, fertilizer and applying, water for irrigation and applying, plowing, cultivating, heeing, picking, hauling, boxes, crates, baskets, paper, nails, packing, delivery at cars, loading, increase in cost of labor since 1901, and renewals, which means replanting and cost of again bringing to maturity, buying of implements, breakage and repairing of same, etc., etc., etc., not including interest on the capital invested. x Interest at 8 per cent is added, because in many cases the growers are in debt, and all small holders have to pay that rate at least, and if they are not in debt, they are certainly entitled to interest on their capital, Eight per cent interest on a capital of from five to ten thousand dollars, will not properly support a family in these times of high cost of living. The following statistics are given in order that any one, into whose possession Sales of California Fresh Fruit in New York they may come, who will take the trouble to investigate as to their correctness, may bs al o % i” 0 v| & not be deceived by misleading statements in literature that has been, and is still, being 2 3 3 c 2 ‘3 > gE g | 8 sent out for purpose of inducing people to come to California and invest their means 5 0 % 55% CT : 5% : in growing fruit, at least in so far as fresh fruit, for shipment to Eastern markets, is . WEEK ENDING 3 § : x 3% ol + concerned. | 1 | | 3g oe Fruit-growing is the most hazardous of all farming pursuits, for the reason that A 5 “2 E it costs so much, and is menaced in so many diffderent ways by so many different things; : 5 g such as early and late frosts, heavy winds, which sometimes blow off from ten to thiry Week ending July 22 .......eevveeenns 88 | $70,409] sso] sso,206........ . $18,887]| $101,000] Jeers $30,591 per cent of the fruit; early rains, such ascamein September of this year, which, in I EE lyre 125 | 88.682 se 126.042)..000000 3.360) So 23355 many instances, destryed from forty to sixty per cent of the tokay gray crop; insect Ye ne gu nn BE ain on 196508... 17.298 143020100 33.790 pests, blights of different characters, and new and mysterious diseases that no one Nek ending ME yn BN La Bo mee] ‘eaderiis) a aR . knows why they appear nor any remedy for them. | Entire] Den DR Re sen) D5 TEE The cost of giving the proper care and attention to an orchard ora vineyard, [| Week oni September 30 [111000 99 | ototel Loss| saa aserl.ninill losis Ties such as pruning, spraying and cultivating, etc., during both the darmant and grow- Wook onan October 13 LL. 31 | aienl poll seats awessl..ill| ALERS T64GEL...oirs ing season, is the same, whether or not one has a full crop, and it is so much greater Week ending October 21 ............. 0 | 5iees Lass) e2ies) Lats. | 4TaSs) Tass than it is in the ordinary lines of farming that when from any cause there is a heavy A — so01] 124420 $7113] 318.358 1.4051 a) eit shortage in the crop, the loss is heaviest in comparison with the capital invested, than in other character of farming. SEAT Sales of California Fresh Fruit in Chicago I COST OF MARKETING 1S ENORMOUS } | | | I | | ] . . . . . Week ending July 22 ...cvivvnccceras 83 | $61,761 $744] $82,256|........ $20,495 $93,295(...... $31,634 By referring to the figures, herewith given, it will be seen that the cost of grow- Week ending July 29 ......ceoevennnn. s1| 67.216) S40 79.824/..01000 12,608( 90,597/...... 23,381 i | 774 S4%9e..... 0. 26,512 96,274|...... 37,950 . . ¥ Week ending SHBUSt 5. ...ivviriens 86 58,324] 6717 ; ; : ; ing and marketing often exceeds the gross sale of the fruit. ) Week ending August 12 .............. 111 | 78,622] 708| 109,732|........ 31,110/| 124,495). ..... 45,873 | Week ending August 19 .............. 103 | 70.664 685/| 101,603... ..... 30,939( 115,302. ..... 44,638 ; Week ending August 26 .............. 71 | 67.393) 949 7TL386|........ 3,993|| 80,829. ..... 13,436 H Week ending September 2 ........... 73 62,416 8565|| 172,916(........ 10,500 82.625,...... 10,209 INCREASED ACREAGE : Week ending September 9 ........... 63 | 64,089 1,017 63,643) $446........ 72,022]... 7,933 } Week ending September 16 ........... 66 | 61,138 926|| 66,253|........ 5115| 75,031(...... 13,893 Week ending September 23 ........... 92 84,783) 921|| Naas Sif 1.459 104,558(...... 19,775 ‘cs . Ve i 4 Week ending September 30 ........... $4 | 80,380 957), 84,502[........ 4, 95,674|. ...... 15,294 From statistics gathered by County Assessors, and in other ways, it is shown i Week ending OCtober 7 ............. 51| 65276 1270) 52458 12818........| 00.241 $6035... i ; : Week ending October 14 ............. 60 | 57,856] 964 61,570|........ 1 ,550/...... 11,694 that there are many thousands of trees and vines planted that are not yet in bearing, Week ending October 21 ............. 1) 05.009 1.085 sLszs| EHSL. | enaan. 4,935 i . . . . . 3 . and when this new acreage comes into bearing there will have to be a very radical : | i | | ? 1085 $944,925 $871) 1.085.130) $16,442) $156,647)1,229.435 $6.03 200,545 | | change made for the better, in existing methods of transporation, and marketing or a | | | | heavy financial loss to the growers will result. That relief must come to the fruit-growers of California if the fruit-growing in- dustry to be placed upon a paying basis is evidenced by the following figures: Sales of California Fresh Fruit in Boston " Cost of marketing, 3,664, including interest this year... $4,188,148 - | | i G 1 664. includi interest this vear 62.202 Yreek nding July 23 crseseerressivaes 3 3080 ya 500.090 crrreees $h3a0n $07,057! “ines $21,354 IE ICT CS TL LIS YAY ...ccic cirri rir cidade riasn cri sscrdnn shone eek ending July 29 ........... 000 3 H 3179 eevee {, : [sevens " T0sSSaleon 304, neinfme y 3,362,29 i Week ending AUUSt 5 ..eeeeveereenns 47 | 32,530 692/| 47.550. ....... | 15,020| 53,801...... 21,271 TE mr — Week ending August 12 ......o.vueesn. 58 | 37.521 646| 58,490|........ 20,969 66,204]...... 28,683 . d Week ending August 19 ............... 52 | 49,822 958 53,574|........ 3.752 60,490|...... 10,668 Net 1055.10 tHe IBTOWEY.0i. Louth fhe le Ho tien i ensigns eo HO de A $825,356 Week ending AUBUSE 26 ...........oenn 41 | 37.056 903 42,084). ....... 5,028 47,637 ...... 10,481 V Week ending Sept. 2 ....veverineeens 32 36,863 1,151] 33,403 $3,460(........ 37,659 ue 796 Week ending Sept. 9 ..eeeveeeneeneens 38 | 38,606) 1015 39,302........| 696| 44.356!...... 5,750 Week ending Sept. 16 «.eovveenernnnnns 37 | 35694] 1322 28507 7,187)...... ..|| 33,428] $2,266/....... Week ending Sept. 23 «.eveeereennennns 28 | 28711 1025 28982........ 271(| 32,706. ..... 3.995 Week ending Sept. 30 .....cc.vn.n.. .. 45 | 56,642 1,258] 47,310] 9,332[........ 53,295 3,347... .... Week ending October 7 ............... 33 | 35767) 1,083 34,285 1.482........ 38.674...... 2.907 Week ending October 14 .............. 14 | 19,146] 1,369] 14,818 4,328........ 16,680 2,466]....... Week ending October 21 .............. 24 | 32,997 1,383] 25.421] T.576........ | 28,613 4,384[....... : | | | | | 566 | $535,572 sa53 $572,995 $33,365 $70,788 | $948.27 12,463] 125,164 sl ’L sie Sales of California Fresh Fruit in Philadelphia | 0 rd Se gl @ blvw2 | 7 Bs El 2d. -3 8 =Z & 5 oat Eh @ = w = Bg o* : 5 i : ® v % = : : e, : 2 2 : mY : : £ : WEEK ENDING a @ : + 0S : x & : Bg i : 50 ” : . : . —- . 2 : : &0 + : Fe : : 3 n : oa 3 a Week ending July 22 .......... tiveees 12 | $12,341] $1,026( $12,387(....... $46|| $13,983]......| $1,642 ‘Week ending July 29 ............ Vesae Hud 22,211 888 25,066;.......- 3,355 28.391 ....." 6,680 ‘Week ending August 5 ............ ane 520 17,603 677 26,205,..... i 8,602 29,663!......] 12,060 Week ending August 12 ............ cue ia 12,709 B77 296020 ........ 9,311 24.946...... 12,237 Week ending August 19 ............ cu 7 5,219 745 7,080), ....... 1,868 8,018(...... 2,799 ‘Week ending August 26 ........... seve To 10,722 893 12.276\......:. 1,554 13,8721 cv 5 3,150 Week ending Sept. 2 ...........0.n «ain 4 4,382 1,095 4,148 $2340. ..0044, 4,680]...... 298 Week ending Sept. 9 .....c.c00ee “ess 5 6,074 1,214 5,225 840. ...0v.0% 5,890 184¢. ....\ Week ending Sept. 16 ............. cess 10 10,639 1,063 10,349 290). 40590" 11,679... 1,040 Week ending Sept. 23 ......c..cc00enee eh 21,185 1,176 18,771 2414 .... +" 21,165 200... 4. Week ending Sept. 30 ..... aia viwinine seis iOS 25,5683 1,112 23,881 13,9031... 26,940|...... 1,357 Week ending October 7 .........c.00e oe i 1D 21,455 1,430 15,908 5.5478. veers 17,903] 3,662(....... Week ending October 14 ........ swims 9 10,265 1,140 9,358 OOF con vrsies 10,5558}... ... 290 Week ending October 21 ........ vivit's viv 7 9,856 1,412 7,409 2.441 ....4.+> 8,340{ 1,516|...... . | 195/ $a90:2e4) $97511$200,590| $ag590) $24,756) 3220/5081 $8,000) elopoe Sales of California Fresh Fruit in Minneapolis Week ending July 22 .......... cesveee 1: 36:}:$15,410 $963|| $16,136(........ $726|| $18,264|...... $2,854 Week ending July 29 ........ slide oe: 38 13,803 862 16,024 ........ 2,221 18.152!...... 4,349 Week ending August 5 .....ccce000e0e 20 14,470 723 19,8821. ....44 5,362 292 492....... 8,022 Week ending August 12 ........ Tenens ual 17,810 742 28,8801... |6,020( 27,022]...... 9,212 Week ending August 19 ........ cnennse od 19,508 722 26,172 ce vnnsn 7,264 30,363. ..... 10,855 Week ending August 26 ........ pliris 19,288 805 23,933 ¢ cess 4,645 2125 cs sn 7,837 Week ending Sept. 2 ......c..0000 aoe uidd 10,677 970 11,0981. +c cuss 421 12.561 ...... 1,884 Week ending Sept. 9 ......... dived nies 9 9,249 1,027 9,116 3183 ..cceins 10,313,.....: 1,064 Week ending Sept. 16 ........ccc00 “e's 8 6,435 804 5,98 ce sn vos 1,543 Lr 2,607 Week ending Sept. 23 ........c. ene 6 5,682 9204 6,026...... 444 6.,824...... 1,242 Week ending Sept. 30 .......ccc0n “oun 6 5,062 845 5,998!..... vie 936 6,796 ...5.. 1,734 Week ending Oct. 7 .....ccvvvnennne For 5 5,019 1,002 5,065{.+000.0. 36 5,920). 00.0 701 Week ending October 14 ........... or 5 4,004 800 4,980, 000... 981 5,600. ..... 1,646 Week ending October 21 ........o000 . 3 2,646 882 8,007 eceverss 361 3.406....... 760 180 | $148,963 $823|| $179,790 $133| $30,960|| $203,730]...... $54,767 Sales of California Fresh Fruit in Pittsburg [ | I | Week ending July 22 ......c.c00e0 “ne 8 $6,038 $754 $7,949. ....... $1,911 39,013 00004» $2,975 Week ending July 29 ........... Casein i 39 15,648 823 19,174). 0c 3,626 21,701 ...... 6,053 Week ending August 5 ......c.000 ove 10 10,768 673 15,980 +0 css 5,212 18,108...... 7,340 Week ending August 12 ......... case ew iF 8,013 667 33,9800, 000000. 3,967 13,5676|...... 5,663 Week ending August 19 .........00 ive w is 11,392 876 13,169 .cccenes 1,774 14,898|...... 3,606 Week ending August 26 .........00 sews vil 13,058 870 15,188. 0000004 2,130 17,183(...... 4,125 Week ending Sept. 2 ....icccnveeccece 6 5,931 988 0,125]. ccc... 194 6.928... 992 Week ending Sept. 9 ......ccc000ee aod 6 7,496 1,249 6,234] $1,262|........ 7.082! $464 ...cv..- Week ending Sept. 16 ........cc00e Beas 7 7,107 1,015 N1D9).seeeses 52 8,080. ...... 983 Week ending Sept. 23 ........... nny 9 9,052 1,005 9.300. cs0vnes 143 10,39%:. ..... 1,340 Week ending Sept. 30 ........cc000e ‘se 3 3,106 1,035 3,072 B84). 00iren 3.3110... 365 Week ending October 7 ......ccoeeeee . 7 7,262 1,036 7,169 BB corcores 8,100). ..... 848 Week ending October 14 ..... sie telense 1 1,278 1,278 1,039 | OR 1,172 106}. ....% Week ending October 21 .......ce00e . 3 3,204 1,068 3,079 3250 evens on 3.498]...¢.: 274 I | | | I | | 125 $109,348) $874) $2852 1748 $18,912 | $143,137] $570] $34,364 3 mm SS LE gy TRI 555501 Ps Sales of California Fresh Fruit in St. Paul r Oo slo le | ola st. B [21 F ® 0 { — Oo w > o 2 ol #2 Ep 2 { Eh 8 i ® | 2% Fr : g 4 : 3 2 6 ll BO : : Eg : : WEEK ENDING 5| 8 Poe : : x5, : : i g| FP LEE : 5 : : a ; 8 o : oe : : w 3 | ® . =~ . . o : | wn : 2 : : = BL : ® : : : I : = : 3 : i : | B : 9 : : ; F Week ending July 22 .......... Cuvee 7 $6,614 $930 $7,043 Week ending July 29 ..... re tea 10 9.160 916/| 10.048|........ $529 $1 re $1400 Week ending August 5 ............... 10 7.806 soll 9le57|......:. 2.151|| 11287|...... 3.481 Week ending August 12 ..... DE “ies 9.076 75810 11.928... .." 2.847|| 13.519......] 4,443 Week ending August 19 ........... YT iaesel smi 160051). 0.0.0, 3,319| 19,212[......| 5,680 Week ending AUgust 26 ............... 12 | 10.751 2951 11.854\ +... .:. 1.103|| 13.450]. ..... 2.699 Week ending Sept. 2 «««...vvvovovrss 7 7.515 1.073] “Trial sa02........ 2.044,......% © “gag Week ending Sept. 9 ....oovevervnsnns 3 3.684] 1.242 2931 1 ~3.330| $354 Week ending Sept. 16 =» «. vv vosremrs © 12 | 10.763 896 12.042[........ 1.279! 13'638(......| 2.876 Week ending Sept. 23 ....oveveenennn. “rate 7.365 818 8981... 1616] 10178]......| 2.818 Week ending Sept. 30 ........ovuun. aang 4104] 1,026 4.051 VO 4583]. .... "479 Week ending October 7 ............... 4 4654] 1.163 4.086 esl... io 4618] 36 Week ending October 14 ........ iui g 4984] 1246|| 4.082 902) «near 4614 370).....:. Week ending October 21 ........ thane 2,829 942 3.020........ 191] 3.419...... "1" 590 | [ I] 114 | $102,837] sooz//s11e,002f 2.678) $18,923(( $129,244| $760 $27,167 Sales of California Fresh Fruit in St. Louis : | Week ending July 22 .......... “sis . 2 $1,745 $872 $2,003 258 Week ending July 29 .....eceeennn.. vind) Bga7 8210 Cessell. ll. Pas) “7os1). ll snare Week ending August 5 .............. . 7 4,635 662 9100... ove 2,275 7.841. vc vee 3.206 Week ending August 12 icine . 6 4,851 606 5,888. ss v00sis 1,037 6,686]. . 1,836 Week ending August 19 .............. ie 6.407 goo|| 7.977l........ 1.5700 C904]. e 2.634 Week ending AUSUSt 26 . cnet . 6 5,425 904 6,024,........ 599 6,822). .... 1,397 Week ending Sept. 2 ................ Ny 6.104 856 OLE. ve ves 911 7946 «.....1- 1843 Week ending Sept. 9 ................ i ose| 9ssl| 1.004]........ 16] LST. ... '149 Week ending Sept. 16... ccnvvcrnevss . 2 1,975 987 2 OD rive 250 24011...... 516 Week ending Sept. 23 «.......eeunenn. Siar 2.725 903 soz. ...... 287 CLL 686 Week ending Sept. 30 ................ a ined 2.229 743 2077. i 748 3.376]...... 1,147 Week ending OCtODer Ties cv avsesins . 1 1,373 1,373 1,032 341L.....%. 1,165) $208|... fi Week ending October 14 .............. 4| 4078 1,019] 4,018 000i. 2 rae) 4,550 472 Week ending October 21 ............. hing 4271] 1.061 4.032 ggef Lo. 4564.25 293 | | I} ! I 1 61 | $52,553] $873] $61,107 $640 39.194 $69,220 $208| $16,875 Sales of California Fresh Fruit in Baltimore Week ending July 22 ........... e000. 6 $6.267......... | $6,094 $393 vuuravus | $6,892...... $625 Week ending July 29 .......cccvneenees 7 4,749 $678 6,928. .. cons. $2,179 7,859|..... 3,110 Week ending AUZUSt 5 ».....oeeeees LT 5.058 722 6.949|........ 1,891 7.880!......] 2.822 Week ending August 12 .............. 8 5,254 686 7,900. 000¢e. 2,652 8,990. cco» 3,716 Week ending August 19 .............. 7 5.033 719) 6.949........ 1.916 7.880. .....] 2.847 Week ending August 26 .......... Frei 8 5.186 S6Ti 6013(.......: 827 6.811... 1.625 Week ending September 2 ........... 2 1.564 7s2ll + vese|..... 426 2.256]. ..... 692 Week ending September 9 ........... 2 2,097 1,048) 2,025 dO a ar 9991)... 194 Week ending September 16 ......... ’ 1 897 897 1 PEPE 101 1,131..%.... 234 Week ending September 23 ....... ry 888 388] gos. 11. 110 Las}. 243 Week ending September 30 ........... veils envi ale se Onnae carasseefenve seers rea enaritees aes tains ve stems oo Week ending OCtODer 7 ............. 1 1,253] 1,252|| 1,026 236. res 1,159] $93|...... . Week ending October 14 ............. 1 950 950|| 1,008........ 58 1,141..... 191 Week ending October 21 ............. 1 1,041 1,041] 1,012 29 iv 1,145. ..... 104 e | | | I 50 | $40,236/........ | $49,896 $500 310.160) $56,546] $93| $16,403 | | Sales of California Fresh Fruit in Cleveland 0 ol (© p> 0 ro y S ¥ g fo} - < a 9 3 2 e Qo wn = Q 0 — A S$ Eh ©» ® » t ot j=] oe on : w| 8 > CE EB : 0 w a 5 : o, ® : @ a WEEK ENDING A 2 ¥,..0 | RE! Elf 23 | & 0 G2 | 8 0 4 @ 3 | P y x o : ; 0a July 22 3 | $2,572 $857 $3, oho, $480 | $3 in! $879 Week ending July 22 .....cc00t0eeveene D712 S857! $3,082!.....:.. y301fc eee. Week ending July 29 ......cco00000ueee 6 4,656 776 6 069) Nae ade J 6,867. cess Rall Week ending August 5 ........0c000.e 7.1. 3871 559 6,996;........ 3,119] 7,927|...... Azo: “Week ending August 12 ............... 5 2,334 23%) 4950|........ 2616 5.615}. 3,281 Week ending August 19 ........c0000.e 3 2,255 751 3, 27 ee we 4 772 3,426. .... Lik Week ending August 26 ......c.e00000e 2 | 1,442 721 1,913(........ 471 2.3909]... + Week ending Sept. 2 .....ccc00e0eeves iv le siveiditel ee siniaitinielliees sire sntevecnran]eaesevinfinsnnsinvlonan enliven Week ending Sept: 9 ....cvcvevrereess 2 2,373] 1,186 Zit $207. ......, 2,342 $301.0 ene ‘Week ending Sept. 16 .............c..e 1 1,508 1,608 1,052! A860. coun in 1,185 323+. . 353 "Week ending Sept. 23 ......cce0000enne 3 3,229 1,076 3,097 132..00000 3,496 ...... ot "Week ending Sept. 30 ........cc000000e 3 3,486 1,162 3,111 3715]. .c0usus S.D10) 2 caine ‘Week ending October 7 ........ccvvvte 3 3,819 1,273 3,139] 680/........ 3,638 DBL ec onicinin “Week ending October 14 .............. 1 1,417 1,417 1, 055] 2362]. .«c..v 1,188 229 cv conve "Week ending October 21 .............. 1 | 1,906 1,906 1, A na Caeae ies | 1,223 683 cievesn | 40 | $34, ee $871 $40, 2) $3, en $8,871|| $45,947 in $12,620 I Sales of California Fresh Fruit in Cincinnati | I | | 3 Week ening July 22 .....0c00r0vsvvee 3 $2,312] $770 $2, 989 SERN $677 $3,388. ...00 $1,076 Week Wi Tuly D0 ae ssn. Ee 3 2,216 738 2 982 Eeilee ae 766 3,381...... 1,165 Week ending August 5 ............c..0 5 4,128) 825 4,992 ........ 864 5,007). «sve 1,629 Week ending August 12 ..........c000s 4 2, 712) 678 3,953|........ 1,241 4.4850. 0404 1,713 ‘Week ending August 19 ............... 3 2, 014 691 3963 ieee 889 3,362 .c.000 1,288 "Week ending August 26 ............... i 627 627 9831s 0400.45 356 1,1160...... 489 Week ending Sept. 2 ........c.i00uete 2 1,299 649 1,8811:......: 582 2,14%1...... 848 Week ending Sept. 19 «civ ceivivinis le vnitaiddale sn innua]fseeesinne | Siasiasifevenveiniolle oss sninalennenlennnens Week i Sept. 18 oh... ia: 2 1,818 909 2 i isieavid 190 2.2741...... 456 Week ending Sept. 23 .. cic. crersvanas i eesnsians Levin tiie ss win niaeiel es senshi ale ves vdeo) éoevs donee niveleiveses Week a Sept. BO i. sin, 2 2, #30! 1,215 2 030 $3800........ 2,316 114... 0.... Week ending October 7 .........c0v0ne id evened, sbi vane snmnlsoivissdfevevinnialiesiainn sine diedrless dase Week ending October 14 .............. 1 | 1 054] 1,034|| 1,014, 20a te I 1,14%9....5. 113 Week ending October 21 .............. dw le eeinvinien foie ninmiaies | avis Eee | Bass vs ts | elaine | dae alee ee ee en ae | | | | I 26 | $20,650] 5793 $25,815 $400 35,505 $29,273 $114| $8,737 RECAPITULATION | o £ ¢ > J e x g e x & 5. Qo 0 — Q » 2 Qo » » ® = Eo Eh ® J Eh » m “ 7 23 r Poe : 8s 2 o 20 : iB : WEEK ENDING 5 g ; * 1G | x 2, 2 : 2 | 5 ® = oQ w 4 = bt >, 2 Q ( es Fu yac [ o : i ? oo B New YOrK ........coatimisinsveives 1,222 $1,182,095] 967-/$1,244,292| $71,138, $133,335//$1,406,818 $21,419] $246,142 CHICAZO +. ixirsss sus wim on stn rns 1,085 944,925 870-| 1,085/130| 16,442] 156,647) 1,229,435] 6,035 290,545 BOSON oot scsermnvccrrroisinnsses 566 535,572] 946-|| 572,995 33,365 70,788|| 648,273| 12,463 125,164 EDIURACIDRIA. .«o...convnraaneas 195 180,244! 976-|| 200,590) 14,390, 24,736|| 226,525 5.272] 41,553 BIDNEAPOHS + ssocveisarranens vis 180 148,963] 827-|| 179,790 133] 30,960| 203,730|........ 54,767 I eS MO 125 109,343 874-|| 126,512] 1,743] 18,912] 143,137 570] 34,364 SE Pall. oc cnerssisireriansnns 114 102,837] 902-|| 114,582] 2,678) 13,923 129.244 760 27,167 SE. LOUIS i.00unrerncrsrerinnen 61 52,653) 861-|| 61,107 640, 9,194/| 69,220 208] 16,875 BRAMHNOTE . .evare res snrssnssens 50 40,236] 804-|| 49,896 500| 10,160|| 56,546 93! 16,403 Cleveland. ....cvsssssnensasans 40 34,874| 871-|| 40,627] 3,118] 8,871|| 45947] 1,547] 12.620 CICINALE ©... ceeiscvearancessn 26 20,650 794-| 25,815 450( 5,563| 29,273 114] 8,737 3,664! sh.%2.202) Fon 5. 70nizes $144,547] $483,091//84,188,148| $48,481] $874,337 [| 3,362,292 Il Il | Net loss on 3,664, not including interest................ | $338,544] Including interest $825,856 F. O. B. SALES. CALIFORNIA. V ~ What They Mean to the Growers; Who Are the Buyers ? In order that we may arrive at an intelligent and approximately correct answer to the question, “Who are the buyers 2’ Let us first look into the condition under which our fresh fruit shipments are being sold in Eastern markets. | x FIRST—The Armour Company has a monopoly of carrying all such ship- x ¢ X ments in its private cars, at a rate that brings to it a large profit. x SECOND—About ninety per cent of these shipments are made by the shippers, who belong to the combination of shippers known as the “California Fruit Distributors” Who claim that they have the power to distribute shipments in a way that will prevent gluts, for which reason they claim the support of all growers. THIRD—That a few of the larger shipping firms which belong to this combination of shippers known as the ‘‘ CALIFORNIA FRUIT DISTRIBUTORS’ do most of the f. 0. b. buying. x FOURTH—That these same firms are also doing a large commission x X business in handling the products of the fruit growers. x They solicit and receive consignments, from growers, over which they have absolute control. As a rule, when the growers deliver their fruit at the car door their rights cease. % 2% % 0% They—the growers—as a rule have no voice in saying where, or to whom their shipments shall go. The handling and disposition of their fruit is wholly under the control x of Shippers, who belong to the Combination of Shippers, known as the “CALIFORNIA FRUIT DISTRIBUTORS.” Now, what are the natural and logical deductions to be made from the corditions above explained. Is not the power, which the members of the 224242 2 2 2 2 X20 2020 2020 3 ag Will Growers Sell F. O. B. at a Less Profit than They Can Make by Consigning? “California Fruit Distributors” Claim to possess; also, a power that can be made to create gluts at will ? Cannot such power be utilized, if so desired, to select and protect any number of markets, that wi.l best subserve and promote the interests of those who control it? %* Which means sales made by growers who agree to deliver the fruit free of charge, for delivery, at the nearest shipping point to their orchard. 2 222 2% 42% SL If the latter question is answered in the affirmative, is it not in the pow r of these f o. b. buyers to avoid having their fruit come in competition with that of the growers, which is «hipped and sold through Shippers who belong to the Combination of Shippers, known as the «CALIFORNIA FRUIT DISTRIBUTORS, on commission and over which they have complete control?’ There are few, if any, other than those who are doing the major part x of the f. 0. b. business, and who have the power to control it; who havethe slight- X est idea of the magnitude of the profits that can be made through past and * present methods of marketing. ; If the Armour Company at any time should conclude to go into the fruit marketing business, the icing charge, of which it holds a monopoly, is the lever with which competitors could be either driven out of the business or controlled in a manner that would not in any materal way interfere with its business. This icing charge is exorbitant, averaging about $106 per car, and believed by many to be all profit, for the reason that they estimate the actual cost of icing to be all the way from $10.10 to $17.50 per car, which, if true, is more than covered by the revenue it receives from railroads for the use of its cars. No doubt that the Armour Company can show from its books that it costs much more for icing than the above figures show. If it can, it will not prove them to be incorreet so far as actual cost to the company is concerned, for the reason that the company can put up its ownice, atan exorbitant price, or own a controlling interest in companies that may be permitted to furnish the ice, consequently, the profits accruing to such com- panies may ultimately find their way into the treasury of the Armour Company; and then again, it is not improbable that many railroads over which the Armour cars could be routed would be glad of an opportunity to supply ice free, if for nothing more than to receive the tonnage they might, by so doing, gain. *% 22.2 2 2 2 2 * W222 2% 26222 2 2% Rebates Indirectly Control Markets. | If the Armour Company is in anyway connected with any Company, that is doing a jobbing and retail business in disposing of California fruit, or, if not, and it should at any time conclude to go into the business, then with the icing charge all profit, or the portion of the charge that is such, the Company will be enabled to successfully compete with all others in the business to a degree that will either drive them out of the business, or make them submissive to its will. The power with which the Armour Company is vested, by virtue of its contract with the Southern Pacific Company, giving to it the monopoly of carrying all fresh fruit shipments over its lines, affords it an opportunity to make profits, of far greater magnitude, than any one could believe possible until he had made a critical and thorough investigation of the question. The Armour Company, with the power conferred upon it by virtue of its contract with the Southern Pacific Company can gain—by adopting and pursuing a deplomatic policy, for which it and like corporations are renowned—the consent of the Shippers who belong to the Combination of Shippers, known as the 22 20 2 20 2 2 2 2 2% 24 26 26 2 2 2 2 2 2% « California Fruit Distributors” to do almost anything it may desire in regard to the manner in which the shipments of fruit are to be distributed among the 100 or more markets in the East that receive and consume carload lots. It is hardly probable that any of the shippers who belong to the Combination of Shippers, known as the A 5. = ow « CALIFORIA FRUIT DISTRIBUTORS” would offer any serious objection to a request coming from the Armour Company, in the event it should ask to have a number of markets, other than auction markets, seta side for the benefit of Private Fruit Companies in which to market the fruit they buy F. O. B. from growers at their own price, with the understanding, by intuition if not otherwise, that no more fruit would be permitted to be shipped to such markets, then could be made to realize a satis- factory profit to the f. o. b. buyers; and, it is just possible that it might be further understood, that if the volume of fruit going forward was too great for the demand, then in order to protect the markets set aside for the f. o. b. fruit, the surplus would be sent to the auction markets, which would give them an over supply with the result that prices in these markets would be demoralized and drop below a paying basis for the growers, which result would give shippers who belong to the Combination of Shippers known as the « CALIFORNIA FRUIT DISTRIBUTORS” an opportunity to buy fruit f. o. b. from the growers, at almost any price they would see proper to offer, and when the fruit becomes theirs, they could put it in protected markets, and sell it at prices that will bring to them large profits, while at the same time the auction markets may be glutted, with very low and losing prices prevailing. How Can Commission Firms Afford to Buy F. O. B,, and atthe same time handle Growers Consignments Impartially? The following figures will explain, if carefully studied until their full meaning is understood, what can be made in the way of profits through the F. O. B. business by those who are in control : 480 boxes of pears make a carload, and from 940 to 1000 packages of plums and prunes are put into a car. In 1903, the ruling f. o. b. price paid to growers for Bartlett pears was 50 oents per box, and for plumes and prunes, 30 cents per crate, and a large quantity of these varieties was contracted for before the shipping season commenced. The reason why such contracts could be made with the growers, was the fact, that the season before—1902—Ilow prices were the rule in auction markets, and many growers who shipped and sold through commission firms lost heavily; therefore, their minds had been fittingly prepared and con- ditioned to accept almost anything that commissions firms saw proper to offer them for their fruit in 1903. . x The following tables show the possible and probable profits made from the sale of much of the fruit, bought from California growers, f. 0. hiby shippers who beleng to the Combination of Shippers, known as the b 22 2 2 2 2 2g 222 2 2 2 2% 2% * 40k ¥ * * * * * “ California Fruit Distributors” Rebates Made from Refrigeration Charges Are ‘“ THE BANE OF THE FRUIT GROWERS OF CALIFORNIA, wir. JB Sid S— er a Rae a in be on Co FE ake as Table Showing Sales and Possible Results. BARTLETT PEARS. 24% = 0 i x gfe? Q 9 7 EC oO B 2 g, - = | o 2 5 £h Le) . Ps oq = — ow w re ot in w od gE o £ | » w a w : © : p= = o | > Qo = Od Nn =) & w= a a o 8 o Ko] o Lg o : | © : % oq % ” alll RE 23 os 8 hs cv off : re ” Bs | : ig av : { P a Oo | « » poth ” pt Cn 8 = | * i | 8 $1,228 480 $240 $72 $360 $100 $772 §4 oo $1,920 $1.14 ’ 480 240 72 360 ICO 772" I" "350 1,680 9o8 gs 480 240 72 360 100 772 | 3 00 1,440 668 298 480 240 72 360 100 772 2 75 1,320 548 2 480 | 240 72 360 100 772 | 2 50 1,200 428 38 480 | 240 72 360 100 772 | 228 : 1,080 208 2% 40 | 240 72 360 00 77 ¢ | 2 00 960 188 2 PLUMS AND PRUNES. | . | 0 282 $153 $360 $rco $895 $3 oo $2,820 $1,925 | $2,005 a re 153 360 100 895 2 50 2,340 1,455 1,535 940 282 155 360 100 895 2 25 2,115 1,220 | 1,300 940 282 153. | 360 100 895 2 00 1,880 985 1,065 odo || 282 153 360 10 895 175 | 1,647 Wi 752 832 940 | 282 153 360 100 895 I 50 1,410 515 595 940 | 282 153 350 100 895 I 25 1,175 280 360 Who has the Power to Consign Shipments to Auction Markets—the Growers or the Shippers ? | And yet, we are not through with the question of profits, and the possible magnitude to which they can be brought under the present system through which our fresh fruit shipments are being sold in Eastern markets. If the Armour Company, with its monopoly of carrying all fresh fruit ship- ments, has been engaged in the wholesale and retail business of selling Cali- fornia fruit, or, if it has not been so engaged, and it should conclude at any time during the existence of its present contract, or the continuation of the same, with the Southern Pacific Company to so engage, the profits that could be made by the Armour Company, both directly and indirectly, are far, very far beyond the amonts shown by the above figures, or that anyone could believe them to be, until the question as to the limit of the possibilities in this regard had been defined and established through careful and thorough investigation. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2% 2 220 24 2 2 Se 2 2 2 2 2 2 24 2 24 2% $80 is added to the profit in this column for the reason that the cost given in the other is based on the long haul which is $80 more for freight and refrigeration than it is for the short haul—Chicago and like destinations. Is the F. O. B. Price Governed by Auction Sales? Ne. << > PRIVATE CAR LINES Railway Corporations Have the Power to Control Congress The Private Car Lines and the great Railway Companies have many able representatives in Congress. In the Upper House—Senate—they have their attorneys, who are skilled in the science and teccnicalities of law-making. They were put there for the purpose of defeating any effort on the part of the people to secure the passage of laws that will better protect their interests. The Fruit-Growers of California have had an object lesson showing them how United States Senators are elected in many instances in the recent election of a Senator by the California Legislature. Are there any Growers w ho are so weak and simple-minded as to believe that United States Senator Frank P. Flint is going into the Senate of the United States to antagonize in any way, shape form, or manner the wishes and interests of the Southern Pacific Company? Are there any who believe that Senator Flint will advocate and vote for any law that would compel the Southern Pacific Company to annul its present contract with the Armour Company, which gives to the Armour Compaoy a monopoly of carrying all fresh fruit shipments over the Southern Pacific Company’s lines? \ No one has any respect for the man who doss not possess the moral courage to make an effort to protect and defend his rights as an American citizen. There are too many in the United States Senate put there through influences simiiar to those that made Frank P. Flint a member of that body to justify any hope that relief may come from any source over which it has a controlling influence. The Private Car Lines, Railway Corporations, and their natural allies, Shipping and Commis=- sion firms, and others who handle California Orchard products, do not care hos much they are: censured and denounced for their methods of doing business so long as an effective remedy for the evils and wrongs they are perpetrating upon the Fruit-Frowers of the State is not proposed. Talking" and passing resolutions, unless accompanied by some definite plan of action, will result in no good to the growers, for that has been tried for years and years and has failed; therefore, it is useless to continue along these lines. There is a remedy, however, for the great wrongs that are being inflicted upon the Fruit-Growers of California by the above-mentioned influences, one of which has been long—too long—overlooked, through which relief can be forced to come to the Fruit-Growers, and it is something within easy reach of the Growers, comparatively speaking, inexpensive and not difficult for honorable and honest men to do. IT IS TO TELL THE TRUTH The whole truth and nothing but the truth. I.et the World know what is the real and true condition to-day of the Fruit-Growers of Californa. Tell the truth and show that the impecunious Growers with large holdings, of whom there are many*, and all small growers, are as helpless as an infant, so far as having anything to say relating to the marketing of their products, except to deliver them at the car door to be shipped and sold on consignment or sold F. O. B. to some shipper at whatever price it may please him to offer. Tell the truth by showing that such is the condition of all growers, both great and small, who cannot either individualiy or by combining with other growers, make up carloads daily and establish agencies tha can and will act independent of the Combination of Shippers, known as the “ CALIFORNIA FRUIT DISTRIBUTORS.” *Why should there be any great number of fruit growers in debt and some of them, almost hopelessly so, if fruit growing is paying? See page in reference to loans on orchard and vineyard propery. — 15 A ea nt a AA a Re PRA EE In the San Francisco Examiner of December 12, 1904, und r these head lines is published the following dispatch : REBATES HOW THEY AFFECT THE FRUIT GROWERS. « HOW ARMOUR SQUEEZED GROWERS.” ‘“ Manager of Santa Fe Dispatch Admits His Railroad Was Forced to Pay Rebates to California Middlemen.” t Insterstate Commerce Commission Hears Testimony That Shows How Money Comes Out of the Farmers’ Pockets.” «« CHICAGO, Oct. 11th—Startling assertions were made against the Armour Car Line Company before the Interstate Commerce Commission to-day by commissionmen and representatives ef com- peting private car lines tending to prove that the Armour Car Line in an endeavor to control ship- ments in that branch of the raiload business is adopting the same tactics pursued by the Standard Oil Company twenty years ago in granting magnificent rebates to shippers ”’ “In order to compete with the Armour Car Line, ‘said J. S. Leads, Manager of the Santa Fe Fruit Dispatch, we have been compelled to give California Fruit Shippers of $25 a car rebate on shipments to Chicago and $35 on shipments further East.’ ’’ «“ Mr. Leads testified willingly and he fearlessly threw down the gauntlet to the Armour Com- pany. He said that Armour & Co., not only charged high prices for the use of iced cars, but through an arrangement with the leading fruit carrying lines, apart from the Santa Fe, practically compelled the use of Armour’s Cars.”’ Who Fixes the F. O. B. Prices? | Now, the question is, and a question too, that is far more reaching, of greater importance and has more bearing upon the fruit industry of the State, for weal or woe than all others. "Why Should the Santa Fe Give such rebates as testified to by Mr. Leads ? Why did not the Santa Fe, instead, make a reduction in its charge for icing equal in amount to the rebate it gave ? ‘If the Santa Fe had made such a reduction, would the fruit growers, as a whole, have received any benefit therefrom ? If Not, Why? The reader, it he makes an earnest effort to find the correct answers to the above-questions, will have to first ascertain how much fruit is shipped from localities in which the Southern Pacific Com- pany does not operate, and consequently the Armour Cars do not have access. The next thing to do will be to find how much fruit is beyond the control of the shippers who belong to the Combination of Shippers, known as the ecieyty hi “California Fruit Distributors” Who, if for no other reason than the fact that most of the fruit handled by them is grown in territory in which the Santa Fe cars cannot operate because of the terms of the contract made between the Southern Pacific Company and the Armour Company, which gives to the ARMOUR COMPANY, THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT To run refrigerator cars over the roads under the control of the Southern Pacific Company. This “ EXCLUSIVE RIGHT ” affords the Armour Company an opportunity, at any time it may conclude its interests demand, to discriminate between shippers, by granting favors to some while at the same time it can demand all the existing circumstances will permit from all others. .e : : ' Look out for the Shipper who is an f. 0. b. buyer § baa FVvVvVvYvYvyYTY re The fact is that if the Santa Fe had made a reduction in the charge for refrigerators as estab- lished by the Armour Company, instead of giving the rebate it did, as testified to by Mr. Leads, it would not have received any support from the growers of any magnitude for the reason, that, with few exceptions their shipments are controlled by Shippers who belong to the Combination of Shippers known as the | “California Fruit Distributors” These rebates had to be given, Mr. Leads claimed in order to meet the competition offered by the Armour Company, it being the only way in which the Santa Fe could get any of the business; which, no doubt, was correct, therefore, the circumstances under which the Santa Fe gave these rebates were altogether different and prompted through different motives from those under which rebates are usually given. Some claim there would be no injustice in the rebate system, if all persons interested in making up the tonnage were given their pro rata, which in this case would mean that each individua grower should receive his proportion of the rebate given. While it must be admitted that such a system for the distribution of rebates is far better than the one usually followed; yet, there is no denying the fact that in a general sense the rebate system of doing business by those who practice it, is to gain control of an interest by driving out all com- petitors in whatever form they may exist to the end that they may enjoy the exclusive right to manage the business as will best subserve their own personal interests. — Who are the f. 0. b. buyers? 2 A A A Db AD AALS DSDDSDDDSIDDDLDLLEDSDIDIDLLALALLDMLDLDLALALALLDSLLS ANY SYSTEM OF TRANSPORTATION by which the Fruit Prouducts of California are forwarded to Eastern markets that will permit of the giving of rebates will, if permitted to continue, Afford “an Opportunity for Discrimination and Favoritism,” and necessarily end in the destruction of the property interests of many growers. re YF ee | Rebates Are Given to Gain Control ? Bh A. R. SPRAGUE ON PRUNE INDUSTRY If Growers Do Not Organize; Then Utter Ruin and Chaos Foreclosure of Mortgages, BreaKing of Hearts, Ruin and Death Finally The growing of French prunes is one of the largest, and has been one of the best paying inter- ests of any connected with the fruit industry of California. Large profits have been made in years gone by in growing prunes, but in the last few years they have become less and less profitable until they are a drug upon the market, resulting in loss to many growers. The condition of the prune interest in California to-day cannot be better described than by quoting from the speech made on this subject at the Fruit-Growers’ State Convention at San Jose on December 10th, 1904, by Mr. A. R. Sprague, in urging the fruit-growers of California to organize, Mr. Sprague spoke as follows: : ‘‘ Now, if we do not organize and co-operate, if we do not see the advantages of it clearly enough to act in conjunction, Zien we have pot to give it up and go through a long lane of suffering by the adjustment of things as nature adjusts them, through death finally, and ruin. Indeed, some say that ruin is already here. Every man in this room knows that there is no future for the prune industry’ unless we can secure an organization to push and market them in an intelligent, business-like way, Now, then, I ask is there anything more important than that? And if we are to be content with merely passing resolutions ?’’ ® x * ‘‘ There is one way, of course, in which all of these things will right themselves, but that is through utter ruin and chaos, it is through the foreclosure of morigages and the breaking of hearts. Are you willing to let it go that way, my friends? Jf there is an ounce of manliness left in the fruit- growers of California, if there is an ounce of courage left, they ought to step forward and say NO! . This was well and truthfully spoken, and can be as truthfully applied with greater emphasis to the fresh fruit shipments to Eastern markets, when made by growers, through commission firms and sold on commission. ome — Rebates Are Given to Destroy Competition. | 18 (From the Fruit World, January 7,1904.) “REBATE MONEY IS HERE!” ‘“ Shippers of citrus fruit by this time have probably become aware of the presence of the rebate sack. There seems to be no intention to keep the matter quiet, for as generally understood there is no law against the payment of rebates by private car lines (nor by private express companies). ~ The Santa Fe line seems to be getting about 64 per cent of the citrus buiiness from Southern California, and some of the weaker companies have apparently made connections with some of the car line companies to adjust the situation,’’ ‘“The payment offreight rebates cannot last long. It will be used as an argument by the railroad companies in their attempt to enact legislation to legalize poolings. Every dollar of money accepted as a freight rebate this year will be taken out of the industry at a later moment.”’ ‘““ The great battle for the routing privilege is soon to finish before the Supreme Court of the United States. If payment of the rebates and acceptance of same by the shippers were established into actual facts, the argument by the railroads to legalize pooling would be sustained and convincing.” “LET THE REBATE MONEY ALONE.” It is quite evident that Marshall V. Hartranft has been reading and studying the Majority Report made by the Committee on Transportation at the last Fruit-Growers’ Convention, for its essence is contained in his advice to “LET THE REBATE MONEY ALONE.” The Majority Report declared Rebates to be ‘inimical to the interests of fruit-growers.” It declared Rebates afforded ‘‘ az opportunity for discrimination and favoritism.” Also, that ‘‘ Refrigeration has been the bane of the Fruit-Growers of California; ’ because of the exorbitant charge for refrigeration made by those who controlled it, will be afforded; ‘‘ an opportunity Jor discrimination and favoritism,” was given through which there could ultimately be created an OLIGARCHY so strong and powerful, that it could at will reduce the Fruit-Grower’s of California to a system of servitude, from which they could not escape, so long as refrigeration was permitted to be controlled through the Monopoly of carrying all fresh fruit shipments over its lines, granted to the Armour Company by the Southern Pacific Company. We do not agree, however, with Mr. Marshall V. Hartranft, in his implied adverse criticism of the action taken by the Santa Fe Company in its efforts to get a portion of the fruit shipments. While we condemn in the most emkpatic terms possible the circumstances and conditions under which the Santa Fe is compelled to resort to the methods it is accused of using by Mr. Hartranft, yet we feel that the Santa Fe is justified in employing such methods, for otherwise it would get but little, if any, of the business mentioned, for the reason that the Monopoly granted tothe Armour Company of carrying all fresh fruit shipments over the Southern Pacific Company’s lines, affords the Armour Company® ‘‘an opportunity for discrimination and favoritism,” which gives the Armour Company the power to control all or nearly all such shipments, for the reason that shipping and commission firms are compelled, under existing circumstances, to listen to arguments offered by the Armour Company. | Rebates, if Continued, Means Ruin to the Fruit-Growers of California. The giving of Rebates means* ‘‘ affording an opportunity for discrimination and favoritism.” ‘“ Refrigeration has been the dane of the fruit-growers of California,”’ for the reason that the profits which accrue therefrom to the powers that control it, are sufficient when used diplomatically— through the rebate system of doing business—to drive out all competition from the business of marketing or such portion thereof as will best subserve their interests. * Quotation from Majority Report Transportation Committee. — 10 THE FRUIT-GROWERS' GONVENTION, 1904 How and by Whom Controlled—Not Representative of Growers’ Inter= ests—No Credentials Required. Any and everybody who wished, from millionaire dealer in orchard products down to a hobo, was privileged to participate in its deliberations and vote. Consequently there was no limit to the number entitled to seats in the convention. The monopoly granted to the Armour Company by the Southern Pacific Company of carrying all fresh deciduous fruit shipments over its lines, at an exorbitant rate, is a menace to the fruit industry of the State. ; In the majority report of the Committee on Transportation strong grounds were taken against the continuation of such monopoly, which part of the report was voted down, which action to say the least was significant when the fact is that in all other respects the majority report was in harmony with the minority report. | How this result was brought about cannot be better explained than by quoting from the repor* of the Convention as published in the San Francisco Ckronicle, December 10, 1904, as follows: “FRUIT GROWERS ARE STUNG BY CRITICISM” “ Resolutions Condemning Subserviency to the Rairead and Attempted Disavowals.” ‘““A. N. Judd, a member of the Committee on Transportation, the majority report of which was rejected Wednes- day, disturbed the tranquility of the delegates by introducing the resolution arraigning the convention for truckling to the railroad interests. JOH SSA 24 X34 Xo Yok “UNDER RAILROAD DOMINATION.” “WHEREAS, The California Fruit-Growers’ Convention is fast becoming a misnomer, inasmuch as the Convention at times has been dominated by the Southern Pacific officials and their Sudo and whereas, by their votes and influence, you have placed the fruit growers of the State on record as favoring the Armour private car, in preference to the Santa Fe, which owns its own car lines; and whereas, the packing of the Convention by the officials and men dominated by the Southern Pacific, withont consent of the fruit-growers, thereby barring the privilege of a competing railroad (which the growers have so long prayed for) to be represented in our Convention; and whereas by their acts in this Convention, you have discredited your Commitee on Transportation; therefore, be it ; Reso 00d, Jost the said somm]tee be discharged: and be it further : csolved, t in 1905 the fruit-growers of the State hold a Convention of their own, and that no allowed to take part in its deliberations except by the consent of the Chair, unless the person is a ho Barn 1s grower and without any side interests that are inimical to the growers. “TRIED TO SUPPRESS RESOLUTION.” ‘ The assembly listened as if stupefied to this rebuke which threatened to reopen the bitter quarrel of Wednes day. Then there was a sudden clamor for the floor. Edward Berwick, bein i i es iret lore Wis n Sle g recognized, entered a short but violent ‘““ ‘I regard it as an insult to the Convention,” he cried. But the chair, seeing that th patliambniary bounds, declared the speaker out of order.” : 2 debate was shout to piss ‘“ There was a scramble for the possession of the paper on which Judd’s arraignment had been tra i an attempt was made to keep it out of the hands of the representatives of the ee Finding tose a, go committee determined to do the next best thing and keep it from coming up again before the Convention.’’ “FEEL THAT THE CAP FITS.” ‘‘ The excitement of this episode had not subsided, when A. R. Sprague, representin i i been most aroused by the gauntlet thrown down by Judd, presented a rr Ee: : 35 Dotion Wien ad ‘““ Resolved, That this Convention resents the editorial utterances of certain San Francisco papers to the effect that this Convention is dominated in favor of the Southern Pacific Railroad and the Armour car lines, since it has emphatically declared against all private car lines and all rebates, and the same respectful attention accorded to the officials of the Santa Fe or of any other line; while the fact has been prominently brought forward in this Conven- tion that the Santa Fe, by its competing refrigerator lines, has been of important service wherever its tracks reach.” ‘‘ This was also sent to the Committee on Resolutions, but, unlike its predecessor, it was reported back for consideration at the afternoon session. The attempt to adopt it as the sense of the Convention, however, was total livre, snd a motion to table the report was carried by a vote of 40 to 18.” , afota ‘‘ But first there was an animated wrangle. Edward Berwick said that it was i i question, on the principle of the least said the sooner mended,” REWISe SYD. Jo Dsouse such = ie eee “ UNWELCOME CRITICISM.” “R, D. Stephens was of the opinion that something more than the least had already been said, and he reminded the Convention that it had gone on record in such a way as to create the impression that it was dominated by the Southern Pacific and Armour companies. Some of the delegates wanted to be informed as to the name of the paper which had stated the facts objected to.” “It was the Chronicle,’ exclaimed a dozen vo'ces from different parts of the house. Stephens then went on to say that by protesting against the comments made by the press the delegates would merely call attention to the matter in dispute. The impression already abroad that they had acted at the dictation of the Southern Pacific would thus be crystallized and reiterated in other quarters in language twenty-fold stronger than that used by the Chronicle.’ ‘Sprague, the introducer of the resolution, thought that it ought to pass, and he lamented that another resolu- tion had been presented at the morning session, accusing certain members present with being tools in the hands of the railroads. He called attention to the fact that the Judd resolution, though it might be kept from the records, it had not been kept from the press. When the vote which squelched the attempted disavowal of the Chronicle editorial had been announced, Sprague remarked that it must be the forty who voted to lay upon the table who were willing to be known as under the dictation of the Southern Pacific.” : Also how the result of voting down the Majority Report of the Committee on Transportation is viewed by the Fruit and Produce News, published in Chicago. “ ARFTIOUR BEAT THE GROWERS” ‘“ Anderson Rushed Minority Report at Meeting” «« California Growers Tied Up—Hartranft’'s Attack—Got the Laugh when Stephens Said He Had His Paper’s Figures. EL == a ‘““ Armour won a victory at the thirteenth State Fruit-Grower’s Convention held at San Jose, December 6th. «“ Armour is the commercial leader in California, and has obta ned control of the fresh fruit industry. * * * ‘““ His henchmen made him the dominating factor at the Convention, and fruit-growers should watch the movements of frait during shipping seasons of those who repres:nt th: Armour interests.” ‘T'he above quotations are made in order to show how outsiders interpret the action of the Conven- tion, in voting down the Majority Report of the Committee on Transportation. The manner in which the members of the State Board of Horticulture were legislated out of office is referred to for the purpose of showing how very secretly and determinedly the influences that controlled the so-called late State Convention worked to suppress discussion upon any question that relates or pertains in any way to the transportation and marketing of our fruit products. TRANSPORTATION AND MARKETING Transportation and marketing are questions, more than all others, that the dominating factors in the combination of Shippers known as the “CALIFORNIA FRUIT DISTRIBUTORS,” do not want discussed for fear that the growers and the public might become informed as to the manner in which the fruit marketing business—including the F. O. B. Department thereof —is being conducted. The growers nor their representatives ever resorted to methods that in any sense could be termed skarp practice. On the contrary, their claims and demands. have been such, as, if gained would promote and protect all legitimate interests that in any way are related to their own This explains the reason why Lieutenant-Governor Alden Anderson was appointed and continued a member of the Transportation Committee. The growers have always been willing and eager to step out into the open and show cause for their demands. Time and again have the Growers thrown down the gauntlet to Shippers who belong to the combination of Shippers, known as the is 10] we ad ER rs : rn RS a te SIGE NM EEE sm coo tare TEE re Ty rg a pl Rn selon oA Rare Pe oMAg RET hg 1 aN AR A hd & 3 i, hy : a ik An le “CALIFORNIA FRUIT DISTRIBUTORS” The Growers have in every way possible challenged Shippers to publicly discuss the following question: 2 Bi the Monopoly possessed by the Armour Company of carrying all Fresh Fruit Shipments r the lines of railroad, under the control and influence of the Southern Pacific Company, give the said Armour Company ‘““ An Opportunity for Discrimination and Favoritism,” as claimed by the Majority Report of the Transportation Committee, and thereby the power to- Sone the supply, and the price, both Wholesale and Retail, of as many markets as will best Tve the interests of the Armour Company and others who may be closely connected with it.”’ All efforts on the part of the Growers h i ; ave, so far, failed to afford open public discussion of this question. kad So The most prominent of the Shippers who belong to the combination of Shippers known as the “CALIFORNIA FRUIT DISTRIBUTORS,” ot which combination Lieutemant-Governor Alden Anderson is Manager, seem to think that the: east said upon this subject the better it will be for them, and have acted accordingly. They have been untiring i : g > : g 1n their efforts to suppress all discussion of i tation and marketing PP of the questions of transpor- They were very active in their efforts to secure the passage of an Act by the Legislature, abol- Inpy fhe State Board of Horticulture. This Board was constituted of nine members, appointed 5 i ™ seven from districts and two from the State-at-large—all fruit-growers—a major- ity of ‘whom refused to accept orders from the above mentioned Shippers and their supporters. Rebates Mean FAVORITISM. On the contrary, a majority of the members of the Board stood by the Growers’ interest, with such firmness and determination, that the shippers became alarmed lest the Growers and public in general, might become informed as to the manner in which the fruit products of the State were being marketed; therefore, it was RESOLVED by the powers that were that the State Board of Horticul- ture should be abolished to the end that Growers might be deprived of the right to have anything to say regarding the interest in which they have invested every dollar they have in the world. and therefore the fruit-growers should be retired, as far as possible, from all sources of information They hoped that through the abolition of the State Board of Horticulture, the Fruit Growers’ State Convention—so called—could be more easily controlled and be made amenable to. their wishes and interests. That Shippers, who belonged to the Combination of Shippers known as the “CALIFORNIA FRUIT DISTRIBUTORS,” took a very active part in securing the passage of the Act abolishing the State Board of Horticulture the members of which were fruit-growers, is evidenced by the fact that Lieutenant-Governor Ald Anderson, who by virtue of his office is President of the Senate, and also General. “MANAGER OF THE DISTRIBUTORS,” was very active in his support of the bill to abolish the Board, as was W. S Killingsworth, mem- ber of the Assembly from Solano County, who was at the same time the Agent at Vacaville of the Earl Fruit Company, the largest shipping firm that belongs tothe ‘DISTRIBUTOR S,”” and which firm Mr Robbins of the Armour Company admitted was bought by the Armour Company at the same time The Armour Company purchased the C. F. X. Car Line from Mr. Edwin T. Earl * In connection with this, it must he remembered that the shippers who belong to the Distributors claim that (Ors m at they have the power to distribute to such market as much fruit as 1n eis judgment is best WL Quotation from Proceedings of the Convention. ‘“ Mr. Cooper (Chairman of the Convention). Next will be heard the Report of the Committee on Transportation, by Mr. Stephens, Chairman.’’ ““ Mr. Stephens: Iwill state before I read the report that the Committee stands as it did last year, so far as membership is concerned. Upon this Committee is Mr. Alex. Gordon, Mr. A. N. Judd, Mr. Alden Anderson and A. H. Naftzger of Los Angeles. Drafts of thisreport were sent to all these gen- tlemen on Friday last. ‘The outline of the report was not made until then and was sent out at the earliest possible time. It was announced that a meeting would be held at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, on Monday last, at any time before two or three o’cleck. “Then the members were notified, that if they desired, an opportunity would be given here in this city to hear suggestions concerning this report. 'S herefore, this report represents the sentiments and opinions and ideas of a majority of the Committee Alden Anderson did not report, nor did Mr. Naftzger. The reasous why, probably, are better understood by those gentlemen, than myself.’’ [Majority Report follows * * * 3%] “Mr. Anderson: I would like to ask who had the appointment of this Transportation Com- mittee? At the time of the last Convention J was out of the State ”’ ““ Mr. Cooper: The Committee was appointed the year previous by myself ” « Mr. Anderson: No notice of any kind, or in any manner, was given to me of this, and this is the first intimation I have had, when I received this document, which says: ‘Copy of the Report of the Fruit Growers’ Transportation Committee.” I had never been invited to attend the Committee. Now, Mr. President, I ask that I be allowed to file a minority report. [Minority Report follows * * * * ] ““ Mr. Berwick: Mr. Chairman, do I understand this Committee has never met all together, including Mr. Anderson?’’ »* x ‘““Mr. Anderson: I never was notified that I was on the Committee.’ x ““ The first intimation that I had of the fact was the receipt of a copy of the report, entitled ‘Report of the Committee on Transportation,” from which I immediately presumed that the Com- mittee had been in meeting and had agreed upon these things, the inference being that I was de- sired to sign it. And so that I may not be misconstrued, I wish to say that I have been in Sacramento all summer having been called up there, and I went to Suisun, Friday night. ‘Saturday, after I came Rebates Mean DISCRIMINATION. into the office I found this report, and 7 called Mr. Stephens on the Phone, and told Mr. Stephens I did not know I was on that Committee and did not understand what he wished me to do. He said was. He said he would be home all day Sunday, in Sacramento, and I could see him ‘The result was, on going to San Francisco, Monday, I had an appointment at ten or eleven o'clock, and I could not see him Sunday. I was here Monday, but could not see him.”’ * x « T have never had an opportunity of attending a Committee meeting’ X x “Mr. Stephens: I wish to verify much that Mr. Anderson has said, and I wish to give explana- tion and emphasis to something he has not said. It does not include all that I said to him in the communication I sent to him at Suisun. 7 did not present it, sir, (meaning the Draft) as the report of the Committee.’ | x “If you will read your communication, you will see that it was to make 1 x suggestions and final action of the Committee was to be had. (Calls of question)” ¥ 3 — AE = ayn 203 SR TA es pr Ee TIRE i To SEE IEEE Eve Eo ET 43 FESR RI EY a = = Ly i i hr de’ . ay wl i! oy % “Mr. Stephens: Mr. Chairman, I believe, I have the floor; I have the floor to make an explana- tion, I did not present this as a report—of course it was in form, for that matter—obu’s / presented it as a draft of the report to be made to this Convention, and I asked him in the most courteous language which it is possible to command whether or not it met with his approbation; and, if not, then any suggestions that he might make as to its qualification in any way, or additions or ommis- sions, would be entertained by the Committee, and careful consideration would be given to any such suggestions. I also said to him over the telephone, as he states, that I regretted very much that I did not know that he was in Sacramento, because, had I known it, I should certainly have consulted with him.”’ “It would not have been a proper thing to have called a meeting of the Committee at Sacramento of gentlemen from Los Angeles and other localities, because it wonld be possible to meet here in San Jose at this time; and I stated to Gov. Anderson that I was going to San Francisco on the afternoon train, on Sunday, that I would be pleased to have him go along on the same train—he did not go down by that train—+¢%at 7 was going to stop at the Palace Hotel. and that I would be there almost continuously, so that I would be accessible, also, that I was to come to San Jose, which would give us Monday evening, and plenty of time for the Committee to meet.” x ‘‘I have been at the hotels. I have tried to meet Mr. Anderson.”’ x “I called a meeting of the Committee, Mr. Judd, Mr. Gordon and myself, and we would have been pleased to have met Gov. Anderson.’’ ‘‘ If there was anything tried to be avoided by myself and other members of the Committee, it was anything like SHARP PRACTICE, and that for the reason that there is no question that is to come before this Convention, that so much interests the growers of California, and the people of California, as does this question.’’ : ‘Now, we want a friendly discussion; we want to give every opportunity to every man and every grawer to express his views upon this Fodder dokob fe JO NNN Question, because that is all there is of it.” The following is a copy of a letter* addressed to Mr. Alden Anderson, Manager of The ‘California Fruit Distributors” and Member of the Transportation Committee. FROM R. D. STEPHENS, CHAIRMAN TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE ‘““ HON. ALDEN ANDERSON, Suisun, CAL ” BackaNIRo OM, Duotusyz 1, 1504. “DEAR SIR :”’ ‘ Herewith please find DRAFT of Report of Fruit Growers’ Transportation Committee, which I wish you wonld carefully consider and if in your judgment it can be improved upon in any way, if you will be so kind as to make suggestions, I assure you that they will be given careful consideration: or, if you wish to discuss personally any question relating to the report, I shall be pleased to do s0, and will be at home until Sunday afternoon when I leave for San Francisco.’’ x “I will meet with you here or at any place you may name in this city. Please let me know if you wish to meet me, OR IF NOT WHETHER YOU APPROVE, OR NOT, OF THE DRAFT HEREWITH TRANSMITTED.’’ ‘““Yours truly,” ‘““R. D. STEPHENS,” ‘“ Chairman Fruit Growers’ Transportation Committee.” *A letter, the same in substance, was sent to all other members of the Committee, x x * x x x x The quotations from the official report of the proceedings of the Convention, and a copy of the letter from Chairman Stephens to Governor Anderson, are given forthe purpose of showing who wish- ed to act in a spirit of perfect fairness in the presentation and discussion of the questions of tramsport- ation and marketing of our fresh deciduous fruit shipments. This statement of facts, is given in order that all who read this may know the mann®f in which the majority of the members of the Fruit Growers’ Transportation Committee, proceeded to formulate, consider, adopt and submit their report to the Convention. Table Comparing Sales of 1904 With Sales in 1903 : : mam Reported Sales | : Reported Sales of California Fruit in Beart Reported Sales of 1904 Compared with the Eastern Markets, 1904. ing Week, 1903. Sales Reported in 1903. c | ri o > > |» | » | = = dol wd | Bf FE 2 5 | E cw B 2 o« 8 w by Fes Ne = » > Ew| 2 Ew | RE | & El & | 2 o ew . ® gw on o a Q cf WEEK ENDING Pm pI 'g : A = ° o = E 2 Eloi |B 12974 [SE 2 ; al iF | 2 [IF ¢ (BUF? : JULY. 22 vuvensnrsravsnssneeresee 287| $232,052 $205] $220,041 $1,073) $808|[...... $265|...... $76,055 JUIY 29 vevsvssscvensinresserene 323 273,719 216| 250,899 1,161 852||. 400. 309[.....% 79,807 AUBUSL 5 .cvsvesctcitnsrsersaen 356 247,881 294| 330,793 1,125 696i...» - 439. ..... 152,724 August 12 .....i0vverttensrenes 401 273,310 353| 337,084 954 681}|...... 213lceeven 109,473 August 19 ....cecirivsreravenes 364 295,236 263 283,486 1,077 Sil ieuesss 266}...... 96,824 August 26 ....cvvvvevrivrnnsnes 285 272,839 226 262,898 1,163 957. cnn. 206 ...... 58,710 SED 2 it iitti ti ener ers es 221 228,817 226, 247,180 1,093] 1,035)...... BS[crscee 12,818 Sept. 9 .ivsrvsressrrrrivenicns 196 215,158 220( 211,961 963 1,097 134|...... 26,.264|........ Sept. 16 ....ciiverteenereennnns 230 222,192 262| 246,620 941 966 20.0. 5,700) ccc c0... Sept. 23 ..oiiitrrtttetrrsncenns 255 261,913 222| 245,645 1,106) 1,027)...... esses 20,145 Sept. 830 ..ivcvverriteccririnen 263 . 280,992 149] 176,147 1,182| 1,068(|...... 114;.....+ 29,982 October T ...ieeeeeeessccnnnes 192 222,065 125) 149,350 1,195 1,156||...... 39i...... 7,488 October 14 .......cccveeeennns 144 157,718 131] 161,928 1,236] 1,095||...... 4. cies 20,304 October 21 .....ccivieeennnnnes 147 178,400 128) 139,867 1,092] 1,213 121i...40. 10,187 ccvcenns These footings show loss in 1904 as cofipaied with the Sale of 1908 Slelelsislsloly po i cere ne pn 49,801 684,330 Careful study should be given to the calumns giving car averages—I903-1904—which plainly show that when ull shipments are put into the auction markets the prices received are rninous to the growers. For instance, take the sales made during the week ending August 12th, of this year, the average per car was $681 00, or $429 00 less per car than the sales made in the corresponaing week last year. : Take the sales for the weeks ending October 7th, 14th and 21st, when only about half thes quautity of fruit was being sold, you will find the average per car to be nearly double. ] ; These facts and figures show beyond the possibility of a doubt that there is either too much fruit grown in California or that there is something radically wrong in the manner it is being marketed. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT IT? INVESTIGATE THE PROFIT AND LOSS COLUMNS The greatest drawback to the progress and prosperity of California to-day is the Armour Com- pany, because of its Monopoly of carrying all fresh fruit shipments over the Southern Pacific Company’s line. 95 — Large Land Holdings, Combined with Other Interests, | Admonition to Home- Seekers Diametrically Opposed to the Fruit Growers an . g ; aS a 1 LOOK WELL BEFORE YOU LEAP is a Great efforts are being made to induce ‘‘ Home-Seekers” to come to California and invest in RE CE There are many powerful interests combined against the fruit-growers of Calfornia, which, when taken as 2 whole, represent many millions of dollars. The railroad interests alone represent hundreds of millions; in addition to which we have the Armour Company, . Shippers who belong to the Combination of shippers, known as the CALIFORNIA FRUIT DISTRIBUTORS, WHO BUY we F. OO B ... Other commission men. Packers. Rez] estate men, some of whom are strictly honorable and honest in their representa- tions as to the purposes for which the land they offer is adapted; while others are not so conscien- tious and always have just an ideal frac for a ‘“ home-seeker’’ after they find out how much land be wants and the purposes for which he intends to use it; and last but not least, THE LARGE LANDHOLDERS, who are anxious to dispose of their holdings at a high valuation to ‘“ HOME SEEKERS,” who may be induced to come to California through reading GET RICH QUICK LITERATURE, which, in many instances, is beautifully illustrated and full of misleading statements. Syndicates, with heavy capital, have been organized, for the purpose of securing control of portions of these large land-holdings, cutting them up .into small tracts of 10, 15 and 20 acres and selling them to ** Home-Seekers’’ at inflated valuations, inflated far beyond their real value. The motives of those who are on the inside, and who are the real promoters of these proposed deals, are more far reaching and selfish than but few people understand. If the efforts of the many Promotion organizations should prove successful to induce “ HOME SEEKERS” to come to California and invest in “small holdings” for the purpose of growing fruit, the result would be the perpetuation of the present deplorable condition in which many of the fruit growers of Californiz find themselves to-day. which condition would also affect, in the same way, the new COMETS. Remember that small growers, as a rule, have nothing to say relating to the disposition of their products. Fruit Growing. Great stress is given to the many clalms that are made in favor of small holdings of from 10 to 30-acre tracts, of which an unlimited number can be had at a cost of from $40 to $500 per acre and upwards. That the ‘‘ Home-Seekers’’ may know and understand what they must expect to go through, in the event they come to California, and invest in such holdings, and go into the business of fruit- growing, it may be well for them to first find out how long it takes to bring an orchard and vineyard into full bearing, and then the manner in which their products will be marketed, and to what degree they will be allowed to have a voice in the marketing. If the ‘‘ Home-Seekers’’ will be careful and thorough in their investigations, they will find that it will take from seven to eight years to bring either an Orchard or Vineyard into full bearing, and when in full bearing, those who have small holdings of from 10 to 30 acres, will have no voice whatever in the disposition of their products, so long as the present methods for the transportation and marketing of California fresh fruit shipments are permitted to continue in existence, except to choose between shipping and selling on commission, or selling F. O. B. to some of the Shippers who belong to the Combination of Shippers known as the 3 HIB Eee IEEE ERE V9 BIBUEHSUSISIBIBIRIE IDE mening No system of transportation and marKeting should be allowed - that will permit the giving of Rebates. : Ep rLRELRENLEREae menses nee Zig E111 [17 COT FA BAY A8 HOE EEO i nnn BURRS BU ERIRR BRIBE BRE ¢¢« California Fruit Distributors’’ The reason why the products of growers with small holdings are under the absolute control of the shippers and commission firms, is their inability to supply but a very small proportion of a carload at a time, consequently they must surrender the control of their fruit at the car door of the Private Car Line Monopoly, which then has the power to do with the fruit whatever it pleases The ‘“ Home-Seekers’’ should realize that there are thousands of people in California possessing ample means, who would not hesitate one moment to go into the fruit-growing business if they believed it would be a safe investment. Many know by experience, and others from obser- rvation, that fruit-growing in California is not what it used to be. Now, fruit-growing is not only menaced by insect pests, diseases—some of which are of recent origin—such as the disease known as the Malignant Pear Blight, which is making rapid progress in devastating many of the best Pear orchards in the State—early and late frosts, early and Jate rains, both of which frequently cause heavy loss to growers, and other things that unexpectedly happen, thereforecannot be guarded against, but it is also, under almost absolute control of the Armour Company, which can, at any time it wishes, do about as it pleases with a very large proportion of the fruit product of the State California people understand #00 well the condition of the fruit industry of the State to invest in fruit-growing to any very great degree therefore; those who in the past have profited so much by . handling the grower’s products, see an end to their very lucrative business unless ‘‘ Home-Seekers’’ can be induced to come to California and invest in small holdings for the purpose of growing fruit. The controlling influences that are back of many of the promotion schemes, understand human nature well enough to know that when the ‘‘ Home Seekers” take the bait, held out for their accep- tance through the beautifully illus:rated misleading 27 — Large Land Holdings, Combined with Other Interests, Diametrically Opposed to the Fruit Growers There are many powerful interests combined against the fruit-growers of Calfornia, which, when taken as a whole, represent many millions of dollars. The railroad interests alone represent hundreds of millions; in addition to which we have the Armour Company, Shippers who belong to the Combination of shippers, known as the CALIFORNIA FRUIT DISTRIBUTORS, WHO BUY we F. OB... Other commission men. Packers. Real estate men, some of whom are strictly honorable and honest in their representa- tions as to the purposes for which the land they offer is adapted; while others are not so conscien- tious and always have just an ideal tract for a ‘‘ home-seeker’’ after they find out how much land he wants and the purposes for which he intends to use it; and last but not least, "THE LARGE LANDHOLDERS, who are anxious to dispose of their holdings at a high valuation to ‘““ HOME SEEKERS,” who may be induced to come to California through reading GET RICH QUICK LITERATURE, which, in many instances, is beautifully illustrated and full of misleading statements. Syndicates, with heavy capital, have been organized, for the purpose of securing control of portions of these large land-holdings, cutting them up .into small tracts of 10, 15 and 20 acres and selling them to ‘‘ Home-Seekers’’ at inflated valuations, inflated far beyond their real value. The motives of those who are on the inside, and who are the real promoters of these proposed deals, are more far reaching and selfish than but few people understand. If the efforts of the many Promotion organizations should prove successful to induce “ HOME SEEKERS” to come to California and invest in ‘‘ small holdings” for the purpose of growing fruit, the result would be the perpetuation of the present deplorable condition in which many of the fruit growers of California find themselves to-day, which condition would also affect, in the same way, the new comers. Remember that small growers, as a rule, have nothing to say relating to the disposition of their products. cl Admonition to Home-SeeKers LOOK WELL BEFORE YOU LEAP Great efforts are being made to induce ‘‘ Home-Seekers” to come to California and invest in Fruit Growing. Great stress is given to the many clalms that are made in favor of small holdings of from 10 to 3o-acre tracts, of which an unlimited number can be had at a cost of from $40 to $500 per acre and upwards. That the ‘‘ Home-Seekers’’ may know and understand what they must expect to go through, in the event they come to California, and invest in such holdings, and go into the business of fruit- growing, it may be well for them to first find out how long it takes to bring an orchard and vineyard into full bearing, and then the manner in which their products will be marketed, and to what degree they will be allowed to have a voice in the marketing. If the ‘‘ Home-Seekers’’ will be careful and thorough in their investigations, they will find that it will take from seven to eight years to bring either an Orchard or Vineyard into full bearing, and when in full bearing, those who have small holdings of from 10 to 30 acres, will have no voice whatever in the disposition of their products, so long as the present methods for the transportation and marketing of California fresh fruit shipments are permitted to continue in existence, except to choose between shipping and selling on commission, or selling F. O. B. to some of the Shippers who belong to the Combination of Shippers known as the SRBINRRREe niin WNT 919 SBUEIBINISIBIRIRNE BIE nae No system of transportation and marKeting should be allowed that will permit the giving of Rebates. BNET ERE Ree EERE Re Enea tt - " - manne BRE - - - - = DURES BRR RNIN BuEIE BIER g ¢¢« California Fruit Distributors’ The reason why the products of growers with small holdings are under the absolute control of the shippers and commission firms, is their inability to supply but a very small proportion of a carload at a time, consequently they must surrender the control of their fruit at the car door of the Private Car Line Monopoly, which then has the power to do with the fruit whatever it pleases The ‘‘ Home-Seekers’’ should realize that there are thousands of people in California possessing ample means, who would not hesitate one moment to go into the fruit-growing business if they believed it would be a safe investment. Many know by experience, and others from obser- rvation, that fruit-growing in California is not what it used to be. Now, fruit-growing is not only menaced by insect pests, diseases—some of which are of recent origin—such as the disease known as the Malignant Pear Blight, which is making rapid progress in devastating many of the best Pear orchards in the State—early and late frosts, early and Jate rains, both of which frequently cause heavy loss to growers, and other things that unexpectedly happen, thereforecannot be guarded against, but it is also, under almost absolute control of the Armour Company, which can, at any time it wishes, do about as it pleases with a very large proportion of the fruit product of the State California people understand Zoo well the condition of the fruit industry of the State to invest in fruit-growing to any very great degree therefore; those who in the past have profited so much by handling the grower’s products, see an end to their very lucrative business unless ‘‘ Home-Seekers’’ can be induced to come to California and invest in small holdings for the purpose of growing fruit. The controlling influences that are back of many of the promotion schemes, understand human nature well enough to know that when the ‘‘ Home Seekers” take the bait, held out for their accep- tance through the beautifully illus:rated misleading “ll = GET-RICH-QUICK LITERATURE, and become ‘‘ hooked’ to an interest that it will take them from seven to eight years to fully develop that they will not let go of it until their last dollar is lost in efforts to retain it, thereby being reduced to a system of involuntary servitude, more damnable in character, than was the system of African slavery of the South; for, in that case, the slave never knew what it was to be free and possess means to make his home comfortable and happy. The incoming ‘‘ Home-Seekers’’ should not delude themselves, nor permit others to delude them, with the idea that they, who know nothing about fruit-growing, can make it a success in California when many Native Sons have failed to do so, notwithstanding the fact that they grew up with the industry and through experience gained a practical knowledge of how it should be conducted. The day for small holdings has passed, and for many of the larger ones as well, unless relief, in some way, comes to the Fruit-Growers of California. This Table Gives the Sales Before Mentioned by the Week Instead of Cities by w & 0 = ox S 5 5 2 || <% | =3 port o B= =} 2 = Q Q | ® O w i ee Eh “ 0 a 8% | B88 I @ E g 8 ; Frigg o : n- gs = : a LL ng | a 3 : ol EE E>!in WEEK ENDING = =A ri TUR S| i > Bo 55 oli FE Q a @ er LTO a an Hz = 0 feof: p 1 £4 |: 0 ® o : hig i = : | | Rare ar re Ln Cae ey 2817 $232,052 $808|$ 327,466|........ $95,414|| $183 $104| $230 $57 J 2 Cav eens sbsevansundunsus 323 273,719 852| 368,636/........ 94,917 209 114 230| 93 BUBUSL D ..vovrrrrsressvecynns 356 247,881 696| 403,597|........ 55,716 230 126 258 98 AUBUSE 12 ever cecireerirenes 401 273,310 681) 453,880|........ 180,570 248 153 302 99 August 0 cose iirvsrreissrvevie 364 295,236 811] 415,012........ 119,776 209 155 279 85 AUBUSt 26 '......o0iiieiiiinnnns 285 272,839 957| 327,770|........ 54,931 171 114 207 78 Bepl. 2 «ivoire riiviver vives 221 228,817 1,035| 255,348|........ 26,631 123 88 182 39 BEDE: 9 ovens cnerrivererrrncevan 196 215,158 1,097 227,494|........ 12,336 120 76 168 28 ln JAN SN Ep Ce 230 222,192 966] 255,688|........ 33,396 142 88 182 48 BRI. 28 see vsnssncernnecinsrises 255 261,913 1,027] 294,637|........ 32,724 144 111 205 50 BEDE. S00 cvveovsrrvesressversnes 263 280,992 1,068] 305,074|........ 24,082, 166 97 220 43 OCLODET TT ouiveesrsivesssvavess 192 222,065 1,156) 224,059(........ 1,994) 131 61 156 36 CLONE 14 vue vuvirsaninssnvers 144 157,718 1,095) 157,972|........ 254] 71 73 118 26 OCIOBEr. 21 ci vu iin dar terres 147 178,400] 1,213] 171,615] 6.785 siavenes ig ol 129) 22 : | | | | ! | 3,664) 3,362,292|........ 1551481 6.785] dais 2,234 1.430 2,862 802 Your attention is called to the manner in which the fruit was distributed. The Long and Short Haul. : Particularly to the number of cars reported sold in New York Chicago and Boston—2862, as compared with the number represented sold in all other places—802 Most of the influential Newspapers of the State seem to be under some strange Hypnotic influence. They do § | not seem to realize that the Armour Company holds a leath grip on the Fruit Industry of California, because of the § | Monopoly given to it, by the Southern Pacific Company. ata: Dy. en FRUIT-GROWERS OF CALIFORNIA “Do Not Be Deceived”=--« Evil Communications Corrupt Good Manners.” While all Fruit-Growers in California should stand with all other interests harmonious with theirs in demanding of Congress the enactment of laws that will enable the Interstate Commerce Commission to enforce its decisions without delay, and the enactment of such other laws as will prevent the absorption of all revenuederived from the property of the people of this country by the PRIVATE CAR LINES AND THE GREAT RAILWAY CORPORATIONS Yet they must not permit themselves to be misled with the hope and belief that any immediate relief will come to then from such demand or through any action taken by Congress in the near future. That the demand for the amendment of the Interstate Commerce law wss a diplomatic move on the part of the combination of interests that have so long been permitted through . JUST SUCH DIPLOMATIC ACTIONS to absorb most of the profits that there is in fruit-growing in California, is evidenced by their action at the late Fruit Growers’ State Convention at San Jose, December last, in opposing the adoption of that part of the Majority Report of the Committee on Transportation, which declared ¢‘ ‘ke private ownership and control of the refrigerator cars used for shipment of California fruit to be inimi- cal lo the interests of the fruit-growers,” and also ‘‘ as affording an opportunity for discrimination and Javoritism,”’ while at the same time they were advocating the adoption of that part of the Report, ~ praying to Congress to pass laws that will prevent Private Car Lines from being afforded “an opportunity for discrimination and favoritism,’ and thereby protect the fruit-growers of California from the avarice and gourmand like greed of private car lines. In this prayer to Congress for relief lies the admission of every man who advocated its wing made, that everything in the Majority Report relating to Private Car Lines was true. Those who were the most prominent in their opposition to the adoption of the Majority Report, directly and indirectly, were Lieutenant-Governor Alden Anderson, Manager of the Combination of Shippers, known as the “CALIFORNIA FRUIT DISTRIBUTORS.” A. R. Sprague, a Director of the same organization; William Sproule, Traffic Manager of the Southern Pacific Company for the Pacific Coast; Paul Shoup, Agent of the Southern Pacific Com- pany at San Jose; Isadore Jacobs, the representative of a cannery combination, and Colonel H. Weinstock, of Sacramento. The Private Car Lines and the Railway Corporations have in their employ some of the ablest men in the world. They knew how and just when to act to prevent State Legislatures and the Congress of the United States from enacting laws that will in anyway materially adversely affect their interests. Therefore, if any time public sentiment should become Zoo strongly set against their methods of doing business, and they realize that something must be done to appease and satisfy its demands, “then they do something in keeping with their action at the San Jose Convention, which, on its face, apparently will give the relief desired and demanded, and in this way they prevent for the time being any interference with their way ef doing business, and depend upon their ability at any time in the future when circumstances demand to employ similar ways and means to do the things nrces- sary to perpetuate their power. For knowledge of ‘‘ 7%e ways that are dark and the TRICKS that are vain,”’ those who have been suecessful in the handling of the products of the fruit growers of California, and thereby they have accumulated large fortunes, cannot be excelled. — 929 — PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT The people of the United States should have feelings of everlasting gratitude for Theodore Roosevelt for the very noble fight he is making against the Railway Corporations and Private Car Lines in defense of the rights of the people of this country. His name will go down in history second to none who has ever filled the Presidential chair. To him all honor should be given. PLACER COUNTY FRUIT GROWERS At a recent meeting of the Placer County Fruit-Grower’s at Loomis on October 29, 1904, the following Preamble and Resolutions were adopted: WHEREAS, It appears that the Fruit-Growers of California are awakening to the fact that con- ditions existing in regard to transportation of fruit to Eastern markets do not allow a margin of profit necessary to put the business on a paying basis; and conditions existing in the East have tended in a measure to reduce the profits, on account of the keen competition which we are called upon to meet, due to the rapidly increasing acreage of fruit trees planted there in recent years; therefore, Resolved, That we are diametrically oppesed to the methods pursued by the transportation com- panies, chambers of commerce and promotion committees in their efforts to induce thousands.of Easterners to come here for the purpose of investing in fruit growing. Resolved, That we believe such efforts in this direction should be firmly opposed, and recommend that a county organization be perfected. Who Is a “KNOCKER” in the General Acceptance of the Term? The man who does not possess influence and power sufficient to control situations, and to change conditions for the worse, is certainly not a KNOCKER. But the man or influence that does possess the power to grant the relief necessary, and without which a country or community cannot become prosperous, is a Knocker of the most pronounced character. The Fruit-Growers of California have been knockers of their own interests. They were asked by the Southern Pacific Company te advertise for competition, Through the influence of the Southern Pacific Company, the Fruit-Growers asked and urged people to come to California and go into competition with them in fruit-growing, and they succeeded so well that in many instances they ruined their own interests, but they do not possess the power to remedy tlie evils they thus brought upon themselves. The Southern Pacific Company, if it is not dominated by the influence of Private Car Lines, is the only power that can grant the relief necessary to place the Fruit Industry upon a reasonable paying basis. This it can do by refusing to continue the Monopoly it granted to the Armour Company of carry- ing all fresh fruit shipments and reducing all charges for transportation to a figure that will uot permit the giving of rebates to any one, thus placing all upon an equality. Until this is done the Fruit- Growers of California, the only people who invite competition, which results too frequently in their own ruin, must not hope to become prosperous. The Southern Pacific Company has spent millions to keep out competition. The Armour Company paid millions to gain its Monopoly. Such action on the part of these Corporations should be a lesson to the fruit-growers. SO oe v ~~ SACRAMENTO VALLEY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION Apparently Never Heard of President Roosevelt nor of His Battle with the Great Railroad Corporations and Private Car Lines At a meeting of the Sacramento Valley Development Association, held at Sacramento, January 21, 1905, a motion was unanimously carried in favor of levying a tax of five mills on the hundred dollars to support the Association. Resolutions were adopted thanking Mr. Fee and Mr. Horsburg, of the Southern Pacific Com pany, and Mr. Booth, of the Union Pacific Company, for addresses and for their interest in the success of the organization. These gentlemen represent the Passenger Traffic interests of their respective companies, and were enthusiastic in their support of the proposition to fax the people to advertise the private business of the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific Companies. They were ably seconded by large and small landholders, who are very anxious to dispose of their lands to “HOME-SEERERS” and, also, byReal Estate Agents who prefer making fortunes out of real estate transactions to eking out an existence on a fruit farm. Such influences usually control all of the great Promotion Organizations of California." No words of commendation were uttered during the deliberations of this body in favor of President Roosevelt for his very determined efforts, in behalf of the people, against the great Trans- portation Companies of this country. COMPARISON Table Showing Proportion o Business Done by the Armour and Santa Fe Car Lines for Five Weeks. Armour Santa Fa | ¥ F Cars Cars Ze | Pr Reported Reported | B a = 8 = Jey do WEEK ENDING Z o> Zz | > | AE mE 2 a I 3 [g2 .08 0 2 an | 8 | 2 $s hs © 0 a. ./ Mg R Ne @ 0 Alan a o : : . | : ~ ~ Week ending Aug. 5 ....cc... 322| 1727- 34 761i|...... 38 Week ending Aug. 12 ......... 385| 686- 16 iY EN 71 Week ending Aug. 19 ......... 320| 964- 44 1,000{|...... 36 Week ending Aug. 256 ......... 235 876- 50 971 Cea | 95 Week ending Sept. 2 ».....-..l 197 1,087. 141 1,034ll 53l...... During the week ending Sept. 2d the first shipments of Tokay grapes were sold, which brought very high prices. These grapes were shipped in Armour cars for the reason that the Santa Fe does not operate in territory from which the early shipments of tokays are made, ee BY The California Fruit Distributors--A Shipper’s Organization Its Power to Control Distribution Gives it Power to Control Markets The desperate efforts made by the combination of shippers known as the ‘‘ California Fruit Distributors” and its natural allies to suppress any discussion that might throw light upon the manner in which our deciduous fruit shipments are marketed will cause people to think, to wonder, and to make efforts to find reasons for such action. The methods employed to accomplish their purpose would put in the shade those of the most astute ward politicians to carry a point when they know that they are in the minority. They misrepresented facts from beginning to end; one of their most earnest supporters even went so far as to state that the fruit-growers did not have to use refrigerators unless they wished to do so. That upon application the Southern Pacific would furnish box-cars (meaning, of course, the old style ventilator cars used years ago for shipping fruit); that if they preferred a refrigerator they could take their choice between the Santa Fe and Armour cars. Of course the absurdity of these statements was shown, but the motives for making them, whatever they were, remained. Prior Reports Accepted. The fact is that the reports of the transportation committee was not nearly so strong in denunciation of the methods employed to the detriment of the growers in the marketing of their products as those of the three preceding years, when the reports were adopted without a dissenting vote. The fact that the shippers, the Armour Company and the Southern Pacific, did not oppose the adoption of former reports showed good judgment, for that was the end, but now their opposi- tion to the last report will cause investigation into the facts, one-tenth part of which have not yet been told. Lieutenant-Governor Anderson declares that the California Fruit Distribu- tors neither buys nor sells fruit on its own account, and therefore did not x receive rebates from the Armour Company. Nobody ever said it did. Mr. Anderson does not deny the fact, however, that individual members of the Distributors are engaged in buying fruit f. o. b. in carload lots, and selling it on their own account, while at the same time they solicit and receive consignments from growers that necessarily must be sold in competition with the fruit owned by them. If for any reason it should become necessary that a great sacrifice should be made of one interest, in order to promote the other, there is little doubt as to which ome it would be, when one takes into consideration the fact that the members of the Distributors control the distribution of these shipments. 24 24 3024 20 24 24 24 20 24 30 2 4 20 2 2 24 2 4 24 24 2 20 2 24 L222 2 2 4 22 2 2 2 2 Why the Opposition? The question that will naturally present itself to the minds of the uninitiated into the system of fruit marketing is, why did Lieutenant-Governor Anderson and Mr. A. R. Sprague, both members of the board of directors of the California Fruit Distributors, take such an active part in opposing the adaption of the majority report of the transportation committee? * Any system of shipping and marketing that will force consignments into the hands of the shippers and commission men, who at the same time are engaged in buying f. o. b. California, undoubtedly will cause great loss to the growers, for the reason that the interest of the buyers are diametrically opposed X to those of the growers. It always happens that when a large supply of fruit is being shipped, the auction markets are overstocked and prices fall to a losing point*, which gives the buyers an opportunity to buy fruit at almost any price they see fit to offer, and when we take into considergtion the fact that the Distrib- utors, which means the shippers, claim that they can prevent gluts, it is, if true, an admission on their part that they have the power to create them and alse to select and protect markets at will. . * Study the tabular statements in this pamphlet, and you can readily see what effect over-supply has upon markets. 22 2 2% 222 2 24 2 2 2 2 STATISTICS ’ SHOWING RESULT OF SHIPPING AND SELLING 2 963 CARLOADS In Eastern MarKets in 1905 The object of this publication is to give its readers an insight into the present methods of transportation and marketing of California Fresh. Deciduous Fruit in Eastern markets. a, COMPILED AND EDITED BY R. D, STEPHENS SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA Copies Will be Mailed to Any Address in the United States Upon Receipt of 6c in Postage Stamps A. J. JOHNSTON CO., STATIONERS Rapes 0 PRINTERS 516-618 J STREET. ' Rares” CONTENTS Admonition from the BEE An Important Question A Reduction That Is Not a Reduction Auction Sales in Baltimore Auction Sales in Boston Auction Sales in Chicago Auction Sales in Cinc nnati Auction Sales in Cleveland Auction Sales in Minneapolis. .......... ci... vv addins. Auction Sales in New York Auction Sales in Philadelphia Auction Sales in Pittsburg Auction Sales in St. Louis Auction Sales in St. Paul Beginning of a New Era Campaign of Education Cost of Production Discrimination Against California Growers Eliminated Paragraphs ~F O. B. Business Fruit Growers Denied a Hearing Fruit Growers Opposed to Private Car Lines Give Credit to Those to Whom Credit Is Due Glut—Auction Markets Growers Should Profit by Past Experiences Holman on Competiticn How United States Senators Are Elected May Not be the Case Next Year Newspapers and the Growers Northern Pacific Bates, ......... 50s coxvransessnssssassrpnssssasssnsssvenes ‘Not Necessary to Glut Auction Market Paragraps ONE and Two Placer County Fruit Growers President Rooseve't..........cocevveeessis ER ey uy i a A 13 Rebate Evil Report of the Transporation Committee Retribution Sacramento County Fruit Growers Sacramento Union 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 Sacramento Valley Development Association 14, 15, 16 Sacrifices Must Be Made San Jose Convention Senators Mitchell and Depew Southern Pacific Company Table—Comparing Sa eS 1905=I904 ..vceuvvvreunsnnrrnnnrsssstensss cornnnnenncs 7 Table—Recapitulation 6 Table—Showing Distribution Between Boston, Chicago, New York ard Other Places Tab’'e—Showing F. O. B. Cars Table—Showing Long and Sho:t Haul Table—Showing Profits in F. O. B. Business THE BIG IF There is Limit to Endurance Transportation and Marketing Tweed, William Marcy The One Distinctive Thing The Way of the Transgressor Is Hard Tokay Grapes Why the Union’s Editorials and Replies Thereto Are Quoted Why Were the Results of This Year Sought? ren Your Voices Will Be Potent—Sacramento Valley Development Association * The basis from which the estimate of the cost of production is Sales of California Fresh Fruit in New York, 1905. made 18 taken from a statement made by the Chamber of Commerce of o ° . . : » Pp 3 ry bs Sacramento, California, in a pomphlet entitled-- el 2 F125 z TP Nze | 3.8 : | 3 2 ® EBS i RSE | WEEK ENDING = e : ® oP Hal . FR IT )) os : = 0] 2 Qe | UIT GROWING E] +h 1c : Bs . es. 32 o ; “17 g : 28 z : : E32 L : : } = : : ~ : : : : : 4 ER : + 8 old pg pd i‘ | 1c 1 : f : : 5 a : : 1h ; : S CALIF ORNIA S ‘ Week ENQing JUIV.2L -.oveenvivsvensss 40 | $43,619) $1,090-|| $41,402] $2,217|........ $46,722|...... $3,103 | “Qreatest Ind % ee me an DE I Ninn resi). ot . ee nding August 4 .....c..0000uen ; ,381-|| . ; Li , 920}. .4..v, i reatest In Justr y. Week Ending August 11 ......ceeeenes 69 | 107.595] 1.557-|| 73.681 33,914|........ 82.858] 24.737]. +0...» . Week Ending August 18 ......ccoceeens 99 | 123.573] 1,248-| 103,563] 20,010|........ 116.730 6,843|....... | & Week Ending August 26 .........ee... 101 | 143557] 1.421-|| 106.879] 36,678........ 120,312] 23,245)... .... Week Ending September 1 ............ 62 | ‘93.4a4{ 7T374-ll T1734) 21T20f........ 80.778] 12,666|. ...... (f y, A) Week Ending September 8 ............ 73 | 96.324] 1,319-| 76,728| 19,596........ 86.437] 9.887. ...... acrdi EN O ount Week Ending September 15 ........... 76 | 83.099] 1.019-|| 78,679] = 4,420|........ 88.787]. +... 5,688 Week Ending September 22 ........... 65 72,054] 1,108- 67,360 4694). ......: 76,005 ...... 3,951 J Week Ending September 29 ........... 85 | 100,119] 1,177-|| 88,499] 11,620|........ 99.804) 315}.... 4s. : Week Ending October 6 .............. 83 92,653] 1,116-|| 86,059 6,504]. ...12: 97,008!...... 4,445 : WEE Sheng Soe iY H| mid mee BEY SET) aE RGon 1 : . . Wee nding October 20 ......ccc000e ; ,304- . 523] viiunae , JA10}..... Is the very heart of its Greatest Production. Possesses a Climate & | | “Unsurpassed for its Equilibrity.” eT IO 1or4f1.288.199) $1,265-|1,057,226 $225,963........ 11,191,822 109988| $18,621 © | | | | | issued in 1903, for the purpose of inducing people to come to California and build homes. In this statement the Chamber of Commerce says: “This tract (referring ; tt TCHS 1905 to Tract No. 174—10 acres—Orangevale, owned by Col. H. Weinstock) is taken as Sales of California Fresh Fruit in icago, 1905 ii example simply because Col. Weinstock is a careful and methodical business man, <> Week ENAING JULY ZL 3vsisssvssnessns 37 $32,327 $873- $34,920)... $2,593] $3T5101. $5,183 : . : : . . i IV 28 cise iinet : - ’ 36. sien] 83.50 : oe an accurate account of all details connected with the cultivation of his tract, Wee Pine jays Bo G4 | 63,292 1172- 51,946 L346... B5,726| 7.566... 1 ” . ei . ing A el RT 41 | 49,129| 1,198- , BABY vias . 48.5 L. | an ie figures chance to be available.” The season referred to is 1901, since which Y Weex pads ET 54 | 69,263 1,282- 62,364 16,899)... 56,144 1319. ivi : : INANE ATBUSL 28 - ver rrvsrnes 71 | 82.327] 1,159- SON. ones 119. time the cost of living, and everything else, has materially advanced. Weer ne A 73 | 83521] 1144-| 70,082] 13,439|........ 75.192| 8.329|....... 1 Week Ending September 8 ............ 73 71,624 981- 69,248 2876). 1144 74,858... ..... 2,734 : Week Ending September 15 ........... 80 76,211 \ par a ‘ 352 ciety a Sa . i505 5,118 3 : . Week Endi September 22 .....000een 49 53,673 ; - , NOY. ..iv.nt h O71 anes In Cost of Production is included the Cost of Buying the Xs No fading September BY nara 67 82,855 1,236- 64.755 18,100 A 69,445 13.410 nao y 3 » f Week Ending October 6 .............. 63 , 247 ; - , DOB sv o'vsines ’ JOS... ys Land, Improving it, P lanting and Properly Caring for it until Week Ending Qotober 18 coon 43 57,631 1340- 41.870 15.761 ee 44,880 12751 ay 3 . . . Week Ending October 20 ............. ; ,397- : STAB. vss rinws , 488... ves it comes into bearing; then Pruning, Apparatus and Materials ) | for Spraying, Compounding same amd Labor for applying, Total...... ToT [$909,327] $1,141 | $764,952) s148.908 $2,593) $820,142/102834) $1449 Fertilizer amd applying, Water for Irrigation and applying, Plowing, Cultivating, Hoeing, Picking, Hauling, Boxes, Crates, sb Baskets, Poy er, Nols, Packing , Delivery at Cars, Loading, a) Sales of California Fresh Fruit in Boston, 1905 Increase im Cost of Labor since 1901, and Renewals, which A | | | - ; . : ‘ : : INS TUIY ZL everssancrorenarns 24,158] $1,207-| $20,919] $3,239|........ | $23,579] $579....... Means Re-planting and Cost of again bringing to Maturity, ek Ee SE 20 [eaten "sic 1488.01 | Tanaszl. | $265 ai Finding AUZUSE 4 «on veerruesses 41 | 49.184] 1,200-| 42,86 323... .... | ‘314 870..." Buying of Implements, Breakage and Repairing of same, etc., na ANE, 35 | 45473 1200-| 36823 RENO... 41478) 5,995.0... ] ; ing AUZUSt 18 ..ouverrnnenes 47 | 70.250] 1,495- : 140). oe] iT etc., not Including Interest on the Capital Invested. a 1 Week De Etat Lu 39 | 51,753 1,327-| 41,128] 10,625........ | 46,315 5,438|....... Week Ending September ............ 32 45,060, 1,408- 33,619] 11,441|........ | 31.875, 7,1851. ... Fe Week Ending September Chiesa resanee 33 32,631 333- Ha dnsmeses Se 35:30 Veta Si el : Week Ending September 15 ........... 34 26,336 - B31... . 083. uve. 2, X Interest at 8 per cent is added, because in many cases the growers are in debt Week Ending September 23 eiarenaetsy 29 | 27,728 0° Bath er of oh 2.094) 32899 1suss 5951 . ) Week Endi September 29 ........... 35 37,406 ,068- ' , 138]. ....... 923}. ..... : and all small holders have to pay that rate at least, and if they are not in debt they ] We er 6 Lo | 35d% 104s: | als 1m 1 | 36.398)... 3.951 : . . i . ) i Aine October 13 +-v..reirrene 26.633] 1,158- 977 656). ....... 1036... ... are certainly entitled to interest on their capital. Je IE Oroner 36 .2oon io 23 | 25792 L51T-| 18.149) 7.643. 1... 20.410 5,382]... ... Eight per cent interest on a capital of from five to ten thousand dollars. will not | | | | properly support a family in these ti f hi ivi Total. ..... 447 | $528,498 $1,182-|| $466,646] $73,521) $11,669] $526,097 $37344) $34,943 y mes of high cost of living. | | | | I _—D — : as 5 3 a Sales of California Fresh Fruit in Philadelphia, 1905. 1.8 2 | go 3 P las 1B & a oe o 0 9 2 & £3 ~ Eh ? 7 o = +70 =l Sern er v ~ oa EY : 5B L.0 : : ® w © Qu $0 : : So : : = A : Lo : wy : : WEEK ENDING a a i RSS BOS | : = $ : — rt OQ : or = 09 : : a : : BcCe : pow : : 0 : : es. : oS : : S : NB Bes | : Co : wn” $e : : p : Tp i : : . 10 = 4 3) ' Week Ending July 22 ................. 8 $8,449 $1,056- $8,271 $14I8}......:% 3$9,335....... $886 Week Ending July 28 ................. 15 16,133] 1,075- 15,5629 604). ....... 1%.524....... 1,391 Week Ending August 4 ............... 11 | . 13,099] 1,191- 11,476 3,638 verve 12,939 160)... Week Ending August 11 .............. 10 15,405 1,540-|| 10,678 4930. .... 12,008, 3,397|....... Week Ending August 18 .............. 16 18,264) 1,141- 16,636 1.628]........ 18,764|...... 500 Week Ending August 26 .............. 14 16,434) 1,174-|| 14,590 1,844]. ....... 16,452|...... 18 Week Ending September 1 ............ 3 3,445) 1,148- 3,110 i | Rp PE 3,509{...... 64 Week Ending September §............ 5 5,697 1,119- 5,181 16]. .... 0 5,846,...... 249 Week Ending September 15 ........... 14 15,284] 1,084- 15,509)........ $225 17,871)... .4 2,087 Week Ending September 22 ........... 19 18,812 990-(| 19,456|........ 644|| 21,983....... 3,171 Week Ending September 29 ........... 8 10,283) 1,285- 8,399 1,884}........ 9,463! 820....... . Week Ending October 6 .............. 16 19,413] 1,213-|| 16,718 2695). ....... 18,846] 56U....... Week Ending October 13 ............. 16 20,043 1,252-|| 16,762 3,231. .....-. 18,896] 1,18%i.....-.- Week Ending October 20 ............. 15] 23,262( 21,557-i| 16,083] 17.327......... 18,030 5,332|....... Total......| 170 | $204,023] $1,200-| $178,350| $26,542 $869|| $200,960] 11,429] $8,366 Sales of California Fresh Fruit in Minneapolis, 1905 Week Ending July 21 ...........0.0.0us 10 $9,380| $838-|| $9,606/........ $226|| $10,936]...... $1,556 Week Ending July 28 .............0.... 12 12,032 1,002-{ 11,582" $450{........ 13,178. ....; 1,146 Week Ending August 4 ............... 16 15,129 945-1: 15,388,........ 2591 11,516....... 2,387 Week Ending August 11 .............. 12 14,452) 1,204-|| 11,751 STO: «ous ke 18,347! $1,105|....... Week Ending August 18 .............. 4 5,001] 1,250- 3,930 3071 ........ 4,462 '539}..... A ‘Week Ending August 26 .............. 13 14,525 1,117-|| 12,651 1,514l........ 14,380] 145]....... Week Ending September 1 ........... 7 7,053] 1,007- 6,758 295}. ....... 1,689;...... 636 Week Ending September 8 ............ 11 10,905 991-|| 10,608 297... 12,071,.~.... 1,166 - Week Ending September 15 ........... 20 17,571 878-1 19,129|........ 1,558 © 21,7891...... 4,218 Week Ending September 22 ........... 21 16,699 795-1 19,963;........ 3,264|| 22,756|...... 6,057 Week Ending September 29 ........... 14 11,961 854-|i 13,367........ 1,406|| 15,229(...... 3,268 Week Ending October 6 .............. 5 5,699] 1,139- 4,873 LL iTS, 088 16H. ! J : : : WEEK ENDING a 3 RQ 50 2 : : o : — tO T2320 : . * 200 0 -. s = : G3: EE : i g : aR thr 03 : ht wv : * . 2 wit : : : P : 8 B : : + ’ . Il i “ai 5 25- 9,597 .cvivvnvs $344| $10,927|...... $1,674 Woon Bang Joy Futon suiientinns oe 12 3 ons ii rid $376(........ 13372... 1,220 Week Ending August 4 ........ccc000e 11 10,992 972- 10,614 238 ui vvins 12,01%)...... 1,085 Week Ending August 11 .............. 8 10,132] 1,266- 7,869 2.263 icin 8,933| $1,199........ Week Ending August 18 .............. 9 11,161 1,240- 8,936 2.228. 0000s 10,133; 1,028{....... ‘Week Ending August 26 .............. 12 13,890 1,157- 11,712 2,178. ....:.. 13,308 582]... ‘30% Week Ending September1 ............ 5 5,307, 1,061- 4,846 461... 45 5511i...... a Week Ending September 8 ............ 6 5,256 876- By STleis ss vves 481 6,635]... 3 ’ Week Ending September 15 ........... 8 8,871] 1,106- 7,780 1,093. ....... Se xe wis ‘Week Ending September 22 ........... 14 11,869 704- 13,3600... ..... 1,491 15, Yevieve 31502 Week Ending September 29 ........... 8 7,064 883- 5,854 ......7" 590 8,718\. 00s ’ i - 6,728(c cv vevis 101 2.609 cco ves 1,032 Week Ending October 6 .............. 7 6,627 946 ; ee 1.63% 465 ‘Week Ending October 13 ............. 3 3,816] 1,272- 2,951 8650. is 3.3500 | 3580 . ‘Week Ending October 20 ............. 1 1,302 1,302- 986 316.......5 19) 1881 .cisine ‘ Total... 114 S117.003) 51,0301 8T10,5¢8) $10,153] $3,007 | $125,508] $3,485) $11,501 Sales of California Fresh Fruit in St. Louis, 1905 Week Ending July 21 ....cceevevsenees 2 $1,466 $733- 31.860}. ....2.: $394 $2120 hs ore ote i ‘Week Ending July 28 ......ccce0vvneee x 1,048 1,048- 951 $97..... ia 1A¢8 Sire. Sos ‘Week Ending August 4 ........cc000.s 1 760 760- Sf ce ccuanp © AIREY ’ ii Pein No ‘Week Ending August 11 .............. setmrs cane Jigin dhs ie edu nps sesesaflesces afar nsinlens ate Week Ending August 1 ides vi Jerseosesdorciisdflinneninidesaicas denser aaniio vanes cupid batleinenig Week Ending August 26 .............. hi Aes vidmis sateaneeaca]liaeiiieidinnienn. Casella Week Ending September 1 ............ 5 6,976 1,395- 4,882 2804 ei halves Bia $ $25 355 Week Ending September 8 ............ 7 7,232] 1,033- 6,458 cee 113 10871. oo 276 Week Ending September 15 ........... 1 791 791- 934/. 4... iti 12 00k pod 1,085 Week Ending September 22 ........... 12 11,841 986 11,330 Pills sese ane Ee nr 20 Week Ending September 29 ........... 7 7,688 1,084- 6,683 So a il “oe : 24 157 Week Ending October $5 einai aes } Boos 1080- tee {IB raeaes S451 . ok oh y i October 13 ....ccecevees ; : - ’ police. grb Ei : Woon Ending October 20 ............. 5 5,969 1,193- 4,812 15%. conve 5,477 492 | I 3% ; Total 52 | $56,528 $1 087-| i $7,626 $709|| $56,527 $2,874 $2,873 veers | i Sales of California Fresh Fruit in Baltimore, 1905 | | | | | | 675 | $3,435 $1,074 FORK EERAINE TULF TL +s one vusvnsos vs 3| $2,361 $787-| $3,036........ $67 A435)... 1, Week nding rid SL 3 | 2,845] 948-|| 3,069........ 224] 346%... 628 Week Ending August 4 «oo... ennnu.. 4 $848 1161-1 4158 §4L....... oa SAL Week Ending August 11 .............. 2 2,865 1,432- 2,114 SE a Saal To 371 ‘Week Ending August 18 .............. : 218 1,888. pas ZBjesaes abil Basel lin: 306 i t 26 esses sess ssn ’ “= aral T9090] Il 2.345] 26!l....... esx Bae a Li ovveadvesdis 2 2,371 1,185- 2D 292(...... 25 Sas i 26 Sil Week Ending September 8 ............ 4) 4,069] 1,017- 105]... 520/| 5.770(...... 1,185 ‘Week Ending September 15 ........... 5 4,585 917- Sag cee 635 12131" 5660.0... Week Ending September 22 ........... 1 1,779) 1,779- 398l Ll 70010... ... 405 Week Ending September 29 ........... 6 6.596, 1,096- 6,203] 393|..... Gs $208 is 1.297 Week Ending October 6 .............. 4 3.368 342 4,083 Hel gid © 698 i Week Ending October 13 ............. 2 2,831 7414 ye 11600 0 2411 89a). . oir Week Ending October 20 ............. 2 3,305 1,652-|| , , ‘er I | Total 44 | $47,385 $1,076-|| $45,409 $4536 $2560) $51,261) $2,424] $6,300 divers | This Table gives the Sales before mentioned of—1905—in the Auction y ° - - » Sales of California Fresh Fruit in Cleveland ava : | MarKets by the Week, instead of by Cities. gh. 21 2 2 slr Bly > 3 9 2 | Bl 2 12 Bg. | E (BY. 5% 7 3 2 O ; NT Bll i » © ET) or 8+ - w= 3 ” Ba © » a 0 ws | TO ~ 0] B o y : B50 . H a 2 = e En ? 0 " Q eB 58 . 3 w a 4 = o : ogo : + = . 8 n e+ s oh ZR3 25 3 WEEK ENDING S o> : | oR oF : | A : ao © ® Re : 5 o 5° 2|s 8 | 2 #2 Pl =A | BQnr | i 1 pn" 7 : 8a : ; E | E HQ) | A : : | 28° | go : WEEK ENDING 20 : : ” : t : : 2.8; 2 i . o : os . Qu rh . : —- : : . : bw t w . -t ao . | w 0 : RJ . . . = o ° - . 8 Pa » Fo { o . i Dt +g . 2 3 : : er : : : oq $e a | 2 : PP : go : : : ep: B 1 sh | = . . « = I . . . Pw RL : |: 3 5 : $9 : : : : tO + Pog oo : : : i eZ: 8 - k iE || [| ESE Week Ending July 21 ...............n. 4 $4,472| $1,118-|| $4,172 $300]........ $4,704, ...., $232 : : : i Week Ending JULY 28 ove vest ndnbininivecn 4 4,780 1,195- 4,194 586|........ 4,726 $54]... ..00 | Week Ending August 4 ............... 7 553 1,221- 7,353 1,200(........ 8284] 209 ...000 JULY 21 eeiininiensiicinersrersnens 147 $161 419 | $1,098 $167,075 [cecrurmesrens $5,656 88 59 97 | s0 | eel nding August 1 Ceres 4 727) 1,431- 4,478) 1,249|........ 5010] TIT{....s+s JOLY Br iuveen ens cosas spbiinennen 190 223,610 | 1,017 213,646 | $9,964 |.ceevreeenn 120 70 || 129 | 6I Wert Endins usu 3: #0 xp eia iin, : Sa 1,312- 4,234] 1,014|........ 4,766/ 482|....... Pa ANGUS Aurcrsrssssnniss sessrsvioves 230 304,451 | 1,323 257.570 | 46,881 |............ 148 | 82 | 168 | 62 Week Ending Seer har re 5 Sat Las 3a 5 TT E3%8 >a eens Sot i August Eoumune Minainkemestiis 193 277,747 1,439 ge 55,130 restrain 132 61 145 | 48 Week Ending September 8 ............| .. |..... tain v agai} hts erred ariel ensidd rari ee NUS ID aren Serisess epcnsens 243 329,572 | L,35 209,053 1829 { serunsens 17 71 209 43 } Week Ending September 15 ........... 2 1,913 956- 2.063. ....... 150 23290. ..... 416 } August 26............... erresres 269 360,472 | 1,340 306.052 | 54.420 |............ 173 96 || 2rr| 58 ! Week Ending September 22 ........... 2 1,409 704- 2,028]. ....... 619 2a94l...,.. 885 J September I .......... enresee veer] 204 265,701 1,302 228,987 36,704 V.ererarensss 114 90 173 § 3t ‘Week Ending September 29 ........... 4 3,783 945- 4134........ 351 4.666...... 883 September 8..................... 220 258,587 1,175 245,229 13/288 1 ccnvereess 123 97 179 | 4I Week Ending October 6 .............. 1 1,270 1,270- 1,053 217. ....... 1,186 840......5 September I§......cc.ceeueennens 252 246,709 971 280,043 [serresmoneene 33,334 143 | 109 || 190 | 62 Week Ending October 3 ERE 1 1,339] 1,339- 1,058 221). ...i40s 1,101) 14sl....... September 22......cccceeeeeinnns 226 229,330 | 1,010 254,029 [cererrreeeeene 24,609 || 130 | 96 | 143 | 83 ee nding October 20 ............. 2 | iii 1,429- 2,194 664|........ 2,460 398). use : [ September 29........ceeueeennne. 242 279,785 1,156 272,206 2.8570 {erserenserns 146 96 187 55 ; Gy October 6..... aethpeekess abies 221 254,765 1,107 248,985 5,780 f.evavsvarnen 141 |° So 179 | 42 - : October 13........ sesseenuiversns 166 214,140 I,2 189,484 24,650 1..ceirnnines II 3 132 34 Total...... 40 | $46,290 $1,157- | S215 $5,516) $1,356|| $47,450) $2,152) $3,312 ' October i ees he IIS Er 160 a gi 19% - SAA Ie 2 125 35 Sales of California Fresh Fruit in Cincinnati Total......covnrererrrrenserinees 2,963 | $3.631.341 | $1,225 | $3.337.928 $357,105 $63,689 || 1,849 | 1,114 || 2,258 | 705 | | ll | This table requires careful consideration in order to get anything like a correct conception of the manner in Week Ending July 21 ....ovvuunnnnnnns 2 | $1680 $840-/ $2,067|........ $387|| $2,233...... $651 Wich the eli > > es a g ything P Week Ending July 28 ........ooouvnnnn 1 872 siz-| '1,085........ 163] 1,168[...... 296 which the shipments given were DISTRIBUTED, als Week Ending August 4 ........couvnne ! 1,838) 1,838- 1,103 $735). ....... 1,236] $602|....... The table shows two to one in favor of the Long Haul, and that but a fraction over 23 per cent was distributed i . 2 crs "i : i te oi 93 ‘ Wook Rdg AURIS I connenrnecennd, B| LEY Sb D0] LEME among the remaiaing 130 or more cities where carload lots were sold, including cities like Buffalo, Kansas City, Week Ending August 26 .............. i fem id toe csv es i erne maint ees md eirnne infernal, i» Omaha, Denver, and many cities of like class. Week Ending September 1 ............ ve Juvesoventesensanelleveseene]evessrselesesnvvelfonseeenniaoneece]es Cains Hie 4 Week Ending September 8 ............ ve Juevoeenelesossvactlevensenelesnssnnefessvsnvaffreerererionivesonnaies ¥ Week Ending September 15 ........... ved iiniieidenesesesllevcercenternncnaafroscencalfi en cronsfi cave rte annie 1 Week Ending September 22 ........... ivi trees rest nn ells ee enmnniomn sosmols ss sessile s ss siopelonnan]es seins i Wi Week Ending September 29 ........... 1 1,400| 1,400- 1,073 397]... 1.206 a9 Te : Table Comparing Sales of 1905 ith Sales of 1904 Week Ending October 6 .............. 1 1,449 1,449- 1,075 374|........ 1,208 241. ....40 i Week Ending October 13 ............. 2 2,642] 1,271- 2,127 415|........ 2,393 1498}....... Reported Sale Losson Sales in : 9. ~ ”~ - , Week Ending October DO vos sseedeennns 1 1,562 1,562 1,084 478. .ceven. 1,217 345). ...... Reported Sale of California Fruit in of Same for Reported Sales in 1905 as compared 1904 as Com- "8 Eastern Markets in 1904 Corresponding With Reported Sales of 1904 pared with Total...... 11 | $13,203] $1,200-|| $11,644] $2,329 $770|| $13,107|$1,531| $1,435 eek of 1905 ales in 1905. Z Q 2, 0 > = |e © I PM la.d ee : RECAPITULATION el 3 |wE| § | 303 |3|3] 8 | 3 |%% |§E z 5 ® =o “ > > 8 | = iw |B = 0 Q > * Hy = he 8 2 = = 2 21% |" £ = Ro 5 2 3 50 3 2 0 5 5 WEEKS ENDING ge, 3 ® 9 sg |9|T i =8 | Ag w 1 Own —~ th w gs DB —~ o 0 = it = — orig w 3 =e a PH ® ak?) ~ : 2a? = ¥ 0 ~ a0 ~ . o 2 |e : = iy 0g gE .0. : 50 ~ : : B @ Fo ® eo | © | wm i gE (8 om w 0 23 o . Rao : ty ® 3 a wo 2 Oo o 0 : 8 pe 3 2. : ‘BT wy ° 3 = 3 aon : a8 | =8 WEEK ENDING 5 2 : RQ 508 lg S : lee 15 IgE 8 : : =3% 5 nn 2 e AR] F | : : 3: od. i I ] | [| | 1 | Pp : G8 20 i JULY 22 eeienrenenaeanenn 287 $232,052 147| $147,014! $808| $1,000($192|...| $28,224/...... $55,104]. ..... I : @ : * li July 29 iii 323, 373,719 190 201,775 852| 1,061 209. Lo 39,710)... 67,007]. ...., : : FE = AGEUSE 5 oevvnrnanrennnnns 336 24781 230 281332 e96| 1223 527)... 12121000. 187.6120... : = ' August 12 .......0innenn 401! 273,310 193 266,801 681] 1,382 701] | 135,293...... 281,101] aEiia 1 | | I ’ August 19 ....oooeninenenn 364] 295,236|| 243] 314,973|| 811] 1,292 481...) 116,883 ...... 175,084. ..... New York ....c.ovviieieneeannns 1,014] $1,283,189] $1,255-//$1,057,226 $225,963|....... 11$1,191,822] $109,988] $18,621 LA August 26 .... iii 285 272,839 269 342,081 957 1,231] 274. . | 73,606|...... 78,090...... CRICAZO .evvvnrvvnnnrseannnns 797 909.327 1L141-|| 764952) 146,068 $2,593 820,742) 102.834 14,249 i FeDomDEE 2 caurarsnane. os 30 anand 20% 257408 1.033 1.262 227)... 46.308...... Bilin . BOSON L..vvinneeeeeennnnnnnn. 447 528,498 1,182-| 466.646 73,521) 11,669|| 526,097 37,344] 34,943 ) September 9 +osesuaianne 196 218.158 220) 242.899) 1.097) 1.104 7 B40... Lik ehh . Philadelphia ...........co0enn 170 204,023 1,200-) 178,350) 26,542 el 200,960 11,429 8.366 3 Septem er 16 eee : o Zdaae a2 245.9174 y Jot 4 ae 520! sesso - ais Minneapolis .........coeevennn- 151 148,388 916-|| 145533 9,568 6713] 165,616] 3,206 20,434 September 23 ........nes 55] 261,91 227,672) 1,027) 1007)... 1820... .. | $4520)... | 5. PittSDUIE «.vveenenenenonennnns 123 136,797 1,112-|| 126,621 15,495 5319] 142,980 7,677] 13,860 September 20 ............. 263) 280,992 243( 276543 1,068 1138 70... 17,010)......[| 18,410%..... . St. PAUL «ovenenenenrnnennnanns 114 117,492 1,030-|| 110,346] 10,153] 3,007|| 125,508) 3.485] 11,501 & OCtODer T ..vuvnnrrnnnnnes 192] 222,065 221) 251,686 1,156 1,138)... 18... 39T8IL {3,450 St. LOUIS «uvevreneenenneennnnns | 52 56,528 1,087-|| 49,611] 7,626 709|| 56,527] 2,874] 2,873 October 14 ............... 144) 157.718|| 166] 214,140|| 1,095 1,290 195...| 82,370/...... | 27,080i...... Baltimore ........ceeeeneenenns 44 47,385) 1,076-| 45,409 4,536] 2,560|| 51,261] 2.424] 6,300 October 21 .....coeeuunnnn 147) 178,400] 160] 222,673 1.213 1,391 178... 28,480. ..... | 26,166... ! Cleveland ........oeveenneennns 40 46,290, 1,157-|| 42,130] 5,516| 1,356|| 47,450 2,152] 3,312 ! | | | I. | | Cincinnati .......oceeeiinennnn. 11 13,203] 1,200-|| 11,644] 2,329 770(| 13,107] 1,531] 1,435 I | I | IE | | | I Total...... | 3,664]$3,462,292) 2,9631$3,491,112] $944 $1178... [...| $640,886] $8,498) STA $8,558 | | | i I I | © | | TOtAl .evvuaeeunneeennneeens | 29,63] $3,491,120] $1,178-[$2,998,468] $528,217] $35.,565183.342,060 $284,944 $135,894 7 — — Table Showing Possible Results from F. 0. B. Sales of Fruit. PLUMS AND PRUNES ry 8° evil. lst 21 2 3 1 | -% ® . ou > 0a -. B ® 8 2 or = = e re 0Q » > = Pw J r 4 2 Z g % 2 5 0 6 © = = 0 * o W S % © Oo mM ro + fa o : 2 " 2 e 8 ® : g : © : i oQ + bude : og >» oR . if as fo) = : rd es) : . wo » 0 Pog ® E =, : i & E . x 940 ‘$282 $153 $360 $100 $895 $3.00 $2,820 $1,925 $2,005 940 282 153 360 100 895 2.50 2,350 1,455 1.535 940 282 153 360 100 595 2.25 2,115 1,220 1,300 940 282 153 360 100 895 2.00 1,880 985 1,065 940 282 153 360 100 895 1.75 1,647 752 832 940 282 153 360 100 895 1.50 1,410 515 595 940 282 153 360 100 89s 1.25 1,175 280 "360 BARTLETT PEARS 480 f240 $72 $360 $160 $772 $4.00 $1.90 $1,148 $1,228 480 240 72 360 100 772 3.50 1,680 908 988 480 240 72 360 100 772 3.00 1,440 668 748 4¢0 240 72 360 100 772 2.75 7,320 548 628 480 240 72 360 100 772 2.50 1 200 428 508 480 240 92 | 360 I0 772 2.25 1,080 208 288 480 240 72 360 100 772 2.00 960 188 268 The above Table is a very interesting and important one. It speaks volumes to any mind that cares to give it careful consideration. The possibilities of realizing great profits in the F. O. B. business are not fully set foith in the Table, for there can be added at least $500 per car to the greatest profit shown in the table by a strong company which may be in the shipping, commission and F. O. B. business i1 California, and at the same time doing a retail business in several of the Eastern Cities and Towns, other than the Auction Markets. It shows how great fortunes have been built up out of the Fruit Industry of California at the expense of both the Fruit Grower and the people of the State. This year, however, a different policy seems to have controlled. The Auction Markets have been protected, and the prices there obtained justified the F. O. B. buyers in dis- posing of much of their fruit in them. a | | | “) Bom = a— ad 5 A TABLE OF NO SMALL IMPORTANCE The following table shows the number of cars shipped from July 9, 1905 to October 8, 1905, both dates inclusive. Twelve days are allowed for all cars to arrive at destination, which is about the average time they were in’ tran- sit, etc., before they were sold. ! i . 0 2 | .2 0 HEN @ ga | 3 2 ga | 83 2 a bd g 2 z ar 7 DATE & 8 5S DATE = : 3 3S 3 E | 2 3 2 | Br : Ba 2: : 2 8° Week Ending July 9... 226 158 68 || Week Ending Sept. 3... 476 255 221 Week Ending July 16.. 255 207 48 || Week Ending Sept 10.. 446 228 218 Week Ending July 23.. 343 249 94 || Week Ending Sept. 17.. 353 244 109 Week Ending July 30... 360 200 160 || Week Ending Sept. 24.. 305 223 82 Week Ending Aug. 6..| 405 254 151 || Week Ending Oct. 1... 295 166 129 Week Ending Aug. 13.. 366 281 85 || Week Ending Oct. 8... 271 161 110 Week Ending Aug. 20.. 314 ,209 105 ” Week Ending Aug. 27.. 389 231 158 4,804 3.066 1 ,738 Deduct those reported sold in Montreal and Toronto......... 103 Cars shipped and unreported A 1,635 It is but reasonable to presume that the 1635 were F. O. B. cars, and sold in markets selected by F. O. B. buyers. However, these 1635 cars do not by any means represent all the F.O. B. cars shipped this season, for there were many more sold in the auction markets where the prices obtained brought the F. O. B. buyers a handsome profit Shipments for 1904--1905 THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT shows the number of carloads of Fresh Deciduous Fruit shipped from California in 1904 and 1905: 1904 1905 Cherries SATE IVR. LS AE EN 209 79 Apricots oc coc imei ieee eens 97 279 Peaches....... Se ed eileen nent amen ws 559 1,946 Plums and Prunes... cocemrmmomccceceenn-n- 1,052 1,391 Pears... .o-ccccecceccccnccmmemmmeemmemmme——=- 2,186 1,013 GIapes ----c-ccumemmmecocecmmnsmmmem a 1,451 1,602 Apples _ ieee 43 1,744 Quinces, Persimmons, Figs --...--.-cooooo oo. 28 17 OLA]. Lie emmans mnie uncs unr mse 5,626 8,071 Nothwithstanding the fact that there were 2,445 more cars of fruit shipped this year than there were last year, yet, the price it brought this year, in many instances, was over One hundred per cent more than it brought last year. WHY? THE CORRECT ANSWER to this question will explain how millions have been made out of Handling and Marketing California Fruit, while many Growers become Bankrupt. LET US HOPE THAT SUCH WILL NOT BE THE RESULT IN THE FUTURE. 0; ise © 25 » Transportation and Marketing Views of R. D. Stephens as Delivered at the Fruit Growers’ State Convention, at Santa Rosa The Salvation of the Fruit Industry of California Lies in the Success of President Roosevelt's Efforts to Regulate Rates Myr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen: It affords me great pleasure to have this opportunity to offer my congratulations to the fruit growers of California, through their representatives who are present, and also, to all other interests of the State, through their respective representatives, upon the floor of this Convention, for the successful manner in which the fruit products of California have been marketed this year. While in all cases the results have not been what they should have been, yet, the methods used in disposing of our Eastern shipments were such an improvement upon the methods formerly em- ployed in disposing of them, that results have been such as to inspire confidence in the minds of all who have invested in fruit growing in California, and more particularly, in the minds of those who have all their means invested in it, and have no other source from which sufficient income can be realized to supply the common wants and necessaries of life. IF—AND IT IS A GREAT BIG IF, TOO—ONE, THE IMPORTANCE OF WHICH MUST NOT BE UNDERESTIMATED --THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH OUR EASTERN SHIPMENTS HAVE BEEN DISPOSED OF THIS YEAR CAN BE PERPETUATED, AND THE WANTS SUPPLIED THAT THE EXPERIENCE OF THIS YEAR TEACH US ARE NECESSARY TO GUARANTEE AGAINST A RELAPSE INTO THE OLD CON- DITIONS THAT PREVAILED FOR THIRTEEN YEARS PREVIOUS TO THIS YEAR, THROUGH WHICH GREAT INJURY HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO OUR FRUIT INDUSTRY, THEN, FROM THE YEAR 1905, WILL DATE THE BEGINNING OF A NEW ERA IN THE HISTORY OF THE FRUIT INDUSTRY OF CALIFORNIA. It WILL BE THE Beginning of an Era of Progress and Prosperity in California, that will surpass the hopes and expectations of the most optimistic. IT WILL OBVIATE THE NECESSITY FOR SENDING OUT LARGE QUANTITIES OF ELABORATELY ILLUSTRATED AND OTHERWISE EXPENSIVE LITERATURE, which has been done upon a very large scale in the past, without any appreciable benefit to the people of California, and resulting only in profit to the transcontinental railways through the revenue they derive from passenger traffic thus induced, WHICH, IN VOLUME, WAS COMPARATIVELY NOTHING to what it would have been, if the result of marketing our Eastern [fruit shipments this year had been but a perpetuation of the results of former years. — 10 — a /» » wx i ee NTE Ar oe In order to illustrate how great is the difference between the sales of our fresh fruit shipments in Eastern markets last year, and the sales of this year, I will give you a few figures, which, no doubt, will be an agreeable surprise to all who have not already investigated the matter. ‘ake, for instance, the week ending August 5, 1904, and we find the average gross sale of all the cars reported sold in the auction markets during that week, was $699 per car, and that for the corresponding week this year, the reported GROSS SALES IN THE SAME MARKETS AVERAGE $1,223 PER CAR, A GAIN OF $527 PER CAR, AND A NET GAIN FOR THE WEEK OF $187,612 For the week ending August 12th, last year, the average of the cars reported sold in the same markets was $681, and this year THE AVERAGE FOR THE SAME WAS $1382, A GAIN OF $701 PER CAR, AND A NET GAIN FOR THE WEEK OF $28,101. For the week ending August 19th, last year, the reported sales in the same markets averaged $811, and THE AVERAGE FOR THE SAME THIS YEAR, WAS $1,292, A GAIN OF $481, PER CAR AND A NET GAIN FOR THE WEEK OF $175,084. Had the sales last year, for the three weeks just mentioned, been as good as they were this year, for the corresponding period, they would have resulted in a gain of $643,797, all of which would have been a net gain, less the commission thereon The average gross sale of all the cars reported last year was $944, and the average for this year, is $1,178, a net gain over last year’s average of $234 per car. «® AN IMPORTANT QUESTION One of the important questions for the members of this Convention and the people of the State to solve is, whence came the inspiration and the power sufficiently potent to reverse all former results. This question becomes somewhat complicated, and certainly very interesting, if the claim be correct, that the same influences that have controlled the marketing of our Eastern shipments for the last seven or eight years, are entitled to the credit of making so radical a change for the better in so short a time as was accomplished this year. If it be true, as claimed, that the same influences that have been in control for years are entitled to credit for the result of this year, then another and by far a much more important question presents itself, which is « Why Were the Results of This Year Sought? UPON THE PROPER AND CORRECT SOLUTION OF THESE QUESTIONS LIES THE FUTURE WELFARE AND PROSPERITY NOT ONLY OF THE FRUIT GROWERS OF CALIFORNIA, BUT ALSO THE PROSPERITY OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE. “® GIVE CREDIT TO THOSE TO WHOM CREDIT IS DUE I wish to be perfectly fair in discussing this question, and all other questions. I feel that it is my duty to give credit to all who in any way have contributed towards bettering the condition of the fruit growers of California. In my judgment the things that have contributed to make 1905, the banner year in the history of the fruit industry of California, are: Better transportation service at the beginning of the season so far as time is concerned. A better distribution of shipments which resulted in preventing the auction markets from being glutted to the ruinous degree that they have been in former years. Uatil this year the f. o. b. business in California, that is buying direct from the grower, has been one of the greatest impediments to the Grower’s prosperity. Iam pleased to say, however, that the shippers who buy f. 0. b. have paid the growers better prices than ever before. 7%c buyers have —_ 11 — maintained prices in the auction markets that permitted them to dispose of their purchases in them al a profit. The action taken by the PLACER COUNTY FRUIT GROWERS, subsequently endorsed by the Sacramento County Fruit Growers, in opposition to many promotion organizations sending out literature in great volume, which was misleading in nearly all respects when it made reference to the condition of the fruit industry of California, by assuming that it was then and had been for years past in a most prosperous condition, Was the Beginning of a Campaign of Education FROM WHICH MORE GOOD HAS ACCRUED TO THE FRUIT GROWERS, AND INCI- DENTLY TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE, THAN ALL THE EFFORTS MADE BY PROMOTION ORGANIZATIONS. x There is no doubt that many who have been engaged in sending out such x % literature were innocent of any desire or any intention to do wrong to any one x x or to any interest. * They Were Ignorant of the Facts Regarding the Profits and Losses Made by the Fruit Growers They were misled by statements made and repeated so often without being denied, that they became crystallized as facts in the minds of all save the fruit growers them- selves, who knew from experience that they were not true. For instance, a few days ago the manager of one of the largest shipping and commission firms, in an interview published in the Sacramento UNION, stated in substance that there had been 8,000 cars of deciduous fruit shipped to Eastern markets this season, and that it was reasonable to assume that they had grossed $1,000 per car, which meant $8,000,000, to California. Now anyone who has given the slightest consideration as to the average cost.of producing and marketing a carload of fruit, when taking a series of years into consideration will realize that the AUTHOR OF SUCH A STATEMENT EITHER KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT THE SUBJECT HE IS DISCUSSING OR ELSE HE DESIGNEDLY MAKES THE STATEMENT TO MISLEAD THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL. «® It was not until the fruitgrowers of Placer and Sacramento Counties took the action they did to attract the attention of those who had the future pros- perity of Californiaathearttoinvestigate andascertain what were the facts in the case, that people began to realize the true situation. « THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY rr ———— THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY IS MASTER OFTHE SITUATION AND WILL BE UNTIL OTHER TRANSCONTI- NENTAL ROADS ARE BUILT AND GET THEIR FEEDERS IN OPERATION. THE POWER LIES WITH IT TO PROMOTE THE FRUIT INDUSTRY OF CALIFORNIA. It should refuse to give any car line an exclusive right to carry fresh fruit shipments over its lines. wie J in INSTEAD, IT SHOULD BUILD ITS OWN REFRIG- ERATOR CARS AND FIX THE RATE FOR REFRIGERA- DIOR AL COST WHICH WOULD RREYENT THE SIVING : LD BE PLAC AN EQUALITY. BR PLACED UPON That the Southern Pacific has been the most potent factor in bringing about the favorable results this year, and is entitled to much credit for so doing, there can be nodoubt. Let us hope that it will continue to do so. «© CALIFORNIA AND ITS POSSIBILITIES ’ 22622 26 26 3 2 24 2 2 2% 2020 202020 2 2 2 2 2 : There is no other country in the world that equals California in ability to grow fruit; both de- ciduous and citrus, in almost unlimited variety and quantity, and of superior quality, particularly so in regard to its keeping qualities. ‘This ability is attributable to the climate it possesses, which varies according to localities and is peculiar to itself, and unparalleled by the climate of any other country. Its soil is also varied, and much of its valley and foothill lands are very rich and very productive. The One Distinctive Thing that has attracted the attention of people from all over the world to California is its ability to grow fruit as above stated, which, if properly fostered and protected can be made to build up our State and make it what Nature seems to have designed it shoud be—7tke most beautiful and best place in all the world in which to live. Let us all unite in efforts to bring about such a happy result. «® PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT THE SALVATION OF THE FRUIT INDUSTRY IN CALIFORNIA LIES IN THE HOPE THAT THE EFFORTS OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, TO REGULATE TRANSPORTA- TION RATES, IN AN EQUITABLE MANNER MAY BE SUCCESSFUL, AND IT IS THE DUTY OF EVERY CITIZEN OF THIS GREAT COUNTRY, WHOSE INTERESTS DEMAND NO OTHER PROTECTION, TO GIVE PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HIS CORDIAL AND HEARTY SUPPORT. « Before retiring, I wish to state that I have compiled statistics for the sale of fruit shipments in Eastern markets the same as I did last year, that is, sales for the corresponding period and from the same basis from which they were compiled last year, of which I have a few proof copies containing statistics only. To these will be added TEN TO TWENTY PAGES of reading matter, the number of which ~ will depend upon what action this convention will take pertaining to the subjects now under con- sideration. UNTIL THIS YEAR it seems the F. O. B. buyers have not deemed it necessary to PREVENT GLUTS IN THE AUCTION MARKETS. we 48 ET SE ET = a = es PN ERT This year the Auction markets have not been GLUT TED with consigned fruit, at the expense of the fruit growers, therefore: THE F. O. B BUYERS SHOULD PROFIT by the lesson they this year taught themselves, that is, that it is Not Necessary to Glut the Auction Markets in order to realize a reasonable profit on the sale of their F. O. B. shipments, which it is estimated amounted to over fifty per cent of the entire shipments this year. IT IS INCONSISTENT WITH HUMAN NATURE and with the bus- iness methods that are usually pursued in this age, for men to honestly and in every way possible, protect and subserve the interests of others, as they protect ¢ and subserve their own, and for this reason, men who are in the commission business, and who are doing an F. O. B. business, no doubt find it difficult sometimes to give the same protection to consigned shipments that they give to their own shipments. In other words, under such conditions, if one of these interests must be sacrificed in order to benefit the other, which is it likely to be ? THE USUAL RESULTS THAT COME FROM SUCH CONDITIONS give a good and sub- stantial reason why those engaged in doing a commission business Should Not Engage in Doing an F. 0. B. Business because they will have to be different from most men of to-day if they do not improve the opportun- ities thus offered to promote their personal interests at the expense of those who intrust their business to them. It has been illustrated over and over again, by results which have come to individuals who were engaged in the business of marketing California fruit products, for some of them HAVE RETIRED FROM THE BUSINESS MILLIONAIRES. They are no longer in the business, they do not need to be, for they have invested the profits made from handling your products in ways that bring them in large incomes. - THE SAN JOSE CONVENTION The methods employed at the SAN JOSE CONVENTION to suppress the freedom of speech, One of the Most Sacred Rights OF AN AMERICAN CITIZEN, AROUSED THE INDIGNATION OF THE FRUIT GROWERS It was the immediate cause of action on their part to protect their rights as citizens and their property interests against such an arrogant assumption of power by the influences that prevailed at the San Jose convention. It caused fruit growers of Sacramento County to endorse the action of the fruit growers of Placer County in opposing the methods pursued by the promotion organiza- tions of the State in their efforts to induce people to come to California and invest in fruit growing, which attracted the attention of Mr. W. A Beard, | Secretary of the SACRAMENTO VALLEY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCI- ATION, who requested an opportunity to address the growers of the American River District. ' When it was reported to me that Mr. Beard had made such a request, I said ‘BY ALL MEANS | GRANT HIS REQUEST, for what we want is an opportunity to reach the minds of such men as My. Beard and through them the minds of others who have the power and influence to do us and our cause good." — 1 I FELT THAT IF OUR POSITION WAS WRONG, and he could prove to us that we were wrong, it would then be our duty to acknowledge it, and to do everything in our power to make reparation for the wrong we had done. BUT ON THE CON TRARY, if we could prove to Mr. Beard that we were right in our con- tentions, and he and his co-workers were honest and sincere in their professions, then they would be willing to aid us in our efforts to better the condition of the fruit industry of the State. A meeting was called for the purpose of giving Mr. Beard the opportunity he sought, and during the discussion that followed, he admitted that he had been told things that he was not aware existed and that, if true, his Association would not countenance. I asked him if the Directors of his Asso- clation would be willing to give us a hearing and he said, ‘‘ They certainly will.’’ A meeting was arranged for a certain date but so many important business matters came up for consideration that the Directors could not then give us the time necessary in which to properly pre- sent our case, and the President of the Association, W. S. Green, since deceased, WHO WAS A MAN OF HONOR, ONE WE ALL LOVED AND ESTEEMED; and Isincerely regret that he is not with us now, said, that if we would consent to defer our arguments until the next regular meeting of the Association, that we would be given all the time we desired in which to appeal to them for aid and assistance, in our efforts to better our condition from a financial standpoint. Of course, we willingly agreed to the proposed postponement, and when we were about to retire from the meeting, Dr. R. M. Green, of Oroville, who is a Director of the Association, asked this question: ‘‘Mr. Stephens, IF WE CAN, AT OUR NEXT MEETING, SHOW YOU—MEANING, OF COURSE, THE FRUIT GROWERS OF THE STATE—HOW TO MARKET YOUR FRUIT AT A PROFIT, YOU WILL BE SATISFIED, WON'T vou?" I replied: ‘‘Most assuredly; that is just what we want, AND ALL WE ASK FOR.’’ One month later we again met, and I said to the Directors that if they could suggest a plan that would result in giving the growers a profit on the sale of their products, that we would be satisfied. But neither Dr. Green nor any other Director had any plan to offer. I will say this, in their behalf, however; they kept their word by giving us the hearing they promised. They were interested in the figures and statements we presented for their consideration, things that are not necessary to repeat here, which showed a very close connection between certain domi- nating interests; also, tke utter impossibility of any firm that was in the shipping or commission business, acting independent of the powers that were in control. IN CONCLUSION, I appealed to them, in substance, as follows : ‘‘Now gentlemen, from the statement of facts here to-day, no doubt you | | | can form a very definite opinion as to what is necessary and should be done to relieve the wants of the fruit growers. You are representative men of Cali- fornia. You are men of wealth; many of you have large property interests. No doubt you are working honestly and earnestly to develop and appreciate }{ their value. I believe you are; it is to your interestto do so. YOU ASSOCIATE { WITH MEN OF LIKE CHARACTER, who are similarly circumstanced; therefore, What you say in regard to the subject now being discussed will be /istened to and given consideration. Now, I ask you to make OUR CAUSE YOUR CAUSE Your Voices Will be Potent | To be plain, we ask you to go to the officials of the Southern Pacific Company and present to them the facts that have here been presented to you. I gave them copies of ‘‘ Fruit Growing in Cailfornia in 1904,’’ and appealed to them to carry out our request. I APPEALED TO THEIR REASON by showing them how utterly impossible it would be to place the Fruit-Growing Industry of California upon a paying basis as a whole, except through THE INTERCESSION OF SOME INFLUENCE, some power sufficiently potent to bring about a change in the methods then prevailing regarding the marketing of our fruit shipments in the East. At the conclusion of the discussion, President Green, and other members of the Association, said: ‘Mr Stephens, WE HAVE ALREADY CONFERRED WITH THE OFFICIALS OF THE SOUTHERN Paciric COMPANY, AND WE INTEND TO SAY MORE. . WE PROPOSE TO DO ALL IN OUR POWER 70 BRING TO THE FRUIT-GROWING INDUSTRY OF THE STATE, ALL THE SUPPORT POSSIBLE. we YD and . aye THESE GENTLEMEN NO DOUBT KEPT THEIR WORD, by faithfully carryirg out all they premised to do. Therefore, I now feel like extending thanks to them and to the Southern Pacific Company, for any and all efforts they have made in behalf of the fruit growers of California. That the Southern Pacific Company is absolute master of the deciduous fruit interest in all territory in whick it alone operates there can be no question, and will continue to be such, until OTHER TRANSCONTINENTAL LINES ARE CON- STRUCTED AND IN OPERATION, when, no doubt, greater and better facilities will be given to all interests; such will be the case even if all the roads pool, for they will have to unite in efforts to develop, to a much greater degree than now exists, the resources of the State in order to get the necessary tonnage from which to draw revenue sufficient to pay interest upon the capital invested in their construction. : 4 IN ORDER TO GIVE EMPHASIS to some things I have already said, I will repeat that the DISTRIBUTION AND SALE of Eastern fruit shipments this year have been such as to, in a general way, bring results satisfactory to the grow- ers, and if this condition can and will be perpetuated you will hear of no com- plaints from growers or any other legitimate interests. y EB HIS LITTLE WORD, ‘‘if,”” however, when used in the sense it is here, becomes a very big IF. It is the PIVOT upon which rests all that is good and all thati - tani to the fouit industsy of Galifornia. 158 hope at the I per his all important question w e in favor of equal right special FAVORS TO NONE. his qualsigme TO ALL and FRUIT GROWERS OPPOSE PRIVATE CAR LINES RATE LEGISLATION FAVORED They Protest Against High Charges for Reirigeration, and Want Them Brought Under Control of the Interstate Commerce Commission MR. J. C. STUBBS, Gen. Traffic Mgr. Southern Pacific Company, Chicago, Illinois : DEAR SIR: We, the undersigned, members of the Fruit Growers’ Transportation Committee, desire to call your attention to the following Report made by our committee at the Fruit Growers' State Conven- tion held at Santa Rosa, Dec. 5-8, 1905, which was adopted by the Convention by a unanimous vote: REPORT OF THE FRUIT GROWERS’ TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE ““ We the undersigned members of your Committee on Transportation beg leave to make the following report : . Paragraph One. ‘Weare irrevocably opposed to the private ownershi of the cars in which our products are shipped to Eastern markets. Pp and control Paragraph Two.— «IN THE EVENT THAT THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY IS NOT ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY SUPPLY THE CARS NECESSARY TO HANDLE OUR FRESH FRUIT SHIPMENTS TO EASTERN MARKET, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD A CONTRACT BE MADE WITH ANY PRIVATE CAR LINE COMPANY, GIVING TO IT THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE ITS (THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC'S) TRACKS FOR THE PURPOSE OF HAULING SAID SHIPMENTS FOR A LONGER PERIOD THAN ONE YEAR, AND THAT, TOO, WITH A DISTINCT UNDERSTANDING ‘THAT A VERY MATERIAL REDUCTION SHOULD BE MADE IN THE RATES NOW PREVAILING. WE BELIEVE IT ONLY JUST AND FAIR THAT THE GROWERS OF CALIFORNIA SHOULD BE PLACED UPON AN EQUAL FOOTING WITH THE GROWERS OF OREGON AND WASHINGTON. coves SAG See oN N / . “We hold any other condition to be an unjust discrimination against our growers and an imped- iment to the progress of the State. Sis : “We most earnestly protest against the high rates of refrigeration now prevailing in California as compared with the rates charged by the Northern Pacific and Great Northern Railroads on fruit shipments made from Washington and Oregon We extend our thanks to the railroad companies for the excellent service rendered during the early part of the present season, but unqualifiedly condemn the service rendered during the latter part of the season, which caused many of the shipments to ar:ive in an impaired condition. Yee 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 HN 222% 22 2 ‘““‘We favor: “The application of the provisions of the Interstate Commerce Act to ‘all transportation of interstate commerce over any or all lines of railroad, and their connections. «“ The establishment of a Court of Interstate Commerce, clothed with powers to enforce summarily the orders of the Interstate Commerce Commission, and the law forbidding carriers or shippers to give or receive rebates, concessions or discriminations. Such Court is to concern itself solely with interstate commerce cases, and shall have power to enforce its orders by writ of injunction, attachment or other process. It may act upon the application of the Interstate Commerce Commission or any other aggrieved person, and may punish violation of its orders as contempt of Court by a fine of not more than $5,000, or imprisonment for not more than one year. “That when the Interstate Commerce Commission decides that a rate is unjust, ‘it shall be the duty of the Commission, and it is hereby authorized and empowered, to fix a rate in lieu of the rate that has been found unreasonsb’e and unjust.’ ‘“ That every order issued by the Interstate ‘Commerce Commission shall become effective and be obeyed by the carrier or carriers on and after the dates specified for compliance in such order. nat if the carrier appeals to the Interstate Commerce Court from such order, it shall be enforced pending the hearing of the appeal, un'ess, in the opinion of the Court, the order is clearly unjust, when it may be suspended. Also, when an appeal is made from the Interstate Commerce Court, to the Supreme Court of the United States, (which may be made upon constitutional grounds alone), ‘during the pendency of an appeal, neither the order of said Court nor the execution of any writ or process shall be stayed or suspended.’ “And that this proposed legislation covers private as well as o'her car lines. TIME SCHEDULE «In regard to the time of transportation and delivery of our fruit at Eastern destinations we asK that a time schedule be adopted by the railroad companies, placing our fruit shipments in Chicago and similar destinations in SEVEN days, and in New York and similar destinations in TEN days.” ‘ Respectfully submitted by YOUR COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION,” a We most particularly desire to call your attention to PARAGRAPHS ONE and TWO of the Report, which represent the sentiments of the. fruit growers of the State, other than those who are engaged in the shipping and commission Business, who are very few as compared with the who'e number. THE FRUIT GROWERS OF CALIFORNIA FEEL THAT THEY ARE NOT ASKING OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY ANYTHING MORE THAN IS THEIR JUST DUE, FOR THE REASON THAT IT IS CLAIMED ALL PROFIT THAT COMES TO THE COMPANY THROUGH THE CARRYING OF FRESH FRUIT SHIPMENTS IS FROM ITS FREIGHT CHARGE ALONE, WHICH ¢ ‘IF TRUE WOULD DEPRIVE IT OF NO LEGITIMATE PROFIT, BY FURNISHING ITS OWN ¢ REFRIGERATOR CARS THE SAME AS IT FURNISHES BOX CARS IN WHICH ¢ TO CARRY OTHER KINDS OF FREIGHT. The Fruit Growers of California do not object lo paying a liberal rate Jor transporting their products, but, they do most seriously object to paying any unnecessary additional lax for the service, In reference to that part of the Report relating to “TIME SCHEDULE" we will say that it is imperative that a reliable time service be given to Fresh Fruit Shipments, because uncertainty as to the time of the arrival of shipments at destinations, greatly impairs the chances for a successful dis- tribution and marketing of such shipments. Jn submitting this Report, we assure you that, we are actuated, only, through an earnest and sincere desire to aid your company to develop and promote the Fruit Industry of California. We sincerely desire and most respectfully request that you give careful consideration to the above suggested remedies for existing evils in the present system of Transportation. Respectfully submitted, \ R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman. ALEX. GORDON. W. W. PHILLIPS, A. N. JUDD, R. I. BLOWERS, tie J ee ADMONITION FROM THE BEE Quotations from an Editorial in the Sacramento BEE of Dec. 16, 1905 v , . . ‘“There i ; ' as ‘well fore Is such 3 thing iy 1359 be cal ed natural Sen ion in the survival of fruit growers, : e . nd more each year it becomes evident th intelligence and other personal qualities are requisite to the best success in horticulture.” 81 TSipetioe “There are so many insect enemi k ‘ 4 es and so many plant diseases th Grekard;st or vineyardist lo contend with; so muck dren of nied bi pa, Jeveanied, me opmsiang vigilance, industry, perseverance, yi avor problem, and other elements of 'S2 that it is scarcely surprising to of Success vequisite, d nd oye . . lations in the yr hi Z Ji many persons failing to realize their expec- 6c ° . ot : the Jorsoual equasion Js one of the os important factors in producing fruit ata Son e oth , under the same conditions. And th d of E 1 e nee . 8308, ¥iiowlatge and good Dison! judgment, with the virtues of industry and care, will be Sap ] es more highly specialized, and the competition keener, with advancing years.’’ * * * * * * * « * se % ; ‘‘Before leaving this subject, THE B . ‘ favorable for marketing California fruits bill Ry Yai conifiony this veer were Selerally “WHICH MAY NOT BE THE CASE NEXT YEAR.” 6c ACCORDINGLY, THE PRESENT SEASON IS NOT TO BE TAKEN AS A FAIR CRITERION OF THE RESULTS TO BE LOOKED FOR FROM FUTURE SEASONS’ SHIPMENTS.’ ‘Op 1 he need of reduced charges for refrigeration and of lower rates of freight remains as great as ever. And while the railroad servi i prov mplain rvice early in the season showed i eh , | ; much improvement, c i were numerous in the latter part of the season of loss and inconvenience from nie; i “A reliable train service from end to end of the se marKets of the East, is even more important than oa to all che transportation.” on in charges for ‘In the absence of such service i i : , not only is there liable to be serious deteriorati it i Hand but also great uncertainty as to the time of its arrival at destination Siemon) ou ob fruit 1a stribution from California impossible.’’ » which makes thorough EE SR THE NEWSPAPERS AND THE FRUIT GROWERS The Growers Seem to Have No Standi ; 52 peiave anding With If there are any growers who believe tha il oi Rs t the Press will give them a fai i $54 ths? will soon Jsers 3 what degree they will be permitted to adver J Hep by, Seiting of thei mp oe by those who have for years, controlled the Shipping, Distributi e methods g ir Products in Eastern markets. Time and again have such articles been ot i" i ed. Ir . : Te DE a Te oo is Wastin rps ®.% - : incere, while others are not, for they kn : : Suylhing een be accomplished during the present term.of President Roosevelt for ge i oo short and the Railroads control too many members of the United “oli iy fst e. These Senators were elected through Railroad influence, for the special purpose of representing Railroad interests, and supporting such interests when- ever they come in conflict with the interest of “the public. but they also have a thorough 1 sufficient, at least, that will, in any Mauy of these Senators do not only possess fine legal minds, knowledge of the ‘‘ WAYS THAT ARE DARK AND THE TRICKS THAT ARE VAIN; to prevent the passage of any laws during the remainder of Mr. Roosevelt’s term, material way, interfere with the Railroads charging all the traffic will bear. IT IS NEEDLESS TO SAY THAT THE RAILROADS WILL SEE TO IT, THAT THEY WILL HAVE A FRIEND IN MR. ROOSEVELT'S SUCCESSOR, whomever he may be, unless he be Mr. Roosevelt himself Is it within the memory of man when any Newspaper of prominence said to the Southern Pacific Company that it was wrong for it to enter into a contract with any Private car line company, giving fo it THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO CARRY ALL FRESH FRUIT SHIPMENTS OVER ITS LINES? THIS EXCLUSIVE RIGHT, together with the excessive charge for icing, carries with it the power to fix prices for our fruit products both here and in the East. EXCLUSIVE USE AS MANY OF THE 125 ts, as will best subserve its interests, and pro- em EXCEPT AT A HEAVY LOSS. IT GIVES THE POWER TO SET ASIDE, FOR ITS MARKETS in the East, other than the Auction marke tect such markets, by not permitting any other shipper to sell fruit in th NO NEWSPAPER IN CALIFORNIA HAS DARED TO PROTEST, in the mildest manner possible against the Southern Pacific Company granting such a monopoly. It is true that some newspapers have attacked, in a general way, both the Southern Pacific ANNER AS TO MAKE THEIR MANAGEMENTS Company and the Armour Company, BUT IN SUCH A M LAUGH AT THEM FOR EITHER THEIR SIMPLICITY or DUPLICITY. SucH ATTACKS are usually in the interest of such corporations, for they cerve to divert attention from things, that if proposed and honestly and earnestly supported, might result in much good to the people of California. IT 1S ONLY WHEN A REMEDY IS PROPOSED for the evils that exist in the methods of transporta- tion and marketing of California fruit that the Editors of the RAI LROADIZED—-HYPN OTI1ZED--PARALYZED wrath, and pour out their vitriolized contents upon the heads of those newspapers, open their vials of who dare to make such a proposition. «The Way of the Transgressor Is | Hard.” So Ordaineth Mr. Alfred Holman of the Sacramento Union (Quotations from leading editorial in Sacramento UxioN November 1, 1904.) «A STEP TOO FAR.” (‘We make no objection to the blows which Mr. Russ Stephens deals at the railroad companies and the fruit shipping companies on the points of service, rates and rebates. THE QUARREL IS BETWEEN HIM AND THEM, and possibly it is one out of which some good may come. At any rate the”’ « UNION WILL NOT CONCERN ITSELF?” ds and shipping companies. * * * °¥ Mr. Stephens’ battle or that of the railroa G A MOVEMENT to keep immigration from Stephens goes to the length of ORGANIZIN —_ 19 — to fight either But when Mr. = rr CWA Ata rw Wa Re ep 5 = = TR Radia BC nn SI CT a al 3 TR SE a — —— . - Feeds: San Tay m3 gE z . BR GP a. er er ER io a ——— era Cailjorals, £84 especially from Sacramento County, he goes a step beyond the point of good natured Saduianee. : * Now comes Mr. Stephens * * * IN AN ORGANIZED EFFORT to fetes) e pHtphies or which we are supporting the California Development Association in San rancisco, the Sacramento Valley Development Association and the Sacramento Chamber of Com- Sens: etc., etc., IN SEEKING TO BREAK DOWN the work of these associations * * * '* r. Stephens comes pretty near the point of putting himself in the attitude of a public enemy. * * * Communities, when they get aroused, CAN USUALLY FIND WAYS TO PUNISH a man who So himself in opposition to their legitimate purposes. Let Mr. Stephens BEWARE lest he arouse the indignation of Sacramento to a degree THAT IT WILL NOT endure the impertinence and injury of his present position.”’ * * * xX pe Mr. Stephens’ EIGHT AGAINST THE RAI ; ] LROADS AND FRUIT SHIPPING COMPANIES is, we epost Ll on zd hor hig N Sbody need be concerned about that except those most directly yi 1 . Stephens assaults the interests cf the entire community by an effort discourage immigration * * * HE GOES A STEP TOO FAR It is a oop Tr ig which the people of this community will not tolerate, AND OUGHT NOT TO TOLERATE. <> “p-- To this unwarranted attack Mr. Stephens immediately sent the following: “MR. ALFRED HOLMAN, ‘“ SACRAMENTO, Nov. I, 1904.” Editor Sacramento Union :”’ ‘““ DEAR SIR:” “l -. - - . . - - sais Whi gu Sdiiorie] iu fhe Juin this momit you, in the most bitter manner possible, DENOUNCED ME AS A UNWO AND RESPECT OF HI Pn SHOULD NOT BE PERMITTED TO CONTINUE IN THEIR MIDST.” 3 TILLOW CrTioERt, ANP OFF PROSE : UCH UTTERANCES will appear to the minds of all fair mi : R ; f minded and honorable men as cowar i Sstreme for there is a better AE more effective way, in which, any bad influences any action Ii iy t js ave caused to exist, can be dispelled, which is, BY TELLING THE TRUTH.” parc amey “TRUTH IS A MOST EFFECTIVE WEAPON with which to right a wrong.” 2 “It always makes thore who misrepresent and falsift ad 3 ¢ to a degree that is in proportion to the as of Ee oxiipons Siar: vader is lam : “IF I HAVE MISREPRESENTED the condition of the deci i E, MI eciduous fruit growers, who i i Rane Reema on to how that 1 have done so by stating on by so 10 om fake for ehe o , an e State, AS A TH esrct Obie Of Seman me 8 ® ule, 28, ING UNWORTHY, NOT ONLY OF THEIR CONFIDENCE AND *‘I HAVE FOR YEARS tried to induce those who are transporting and i i ) t 1 : marketin i East Jo have free, fair and open discussion of all questions bearing whi this very ge uy oe to fhe peop e o California, is paramount to all others, for upon a proper solution of this HE thos will ie ruit growers to participate in a fair and equitable division of the profits, if there are any—-d d i bermit the and future prosperity ot the State.” ; py+Copendeiie biidisg op [23 I AM PERFECTLY WILLING TO COMPARE RECORDS WITH YOU, MR. HOLMAN, or any other man as a pro ducer, one who has contributed more towards building up this city, and State, one who has produced something OUT OF WHICH NON PRODUCERS, LIKE YOURSELF, COULD GAIN A LIVING AND ACCUMULATE WEALTH.” “I would be p'eased to meet General Chi it i i 4 ) tor ( 1 hipman, who, it is claimed, k profits made in fruit growing in Calitornia; Lieutenant-Governor Alden a oshont of the California Fruit Distributors, and Mr. Robert Graham, Manager of the A vo car lines in California, for the purpose of discussing the question of fruit growin Armour fornia for sale in Eastern markets.” g g in Cali- * * * * * * * * * % N « . * ‘“ DIFFERENCE OF OPINION LEADS ; $ INVESTIGATION TO THE ESTABLISHMENT > TRUTHS DISCUSSION 70 INVESTIGATION, ARD ‘‘ Respectfully yours,” cs R. D. STEPHENS.” The above conmiidication was is i J published in the UNION of Nov. 2d, 1904, t : somewhat milder criticism, from which we quote as follows: 3904, Kgelber with 2 ‘‘We print Mr. Stephen’s letter, defined though it is b rint y . But bad tem d ; correct the mischief of the movement, whi di Ro Bu per and hot speech will pot Ste phiens ot Afonra , which, according to information that comes to us, was set on foot by Mr. The movement is calculated to discredit one of the great industries of Californiak——fruit growing. Not onl ‘ only * An industry which, through a wrong system of t noes of a 1arge PIOPOLEICR OF wi g sy of transportation and marketing, was fast bringing desolati Bl aT P r fruit growers, who have been induced to invest in fruit growing through Sinrion 200 uit jo the — 20) — this, but it is out of line with the efforts of Chambers of Commerce, Promotion Committees and the like, made up of the most progressive, enterprising and representative citizens of the State. * * * * To discredit these citizens, whose one thought is to promote the development of the State, and one of its greatest industries, is not only uncalled for, but it is not the way to build up California. Mr. Stephens’ quarrel with the railroads and the fruit shipping companies is one thing; his efforts to prevent population coming to the State is quite another matter. The UNION, therefore, criticizes Mr. Stephens for efforts that are not only unwarranted, but are calculated to work the State great injury by unjustly discrediting one of its principal industries and large numbers of its most progressive and reliable cit zens. Mr. Stephens must not think his course receives the approval of the community in which he resides, nor that bad-tempered outbursts meet the criticism of the position which he has taken.” —~— On Nov. 2d Mr. Stephens wrote to Mr. Holman as follows, which was published in the UNION of Nov. 4th: «1 thank you for the prominence you gave my reply to your editorial in yesterday’s UNION relating to me.”’ « While it is just what I expected you would do, yet your action removes all dcubt- and places you upon a much higher plane as a gentleman, than a refusal on your part would have dorne.’’ ¢ There is no man MORE ANXIOUS TO SEE THE STATE BUILD UP, BOTH IN POPULATION AND WEALTH, than your humble servant, and, in this respect, our views are the same.” « HOWEVER, WE DIFFER, AND THAT TOO BROADLY, as to the methods that should be employed for such a purpose.’’ - PERSONAL DENUNCIATION AND ABUSE will accomplish no good, but, on the contrary, will have the tendency to env gender feelings of hatred and animosity between those who occupy positions that otherwise would enable them to do good.” ; «Jp WE ARE HONEST AND SINCERE in our professions, we should have no fear or objection to coming together for the purpose of discussing our differences in a gentlemanly, yet fearless manner.” “ By doing so, much light could, and no doubt would, be thrown upon the question at issue, and the tr u situation revealed and remedies provided for any wrongs that might be found to exist’ “AS AN EARNEST of my convictions, I stand ready lo enter into such an investigation as will establish the TRUTH of the questions at issue.” «« HOW ABOUT THOSE WHO DIFFER WITH ME ”» “Yours truly,” “R. D. STEPHENS.” Under the same date the UNION said : «This is in better temper then Mr. Stephens’ letter of two days ago. * * * Our contention with Mr. Stephens is that he seeks to discredit the State of California and its LEADING INDUSTRY as a means of getting at certain agencies which he regards as his business enemies.” { y he wishes to get at the fruit companies and the railroads by destroying the business upon which re based.’ His course is calculated directly to limit the industry and to prevent the incoming of * * * * “Apparentl their operations a new population. indeed with all friendliness--wE SAY TO MR. STEPHENS THAT THIS «In perfect civility and good humor— % $i % COMMUNITY WILL NOT ENDURE SUCH IMPERTINENCE NOR SUFFER SUCH INJURY WITHOUT RESENTMENT. WE SAY 10 MR. STEPHENS that Sacramento will NOT PERMIT HIM to nullify the efforts she is making in the interest of community progress to bring in new population and stimulate her industries.” « If he shall persist in his course of detraction and obstruction SACRAMENTO WILL FIND A WAY to make him feel the weight of her resentment.” * * * * * * The reader’s attention is called to the language used in the editorial and the language in Mr. Stephens’ reply, that he may judge, which was uttered in * bad temper.” {The point was badly taken. Mr. Stephens was not in the commission business. in which to bring the controlling factors in the situation, to a realization Can any one suggest a better and more effective way, were continued it would mean the destruction of California’s ‘* LEAD- of the fact that if their methods of Zranshoriation and Marketing ING INDUSTRY "'—80 denominated by the Union. . —_ 921 — EE pe a rok Re ee v i 8 i a ol pia ) ‘L » i w i Lil THE SAGRAMENTO UNION DENIES ITS COLUMNS TO THE FRUIT GROWERS In Plain Words It Tells Mr. Stephens that Under No Circum- ~ stances Will It Espouse Their Cause (EDITORIAL NOV. 7, 1904) ‘““ MR. STEPHENS’ LETTER.” ‘“ We print in another column so much of a letter from Mr. R. D. Stephens as pertains legitimately to the matter under discussion between him and The Union. Part of his letter, which we eliminate (represented by stars in the printed text), is irrelevant to the subject and made up of dogmatic assertions concerning which Mr. Steph ns nor anybody else has the right to be positive. THE UNION MUST DECLINE TO PRINT AND CIRCULATE UPON THE AUTHORITY OF MR. STEPHENS OR ANYBODY ELSE positive assertions of questionable fact calculated to injure the reputation of California.” “THE UNION DECLINES TO DISCUSS” ‘“ THE CONDITIONS OF THE FRUIT INDUSTRY WITH MR. STEPHENS FOR SEVERAL REASONS.” ’ FIRST, THE QUARREL IS NOT OURS; let Mr. Stephens thresh it out with those who are directly interested.” : : “SECOND, WE DON’T RESPECT MR. STEPHENS’ ATTITUDE NOR APPROVE OF HIS METHODS. He is trying openly to discredit the fruit industry, in order that he may punish the shipping companies and the railroads. His policy is comparable with that of a man who would burn down his house to destroy a rat that had found lodgment in it. The Union will not, even in pursuance of its fixed policy of hospitality to all kinds of opinion, be a party to any such transaction. It will not help to break down the fruit industry of California because Mr. Stephens, a man, by the way, grown rich in this industry, has a grievance “EVEN THOUGH IT BE A REAL CRIEVANCE, AGAINST THE FRUIT SHIPPERS AND THE RAILROADS.” % “When Mr Stephens undertook last fall and again two weeks ago to raise an agitation calculated to destroy the industrial reputation of the State, he lost his character as a fair- minded and reasonable discusser of a publi¢ question.” ‘‘ Henceforth, until his course shall be radically changed, he must be regarded as a man abandoned to a mis- chievous idea—an idea which the duty of a newspaper is to suppress or at least rebuke. discussions of the fruit industry were characterized by reasonableness, as by an apparent wish to better conditions, he was welcome to the freedom of The Union’s columns; but when his avowed purpose is to break down a great productive industry and to discredit the State before the world, he cannot find a place here for his fulminations.” “All this is to explain why there is a line of stars in the middle of Mr. Stephens’ letter published in another column.” (FOLLOWING IS THE LETTER THE ABOVE EDITORIAL REFERS TO:) MR. STEPHENS AGAIN His Personal View of Conditions in California To MR. ALFRED HOLMAN, Editor Sacramento Union : DEAR SIR :(— I must again thank you for the publicity you give to my communications. Your action in this regard goes far to prove your sincerity of purpose and confidence in your position. I never find fault with a man who acts from a conscientious standpoint, it matters not how radically wrong his judgment may be. You assume that my action has a tendency to discredit the State. In this assumption you are certainly wrong, for it is not in my power, or the power of ¢ any other man, to injure any legitimate interest by telling the TRUTH and no man can discredit the State through misrepresentations and falsehoods. ¢ On the contrary, any effort on the part of anyone to do so would, in this particular case, tend to bring the truth more prominently before the world and serve as % The UNION in this public manner says to the Fruit Growers of California that it will not aid, nor, assist them in any efforts THEY make to Remedy any REAL WRONGS THAT MAY BE PERPETRATED BY THE FRUIT SHIPPERS AND THE RAILROADS. THE EXPRESSION OF SUCH SENTIMENTS shows with what degree of CONTEMPT THE UNION REGARDS THE FRUIT GROWERS OF CALIFORNIA, and is apparently in keep- ing with the sentiments entertained by the GRAND DUKES oF Russia regarding the people of that Gop forsaken country. —_ 929 — So long as Mr. Stephens’. Ly, ; ONE OF THE GREATEST ADVERTISEMENTS for California that it has had since the discovery of gold within its confines. THEN NO PERILS OR HARDSHIPS could keep people away. They came, notwithstanding the fact that they believed the country to be a wilderness and not under the influ- ences of civilization. Why? | * No more could the flood of immigration be stayed in its flow to the goldfields of the * X Klondike country The rigors of its climate had no terrors for those who desired to go x % there to better their condition. * BECAUSE TRUTH, told that gold was here in plentiful quantities. Permit me to ask you, Mr. Holman, what influences are responsible for the condition in which we find the fruit industry of the State? I refer more particularly to that portion which is grown for Eastern marketing. Who possesses the power to grant relief to the fruit growing industry of tke State, thereby placing its para- mount interests and greatest vesource upon a paying basis? In other words, WHO ARE THE REAL KNOCKERS, { those who have NO POWER to create and control conditions, or those who HAVE? You admit that good may come from my contentions, which, would be impossible unless I am right. You say, in speaking of my action, that ‘‘in perfect civility and humor—indeed with all friendliness—WE SAY TO MR. STEPHENS THAT THIS COMMUNITY WILL NOT ENDURE SUCH IMPERTINENCE, NOR SUFFER SUCH INJURY WITHOUT RESENTMENT,” Just what you mean by this declaration I know not; probably youdo. However, I stand in no fear of any harm coming to me from any respectable citizens of Sacramento, and as for others I care not. It is claimed that ‘‘?%e blood of the martyr is the seed of the church,’ and if I am to be persecuted because of my efforts to clear the way from obstructions to the progress and prosperity of the State I will not have lived in vain. * * * x * * * * * * * * * * { THE ELIMINATED PART “THE FRUIT GROWERS OF CALIFORNIA, cannot become and remain prosperous, so long as the profits made from handling their products are permitted to go into the pockets of the few, as is now the case.” «J ““ CONDITIONS MUST BE CREATED THAT WILL PERMIT THE GROWERS TO RECEIVE A FAIR AND REASONABLE PROPORTION OF SUCH PROFITS.” “] am aware, and realize that, the power and influence of combined millions are opposed to any change, in this respect, in present conditions.” “IT HAS WELL ORGANIZED, COMPACT ORGANIZATIONS, which are under the CONTROL OF SKILLED INFLUENCES, kat can BULL or BEAR values at will, while, on the other side, you find the Fruir GROWERS —THE REAL PRODUCERS OF WEALTH detached and unorganized; and it would matter but little if they were ever so well organized, unless they would use the only means within their reach, which is, TO TELL THE TRUTH, and show results of their efforts to make fruit growing pay. It is true that there are exceptions, as there are in all cases but death.” E ““ There are growers that are making money. but they are few and far between, i | EXCEPT AMONG THOSE WHO ARE ENGAGED IN SHIPPING AND MARKETING THEIR OWN | Hl PRODUCTS AND THE PRODUCTS OF OTHER GROWERS.” a Forfangivibui — 93 — 5 As I said before, differences of opinion lead to discuss’on, and discussion to the establishment of truth. Now I will qualify this statement by adding something to it which will make it more forcible. Differences of opinion lead to discussion, discussion to investigation, and proper and thorough investi- gation to the establishment of truth. ability to better the condition in which we find the fruit industry of tne State at the present time. Hoping you will aid me in my efforts to establish the truth, I am, yours truly, R. D. STEPHENS. : I STAND READY to go into such an investgation with those who possess the power and : ® - (From the Sacramento Union, Feb. 11, 1905 ) “RUSS STEPHENS FINDS SUPPORT” “FRUIT GROWERS AT MILLS PASS RESO- ; LUTIONS” “Declare Against. Course Pursyed by Promotion Committees’ “At a meeting of fruit growars of the American River district, held at M'lls in this county, on the 8th instant, the principal question discussed was, what could the growers do to protect their interests against the injury and loss with which the industry is at present threatened.” “After a full discussion of the questions involved the following resolutions were adopted without a dis- ‘senting vote: ““ RESOLVED, THAT WE, THE FRUIT GROWERS OF THE AMERICAN RIVER DISTRICT, INDORSE AND REIT- ERATE THE RESQLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE PLACER COUNTY GROWERS AT LOOMIS ON OCTOBER 29, 1904, AS FOLLOWS :”’ ‘ Whereas, it appears that the Fruit Growers of California are awakening to the fact that conditions existing in regard to transportation of fruit to Eastern markets do not allow a margin of profit necessary to put the business on a paying basis; and conditions existing in the East have tended in a measure to reduce the profits, on account of the keen competition which we are called upon to meet, due to the rapidly increasing acreage of fruit trees plaated there in recent years; therefore, “Resolved, That we are diametrically opposed to the methods pursued by the transportation companies, Chambers of Commerce and Promotion Committees in their efforts to induce thousands of Easterners to come here for the purpose of investing in fruit growing.” “‘ Resolved, That we proceed to take action to promulgate literature setting forth the true condition of the deciduous fruit industry.” “It is well known to the public that the resolutions adopted express in concrete form the views of Mr. Stephens, he having given public expression to similar sentiments on several occasions *’ “N The Union Threatens Annihilation (Editorial in Sacramento Union, Feb. 12, 1905.) “THERE ARE LIMITS TO ENDURANCE.” ““ Two years ago the State of California appropriated approximately $150,000 to the work of exploitation of its resources at the St. Louis Fair. In the same connection the Sacramento Valley, under the leadership of Sacramento ‘City, appropriated approximately $35,000 to the same purpose.’ —_ 24 — ‘““We have a State Development Assoc’ation, a Sacramento Valley Development Association, with innumerable Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce, all engaged in the work of advertising the conditions of Central California and inviting people to come here ’ : “ Now, are we going to allow one disgruntled citizen—a citizen grown wealthy through opportunities found here and stradily augmenting his wealth by operations here, to give the lie to our efforts and pretensions, to break down our work by publishishing to the world a series of slanders upon this State, and especially upon this community ?”’ “ARE WE GOING TO ALLOW MR. STEPHENS. IN THE EXERCISE OF HIS IGNORANCE OR HIS MALICE, TO DEFY THE COMMUNITY AND OUTRAGE IT BY HIS PERNICIOUS ACTIVITIES ?”’ “WE THINK NOT.” ‘When in rage or insanity a man undertakes to set fire to property, even to his own property, ways are found to restrain him.” ‘““ Mr. Stephens is doing something worse than this. “He is not only destroying, or seeking to destroy, the value of every piece of property, large or small. in Central California, but he is branding as hars and swindlers those of us who are trying to build up the State and County.’ x ‘‘ This policy may easily be carried to the point where it will not be endured. We X z warn Mr. Stephens that there are limits to endurance.” * tl 8 “pp [In all the preceding quotat’ons Sub headiugs, Capitals and Italics are ours, and made to give emphasis to the meaning of the language employed, which is verbatim. rs Mr. Holman Refused to Publish in Full the Following Letter HIS REASONS FOR SO DOING ARE OBVIOUS* SACRAMENTO, Cal., Feb. 13, 1905. MR. ALFRED HOLMAN, Editor Union, Sacramento, Calif. DEAR SIR: a EE Yr (THIS PARAGRAPH ELIMINATED) B Let us pass for the time being, at least, the very bitter personal attack vou made 4 upon me in’ your editorial columns of yesterday’s issue of the Union, and get down to 4 a few simple, plain facts. Pe ca soho 0K clon lho cotton Ron ci lio oii onli If you will go with me among the fruitgrowers, I have no doubt, I can prove to vour entire satisfaction that I am not the only man in the State who believes there is already on over-production of deciduous fruit in California, or else there is something radically wrong in the methods of its TRANSPORTATION AND MARKETING. E| I am as anxious as any man to see California push forward to the position that | nature seems to have designed it should occupy, i. e. the greatest country on the globe, | of made so by its wonderful resources. | XXIXXXIXXX I Such result can never be accomplished, however; so long as a condition is permitted to exist, that places the property inlerests of a very large and important class of the citizens under tke almost absolute control of, compara- tively speaking, a few individuals This is a subject that | have tried for over three years to have discussed by several of the more important promotion organizations, but it has always been turned down. The fact is, with but few exceptions, com -paratively speaking, the fruitgrowers of California, under the present methods of transportation and marketing, have no more to say regarding the disposition of their products than you have to say as to how the Czar of Russia shall conduct his affairs of State, and yet not a word of protest has ever emanated from you, nor from the promotion organizations you laud so highly. +% To publish the ELIMINATED PARAGRAPHS would be giving evidence against himself. — 95 — Oram ARE AR AT Wil AR - i TI Ai Fi i Bl NTN I FL TU SIN om a Malm - mL wits ARE TEE Yu ‘| NL i Fd it ¥ Hh hy hy af 0] be i" at 2 £4 bl A ila is. x4 i Lm 4 5 M 3 a ] oF 1 on 3 a y 3 ¥ There can be no doubt that much good might be accomplished if the several Promotion Associations in the State would make a thorough investigation into the conditions surrounding the fruit industry of California, and, should they find impediments in the way of its prosperity, make an earnest and sincere effort to have them removed. But there is no hope that any such work will be done by these Promotion Associations. They appar- ently are created to work along different lines. There is no doubt that if 60,000 or 70,000 people could be induced to come to California, in addition to the normal travel, the railroads would be materially benefited, and several millions of dollars be added to their profits. Neither is there any doubt that if 15,000 or 20,000 of these people could be irduced to invest their money in land for the purpose of fruit-growing, that it would guarantee the perpetuation of the present methods of transportation and marketing which has resulted in making MILLIONAIRES AT THE EXPENSE OF THE FRUIT GROWERS. ATR RSE oR ES (THIS PARAGRAPH ELIMINATED) There is one thing to which | wish to call your particular attention. You reiterate over and over again that | am receiving handsome profits from my holdings. This statement you know to be untrue, at least, you should know it to be so, for | have personally informed you more than once, that my gross receipts were less than my: necessary evpenditures. There are a large number of fruit growers in California who are under financial obligations to some of the large shipping and commission firms. Such growers are not free agents, and dare not step out into the open and declare themselves. But the free and independent growers who are in no way connected with the shipping firms are unanimous in their endorsement of the sentiments expressed in the Placer Counyy resolutions. El (THIS PARAGRAPH ELIMINATED) YOUR EDITORIAL OF YESTERDAY WAS EVIDENTLY INSPIRED BY IN- | : Hi fl FLUENCES DIFFERENT FROM THE CRITICISMS OF MY ACTIONS PUBLISHED THE DAY BEFORE, FOR, IF NOT, YOU STAND ALONE AS THE ONLY MAN IN SACRAMENTO WHO IS IN HARMONY WITH THE SENTIMENTS EXPRESSED IN YESTERDAY'S EDITORIAL. DCEO CLL OLE COCO COOOOOOOOOOOO TTL feeessssssssressbesssssssssssssstrensresessssenedel FOOD OLRTLON ¢ (THIS PARAGRAPH ELIMINATED) é If my deductions are correct, however, and there are others who agree witli you, might ¢ it not be well for them lo step out into the open with you, SO THE CITIZENS OF SACRA- MENTO AND THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE COULD KNOW WHO THEY ARE, THAT THEY MIGHT JUDGE THEM ACCORDING TO THEIR INTERESTS IN THE MATTER. © 9%" HBB NN NBR BB BB BRB BBN Te Permit me to say, in conclusion, that no threats, intimidations or methods of bulldozing ll will deter me in the least from doing my duty. There are BUT TWO THINGS that can be done to stop my working along the lines I am now pursuing. One is, and perhaps it would be the most effective, to remove me from active duty as SUGGESTED in your editorial of yesterday. The other is, that there shall be a manifestation of willingness on the part of those who differ with me to maKe an honest effort to give the question at issue, a thorough investi- gation, with the view to establishing the facts in the case. Yours truly, R. D. STEPHENS. v THIS LETTER SILENCED THE BATTERIES OF THE UNION. MR. HOLMAN EVIDENTLY COULD FIND NO WORDS IN WHICH HE COULD SUCCESSFULLY ANSWER THE ARGUMENTS CONTAINED IN THE LETTER. — 26 — vo MR. ALFRED HOLMAN’S POSITION Declared that. He Would Not, Fight. the Battles of Mr. Stephens, Who Represented the Fruit, Growers Mr. Holman held that the efforts made by Mr. Stephens in behalf of the Fruit Growers, by showing the true condition in which the Fruit Industry of Californ a was at that time, which, if permitted to continue, meant finan- cial ruin to thousands of fruit growers, was an act that PLACED HIM BEVOND THE PROTECTION OF THE LAW, and at the same time admitted Zaft good might come from the work he was doing, and adds, : “At any rate the Union will not concern itself to fight Mr. Stephens’ battles or that of the railroads and the shipping companies.” Again Mr. Holman said ‘if is not unlikely thal good may come from it,;”’ and again “THE UNION MUST DECLINE TO PRINT AND CIRCULATE upon the authority of Mr. Stephens or anybody else positive-assertions” %* * * ’ x “The Union declines to discuss the conditions of the fruit industry with Mr. * x Stephens for several reasons.” x ‘‘ FIRST, THE QUARREL IS NOT OURS; let Mr. Stephens thresh it out with those who are directly interested; second, we do not respect Mr Stephens’ attitude nor approve of his methods.” * “EVEN THOUGH IT BE A REAL GRIEVANCE” against the Fruit Shippers and the Railroads.’ Mr. Holman charges Mr. Stephens and his co-workers with a desire to prevent people from coming to California to go into fruit growing in competition with them. SUCH ACTION he charges is infamous and intolerable, because if successful it would greatly impair other interests which he holds to be paramount to the interests of the Fruit Growers and should be protected even if it weve necessary lo sacrifice the prosperity of the Fruit Growers lo do it. That these are the natural and logical deductions to make from the position Mr. Holman takes is evidenced by his utterances above quoted, in which ke admits that good might come from a proper discussion of the questions at issue relating to the transportation and markeling of our fruit products, but emphatically declares that he will not render any assistance to the Fruit Growers, “EVEN THOUGH IT BE A REAL GRIEVANCE AGAINST THE FRUIT SHIPPERS AND THE RAILROADS.” MR. HOLMAN ON COMPETITION THE NATURAL AND LOGICAL DEDUCTIONS TO MAKE FROM MR. HOLMAN’S UTTERANCES AND SILENCE ON THIS IMPORTANT SUBJECT Mr. Alfred Holman, Proprietor and Editor of the Sacramento Union, says that it is very, VERY wrong, if not CRIMINAL, for the Fruit Growers to t-y to protect their interests against efforts made by the several Promoticn Associations to bring people here to compete with them in growing fruit. MR. HOLMAN SAYS NOTHING against the Armour Company for objecting to competition in carrying the growers’ products to market. MR. HOLMAN DOES NOT OBJECT to the S. P. Co. granting to the Armour Company the exclusive right to carry fruit shipments over its rails. MR. HOLMAN ENTERS VERY SERIOUS AND EMPHATIC OBJECTIONS to the Fruit Growers of California taking any action to protect their property—their homes, their all-—against destructive and ruinous competition. —_ 27 — { ¥ i 3 AE i — a a RA ” * = i% \ } \ Ls > in efforts to prevent competing roads entering California; while at the same time everybody—unless it be Mr. Holman—from Mr E. H. Harriman down to many of the inmates of our Insane Asylums, knows that there is nothing that would contribute so much towards building up California as the building into the State of such Roads. th the Fruit Growers. On the contrary defense of a grower who has a grievance. MR. HOLMAN has not a word to say against the S. P. expending millions of dollars IN SHORT, MR. HOLMAN SEEMS to have nothing in common wit Mgr. HOLMAN BOLDLY DECLARES that he will not say a word in “EVEN THOUGH IT BE A REAL GRIEVANCE, AGAINST THE FRUIT : SHIPPERS AND THE RAILROADS.” * SACRIFICES MUST BE MADE It is said that John D. Rockefeller, Jr., in an address delivered before his Sunday School Class, said that IT WAS NECESSARY to destroy ONE HUNDRED buds to perfect one 4 FULL BLOWN AMERICAN BEAUTY. THE FRUIT GROWERS should guard against the possi They should object to being sacrificed on the altar of Mammon. TEE EE OR 2262 3% 2 2 2 222 2% 2 2 2% bility of becoming true representatives of the 100 buds. Why The Union’s Editorials and Replies Thereto Are Quoted REVEALS THE TRUE CONDITION THEN EXISTING denouncing—over the shoulders of Mr. Stephens—the Fruit ing to Promotion Organizations, etc., how utterly helpless the cause of the TaE EDITORIALS in the Sacramento UNION Growers of Placer and Sacramento Counties for the action taken by them relat and Mr. Stephens’ replies thereto, are reproduced for the purpose of showing I lf Fruit Growers would have been if the result of their efforts to better their conditior—a condition, by the way, that prior to 1905 added year by year to the debts of many Growers—HAD DEPENDED UPON ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT RENDERED THEM THROUGH THE EDITORIAL COLUMNS OF THE UNION, and also, to show that the argu- ments made in behalf of the Growers, in reply to the Union’s bitter denunciations, were couched in language to which no exception could possibly be taken by the most critical observer of proper form, but. showing the Growers’ side of this question in an equitable and forcible manner. Growers Should Profit. by Past. Experience « ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY” Tae FRUIT GROWERS after long suffering finally adopted the right plan—IN FACT THE ONLY PLAN WITHIN THEIR POWER TO CONTROL through which it would be possible for them to attract the attention of the people of the State to the fact that the Fruit Growing industry—California’s greatest resource—was being controlled by a few who were absorbing, in many instances, all the profits there were to be made out. of it. 3 Such absorption was made possible through a system of Transportation and ® Marketing formulated and adopted by dominating influences which gave to them almost, 2 if not quite, absolute control of the distribution and sale of our fruit products in Eastern 8 markets. THE FRUIT GROWERS should profit by the result of the action taken by them in Placer and Sacramento Counties. N of the wrongs inflicted upon them priorto 1905 only bege's feelings of contempt for them in the miads of their OPPRESSORS. It IS TO BE SINCERELY HOPED that the time will never come that will necessitate a repetition of the action taken by the Placer and Sacramento County Growers. ‘ Should things, however, revert to the old condition, under which the Growers suffered so many wrongs, and underwent so many privations and hardships, they should not hesi- tate to do any and all things that are legitimate and proper to protect their RIGHTS, THEIR FIRESIDES, THEIR HOMES. THEY SHOULD REMEMBER THAT ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY. This result should teach them that to r>main passive aud suffer in silence a repetition | — 98 — RETRIBUTION RECENT EVENTS HAVE PROVED, HOWEVER, that there is still such a thing as RETRIBUTION. I't 1s SHOWN in the closing events of the life of the lat i : J J e United States Senator Mitchell, of Oregon whose sad ending will leave—though unjustly—a stigma upon the character and reputation of near relatives, which a lifetime will not suffice to eradicate. This is true, notwithstanding the fact that it 1s wrong to hold them responsible for acts over which they had no control. 3 I'T 1s ALSO shown in the estimation, in which, the people now hold Chauncy M. Depew, United tates Senator from New York, WHO WAS ONCE HONORED AND ESTEEMED THROUGHOUT THE CIVILIZED WORLD W® To Go BACK a few years, we find an instance where justice ultim i 30 y ately asserted itself in th case of William Marcy Tweed, Chief of Tammany Hall. ’ y 2 At that time Mr. Tweed was in the zenith of both his pelitical and financial power—a power gained through corrupt methods, and greater than that possessed by any other man in this country. He had absolute control of the government of the city of New York. He amassed a fortune running into millions, which brought him friends and supporters almost without limit. Mr. Tweed and his friends believed his authority and power to be invincible. He stood in no fear of being successfully prosecuted for his peculations; and vet, the time came for RETRIBUTION. He was arrested, tried and convicted, and sentenced to twelve years’ imprisonment; escaped and fled to Spain, where he was arrested, extradited and recommitted to prison, where he died. SUCH WAS THE END OF A MAN WHO AT ONE TIME SEEMED TO BE ABOVE AND BEYOND THE REACH OF THE LAW. It is worthy of note that during the efforts that were being made to bring Mr. Tweed to justice his friends conceived the idea to nominate and elect him to the State Senate, in order to show the love, affection and high esteem in which the people held him. With this object in view he was nominated and elected by an overwhelming majority of about 12,000. This result, it was hoped and believed, would prevent his conviction. Such methods are not yet obsolete. > THERE ARE OTHER THINGS IN THIS WORLD THAN MONEY. EE TOKAY GRAPES TOKAY GRAPES are being set out by the THOUSANDS of acres. % Nothing that can be said or done at this time will prevent the planting of new Tokay vineyards. But just wait until the new acreage comes to full bearing— WELL, % JUST WAIT; THAT'S ALL. Hops one year ago sold at 25 cents a pound and over. This year they have sold for 6 cents and less. HAD ANY ONE PROPHESIED that such would be the case he would have been called either a fool or an enemy to progress. TOKAYS do not come into full bearing until they are from 5 to 7 years old, while Hops usually produce a fair crop the first year, and a Jull crop the second year. x THE HOP BUSINESS CAN BE QUICKLY CHANGED TO SOMETHING ELSE, * * BUT WITH THE TOKAY BUSINESS IT IS NOT SO. . It is claimed that there will be 12,000 acres of Grapes planted in San Joaquin County alone this year, two-thirds of which will be mostly Tokays. } ) This new acreage, when in full bearing, ought to yield 3,000 cars, which, together with the acreage already out, will produce from 6,000 to 8,000 cars. 1,601 cars was ali that was shipped last year. When all come into full bearing, what will be the result? — 99 — A REDUCTION THAT IS NOT A REDUCTION UNDER [THE OLD, SYSTEM, Old Rate ......c.coniieiseieveneiias Fens vies vine suiene tus tren rues ensinssels rive $100 00 WHEN MR. LEEDS’ REBATES ARE CONSIDERED Amount of Rebate testified to by Mr. Leeds .................ooreerenennnnn.. 35 00 3 ACLURL COSE £0 SIIPIIBE 0s sss esnnssshunansessssinsindviiesesnneshssnsesadioneisis $65 00 ADVANCING BACKWARDS 4 i . UNDER THE NEW SYSTEM. NEW IRATE covet oni tl cs viatnnin snr ansvnnsvnnsisdsadben ives isenksvsinaavensns $82 50 AT A CONFERENCE held in San Francisco, at the Palace Hotel, on January 27th, 1906, between Mr. Robert ) > Actual cost to shipper under Old System. ............c viii iris isirsinaneannen 65 00 Graham, Manager of the Armour Private Car Lines, and Mr. J 8. Leeds, Manager of the Santa Fe Refrigerator Lice, A . ; the following rates for Refrigeration, it is reported, were agreed upon: MOUNt OF INCreasS@ IN BING PRI .v..oivre vv iirivivensdhiniiisnesosnsssnsonnse $17 50 : THE ABOV i : ’ i FroM HANFORD, Fresno, Stockton, Lodi, Florin and Sacramento, etc., to Chicago and West of Chicago, $70 OVE FIGURES, according to Mr. Leeds’ testimony, represent facts. per car, and points East of Chicago $82.50 per car, and that in the future no Rebates be given by either company to THESE FIGURES show that instead of a reduction of $17.50 having been made by the agreement made any shipper. 1% between Mr. Graham of the Armour Company and Mr. Leeds of the Santa Fe car line, that an increase has It is claimed that these rates make a r>duction from the old rates, for which they are substituted, of $10 actually been made in the cost of refrigeration to New York of $17.50 when Mr. Leeds $35 Rebate is considered PER CAR TO CHICAGO, AND $17.50 TO NEW YORK AND SIMILAR POINTS. . The $70 rate to Chicago and the $82.50 rate to all places east of Chicago are That this is a false claim, a claim wholly without merit, except to misleading, so far as giving a fair understanding as to the real cost of refrigeration to show how unreliable Newspaper Statements are, is proven by the evi- % the growers on shipments of their products to Eastern markets are concerned, for the dence given by Mr. J. S. Leeds, Manager of the Santa Fe Car Lines— . reason that on all shipments that pass through Sacramento—the point from which these rates apply—an additional charge is made of from $15 to $20, which makes the Pho [Sone of (1s Onan: id tote SfbSeninl guise) theChicago rate $85 to $90, and the rate east of Chicago $97.50 to $102.50. Interstate Commerce Commission at Chicago on October 11th, 1904, in which he said, in substance, that in order to meet the competition of the Armour Company, he paid back, from the tariff rate published by his company, $25 per car to all shippers who used Santa Fe cars, the THE RATE for refrigeration from Florin and Mayhews to Sacramento, if ap- igh wes lise or points West of Chicago, and $35 ; plied to through shipments to New York, would be equal to $5,000 per car. The ice consumed between these places and Sacramento is by no means a total loss to the car line, for it does the ‘work of cooling the car and its contents, thus les- | sening the quantity of ice necessary to be used from Sacramento to destination. THE COST per car for refrigeration from Florin, which is located 9 miles from Sacramento, is $15 plus the Sacramento rate. THE RATE for Refrigeration from Mayhews—a heavy shipping point—which is the same distance from Sacramento as Florin, is also $15 plus the Sacramento rate. i If this statement by Mr. Leeds is true—and we have no right lo question it, particularly so when made under oath—then the rates agreed upon between Myr. Graham and Mr. Leeds at the Palace Hotel, on Januaay 27th last, are an increase in the cost of Refrigeration instead of a reduction. THERE IS A $5 ADDITIONAL CHARGE for freight from Mayhews, which does not apply to Lodi, a Stockton, Fresno, Hanford and many other places, the haul from which is from 50 to 2¢ per cent in one year. The fact that the ability of our Eastern markets to consume our fruit at a profit to the growers had not kept pace with this heavy increase, caused heavy losses in the sale of a very large percentage of the cars shipped in 1908. IF THE STANDARD for successful fruit growing is to be measured by those who during the season just past were fortunate enough to avoid loss from the sale of their shipments and others who were more fortunate in receiving profits from the sale of their shipments, it would, when generally understood, not only prevent ex- “tensive new planting of trees and vines but would also result in the elimination, in a few years, of tens of thou- sands of acres already planted. ’ In order to fully understand the meaning of the above paragraph, careful consideration must be given to several factors that have an important bearing on fruit growing, sufficient in themselves, to make the industry profitable or unprofitable. The fact that there is a great DIFFERENCE between seasons in their yield is an important factor and has much to do with the results that come to the growers. A season of light yield usually brings a profit to the grower, which, with many growers is more than can- celled in a year of heavy yield. "THE YIELD PER ACRE is another important factor, one that has much to do with the results that come to the growers, and in order to get anywhere near a correct estimate of the good merchantable fruit an acre will produce, an average of its products for at least four years must be taken. It is estimated by competent au- thority, that when this is done it will take between THREE AND FOUR ACRES TO MAKE A CARLOAD. It is true that on land which is exceptionally rich and productive, and is especially adapted to the grow- ing of a particular variety of fruit, less than three acres in a favorable season will make a carload, but in other seasons there will be quite a falling off. There are thousands of acres planted to trees and vines that will not yield a carload of good shipping fruit from three acres for the reason that the gross yield will be materially reduced when the proper and necessary rejections are made in order to secure a good pack. Such rejections include fruit which is bruised, over-ripe, too green, ill- shaped and imperfect from any cause, such as split pit, ravages from Codling moth and Peach moth, etc. CEO OOC@O@EEE We respectfully request that you give careful consideration to the Tables herewith submitted, showing the results of the sales of California fruit in New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Minneapolis, St. Paul, St. Louis, Baltimore, Cincinnati and Cleveland. | 4 SALES IN NEW YORK, 1908. PLACER Co. CARS. No. JX Cross Ave. || Lopi AND ACAMPO CARS. Noo Gross Ave. Week ending Sept. 18..... 9 $6,765 | $751 [| Week ending Sept. 18..... 8 $9,206 | $1,150 Week ending Sept. 25..... 18 13,519 751 || Week ending Sept. 25..... 23 23,976 | 1,042 Week ending Oct. 2..... 37 28,028 762 || Week ending Oct. 2..... 25 23,975 969 Week ending Oct. 9..... 21 16,741 797 || Week ending Oct. 9..... 32 27,567 860 Week ending Oect. 16..... 17 13,013 824 || Week ending Oct. 16..... 21 16,669 793 Week ending Oct. 23..... 4 2,704 676 || Week ending Oct. 23..... 29 26,626 918 Week ending Oct. 30..... 1 1,179 | 1,179 || Week ending Oct. 30..... 10 12,631 | 1,263 Week ending Nov. 6..... 1 961 961 || Week ending Nov. 6..... 19 22,086 | 1,162 Week ending Nov. 13..... 2 1,830 915 || Week ending Nov. 13..... 14 14,070 | 1,005 Week ending Nov. 20.. en Ey aii ... || Week ending Nov. 20..... 5 4,504 900 110 $84,740 | $770 186 |$181,310| $974 SALES IN CHICAGO, 1908. Week ending Sept. 18..... 18 $12,324 | $673 || Week ending Sept. 18..... 10 $9,554 | $955 Week ending Sept. 25..... 13 8,078 621 || Week ending Sept. 25..... 12 9,890 842 Week ending Oct. BD ewe 12 7,704 642 || Week ending Oct. 2..... 20 16,271 813 Week ending Oct. 9..... 14 9,594 685 || Week ending Oct. 9..... 24 17,948 747 Week ending Oct. 16..... 9 6,380 709 || Week ending Oct. 16..... 23 17,120 744 week ending Oct. 23..... 2 1,639 819 || Week ending Oct. 23..... 13 14,033 | 1,079 Week ending Oct. 30..... 2 1,919 959 || Week ending Oet. 30..... 10 10,217 | 1,021 Week ending Nov. 6..... 1 936 936 || Week ending Nov. 6..... 11 11,077 | 1,007 Week ending Nov. 13..... 1 700 700 || Week ending Nov. 13..... 21 16,818 800 Week ending Nov. 20..... we eed ... || Week ending Nov. 20..... 10 8,323 832 72 $49,274 | $684 154 [$131,251 | $852 SALES IN BOSTON, 1908. Week ending Sept. 18..... 10 $6,500 | $650 || Week ending Sept. 18..... 2 | $2,833 ]|$1,416 Week ending Sept. 25..... 14 9,438 668 || Week ending Sept. 25..... 6 6,846 | 1,140 Week ending Oct. 2..... 10 6,257 625 || Week ending Oct. 2..... 15 11,497 766 Week ending Oct. 9..... 7 4,544 649 || Week ending Oct. 9..... 14 10,612 758 Week ending Oct. 16..... 6 4,314 719 || Week ending Oct. 16..... 9 8,260 917 Week ending Oct. 23..... 1 1,069 | 1,069 [| Week ending Oct. 23..... 10 9,191 919 Week ending Oct. 30..... ir J teres ... || week ending Oct. 30..... 6 7,229 | 1,204 Week ending Nov. 6..... ev | eernes ... || Week ending Nov. 6..... 5 5,801 1,160 Week ending Nov. 13..... 1 892 892 || Week ending Nov. 13..... 8 6,874 859 Week ending Nov. 20..... | .... | ...... ... || Week ending Nov. 20..... 2 2,010 | 1,005 49 $33,014 |. $673 77 $71,143 | $924 SALES IN PHILADELPHIA, 1908. Week ending Sept. 18..... 6 $4,044 | $674 || Week ending Sept. 18..... 2 $2,909 | $1,454 Week ending Sept. 25..... 7 4,681 668 {| Week ending Sept. 25..... 7 7,366 | 1,277 Week ending Oct. 2..... 5 4,033 806 || Week ending Oct. 2... 6 5,011 835 Week ending Oct. 9..... 8 6,253 781 || Week ending Oct. 9..... 18 13,164 734 Week ending Oct. 16..... 5 3,855 771 || Week ending Oct. 16..... 14 10,804 772 Week ending Oet. 23..... 1 958 958 || Week ending Oct. 23..... 13 13,301 | 1,023 Week ending Oct. 30..... A ... || Week ending Oct. 30..... 5 5,730 | 1,146 Week ending Nov. 6..... 1 1,076 | 1,076 || Week ending Nov. 6..... 9 11,024 | 1,224 Week ending Nov. 13..... 1 1,192 | 1,192 || Week ending Nov. 13..... 3 3,084 | 1,028 Week ending Nov. 20..... | .... | ...... ... || Week ending Nov. 20..... 3 2,745 915 34 $26,092 | $767 80 | $75,138] $939 SALES IN PITTSBURG, 1908. PLACER Co. CARS. No. of Cars. Gross Sale. Ave. Lopil AND ACAMPO CARS. Gross Sale. Ave. Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week ending ending ending ending ending ending ending ending ending ending $1,524 4,486 1,394 $762 747 697 658 942 $20,855 $802 Week ending Sept. Week ending Sept. Week ending Oct. Week ending Oct. Week ending Oct. Week ending Oct. Week ending Oct. Week ending Nov. Week ending Nov. Week ending Nov. WV WH HOOD WN $2,551 3,152 1,344 6,493 6,816 3,902 5,853 2,517 2,250 2,874 $1,275 1,050 672 811 757 975 w © $37,752 SALES IN MINNEAPOLIS, 1908. ending Sept. ending Sept. ending Oct. ending Oct. ending Oct. ending Oct. ending Oct. ending Nov. ending Nov. ending Nov. WHVDVWDORO = $6,670 3,972 2,965 4,330 1,835 1,876 $606 662 593 721 917 938 1,064 1,038 $24,788 $708 Week ending Sept. 18 Week ending Sept. 25 Week ending Oct. Week ending Oct. Week ending Oct. Week ending Oct. Week ending Oct. Week ending Nov. Week ending Nov. Week ending Nov. $16,115 SALES IN BALTIMORE, 1908. ending Sept. ending Sept. ending Oct. ending Oct. ending Oct. ending Oct. ending Oct. ending Nov. ending Nov. ending Nov. $1,954 2,100 $651 700 744 1,032 878 751 $792 Week ending Sept. Week ending Sept. Week ending Oct. Week ending Oct. Week ending Oct. Week ending Oct. Week ending Oct. Week ending Nov. Week ending Nov. Week ending Nov. WHDWOTIDIO VOW $3,243 1,845 3,436 4,595 3,927 5,885 2,878 2,563 1,063 2,185 Ww Or $31,620 SALES IN ST. PAUL, 1908. PLACER Co. CARS. No. of Cars. Gross Sale. Ave. Lopi AND AcAMPO CARS. | No. of Cars. Gross Sale. L AN > 47 | > As Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week ending Sept. ending Sept. ending Oct. ending Oct. ending Oct. ending Oct. ending Oct. ending Nov. ending Nov. ending Nov. $3,993 1,179 1,170 $665 589 585 848 786 814 a] 13 $676 | Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week ending Sept. ending Sept. ending Oct. ending Oct. ending Oct. ending Oct. ending Oct. ending Now: ending Nov. ending Nov. $13,179 SALES IN CINCINNATTI, 1908. $erns 843 812 831 $824 Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week ending Sept. ending Sept. ending Oct. ending Oct. ending Oct. ending Oct. ending Oct. ending Nov. ending Nov. ending Nov. $16,560 SALES IN CLEVELAND, 1908. ending ending ending ending ending ending ending ending ending ending $020s 750 735 $607 Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week énding Sept. ending Sept. ending Oct. ending Oct. ending Oct. ending Oct. ending Oct. ending Nov. ending Nov. ending Nov. WY OT Ct = WW 9 0 Or $22,670 RECAPITULATION. SALES IN ST. LOUIS, 1908. | Total Lodi and Acampo Cars Gross Sale, $620,164 Total Placer County Cars Gross Sale, $279,043 Week ending Sept. 602| 602 ||-Week ending Sept. average $734 | 3,978 795 || Week ending Oct. 805 || Week ending Oct. 825 || Week ending Oct. 933 || Week ending Oct. ... || Week ending Oct. Week ending Nov. Week ending Nov. Week ending Nov. $4,107 | $684 Total Cars Placer County, Lodi and Acampo Gross Sale, $899,207 0 = Ut Ov = Ov WO 0 oo ot $14,491 $23,426 If you will study these tables you will see that supply affects prices in these markets in the same manner THAT HEAT AND COLD AFFECT A THERMOMETER. To illustrate: Take New York, and you will find that the sales made of Placer County Cars during the weeks ending Sept. 25, Oct. 2nd, 9th and 16th, included 93 cars at an average of $766, and the sales made for the weeks ending Sept. 9th, Oct. 23rd, 30th, Nov. 6th and 13th, included 17 cars with an average of $796, or $30 more per car, showing a loss of $2,790 on the 93 cars. The Lodi and Acampo cars in the same market brought the following: Those sold for the weeks ending Sept. 25th, Oct. 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd, 130 cars averaged $913, and those sold for weeks ending Sept. 18th, Oct. 30th and Nov. 6th and 13th, 56 cars averaged $1,116, a gain of $203 per car, a result which when compared with the sale of the other 130 cars shows a loss of $26,390. In Chicago during the weeks ending Sept. 18th, 25th, Oct. 2nd and 9th, there were 57 cars from Placer county sold, at an average of $626, and during the weeks ending Oct. 16th, 28th, 30th, Nov. 6th, 13th and 20th there were 15 cars sold at an average of $705 per car or $79 per car more, showing a loss on the 57 cars of $4,503. There were 88 Lodi and Acampo cars sold in Chicago during the weeks ending Oct. 2nd, 9th, 16th, and Nov. 13th, at an average of $775 per car and during the weeks ending Sept. 18th, 25th, Oct. 23rd, 30th, Nov. 6th and 13th, 66 cars were sold at an average of $956 per car, a gain of $181 per car, which result shows a loss of $17,600 on the sale of the 88 cars. : By examining the tables showing sales in other markets, you will find that similar results followed, and that the prices received were controlled BY SUPPLY AND DEMAND. We desire to call your particular attention to the following quotations made from a paper prepared and read at the annual State Convention of Fruit Growers at Sacramento, Dec. 4th, 1908, by Judge C. W. Norton, of Stockton: «Let us now examine the increasing output of table grapes in the past. In the year 1895 there were 1010 cars of table grapes shipped out of California. This amount was not again equalled until 1902, except in one year, 1897, when the shipment reached 1100 carloads. «In 1903 the total.shipments reached 1786 carloads, dropped back a little in 1904 and 1905, reached 2052 carloads in 1906, 3460 carloads in 1907, and up to November 15th, were 3790 carloads in 1908. «If we reckon the total shipments for this year at 4,000 carloads, which they will approximate, we will see that the shipments of table grapes in the last 13 years HAVE PRACTICALLY QUADRUPLED. ‘‘But as ‘we are examining the past and present of this industry so that we may prepare for the future, we must remember the immense plantings of the past few years, which will be rapidly coming into bearing as the years go by. ¢¢I have been unable to obtain accurrate statistics as to the acreage of table grapes in counties outside of my own, but if San Juaquin affords any criterion we may draw comparatively correct conclusions. <‘The figures I am about to quote are ACCURATE, and are furnished me by the BEST AUTHORITY in San Joaquin county on the grape question. (‘In this county there are 14,773 acres planted to TOKAYS. Of this 7792 acres, or a trifie OVER ONE-HALF, have been planted subsequent to 1905, and are, therefore, not in bearing at all. Of the other one- half, by far the larger portion has been planted within the three or four years prior to 1906, and are therefore not in full bearing. On this basis we believe it is safe to estimate that within the next ten years our out- put of Tokays, without any more planting, will be again quadrupled, and that within that time, instead of being called upon to market 4,000 carloads, we shall have 16,000 CARLOADS TO FIND A MARKET FOR. ‘These figures are truly startling. Not so much the growth which has been made within the last 13 years, but the prospect for the increase in the nextten. CERTAINLY NOT A VERY ENCOURAGING OUTLOOK FOR PROSPECTIVE PLANTERS. INDEED, THE MAN WHO WOULD PLANT TOEKAYS in the face of this showing would, to use a popular expression, ‘have to HAVE HIS NERVE WITH HIM.’ ’’ There is not a Tokay growing district outside of San Joaquin County that has not added largely to its acreage in the last three years, which fact will necessarily add quite largely to Judge Norton's estimated increase to 16,000 cars in the near future. The new acreage will more likely bring the total Table Grape shipments to 18,000 or 20,000 cars, to which will be added from 8,000 to 10,000 cars of deciduous tree fruit, PROVIDING results from sales of shipments are favorable to the growers. The above statements of figures and facts are quoted to show that the request of the deciduous fruit growers of the Sacramento and San J oaquin valleys is justified from all standpoints. 0000000 We desire to further state, the 1046 cars here reported are not selected but include all cars shipped from the places named during the 10 weeks, and sold in the eleven Auction Markets in the United States, except some shipped by independent or- ganizations and small shippers, and undoubtedly represent a fair average of the sale of all other cars shipped from all other places in the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys, and sold in the same markets during the same period of 10 weeks. In fact there were many table grapes shipped from other localities, and sold at a much lower average per car. The reason that Lodi and Acampo grape shipments are given is, that the shipments of table grapes from these points exceed like shipments from other points. In fact Lodi and vicinity has by far the largest area planted in Tokays of any district in the State, and the prices received by growers for many of their shipments resulted in loss. Again we desire to call your attention to a most important fact, which must necessarily affect, in a very great degree, table grape shipments from California in the future. The successful growers MUST NOT BE MADE THE STANDARD for all other growers, for if they are, it will mean that table grape shipments have not only reached THE LIMIT, but have gone far BEYOND IT, unless something is aone to promote the interest of the growers. YOU CAN READILY UNDERSTAND THAT WHEN CARS THAT BRING $1,500, $1,600 AND $1,700 ARE INCLUDED, AS THEY ARE IN THE SALES WE GIVE, THAT A VERY LARGE PER CENT OF THE CARS LISTED MUST HAVE BROUGHT VERY LOW PRICES TO BRING THE'AVERAGE DOWN TO THE FIG- URES SHOWN IN THE ACCOMPANYING TABLES—IN FACT MANY MUST HAVE SOLD FOR $600 AND $700, WHICH ENTAILS A VERY HEAVY LOSS TO | THE GROWERS. The deciduous growers feel JUSTIFIED in asking to be placed upon an equality with the orange grow- ers for the reasons above given and also; so that those who have already invested their means in fruit grow- ing may be permitted to receive a REASONABLE PROFIT upon the capital and energy invested. This will go further to promote prosperity in that portion of the State lying North of Tehachapi than anything else that can be done. We feel that we are reasonable in our request when the rate given the lemon growers, which is less than the rate we ask for is given consideration. TIME SCHEDULE. THE REGULARITY of the time in delivery of California fruit shipments at Eastern destinations is of paramount importance and too much consideration cannot be given to it. Without regularity it will be impossible to properly adjust or control distribution i between Eastern markets so as to prevent gluts and consequent heavy loss in sales. To illustrate, take a market that will consume at a profit four carloads per day and they are due to ar- arrive and be sold on the 10th day after shipment. Suppose four cars, the limit, are consigned to this market on Tuesday, July 6th, next, and four more on the 7th. The first four cars should arrive and be sold on the 15th and the other four on the 16th. But for some reason, side-tracking or otherwise, the first consignment is delayed one day and ALL EIGHT CARS ARRIVE Friday. THEN ONE of three things must happen, sell all 8 cars on Friday, carry some of them over until Monday, or divert to some other market that already has its supply! It will matter but little, if any, which of these options is chosen, the result will be the same, i. e, glutted markets, not only for a day, but for several days after. WHY? Because the first four carloads should have been CONSUMED BEFORE THE SECOND FOUR ARRIVED, but this not having been done re- sults in not only demoralizing this particular market, but also results in the DEMORALIZATION OF OTHER MARKETS at the same time. It acts like the pushing over of the first brick that is standing in a long line with others, each within reach of the other, when it falls all fall with it. This may be regarded as a very homely illustration, but nevertheless serves to express facts. SOME ITEMS OF THE COST OF PRODUCTION. In Cost of Production is included the Cost of Buying the Land, Improving it, Planting and Properly Caring for it until it comes into bearing; then Pruning, Apparatus and Materials for Spraying, Compounding Washes and Labor for ap- plying, Fertilizer and applying, Water for Irrigation and applying, Plowing, Cul- tivating, Hoeing, Picking, Hauling, Boxes, Crates, Baskets, Paper, Nails, Pack- ing, Delivery at Cars, Loading, Increase in Cost of Labor since 1901, and Renew- als, which means Re-planting and Cost of again bringing to Maturity, Buying of Implements, Breakage and Repairing of same, etc., etc. NOT Including Interest on the Capital Invested. Eight per cent interest on a capital of from five to ten thousand dollars, will not properly support a family in these times of high cost of living. You are aware no doubt that an effort is being made to induce Congress to abolish or at least modify the present tariff on TABLE GRAPE importations, which if successful will greatly impair California interests and thereby the interest of your company. We, therefore, request and urge that the officials of your company use their influence to prevent any change being madein the present tariff on TABLE GRAPE importations. IN CONCLUSION WE CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO THE INDISPUTABLE FACT, WHICH IS, THAT TO BROADEN THE EASTERN MARKETS SUFFICIENTLY TO CONSUME AT A PROFIT TO THE GROWERS THE GREAT INCREASE IN THE TONNAGE OF TABLE GRAPES AND DECIDUOUS TREE FRUIT SHIPMENTS FROM CALIFORNIA IS UTTERLY BEYOND THE POWER OF THE GROWERS, AND IF THIS QUESTION IS TO BE SUCCESSFULLY SOLVED IT MUST BE THROUGH THE ABILITY, ALLIED WITH AN EARNEST AND DETERMINED EFFORT ON THE PART OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES THAT HANDLE SUCH SHIPMENTS. Respectfully submitted, R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman. M. E. ANGIER. C. M. HARTLEY. Fruit Growers’ Committee. re ENDORSEMENTS BY SHIPPERS. EARL FRUIT COMPANY Sacramento, Cal.,, February lst, 1909. Hon. R. D. Stephens, . Chairman Fruit Growers’ Committee, Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir:; With reference to the matter of an appeal to the properly constituted railroad authorities for the appli- cation of a uniform or so called ‘ ‘postage stamp’’ rate to deciduous fruit shipments from the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys, and that these be given the same rate for Eastern shipment as that now given citrus fruit ship- ments, needless to say we are heartily in favor of such a movement, and cordially endorse your effort in this be- half. We know of no good reason existing for the apparent discrimination against the deciduous fruit inter- ests. That a uniform rate to Bastern markets on deciduous fruits, such as is now in vogue on citrus fruits, would greatly aid in more general distribution, facilitate the handling and relatively increase the value of the decid- uous shipments goes without saying. The improved service rendered by the Southern Pacific Company last season was very much appreciated, as well as their efforts to assist us in impressing upon connecting lines the importance of giving green fruit ship- ments quick and dependable service. Yours very truly, EARL FRUIT COMPANY, Geo. B. Katzenstein, Vice-Pres’t and Gen’l Manager. THE PIONEER FRUIT COMPANY Sacramento, Cal, January 31, 1909. Mr. R. D. Stephens, Chairman Fruit Growers’ Committee, Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir:; We, as large shippers of Deciduous Tree Fruits and Table Grapes from California, most heartily endorse the recommendations made by your committee. In the development of this industry, which means millions to the State of California, we should have the united cooperation of the transportation companies. The fruit industry to-day is in its infancy; its future development depends largely upon the facilities afforded us by the railroad companies in giving to us expedite service and equitable rates, to enable the marketing of the product so as to bring to the grower profitable results. The fostering of this important industry is of inestimable value to the transportation companies. It gives to them tonnage that equals the famous Pittsburg, Pa., district as a tonnage giver, when you take into con- sideration the various forms in which the commodity is shipped, green, dried, and canned, and at a more profitable revenue. The importation of foreign grapes into this country should receive the undivided attention of our repre- sentatives in Congress. Importation of Almeria grapes from Spain comes into direct competition with our home product. We need united co-operation in the upbuilding of the Horticultural interests of California. ¢¢United we stand, divided we fall.’ Yours truly, THE PIONEER FRUIT COMPANY, By Chas. B. Bills, President. THE PRODUCERS’ FRUIT CO. A Sacramento, Cal., Feb. 1, 1909. Mr. R. D. Stephens, Chairman Fruit Growers’ Committee. Dear Sir: It has been our privilege to look over the report formulated by your Committee, appointed at the Fruit Growers’ Convention held at Sacramento December 1st to 4th, 1908, and we heartily endorse the same. The figures that you give certainly should be food for thought for both the shipping interests of California deciduous fruit, as well as for the Transportation Companies. Especially is this true as to the increased production and shipment of table thirteen years and the prospective shipments of this class of fruit. Certainly both the shipping firms and the transportation companies must give careful consideration to . the future and endeavor to bring about such conditions as will make the growing of table grapes profitable, as well as the other deciduous fruits. It seems to us only fair that this part of the State should be treated with the same consideration by the transportation companies that they are showing to the growers of citrus fruits in the Southern part of California. Our growers have a right to expect that they should not be discriminated against and we believe that the trans- portation companies can be brought to see that it is to their interest to lower the rates on fruit from this part of the State, and so encourage the growers to continue in the business and thus furnish tonnage to the transporta- tion companies, when, unless something along this line is done, it would seem almost inevitable that the grow- grapes in the last twelve or ers and shippers of fruit in Central California would become discouraged. We wish to compliment you and your committee on the excellent report that you have prepared, and we assure you of our hearty co-operation in any effort looking to the reduction of transportation rates. Yours very truly, THE PRODUCERS’ FRUIT co. By W. L. Witherbee, Treasurer. EE S— CALIFORNIA FRUIT EXCHANGE Sacramento, Cal., January 28th, 1909. Mr. R. D. Stephens, Chairman Fruit Growers’ Committee. Dear Sir: - We have read the preamble of your pamphlet as contained in the proof furnished Mr. Nagle and the writer 4 yesterday. : \ We wish at this time to say that the Exchange is in hearty accord with, and endorses any movement that ( A 1 tends to seek a reduction in the cost of transportation of deciduous fruit, as such a move is in complete sym- pathy with this organization, composed as we are, entirely of growers and endeavoring to improve our lot. This matter will be presented for consideration before our Board of Directors’ meeting, which takes place the third Tuesday in February. Undoubtedly, at that time the Board of Directors will pass a fitting resolution. Very truly yours, py 4 CALIFORNIA FRUIT EXCHANGE. A BF W. C. Walker, General Manager. 7 { k, - ~ ——————————————————————————— i 4 THE ABOVE ENDORSEMENTS EXPRESS THE OPINION OF PRACTICALLY ALL SHIPPERS OF , § DECIDUOUS FRUITS NORTH OF TEHACHAPL he oe ) ip 5g em bx Bu ki CT DIVISION OF. RURAL INSTITUTIONS Report of Fruit Growers Committee on | FREIGHT RATES ASK THAT DECIDUOUS SHIPMENTS BE PUT UPON AN EQUALITY WITH ORANGE SHIPMENTS FROM SOUTH OF TEHACHAPI FACTS AND FIGURES IN SUPPORT OF CLAIMS Respectfully Submitted to the Fruit Growers of the State, in Convention Assembled at Watsonville, California, December 8, 1909. R. D. STEPHENS, .of Sacramento, Chairman M. E. ANGIER, of Lodi C. M. HARTLEY, of Vacaville Committee CONTENTS A Most Prosperous Season AN UNFORTUNATE THING Average Gross Sale of 1046 Cars Believed Railroad Officials Ignorant of Facts Boom Literature Challenge Investigation Chicago Shipments Confiscatory Crops ungathered Dealing with Facts, not Theories Depend upon Justness of Cause Discrimination EIGHT DAYS’ SALES Eighty-nine 7-10 Loss to Growers Endorsements—Cal. Fruit Dis. and Sac. V. D. Assn FACTS Faith in Sincerity Full Confidence Growers’ Rely upon Truth to correct wrong Heavy Handicap Heavy Increase HOPE OF THE GROWERS Inerease in Shipments Influence Information Misleading Ing, J. C. to A. F. Hayward EE RANI POW. . Jv iv ivi vadiidnarniscnnssesnsvtusnsvssinmitssnssnenssssseyponnnnnennsoens een n vere na Letter to Mr. H. A. Jones, F. Traf. Mgr. S. P. Co., Feb. 13th, 1909 Letter to Mr. H. A. Jones, F. Traf. Mgr. S. P. Co., Feb. 20, 1909 Letter to Mr. H. A. Jones, F. Traf. Mgr. S. P. Co., July 19, 1909 Letter to Mr. H. A. Jones, F. Traf. Mgr. S. P. Co., Aug. 18, 1909 Letter to Mr. H. A. Jones, F. Traf. . 8S. P. Co., Nov. 9, 1909 Letter to Mr. F. B. McKevitt ’ Letter to J. C. Stone, Dist. F. & P. Agt. S. P. Co. at Sacramento, Feb. 28, 1909 Letter to J. C. Stone, Dist. F. & P. Agt. S. P. Co. at Sacramento, April 12, 1909 LOSS TO GROWERS Manager McKevitt’s Reply Manager Walker’s Reply MORAL STANDPOINT Must be within the reach of Wage Earners New York Shipments ONE DOLLAR RATE NOT LOW ENOUGH $1.45 Rate Over-Produetion Over 1,000 Cars Grapes unharvested Please note the value of Land Questions Railroad the only Power to Give Relief REFRIGERATION A GREAT PROFIT PRODUCER REVENUE TO RAILROADS Sales in Detail Sales Nov. 4 and 5 Should Rates be Fixed by Comparing Profits. ............. cco... trast Trt astra r ita Something to think about S. P. Co. Control Rates from Sacramento Valley Transportation Unjust Discrimination What Connecting Lines Say What it costs Deciduous Growers per car Why this 18 Brue. . oot i i itt itt i ttt teeta eieeasnnaeenennseennennnnnnnnn Would be Equivalent to Abandonment INTRODUCTORY The following are the facts and figures presented by the Fruit Growers Committee on FREIGHT RATES to EIGHTY-SEVEN DIFFERENT RAILROAD OFFICIALS of roads that handle Cali- fornia deciduous fruit shipments to Eastern destinations, and are Supplementary to those contained in the Printed Petition of twelve pages, filed with the same officials under date of January 30, 1908. FIRST LETTER Sacramento, Cal., Feb. 13th, 1909. Mr. H. A. Jones, Frt. Traffic Mgr. S. P. Co., San Francisco, Cal. Dear Sir: Your letter of the 6th inst., in reply to ours of the 4th, which was accompanied by petition from decid- uous fruit growers and shippers north of the Tehachapi, received. " In this reply you say: ‘I assure you that I will be pleased to hear from you at any time on the subject that interests the growers and want you to understand that we are inclined to do anything reasonable to fur- ther your interests so far as we can consistently do so.”’ You also say: ‘‘It goes without saying that our interests are mutual and that this company will not place any impediment in the way of developing and increasing the deciduous fruit business, but you must not forget that we are not free agents in establishing rates cver a territory beyond our own lines.’’ FAITH IN SINCERITY We are pleased with these statements, for we believe they were made in all sincerity. These assurances give us faith that we will get the reduction in the freight rate asked for in our petition. We also believe that when we give you ADDITIONAL FACTS, facts that cannot be successfully dis- puted FROM ANY STANDPOINT, you will realize the absolute necessity of your co-operation with the ~ growers and shippers, in every way possible, in their efforts to broaden the area of distribution, and thus increase consumption to a degree that will KEEP PACE WITH THE RAPIDLY INCREASING PRODUC- TION. We wholly agree with you when you say: ‘‘IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT OUR INTERESTS ARE MUTUAL,’’ and we wish to impress upon your mind and upon the minds of all other railroad officials that have any interests in deciduous fruit shipments from California that ANYTHING WE SAY IN ADVO- CACY OF THE GRANTING OF THE PRAYER OF OUR PETITION, IS SAID IN THE TRUE SPIRIT OF FRIENDLY FEELING, VOID OF ANY PREJUDICES OF ANY NATURE OR KIND WHATEVER. You say, in substance, that the greater portion of the orange shipments are made without refrigeration, which, when reduced to its lowest denominator, MEANS THAT THE RAILROADS LOSE the profits made on shipments under refrigeration. In other words, shipments made without refrigeration do not bring SO MUCH PROFIT to the roads as do the shipments under refrigeration. THEREFORE, IT FOLLOWS THAT THE RAILROADS RECEIVE MORE PROFIT FROM DECIDU- OUS SHIPMENTS THAN THEY DO FROM ORANGE SHIPMENTS MADE WITHOUT REFRIGERATION. NEW YORK SHIPMENTS Again, you carry orange shipments from south of Tehachapi to New York over your road, which is prac- tically one-sixth longer haul than is the deciduous haul, at a freight rate that costs the growers $72 less per car than it costs the deciduous growers per car for shipments made from the Sacramento Valley to the same destination. — 3 — DIVISION OF RURAL INSTITUTIONS IN ORDER TO SHOW HOW HEAVILY HANDICAPPED THE DECIDUOUS GROWERS ARE, TO THE $72 ABOVE MENTIONED MUST BE ADDED §97.50 FOR REFRIGERATION ON THEIR SHIP- MENTS TO NEW YORK FROM ALL STATIONS OUTSIDE OF SACRAMENTO CITY AND PLACER COUNTY, IN THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY. HEAVY HANDICAP This makes a total additional cost to the deciduous growers of $169.50 per car, which is practically 50 per cent higher rate than it costs for orange shipments. CHICAGO SHIPMENTS If the same rate per mile were charged the orange growers south of the Tehachapi to Chicago, which is practically a 20 per cent longer haul, it would cost the orange growers about $55 per car more for freight, to which add $85 per car refrigeration charge on deciduous shipments from all points outside Sacramento city and Placer County, in the Sacramento Valley. This makes it $140 more per car than it costs the orange grow- ers, or something over 50 per cent additional cost per car on deciduous shipments. WHAT IT COSTS DECIDUOUS GROWERS PER CAR You are requested to give careful consideration to the following items of cost per car for deciduous fruit shipments, including freight and refrigeration charges, from all stations on the Sacramento and Placerville railroad to New York. : (Same rates prevail from all points in the Sacramento Valley except on shipments made from the City of Sacramento and Placer County. The number of cars leaded at Sacramento is small when compared with the cars that bear the heavier rate for refrigeration.) ITEMS IN DETAIL OF COST ON NEW YORK CARS Breighit . . ...... c.uiinirsatnssstnrersnneseamusntssdoassnssivie sosvnraansses $348.00 Befrioeration ...........c.c0uveninvsverrmesmsmsgesssnnnsssnreres sartarsaiones 97.50 Balroa CRATES ......cvvrnatrrssvtviansrvintsvmssssss ssrstgnraossnstsarssess 445.50 RTL Ens SSE Cig JR ER IEE EE EE I SE 8 18.50 Average cost of delivery at car. ..............c.ciiiiiiiiit tiie 18.50 Cost of crates, complete. .................c. cv uiuiuinen savrnrrnrrnrenrensnen 124.63 Cost picking, packing and hauling to packing house ........................... 158.52 : COSt Of PrOAUCLION .. .... cc crtcinsvsernrvnsnmpone sosvesdecmsnrnnssrsssenrys 144.72 464.87 $910.37 Commission cn $910.37 at 7 per cent... ...........oit titi iii 63.75 Commission on commission $63.75. . ....... citi iti tities 4.46 $978.58 The items of the cost of picking, packing, etc., and the cost of production are taken from the writer’s own expense account of such cost and are absolutely correct and are subject to your inspection and investigation. These charges do not include the family cost of living, nor interest upon the capital invested, which every organized business interest, including railroad companies, claim to be a legitimate charge, and railroad com- panies arrange their passenger and freight rates so they will at least bring them sufficient revenue with which to pay all expenses and interest at a rate that will give them a reasonable profit upon their capital invested. AS STATED, THE COST FOR SUPPORT OF THE FAMILY AND THE PAYMENT OF A REASON- ABLE PER CENT OF PROFIT ON THE CAPITAL INVESTED ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE COST ABOVE GIVEN OF GROWING AND MARKETING A CARLOAD OF DECIDUOUS FRUIT. BOOM LITERATURE The BOOM LITERATURE that has been sent broadcast all over the civilized world by California pro- motion committees, chambers of commerce, syndicates and associations formed for colonization purposes, claim- ing that five and ten acre tracts, when planted to orchard and vineyard, will bring to their possessors an income sufficient to comfortably support a family and leave something to lay aside for a rainy day and old age, has resulted in inducing many to come to California and to go into the deciduous fruit growing business upon both small and large scales. IT IS A SMALL FAMILY that has less than three members, and if less, then one that is not much good for the upbuilding of the State, and particularly NOT MUCH GOOD to bring in revenue to railroads. In order to illustrate the point, we will assume that there are only three members of the family, and AEH that it will take ONE DOLLAR EACH per day, or $1095 per annum to support them, an allowance we believe you will not think an extravagant one, and such as we do not believe you would be willing, under existing circum- stances, to assume the responsibility of carrying out—out of which the cost of feeding, clothing, educating, pay- ing doctor’s bills, railroad fares and other necessary expenditures must come. In considering this matter we will eliminate the 5 acre tract altogether, for the reason that the sense in which the proposition makes it, under present conditions, too absurd to be given a moment’s consideration, and take up the 10 acre proposition. Ten acres will yield, approximately, three carloads of shipping fruit. Divide $1095 by 3 and we have $365, which must be added to the $978.56, as shown above to be the cost of growing and marketing in the East, a carload of deciduous fruit, exclusive of the cost of family support, and we have $1343.56, to which we must add the full commission on the $365, which is $27.29 and we find the average cost of growing and mar- keting a carload of California deciduous fruit in New York to be, without allowing interest on the capital invested, $1370:85. Good orchard and vineyard land, planted to trees and vines, has commanded all the way from $300 to $1000 per acre, and a large area has been sold at these prices. TAKE THE MINIMUM PRICE ON 10 ACRES, AND THE INITIAL COST IS $3000. THE INTEREST AT 8 PER CENT PER ANNUM ON $3000 IS $240. THIS SUM, TOGETHER WITH THE ADDITIONAL COM- MISSION, ADDED TO THE $1,370.85 ABOVE MENTIONED, MAKES $1,628.86. We will not consider the $1000 acre land. To do so would add $560, together with additional commission, which would MAKE IT NECESSARY FOR A CARLOAD TO SELL FOR $2229.81 in order to pay 8 per cent interest on the initial cost or capital invested. No doubt when you first go over the statements and figures above given you will entertain doubts as to their correctness; SHOULD SUCH BE THE CASE, WE MOST RESPECTFULLY SOLICIT THAT YOU MAKE A THOROUGH AND CRITICAL INVESTIGATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SHOWING US WHEREIN WE HAVE ERRED. We believe if you will do this you will find that, in a general sense, our statements are correct. Of course, in some cases the cost of growing and marketing a carload may be less, but where there is one such case, there are likely to be two that will cost more. Last season, from which our expense figures were compiled, was prcbably the most favorable for doing such work at a minimum cost that we ever had. Seasons in which we have rain early in September, and two or three more rains before the close of the season, the cost of putting up a pack is much more expensive than is shown to be by the figures given. IN SUCH SEASONS IN THE PAST THE SAME WORK HAS COST $291 PER CAR, OR $133 MGRE THAN OUR FIGURES SHOW. This is a statement OF COLD, UNEXAGGERATED FACTS, AND OF A NATURE TO DEMAND YOUR MOST SERIUOS CONSIDERATION. MONEY PAID OUT FOR PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE FIGURES ABOVE GIVEN. FULL CONFIDENCE We believe that if your company will present to its connecting lines, in a manner its power and influence will permit it to do, it will have but little trouble in convincing them that the request of the deciduous growers and shippers is a just one. WE HAVE THE UTMOST CONFIDENCE IN THE ABILITY OF YOUR COMPANY AND ITS MAN AGEMENT TO BRING ABOUT AN ADJUSTMENT OF RATES THAT WILL GIVE A FAIR AND JUST DIS- TRIBUTION BETWEEN ALL INTERESTS IN COMMON OF THE PROFITS MADE ON DECIDUOUS FRUIT SHIPMENTS FROM THE SACRAMENTO AND SAN JOAQUIN VALLEYS. Hoping for the best, we are ~ Respectfully yours, R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman. M. E. ANGIER. C. M. HARTLEY. Fruit Growers’ Committee. SECOND LETTER Sacramento, Cal., Feb. 20, 1909. Mr. H. A. Jones, : Freight Traffic Mgr. 8S. P. Co, San Francisco, Cal. Dear Sir: Yours of the 17th inst. in which you say: ‘‘I would like you to enlighten me on the question why is it that the improved lands command such a high price,’’ received. : I thank you for asking me this question. I am always willing to answer any proper question that I as qualified to do, and I think this question of yours is eminently a proper one. 5 First: I will refer you to my letter of the 13th inst.,, where you will find on page 3, fifth paragraph, the following: ¢¢The BOOM literature that has been sent broadcast all over the civilized world by California promotion committees, chambers of commerce, syndicates and associations formed for colonization purposes, claiming that five and ten acre tracts, when planted to orchard and vineyard, will bring to their possessors an income sufficient to comfortably support a family, and leave something to : lay aside for a rainy day and old age, has resulted in inducing many to come to California and to go into the deciduous fruit growing business upon both small and large scales.’’ : To be more explicit and go more into detail, will say that the statements made in promotion ‘literature sent out 10 and 15 years ago, showing the great profits THEN made in deciduous fruit growing, are, in sub- stance, being used by some of the interests above mentioned to BOOM values in the land they are endeavor- ing to dispose of at many times its present value for deciduous fruit growing. FRAUDULENT USE OF THE MAIL As a proof of the correctness of this statement, will say that the U. 8. Post Office Department is now investigating statements made in some of the BOOM literature that has been and is still being sent out. One company under investigation is selling tracts planted to Tokay grapes about 3 years ago for $600. The company’s literature is very EXTRAVAGANT in its claims and states that it has disposed of a large number of its 2-acre tracts. They state that the ‘profits from these grapes about (locality) have been so great for many years past that there are no bearing vineyards for sale, and an unprofitable one is not known; that a matured Tokay vineyard, which the purchasers get under their contract for $600 (2 acres) yields, on the average, 6 to 8 tons of Tokay grapes bringing about $100 per ton; that this amount amounts to over $600 return from the year’s crop; that as the vines yield an increasing amount for a generation, a net income of from $400 to $500 per year is therefore a VERY conservative estimate.’’ SHOULD RATES BE FIXED ‘BY COMPARING PROFITS A fictitious value has been placed upon a great deal of fruit land in northern and central California by promoters, who by diligent and persistent advertising, induce Eastern homeseekers to buy at inflated prices. Thousands of acres have been bought by speculators, planted to trees and vines, and are sold to Eastern buyers at prices on which the purchaser would be unable to secure a fair return on his investment on basis of AVERAGE realizations we have secured on our deciduous fruit shipments. If the whole ISSUE as to whether the rates on deciduous fruit are TOO high as compared with the rates on citrus fruit was to be settled by the VALUE per acre placed on our deciduous fruit orchards and vineyards as compared with the orange groves, our contention for LOWER RATES would be won hands down, for certainly the RULING prices on our deciduous orchards and vineyards do not begin to compare with ‘the prices that are ASKED FOR AND PAID per acre for citrus orchards. Now, take these inflated values on our fruit lands in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys and compare them with the values placed on orange lands and orange groves and it will be found that the values on the crange lands are very MUCH HIGHER than the values on our deciduous land. \ Orange groves south of Tehachapi are readily selling from $500, $700 and $1,000 per acre and even at higher prices. These sales are not being made by promoters to Eastern people who are not acquainted with conditions, but are the actual transactions between the rancher or cwner of the property and his neighbor, or with parties well acquainted with the orange industry. These prices are based on the revenue producing power of the property as already proven and not, as in the case of subdivided lands in the north, based on expectations five to seven years hence. ITS EARNING POWER The comparison of prices of ORANGE GROVES with ‘the average price per acre of DECIDUOUS ORCHARDS and VINEYARDS would most clearly indicate that the orange groves are much more valuable per acre. The true way of measuring these values is the amount of NET REVENUE per acre each will produce. The natural conclusion is, therefore, that the orange land produces far the greater revenue. We contend this condition emphasizes and supports the argument that the present freight rates on our deciduous fruit to Eastern markets is an UNJUST DISCRIMINATION against our fruit as compared with citrus fruit, for if these rates were arranged on the basis of the EARNING POWER PER ACRE, THE DECIDUOUS FRUIT RATE SHOULD BE BY THIS REASONING LOWER THAN THE ORANGE RATE INSTEAD OF HIGHER. THE PRESENT RATE ON CITRUS FRUITS HAS UNDOUBTEDLY ENCOURAGED THAT INDUSTRY. Large areas have been planted in citrus fruits; railroads are enjoying the revenue derived from the hauling of their yearly products. By placing deciduous rates on an equality with citrus rates would undoubtedly stimu- late fruit growing in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys. It will help the orchardist receive a return for his capital and labor invested a little more in accordance with the returns derived from orange growing, but still FAR SHORT OF THAT INDUSTRY IN NET EARNING POWER PER ACRE. Now, if the orange grower is able to secure far better returns on his capital and labor invested than the deciduous fruit grower, by what METHOD OF REASONING has the conclusion been reached that a deciduous fruit grower should pay a HIGHER rate of transportation on his product? REFRIGERATION A GREAT PROFIT PRODUCER It cannot be on account of the deciduous shipments having to move East under refrigeration. This is a desirable condition from the railroad point of view, as ADDITIONAL EARNINGS are made on shipments under refrigeration, and from a traffic standpoint the railroad should prefer to haul 5,000 cars of fruit UNDER refrigeration than haul 5,000 cars of fruit in refrigerator cars NOT UNDER REFRIGERATION. Therefore, the fact that all our deciduous fruit REQUIRES REFRIGERATION makes it just that much MORE DESIR- ABLE TONNAGE to the railroad than if it moved WITHOUT refrigeration, but USING REFRIGERATOR CARS for this movement the same as oranges do. From the grower’s point of view, however, the necessity of moving his fruit under refrigeration is simply an added BURDEN to the already excessive cost and charge for freight rates. Now, if the refrigerated carlcad is a desirable thing for the railroad to have—the charge for refrigeration service being an additional burden on the GROWER of the fruit—why should not the railroads COME TO HIS AID and give him a better freight rate for furnishing the transportation company with a DESIRABLE AND PAYING CLASS OF FREIGHT? SUMMARY The average price of land suitable for growing deciduous fruit is not as high as orange land, and deciduous orchards CANNOT be sold for as much per acre as orange groves. The value of the orchard is based on the revenue derived per acre from it, hence the higher rate demanded for orange groves than for deciduous orchards. In comparing the two industries, the one paying the greatest revenue per acre surely does not need the LOWEST FREIGHT RATE. By every process of reasoning the citrus fruits should be able to pay a higher freight rate than decidu- ous fruit. All the deciduous grower asks is that he he placed on an equality with the citrus grower and given the same rate, neither higher nor lower. Very respectfully yours, R. D. STEPHENS, Chairinan. Fruit Growers’ Conumittee. THIRD LETTER Mr. J. C. Stone, , Sacramento, Feb. 28th, 1909. District Frt. & Pass. Agt. S. P. Co., Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir: Your favor of the 26th inst., in which you say: ¢‘Referring to your call of yesterday: Regret to advise that Mr. H. A. Jones is at the present time out of San Francisco and will probably not return for at least ten days. Will you kindly let me know whether you desire us to publish the rates offered to you yesterday, which are as follows: J “so Cincinnati common points. .............vvivrirtesas cresssncssranren To Pittsburg common points...... wis ayes wir gawk gets aera Stent e To New York, Boston and common points.......... ......coeceevemereercres received, and in reply will say: First, WE ARE DISAPPOINTED NOT TO HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY OF MEETING MR. JONES for the purpose of discussing with him the pros and cons of the question of rates on deciduous fruit shipments from the Sacramento and San J oaquin Valleys. Second, in answer to your question regarding rates to Cincinnati and Pittsburg and common points, will say that they are questions raised by shippers who claim that the present rates to those points are violations of law and ask that they be so adjusted as to conform to the law in the case. These are things which we have had nothing whatever to do, and if granted, the benefit coming therefrom would be INFINITESIMAL at best. DISCRIMINATION THIRD, TO CONSENT TO THE CONTINUATION OF THE $1.45 RATE TO NEW YORK, BOSTON AND COMMON POINTS WOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO THE ABANDONMENT OF OUR CONTENTION THAT THESE RATES ARE DISCRIMINATIONS AGAINST SHIPMENTS MADE BY THE DECIDUOUS GROWERS FROM THE SACRAMENTO AND SAN JOAQUIN VALLEYS WHEN COMPARED WITH THE SAME RATES CHARGED THE ORANGE GROWERS ON THEIR SHIPMENTS MADE TO THE SAME POINTS FROM SOUTH OF THE TEHACHAPI GROWERS RELIED UPON TRUTH TO CORRECT WRONGS The deciduous growers in presenting their request to be given the same RATE on their shipments that you are GIVING TO THE ORANGE GROWERS have made no appeal through the Press or otherwise to the public for sympathy or support. They do not wish to publish to the world the TRUE CONDITION of the deciduous fruit interests of California. They hope that the necessity for so doing CAN and WILL be obviated by simply telling the truth, showing you facts and appealing to you for a reduction in rates that will, if granted, afford an opportunity for the shippers and Eastern dealers in California deciduous fruit to broaden and expand the present LIMIT of distribution; that when done will INCREASE consumption to a degree that will result in remedying some of the evils to which many growers are now subject. AN UNJUST DISCRIMINATION We feel that the deciduous growers of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys are being unjustly DISCRIMINATED against by the rates charged for their shipments when compared with the single, or POST- OFFICE RATE charged the orange growers for their shipments from south of Tehachapi. A prominent official of one of your connecting lines, in speaking of the losses made on deciduous ship- ments in 1908, asks the following question: ‘‘Are they not due more to the great restriction of the purchasing power of the consumer in the year 1908?’’, and goes on to state, ‘‘As you know, Eastern railroads were forced to retrench in expenses and possibly in that time paid less wages to employees than in 1907 to the extent of over $200,000,000, etc.’’ We will answer the question by asking another. WHY DID NOT THE ‘‘RESTRICTION IN THE PUR- CHASING POWER OF THE CONSUMER’’ AFFECT THE SALE OF ORANGE SHIPMENTS IN THE SAME WAY? A MOST PROSPEROUS SEASON It is claimed by those who are in a position to know that, from a financial standpoint, the orange ship- ments of 1907-08 was one of the BEST, if not the best, in a general sense, in the history of the industry. Such was the result, notwithstanding the fact that the major part of the crop was sold during the VERY WORST part of the financial depression, including the period that BANKS paid checks with CERTIFICATES ONLY. The statement that the railroads could possibly ‘‘retrench in expenses’’ during 1908 to the extent of $200,000,000 puts a new phase on conditions, and goes to show to what degree the railroads possess an advan- tage over the fruit growers for such purposes. . The fruit grower’s expenses are the same year after year—except in seasons when he has no crop, when he saves the cost of shook, packing and picking expenses ONLY—for he has to prune, cultivate, spray and do all other work just the same whether his shipments bring him a profit or not. AALS S. P. C. CONTROL RATES FROM SACRAMENTO VALLEY Replies received from officials of some of your connecting lines state that the power to fix rates lies with the initial roads, and any rate fixed by them will be satisfactory to their roads; therefore, it follows, if their statements are correct, that the question of granting the prayer of the deciduous fruit growers’ and shippers’ petition, asking that their shipments be placed upon an EQUALITY with those of the ORANGE growers from south of the Tehachapi, LIES ALMOST WHOLLY WITH YOUR ROAD. REMEMBER THAT THE HAUL ON OUR SHIPMENTS IS PRACTICALLY 500 MILES LESS THAN THE HAUL OF THE ORANGE SHIPMENTS FROM SOUTH OF THE TEHACHAPI. Respectfully yours, R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman. C. M. HARTLEY. M. E. ANGIER. Fruit Growers’ Committee. FOURTH LETTER Mr. J. C. Stone, District Frt. & Pass. Agt. S. P. Co., Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir: Your letter of April 1st, stating—in substance—that the rates on deciduous fruit shipments East would be as follows, . Sacramento, April 12th, 1909. New York and common points. ................ $1.45 per 100 lbs. Pittsburg and common points. ................ 1.35 per 100 lbs. Cincinnati and common points................ 1.25 per 100 lbs. received. In reply we wish to call your attention, and also the attention of the officials of your Company and its connecting lines, to the fact that on January 30th, 1909, the deciduous fruit growers north of the Tehachapi filed with your Company and its connecting lines a petition asking that their shipments be given the same rate that is given to the orange growers on their shipments to like destinations, or $1.15 per 100 lbs., to all points that orange shipments are carried at that rate. In other words, that deciduous shipments be placed UPON AN EQUALITY with orange shipments. Therefore, it follows that the wishes and interests of the deciduous growers of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys WERE NOT considered in fixing the rates as above mentioned. FACTS As a matter of fact, of which we presume the OFFICIALS OF YOUR COMPANY ARE FULLY cog- nizant, the rates of $1.25 to Cincinnati and $1.35 to Pittsburg were brought about through the efforts of a rep- resentative of one of the large shipping firms—made before the filing of the deciduous growers’ petition pray- ing that they be placed upon an equality with the orange growers—who called the attention of the railroad officials to the fact that the RATES then being charged on shipments to those points were plain VIOLATIONS OF LAW, and asked that the rates be so adjusted as to CONFORM TO THE LAW governing such matters; THEREFORE WE REPEAT THAT THE INTERESTS AND WISHES OF THE DECIDUOUS FRUIT GROW- ERS WERE NOT CONSIDERED, NOR DID THEY FROM ANY SENSE, OR FROM ANY STANDPOINT, HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH BRINGING ABOUT SUCH A RESULT, BUT, ON THE CONTRARY, THEIR PRAYER HAS BEEN IGNORED. . That this is true is evidenced by the following quotations made from a communication from our commit- tee, addressed to you under date of Feb. 28th, 1909. ‘‘Second, in answer to your question regarding rates to Cincinnati and Pittsburg and common points, will say that they are questions raised by the shippers, who claim that the present rates to those points are violations of law, and ask that they be so adjusted as to conform to the law in the case. These are things with which we have had nothing whatever to do, and, if granted, the benefit coming therefrom would be IFINITESIMAL at best. WOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO ABANDONMENT ‘Third, TO CONSENT to the continuation of the $1.45 rate to New York, Boston and com- mon points would be EQUIVALENT to the abandonment of our contention that these rates are DISCRIMINATIONS against shipments made by the deciduous growers from the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys when compared with the rates charged the orange growers on THEIR shipments made to the same points from south of the Tehachapi. —_9 — en the same RATE on their ship- <¢he deciduous growers in presenting their request to be giv peal through the Press ments that you are giving TO THE ORANGE GROWERS have made no ap or otherwise to the public for sympathy or support. «They do not wish to publish to the world the true condition of the deciduous fruit inter- ests of California. They hope that the necessity for doing so CAN and WILL be obviated by eduction in rates that simply telling the truth, showing you facts and appealing to you for ar will, if granted, afford an opportunity for the shippers and Eastern dealers in California deciduous fruit to broaden and expand the present LIMIT of distribution, that, when done, will INCREASE consumption to a degree that will result in remedying some of the evils to which many growers are now subject.’’ That the rates charged deciduous CONFISCATORY shipments are and so affect the interests of many growers, is proved by the results of 10 weeks’ sales as shown by the statistics 1 \ iL given in the petition of the deciduous fruit growers bearing date of Jan. 30th, 1909, and filed with the traffic ) officials of your company and the officials of connecting lines that handle California deciduous shipments, which shows that the ; |) : ON 1046 CARS WAS $859 sales made during a period when shipments e market, which fact AVERAGE GROSS SALE Tc show that this average of $859 per car was obtained from brought the HIGHEST AVERAGES—except when but very few cars were put on th proves the justness of our contention that the demand for our deciduous fruit at remunerative prices has not kept pace with the rapidly increasing shipments, which were 71 per cent more last season than in 1907—we add the following sales made on July 10th and Aug. 19th, 1908, in New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Minneapolis, St. Louis, St. Paul, Baltimore and Cleveland: On July 10th, 35 cars reported. Gross sale $25,639. Av. $733. On Aug. 19th, 41 cars reported. - Gross sale $36,284. Av. $885. Total, 75 cars. Gross sales $61,923. AVERAGE $825.50. vOU WILL NOTE that the above figures, including those in petition, are from sales made in July, August, September, October and tly must be FAIRLY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE November, consequen SEASON'S SALES. On page 3, in our lett Feb. 13th, 1909, we gave in common points from points outside The item therein of ‘‘cost, picking, ONLY, and that of a character that can be TABLE GRAPES, when properly handled, cost books of one of the most prominent table grape growers in together with three teams, picked, culled, packed and naile Oct. 9th, both dates inclusive—1090 days—at a cost for wages, Divide $2,070.60 by 9,960 and you will find the cost per crate to be .20789. It takes 925 crates: to make a full tier minimum carload. st of carload. 925x%.20789 equals $192.30, co Another prominent grower makes the cost per crate to be .21442. © .21442x925 equals $198.34, cost per carload, a difference to grower of $6.04 only, both statements are correct. By taking the $192.30 as a ba Frt. Traffic Mgr. of the Southern Pacific Co., under date of er to Mr. H. A. Jones, car of deciduous fruit shipped to New York and detail the cost to the grower of a of Sacramento city and Placer county. packing, etc.’’ is shown to be $158.52 and applies to TREE FRUIT handled at a minimum cost. more, as shown by the following figures taken from the the State. These figures show that 109 employees, d covers on 9,960 crates in 10 days—Sept. 30th to board, feed for teams, nails, etc., of $2,070.60. which fact shows that ¢is to figure cost of carload to grower on the $1.45 haul, we find the following: Freight (925 crates, S400 ABE, 15)... «-svnmprense xarr aiersnnnsae nnn $348.72 ER STTIEEFARION. «vs nicivi rut frags IAS EEY + THTRRTER Ea a 2A ST 1 AP IATIEL HLS 97.50 446.22 Cost of picking, packing, BRC. «is hams s OBE thm ge nyt nn atta ga te 000 $192.30 Cost: Of CTakes, COMBE, 1, or oeous re nagpurfes gprs fot 2 LITE EAT 124.63 Hauling SOCAL oe foe ssi heindtsave runes pasar enh ware tast iy 200 NE 18.50 ERAS ies wsitinsaratadrstarnensunsuce fapannarsess Bernt atin, FIA ES 18.50 Production ......c.c-0- Pr Sed aaa at en shi Sane raranann yrs 144.72 498.65 944.87 \ COMMISSION. oie cadsiinsovinini sins vives Commission on COMIERION. «ol, Ss Friary eee ae ee as sea 4.62 COSt tO ZrOWer ...........covernvasnrnrnnasas ES Trueman ee Sn $1015.63 Ct ae ye ee alee es eax aed 144.72 We have .......... cc... vind ie tae ae a rr a ly ey $ 870.91 DAL le denon o us i COST OF PRODUCTION, TAXES, INTEREST ON THE CAPI : ) , and EXCEEDS EE detalii tN Flas, S the AVERAGE GROSS SALE of all the cars pre- In other words, if the vineyards were gi 4 given to you FREE OF COST when their crops ; were full and ready for shipment and the only expense you would have to meet would be for in a. paying the ONE DOLLAR AND FORTY-FIVE CENT freight rate, together with the refri i , geration charges and commission, you would fi : : nd yourself OUT OF P i 29 per car Dniess you were PERMITTED to receive more for your shipments than a large pro Ahi e growers who shipped the 1,122 above mentioned were permitted to receive gi Sami DEPENDED UPON JUSTNESS OF CAUSE ave said before, we have NOT made a newspaper fi ght, but on the contrary HAVE R A A. THE STATEMENTS OF PROMINENT OFFICIALS OF YOUR CONES that hin ris an saying that OUR INTERESTS ARE MUTUAL and that this Company will not place any impedi WE oy of DEVELOPING and INCREASING the deciduous fruit business.’’ i or cts AYE HAD Sank that when the prominent and controlling officials of your company were that eisai] ’ SPUTABLE FACTS, relating to fresh deciduous fruit shipments to Eastern markets Pe ion would be given them, with the result that the growers would be placed upon an eanalit : e orange growers, which, when done, would still leave them HEAVILY HANDICAPPED by th or wid FOR REFRIGERATION, which all deciduous shipments have to bear. y ths CHARGE CHALLENGE INVESTIGATION As we have before stated, the statements we m ’ ake, and the figures i CIALS OF YOUR COMPANY FOR INVESTIGATION. Nol ARE OPEN To TAB OFFL inte Neres that we sre RIGHT IN OUR CONTENTION, and have no fear as to our ability to substan- , if given an opportunity, all statements made by us that have IMPORTANT BEARING u th j we have presented to you for consideration. Respectfully yours pon theisublect R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman. M. E. ANGIER. C. M. HARTLEY. ne 4 Fruit Growers’ Commi Yous 0 you are asked to give careful consideration to the statements made in the above, and he. n ey, or any of them, are incorrect, you will confer a f iduc He Committes bY ZIVine Your reasons for so believin ’ avor upon the Deciduous Fruit Growers’ g. ON THE CONTRARY, IF YOU FIN MAIN TO BE CORRECT, YOUR SUPPORT IN D THEM In Jae > ¥ BEHALF OF THE CON EARNESTLY SOLICITED BY THE COMMITTEE. TENTION OF THE GROWERS IS FIFTH LETTER Sacramento, July 19th, 1909. "Mr. H. A. Jones, Frt. Traffic Mgr. S. P. Co., San Francisco, Cal. Dear Sir: Mr. J. C. Stone, Dist. Pass. and Frt. Agt. of your company at Sacramento, under date of June 1st last informed our Committee that the present freight rate on deciduous fruit shipments from California to East ern destinations would remain in force until changed by the Transcontinental Freight and Traffic Bureau and that if our Committee wished, you would arran ’ ge to have the matter of our contention—to i ; —t0° have de Tipnenis from the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys placed upon an equality with the orange Se unons rom south of the Tehachapi—GIVEN FURTHER CONSIDERATION AT THE NEXT MEETING PR BUREAU. | } 1 } } % 5 1 i ! UNJUST DISCRIMINATION We have tried, but failed, to learn when the next meeting of the Bureau will be held, and the interests involved are of such importance that we feel it to be our duty as representatives of the deciduous growers and shippers to call your attention to what they believe to be an UNJUST DISCRIMINATION MADE AGAINST THEIR SHIPMENTS WHEN COMPARED WITH THE RATE CHARGED THE ORANGE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS FROM SOUTH OF THE TEHACHAPI—A 500 MILE LONGER HAUL FOR YOUR COMPANY. ‘BELIEVED RAILROAD OFFICIALS IGNORANT OF FACTS In making this statement we do not wish to be understood as making charges of WRONGDOING on e California deciduous ship- your part, or on the part of other prominent officials of other roads that handl ments, for the reason that up to the time of the filing of our petition praying that fruit shipments from the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys be placed upon an equality with the orange shipments above mentioned— YOUR ATTENTION HAD NOT BEEN CALLED TO THE FACT that the DEMAND in the East for our deciduous shipments had not KEPT PACE with our increased shipments, with the result that the prices our fruit brought caused heavy losses to many growers. AN INCREASE OF 71 PER CENT IN ONE YEAR in our deciduous fruit shipments to Eastern markets is shown by the statistics given in our petition, filed under date of January 30th last, and shows the rapidity with which such shipments are increasing. HOW TO HANDLE THIS GREAT INCREASE TO MAKE IT BRING A PROFIT TO THE GROWERS IS A QUESTION THE ‘SUCCESSFUL SOLUTION OF WHICH RESTS ALMOST WHOLLY WITH YOUR COMPANY AND OTHER INITIAL LINES. In other words, the LIMIT of distribution under PRESENT tran cannot be broadened to any material degree until facilities for so doing are granted by the transportation companies that are handling our shipments. sportation rates is about reached and INFORMATION MISLEADING Your information, up to the time of filing our petition praying to be placed upon an equality with Southern California orange growers, regarding the conditions surrounding the deciduous fruit growers of Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys is misleading and is not backed by facts. You were told that the sales of shipments in Eastern markets bring handsome profits to the growers. THIS IS TRUE ONLY when light shipments are put upon the market. This result is significant and SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT IN ITSELF TO PROVE TO YOUR ENTIRE SATISFACTION THE JUSTNESS OF THE CONTENTION OF THE DECIDUOUS GROWERS AND SHIP- PERS. WHEN LIGHT SHIPMENTS ARE PUT UPON THE MARKETS GOOD REMUNERATIVE PRICES ARE OBTAINED AND WHEN HEAVY SHIPMENTS ARE PUT UPON THE MARKETS LOSING PRICES ARE THE RESULT. This shows that the demand during the sale of heavy shipments IS NOT EQUAL to the SUPPLY, which shows the necessity for broadening distribution and thereby increasing consumption. This cannot be done under the present rates charged for transportation (which no doubt you believe permits of reasonable profit accruing to the growers through the sales of their products in Eastern markets). MUCH of the LITERATURE sent out by promotion organizations, chambers of commerce and companies formed for the purpose of buying large land holdings and dividing them into small tracts to sell to ‘‘Home Seekers,’’ to say the least, and to put it into the mildest form of language, is MISLEADING. To prove to you that such is the case we herewith submit for your consideration a few quotations made from some liter- ature sent out by some of the interests above mentioned. Quotations made from ° ‘The Land of Opportunity,’’ a booklet issued by the Sacramento Improvement Company, 1001 Liggitt Bldg., St. Louis, Mo.: «¢«gacramento Flame Tokays are celebrated and bring very highest prices in the Eastern markets. The best vineyards of the country will be found upon the plains of the valley. There is a small vineyard of 19 acres at Mayhews, in this county, owned by Hon. R. D. Stephens, that yielded in one year the phenomenal gross returns of $20,000.’’ (This happened 20 years ago, when but a few cars were shipped; probably no more rr I than 100 or 200.) . ‘‘Sacramento has passed th A cOmas the p rough two epochs—the mining epoch, the railroad epoch, and now QRPATESY OF ALL, THE FRUIT EPOCH Fruit is destined to be the ultimate ‘GLORY OF CALIFORNIA’ ‘‘There is never a failure of the fruit crop in California.’’ ‘‘From the moment you purchase a vi ; vineyard tract from us i “ you are never without i acy pays you 5 per cent per annum at first, but this income increases to 80 — So vinevard ic matnred."” per cent A MORE when your 3 40, 50 an i i is better than LIFE insurance The property increases in v e 0 : . 1 i : er 1 alue from year to year and the NET RETURNS ‘““OUR TERMS ARE: ‘‘“Two acres of Tokay vineyard for $600 , payable $10 per month for 60 ig i ra months; th TY. Age > your land and our contract guarantees that we plant 800 Flame Tokay vin Soins a War- will b Or 60 months while you are completing your payments, so that when your last paym Mp 11¥als wud Aen : ULLY MATURED vineyard bringing you in a good income for life.’’ Baymens male you ‘‘Such vi i . Speicett 1h Vfiegary uae an income of $400 to $500 per year. If you invest $5,000 in securities bringin hi ot bring you so large an income as you here secure by paying $10 per month for 60 ging you as first payment and get a vineyard, a safe, permanent and profitable investment I ‘‘Sacramento Valley Improvement Co. 1001 Liggit Building, St. Louis, Mo.’’ ge and ‘“‘Mr. A. FT. Hayward, Quincy, Mass. # y CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, ee : Sacramento, Cal., Aug. 7 Replying to your letter of the 31st ult. I have this to say regarding the Sacrament ® ,» 1907. ment Company’s lands situated in this county: 0 Valley Improve. ‘‘“The lands of this company are ri i ght in the heart of the TOKAY district : 1 : ih : and so far as ili soil, Sumac tonditions, etc., there is no better place in California for growing grapes and a oie ony = of farming. Water for irrigation is easily accessible a short distance below th 8, nant, =ind of water at that. e surface, and the finest ‘‘As to the reliability of the company i y itself, I have not heard anythin § so ’ g that would have a discredit it at all. I am not personally acquainted with any of the directors, and until such time Ray ’ e learn that they do not carry out their part of the it i contract, I feel it ; which they claim to do. : Is safe to assume that they will do everything ‘Pear Sir: ¢‘This Chamber of Commerce alwa i ivi ys refrains from giving any endorsement to a : ! ny com we have no hesitancy in saying that the property which they offer for sale is all right ? PRAY Wiakover, Mts ‘“Very truly yours, ‘JOHN C. ING, Sec’y Chamber of Commerce.’’ ‘Mr. C. F. Haanel, *‘St. Louis, June 15th, 1907. ‘‘Prest. Sacramento Valley Improvement Co., City. ‘‘Dear Sir: ‘‘In response to your request for my opinion on i i your California proposition, I will sa . ’ th i through the West during the latter part of May, I had the pleasure to visit the lands of oe bichon i hii at Galt and found the culture of grapes in that regi i i gion to be quite extensive, and th equal, if not superior, to any we saw of the same age. BE Fe Fai of YOI® COMPLY Ble SNE, 5 J— ed = Re : i 4 4 it a x i 4 independent the balance of his life. ’ isi i the center of t. as we visited Lodi, the grape region about Galt, ) lightful town “6 estion as to the future of ty and a delig ig Apt seven miles south, and found it a very JOR gry y a : ; e or . ho ie le ice inhabitants, all dependent upon the yimayare si iT Bout Sati; of a «phe prices of land in California scared me when I first made Inq San Jose around $300 per acre, and = region from $500 to $2,000 per acre, citrus fruit lands about il 02 Ange es i i the land. hy : here, the price depending upon the earning eapacity vf ¥ hich a purchaser of your lands can thus pi t appeals to me most in your proposition is the manner in > ic) Er ho may retire and he » : ini dependency, where 1 : i ineyard, finally obtaining a : develop his property into a vin developed orchards opportunity. ¢¢yours very truly, «¢w. D. MILLER.’’ i very extensive trade in (‘‘ (Not Mr Miller is President of the Cluley-Miller Coal. Company, having a y ‘¢¢(Note:— | this city.’’) : Mr. W. D. hapi, as defined by LAND south of the Tehac : th of the THE EARNING VALUE OF ; ; and shippers south o DA values are so much higher there is obvious. The De ‘han have the growers Miller. The r had better shipping facilities at lower freight and refrlgesens nee Jan values @3 d more Teharnery. whe the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys, consequently muc and shippers in - ntioned. . : iving large returns on SE CO Lip STATEMENT that the fruit growers of California are TT sit thus THe WH > the burden of 95 per cent of the literature sent out by ee oe torsnes, while the the capital Frye hat ALL growers are making money, the large holders amassing hort their families, there- bupliedly Sing > gi and ten acre holders, incomes are more than necessary to supp wers’, the five big ; ments. J : fore SKC LIPILE SUMS deb be 5. Seis A De deciduous fruit industry of California true con : : ; i such e who are ignorant of what the un. : d in making deductions Hp portion representing the shipping Varieties —would be Jasite are—pa . i i aph. . ort and care for their children. as given in the above paragr ling fathers to properly supp ! i tatute books compelling : e recognized as esp 4 nm by this law, and the principle therein Iuvelved, should b em The END designed to equally BINDING from a MORAL STANDPOINT i ny cases poverty to VE BROUGHT LOSS and in ma cTS IN OTHER WAYS HA ; it the enforcement UPON THON a ee the duty that existing conditions demand; nor should they sWal others. These sho mplish this result. i in company with o Any law Sis bid Be Freight Traffic Manager of the S. P. Co. at San Fase OE en Ms a oi iy Traffic Mgr., also of the 8. P. Co, Stated % 4 Tesung ol ee nta Fe Company ick, Pass. * : e Sa M1 2 0 He Te to at the Sutter Club that the Southern Pacific Company an 00.000 per annum and and citizens of Sacramen VERTISING C ALIFORNIA AND ITS RESOURCES about $500, : p an Ties Ness EEPRNIINe = isa and tax payers of Sacramento contribute liberally for work along 8 urged that the busines INFLUENCES . ilroads, has : ined with efforts on the part of other rai & : rn Pacific Company, combine y fo logical The fugues of 2 SE raooTIoN ORGANIZATIONS, both little and big; orator Sith Ben VIOUEE 30 oer aE action is that the initial railroads are RESPONSIBLE for the a ye DE deduction to a and sale in Eastern markets of DECIDUOUS fruit from the Sacra surrounding the Ss ; i i in last season's Joaquin Valleys. ible for the wonderful increase of 71 per cent in OADS are responsible : PER dig ou oe De these will continue to increase for years to come, providing the PRO DECIDUOUS shipments, : : i ken in their maintenance. IS SEA- A PER CENT INCREASE WILL BE MADE IN TABLE GRAPE ae or a ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE MATURIN plllhingaion ire SON. BA WITH YOU GENTLEMEN OF THE RAILROAD WORLD LIES THE THE CROP, A —_ 14 — “ of fruit he handles. POWER TO CREATE A CONDITION WHICH WILL PERMIT THE MARKETING OF THIS SEASON'S + CROP AT A PROFIT TO GROWERS. In order that you may be THOROUGHLY INFORMED as to the NECESSITY for granting our conten- tion, we present for your consideration and analyzation the statistics given in the Printed Petition bearing date of January 30th, 1909. . These figures show the shipment and sale of 380 cars from Placer County and 666 cars from Lodi and Acampo districts, a total of 1046 cars. Of the Placer County cars, 139 bore the $1.15 rate and 241 the $1.45, and of the Lodi-Acampo cars 210 the $1.15 and 456 the $1.45 rate. - TRANSPORTATION Cost per. car, Placer COUMY...........c.covviinine.nindiiiin $1.15 rate $346.00 Cost per car, Placer County. .......................0vivineus 1.45 rate 418.00 Cost per car, Lol and ACampo..................cov vivian 1.15 rate 373.50 Cost per ¢ar, Lodi and ACAMPO............ccco0vniivisneninn 1.45 rate 445.50 GROSS SALE AND ITEMS OF COST TO GROWERS Gross Sale, 104€.cars............ iva SER $899,207 139 Cars X 3468. ...... coin ii $ 48,094 : Placer County. : Mlcars X AIS... .................0, 100,738 Lodi.A B10 cars X 373.50. ...... 0000.0 cinvnnnnn 78,435 ii al 456 cars x ad5.50.. ..................... 203,148 Transportation charges IERIE $430,415 Commission .................... OM 62,944 Loading charges................... vue 19,351 DelIVEIY at Cal. ...... ..cicvrvesrcsness 19,351 : Crates complete, paper, nails, etc. :...... 130,363 *Picking, paeking, etc................... 201,145 863,569 $ 35,638 $35,638 divided by 1046 equals $34 per car, all of which is not only absorbed by the $140, Cost of Pro- duction**, but leaves a deficit of $106 per car, which the grower must make good, and to which also must be added his taxes, interest upon his capital invested and cost of his family support. There can be no question as to the deficit of $106 per car, but the additional for taxes, interest*** and support of the family is.indefinite and depends upon the amount of capital the grower has invested, the assessed value of his property, the number of members in his family and their sexes and ages. However, it is not unreasonable to assume it would be about $150, which would make the total loss to be from $250 to $275 per car, which, at the minimum figure on the 1046 cars would be $261,500. NOTE.—*See pags 3 of letter to J. C. Stone, April 12th last, for items in detail of expenses. *+*Items of Cost of Production are given on last page of Printed Petition. *¥%The capital invested in a 10 acre, $300 per acre, 5-year-old vineyard, including improvements and personal property—when being lived upon—could not very well be less than $5,000, which, at 8 per cent inter- est, would amount to ‘$400, to which must be added taxes, etc.,, and shows that the $150 mentioned for such purposes is not an exaggerated amount. THE HOPE OF THE GROWERS The $72 that will be saved to the deciduous growers in the event you give them the same freight rate you ARE GIVING to the orange growers will not in itself BE SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE LOSS they made on many of their shipments last season, during which period an increase in shipments of 71 per cent was made over the shipments of 1907. We believe, however, that the reduction will give to Eastern brokers and F. O. B. buyers an opportunity to dispose of carloads in many places that now receive but a small fraction of a carload, if any. The F. 0. B. buyer of California fruit is required to make an investment of over $1,000 for. each car At any less figure than this the grower will not receive fair pay for his product. —_ 15 — i a Te a on which, after paying for the fruit F. investment of over $1,000. In addition to thi store and deliver it to local customers, tions in cost in the effort to introduce CHARGES. ing an order for a car of fruit is in a be partially overcome a great MANY transaction and places his order without any $100 in handling a car the order is never placed. cities. In the small towns it requires considerable. courage on the part of the fruit dealer to buy a car of fruit 0. B. value California and adding freight charges, he will have an _, s he must unload the car and handle the contents through his all of which adds to the cost. d he can make no FURTHER reduc- The grower’s realizations for h California FRUIT in NEW TERRITORY. if any is afforded, must come from reduction in TRANSPORTATION ANY RELIEF in this direction, nit report that the difference between themselves and the dealer in secur- great number of cases LESS than $100. If this difference could only MORE cars of fruit could be sold in the smaller towns. lling to order a car of fruit if he is satisfied that he can get out even on the hope of profit, but if he figures that he will LOSE from $50 to Brokers selling California fr A dealer is very often wi It is by this NARROW MARGIN that many cars of California fruit FAIL TO BE SOLD in our smaller SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT Exodus to Canada is of Large Proportions Vast Army of Settlers and Stream of Wealth « ‘Winnipeg, April 12th. anada at North Portal on the Soo line, 4,783 settlers of the United States entered C During the year ending March 31 the total was 19,009 SETTLERS and 1,759 CARS (Press dispatch.) ««puring March with 726 cars of effects. OF EFFECTS. «¢he showing during ««Bruce Walker, Commissione STATES SETTLERS WHO WILL CO April PROMISES A GREATER increase than in March. r of Immigration at Winnipeg, estimates the WEALTH OF THE UNITED ME INTO WESTERN CANADA as $70,000,000.’’ ae Is it not wonderful how the railroads are building up Northwestern Canada, mercury cannot register its minimum temperature for the reason that it will freeze reached? And still more wonderful is the question, ‘Why do our California roads permit such a thing when it is within their easy control to divert from Canada to California this very desirable class of immigrants, a country far superior in its resources and a climate excelled by NO OTHER COUNTRY in the world? a country in which the before the minimum is WE MOST RESPECTFULLY SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS DO YOU BELIEVE the figures we submit for your cons correct? DO YOU BELIEVE the figures showing increase in shipments to be correct? to grower per car to be correct? . DO YOU BELIEVE the figures showing cost If you are unable to point out errors in any one of the figures involved in the above questions, then it forces the following question, i. e.: HOW LONG CAN THE DECIDUOUS FRUIT INDUSTRY BE MAINTAINED AT ITS PRESENT AND PROSPECTIVE MAGNITUDE? We are not asking that you place our deciduo ing for lemon shipments, that is, $1 per hundred lbs. tes until the next meeting of the Transporta- hat there can be no reduction made in ra We therefore most respectfully request and urge that a meeting of the Bureau st possible date for the purpose of giving consideration to our request—to have deciduous an equality with citrus shipments, and this rate put into effect, if possible, on or about xt, the time the heavy shipments of Table Grapes commence to go forward. Respectfully yours, R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman. M. E. ANGIER. C. M. HARTLEY. us shipments upon an equality with the rate you are charg- We are informed t tion Freight Traffic Bureau. be held at the earlie shipments placed upon the 10th of September ne is fruit are now at BEDROCK, an A ideration relating to sales of shipments to be - - Frui* Growers’ Committee. SIXTH LETTER Mr. H. A. Jones, Frt. Traffic M y Dear Sir: gr- 8. P. Co, San Francisco, Cal. Sacramento, Cal., Aug. 18, “1909. That you may be inf ormed as to the fact i markets, we submit the ; 8 relating to the shipment and s i : following statement, Which Shows the esalt of the silo Sele x Bectgnous fruit in Eastern cars of California fruit in four of the most impo : portant markets, to-wi New York, Chica go, B i The figures are taken fr from the daily telegraphic re ports of the CALIFORNIA F RUIT DISTRIBUTORS and include ALL cars th at have thei i AUTHENTIC: heir gross sales wired, therefore should be regarded as OFFICIAL and New York cio sivanis ys ary 216 cars Chicago ....... a Gross Sale ............. 185 Bees Loreen 38 cars............ Gross Sale ............ : To By sen Fane Cars. .........i. Gross Sale ............. 86,275 ye. Sx Cv teen 31 cars............Gross Sale . 40,930 Av. 35 A dle rsis ves enaay ’ Ave. y oa 51 —— oe $386,418 Ave. $856 ITEMS OF COST TO GROWER 451 Cars, Gross Sale Railroad charges, about Gane ie Sisels te a ee $195,000 EE 27,049 DR 8,343 NG 8,344 Cort tte Talk Samer. ste 3 Feet shat eons SOROS 4 ges nina 72,160 TIO EEG 51,860 $362,756 This bal ti alance, $23,662, divided by 451, gives to the grower $52 per car Belanve: ¥ 22/508 ‘As the cost of producti on alone, includin : of $88 per car, and to thi g renewals, is not less than $140 Toe od this must be added taxes, interest upon the capital i $140 yet var Wo nav haress Ios ny e of the 451 cars runs as follows: Tested sad femily support, n Aug. 9th there were sold in the f iti FOUR averaged $1133 e four cities named 127 cars—ONE brought $1,4 small profit to ye wind Eton and the EIGHTEEN cars averaged > gio gh OE am , 109 CARS, OR 86 PE ii amount gives a On Aug. 10th 71 cars we : R CENT, SOLD AT A L re sold, of which two av OSS TO THE GROWER an average of $1 averaged $1,320, one $1,215 : ow $1,094 for the 18 cars. THIS RESULT LEFT 53 CA + $0ur 91122 Sud eleven 31083, grower. RS, or 76 per cent, sold at a loss to the On Aug. 11th 91 cars w ere sold, of which one brought i average of $1,089 f ; ught $1,252, six averaged oh Acs gd ae wonty cars, leaving 71 cars or 78 per cent, sold at : XS 4 a en aL em a0 AVeraTS Or $1080 Too Sen gee sold, of Wain one car brought $1,100 and twelve i $1,034 ’ cars, which left 70 car: ’ or On Aug. 13th there’ were. 7 S, or 84 per cent, sold at ’ 9 cars sold, of which ONE : a loss to the grower verage of $1,032, or an a Hy or $1,278, four at an average or 80 per cent, sold at a loss to the grower verage of $1,088 for the SIXTEEN cars, which LEFT 60 age Of the 451 cars reported ich sold—which number INCLUD were sold at a profit ED ALL CARS of whi : SOT ao th igh one to the grower, too, while 366 cars, or WS ii Wited bu 85 : ONLY ABSORB ALL T ’ cent, sold at a loss ftps Gy of over $150 per car for the 451 cars HE PROFIT made from the sale of the 85 cars, but QUESTION WHICH YOUR : COMPANY IS CALLE POLICY TO MAINT RESEN D TO PASS UPON IS CENT, OR SUCH or > RA AD SYTHE ELIMINATION __—_ S WILL REDUCE THE OF 81 PER Nu SHIPM 4328 7H Ar WILL, PLACE THEM UPON 4 DAVING BASIS? ENTS OF DECIDUOUS FRUIT TO A re i : ! Co. is carrying Hy 9% ihe deciduous fruit growers is not unreasonable is evidenced by th 8 ipments to Eastern points via Sacramento at the rate for ints : i Rs BD ey ask. This fact forces the question, why does your company charge for hauling a car of oranges from the south to Sacramento? In the proper answer to this question lies strong argument i to your imagination. In our letter to you under date of Ju rapid increase in deciduous shipments. AS PROOF that out statement was correc delegates who attended the great BOOST CONVENTION hel prominent S. P. officials were present and assisted in making it a GRA The result of the action taken at this CONVENTION was that which is to be expended per annum for the purpose of advertising California and its resources. so doing is to induce people to come to California and make it their home. ern Pacific Co. would be commendable if conditions were such as is done that will make deciduous fruit growing instead of profitable to but a fraction of them. t, we cite the fact that the S. P. Co. gave free transportation to d on July 19th last in this city, at which several ND SUCCESS. a fund of $250,000 be raised, $50,000 of The object of Such action on the part of the South to justify it, but they are not and will not be until something in the Sacramento Valley profitable to the growers as a body, WHY THIS IS TRUE The ability of California, through its peculiarly adapted soil and climate, of fruit, except a VERY FEW that are grown at or near the Equator, is the : BASE, THE FOUNDATION Upon the development and proper fostering of its horticultural interests and ANY ACT that will impair those interests THEM ALONE LIES THE ABIL- the greatest and most to grow all known varieties for the upbuilding of California. depends the future welfare and prosperity of its people, will necessarily retard its progress, for the reason that in them AND IN ITY AND THE POWER to make it what nature seems to have designed it should be, prosperous country in the world. In order that you may under kets at an average of $856 per car regards the proposition to tax him to raise the propos we will ask you the following question: "How many millions do you believe the Southern Pacific Company, which is receiving LARGE PROFITS from the business it handles, would be willing to pay as a BONUS TO SECURE the incoming of a COM- stand how the fruit grower who is selling his products in Eastern mar- ed fund of $250,000, PETING transcontinental railroad? You may say this is an absurb, foolish, silly question, yet this is just what the Southern Pacific Com- pany and other initial lines are asking the fruit growers to do, when they ask them to TAX THEMSELVES to bring people here to enter into competition with them, the ONLY difference being that the Southern Pacific Company is not losing money, while many growers are. It makes no difference to the railroad whether fruit shipments sell at a profit or a loss; it is all the - same to them. ' You must not OVERLOOK the fact that there has been a comparative failure in the fruit crop in This happens once in four or five years only. Had there been a full crop in these localities the prices received for our shipments would have been lower than they were. The total shipment this season to date is 6,377 cars, as against 4,977 cars for the same time last sea- son, a GAIN of 1,400 cars, or 22 per cent, which, when added to the gain of 71 per cent, made last year over the shipment of 1907, makes a net gain of about 100 per cent in two years. It was predicted by growers, shippers and your company that the crop this year would be a short one, which explains the reason for the shortage in cars in July, there being little more than half enough to move many localities in the East. the crop as fast as it matured. The sale of the 451 cars herein given INCLUDES the sale of ALL THE CARS in New York, Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia, of which the gross was wired, and AVERAGED BUT $856 PER CAR. We desire to again call your attention to the fact that we have not made a newspaper fight, nor have we appealed to the general public for sympathy and support, but, on the contrary, we have persistently refused to give newspaper reporters any information regarding the matter, although we have been strongly urged to do so. We wish to assure you that we are not actuated in any way or manner, through prejudice against railroads or their officials, but, on the contrary, we desire to work and co-operate with you and your associates — JS ne in favor of our contention, all of which is left ly 19th last we showed that the 8. P. Co. was responsible for the A, in eve i oy OT home to make California what it is possible to make i, the greatest and most prosperous Respectfully yours, R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman. ; M. E. ANGIER. C. M. HARTLEY. Fruit Growers’ Committee. SEVENTH LETTER Mr. H. A. Jones, Sacramento, Cal, November 9, 1909. Freight Traffic Mgr. S. P. Co.,, San Francisco, Cal. Dear Sir: We submit to you and ask that you give careful consideration to the following statement, which is made ‘u 1 : 4 agus : p from the California Fruit Distributors’ reports of the sale of California deciduous fruit—mostly table grapes—in the following markets. This statement includes the gross sale of all : cars reported by the Distribut authentic and correct. The sales were made in the following markets: oS ous eet New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphi i ; : ’ , . phia, Pittsburg, Min i i : . St. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland and Buffalo. Bsapolis, Tudisnapolis, Balyimore, Bt, Paul, Sens 2x tne ann cptaten ener tsa nese ds 40 cars grossed $32,489, averaged $812.00 Cn 43 cars grossed 32,283, averaged 774.00 EEL Ste td es 76 cars grossed 62,536, averaged 849.00 Eh fi 4 viele 34 cars grossed 29,382, averaged 864.00 CE 58 cars grossed 48,050, averaged 824.00 Sep! Br Drennan on ES bins rae vn vais 35 cars grossed 28,229, averaged 806.00 Oe Bo paginas cc beatase 31 cars grossed 27,064, averaged 873.00 yA re ry Ns re ay a ee a Se TS 62 cars grossed 55,142, averaged 889.00 379 $315,175 $831.59 SALES IN DETAIL Sales of Sept. 23rd—2 cars averaged $1,155, 3 car , 199, 8 $1,032 and 35 35 cars average loss to grower $226.20............ SEIS avs ran, $ Cae AT ee ay yeasts Fotis nie nav aresvre SLOT 5 Cars profit tO Srower........... oc. ovvevess {5 oa12 DrOfk $0 BEOWER: sre annerreniinents coniundotiar trans dnelediidnn ints es 406 40 cars Net loss to grower.................... bia tree rnin irate ane AA den rey $7,511 Sales of Sept. 24th—1 car $1,267, 4 cars at $1,043.50 and 38 cars averaged $706.39 38 cars averaged loss to grower $293.63...................... re S COTEIDIONT 10 TOWEL: es i iinnr ssn TTI AR SH Miia AeA eb Harare aaa says snes 441 43 cars Net losstogrower..................... 310.737 BF 0 oe vd AER LN vn A ae yea $10,717 Sales of Sept. 27th—1 car $1,227, 1 car $1,128, 4 cars averaged $1,024.50 and 70 averaged $801.18 70 cars average loss to grower $198.82. ..................... BORIS DECTLYIETOWET, co co sv r™ or nsnrs crraonn an 2 mr te 2 rr 2 hsp? 16,0818 DIOTL 00 BROWER «cer tavarretsuitantnss usarurtnthtnrnnnsary sarennssssannes ns 453 76 cars Net losstogrower........ ...cco00e. 1 RP RRA i ro ERNE ES CIN SN RO EOE $13,464 Sales Sept. 28th, 1 car $1,271; 1 car $1,045 and 32 cars averaged $841.81 32 cars average loss to grower $154.19. ......... ............ i 2Qcarsprofit togrower.............c. iin oan, trans 31904 kL A A ne are tt AER eh rt ees ers ea as 316 34 cars net loss togrower............o00nunn T. Br ern RR ere er tree rte ene $4,618 CET EERE NET SEE Es Sales Sept. 29th, 1 car $1,207; 4 cars average $1,055 and 53 cars averaged loss to grower $195.78. om 53 cars average loss to grower $195.78. ....... cil tiie $ or B COIS Profit tO STOWE. ..c. orcs sr errrssnsssnnvevsnsnsnnsses secsntsnnsssecvasrsnnnsee 7 58 BE £0 BIOWBT ee eta cen tessa is ne a wis a ene 9,949 58 Cars net JOSS 10 STOWE. ........: + sswsseenrnsesnossvsnssrnnssnennsen sarees $ Sales Sept. 30th, 1 car $1,249; 1 car $1,180; 3 cars $1,069 and 30 cars averaged $753.10. iis 30 cars averaged $246.90 loss to Srower.................ocienininens ai i mien ea aie wae ale ’ 5 Cars Profit $0 SIOWET. ......... coves evtisnsnrnoanssnrsrsissasansssnsnnt annspvanerennays 35 COTE TIE, 1088 10 ZTOWRT ooo in sos sna rset shina dais dad avian dvs Fina anna nas s $6,771 35 cars Net 1088S t0 QrOWer. ...........ov ttre ratsnnsssesnessnsnessss saevnns a Sales Oct. 1st, 1 car $1,322; 1 car $1,233; 2 cars $1,144; 3 cars $1,058 and 24 cars averaged $789.52. i 25i3 24 cars averaged loss to grower $206.38. .......... iii cirri i COTS PrOAIL CO GIOWET. ...c cvs iscsi er vansvsits sen seinenavesvninnasy Connntnsscnspesyes ’ 31 SGA $3,936 Slcars net 10SS tO Grower. ............ctoietttttnrecnnsersnnsnsransnnnsene oo Sales Oct. 4th, 1 car $1,230; 3 cars averaged $1,126; 9 cars averaged $1,044 and 49 cars aver- aged $837.51 loss to growers. / 49 cars averaged 1oss to grower $160.45. ...........coitiiiiiiiiaiiietiiiaties crane . “a snen semis 1,004 13 Cars Profit $0 STOWRT. ..c. .. cc corr srstnsrensnavavans sesnssnsnssnsnnnes ED COPS TIE 108 50 ZIOWRE... seni sven Falls eh tind sea sn samntss ssn vs ee vnvenssnse 6,858 62 cars net 1088S tO GrOWer.............c.voieeerersnassasasnnes EEEEIERTIRE EE 2 $5 ss TOTAL CARS 379; AVERAGE LOSS PER CAR TO GROWER $168.41................ : Saw Revenue to Railroads from 379. .........cetiurersrtresnssssosssss sosesssatscnsransannne v § , items: ” 1 ! To the $988, must be added the cost of production, which, when properly done, includes the following Pruning, clearing away brush, twine and tying (when staked), plowing twice, cultivating from four to six times, hoeing, sulphur and applying same twice, irrigating, etc., which, when done in the most economical way, will make the total cost to the grower per car considerably more than $1,000, which does not include family support. Of the 1,092 cars above given, only 39 of them sold at and above cost, thus showing that EIGHTY-NINE AND SEVEN-TENTHS PER CENT sold at a loss to the growers. We repeat that no unreasonable, selfish or unjust motive actuates the growers in this matter, but, on the contrary, they are moved by a desire to promote all interests involved. MANY GROWERS—AS SHOWN HEREIN, 89 PER CENT OF THEM—REALIZE THAT THEY ARE FACING FINANCIAL RUIN UNLESS RELIEF IN SOME FORM COMES TO THEIR INTERESTS, WHICH WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE, EXCEPT THROUGH A RADICAL CHANGE IN THE PRESENT METHODS AND » COST OF TRANSPORTATION. THE RESULTS from shipments and sales of California Deciduous Fruit this season show that if the re- quest of the deciduous growers to have their shipments placed upon an equality with the orange growers be granted, the question will then be: Will the relief coming therefrom be sufficient to place the rapidly increasing shipments upon a fairly just paying basis? ANY ACTION ON THE PART OF THE RAILROADS THAT IN ANY MANNER WILL TEND TO INCREASE THE COST TO THE. GROWERS TO MARKET THEIR PRODUCTS » WILL CERTAINLY BRING RUIN TO A VERY LARGE PER CENT OF THE GROWERS, SUCH AS IS SHOWN TO BE THE CASE IN THE -EIGHT DAYS’ SHIPMENTS AND RATES ABOVE GIVEN, WHEN MORE THAN 89 CARS OUT OF EVERY 100 BROUGHT ‘ i hipped, mak- ; During the time the 379 cars above mentioned were shipped there were 713 other cars shipped, Z ( ) A HEAVY LOSS TO THE GROWERS. ing a total of 1092 cars IN 8 DAYS. fas It is reasonable to assume that the ratio of profit and loss made on the shipment and sale of the 379 cars above given would give a very close estimate of the result of the shipment and sale of the 713 other cars and when applied will show the following results: REVENUE TO RAILROADS Chaise 469,000 1092 cars—26,208,000 IDS... ........cintiierttnnititt trast, $ LOSS TO GROWERS Ql, an $183,000 1092 cars—average loss per car to growers $168. : In other words, $183,000 of the GROWERS’ PRINCIPAL, THE CAPITAL they have invested, to PRO- i i ; in DUCE the 1,092 cars of fruit, was ABSORBED in making up the $469,000 income to the Railroads, and all EIGHT DAYS The demand for labor during the busy season was far greater than the supply, with the result that wages were materially advanced and ranged from $1.70 to $2.25 per day. This increases the cost of picking, packing, etc. Cost per car to the grower at the ONE FORTY-FIVE RATE Freight and Refrigeration.................cooiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiinennn, tf Crates complete ............icueiuuieenneernneaerneetiasasennsstntonnenses 1160 Picking, packing, tC... ..........oiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iii ‘ BIORBIIIG + +c cise issontinsronssssstnasnssnssssosrestertonsesssensnnnanses 18.50 Delivery ab CAT. ......cccovnrennerrsnnseresssassesstssttteercstetnenrroeens 2:30 Interest upon capital invested............. cco, “ 0.0 Taxes (MINIMUM) .........otueiiieneerrnrnnreiareriittiittntenanenss . $923.50 COTMMIESBION ... rie vvssransissnsesscrsnrtortninsstonnsstsesresssstnnsonsrnns 64.64 $988.14 o~ The increase to date in Deciduous Fruit shipments over those made in 1907 is 7,148 cars, or practically 100 per cent. ' The increase in Table Grape shipments to date over the shipments of 1908 is 1,747 cars, or over 47 per cent. In conclusion we will repeat what we said in our petition under date of J anuary 30th, 1909: ‘‘“WE CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO THE INDISPUTABLE FACT, WHICH IS, THAT TO BROADEN THE EASTERN MARKETS SUFFICIENTLY TO CONSUME AT A PROFIT TO THE GROWERS THE GREAT INCREASE IN THE TONNAGE OF TABLE GRAPES AND DECIDUOUS TREE FRUIT SHIP- ‘MENTS FROM CALIFORNIA IS UTTERLY BEYOND THE POWER OF THE GROWERS, AND IF THIS QUESTION IS TO BE SUCCESSFULLY SOLVED IT MUST BE THROUGH THE ABILITY, ALLIED WITH AN EARNEST AND DETERMINED EFFORT ON THE PART OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES ' THAT HANDLE SUCH SHIPMENTS.’’ Respectfully submitted, R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman. M. E. ANGIER, C. M. HARTLEY, Fruit Growers’ Committee. SALES OF NOVEMBER 4th and 5th NOY: Bd... i eT a ae Ta eT ne 32 cars grossed $27,538, averaged $860 MOV. BEI... vs nina tasers mmiheiss se ntmn tvs sve ive essa 33 cars grossed $28,218, averaged $855 ORAL. coc snaninin sain birt tnt sae stmiee os 65 cars grossed $55,756, averaged $857 Loss to growers in 2 days reported Sales. ...............c.ouuuiuiiirnnnninn nn $9,244 oY EA ERE Ee ts SNES % ENDORSEMENTS Sacramento, Cal., April 14th, 1909. Hon. R. D. Stephens, Chairman Fruit Growers’ Committee, Sacramento, Cal. Dear pio read with much interest the able and comprehensive report of your Committee, and Qegire i tom you that our Organization, handling over seventy-five per cent of the deciduous fruit, shipped from this State, is entirely in accord with your efforts to secure a uniform and equitable rate on ony shipments. oni is There is absolutely no question as to the justice of the request that deciduous fruit be place by same footing as citrus fruit, and we hope that the railways concerned will be able and willing to gran is con- cession, so vital to one of the most important interests of California. Very truly yours, CALIFORNIA FRUIT DISTRIBUTORS, . F. B. McKevitt, Manager. SACRAMENTO VALLEY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION WHEREAS, a Committee consisting of Messrs. R. D. Stephens of Sacramento, M. E. Angier oF ao, C. M. Hartley of Vacaville, was appointed by the fruit growers of California in convention assembled frame, December, 1908, for the purpose of presenting to the initial railroad lines and their eonnections a bet i fo! ‘ ng that deciduous fruit shipments to Eastern points from the Sacramento and San J oaguin Yeolleys e plac equality as regards freight rates with the citruc fruit shipments from Southern California, an : ion WHEREAS, This Committee has presented to the said initial railroad lines and their SOBER 8 peti i asking that these deciduous fruit shipments from the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys o the Basten . kets be placed on equality, as regards freight rates, with citrus fruit shipments of Southern i e : ot WHEREAS, The Sacramento Valley Development Association, representing the organize Commerc bodies and Boards of Supervisors of the Sacramento Valley and adjacent footnil counwy in rogue Seon assembled this 20th day of July, 1909, carefully and thoroughly investigated sald petition, inclu ne he a and figures therein set forth, and subsequent correspondence between said Committee and the said ini jal rail- i i : it roa EE AY A ety Development Association that we unqualifiedly endorse the said petition adking that deciduous fruit shipments to Eastern points from the Sacramento Valley Jue Sn: i quin Valley be placed on equality as regards freight rates, with the cing Frais Shipments of Sou mn 0 : nia, not only to assist in placing on a permanently proSsavie basis fruit growing as it now exists, but to car i i i i t succeeding years: gop A rons oy ss on SAID ATraL RAILROADS AND THEIR CONNEC- TIONS IN JUSTICE NOT ONLY TO THE DECIDUOUS FRUIT GROWERS WHO SHIP TO EASTERN POINTS. BUT AS WELL TO EVERY INTEREST OF THESE GREAT VALLEYS, ALL OF WHICH ARE AFFECTED EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN THE DECIDUOUS FRUIT GROWING INDUSTRY, THIS PETITION BE GRANTED. A adopted on roll call at the regular meeting of the Sacramento Valley Development Associa tion, held at Sacramento, California, July 20, 1909. Attest: 0. H. MILLER, Secretary. M. DIGGS, President. QUESTIONS SUBMITTED TO MR. McKEVITT THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS WERE SUBMITTED TO MR. F. B. McKEVITT, GENERAL MAN- RNIA FRUIT DISTRIBUTORS: AByay Sacramento, Nov. 20, 1909. - Mr. F. B. McKevitt, : Gen. Mgr. California Fruit Distributors, Sacramento, Cal. Sir: Sf riwouat Ck wsiapat ikl Realizing that in the position you occupy, that of General Manager of the California Fruit Distributors, you have opportunities of gathering information as to the actual results that came from the sales in the Eastern ; markets of our deciduous fruit shipments during the present season, we, the undersigned members of the Fruit Growers’ Committee on Freight Rates, appointed by the fruit growers of the State at their last State Conven- — D0 uae Oe Eh dir = ~ » y/ tion, 1908, respectfully submit the following questions, and ask that you give to them your careful consideration, and if after so doing, in your judgment, they have sufficient merit and bearing upon the future development y and prosperity of California’s greatest and most valuable of all its many resources, -viz.: its horticultural in- terests, you will give us the benefit of your knowledge as to the facts involved in the questions, you will greatly oblige the members of our Committee. : : IF WE ARE WRONG in any of OUR CONTENTIONS, DO NOT HESITATE TO SAY SO. All we want is the TRUTH. In answering the questions should you see proper to do so, we wish you to take into considera- tion the fact that there has been 15,006 carloads of deciduous fruit shipped to date this season against 7,416 in 1907, or, an increase of over 100 per cent in two years. In 1906 there were 2050 cars of table grapes shipped against 5,751 cars to date this season, or, AN IN- CREASE OF OVER 180 PER CENT IN THREE YEARS, with the probabilities of a proportionate increase for several years to come, PROVIDING the interest can be placed on a paying basis from a growers’ standpoint; 4 3 otherwise a large percentage of the present acreage MUST BE UPROOTED. QUESTIONS tel) DO YOU BELIEVE that the request of the Deciduous Fruit Growers of the State, and more particularly , ‘those of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys, which was made and presented to our initial railroads on the 30th day of January last, to have their shipments to Eastern markets given the same transportation rates as were then being given to the orange growers from south of the Tehachapi on their shipments to the same destina- tion, to be JUST AND EQUITABLE TO ALL LEGITIMATE INTERESTS INVOLVED? . DO YOU BELIEVE FROM THE EXPERIENCE AND THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE SALES OF OUR FRUIT IN EASTERN MARKETS, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE GREAT IN- » CREASE MADE IN SHIPMENTS THAT THE RELIEF PRAYED FOR BY THE DECIDUOUS GROWERS WOULD, IF GRANTED, BE SUFFICIENT IN ITSELF TO PLACE THE DECIDUOUS FRUIT INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE UPON A SOUND, DEPENDABLE AND REASONABLE PAYING BASIS? HAS THE DEMAND for our fruit in the East kept pace with the RAPIDLY INCREASING SUPPLY? Has there been an increase in wages for orchard and vineyard labor, and is there a sufficient supply of a class to properly and economically handle our crops? : IS IT TRUE THAT A LARGE PER CENT OF THE TABLE GRAPE CROP IS LEFT ON THE VINES FOR THE REASON THAT IT WOULD ENTAIL A LOSS TO PICK, PACK, AND SHIP TO MARKET WITH- » OUT TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE COST OF PRODUCTION, TAXES AND INTEREST ON THE CAPITAL INVESTED? : From your experience as a grower what has been the cost, since the rain, to PROPERLY pick and pack a crate of Tokays? ; Respectfully yours, R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman, 5 M. E. ANGIER, : C. M. HARTLEY, Fruit Growers’ Committee. Ww, MANAGER McKEVITT’S REPLY OFFICE fa CALIFORNIA FRUIT DISTRIBUTORS 1012 Second Street, . ! Sacramento, Cal., Nov. 22d, 1909. Messrs. R. D. Stephens, E. M. Angier, C. M. Hartley, Fruit Growers’ Committee. . Gentlemen: I am in receipt of a communication from you under date of the 20th, in which you ask me as Manager of the California Fruit Distributors, which organization handles about 80 per cent of the deciduous fruit ship- ments of the State, to answer certain questions in regard to actual results obtained from fruit shipments to Eastern markets during the present season, and other questions relating to the general condition of the busi- ness. . SB eg ain Ee TIRE, a In the first place you refer to the LARGE INCREASE in the shipment of iid gospes gt bir pees: ent season over those of any preceding year, amounting to OVER 180 PER CENT I Betcha Vi hii the probability that there will be a proportionate increase for several years to a piped oy ness may be placed on a paying basis from the growers’ standpoint, and that if it cann : AGE OF THE PRESENT ACREAGE MUST BE UPROOTED. HEAVY INCREASE IT IS A FACT that grape shipments have increased very materially of late, this present season showing . \ is not so many years ago that we figured on a cost of 10c per package as covering the labor of picking and 7 | , Packing a crate or box of fruit; it has been necessary of late to modify these figures so that now 15c is a low \ cost for this work, and in many instances it will average 20c throughout the season. Since the middle of Octo- r ¥| ber I believe it is a fair statement that the labor of picking, cleaning and packing grapes has in most districts been in the neighborhood of 30c per crate. This high cost can of course be attributed to the fact that the “yr grapes were affected by early rains which made it necessary to pick and clean them with extra care. ived i THIS PRO-" CROPS UNGATHERED an increase over last year of nearly 2000 carloads. If the information I have received is correct, - ‘ IPMENTS PORTIONATE INCREASE WILL BE KEPT UP FOR A DD A Pn Ey NOT BELIE REACH SUCH LARGE FIGURES THAT I DO Ee A ELIEF I HAVE ADVISED GROWERS who HEM PROFITABLY. ACTING ON THIS B on the subject TO BEGIN THE REMOVAL OF VINES preparatory to growing other crops, AND THIS ADVICE I AM FOLLOWING MYSELF in our vineyards at Vacaville. ; : : Unless we are able to give this fruit a far greater distribution than ever has been possinle in the pas I CANNOT SEE how it will be possible to profitably market the thousands of carloads ha oo Sqn Xe anast i i i i be accomplished, and that would be throug able. There is but one way in which this could : he of transportation as well as LOW COST of labor in California, both of which conditions I see no reason to expect in the near future. i. ; : i You ask if I believe it would be just and equitable to all legitimate interests i the request of he Deets uous Fruit Growers be granted by the railway lines, which request was that their shipments should receive the same rate for transportation as were given to the orange growers of California. bins tsa { In answer to this question I would say that there should be NO QUESTION as to the justice of giving AS LOW A RATE ON DECIDUOUS FRUIT AS ON CITRUS FRUIT. There is NO REASON WHY THERE SHOULD BE ANY QUESTION ABOUT IT. . DO NOT GO FAR ENOUGH There is, however, one feature in connection with your request to which I would like to call your atten- tion, and that is that YOU DO NOT GO FAR ENOUGH. While it would help us materially to have he 80- colloid Postage Stamp rate of $1.15 per hundred apply on our shipments, it will not give the relief required, it will only HELP. I DO NOT BELIEVE IT WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR THE DECIDUOUS FRUITS OF CAL Na TO PAY A GREATER RATE THAN ONE DOLLAR PER HUNDRED, AND AM FIRMLY OF er 3 THAT IN THE NEAR FUTURE THE RAILWAY OFFICIALS WILL RECOGNIZE THIS FACT, and w e OBLIGED IN SELF DEFENCE TO GIVE US SUCH A RATE. ’ ; 1h i i i ts from California during the seasons o ery large percentage of the deciduous fruit shipmen : ; ! and _ iis iii LTE ELY NO PROFIT TO THE GROWER, and it will not be possible for this con- dition of affairs to continue for any great length of time without producing the greatest hardship and loss to all those engaged in the industry. IF NO RELIEF CAN BE FOUND IT WILL MEAN THAT MANY OF OUR ORCHARDS AND VINEYARDS MUST BE ABANDONED. | You ask if the demand for our fruit in the East has kept pace with the rapidly increasing supply, and 1 regret to be obliged to say that in my opinion it has not. In order to show a reasonable profit to the California grower it is necessary to sell fruit in Eastern markets at a price that puts it out of the reach of the working classes. MUST BE PUT WITHIN THE REACH OF WAGE EARNERS UNTIL WE ARE ABLE TO SELL OUR FRUITS PROFITABLY TO OURSELVES at a sufficiently low price to enable this great army of people to purchase our products we can hardly hope to increase the demand very materially. : In answer to your question regarding the increase in wages for labor, and asking if there is a sufficient supply of a good class of labor to properly and economically handle our crops, would say that it is a peieer of general knowledge that wages are advancing steadily every year, and that there is not sufficient supply o good labor to handle our crops. i 3 NOT ONLY is the price of labor increasing, but the number of hours constituting a day’s labor are de- creasing, and with higher wages and shortened hours there is a material lessening of the output per man. It YOU ASK IF IT IS TRUE THAT A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THE TABLE GRAPE CROP was left o , on the vines this year for the reason that there was no profit to be derived in shipping them. \ UNFORTUNATELY IT IS TRUE that such is the case. I am informed that in many vineyards in the » Lodi and American River Districts a very large percentage of the crop is still remaining on the vines, and I know that this is the case in the Vacaville district in our late vineyards. { I have been told that in all probability there were in the neighborhood of 1000 carloads of grapes left aol, unpicked because there was no prospective profit in shipping them. I do not know whether this is true or not, but I believe there are several hundred carloads of these grapes which will be allowed to rot on the vines. Your last question is what has been the cost of properly picking and 1 ) / packing a crate of Tokay grapes since the rain. y I can only answer this question FROM MY OWN EXPERIENCE, which has been at Vacaville. I found some three weeks ago that it was costing 25¢ per crate to pick and pack the Tokays, and as I did not be- lieve there was any margin for profit in the fruit with this high cost for labor, I ORDERED PICKING TO » CEASE and it is estimated that we have something like 200 TONS of grapes remaining on the vines in the J 50-acre vineyard of which I am speaking. a AN UNFORTUNATE THING A PARTICULARLY UNFORTUNATE THING ABOUT THESE EARLY RAINS WHICH DAMAGED OUR GRAPES THIS YEAR IS THAT THEY DID NOT COME EARLY ENOUGH AND HARD ENOUGH SO THAT ALL SHIPMENTS WOULD HAVE ENTIRELY CEASED, AS SO FAR AS WE ARE PERSON- ALLY CONCERNED IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MONEY IN OUR POCKET HAD WE NOT SHIPPED A » SINGLE CRATE OF GRAPES SINCE THE FIRST OF OCTOBER. Trusting that I have fully answered your questions and regrettin ing report, I remain, { g that I cannot give a more encourag- \ Yours very truly, * CALIFORNIA FRUIT DISTRIBUTORS, F. B. McKevitt, Manager. { General Manager W. C. WALKER, of the CALIFORNIA FRUIT EXCHANGE, was asked identically the same questions and the following is his reply: MANAGER WALKER’S REPLY Office CALIFORNIA FRUIT EXCHANGE Sacramento, Cal, Nov. 23, 1909. Mr. R. D. Stephens (Chairman) Mr. E. M. Angier, Mr. C. M. Hartley, Fruit Growers’ Committee. Gentlemen: 4 Your valued favor of the 20th inst. at hand. In reply would say we have read over your various com- munications and cannot see wherein your contentions have been in error—in fact, we have been agreeably surprised at the correctness of your figures and the elaborate detail covering the same. . In regard to your question, as to whether we believe the request to have our shipments given the same “4 . transportation rates as those of the orange growers, would say we think this request is very mild in comparison 1 to the existing conditions in the deciduous fruit business as a whole. I think that a demand for a rate of $1.00 — 25 — a a RE pe per hundred would be more in line with our requirements than any other rate, and I Yelieve that in trying to present our position we should leave other industries out of the question, because the situation has changed ¥ J so tremendously in the past two years that a comparison of the prices realized for citrus and deciduous fruits ? is so far apart that to even try to put us on the same basis as the citrus fruit growers would be unjust and would not help us to the extent required. ONE DOLLAR RATE NOT LOW ENOUGH THIS SEASON HAS BEEN ONE OF THE WORST IN THE HISTORY OF THE BUSINESS AND FROM THE ENORMOUS PLANTINGS WHICH TOOK PLACE DURING THE LAST FEW YEARS THE FU-wvy, TURE IS EVEN DARKER THAN THE PRESENT. WE KNOW THAT FOR CERTAIN, IN SOME DIS- TRICTS, THEY ARE CONTEMPLATING PULLING UP EVERY THIRD VINE, AS THE GROWERS WHO HAVE TAKEN TIME TO COMPUTE THE FACTS REALIZE THAT EVEN A REDUCTION TO $1.00 PER HUNDRED IS NOT GOING TO SAVE THE INDUSTRY—ESPECIALLY TABLE GRAPES. : As far as we can see, from a strictly cold-blooded business standpoint, it is better for the railroads to pay heed to your requests and warnings now before it is too late. It is almost a certainty that Ynless the rail- roads announce that they intend to make a reduction for next year’s business,’ that some nprocting is Surely going to take place; whereas, if their intention to reduce the rate is made known this drastic action will be deferred. OVER PRODUCTION In reply to your inquiry as to whether the demand for our fruit in the East has kept pace with the rap- idly increasing supply, we can safely answer ° ‘No.’”’ There are a few varieties that have been fortunate in the past two years, but there is no telling when even a large crop of those varieties may over-supply the present market. : In answering this question we wish to lay emphasis upon the fact that the firms engaged in the mar- keting of fruits have not been idlé in the matter of developing markets. I know, as far as this exchange is concerned, we placed fruit in over 80 markets last year as against 26 in the previous season; and this year the number of markets gone into will far exceed last season; in fact, we have been selling carloads of fruit in mar- kets we never dreamed of three years ago. - LIMIT OF DISTRIBUTION REACHED The distribution of deciduous fruits to-day is on a very broad scale, especially west of Chicago, so that the fault cannot be charged up to the lack of energy in finding new markets; but the supply has been, so tre- mendous in the past two years, and the rates so high east of Chicago, that we are confronted with two prob- lems that are insurmountable; and as.the supply is something that cannot be reduced unless almost Spartan measures are adopted we are forced to consider ways and means to overcome the hill that we are confronted with, and the first means to help us will be the reduction of the rates east of Chicago, and give us an oppor- tunity to exploit that very large field. CENTER OF POPULATION The way the matter stands now our lowest rates are west of the considered center of population. The present center of population is considered about the southeast portion of Indiana. Therefore, if our rates Were put on a reascnable basis so that we could reach the mass of the people with our products at a price that will encourage them to buy we can increase the distribution of our fruit very materially; but if we are going to be kept away from the center of population by a burdensome rate the situation is gcing to continue to grow worse and where it will end is a grave question. . In regard to your inquiry as to whether there has been an increase in wages for orchard and vineyard labor, would say that I do not believe there is anyone acquainted with the conditions but would answer unqual- ifiedly ‘‘Yes.”’ And as to whether there is a sufficient supply tc handle the crops we answer ‘‘No.’’ As far as we can see, it was a very fortunate thing this year that there was not sufficient labor to handle the crop in, time, especially grapes. If there was the results would have been disastrous for at least three-quarters of the entire grape crop. CROPS UNGATHERED In regard to your inquiry as to whether a large percentage of the grape crop was left on the vines, as it would entail a loss to ship the same, would say that your statement is quite true. Very frequently we were called on the phone by outlying points and asked whether it was worth while to pick the fruit from the vines, and on many occasions we suggested that the fruit be left where it was because we cculd not honestly counsel them to harvest the fruit. Many and many times we were reluctant to make this statement because we are a — SB $ growers’ organization, trying to seek a market for the products of our members, and we were placed in a very » unenviable position to tell a man there was no place for his product, after he had spent the year in plowing, pruning, sulphuring, etc., in order to get his products ready for market and then to know that his livelihood was being snuffed out because there was no place to ship his product with any certainty of receiving back enough to cover the expenses of transportation, packing and picking. THE RESULT WAS THERE MUST HAVE BEEN CONSIDERABLE OVER A THOUSAND CARS OF GRAPES LEFT UNHARVESTED, NOT BY REASON OF THEIR CONDITION BUT BY REASON OF THE SITUATION IN THE MARKETS. This condition is something very sad to behold, because we know from seeing the accounts from day to day what it means for a man to pick 100 crates of grapes, spend hours carefully cleaning the bunches, getting ¥ everything so it looks attractive for the market, haul the fruit to the car, ship the same to the east, and when 4) the accounts come back ask the grower to dig up for the privilege of sending his fruit forward. > RAILROADS, PROCRASTINATION, RUIN THIS IS NO JESTING MATTER. WE ARE DEALING RIGHT NOW WITH THE QUESTION OF » THE HOMES AND FUTURES OF A GREAT MANY PEOPLE IN THIS COMMONWEALTH AND IT IS § SURELY UP TO THE RAILROAD AUTHORITIES TO TAKE SOME ACTION AND DO IT QUICKLY, OR THEY WILL RUE THEIR PROCRASTINATION. Not alone were the Tokays affected, but the Emperors were «J more or less affected in this way: ¢ The market, as a general thing, for Emperors, is not very active until the Tokays have been pretty much disposed of. This year the Tokay crop held on so long by reason of the big supply and low market that p » a great number of Emperors were left unpicked and the frost ruined them. We know of one case where a grower had between four and five thousand crates of Empercrs ready for picking and the entire crop was lost; and he returned his shook and did not send a solitary crate forward. WE ARE DEALING NOW WITH FACTS, NOT THEORIES, and we sincerely hope that your Committee will be able to so bring the matter home to the transportation companies that they will be ready to give you the relief asked for, as surely the amount prayed is small enough. In regard to your last question, would say that we have found from experience that the average cost of properly picking and packing a crate of Tokays since the rain has been approximately 32c to 37c, depending somewhat on the locality—some even claim that the cost is higher than that, but we consider the amounts given » above about the general run this year in the heavy producing districts. Concluding, we wish your Committee all success in your undertaking, and we have no doubt from the able manner in which the question is being presented that something should be done, if the powers that be have 4!) any respect at all for the persons who are furnishing them the tonnage from which they are earning their transportation charges. Respectfully yours, W. C. WALKER, General Manager. 1 WHAT THE OFFICIALS OF CONNECTING LINES SAY - A , February 16, 1909. * | “ Dear Sir: This will acknowledge receipt of your letter of February 9th, relative to blanket rating on deciduous fruits from shippers north of the Tehachapi. 5 You understand that not having rails to the Pacific Coast territory that we have no voice whatever in the making of these rates. Your efforts to secure the desired rate adjustment should be used with the Pacific Coast Terminal lines, that is the Southern Pacific, A. T. & S. F., and S. P.,, L. A. & 8. L. lines. Whatever rates the originating lines see fit to establish we eastern and intermediate carriers have always participated in. Mr. R. D. Stephens, Sacramento, Cal. Yours truly, 4 Freight Traffic Manager. -3 SE A A SIT a Cin . wp as . x - gp ) oni I gp Wn Ae RRL ALI Sn Ey - ARR +m a , February 16, 1909. iid Wo CALIFORNIA DECIDUOUS FRUIT TO EASTERN POINTS “ Mr. R. D. Stephens, Chairman Fruit Growers’ Committee, Sacramento, Cal. K Dear Sir: < | I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 8th instant with copy of printed petition for modifi- cation in the rates on green fruits. I beg to advise that our Company is agreeable to co-operating with the Cal- ifornia initial lines in such adjustment of these rates as they may find desirable. Yours truly, ; .. THE ABOVE ARE FAIR SAMPLES OF THE REPLIES RECEIVED FROM OFFICIALS OF CON- NECTING LINES IN ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF DOCUMENTS FROM OUR COMMITTEE. ' THESE REPLIES SHOW CONCLUSIVELY THAT THE POWER TO MAKE RATES LIES WITH INITIAL LINES. : i We have sent copies of all communications emanating from our Committee on the question of freight LB (f rates to 87 railway officials of roads that handle California deciduous fruit shipments, including Presidents, | Vice-Presidents, General and Assistant Traffic Managers, General and Assistant Freight Agents. \ Respectfully submitted, R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman. M. E. ANGIER. ; C. M. HARTLEY. : Fruit Growers’ Committee on Freight Rates. V ; [Resort of Fruit Growers be Committee on FREIGHT RATES Together With the Action of the State Fruit Growers Annual Convention, December 7-10, 1909, taken thereon, and Subsequent Action taken by the Committee FACTS AND FIGURES IN SUPPORT OF CLAIMS Respectfully Submitted to the Fruit Growers of the State, in Con- vention Assembled at Stockton, California, December 6-9, 1910. R. D. STEPHENS, of Sacramento, California M. E. ANGIER, of Lodi CONTENTS. Apparently an Effort to Forestall ........... Committee Instructed to Demand $1.00 Rate .. Confidence... . Cost to Growers...... Correspondence Dollar Rate...... Do Initial Roads Fix Rates?... Endorsements. . . Farmers’ Educational and Co-Operative Union Full Knowledge... ................. Growers Got $8,000,000.......... Intimidation. ....... Introductory............. Letter—Committee to H. A. Jones....... H. A. Jones to Committee. .... R. D. Stephens to H. A. Jones Jones, Schumacher and Chambers to Stephens R. D. Stephens to H. A. Jones. H. A. Jones to R. D. Stephens R. D. Stephens to H. A. Jones Committee to Jones, Schumacher CVX INNOTGr WO Never Been Questioned No Doubt, Ete... ft =o Please Remember.......... Powers That Are Jet — Railroads and California’s Future. ... Resolution Adopted at State Convention Sacramento Chamber of Commerce Sale of 14 Days’ Shipments Season of 1910 Sometimes Wrong Deductions are Made Trans-Coninental Freight Bureau. ....... Two Million in Grapes of Lodi Useless Waste of Time, Etc What Are the Facts? Work of Committee 2 . | er ——————————————— EE ——————— INTRODUCTORY Action taken by the Fruit Growers’ Committee on Freight Rates subsequent to the adjournment of the Fruit Growers’ State Conven- tion of 1909. len RESOLUTION OF ENDORSEMENT DEMAND on Southern Pacific Company for $1.00 Postage Stamp Rate on Deciduous Shipments. FEY nk Ee Sacramento, Cal., Dec. 17, 1909. Mr. H. A. Jones, Lo i ie Fr. Traffic Mgr. S. P. Co., San Francisco, Cal. eu Vv oy] Dear Sir: : fin ay iii We respectfully call your attention to the following resolution which was unanimously adopted by ‘the Fruit Growers of California in convention assembled at Watsonville, Dec. 7-10, 1909. “RESOLVED, THAT THE ABLE AND EXHAUSTIVE REPORT OF OUR COM- MITTEE ON FREIGHT RATES SHOWS VALUABLE DATA AND A VAST AMOUNT OF LABOR PERFORMED, AND WE HEREBY ENDORSE THAT PORTION OF THEIR CLAIM © + FOR A REDUCTION OF A FREIGHT RATE BRINGING DECIDUOUS FRUITS ON A PAR in . WITH THE ORANGE RATE. "WE JUSTIFY- THEIR DEMAND FOR A POSTAGE STAMP rd RATE OF $1.15 PER HUNDRED POUNDS, BUT LATER EXPERIENCES AND COMPUTA- ai TIONS, WITH PRESENT LABOR CONDITIONS, SHOW US THAT A RATE OF $1.15 FOR THE PAST SEASON WOULD HAVE BEEN TOO HIGH TO ENCOURAGE ANY FURTHER DEVELOPMENT IN THE.FRUIT INDUSTRY. THEREFORE, WE HEREBY INSTRUCT OUR COMMITTEE ON FREIGHT RATES TO PRESS THE MATTER THROUGH ALL LEGITIMATE CHANNELS FOR A POSTAGE STAMP RATE OF $1.00, THUS PLACING ALL DECIDUOUS FRUIT GROWERS ON A PAR WITH THE LEMON AND APPLE GROWERS OF THE COAST. THIS RATE WILL SATISFY THE FRUIT INTERESTS AND OFFER ENCOURAGEMENT TO PRESENT AND PROSPECTIVE GROWERS.” “Watsonville, Dec. 10, 1909. “We hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by unanimous vote by the the Fruit Growers’ Convention, at its session at Watsonville, Cal.,, BDec. 7-10, 1909. “J. W. JEFFREY, President. 0. E. BREMNER,SSecretary.” You observe that the action of this convention is MANDATORY that we are INSTRUCTED to press through ALL LEGITIMATE CHANNELS a demand for a POSTAGE STAMP RATE of $1.00 per 100 Ibs. on all deciduous fruit shipments made to Eastern markets, therefore, In accordance with the instructions thus given we earnestly request and demand that the Southern Pacific Company \/ and all other initial lines, together with their connections, give to the deciduous fruit growers and shippers of California the J ONE DOLLAR RATE they ask for and in support and justification of this demand we referjyou to the printed petition RR. io /1 PRINTED PETITION / filed with you under the date of Jauary 30th, 1909, and also the subsequent data contained in our letters of the following / } dates, to-wit: Feb. 13th, 20th, 28th, April 12th, July 19th, Aug. 18th and Nov. 9th, 1909, together with that contained in the proceedings of the State Fruit Growers’ Convention. We wish tparicularly to call your attention to the last paragraph in our letter to you under date of July 19, 1909,in which we URGED THAT A MEETING OF THE TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRAFFIC BUREAU BE CALLED FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANTING THE PRAYER OF THE FRUIT GROWERS AND SHIPPERS FOR THE $1.15 RATE AND THAT IT BE PUT INTO FORCE AND EFFECT ON OR ABOUT SEPT. 10th, 1909, WHEN THE HEAVY SHIPMENTS OF TABLE GRAPES WOULD COMMENCE TO GO FORWARD. : HAD THIS REQUEST BEEN GRANTED it would have saved the growers a large percentage of the heavy loss they sustained in gathering and shipping their grapes, but it would not have been SUFFICIENT to protect them wholly against loss as is evidenced by the sales of their products, and it is for this reason that the growers and shippers now ask for the ONE DOLLAR RATE. : Under normal conditions the increase in table grape shipments will be very large next year and will continue fto increase for several years to come, PROVIDING It is within the ability of the POWERS THAT ARE to-place this great industry upon a profit-bearing basis, and that they will take such action, otherwise, it will be a question of the SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST. WHAT THE PRESENT CONDITION OF OUR DECIDUOUS FRUIT INDUSTRY DEMANDS, IS THAT THE RAILROADS FIX THEIR TRANSPORTATION CHARGES AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE MINIMUM AT WHICH THEY CAN AFFORD TO HAUL ITS PRODUCTS, AND THAT THEY DO IT NOW WITHOUT FURTHER PRO- CRASTINATION, | We trust that your company will recognize the justice of our position and secure for us the reduction requested without making it necessary to prolong the discussion or to pursue it on other lines. Respectfully submitted, R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman. E. M. ANGIER. C. M. HARTLEY. Fruit Growers’ Committee. T_T —t a CORRESPONDENCE UP TO DATE SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY San Francisco, Cal., Dec. 22nd, 1909. Mr. R. D. Stephens, Chairman Fruit Growers’ Committee, Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir: | have received your letter of December 17th but have not had an opportunity so far of discussing the matter with other lines interested. Will do so within the next few days and endeavor to advise you definitely so far as the interests | represent are concerned. ; Yours truly, ems H. A. JONES. REPLY TO MR. JONES’ LETTER OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT ; Sacramento, Cal., Dec. 23, 1909. Mr. H. A. Jones, ; : Frt. Traffic Mgr. S. P. Co., San Francisco, Cal. Dear Sir: ; Your favor of the 22nd inst., acknowledging the receipt of our communication under date of the 17th inst. inowhich we, in accordance with the instructions given our Committee by the Fruit Growers in convention assembled at Watsonvitle on the 10th inst, presented to you their request for a $1.00 postage stamp rate on deciduous fresh fruit shipments to Eastern markets, received. ; We thank you for the expressed determination on your part to take up the consideration of this request with your associates. If there is any doubt on your part, or on the part of your associates, as to the NECESSITY for granting this request, and you signify a desire to meet with our committee, together with a committee that will represent the shippers, for the pur- pose of discussing the pros and cons of the question, we will be very thankful and will arrange for a meeting to be held as soon as it will meet with your approbation. Yours very truly, R. D. STEPHENS, rs Chairman. SACRAMENTO VALLEY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION Sacramento, Cal., December 27, 1909. (COPY) Hon. R. D. Stephens, Sacramento, California. Dear Sir: | am in receipt of your report of the Fruit Growers’ Committee on Freight Rates just issued by your committee, and | congratulate you upon the subject matter contained therein and the efforts which your are making to secure a reduction of freight rates on deciduous fruit shipments. | earnestly hope that you may succeed in your endeavors to secure the rates you ask for and | further wish to assure you that our Association will do anything in its power to assist you in the great and good work you are trying to accomplish. ig hf Wishing you and your associates much success in your work, | remain, Yours very truly, SACRAMENTO VALLEY DEVELOPMENT ASSN, M. DIGGS, President. (COPY) SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY Pacific System uy San Francisco, Dec. 28th, 1909. Mr. R. D. Stephens, Chairman, Fruit Growers’ Committee, Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir: Replying to your communication of the 23rd instant in regard to question of rate on Deciduous Fruits to the East that —_—1 Your Soh mitee was delegated to take up with the railroad interests, and following the suggestions that this matter be dis- iscussed: : 1% l§ We would be very glad to meet your committee in San Francisco in the office of H. A. Jones, No. 728 Flood Building, on January 5th at 10 a. m,, if this will suit your convenience. We think it would be well to first discuss the matter with your committee and then hear the shippers at some other time if they desire to be heard. As the interests are considered separate in a great many respects, we think a separate discussion would lead to a better understanding. Respectfully, H. A. JONES, Frt. Traffic Mgr., Sou. Pac. Co. T. M. SCHUMACHER, Traffic Director, Western Pac. Ry. E. CHAMBERS, Asst. Frt. Traf. Mgr, A. T. & S. F. Ry. SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 27, 1910. ‘Mr. R. D. Stephens, Chairman, Fruit Growers’ Committee, Sacramento, Cal. Dear. Sir: Fi . ine +, .. 1 wish to apologize for not having addressed you sooner on the question of application for reduced rates on deciduous fruits to the East as presented by you, Mr. Hartley and Mr. Angier. : As you know, at your suggestion we invited representatives of shippers to present to us their views, which they did on the 2st instant. Mr. Schumacher, of the Western Pacific, was not present as he was obliged to leave before this conference was held, therefore he has not had an opportunity or reviewing same. Mr. Schumacher will not return to San Francisco for two or three weeks, therefore it will be impossible for me to take any further steps in the matter until Mr. Chambers and myself have a conference with Mr. Schumacher and we beg your indulgence in regard to final answer until after this conference with Mr. Schumacher. We will, however, endeavor to advise you promptly if any decision is reached regarding application to our connections for change in the rates, Yours truly, H. A. JONES. SACRAMENTO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Sacramento, California ; : January 3, 1910. WHEREAS, there is now pending before the initial railroad lines and their connections a petition asking that deciduous fruit shipments to Eastern points originating in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys be placed on a footing of equality with the citrus fruit shipments from Southern California in the matter of freight rates, and, ~~" WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce of Sacrameto is of opinion that said petition justly ~ and truly represents the actual needs of the growers and shippers of deciduous fruits originating in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys, and that the prayer of said petition, if granted, will result in a permanent and lasting benefit to the railroad companies involved by reason of increased business resulting therefrom as well as to the benefit of the growers and shippers of deciduous fruits from the region affected thereby. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That said petition be, and the same is hereby, indorsed and approved by the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce of Sacramento, and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said initial carriers be, and each of them is hereby, respectfully and urgently requested to grant the prayer of said petition, and to give to the growers and shippers of deciduous fruits of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys a freight rate which will place them upon a footing of equality with the growers and shippers of citrus fruits from Southern California. Ll, D. W, Carmichael, President of the Chamber of Commerce of Sacramento, hereby certify the foregoing to be a full, true and correct copy of a certain resolution adopted at a special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Com- merce this day called and held at the office of said Chamber of Commerce, Sacramento, Cal. Dated at Sacramento, Cal., this 3rd day of Jan,’ 1910 = af Th, D. W. CARMICHAEL, President, SACRAMENTO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Sacramento, California, January 18, 1910. WHEREAS: The tonnage for table grapes for Eastern shipment has become so great that we feel the necessity for a lower freight rate to the Atlantic Seaboard, and, ; WHEREAS: The Citrus Fruit Growers are now enjoying a rate of One ($1.00) Dollars on lemons and ($1.15)One Dollar fifteen cents per hundred on Oranges and the apple growers a rate of One ($1.00) Dollar per hundred to the Atlantic Sea- board as against One ($1.45) Dollar forty-five cents per hundred to the Atlantic Seaboard on deciduous fruits. |, BE IT RESOLVED: That we, CALIFORNIA FRUIT EXCHANGE, endorse the report of R. D. Stephens, at the FRUIT GROWERS CONVENTION at Watsonville, and his plan for a lower rate on deciduous fruits so as to put us on a par with the Citrus and Apple growers. J. L. NAGLE, President. T. W. MADELEY, Secretary. Signed, FARMERS’ EDUCATIONAL AND CO-OPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA California Division Tw Selma, Fresno Co., Calif., Feb. Ist, 1910. Hon. R. D. Stephens, Sacramento, Calif. Dear Sir: I have read carefully the report of your committee on Freight Rates. If the railroad companies care for the welfare of the fruit growers of California you should have to submit no more evidence to obtain the reduction prayed for. The revenue derived from transportation of incoming settlers and tHe fact that the settlers bring in capital may cause the railroads to be indifferent as to the prosperity of those already engaged in fruit growing. If such is the case your labors are in vain, until you have an organization similar to the Farmers’ Union to back you up with a large, loyal membership, each one having a vote. This organization, because of its large membership in Georgia, caused rates to be reduced in that State in 1907. Yours truly, - W. H. WRIGHTSON, State President. (COPY) FARMERS’ EDUCATIONAL AND CO-OPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA California Division : Selma, Fresno Co., Calif., Feb. 3rd, 1910. Hon. R. D. Stephens, Chairman, Fruit Growers’ Committee on Freight Rates, Sacramento, Calif. Dear Sir: We, the undersigned, representing the Farmers’ Union of the State of California, after carefully reading the report of the Fruit Growers’ Committee on Freight Rates extend to you our sincere thanks for your efforts on behalf of the fruit growers of the State. One of the principles of this organization is that we endeavor to secure legislation benefical to the farming interests. In 1907 our National President, Hon. C. S. Barrett, with the officials of the organization in Georgia secured a reduction in rates on the principal lines in that State by petitioning the Railroad Commission and presenting data similar to that which you have prepared. We shall be pleased to co-operate with you in this work. Executive Committee: D. W. TYLER, J. H. DAWSON, V. D. WHITMORE, H. M. BRANSTETTER, L. J. CHURCH. Yours very truly, W. H. WRIGHTSON, President. Sacramento, Cal., Feb. 2nd, 1910. Mr. H. A. Jones, Frt. Traffic Manager, S. P. Co, San Francisco, Cal. Dear Sir: Your favor of the 27th ult., stating that you, together with Mr. Chambers, Traffic Manager of the Santa Fe Company, had, in accordance with our suggestion, received representatives from the shippers, and discussed with them the question for re J un i ——— co ec Pest a ——— — gt XE a Reduction in Freight Rates on Eastern Deciduous shipments, but that Mr. Schumacher, Freight Traffic Manager of the Western Pacific Company, was not present for the reason that he was absent from the city and would not return for two or three weeks, when you and Mr. Chambers will have a conference with him, and will then inform our committee with what result, received. While we are anxious—very anxious—to hear your decision on our request for a reduction in rates, yet, we do not wish you to render that decision before you have had full opportunity to give careful consideration to the question in all its bearings, RAILROADS AND CALIFORNIA’S FUTURE In your hands—the railroads—lies the future of the California fruit growers and the State. It is for you to say whether the growers shall be given an opportunity for receiving a reasonable profit upon their capital and labor invested, or not,—that is always providing that it is within your ability to give a rate that will bring to them a profit. : “Every man’s hand” seems to be raised against the fruit grower. The fruit grower’s interests are menaced in all quarters, and the rivalry between their adverse interests, as to which shall profit the most from the fruit grower’s misfortunes, is great. We ask that you not only grant the rate that we pray for, but that you alsoin every possible way foster and promote the Fruit Growers’ interests, for in their future success and prosperity also lies the future success and prosperity of the in- terests you represent. | v WE BEG OF YOU TO GIVE SERIOUS—MOST SERIOUS—CONSIDERATION TO THE QUESTIONS YOU ARE CALLED TO PASS UPON, AND IN DOING SO, REMEMBER THAT THE DIE IS IN YOUR HANDS, AND IN CASTING IT LIES THE WEAL OR WOE OF THE FRUIT GROWERS OF CALIFORNIA. Hoping for the best, | am, Yours very truly, R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Fruit Growers’ Committee on Freight Rates. SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY Pacific System San Francisco, Cal., Feb. 4, 1910. Mr. R. D. Stephens, Chairman, Fruit Growers’ Committee, Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir: This will acknowledge receipt of your favor of the 2nd instant in regard to the matter of a reduction in freight rates on Deciduous Fruits from California to the East. This question shall receive earnest consideration at the hands of the railroads interested and a decision reached as soon as practicable, of which you will be promptly advised. Very truly yours, H. A. JONES. (COPY) Sacramento, Cal., March 24th, 1910. Mr. H. A. Jones, Freight Traffic Manager, S. P. Co., San Francisco, Cal. Dear Sir: I desire to call your attention to the fact that our Committee in presenting to you the request of the Deciduous Fruit Growers of California made by them in State convention assembled in the city of Sacramento, Decemtker, 1908, for a reduction in charges on deciduous fruit shipments to Eastern destinations sufficient to place deciduous shipments upon an equality with the rate charged on citrus shipments, gave facts and figures which showed that quite a large percentage of the sales of the shipments for 1908 sold at a loss to the growers. We also showed in support of the growers’ contention that there necessarily must be a large increase in shipments in the near future, but for some reason no action favorable to the growers was taken in the matter by the railroad officials. The increase in shipments in 1909 was far greater than it was believed it possibly could be, with the result that there was a shortage in the supply of Refrigerator Cars for some time, which greatly inconvenienced both growers and shippers. We again CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO THE DATA presented to you by our committee, which no doubt is on file in your office, showing the results from sale of shipments in 1909, the correctness of which has not been nor can it be ques- tioned. —_ 8 — “a - 8 > HAD CONFIDENCE WE BELIEVED AND STILL BELIEVE that when you give serious consideration to the question involved that you will see the necessity for granting the prayer of the deciduous growers to be placed upon an equality with the citrus growers of Southern Califorria in the matter of t:ansportation charges on shipments to Eastern destinations. WE WISH TO ESPECIALLY CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT WE HAVE NOT APPEALED TO THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION OR ANY OTHER POWER OR INFLUENCE TO AID U3 IN THIS MATTER. : WE FEEL THAT THE RAILROADS AND THE GROWERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO ADJUST ANY AND ALL DIFFERENCES THAT MAY EXIST BETWEEN THEM TO THE SATISFACTION OF ALL LEGITIMATE INTERESTS WITHOUT THE INTERVENTION OF ANY OTHER AUTHORITY, AND WE PROPOSE TO MAKE THIS A TEST CASE THE RESULT OF WHICH WILL EITHER PROVE OR DISPROVE THE CORRECTNESS OF OUR JUDGMENT. CONDITIONS to date indicate a MAXIMUM CROP IN ALL LINES with a HEAVY NEW ACREAGE coming into bearing. oN CONCLUSION, WE ASK THAT THOSE WHO HAVE THEIR MONEY AND LABOR INVESTED IN GROW- ING DECIDUOUS FRUIT, WHICH UNDER PROPER FOSTERING CAN BE MADE TO BE CALIFORNIA’S GREAT- EST INDUSTRY, BE PERMITTED TO ENJOY AT LEAST A SMALL PER CENT OF THE PROFITS ACCRUING THEREFROM. Yours respectfully, R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Fruit Growers’ Committee on Freight Rates. (COPY) Sacramento, Cal., April 16th, 1910. MR. H. A. JONES, Frt. Traffic Mgr., S. P. Co., San Francisco, Cal. MR. EDWARD CHAMBERS, Asst. Frt. Traffic Mgr., A. T. & S. F. Co,, San Francisco, Cal. MR. THOS. M. SCHUMACHER, Traffic Mgr. W. P. Co., San Francisco, Cal. Members of the Railroad and Fruit Growers’ Conference Committee on Freight Rates on Deciduous Fruit Shipments to Eastern Markets: Gentlemen: Your communications of the 7th and 9th, received. “Mr. R. D. Stephens, Chairman, Fruit Growers’ Committee, Sacramento, Cal. As all are in substance the same, will quote one as follows: “Dear Sir: Replying to your favor of March 25th in regard to the application of your committee for a. reduction in the freight rates on Deciduous Fruits from California to the East; LN “This matter has been given careful and particular attention and it is not practicable at the present time for the lines originating the business in California to make any reduction in the present rates. The rates that are controlled by any of the initial lines do not extend beyond Chicago, and the lines East of Chicago having recently consented to a reduction in the rates on peaches and grapes, it is necessary to have further conference and discussion of the matter with those lines. This cannot be done at the present time and no promises can be made for these lines, but it will be the pleasure of the California lines, to take the matter up with the lines east of Chicago in conference which is to be held in Chicago in May. “| feel that present rates Chicago and west are as low as we can afford to handle the business for.” In reply will say that the rate on Grapes and Peaches SHOULD NOT EXCEED $1 TO CHICAGO and common points, if the present acreage that is planted to these varieties, and now in bearing, is to be placed upon a PAYING BASIS. You say that “it will be the pleasure of the California lines to take the matter up with the lines east of Chicago in conference which is to be held in Chicago some time in May.” i A a SETI I RA rE eR se eT eae WE THANK YOU FOR THE ASSURANCE AND HAVE GREAT CONF IDENCE IN YOUR ABILITY TO ACCOMPLISH ALL THE DECIDUOUS GROWERS AND SHIPPERS ARE ASKING FOR REGARDING FREIGHT RATES. DO INITIAL ROADS FIX RATES? ” ror ipl to refresh Your memories as to the reasons why the Deciduous fruit growers and shippers should be given : rates and facilities as are given to the citrus growers, we respectfully submit the following. i dditi which we have already said upon the subject: y Y 2/11 B00) Ton ; A important question is, in arranging with connecting lines, what proportion of the through rate do the Initial Lines emand? Its importance is emphasized by the statements of many officials of connecting lines that the Initial Roads fix the rates. (See pages 27-28, Report of Fruit Growers’ Committee). ol . hi psire 70 PARTIC ULARLY IMPRESS UPON YOUR MINDS that we do not wish to be understood as asking on deciduous shipments that would ENTAIL A LOSS to the railroads. On the contrary. we f | tha th entitled to a REASONABLE PROFIT for the service. #8) 152. i rods 87s ser a1 WE 5 Ase. HOWEVER, is that in consideration of the existing ADVERSE CONDITIO NS, from a ndpoin at the railroads give the growers the low est possible rate th f ! i oh aan apa p rate that will permit them, the roads, to receive In support of the contention of the deciduous fruit growers and shi iforni i ns ppers of California to have the transporation charges on their shipments PLACED UPON AN EQUALITY with the shipments of the orange and lemon growers of California, you, and the officials of connecting lines, have been presented with facts and figures showing the results that have come to the decid- uous growers from the sale of their products in Eastern Markets. J NEVER BEEN QUESTIONED THE CORRECTNESS OF THESE STATEMENTS HAS NEVER BEEN QUESTIONED by the Traffic Managers of any railroad that handles California deciduous shipments, therefore, they stand as indisputably correct : The officials of the railroads that have received revenue and thereby PARTICIPATED IN THE PRO FITS accruin from carrying California deciduous fruit shipments to Eastern markets, have been presented with statements of facts BASED UPON THE ACTUAL RESU LTS that have come to the deciduous fruit growers of California from the sale of such shipments : These facts show In some instances that AT LEAST 30 per cent of the revenue received by the roads from California Decidusus ard Shipmonis to Eastern destinations, came from the Growers’ principal or capital which they have invested q pag | bul ” Report wy Fruit Growers’ Committee on Freight Rates at Watsonville convention. The 30 per cent The proportion of growers whose interests were thus affected was n i ri the grape season, from.Sept. 23rd to October Ist, amounted to the a rou PO ng ne ime ENT (See page 21 of the Report of the Fruit Growers’ Committee. Please read this paper in full). j THE JUSTN ESS OF OUR CONTENTION is supported by the fact that we are not asking for a lower rate than vou have for yous been Jing to the orange and lemon growers of California. y t the time the rates were granted to the citrus growers their interests we verse conditions as are those of the deciduous growers of the Sacramento and es a poNCLY MENALED by oy DO THE FACTS IN THE CASE JUSTIFY SUCH DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THE DECIDUOUS GROWERS? After the petition of the Deciduous fruit growers, praying to be placed upon an equality with the Citrus Growers had been filed with the railroad officials under date January 30th, 1909, a reduction of 10 cents a hundred pounds was made on deciduous shipments to Pittsburg and common points, and 20 cents to Cincinnati and common points, by the railroads, and OUR COMMITTEE WAS ASKED TO AUTHORIZE THEIR PUBLICATION, WHICH IT DECLINED TO DO and ave as a reason for so declining that the reduction proposed WAS NOT ADEQUATE AND SUFFICIENT to place the ail fruit growing industry upon a PROFIT PAYING BASIS, and the RESULTS OF THE SALE of the deciduous shipments made during the season of 1909 proved our judgment to be correct, for they brought heavy losses to many ay The correctness of this statement is proven by the data you have on file in your office. (S . e i Growers’ Committee letters to Mr. J. C. Stone.)) y 56s PRs 1.00000 Report Fru APPARENTLY AN EFFORT TO FORESTALL About the CLOSE of the season, 1909, and BEFORE the meetin i ason, 1909, g of the Fruit Growers’ Annual State Convention the railroads made a further reduction by fixing the rate to Chicago at $1.15 per hundred pounds on all deciduous POE Which We: hs radeon; iy on tree fruit.to New York and common points, except on grapes and peaches which was fixed at $1. er hundred pounds, i i aH 2p p s, a reduction of $12 per car on tree fruit other than Peaches and only $48 per car on Peaches This action and the time at which it was taken SEEMED PECULIAR fo ippi : r the reason that th i end until late in November and the convention met the first week in December. RH Ra siping samo Sid viek Just how the fruit growers of the State viewed this action of the railroads is expressed in a RESOLUTION passed ‘by a UNANIMOUS VOTE by the delegates in attendance at the State Fruit Growers’ Convention at Watsonville. This action of the convention undoubtedly represents the sentiments of every deciduous fruit grower in the State who depends upon the sale of his products to support his family. (See page 31, Report Fruit Growers’ Committee.) THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PERPETUATING A CONDITION THAT INEVITABLY MUST ENTAIL HEAVY LOSS TO AVERY LARGE PROPORTION OF THE DECIDUOUS GROWERS OF CALIFORNIA WHOSE PRODUCTS ARE SHIPPED TO EASTERN MARKETS, LIES WITH THE RAILROAD OFFICIALS WHO FIX AND CONTROL TRAFFIC RATES. PLEASE REMEMBER That the deciduous growers are not asking the Railroads to carry their products at a LOSS, OR FOR NOTHING. That the Deciduous growers are asking only to be PUT UPON AN EQUALITY with the CITRUS GROWERS, nothing more. : That the charges for refrigeration on Deciduous shipments are higher than the charges on citrus shipments, and that a large proportion of the citrus shipments that are refrigerated go contemporaneous with the deciduous shipments, i. e., May, June, July, August and September, and that many of these shipments are hauled a greater distance than are the deciduous shipments which necessarily means at a greater cost to the railroads. | sim That up to date reports show that there will be a HEAVY CROP OF BOTH TREE FRUIT AND GRAPES. "1.1 THAT THERE WILL BE A HEAVY INCREASE IN TABLE GRAPES CAUSED BY THE NEW ACREAGE COMING INTO BEARING; THEREFORE, THE RATE ON GRAPE SHIPMENTS SHOULD NOT EXCEED $I! PER 100 TO CHICAGO, AND $1.15 EAST OF CHICAGO. That the deciduous fruit industry cannot be MAINTAINED at its PRESENT MAGNITUDE unless relief comes to it through the reduction in the rates asked for by the growers and shippers. That the responsibility of placing this industry upon a paying basis, from a grower’s standpoint, RESTS WITH THE . RAILROAD. FULL KNOWLEDGE SHOULD the Railroad officials REFUSE to grant to the Deciduous Growers and shippers of California as FAVOR- ABLE RATES as those they have for years been giving to the CITRUS GROWERS, they will do so POSSESSED WITH A FULL KNOWLEDGE of the facts in the case and the INEVITABLE RESULTS that must thereby come to a very large proportion of the Deciduous Fruit Growers of California. By his acts the Chairman of this committee shows his faith in what he preaches. He cut out about 25 acres of his Table Grapes, last winter, 95 per cent of which were Tokay and 90 per cent were in their tenth year, an ideal age for a vineyard. ~ He believed to keep them meant a loss. It cost him over $10,000, including irrigation facilities to bring these vines to the stage of maturity they were. The land on which these vines were grown is the very best in the state for Tokays. Is it in the ability of the Railroads to grant the relief that will prevent others from doing the same thing? Respectfully submitted, a Fruit Growers’ Committee— R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman. : M. E. ANGIER, C. M. HARTLEY. ENDORSEMENTS The Pioneer Fruit Company The California Fruit Distributors Fruit Growers’ State Convention—unanimous The Earl Fruit Company The Producers Fruit Company The California Fruit Exchange Sacramento Valley Development Association. ENDORSEMENTS SUBSEQUENT TO ADJOURNMENT Sacramento Chamber of Commerce. ......................ciiiiuuiee arn neerarrcannrssranss ua, Sacramento Realty Board—about 150 members... ............. a aa se de van ty January 30, 1910 January 30, 1910 The Carmichael Company. ........ .......c cet ovos sii snnrasiriineriyaisirntancn des ernssrnniaises Real Estate Wright & IKIMDIOBON. . .. .. - «coc censvsnisnniinin sores nmvnnasesuruatssnnsvnsnsatesnnsnsvnninlisids Real Estate Ber Leonard COMPANY... ....... . co visasass nds iiss aivuswnmase aan ons onsisbsnssnerssesnnsds Real Evtats Wo BR. NOBIE COMPANY: . o.oo vv ienit abv a dd ian as dra spas sae vn san saa wnisi din gaa nse ang dinuus ee ik Real Estate UL DIKE COMPANY. oo... i viva isvdssannn mace svsraseshvstasrasenirrnsssaysessws is amurunsnl | J a A ATRIA A slr NA rl AT as Bh el, | i Sam RT Rn a RE RRR ERE £455 po RE Hawk & Carly Company. ........ Ru ey a eee Ln aa Real Estate Marysville Chamber of Commerce. .... ............ . ....... iii eases eda Jaunary 30, 1910 State Meeting of Fruit Growers at Sacramento. ................ ........... iii January 28, 1910 Fruit Growers’ Meeting at Stockton. .................... 0 iiaaassnddhivussa nasa stra diana asaanaiensens, Fruit Growers’ Meeting at Loomis. ............................. Se AN BER Ss ne ee GR Farmers’ Educational and Co-Operative Union of America, California Branch.......................... February 3, 1910 San Joaquin Valley Grape Growers’ ASSOCIATION. .......................ooneinernarneeannarneenen an anacosuantnnns Florin: Fruit Growers” ASSOCIATION. . . ... ...... ....0 i insane smsainisn assassin eww nine sine vsnnuannssseivnanbivanns and many other associations and meetings. SEASON 1910 While the season of 1910 brought far better results to the Deciduous Fruit Growers of California, than did the season of 1909, yet there were times when the heavy shipments of California fruit were being sold in Eastern markets, it did not bring a profit to a large percentage of the growers. Particularly is this true regarding Table Grapes. Why such results? This is a question for careful consideration, and one that cannot be satisfactorily treated through the CHRISTIAN SCIENCE METHODS. The assumption that you are making money, when as a matter of fact you are LOSING, WILL not continue title in you to YOUR PROPERTY, and you MUST NOT EXPECT others to help you if you do not try to help yourselves. THE QUESTION IS: Is there a remedy for existing eviis, and if so, how are we to obtain it? Permit me to diverge a little from the main question in order to give you a few facts and figures which, if you will carefully consider, may materially aid you in an effort to solve the problems that are now confronting you. IF NEWSPAPER STATEMENTS are correct all the California Fruit Growers will soon be MILLIONAIRES. In order to explain in as intelligent a manner as | am capable of doing | am going to quote in part an item pub-. lished in THE SACRAMENTO STAR, November 12th last, a good newspaper, one that tries to inform its readers as to what is going on in the world. Headlines running across the top of two columns in large black type: “ GROWERS GOT $8,000,000 FOR FRUIT THIS YEAR.” “The magnitude of the fruit industry in the northern section of the State is graphically set forth in the fact that the gross receipts realized by the California Fruit Distributors alone was about $12,000,000 for fruit marketed in the East during the season just closed. The grower’s share of this enormous figure is over $8,000,000, which is considerably in excess of the returns of last year; in fact, it represents a greater profit than the California grower has realized for many years past. “These figures are based on an average price per car of $1,100 for the total of 13,732 car- loads shipped this season by the organization. It is a rough estimate not calculated in detail, but is fairly correct. “The average profit to the grower per car is estimated at $600.” Upon the hypothesis that the 13,732 cars mentioned brought an average gross sale of $1,100 each, is correct, | desire to beg your indulgence for a few moments in which to explain in detail how the $15,105,200 for which they were sold was distributed: Gross Sale...... ASR ed RE ey a LS a $15,105,200 REAROAES. s. L s e e a y $5,255,661 Shook... .......... . TC Le 1,452,159 1! abort id a ai mi 3,175,200 + 2 > - LOA. ier via A a ae Ard 254,042 | “ BRAUN cc eR Re ER 254,042 |.° COMMISSION. Et i a i va dd a . 1,057,364 IROCB ic iio it Ud sania aa as 988,704 FAXES... vii aR a a ee is 164,784 12,102,281 Balanee wl , 7 rls 0) (fF « « \ i other things which in the aggregate in this case amounts to about $1,708,678 which when taken from the $3,002,281 willl » leave a balance of $1,293,603, in the growers’ favor, instead of $8,000,000 as claimed in the article published. | wish to call your attention to one more article which was published in the SACRAMENTO UNION, November 18th, 1910. This paper, | believe, tries to state facts consequently a large proportion of its readers believe what they read in it. The article is as follows: : TWO MILLION IN GRAPES OF LODIL Figures Show Season to be Most Successful of any in History. “Special to the Union. “LODI (San Joaquin Co.), Nov. 18.—The shipments of grapes for the present season is finished and the growers and shippers are counting their returns, which are pleasing to all, both in the quantity produced and the amount realized. In round numbers about $2,000,000 of Eastern money made its way to Lodi and vicinity by way of the returns for the shipments of grapes. “The exact figures have been obtained for Lodi and there are yet Acampo and West Lodi to add to the proceeds from the shipments. The figures have been obtained of a shipping firm that sent 233 carloads of grapes to the ‘Eastern markets. “ From Lodi 1810 cars of grapes were shipped this season, an increase of 192 over the shipments of last year. The average proceeds per car were $948.40, making a total for the season from Lodi of $1,616,748. It is estimated that the shipments from Acampo and West Lodi will bring the total to more than $2,000,000. “The season has been one of the best in the history of Lodi. In this amount of $2,000,000 no record is taken of the proceeds from the grapes manufactured into wine. These figures will be available later.” The natural deduction to make from this article is that the table grape industry of Lodi is in a very prosperous con- dition and there is no doubt that a proportion of the 1810 cars mentioned brought a profit and the LARGER THE PROFIT was on this proportion, the GREATER THE LOSS ON THE OTHER. WHAT ARE THE FACTS? In order that we may have a more definite idea as to facts let us for a few moments investigate what they really are In the first place, if the statement is correct that 1810 cars sold at an average of $948.40 the gross is $1,716,600 in. $1,616,604 or a $100,000 more. ISIOXOAB AD CQUAIS.........c.vonve crn rnvnsns nian nih sah sae $1,716,604 Cost to Growers Railroad Charges. ........-.. .civivansieerrvonsovss $695,945 ; RR AI Re COR We EE 418,562 “ou: ON A Ia I SU Re 184,167 © “7. COMMISSION. sis sss isan sn pinnis bins ih inca 2 sn iwiale % ar . 120,162 i Loadingand Hauling. ...................ccovvnnnnnn. 66,970 "3 IRCPOSR. iis sss Sinan sai via yin sae iain sing main in 5 eins 130,320 ARES EL Se Ns ries Sy 18,100 1,634,226 $ 82,378 These figures do not show the cost of production which would be in this case about $93,396, leaving a balance against the growers of $11,018. SOMETIMES WRONG DEDUCTIONS ARE MADE. It sometimes happens that reporters unintentionally make wrong deductions from statements made to them by those they interview; as for instance, the statement that, “The AVERAGE PROFIT to the grower per car is estimated at $600” is obviously wrong, consequently misleading. No doubt the $600 was intended to represent the amount received by the grower after the charges for transportation, loading and commission had been deducted from the gross sale of the car and from which must be taken the cost of all labor in growing, picking and preparing the crop for shipment, which includes, shooks, interest, taxes, etc., which very materially ani 3S se reduce the net income to the growers and in many instances PUTS THE BALANCE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE 1 | SILENCE AND FAILURE TO ATTEMPT, in any way to show that our contention for lower rates was based upon false a I IIE hi LEDGER, in proof of which the following figures give positive unqualified and indisputable evidence. * i » premises and when the time came that courtesy demanded that they should speak they did so as follows: THE SALE OF 14 DAYS’ SHIPMENTS ~ Bi A During the 10 days, beginning October 4th and ending October 14th, 1910, there were 570 cars of California fruit, po TRANS-CONTINENTAL FREIGHT BUREAU principally table grapes, reported sold in Eastern markets at an average of about $859 gross per car, or a total of $48,097. iO OT eseears BROUONE.. i il i Did Sa I fi he hE ee SY es $1,364 «By Office, 443 Railway Exchange SAVEragel. i... .. ois ie Ua Se EY ee Sie wes as ir 1,248 : a R. H. Countiss, Chicago June 11, 1910. Shaveragel........ ve ie Sees sa da nk 1,132 Be Agent. File 25-A. Goiaveraged. :. i. Cn a EL baba sa es ae eer 1,044 2 | “Mr. R. D. Stephens, BERaverage. .............. Lassa aE aR ba ni deg esd eels ves 787 Vv Chairman, Fruit Growers’ Committee, Only about 18%, of these 570 cars sold at a profit to the grower, and 82% SOLD AT A HEAVY LOSS to the growers. , SEE THEIR WAY CLEAR, AT THE PRESENT TIME, TO MAKE ANY CHANGES IN THE COIISSION. coi i a Hi a eB os i SRR a heared 33,606 CURRENT TARIFF ADJUSTMENT. ANOS oT ah a a sal 6,840 “Yours very truly, IEreS ois is i a Ea IRL ee 41,040 “R. H. COUNTISS, es “Agent.” Total Cost 10 GrOWErS............ccu veins eins nns ssn ser annasain as $511,353 The 570 Cars Grossed............................. Riri Ta as viele es ln pn fb Py Es 480,079 Such is the answer to the request made by your committee to have Deciduous fruit shipments placed upon an equaltif Loss to. 6 $ 31.471 with Citrus shipments. 08S 10 MITOWEES ov: rim vo sist schema nnirr seminar : ’ NO EFFORT is made on the part of the Railroads to show that your request was based upon wrong, or, false premises. The above figures do not include such items of expense to the growers as pruning, cultivating, hoeing, sulphuring, fertilizing, irrigating and other necessary expenses in producing the crop. The fact that only 103 of the 570 cars reported (or 18%) sold at a profit, forcibly EMPHASIZES THE LOSS SUS- TAINED on the sale of the 467 cars, or 829, of the 570 cars. The sales were made from the heavy shipments of the season and prove conclusively that SUPPLY and DEMAND are not only important factors but are absolute IN THEIR POWER TO GOVERN PRICES, which proves conclusively that there is either OVER PRODUCTION, or, that RADICAL CHANGES must be made in the COST to the growers to grow and market their products, if California Deciduous green fruit shipments are to be placed upon a paying basis, which cannot be done without the ACTIVE AID AND SUPPORT of the railroads, which as in shown by the statistics above ° given RECEIVED MORE THAN .45 6-109, of the gross sale of the 570 cars reported. A USELESS WASTE OF TIME The Railroads admit the justness of your cause BY THEIR REFUSAL to discuss or deny the truthfulness of any of the reasons you have given in support of your contention for a reduction in rates for deciduous shipments EQUAL TO THE RATES they have for years charged for citrus shipments, and in substance ask WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT? WE ARE DISAPPOINTED IN FAILING TO GAIN FOR YOU THAT WHICH THROUGH EQUITY BELONGS TO YOU, BECAUSE AT THE BEGINNING WE HAD UNQUALIFIED FAITH, THAT PRESENTING THE FACTS IN THE CASE IN SUPPORT OF YOUR CONTENTION YOU WOULD BE GRANTED THE RELIEF PRAYED FOR. The result, however, proves conclusively that it will be useless to continue the struggle along the lines pursued in the past—that is, reasoning and arguments based upon facts—AND THAT IF RELIEF IS TO COME IT MUST BE THROUGH THE LAW GOVERNING SUCH MATTERS AND WE RECOMMEND THAT THE LAW BE INVOKED WITH AS LITTLE DELAY AS POSSIBLE. THAT IT IS USELESS AND A WASTE OF TIME to longer discuss with the railroads the question of placing deciduous fruit shipments upon an equality with the rates that have been charged for years for Citrus shipments is evidenced by the results obtained through the action taken by our committee which shows a reduction of only $12 per car on Pears, Plums and Prunes and $48 per car on Peaches and Grapes to destinations East of Chicago. i INTIMIDATION We understand that the subject of a readjustment of estimated weights of California fruits will be considered by the trans-continental lines before the opening of another season, and it is fair to suppose that this is not for the purpose of - oot ign mr AREER WORK OF THE COMMITTEE Our Committee has shown OVER AND OVER AGAIN through INDISPUTABLE FACTS AND FIGURES THE NECESSITY FOR A LOWER RATE on table grape shipments if the table grape industry, as a whole is to be placed upon a PROSPEROUS AND PAYING BASIS. We have shown that the production of table grapes has INCREASED OVER 2009, in three years—I1907-8 and 9— and that the DEMAND has not kept pace with the INCREASE. YOUR COMMITTEE HAS LABORED ALMOST INCESSANTLY, REGARDLESS OF COST TO ITS MEMBERS, of both time and money, from the time of its appointment up to the commencement of this season’s shipments, to prove to 87 different railroad officials representing roads over which shipments of California Fruit are made, the necessity for giving to the deciduous growers and shippers the MI NIMUM RATES that have been given to citrus growers and shippers. NO DOUBT IN THE MINDS OF RAILROAD OFFICIALS THAT THE RAILROAD OFFICIALS REALIZED that the facts in the case were truthfully stated by your com- mittee, and that the arguments presented in their advocacy and support were UNANSWERABLE is evidenced by their lowering same. IF IT BE TRUE that such action is contemplated by the roads it should in no way be permitted to intimidate or deter the growers and shippers from acting in defense of their property interests. It makes no difference to a man con- demned to death whether he be hanged, shot or guillotined, for, in either case, the result is the same. In other words, any action, or non-action on the part of the railroads that will not reduce the cost of transportation on deciduous fruit shipments to Eastern destinations MUST NECESSARILY RESULT IN FINANCIAL RUIN TO MANY GROWERS. The grape shipments of 1909 were 5,880 carloads and it is estimated that not less than 1,000 carloads were left un- picked. Owing to heat and mildew in some sections the output of 1910 was cut down to 4,943 carloads, or 1937, carloads less than were produced in 1909. IT HAS BEEN ESTIMATED BY THOSE IN A GOOD POSITION TO KNOW THAT THE COMING SEASON, UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS WILL YIELD A CROP OF 10,000 CARLOADS, MOSTLY TOKAYS, THIS ESTIMATE BEING BASED UPON THE LARGE ACREAGE OF YOUNG VINEYARDS JUST BEGINNING TO BEAR. Respectfully submitted, ; R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman, Fruit Growers’ Committee on Freight Rates. we 1 5 RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY - California Fruit Growers Convention 38th Annual Meeting STOCKTON 1910 And Subsequent Correspondence JOT NSIS TRE AE E2 fe al # $ 4 - HE le (COPY) Sacramento, Cal., Feb. 3d, 1911 Mr. H. A. Jones, Freight Traffic Mgr. S. P. Ry. Co. San Francisco, Cal. Mr. Edward Chambers, Frefght Tarffic Mgr. Santa Fe Ry. Co. San Francisco, Cal. Mr. H. W. Adams, Freight Traffic Mgr. W. P. Ry. Co. San Francisco, Cal. Fred A. Wann, Freight Traffic Mgr. S. P. L. A. & S. L. Ry. Co. Los Angeles, Cal. Gentlemen: In order that you, and other prominent officials of your Company and also prominent officials of all railroads that participate in carrying California Deciduous fruit shipments to Eastern destin- ations, may be informed as to the action taken by the Fruit Growers of California at their State Convention held at Stockton, December 6-9, 1910, we hereby transmit to you a copy of the reso- lutions adopted by a unanimous vote of the delegates at the convention, pertaining to the ques- tion of charges for transportation on fruit shipments overland to Eastern destinations, and also local charges for transportation, including express charges on fruit shipments from interior points in the State to deep sea shipping points. The delegates in this convention from an intelligent and intellectual standpoint, were equal to those in any other legitimate business pursuits and acted only after deliberate and most serious consideration had been given to the question to which these resolutions pertain. * The growers realize that relief must come in some form, from some * source, void of all doubt as to its effectiveness to bring results of substantial # and permanent good if the FRUIT INDUSTRY OF CALIFORNIA is to be * maintained at its present magnitude, not taking into consideration the * question of a very large increase in the near future. Since January 30th, 1908, we have filed with you more than 610 folios—over 61,000 words— in statements, showing the reasons—facts and figures—why a reduction in rates should be given to Deciduous Fruit Shipments to Eastern destinations. We feel that it is useless to attempt to add anything in the way of facts and figures and arguments to what we have already said and done with the hope that by doing so would have the slightest influence upon the minds of those who fix rates. In fact, all things possible, that could be said or done, except to invoke the law—the thing our committee sincerely desired to avoid—that would add force to the arguments we have presented in support of the contention of the Deciduous Fruit Growers of California for a just and equitable transportation rate, have been formulated and respectfully submitted to the railroad officials who fix rates. We have requested these officials to give careful and serious consideration to these statements and to ascertain whether in their judgment they were borne out by the facts in the case, and if not, be so kind as to point out wherein we were wrong that would in any material manner effect the justness of the growers’ contention for lower rates. With but two exceptions no effort has been made on the part of Railroad officials to defend their action in refusing to grant the relief the Deciduous Fruit Growers prayed for. These two exceptions are as follows: (See our letter to you, dated February 13, 1909, page 3, Report Freight Rate Committee, for; answer to exception No. 1, which is as follows:) %* %* %* (Page 8, same re $8888 4 & 8S Feeling that neither we nor anyone already been said in advocacy of the Deciduo “You say, in substance, that the greater portion of the orange shipments are made without refrigeration, which, when reduced to its lowest denomin- ator, MEANS THAT THE RAILROADS LOSE the profits made on shipments under refrigeration. In other words, ship- ments made without refrigeration do not bring SO MUCH PROFIT to the roads as do the shipments under refrigeration.” «THEREFORE, IT FOLLOWS THAT THE RAILROADS RECEIVE MORE PROFIT FROM DECIDUOUS SHIPMENTS THAN THEY DO FROM ORANGE SHIPMENTS MADE WITHOUT REFRIGERATION.” “A prominent official of one of your connecting lines, in speaking of the losses made on deciduous shipments in 1908, asks the following question: “Are they not due more to the great restriction of the purchasing power of the consumer in the year 1908?" and goes on to state, “As you know, Eastern railroads were forced to retrench in expenses and possibly in that time paid less wages to employees than in 1907 to the extent of over $200,000,000, etc.” We will answer the question by asking another, WHY DID NOT THE «RESTRICTION IN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE CONSUMER” AFFECT THE SALE OF ORANGE SHIPMENTS IN THE SAME WAY? A MOST PROSPEROUS SEASON It is claimed by those who are in position to know that, from a financial standpoint, the orange shipments of 1907-08 was one of the BEST, if not THE BEST, in a general sense, in the history of the industry. Such was the result, notwithstanding the fact that the major part of the crop was sold during the VERY WORST part of the financial depression, including the period that BANKS PAID CHECKS WITH CERTIFICATES ONLY. SOMETHING THE GROWERS CANNOT DO The statement that the railroads could possibly “retrench in expenses’ during 1908 to the extent of $200,000,000 puts a new phase on conditions, and goes to show to what degree the railroads possess an advantage over the fruit growers for such purposes. The fruit grower’s expenses are practically the same year after year.’ (Page 5, Report 1909.) CONFIDENCE “We have the utmost confidence in the ability of your company and its management to bring about an adjustment of rates that will give a fair and just distribution between all interests in common of the profits made on deciduous fruit shipments from the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys.” (In the same report, page 21, in letter No. 7, dated November 9, 1909): “ANY ACTION ON THE PART OF THE RAILROADS THAT IN ANY MANNER WILL TEND TO INCREASE THE COST TO THE GROW- fy ‘AL 5% & g %* port, letter dated February 28, 1909, find answer to exception 2, as follows:) © q & L & ‘ | % Al» $8 ETH $8 SS » J else can say anything that would add strength to what has us Fruit Growers’ contention for a reasonable and just rate on shipments of their products, we will endeavor to refresh your memory on the subject by calling your attention to the following quotations made from our Reports: wie A 3 ww De ——— > To, — Az § A - —-_—. ERS TO MARKET THEIR PRODUCTS WILL CERTAINLY BRING RUIN TO A VERY LARGE PER CENT OF THE GROWERS SUCH AS IS SHOWN TO BE THE CASE IN THE EIGHT DAYS’ SHIPMENTS AND RATES ABOVE GIVEN, WHEN MORE THAN 89 CARS OUT OF EVERY 100 BROUGHT A HEAVY LOSS TO THE GROWERS. = “We call your attention to the indisputable fact, which is, that to broaden the Eastern markets sufficiently to consume at a profit to the growers the -great increase in the tonnage of table grapes and deciduous tree fruit shipments from California is utterly beyond the power of the growers and if this question is to be successfully solved it must be through the ability, allied with an earnest and determined effort on the part of the transportation companies that handle such shipments.” (See pages 27-28, same Report 1909): “WHAT THE OFFICIALS OF CONNECTING LINES SAY” “Mr. R. D. Stephens, Pre Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir:— This will acknowledge receipt of your letter of February 9th relative to blanket rating on deciduous fruits from shippers north of the Tehachapi. ~~ You understand that not having rails to the Pacific Coast territory that we have no voice in the making of these rates. Your efforts to secure the desired rate adjustment should be used with the Pacific Coast Terminal lines, that is the Southern Pacific, A. T. & S. F., and S. P., L. A. and S. L. lines. Whatever rates the originating lines see fit to establish we Eastern and intermediate carriers have always participated in. Yours truly, Frt. Traffic Manager. “CALIFORNIA DECIDUOUS FRUITS TO EASTERN POINTS.” “Mr. R. D. Stephens, Chairman Fruit Growers’ Committee, Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir:— I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 8th instant with copy of printed petition for modification in the rates on green fruits. I beg to advise that our Company is agreeable to co-operating with the California initial lines in such adjustment of these rates as they may find desirable. Yours truly, “The above are fair samples of the replies received from officials of connecting lines in acknow- ledging receipt of documents from our committee. “These replies show conclusively that the power .to make rates lies with initial lines. (Report 1909, pages 29, 30 and 31) “REPORT OF THE FRUIT GROWERS’ COMMITTEE ON FREIGHT RATES By R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman. Presented to the Annual Convention of Fruit Growers, Watsonville, December 7-10, 1909. eved that we would have but |, \ t was supported by every prin- 3 oh “When we entered upon the discharge of our duties, we beli little difficulty in convincing the railroad officials that your reques ciple of equity, and therefore just.” “Just, not alone to you, but also to the railroads ; just to those who, through promotion literature sent out (much of which was misleading and extravagant in its claims of profits made in fruit growing, by the railroads, promotion committees, large land owners and real estate dealers), were in- duced to sell their homes and holdings in the East and come to California, and invest their all in growing fruit for Eastern shipment ; just to those who, through honest and honorable effort, are trying to promote and build up the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys ; in fact, just to all legitimate interests.” «WE BELIEVED that the railroad officials did not understand the true condition of our deciduous fruit industry and the imperative demand that relief should and must come to it in order to save a large per cent of its growers from financial ruin. : «We believed that all we would have to do would be to show them facts and figures to convince x ’ $a SER HEF GTIERR them that you were asking no more than you were entitled to.” 5 “TAXATION” | Railroad Charges vs. State and County How It Affects the Growers T “In order to illustrate how this tax affects the deciduous fruit growers when compared with the State and County Tax, I will call your attention to the following statements taken from the records, therefore, correct’: GROWER NUMBER ONE : Excess transportation taX................oovnnn | for tansportation than he pays for State and | Charges for transportation on 53 Cars.................-. head $22,648.00 State and County Taxes. ............ Lu lL ih. dass scnsnnen nes. 1,031.00 21,617.00 “This grower pays $21,617.00 MORE TAX County purposes, or over 2.098 per cent more. $19.00 per car. His State and County Tax amounts to over GROWER NUMBER TWO Charges for transportation on 36 Cars..................corcreeceens $15,380.00 (i State and County TAREE. . «ov »v ssrsssssssinsidessnsnsnrainraninnes 503.00 3 smit——— ’ 14,877.00 \ Excess transportation tax.......... iva aaa “This grower pays $14,877 MORE TAX for transportation than he pays for State and County purposes, Or Over 3.057 per cent more. His State and County tax amounts to $14.00 per car. . vw ie GROWER NUMBER THREE ‘f Charges for transportation On 66 Cars. ............cocoeererererceces $28,246.00 \ State and County taxes. ii) «Hat ane sviviol sais Jus tisy wana oan rs uutins oe 787.00 ( Excess transportation tax... ... ex we eee eT 27,459.00 ! “This grower pays $27,459.00 MORE TAX for transportation than he pays for State and . County purposes or over 3.589 per cent more. His State and County 'tax amounts to about | $12.00 per car.” { (Same Report, page 32) «WHAT THE PRESENT CONDITION OF OUR DECIDUOUS FRUIT INDUSTRY DEMANDS, IS THAT THE RAILROADS FIX THEIR TRAN SPORT AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE MINIMUM AT WHICH THEY CAN til aA ITS PRODUCTS, AND THAT THEY DO IT NOW WITHOUT FURTHER PROCRASTINA- “We trust that your company will recogni usti . . gnize the justice of our position and secure f h reduction requested withou ing i : . or us the thor ia out making it necessary to prolong the discussion or to pursue it along (See page 11, Report 1910) ‘The responsibility of perpetuating a condition that inevitably must entail heavy loss to a very large proportion of the deciduous growers of California whose products are shipped to Eastern markets, lies with the rail- road officials who fix and control traffic rates.” 8888 888 PLEASE REMEMBER “That the deciduous growers are not asking the Railroads to carry their products at a loss.” “That the charges for refrigeration on Deciduous shipments are higher than the charges for Refrigeration are on citrus shipments.” “That there will be a heavy increase in table grapes caused by the new acreage coming into bearing; therefore, the rate on grape shipments should not exceed $1 per 100 lbs. to Chicago, and $1.15 east of Chicago.” “That the deciduous fruit industry cannot be maintained at its present magnitude unless relief cames to it through the reduction in the rates asked for by the growers and shippers.” “That the responsibility of placing this industry upon a paying basis, from a grower’s standpoint, RESTS WITH THE RAILROAD.” FULL KNOWLEDGE “Should the Railroad officials refuse to grant to the Deciduous growers and shippers of California as FAVORABLE RATES as those they have for years been giving to the CITRUS GROWERS, they will do so posesssed with a full knowledge of the facts in the case and the INEVITABLE RESULTS that must thereby come to a very large proportion of the Deciduous Fruit Growers of California. #8 4 #4 488% & & & $RS ESS #84888 WORK OF THE COMMITTEE (See pages 14-15, Committee's Report, 1910) “Our Committee has shown OVER AND OVER AGAIN through indis- putable facts and figures the necessity for a lower rate on table grape ship- ments if the table grape industry, as a whole is to be placed upon a prosperous and paying basis.” “We have shown that the production of table grapes has increased over 200 per cent in three years—1907-8 and 9—and that the demand has not kept pace with the increase. «THAT THE RAILROAD OFFICIALS REALIZED that the facts in th case were truthfully stated by your committee, and that the arguments pre- sented in their advocacy and support were unanswerable is evidenced by their silence and failure to attempt, in any way to show that our contention for lower rates was based upon false premises and when the time came that courtesy demanded that they should speak they did so as follows: " REAU” “THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Fruit Growers’ Convention in 38th Annual Meetin TRANS-CONTINENTAL FREIGHT BU \ assembled, that we file with the Inter-State Commerce Commission., for and on behalf of the or Office, 443 Railway Exchange, . of the State of California, a request that the said Commission do investigate the increase in trans- Chicago "Y continental freight rates effective at the beginning of 1909, with a view toward establishing the fact | “R. H. Countiss, Agent June 11, 1910. that the said increases were unjust, unreasonable and unwarranted ; and, | File 25-A ve 1 “BE IT RESOLVED, also, that the State Railroad Commissioners be invoked to immediately : “Mr. R. D. Stephens, ) investigate all local express and railroad rates with the object of entirely re-adjusting the same 3 Chairman Fruit Growers’ Committee, _§ in the interest of the producers and shippers of the State. Sacramento, Cal. Ji Dear Sir:— . I BEG TO ADVISE THAT YOUR APPLICATION TO THE TRANS-CON- TINENTAL RAILROADS, ON BEHALF OF THE DECIDUOUS FRUITS, IN CARLOADS, FROM CALIFORNIA SHIPPING POINTS TO EASTERN DESTINATIONS, AS IN EFFECT ON CITRUS FRUITS, RECENTLY WAS GIVEN CAREFUL CONSIDERATION BY THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE INTERESTED TRANS-CONTINENTAL LINES, BUT THEY COULD NOT SEE THEIR WAY CLEAR, AT THE PRESENT TIME, TO MAKE ANY CHANGES IN THE CURRENT TARIFF ADJUSTMENT. “Yours very truly, R. H. COUNTISS, Agent.” “BE IT RESOLVED FURTHER, that the matter of this resolution be referred to the Trans- portation Committee for action.” : FREIGHT RATE COMMITTEE COMMENDED Report adopted by unanimous vote. “RESOLVED, That the thanks of this convention are hereby tendered to the Committee on Transportation for their labor and for the exhaustive report on transportation presented to this convention. . “RESOLVED, That the said Committee be requested by this convention to present to the State Railroad Commission or the Inter-State Commerce Commission any matters relating to local or trans-continental freight rates that may be required. “RESOLVED, also, that F. B. McCKEVITT and J. L. NAGLE, be requested to co-operate with the Committee on Transportation in presenting any matters contained in this resolution. (On motion of R. D. Stephens, Chairman of the Fruit Growers’ Committee on Transportation and Freight Rates, the report of the Committee on Resolutions was amended by adding the last resolution.) (Mr. McKevitt is manager of the California Fruit Distributors, and Mr. Nagle is manager of the California Fruit Exchange.) $I TS oS ——— $2 EERES TT i—_—- po - » i “Such is the answer to the request made by your committee to have Deciduous fruit ship- ments placed upon an equality with Citrus Shipments. “NO EFFORT is made on the part of the railroads to show that your request was based upon wrong, or false premises. | WE ARE DISAPPOINTED IN FAILING TO GAIN FOR YOU THAT WHICH THROUGH i EQUITY BELONGS TO YOU, BECAUSE AT THE BEGINNING WE HAD UNQUALIFIED FAITH | THAT BY PRESENTING THE FACTS IN THE CASE IN SUPPORT OF YOUR CONTENTION YOU WOULD BE GRANTED THE RELIEF PRAYED FOR. “The result, however, proves conclusively that it will be useless to continue the struggle along the lines pursued in the past—that is, reasoning and arguments based upon facts—AND THAT i IF RELIEF IS TO COME IT MUST BE THROUGH THE LAW GOVERNING SUCH MAT- i TERS AND WE RECOMMEND THAT THE LAW BE INVOKED WITH AS LITTLE DELAY , AS POSSIBLE.” - a" a = » “We hereby certify that the foregoing resolutions were adopted by unanimous vote by the Fruit Growers’ Convention, at its session at Stockton, Cal., December 6-9, 1910. “J. W. JEFFREY, Chairman Convention. “O. E. BREMNER, Secretary Convention. The above quotations are made with the view of attracting your attention to other things in the Report equally important. ; a Therefore, we most respectfully suggest that you read again the Petition we filed with you, * under date of January 30th, 1908, and also the Reports of our Committee for the seasons 1909 and 1910, where you will find data that, if carefully considered and applied, will give you a very definite understanding as to the condition in which the Deciduous Fruits Industry of the State is today, showing that a large per cent of it is on an unpaying basis, with the assurance and certainty These resolutions allow our committee no option that a more unfavorable condition awaits it in the future, unless as we have said before, in some manner or form relief come to it. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT FRUIT GROWERS’ STATE CONVENTION, STOCKTON, DECEMBER 6-9, 1910. «Revision of Local Freight and Express Rates Demanded. “Sacramento, December 13, 1910.” oA - am— v - - ‘¥ We are no longer free agents; on the contrary, we -— Stl I a must either carry out the instructions therein contained, WHEREAS, It is an evident fact that with the opening up of the waterways at the seaports in our or resign, and should we choose the latter course we An State to distributive trade, a thorough revision of local freight and express rates in this State = will be necessary, in order to assist in the marketing and wider distribution of California § o De gia] | lila 1 would forfeit the confidence and betray the trust re- WHEREAS, At the beginning of 1909, the trans-continental railroads arbitrarily increased trans- continental freight rates from California points to various points throughout the country on canned fruits and some other commodities, thereby placing an additional burden upon the posed in us by the Fruit Growers of the State. fruit industry of California ; «IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE RESOLUTIONS THE FRUIT GROWERS’ COM- MITTEE ON FREIGHT RATES WILL PRESS WITH ALL THE ABILITY AND POWER AT ITS COMMAND THE DEMAND OF THE DECIDUOUS FRUIT GROWERS OF CALIFORNIA FOR & A REDUCTION IN EXISTING CHARGES FOR FREIGHT AND REFRIGERATION ON FRESH FRUIT SHIPMENTS TO EASTERN DESTINATIONS, AND ON LOCAL FRUIT SHIPMENTS TO TIDE WATER SHIPPING POINTS. Respectfully submitted. R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman. M. E. ANGIER, . C. M. HARTLEY, Fruit Growers’ Committee on Freight Rates. F. B. McKEVITT. Manager California Fruit Distributor oer A J. L. NAGLE, Manager California Fruit Exchange ERRATA: On page 13, third line under heading “What are the facts?” should read: the gross i $1,716,600, instead of $1,616,604, or a $100,000 more than claimed to be in published article. On page 14, second line under heading, “The Sale of 14 Days’ Shipments,” total should read: $480,079. Other unimportant minor typographical errors exis —E——— NOTE—If you have no copies of the Reports of 1909 and 1910 we will at your request be leased to mail them to you. amr A TE ESM N10 8 I az — —_— art — Report of Fruit Growers Committee on FREIGHT RATES ASK THAT THE RATE ON DECIDUOUS SHIPMENTS TO CHICAGO AND COMMON POINTS BE FIXED AT ONE DOLLAR PER 100 LBS. AND THAT THE MINIMUM CAR- LOAD BE REDUCED TO 20,000 LBS. FACTS AND FIGURES IN SUPPORT OF CLAIMS Respectfully Submitted to the Fruit Growers of the State, in Con- vention Assembled at Santa Rosa, California, December 19-22, 1911. R. D. STEPHENS, of Sacramento, Chairman M. E. ANGIER, of Lodi C. M. HARTLEY, of Vacaville Committee | PAGE(S) MISSING D. 1-2 This Report shows the action taken by the Fruit Growers Committee on Freight Rates since the po adjournment of the last Fruit Growers State Convention held at Stockton. The Report shows that at no time was the Committee derelict in the discharge of its duty to the Growers in its effort to promote and protect the property and interests of the Grower. On the contrary it was present, either in person or spirit, upon any and all occasions where there - was a possible chance to do anything that might result in promoting the interests of the Growers. That this is true is shown by the following correspondence and action taken by the Committee. Sacramento, Cal., Feb. 3d, 1911. Mr. H. A. Jones, Freight Traffic Mgr. S. P. Ry. Co. San Francisco, Cal. Mr. Edward Chambers, Freight Traffic Mgr. Santa Fe Ry. Co. San Francisco, Cal. Mr. H. W. Adams, Freight Traffic Mgr. W. P. Ry. Co. San Francisco, Cal. Fred A. Wann, Freight Traffic Mgr. S. P. L. A. & S. L. Ry. Co. Los Angeles, Cal. . GENTLEMEN: IN ORDER THAT YOU, AND OTHER PROMINENT OFFICIALS OF YOUR COMPANY AND ALSO PROMINENT OFFICIALS OF ALL RAILROADS THAT PARTICIPATE IN CARRYING CALIFORNIA DECIDUOUS FRUIT SHIPMENTS to Eastern destinations, may be informed as to the action taken by the Fruit Growers of California at their State Convention held at Stockton, December 6-9, 1910, we here- by transmit to you a copy of the resolution adopted by a unanimous vote of the delegates at the con- ‘vention, pertaining to the question of charges for transportation on fruit shipments overland to Eastern ‘destinations, and also local charges for transportation, including express charges on fruit shipments from interior points in the State to deep sea shipping points. The delegates in this convention, from an intelligent and intellectual standpoint, were equal to ¥ those in any other legitimate business pursuits and acted only after deliberate and most serious con- 1 ¥ h sideration had been given the question to which these resolutions pertain. The growers realize relief must come in some form, from some source, void of all doubt as to its effectiveness to bring results of substantial and permanent good if the FRUIT INDUSTRY OF CALIFORNIA is to be main- tained at its present magnitude, not taking in to consideration the ques- tion of a very large increase in the near future. ©@©e eee Since January 30th, 1908, we have filed with you more than 610 folios—over 61,000 words—in state- . ments, showing the reasons —facts and figures— WHY A REDUCTION IN RATES SHOULD BE GIVEN TO DECIDUOUS FRUIT SHIPMENTS TO EASTERN DESTINATIONS. We feel that it is useless to attempt to add anything in the way of facts and figures and arguments to what we have alrsady said and done with the hope that by doing so would have the slightest influence upon the minds of those who fix rates. IN FACT, ALL THINGS POSSIBLE, that could be said or done, except to invoke the law—THE THING OUR COMMITTEE SINCERELY DESIRED TO AVOID—that would add force to the arguments we have presented in support of the contention of the Deciduous Fruit Growers of California for a just ‘and equitable transportation rate, have been formulated and RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED to the railroad officials who fix rates. WE HAVE REQUESTED THESE OFFICIALS to give careful and serious consideration to these if not, be so kind as to point out wherein we were wrong that would IN ANY MATERIAL MANNER EFFECT THE JUSTNESS OF THE GROWERS’ CONTENTION FOR LOWER RATES. WITH BUT TWO EXCEPTIONS no effort has been made on the part of Railroad officials to defend their action in refusing to grant the relief the Deciduous Fruit Growers prayed for. These two exceptions are as follows: (See our letter to you, dated February 13, 1909, page 3, Report Freight Rate Commission, for answer to exception No. 1, which is as follows:) ee eee SE sa J eo Le Ee eT i a art (Page 8, same report, letter dated February 28, 1909, find answer to exception 2, as follows:) denominator, ‘You say, in substance, that the greater portion of the orange ship- ments are made without refrigeration, which, when reduced to its lowest MEANS THAT THE RAILROADS LOSE the profits made on shipments under refrigeration. In other words, ship- ments made without refrigeration do not bring SO MUCH PROFIT to the roads as do the shipments UNDER REFRIGERATION.” «THEREFORE, IT FOLLOWS, THAT THE RAILROADS RECEIVE MORE PROFIT FROM DECIDUOUS SHIPMENTS THAN THEY DO FROM ORANGE SHIPMENTS MADE WITHOUT REFRIGERATION.” «A prominent official of one of your connecting lines, in speaking of the losses made on deciduous shipments in 1908, asks the following question: “Are they not due more to the great restriction of the purchasing power of the consumer in the year 1908?" and goes on to state, ‘‘As you know, Eastern railroads were forced to retrench in expenses and possibly in that time paid less wages to employees than in 1907 to the extent of over $200,000,- 000, etc.”’ We will answer the question by asking another, WHY DID NOT THE «RESTRICTION IN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE CONSUMER” AFFECT THE SALE OF ORANGE SHIPMENTS IN THE SAME WAY? A MOST PROSPEROUS SEASON It is claimed by those who are in a position to know, that from a finan- cial standpoint, the orange shipments of 1907-08 was one of the BEST, if not THE BEST, in a general sense, in the history of the industry. Such was the result, notwithstanding the fact that the major part of the crop was sold during the VERY WORST part of the financial depression, including the period that BANKS PAID CHECKS WITH CERTIFICATES ONLY. SOMETHING THE GROWERS CANNOT DO The statement that the railroads could possibly ‘‘retrench in expenses’’ during 1908 to the extent of $200,000,000 puts a new phase on conditions, and goes to show to what degree the railroads possess an advantage over the fruit growers for such purposes. The fruit grower’s expenses are practically the same year after year.” “We call your attention to the indisputable fact, which is, that to broaden the Eastern markets sufficiently to consume at a profit to the growers the great increase in the tonnage of table grapes and deciduous tree fruit shipments from California IS UTTERLY BEYOND THE POWER OF THE GROWERS, and if this question is to be successfully solved IT MUST BE THROUGH THE ABILITY, ALLIED WITH AN EARNEST AND DETERMINED EFFORT ON THE PART OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES that handle such shipments.’”’ (See pages 27-28, same Report 1909): “WHAT THE OFFICIALS OF CONNECTING LINES SAY” “__ _ — February 16, 1909. “Mr. R. D. Stephens, Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir:— This will acknowledge receipt of your letter of February 9th, relative to blanket rating on decid- uous fruits from shippers north of the Tehachapi. You understand that not having rails to the Pacific Coast territory that we have no voice in the making of these rates. : Your efforts to secure the desired rate adjustment should be used with the Pacific Coast Terminal lines, that is the Southern Pacific, A. T. & 8. F., and 8. P., L. A. and S. L. lines. Whatever rates the originating lines see fit to establish we Eastern and intermediate carriers have always participated in. : Yours truly, Frt. Traffic Manager. CALIFORNIA DECIDUOUS FRUITS TO EASTERN POINTS “Mr. R. D. Stephens, Chairman Fruit Growers’ Committee, Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir: — Feeling that NEITHER WE nor ANYONE ELSE can say anything that would add strength to what has already been said in advocacy of the Deciduous Fruit Growers’ CONTENTION FOR A REASONABLE AND JUST RATE on shipments of their products, we will endeavor to refresh your memory on the sub- ject by calling your attention to the following quotations made from our Reports: I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 8th instant with copy of printed petition for modification in the rates on green fruits. I beg to advise that our Company is agreeable to co-operating with the California initial lines in such adjustment of these rates as they may find desirable. Yours truly, «The above are fair samples of the replies received from officials of connecting lines in acknow- ledging receipt of documents from our committee. ‘These replies show conclusively that the power to make rates lies with initial lines. (Page 5, Report 1909.) CONFIDENCE «We have the utmost confidence in the ability of your company and its management to bring about an adjustment of rates that will give a fair and just distribution between all interests in common of the profits on deciduous fruit shipments from the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys.””’ ©@©e ee ©@©eee «REPORT OF THE FRUIT GROWERS’ COMMITTEE ON FREIGHT RATES By R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman. Presented to the Annual Convention of Fruit Growers, Watsonville, December 7-10, 1909. «“When we entered upon the discharge of our duties, we believed that we would have but little difficulty in convincing the railroad officials that your request was supported by every principal of equity, and therefore just.” (In the same report, page 21, in letter No. 7, dated November 9, 1909:) «ANY ACTION ON THE PART OF THE RAILROADS THAT IN ANY MANNER WILL TEND TO INCREASE THE COST TO THE GROWERS TO MARKET THEIR PRODUCTS WILL CERTAINLY BRING RUIN TO A VERY LARGE PER CENT OF THE GROWERS, SUCH AS IS SHOWN TO BE THE CASE IN THE EIGHT DAY¥®’ SHIPMENTS AND RATES ABOVE GIVEN, WHEN MORE THAN 89 CARS OUT OF EVERY 100 BROUGHT A HEAVY LOSS TO THE GROWERS. — 5 — i BY a tetwaiiat RL i “JUST, NOT ALONE TO YOU, BUT ALSO TO THE RAILROADS; JUST TO THOSE WHO, THROUGH PROMOTION LITERATURE SENT OUT (MUCH OF WHICH WAS MISLEADING AND EXTRAVAGANT IN ITS CLAIMS OF PROFITS MADE IN FRUIT GROWING), BY THE RAILROADS, PROMOTION COMMITTEES, LARGE LAND OWNERS AND REAL ESTATE DEALERS, WERE INDUCED TO SELL THEIR HOMES AND HOLDINGS IN THE EAST AND COME TO CALIFORNIA, AND INVEST THEIR ALL IN GROWING FRUIT FOR EASTERN SHIPMENT, JUST TO THOSE, WHO, THROUGH HONEST AND HONORABLE EFFORT, ARE TRYING TO PRO- MOTE AND BUILD UP THE SACRAMENTO AND SAN JOAQUIN VALLEYS, IN FACT, JUST TO ALL LEGITIMATE INTERESTS.” stand the true condition of our decid- ULD AND MUST COME to it in order P0000 OOOOeOeO®e P0000 OOOe «WE BELIEVED that the railroad officials DID NOT under uous fruit industry and the imperative demand that relief SHO to save a large per cent of its growers from financial ruin. «WE BELIEVED THAT ALL WE WOULD HAVE TO DO WOULD BE TO SHOW THEM FACTS AND FIGURES TO CONVINCE THEM THAT YOU WERE ASKING NO MORE THAN YOU WERE ENTITLED TO.” “TAXATION Railroad Charges vs. State and County HOW IT EFFECTS THE GROWERS “In order to illustrate how THIS TAX affects the deciduous fruit growers when compared with the State and County Tax, I will call your attention to the following statements taken from the records., therefore, correct’’: GROWER NUMBER ONE Charges for transportation on 53 cars State and County Taxes $22,648.00 21,617.00. This grower pays $21,617.00 MORE TAX for transportation than he pays for State and County Excess transportation tax purposes, or over 2.098 per cent more. His State and County Tax amounts to over $19.00 per car. GROWER NUMBER TWO Charges for transportation on 36 cars State and County Taxes $16,380.00 Excess transportation tax 14,877.00 “This grower pays $14,877 MORE TAX for transportation than he pays for State and County pur- poses, or over 3.067 per cent more. His State and County Tax amounts to $14.00 per car. GROWER NUMBER THREE Charges for transportation on 66 cars State and County Taxes $28,246.00 Excess transportation tax 27,459.00 «This grower pays $27,459.00 MORE TAX for transportation than he pays for State and County purposes or over 3.589 per cent more. His State and County Tax amounts to about $12.00 per car.” (Same Report, page 32) «WHAT THE PRESENT CONDITION OF OUR DECIDUOUS FRUIT INDUSTRY DEMANDS, IS THAT THE RAILROADS FIX THEIR TRANSPORTATION CHARGES AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE i} A » MINIMUM AT WHICH THEY CAN AFFORD TO HAUL ITS PRODUCTS, AND THAT THEY DO IT NOW WITHOUT FURTHER PROCRASTINATION.” ‘“‘We trust that your company will recognize the justice of our position and secure for us the reduc- tion requested without making it neces ary to prolong the discussion or to pursue it along other lines.” ; (See page 11, Report 1910) ““The responsibility of perpetuating a condition that inevitably must entail heavy loss to a very large proportion of the deciduous growers of Cali- fornia whose products are shipped to Eastern markets, lies with the rail- road officials who fix and control traffic rates.’”’ ©@0ee © eee PLEASE REMEMAER “That the deciduous growers ARE NOT asking the Railroads to carry their products AT A LOSS.” “That the charges FOR REFRIGERATION on Deciduous shipments ARE HIGHER than the charges for REFRIGERATION ARE ON CITRUS SHIPMENTS. “That there will be a heavy increase in table grapes, caused by the new acreage coming into bearing; therefore, the rate on grape shipments should not exceed $1 per 100 Ibs. to Chicago, and $1.15 east of Chicago.” “That the deciduous fruit industry CANNOT BE maintained at its present magnitude unless relief comes to it through the reduction in the rates asked for by the growers and shippers.”’ ©0060 @e ee ee “That the responsibility of placing this industry upon a paying basis, from a grower’s standpoint, RESTS WITH THE RAILROAD.”” FULL KNOWLEDGE “Should the Railroad officials refuse to grant to the Deciduous growers and shippers of California as FAVORABLE RATES as those they have for years been giving to the CITRUS GROWERS, they will do so possessed with a full knowledge of the facts in the case and the INEVITABLE RESULTS that must thereby come to a very large proportion of the Deciduous Fruit Growers of California. ©0006 e @eeeee WORK OF THE COMMITTEE (See pages 14-15, Committee's Report, 1910) “Our Committee has shown OVER AND OVER AGAIN, through indis- putable facts and figures the necessity for a lower rate on table grape ship- ments if the table grape industry, as a whole, is to be placed upon a pros- perous and paying basis.” “We have shown that the production of table grapes has increased over 200 per cent in three years—1907-8 and 9—and that the demand has not kept pace with the increase. “THAT THE RAILROAD OFFICIALS REALIZED that the facts in the case WERE TRUTHFULLY STATED by your committee, and that the argu- ments presented in their advocacy and support were unanswerable is EVIDENCED BY THEIR SILENCE and failure to attempt, in any way, to show that our contention for lower rates was based upon false premises, and when the time came that courtesy demanded that they should speak they did as follows: 7 5 4 $ iH 4 i . it | i. ig i ) AIA HB * . } = a; : « TRANS-CONTINENTAL FREIGHT BUREAU i Office, 443 Railway Exchange, Chicago . June 11, 1910. “R. H. Countiss, Agent. File 26A ‘“‘Mr. R. D. Stephens, Chairman Fruit Growers’ Committee, Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir: — «I BEG TO ADVISE THAT YOUR APPLICATION TO THE TRANS- CONTINENTAL RAILROADS, ON BEHALF OF THE DECIDUOUS FRUITS, IN CARLOADS, FROM CALIFORNIA SHIPPING POINTS TO EASTERN DESTINATIONS, AS IN EFFECT ON CITRUS FRUITS, RECENTLY WAS GIVEN CAREFUL CONSIDERATION BY THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE INTERESTED TRANS-CIONTNENTAL LINES, BUT THEY COULD NOT SEE THEIR WAY CLEAR, AT THE PRESENT TIME, TO MAKE ANY CHANGES IN THE CURRENT TARIFF ADJUSTMENT. “Yours very truly, ©0000 ©0000 60ee0 R. H. COUNTISS, Agent.” «Such is the answer to the request made by your committee to have Deciduous fruit shipments placed upon an equality with Citrus shipments. «NO EFFORT IS MADE ON THE PART OF THE RAILROADS TO SHOW THAT YOUR REQUEST WAS BASED UPON WRONG, OR FALSE PREMISES. WE ARE DISAPPOINTED IN FAILING TO GAIN FOR YOU THAT WHICH THROUGH EQUITY BELONGS TO YOU, BECAUSE AT THE BEGINNING WE HAD UNQUALIFIED FAITH THAT BY PRE- SENTING THE FACTS IN THE CASE, IN SUPPORT OF YOUR CONTENTIONS, YOU WOULD BE GRANTED THE RELIEF PRAYED FOR. ¢« The RESULT, however, proves conclusively that it will be useless to continue the struggle along the lines pursued in the past—that is, reasoning and arguments based upon facts — AND THAT IF RELIEF IS TO COME IT MUST BE THROUGH THE LAW GOVERNING SUCH MATTERS, AND WE RECOMMEND THAT THE LAW BE INVOKED WITH AS LITTLE DELAY AS POSSIBLE.” The above quotations are made with a view to attracting your attention to other things in the Report equally important. Therefore, WE MOST RESPECTFULLY SUGGEST that you read again the Petition we filed with you, under date of January 30th, 1908, and also the Reports of our Committee for the seasons 1909 and 1910, where you will find data that, if carefully considered and applied, will give you a VERY DEFINITE UNDERSTANDING as to the condition in which the Deciduous Fruits Industry of the State is today, showing that a large per cent of it is on an unpaying basis, with the assurance and CERTAINTY THAT A MORE UNFAVORABLE CONDITION awaits it in the future, unless as we have said before, in some manner or form relief come to it. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT FRUIT GROWERS’ STATE CONVENTION, STOCKTON, DECEMBER 6-9, 1910 «Revision of Local Freight and Express Rates Demanded. WHEREAS, It is an evident fact that with the opening up of the waterways at the seaports in our State to distributive trade, a thorough revision of local freight and express rates in this State will be necessary, in order to assist in the marketing and wider distribution of California products; and, WHEREAS, At the beginning of 1909, the trans-continental railroads arbitrarily increased trans-con- tinental freight rates from California points to various points throughout the country on canned fruits and some other commodities, thereby placing an additional burden upon the fruit industry of California; et et «THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Fruit Growers’ Convention in 38th Annual Meeting assembled, that we file with the Inter-State Commerce Commission, for, and on behalf of the People of the State of California, a request that the said Commission do investigate the increase in trans- continental freight rates effective at the beginning of 1909, with a view toward establishing the fact that the said increases were unjust, unreasonable and unwarranted; and, «BE IT RESOLVED, also, that the State Railroad Commissioners be invoked to immediately investigate all local express and railroad rates with the object of entirely re-adjusting the same in the interest of the producers and shippers of the State. «BE IT RESOLVED FURTHER, that the matter of this resolution be referred to the Transporta- tion Committee for action.” FREIGHT RATE COMMITTEE COMMENDED Report adopted by unanimous vote. “RESOLVED, That the thanks of this Convention are hereby tendered to the Committee on Transportation for their labor and for the exhaustive report on transportation presented to this con- vention. «RESOLVED, That the said Committee be requested by this Convention to present to the State Railroad Commission, or the Inter-State Commerce Commission, any matters relating to local or trans-continental freight rates that may be required. “RESOLVED, also, that F. B. McKEVITT and J. L. NAGLE be requested to co-operate with the Committee on Transportation in presenting any matters contained in this resolution.” (On motion of R. D. Stephens, Chairman of the Fruit Growers’ Committee on Transportation and Freight Rates, the report of the Committee on Resolutions was amended by adding the last resolu- tion.) (Mr. MeKevitt is manager of the California Fruit Distributors, and Mr. Nagle is manager of the California Fruit Exchange.) ““We hereby certify that the foregoing resolutions were adopted by unanimous vote by the Fruit Growers’ Convention, at its session at Stockton, Cal., December 6-9, 1910. “J. W. JEFFREY, Chairman Convention. “0. E. BREMNER, Secretary Convention. These resolutions offer our Committee no option. We are no longer free agents; on the contrary, we must either carry out the instructions therein contained, or resign, and should we choose the latter course we would forfeit the confidence and betray the trust re- posed in us by the Fruit Growers of the State. - v i A MN 2 ER id bt : | i § i The Committee will Carry Out instructions “IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE RESOLUTIONS THE FRUIT GROWERS’ COMMITTEE ON FREIGHT RATES WILL PRESS WITH ALL THE ABILITY AND POWER AT ITS COMMAND THE DEMAND OF THE DECIDUOUS FRUIT GROWERS OF CALIFORNIA FOR A REDUCTION IN EXIST- ING CHARGES FOR FREIGHT AND REFRIGERATION ON FRESH FRUIT SHIPMENTS TO EASTERN DESTINATIONS, AND ON LOCAL FRUIT SHIPMENTS TO TIDE WATER SHIPPING POINTS. Respectfully submitted, R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman. M. E. ANGIER, C. M. HARTLEY, Fruit Growers’ Committee on Freight Rates. F. B. McKEVITT, Manager California Fruit Distributors. J. L. NAGLE, Manager California Fruit Exchange. THE 26,000 MINIMUM THE FOLLOWING CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THE RAISING OF THE MINIMUM ON CARLOAD-LOT OF DECIDUOUS FRUIT SHIPMENTS TOGETHER WITH THE ACTION TAKEN BY THE FRUIT GROWERS AND INDEPENDENT SHIPPERS, IS ALL SUBSEQUENT TO THE RAISING OF THE MINIMUMS FROM 24,000 TO 26,000 AND EXPLAINS ITSELF. NG . Pe graph should be placed on page 10 immediately following “Committee” The 26,000 Minimum'’ THE REASON WHY AS BEFORE STATED, THE FOREGOING WAS PREPARED AND PRESENTED TO THE TRAFFIC MANAGERS OF ALL INITIAL RAILROAD LINES, AND ALSO, EIGHTY OTHER PROMINENT RAILROAD OFFICIALS OF CONNECTING LINES THAT HANDLE CALIFORNIA DECIDUOUS FRUIT SHIPMENTS JUST PREVIOUS TO THE MEETING OF THE TRANS-CONTINENTAL FREIGHT TRAFFIC BUREAU | “THAT MET IN CHICAGO APRIL 15TH, 1911. "THE OBJECT IN SO DOING.WAS TO KEEP PROMINENT IN THE MINDS OF THE RAILROAD OFFICIALS THAT WERE TO PASS UPON THE QUESTION OF GRANTING THE PRAYER OF THE DECIDUOUS GROWERS FOR RELIEF, THE MORE THAN SUFFICIENT REASONS WHY IT SHOULD BE GRANTED. AH ELST MSM This statement, appearing on page 23, is incorrect, in as far as totals are concerned only; below is the corrected table: : STATEMENT Showing the number of carloads of California Deciduous Fruit sold in the City of New York from August 19 to November 26th, 1911: : Week ending September 20 Week ending September 20 Week ending September Week ending August 19,1911. ............. a30cars............... :Grapes 81,400 crates Week ending August 26.................... SBGears... ........... 5 Grapes 40,100 crates Week ending September 2 .................... 238 cars. ............... Grapes 60,800 crates Week ending September 9 .................... 207cars................. Grapes 70,000 crates Week ending September 16.................... S18cars................ Grapes 122,060 crates Week ending September 23................... a8bocars................ Grapes 157,700 crates Week ending September 30.................... 913 cars..........--.--. Grapes 180,000 crates Week ending October 7.................... S94 cars..............; Grapes 140,460 crates Week ending Octoberi4 ................... 103 cars................ Grapes 137,600 crates Week ending October 21.................... 160 cars........ te hs Grapes 128,000 crates Week ending October 28.................... 166ecars... . ........... Grapes 126,000 crates Week ending November 4.................... 140cars................ Grapes 130,000 crates Week ending November 11.................... M47cars............... Grapes 133,000 crates Week ending November 18........ ale i03cars..........;. ... Grapes 101,000 crates Week ending November 26.................... Qfoars... .:......... Grapes 91,000 crates November 37 =... 0 0. einen 30cars .............. Grapes 30,000 crates November BB... . oc vin vans vauv inves 136358... Grapes 13,000 crates Sed8T. hain EE 1,692,100 ‘This statement shows that from August 12th to November 265 there were 1,676 cars of California Deciduous Fruits sold in New York other than Table Grapes. TE mak. ais dads (COPY) THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY SYSTEM San Francisco, Cal., Feb. 16, 1911. Mr. R. D. Stephens, Chairman, Fruit Growers’ Committee on Freight Rates. Sacramento. Dear Sir: : This will acknowledge receipt of your printed communication February 3rd, with respect to ap- plication now pending for reduction in rate on deciduous fruit. I thank you for this further imformation and assure you that your application for reduction in the rates will have very careful consideration and final action at the meeting of interested carriers to be held in Chicago March 16th next. Yours truly, EDWARD CHAMBERS. (COPY) UNION PACIFIC, OREGON SHORT LINE, OREGON AND NAVIGATION CO., OREGON AND WASHING- TON RAILROAD CO., SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO. Chicago, March 29th, 1911. Mr. R. D. Stephens, Chairman Freight Rates Committee. Sacramento, Cal. My Dear Sir: Your letter of March 20th reached my office in due course, but I did not see it until today because I have been absent. I recently saw Mr. Luce, and Mr. Chambers of the Santa Fe, and had some conversation with them about the rate question, that is to say, the suggestion that rates on deciduous fruits to the territory East of Chicago should be made the same as on citrus fruits. It is possible that the time has come to make the reduction, which, according to my understanding is the one you ask for. Mr. Luce for the Southern Pacific, and Mr. Chambers for the Santa Fe, will take the matter under advisement and you will probably hear from them before long. Yours very truly, J. C. STUBBS, (COPY) TELEGRAM Sacramento, Cala, April 30th, 1911. To The Interstate Commerce Commission, Washington, D. C. Gentlemen: At the late meeting of the Transcontinental Freight Bureau at Chicage, the minimum weight on California deciduous fruit shipments in carload lots to eastern destinations was raised from twenty- four to twenty-six thousand pounds. Has your Commission approved of said raise? If not, as Chairman of the California Fruit Growers’ Freight Rate Committee, in behalf of the California Deciduous Fruit Growers, I earnestly and most emphatically protest against the proposed raise to twenty-six thousand pounds minimum and respectfully request that your Commission defer final action in the matter thereby giving time in which to file data in support of this protest that will prove beyond peradventure that twenty six thousand minimum should not be established. Twenty-six thousand minimum would seriously impair interest of California Growers. Telegraph answer immediately. R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Fruit Growers’ Committee on Freight Rates, -» Ct WE r CER A AL 8s, . a —— : i nd nN (COPY) Sacramento, May 1, 1911. To the Interstate Commerce Commission, Washington, D. C. Gentlemen: Confirming my telegram of yesterday, to-wit: “At the late meeting of the Transcontinental Freight Bureau at Chicago, the minimum weight on California deciduous fruit shipments in carload lots to Eastern destinations was raised from twenty- four thousand to twenty-six thousand pounds. Has your Commission approved of said raise? If not, as Chairman of the California Fruit Growers’ Freight Rate Committee in behalf of the California Decidu- ous Fruit Growers, I earnestly and most emphatically protest against the proposed raise to twenty-six thousand pounds minimum and respectfully request that your Commission defer final action in the matter thereby giving time in which to file data in support of this protest that will prove beyond per adventure that the twenty-six thousand minimum should not be established. Twenty-six thousand minimum would seriously impair interest of California growers. Telegraph answer immediately. R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Fruit Growers’ Committee on Freight Rates. I will say, in addition, in regard to the increase in the minimum weight from 24,000 to 26,000 pounds on carload lots of California Deciduous fruit to Eastern destinations, that the results under the 26,000 minimum were so unsatisfactory from a decay standpoint that at the request of the Fruit Growers Committee on transportation, the Transcontinental Freight Bureau in 1901 reduced the mini- mum to 24,000 pounds. The U. S. Department of Agriculture stationed Prof. A. V. Stubenrauch, of Washington, D. C., at Lodi, for the purpose of making tests through experiments to ascertain the best methods to pursue to prevent decay in deciduous shipments. Prof. Stubenrauch’s report shows that the per cent of decay in Tokay grape shipments from Lodi is greater in the top tiers than it is in the lower tiers. Catalogues of sales of California fruit in Eastern markets show a loss of 6 cents to 26 and 35 cents per crate on top tier crates. It will take 75 more crates to make a 26,000 car than it does to make a 24,000 car. This will raise 16 tiers one crate each. Consequently the per cent of decay must necessarily be much greater. The 26.000 minimum will also tend to restrict trade by preventing the shipping of a 24,000 car in to a place that cannot consume a 26,000 pound car. Such places will be compelled to get their supplies through express orders which will increase the selling price to a degree that will quite materially limit consumption and in-as-much as we have been growing more fruit than we could sell at a profit, such results will not contribute to the prosperity of the fruit growers. These are the principal points upon which we base our objections to the 26,000 minimum. I feel quite confident that we will have the State Raliroad Commission at our back, through which we propose to act. Will be pleased to hear from you at your earliest convenience. Respectfully yours, » R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Freight Rates Committee. (COPY) INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION May 1, 1911. Mr. R. D. Stephens, Chairman, Fruit Growers Committee, Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir: Your telegram of 30th ultimo, regarding increase in minimum weight on California deciduous fruit, is received. This Commission has no knowledge of what may have been agreed upon by the Trans-Continental Freight Bureau at Chicage. Carriers are required to file and post their tariffs thirty days in advance of their effective date. If you wish to make protest against this increase, you should watch the tariffs ds Od as they are posted and when the increase referred to is posted call the matter to the attention of the Com- mission, giving reference to I. C. C. number of the tariffs, going into detail as to how it will effect your business and the Commission will take the matter under consideration. Very truly yours, JUDSON C. CLEMENTS, Chairman. (Signed) (COPY) : Sacramento, May 1st, 1911. H. J. Nagle, Mgr. Cal. Fruit Exchange. Mason Bros., Lodi. W. C. Walker, Pacific Fruit Exchange, Sacramanto Scott F. Ennis, President Pacific Fruit Exchange, Sacramento, and Mr. Geo. W. Ashley, Pres. San Joaquin Co. Table Grape Growers’ Ass’n, Stockton, Of course you are aware that at the recent meeting of the Transcontinental Freight Bureau at Chicage, the minimum carload on California deciduous fruit shipments was raised from 24,000 to 26,000 pounds. What effect, if any, in your judgment, will this increase in minimum have upon distribution and the keeping qualities of the fruit? Should an effort be made to keep the minimum at 24,000 pounds? An early reply will be thankfully received. ’ Yours truly, R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Fruit Growers’ Committee on Freight Rates. (COPY) Sacramento, Cal., May 1, 1911. Mr. R. D. Stephens, 1210 N. Street, Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir: In reply to your inquiry relative to the effect of the present minimum of 26,000 lbs. on deciduous shipments from California to eastern markets; Upon the carrying or keeping qualities of fruit I have this to say—in my judgment, the damage which will undoubtedly accrue from this increase in minimum, which will necessitate our stacking our fruit higher in the car, will force us to file a greater amount of claims against the railroad company on account of our fruit arriving in over-ripe condition. Even at the present minimum we are suffering considerable loss from top tiers, and, for that reason, the growers deem it necessary to pick their fruit considerably greener than they ought to. Futhermore, the increase in minimum necessarily adds an extra ton of fruit to the car, preventing several small and advantageous markets from byuing carloads of fruit. We have had several requests this season to load for certain markets less than 12 tons, the buyer preferring to pay the minimum car- load freight on the less than carload lot in preference to being forced to lose several boxes on account of having to handle a full carload lot. This increase in minimum will force us out of these markets and the damage occasioned thereof will be irreparable to the industry. The California Fruit Exchange will offer you all the support of its 2000 growers in defense of the increase of the minimum weight from 24,000 to 26,000 lbs. We hope you will be able to place this matter before the initial lines in such a manner as to relieve the situation. Yours very truly, CALIFORNIA FRUIT EXCHANGE, J. H. Nagle, General Manager. (COPY) Lodi, May 5, 1911 Mr. R. D. Stephens, Chairman Fruit Growers’ Committee on Freight Rates, Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir: Yours of May 1st, reciting the fact of the minimum on California deciduous fruits from 24,000 to 26,000 pounds, and asking what in my judgment, will be its effect upon the keeping qualities of the fruit, etc., was duly received, and in reply I will say, that I think its effect will be bad. —13— Bad, because it reduces the air space in the car, causing it to be piled up that much higher. This will be especially true of the old style cars. Bad, because it will hinder instead of help the opening of t Why? Because the smaller the minimum, the more apt is the new market and the new dealer to take a car with a better chance of working off the carload, before the fruit spoils. As they are now reducing the freight rate in the principal f. o. b. terriroty, I cannot see why the minimum should be increased. By all means it should be held at 24,000 pounds. he new markets for California fruits. Respectfully yours, GEO. W. ASHLEY, Pres. and Mgr. ‘‘Waukeen’’ Assn. (COPY) CALIFORNIA PACIFIC FRUIT EXCHANGE Sacramento, May 10, 1911. Mr. R. D. Stephens, Fruit Growers’ Committee on Frt. Rates. Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir I have your favor relative to the increase in the minimum 24,000 to 26,000 pounds. I wish to state that I am of the opinion that this increase in minimum is going to be detrimental to the best interests of the fruit grower and fruit shipper of the Coast. I always have been opposed to heavy loads on long distance hauls of either fruit or vegetables, and have always noticed that the over- loading of cars was responsible for their contents arriving in poor condition. I certainly hope that your organization will receive the united support of all the fruit shipping concerns in its effort to retain a 24,000 minimum on deciduous fruit as I believe that it would be to the interest of all that this minimum should be kept in effect. Yours very truly, PACIFIC FRUIT EXCHANGE, By Scott F. Ennis, President. on deciduous fruit shipments from (COPY) SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY Pacific System Traffic Department May 11, 1911. Mr. R. D. Stephens, Sacramento, Cal. My dear Mr. Stephens:— But at the time the minimums were 24,000 and 26,000 1bs., and up to the fruit shipping season of 1907 we had refrigerator cars in the service of only 36 feet in length, having a cubical capacity of 1740 cubic feet. By the fruit shipping season of 1908 we had retired the 36 foot cars and substituted the present 40 foot equipment of the Pacific Fruit Express Co., which has cubical capacities ranging from 2030 to 2139 cubic feet, and since then we have added a new style car known as cars with collapsible bunkers, having a capacity of 2244 cubic feet. Of the number of P. F. E. cars now in use the latter style cars repre- sent 309. The carriers, knowing that the cubical capacity of their cars had been greatly increased—from 209% to 309,—they believed that the minimum carload weight could be increased with safety at least 2,000 1bs., as the larger cars afford greater air space, thus permitting of the same ventilation for 26,000 lbs. of fruit as for 24,000 lbs. In conclusion might add that it was only after assuring the Eastern roads of the possibility of securing heavier loading for the cars that they consented to join in dropping the rate to points east of Chicage to $1.15 per 100 lbs. Yours truly, G. W. LUCE. (COPY CALIFORNIA PACIFIC FRUIT EXCHANGE Sacramento, May 13, 1911. Mr. R. D. Stephens, Chairman, Fruit Growers’ Committee on Freight Rates, Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir:— Your favor of April 28th, regarding the raising of the minimum from 24,000 to 26,000 pounds on California deciduous fruit shipments. Answering your two questions would say, that the general opinion is that the increasing of the minimum without increasing the refrigerating capacity of the cars, is likely to cause the fruit to ripen more quickly and therefore, naturally effect the keeping qualities of the fruit. Your second question: In reply would say, we certainly think there should be an effort to keep the minimum at 24,000 pounds, as the raising in the minimum will surely have the effect of retarding rather than advancing the distribution in the smaller markets. Regarding your request, as to how the new rates work out on a per car basis, would say, the fol- lowing will give you an idea. We base the figures on 507, of the crop being sold east of Chicago, and 509, Chicago and west, which is about in line with the published records of distributions. 1910 Rates Deciduous on basis 509, of the crop sold east of Chicago; 507, Chicago and West. 5 cars, 24,000 lbs. at $1.15 Chicago and West $1,380.00 1 car, 24,000 lbs. at $1.20 Detroit 1 car, 24,000 lbs. at $1.30 Buffalo 1 car, 24,000 lbs. at $1.40 New York 1 car, 24,000 lbs. at $1.40 Philadelphia 1 car, 24,000 lbs. at $1.40 Boston I beg to own receipt of copy of your letter to Mr. Chambers, under date of May 5, 1911, in regard ete to the 26,000 lbs. carload minimum on Eastbound shipments of Deciduous Fruits. 10 cars 1910 : 2,988.00 IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO LEARN THAT BEFORE THE LINES DECIDED ON THE 26,000 LBS. Average, per car, 1910 MINIMUM THE MATTER WAS GONE INTO VERY THOROUGHLY WITH PARTIES WHO WERE IN 1911— TOUCH WITH THE SITUATION AND CLOSE AT HAND, AND WE WERE INFORMED RELIABLY THAT 10 cars East, at 26,000 lbs. at $1.15 $2,990.00 RAISING OF THE PRESENT MINIMUM BY 2,000 LBS. WOULD NOT INTERFERE WITH THE SUC- Average, per car, 1911 299.00 CESSFUL MARKETING OF THE CALIFORNIA PRODUCT IN VIEW OF THE LARGER EQUIPMENT Increase, per car NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE HANDLING OF SUCH TRAFFIC. 12 tons to carload 1910, per ton As you are probably aware, for some years prior to June 3, 1901, the carriers provided two minimum 13 tons to carload 1911, per ton : -- weights on deciduous fruits east-bound, one 24,000 lbs., good during each season prior to July 1st and . We sincerely hope that your committee will be successful in having the minimum retained as per the other 26,000 1bs., good during each season on and after July 1st. On July 3, 1901, however, the east- last year. bound minimum was made 24,000 lbs., regardless of the season of the year during which the shipments If we can be of any further assistance, please command. moved. That minimum was maintained continuously up to May 8th of this year when it was advanced Yours very truly, to 26,000 lbs. W. C. WALKER, Secretary-Manager. ew ag IER ——_— HEN 3 TR A oy ad —14— —16— Baia alin sah gist * A i. — . y : ro So GE TR 3 A : (COPY) THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILWAY SYSTEM San Francisco, Cal., May 13, 1911. Mr. R. D. Stephens, Chairman Fruit Growers’ Committee on Freight Rates, Sacramento, Cal. My dear Mr. Stephens:— Your letter of May 6th was duly received. Delay in answering was caused by my being in attend- ance at a hearing before the State Board of Railway Commissioners for week past. I regret that the action taken in reducing the rate upon deciduous fruit eastbound and increasing the minimum meets with some objections on your part. I believe, when you have gone into the matter carefully, you will be fully satisfied and I will be very glad indeed to go into the matter fully with you in a personal talk, and can see you at my office either Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. Beginning Thursday our case opens before the Railroad Commission, and is likely to continue for ten days or more. It is my intention, after the close of this case, to make a trip to Sacramento, and be there one day at least, maybe more, and will make it a point to see you. In your objection to the minimum, have you not overlooked the fact that the cars in service to-day are very much larger than the cars in service three or four years ago. You can also rely that the carriers would not fix a minimum that would prevent the carrying of the entire load in good condition under proper refrigeration or ventilation. They, you will appreciate, have as much, if not more interest in seeing that cars are not overloaded than the shipper, so I think you can rest assured that we will not permit a minimum to continue that is excessive to the extent that the fruit will not properly carry, but in securing the consent of the lines east of Chicago to the reduction it was necessary to fix the minimum to the limit of what could be carried safely. There was no intention whatever to take any chances that the minimum of 26,000 lbs. would endanger the carrying of any part of the load. Mr. Luce and I will always be ready to discuss any of these matters with you frankly and freely. Very truly yours, EDWARD CHAMBERS. (Copy) MASON BROTHERS Green and Dried Fruits Lodi, Cal., May 22, 1911. R. D. Stephens. Dear Sir: — In replying to your request relative to the proposed increase of minimum weight by the railroad on deciduous shipments. We wish to go on record as opposing this increase and will be glad to do anything consistent within our power to maintain the old rate. From our personal experience we find that it is often impossible to properly refrigerate on transit the present 24,000 1b. minimum with present ice tank capacity. It would naturally follow that any increase in quantity of fruit necessary to load would cause a corresponding increase of risk and damage to fruit in transit. In reference to distribution and supply to the various small markets, we believe such increase would have a tendency to hold back distribution and, further, according to our best judgment, eliminate a large number of small markets that would find it impracticable to dispose of the larger quantity of fruit necessary to load in said increased weight shipments. Trusting that you will be successful in your endeavor to maintain the old rate, we beg to remain, Very truly yours, MASON BROTHERS, L. T. MASON. Cr (COPY) SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY TABLE GRAPE GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION, Inc. Lodi, May 24, 1911. R. D. Stephens, Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir: — Replying to yours of recent date will say: First, as to the effect this increase in the minimum will have on the keeping qualities of the fruit shipped: In our judgment its effect will be bad, as the reduction of air space and the raising of the height of the load will tend to cause greater loss, as is shown by the fact that the top tiers of the load now nearly always sell for less money then the others. Your second: Certainly; an effort should be made to keep the minimum at 24,000 pounds. If our fruit was arriving at all times in good condition, it might be time to consider a raise, but we have recollections of too many bad arrivals to think the time has arrived to increase the load. Your third: As to what effect will it have upon the distribution, i. e., the placing of carload lots in the smaller markets, it is here in our judgment that the most serious effects will be felt, as the smaller markets can handle 24,000 pounds much better than 26,000, and in the new markets that the buyer will order 24,000, when he will not order 26,000, is emphasized by the fact that we are often asked to ship 20,000 cars, instead of the 24,000. Yours respectfully, ‘“WAUKEEN,"’ GEO. W. ASHLEY, Manager. (COPY) THE SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY TABLE GRAPE GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION, Inc. Lodi, Calif., May 31, 1911. To the State Fruit Growers’ Freight Rate Committee, R. D. Stephens, Chairman, Sacramento, Calif. Gentlemen :— At a Mass Meeting of the Table Grape Growers held in Lodi, May 27, 1911, to consider the action of the railroads in increasing the minimum on Inter-State shipments from 24,000 pounds to 26,000 pounds, a resolution was passed, requesting your Committee to appear before the Inter-State Com- merce Commission and request it to take such action as will prevent the increase from going into effect. In addition to the passage of the above resolution, a committee of three was appointed to lay before your committee the arguments of the Lodi District in this matter. This committee made and drew up a set of resolutions for the growers and shippers to sign, of which a copy will be enclosed to you. Respectfully, GEO. W. ASHLEY, FREEMAN B. MILLS, L. T. MASON. (COPY) : Sacramento, Cal., June 14, 1911. Mason Brothers, Lodi, Cal. Dear Sirs: — Your favor of the 13th inst. received, and, in reply, will say I like it’s tone. It has the right ring. Herewith please find a copy of the letter I wrote to Mr. Ashley, Chairman of your Committee, which explains itself. There should be no delay in procuring the signatures of the growers in and about Lodi. I will arrange for the proposed meeting between the railroad officials and our Committee as soon as your Committee procures these signatures. I feel that it is necessary to show the Railroads that the individual growers, as a body, are at our back in this matter, and immediate action should be taken along these lines. Please let me hear from you. Yours truly, R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Freight Rates Committee. Sei Ee a ee ET fo T= = Ra 19 TT. gm go YR ep meh Ao erg eer Tn... LER WR ———.. eB gg seu go og Te a a Ea Ere Serre = — Fs bel Ee = ys rh » MASON BROTHERS Lodi, Cal., June 15, 1911. R. D. Stephens, Dear Sir: Pleased to acknowledge receipt of your letter this date and note that you have arranged for a meeting at Sacramento with railroad officials Thursday, the 22nd, for the purpose of discussion in regard to the increased minimum. We are very glad that you have commenced action in this matter and will gladly arrange this meet- ing as requested by you. : Please to notify us time and place of meeting some time before the date mentioned and oblige. Very truly yours, MASON BROTHERS. (COPY) Stockton, Cal., June 17, 1911. Mr. R. D. Stephens, Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir: v Yours of the 156th at hand and I have notified all members of the Lodi Committee. all be present, the hour to be set by you later, also place of meeting. Mr. Leeds, Aniwalt and Warrington were here to see us yesterday but both Mr. Brown and myself were out of town, They saw Mr. Mason, however. They will Respectfully yours, GEO. W. ASHLEY, (COPY) Sacramento, Cal., June 19, 1911. Mr. Edward Chambers, Traffic Mgr. Santa Fe Ry., San Francisco, Cal., Dear Sir: I have been notified by A. H. Van Slyke, a local Southern Pacific official, that you and Mr. Luce of the S. P. Co. will be in Sacramento, Thursday, the 22nd, for the purpose of discussing the 26,000 mini- mum. I told Mr. Van Slyke that I would not only be pleased to meet with you and Mr. Luce, but that I would notify the other members of my committee and also the members of the Lodi Table Grape Growers’ Association Committee, of the meeting—which I have already done—that you might have an opportunity to discuss the question personally with them. Please let me know what time you will arrive in Sacramento and where we can meet you. I have just received notice that the Lodi Committee will be present. Respectfully yours, R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Freight Rates Committee. (COPY) THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY SYSTEM San Francisco, Cal., June 20, 1911. Mr. R. D. Stephens, Chairman Freight Rates Committee, Fruit Growers Association, Sacramento. - Dear Sir: Your letter June 19th. I will be in Sacramento Thursday next with Mr. Luce of the Southern Pacific and Mr. Shotwell of the Western Pacific. I understand from Mr. Luce that the time for the meet- ing is fixed at 2:00 P, M. This is satisfactory to me. Yours truly, EDWARD CHAMBERS. —18— & » Fr * » (FY - (COPY) Sacramento, July 5, 1911. Mr. Geo. W. Luce, Traffic Manager, S. P. Co., San Francisco, Cal. Dear Sir: I have been informed through the local office of your company, that you, Mr. Chambers of the Santa Fe and Mr. Shotwell of the Southern Pacific would inform me next Thursday (the 6th inst.) what action you would take regarding the request made by the fruit growers of the State and the independent ship- pers for a 24,000 minimum on Deciduous carload lot shipments to Eastern destinations. We feel that it will be useless to attempt to add anything to what we have already said and done in advocacy of the fruit growers’ and independent shippers’ contention for the re-establishment of the 24,000 minimum, for we have shown that shipments made last season, UNDER IDENTICALLY THE SAME CONDITIONS AS THEY WILL BE MADE THIS SEASON, THE PERCENTAGE OF DECAY WAS MUCH GREATER IN THE TOP TIERS THAN IT WAS IN THE LOWER TIERS. Of course you can easily understand the raising of the tiers will add greatly to the percentage of decayed fruit in a car, which must inevitably result in increasing the cost to the growers to market their products. In other words, the growers will be FORCED to sacrifice a greater percentage of their fruit through its arrival at its destination in a decayed condition, the natural sequence of which will be to lessen the value of the remainder of the carload. Another reason why the minimum should not exceed the 24,000 limit, and believed by many to be the MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL is that the 26,000 minimum will be a great IMPEDIMENT IN THE WAY OF BROADENING DISTRIBUTION, for there are many places that will take a 24,000 car that CANNOT BE MADE TO TAKE A 26,000 CAR. The 26,000 minimum will be a great handicap to the successful marketing of our Table Grape crop which will be by far the largest ever grown in California. We have been patient and waiting, hoping that all differences might be amicably adjusted to the satisfaction of all parties interested. Respectfully yours, R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Fruit Growers’ Committee. (COPY) Sacramento, July 5, 1911. Mr. Geo. W. Ashley, Lodi, Cal. Dear Sir: Yours of the 16th inst. just received and in reply will say that the local S. P. office telephoned me that Mr. Luce, Mr. Chambers and Mr. Shotwell will let me know what action they will take in our matter next Thursday, the 6th inst. Things do not look good to me. If the railroads turn down our request for a fair and just mini- mum on carload deciduous fruit shipments, there will be no sane reason why we should longer delay action in taking the matter before the Interstate Commerce Commission, if we intend to pursue such a course in the event the railroads fail to grant our prayer for a reasonable minimum. As soon as I hear from the railroad officials, I will immediately let you know what their decision is in the matter. Respectfully yours, R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Freight Rates Committee. —19— a - Re are ese SE 8 _——_— Ti o | | i fg | i hb (COPY) SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY Mr. R. D. Stephens, Sacramento, July 7, 1911 1210 N. Street, Sacramento, Cal., Dear Sir: Referring to telephone conversation. Beg to quote below the following letter received from Mr. G. W. Luce, Assistant to Vice President, San Francisco, under date of yesterday: ¢‘Messers. Adams, Chambers and myself had a conference this morning on the subject of minimum weight on deciduous fruit, and while we have our mind pretty well made up on the matter, we think it best to have another conference with Mr. Stephens and the committee. “We would suggest that the committee be composed of some of the shippers or growers from the Lodi district; some from the Newcastle district and some from the Vacaville district. We would also suggest that Mr. Jeffrey be there, as well as Commissioner Gordon and Mr. Sanborn of the Commis- sion. There would also be no objection if Mr. Stephens should desire to have Commissioner Lane, of the Inter-state Commerce Commission present, whom I understand arrives here tomorrow. We are not making this as a suggestion, but thought he might desire to have Commissioner Lane present, as well as the members of the State Board.” ‘““We suggest the meeting take place at Sacramento any time after Wednesday of next week, the time to be selected by Mr. Stephens and we will be there at any time that he decides upon. “If Mr. Stephens also desires to invite one or two representatives of the fruit shipping concerns there is no objection on our part, but we would like to confine the committee to as few as possible—say, one representative from each district or interest.” As stated above, we have advised Mr. Luce that you will let us know when you decide to have the conference which is dependable as to just when you can get the people concerned above together. Yours truly, JAMES O'GARA. San Joaquin County Table Grape Growers Ass'n. and Mason Brothers, Against The Southern Pacific Company and Their Con- necting Carriers. The Petition of the Above Named Complainants Respectively Shows: That Complainants as above named are Table Grape Shippers from San Joaquin County, California That defendants as above named are common carriers engaged in the transportation of passengers and property by continuous carriage or shipment, wholly by rail between points in the State of California and points in the State of Utah and Texas and as such common carriers are subject to the provisions of the act to regulate commerce, approved February 4, 1887 and acts amendatory thereof or supplimentary thereto. THAT WHEREAS, the Table-Grape growers of California, owing to the conditions which have developed in recent years, find that the industry is seriously threatened and that unless some relief is had millions of Dollars of investments in land and in improvements will be greatly depreciated, thous- ands of people who are dependent upon this industry will find themselves on the verge of ruin and that the state as a whole will receive a serious set back: AND, WHEREAS, an investigation into the exceeding deplorable condition in the Table-Grape industry has made it clear that the present situation has been brought about by the following causes: A IMMENSE INCREASE OF ACREAGE AND CONSEQUENT INCREASE OF PRODUCTION. B—EXCESSIVE FREIGHT CHARGES. C—INSUFFICIENT AND UNINTELLIGENT DISTRIBUTION. D—INSUFFICIENT AND IMPROPER REFRIGERATION IN TRANSIT E—SHIPMENTS OUT OF ALL PROPORTIONS IN VOLUME TO THE PRESENT EXISTING MAR- KETS. That in as much as defendants have, without previous consultation or hearing with complainants advanced the said minimum weight on all Inter-state table-grape shipments from 24,000 to 26.000 lbs. Refer to supplement No. 8, East Bound Tariff No. 3-1, page 19, as follows, ‘‘RATES ON DECIDUOUS FRUITS, INCLUDING PINEAPPLES AND ALLIGATOR PEARS, IN PACKAGES OR IN CARS HAVING FIXED OR TRANSIENT CRATES FOR SAME, MIN: C. L. WT. 26,000 lbs.” “First effective June 8, 1911 (in supplement No 5.) THAT, WHEREAS, complainants have found, by experience in past seasons, that it is often im- a possible to get proper refrigeration, with our present ice tank capacity, when loading to the old minimum of 24,000 lbs., and it would naturally follow that any increase in said minimum, which would compel the loading of additional quantity of fruit to the Car, would cause a consequent heavier risk and loss from decay in transit. THAT WHEREAS, increase in said minimum, with the consequent increase of fruit necessary to load would prove to a great disadvantage in distribution and would seriously inconvenience receivers and dealers in the smaller markets where they would find it impossible or impracticable to advantageous- ly dispose of said larger quantity of fruit in each shipment. FURTHER, as no concession or reduction in freight has been made by defendants to intermediate points between California and Chicago and through the Middle-West and Southern districts, thisin- crease of minimum weight from a remunerative standpoint to the railroads is in reality equal to a direct advance in freight as the cost per ton per mile for hauling the said increased weight is too small to be a material factor when compared against the increased charge which would be made per car covering said increased weight. THAT WHEREAS, the railroads have been making good and sufficient earnings at the old rate- minimum of 24,000 lbs. to intermediate points between California and Chicago, the Middle-west and Southern districts and as the Table-Grape industry under present existing conditions, as noted above, does not warrant any increase of either weight or rate at this time, THEREFORE, Be it Resolved that said increase of minimum weight from 24,000 lbs. to 26,000 lbs. is unreasonable and unjust and complainants respectively request that such order be made by the Commission, as they may deem necessary to require defendants to provide for and maintain in their Tariff the old minimum of 24,000 lbs., covering on Table-grape shipments from California to various Eastern markets the coming season of 1911, and until such further time as investigation and hearing can be had by your Commission. Dated and signed at Lodi, San Joaquin County, State of California, this thirty-first day of July, A. D. 1911. SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY TABLE GRAPE GROWERS ASSOCIATION. By GEO. W. ASHLEY, MASON BROTHERS, FREEMAN B. MILLS. COUNTY COMMISSIONER OF HORTICULTURE and State Quarantine Guardian for San Joaquin County Stockton, Cal., October 2nd, 191i. Mr. R. D. Stephens, Sacramento, California. Dear Sir: — As requested by you, the following will give you the desired information: Table Grapes, over 3-year-old. Acres. Tokay ‘“ “ Bl etn rian iron ne re yale 14.773 B. Prince “ Br ein tr carer ens 1.395 Emperors “ bE ana ena ing a 0.383 Muscat ‘ ‘“ tiara ery 0.115 Total 16.666 Table Grapes under ““ .......................... 9.586 ¢ 9.586 Total average of Table Grapes. ................ ................... 26.2568 Wine Grapes over 3yearsold ........................... 20.060 ‘“ “ Under *“ RT 11.168 Total 31.228 Yours very respectfully, WILLIAM GARDEN, County Horticultural Commissioner, Stockton, Calif. 91 — FoR a Telly a Re TREE FRUIT SALES From August 17th to August 26th there were 458 cars sold in the following auction markets, as follows: 468 Cars Grossed. . . ................. $378,538 Average. ............ 00 00 ea $826 New ¥ork................... co. 0 0 lal bi isanin 164 cars grossed $131,258, average $868 Boston... aT ss 84 cars grossed 66,726, average 794 CIHORRO. &.. i. i i eid 64 cars grossed 62,633, average 822 PhBAACIDAIS. . ..... ... oc. as TEN 44 cars grossed 32,676, average 722 PICS... ... a es i es 27 cars grossed 21,666, average 798 BAICIIOPE .. ... .. voi i a a ae 16 cars grossed 12,964, average 810 MempES. cS ERs 15 cars grossed 13.802, average 920 BUBalG... ... ........ ea he ba 12 cars grossed 8,247, average 687 OER i cc viii a se a EE eed va 10 cars grossed 8,778, average 877 Beetroot. ............ ev ee ee i 8 cars grossed 8,075, average 1009 NeW Orleans ............... .....c..¢0000 000 iden 7 cars grossed 6,670, average 953 CINCIAAE 0 i he a Er 6 cars grossed 4,725, average 787 CIOVOIRINMA. ci. iis tii vis cin cms vie aah b cars grossed 4,366, average 873 NEOUS... .... i a da 3 cars grossed 3,216, average 1,072 RUNS OY... CE rb 3 cars grossed 2,837, average 945 BOR... sie es ea Es 468 cars grossed, $378,538, average $826 Of these cars one grossed $1,645; one, $1,664; one, $1,404; five averaged, $1,368; eight, $1,282; four- teen, $1,139, and forty-four, $1,032—an average, per car, of $1,117. OF THESE 458 CARS 74 sold at a profit at an average of $1,117. 384 sold at a loss at an average $770. 16 1-10 per cent sold at a profit; and 83 8-10 per cent sold at a loss. TABLE GRAPE SALES REPORTED SALES IN SIXTEEN AUCTION MARKETS SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY FIVE CARS SOLD IN THE FOLLOWING AUCTION MARKET FROM SEPT. 6TH TO SEPT. 29TH, 1911. TOTAL CARS 795; GROSS $681,660. AVERAGE $857. 646 OF THE 796 CARS GROSSED 510,722. AVERAGE; 790. LOSS, $135,450 150 CARS GROSSED 170,928. AVERAGE, 1139. PROFIT, 20,850 795 NET LOSS $114,600 WHERE SOLD NEW YORK,............... 276 $256,338 AVERAGE, $928 BOSTON.................... 123 105,883 AVERAGE, 860 CHICAGO.................. 105 84,200 AVERAGE, 802 PHILADELPHIA. ... ........ 76 59,781 AVERAGE, 779 BALTIMORE............... 34 30,116 AVERAGE, 885 PITTSBURG................ 32 25,272 AVERAGE, 789 MINNEAPOLIS. ............ 31 24,124 AVERAGE, 778 ST. LOUIS.................. 88 24,164 AVERAGE, 863 NEW ORLEANS... ....... 27 22,974 AVERAGE, 851 ST. PAUL.................. 19 15,223 AVERAGE, 800 CINCINNATI............... 13 8,942 AVERAGE, 688 BUFFALO.................. 11 7,566 AVERAGE, 687 KANSAS CITY............. 8 6,148 AVERAGE, 768 CLEVELAND................ 1 6,464 AVERAGE, 923 DETROIT... ............... 4 3,645 AVERAGE, 911 INDIANAPOLIS. ............ 1 820 AVERAGE, 820 WORRLE. 795 $681,660 AVERAGE, $857 —S0 Gp) ALY ONE CAR BROUGHT $1,990; 5 AVERAGED $1,436; 7 AVERAGED $1,345; 16 AVERAGED $1,245: 30 AVERAGED $1,116 AND 62 $1,039. TOTAL, AS ABOVE SHOWN OF $170,928, THEREBY REDUC- ING THE REMAINING 645 CARS TO AN AVERAGE OF ONLY $790. STATEMENT Showing the number of carloads of California Deciduous Fruit sold in the City of New York from August 19 to November 26th, 1911: Week ending September 20 Week ending September 20 Week ending September Week ending August 19,1911... ...... 23ocars................. Grapes 31,400 crates Weekending August 26............ ........ a8BcCars...............; Grapes 40,100 crates Week ending September 2 ............... .. g38cars............... Grapes 60,800 crates Week ending September 9 ............... .. 207cars...... .......... Grapes 70,000 crates Week ending September 16... ......... ... .. .. . og18¢cars................ Grapes 122,060 crates Week ending September 23............ ..... . .. ges5cars................ Grapes 157,700 crates Week ending September 30........... .. ... . . .. g9%2cars................ Grapes 180,000 crates Week ending October 7....... ae Se aodcars’............... Grapes 140,450 crates Week ending Octoberi4 ................... 193 cars. ............... Grapes 137,600 crates Week ending October 21.................... 150cars................ Grapes 128,000 crates Week ending October 28.................... 150CarS. ................ 0.0, 126,000 crates Week ending November 4.................. .. M0ears................. 0. Jee 130,000 crates Week ending November 11.................... ATCA. ............ a . 133,000 crates Week ending November 18.................... 103cars...................5. 101,000 crates Week ending November 25.................... rears. ............... ..... 5 91,000 crates November®y. ........... .. 0 hid iia SOCArs ......... 00 vi 30,000 crates November 28... .............n. oui, AB CAS... is Aes 13,000 crates 2,978 a 1,717,000 This statement shows that from August 19th to November 25 there were 1,261 cars of California Deciduous Fruits sold in New York other than Table Grapes. COMPARISON TABLE SHOWING DECIDUOUS FRUIT SHIPMENTS CARS 1910 1911 RO I vain ea a 26014 21614 DICE, er ha bi Bae a te Ad a 28934 21414 HL SO RR A CHS DL DO 261714 2027 0h eS RB SR I SN a RT 166215 1366 RI REN ACA a SOM SE GE i, 2361 232434 CR RVEIBR ..s. veiws rR a sy dae hy aah 494714 637434 II 0 a a a i van Ca ria neh aa 17 1615 ORL AIS... ie iain vr ese a er 11,936 12,6394 As the minimum in 1910 was 24,000, and 26,000 in 1911, it is necessary to reduce the 1911 cars to a 24,000 minimum to make a correct comparison of the two seasons’ shipments, which, when done, gives the following result, leaving off fractions: 1910 1911 CHBETIBE . . ......... cc ci nti vidnnian nnn snnnniasss sos | ; 250 234 BICOUS. . ....... 0 i crn rai ra Crane Te na ae aad Fics) 289 232 BORAOHBE. . .......... cco tuniiminnasssinsssmvsienindsvssminmees 25617 | 2196 BIS... . it vrei cman ints tates tines ane cry hv pie | 15 3 1480 0 Rh SE EO Er I SC NEES LS MEN oN 2361 25618 BTHDBR . «strc cviveesvimismtnie ssn nininvie este nse issn sintun | 4947 6906 Sundry eA ra reuse ts rrr ttt rir rer ra ene ieee ers | 17 lh 17 OAL... ...ooo iii rrr tabs eet rer yee a 11,936 13,683 An increase OF rir rine th rai seme ar a a pl MY ea INCREASE IN TABLE GRAPE SHIPMENTS..................................1,959 cars An increase in table grape shipments of over 39 per cent The foregoing statement of facts show that the Table Grape industry of California, as a whole, from a financial view, is in a most deplorable condition. The statement showing that in the sale of 795 cars, from September 5th to September 29th, the loss to the growers was over 81 per cent should be proof conclusive that relief must come to it in some form or manner or financial ruin must inevitably come to many growers. That the 26,000-pound minimum is responsible for a large per cent of the loss there cannot be the slightest doubt. It not only delivers the fruit at destination with a larger per cent of decay than would a lower minimum, but it also prevents the development of new markets that otherwise could be made to take carload lots , thus restricting trade and limiting consumption. It also shows that there was an increase of over 379, in the shipments of Table Grapes this season, and, from the statistics supplied by County Horticultural Commissioner William Garden of San Joaquin County the increase in shipments will probably continue for 5 or 6 years at a greater ratio than it did this year, which, if true, the output of Table Grapes from California will soon reach the 12,000 and 14,000 mark, when it will become necessary to ship at the ratio of 325 cars every day in the week during the busy season, and sell, at least, 450 cars per day for each of the 5 sale days in the week. \ FRUIT GROWERS ACT Sacramento, September 30, 1911. AT A MASS MEETING OF FRUIT GROWERS held at Elk’s Hall, Sacramento, September 30, 1911, the following resoultion was unanimously adopted: : Whereas, the present situation of the Table Grape industry of California is such that unless prompt measures are taken to bring relief to the growers, this industry, soon to be represented by an annual output of 12,000 carloads, is in danges of being jeopardized to an extent that may eventually result in heavy loss to a very large percent of the growers. Therefore, be it resolved. that it is the sense of this convention that the transportation com- panies be asked to make a reduction of 156 cents per 100 pounds on deciduous fruits to Chicago and common points, and, also, that the minimum carloads be fixed at 20,000 pounds to all destinations. THE REASON WHY As before stated, the foregoing was prepared and presented to the Traffic Managers of all Initial Railroad Lines, and also, eighty other prominent Railroad Officials of connecting lines that handle California Deciduous Fruit shipments just previous to the meeting of the Trans-Continental Freight Traffic Bureau that met in Chicago April 156th, 1911. The object in so doing was to keep prominent in the minds of the Railroad Officials that were to pass upon the question of granting the Prayer of the Deciduous Growers for relief, the more than suf- ficient reasons why it should be granted. : Respectfully submmitted R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman M. E. ANGIER . 'C. M. HARTLEY Fruit Growers’ Committee on Freight Rates | Report of Fruit Growers Committee on TRANSPORTATION meee 19] 2 —————— ASE THAT THE MINIMUM CARLOAD BE REDUCED FROM 26,000 TO 24,000 POUNDS AND A REDUCTION IN CHARGES FOR REFRIGERATION. FACTS AND FIGURES IN SUPPORT OF CLAIMS re Respectfully Submitted to the Fruit Growers of the State, in Convention Assembled at Fresno, California, December 11-13, 1912. R. D. STEPHENS, of Sacramento, Chairman M. E. ANGIER, of Lodi C. M. HARTLEY, of Vacaville Commiitee « i Correspondence and Conference The following letters are only a few in comparison with the many that have passed between our Committee, the Railroad officials and others, in efforts to bring about an amicable adjustment of the question to which they relate. : : In addition, there were four very important conferences held between the Pacific Coast Traffic Managers of the Initial Railway Lines, Growers and Shippers. - All this was done with the view and hope that all differences at least, those of vital importance, might be adjusted without appealing to the law for relief, and it was only after we had exhausted all means within our command along these lines that we appealed to the Railroad Commission to intercede in behalf of those who have invested millions in an Industry that has made California Famous. (COPY) THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY SYSTEM Traffic Department San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 8, 1912. Mr. R. D. Stephens, Chairman of Fruit Growers’ Committee on Transportation, Sacramento, California Dear Sir: “Referring further to your letter December 26th, and my reply December 29th, regarding mini- mum weight and rate upon carload shipments deciduous fruit from California points to eastern destin- ations: =. “Mr. Adams of the Western Pacific is away from the city at the present time. He is expected to return about the middle of this month. When he does return the interested California carriers will have a conference and give you a definite answer to your letter above.’’ Yours truly, EDWARD CHAMBERS. (COPY) WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY Freight Traffic Department . San Francisco, January 26, 1912. Mr. R. D. Stephens, Chairman, - Fruit Growers’ Transportation Committee, Sacramento, Calif. Dear Sir: : I have just reviewed the documents referred to in your letter December 26th,—receipt of that communication having been acknowledged by Mr. Gray, under date December 29th. Absence from the city and a large amount of work accumulated during that time, has prevented my writing you earlier in connection with this matter, although I have been in communication with you through Mr. Havely’'s office in the meantime. ! ] f § NS ——_ APE I understand you desire a conference on the subject, and will be glad to arrange it. I suggest you ask Mr, Havely to advise me the approximate date on which you would like to come to 8an Francisco, and I will promptly arrange a meeting for that date, or suggest a different date after conference with Mr. Luce and Mr. Chambers. Mr. Havely has advised me that you are at present confined to your home by illness, which fact I very much regret. I am somewhat in doubt as to our ability to arrange a meeting during the week beginning January 29th, because we have several cases set down for hearing before the Railroad Commission of California, during that week. However, the question as to date for meeting will be disposed of when we hear from you. Assuring you of my personal regard, and hoping that you will soon fully recover, I am, Yours very truly, H. M. ADAMS. (COPY) RAILROAD COMMISSION San Francisco, January 27, 1912. Honorable R. D. Stephens, Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir: I have taken up with the other Commissioners, the matter of lowering the minimum on inter- state green fruit carload shipments from 26,000 to 24,000 pounds, thus restoring the minimum to its former condition. The Commission will be very glad to take up the matter with you, and suggests the following procedure. Some day agreeable to your people will be fixed by the Commission. At that time you, and such persons as you care to bring with you, will be asked to be present and the railroad representatives will also be given an opportunity to be present and to present their side of the case. After hearing both sides, the Commission will then make up its mind as to whether or not it will take up your matter and in what way. I trust that this arrangement may be satisfactory to you and await your suggestions as to the time for the hearing. Respectfully, ALEX. GORDON, Commissioner. (COPY) Sacramento, March 13, 1912. Mr. Geo. W. Luce, Traffic Manager S. P. Co., San Francisco, Cal. My Dear Sir: Have been waiting patiently to hear from you on the question of the minimum weight on carload lot deciduous fruit shipments to Eastern destinations. The minimum weight on carload lots for deciduous shipment from TEXAS is. ....... 20,000 Lbs. ARKANSAS is... ... oii iii, 20,000 GEORGIA is.............. iii. 22,600 * Why should California growers be subject to a 26,000 minimum? If it is your wish, and also the wish of Mr. Edward Chambers of the Santa Fe Company, and Mr. Adams of the Western Pacific Company, to have another conference, I will gladly make one more effort to arrive at a satisfactory adjustment of this most important question, IMPORTANT because the ultimate solving of the question will either spell prosperity or ruin to a large proportion of the deciduous fruit growers of California. Very truly yours, R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Fruit Growers’ Committee. BE RF AA WR loss (COPY) | Sacramento, March 13, 1912. Mr. Edward Chambers, Traffic Mgr. Santa Fe R. R., San Francisco, Cal. My Dear Sir: In your letter under date of January 8th, 1912, you say: ‘“‘Referring further to your letter Dec. 26th and my reply Dec. 29th, re- garding minimum weight and rate upon carload shipments deciduous fruit from California points to Eastern destinations: “Mr. Adams, of the Western Pacific, is away from the city at the present time. He is expected to return about the middle of this month. When he does return the interested California carriers will have a conference and give you a definite answer to your letter above.’ I desire to call your attention to the fact that I have not received the promised definite answer. The minimum weight on carload lots for deciduous shipment from PBX AS 18. .......... coi iicareiaens 20,000 Lbs. ARKANSAS is... .... oo 20,000 “ CBOROGIA is...............co iii iirennn 22,600 ‘ Why should California Growers be subject to a 26,000 minimum? If it is your wish, and also the wish of Mr. G. W. Luce, of the Southern Pacific Co., and Mr. Adams, of the Western Pacific Co., to have another conference, I will gladly make one more effort to arrive at a satisfactory adjustment of this important question. IMPORTANT, because the ultimate solving of the question will either spell prosperity or ruin to a large proportion of the deciduous fruit growers of California. Very truly yours, R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Fruit Growers’ Committee on Transportation. (COPY) THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY SYSTEM Traffic Department San Francisco, Cal., March 16th, 1912. MINIMUM WEIGHT --- DECIDUOUS FRUIT Mr. R. D. Stephens, Chairman, Fruit Growers’ Com. on Transportation, Sacramento, California. Dear Sir: This will acknowledge your letter March 13th relative to the minimum weight on carload ship- ments of deciduous fruit from California. Mr. Chambers is in the east at present. I expect him home in about a week or ten days. letter will receive his personal attention upon his return. Yours truly, EDWARD CHAMBERS. B. Your ¥ 1 § ‘ : ¥ i A EN considered that it will be far better for us to handle the minimum (COPY) SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY Traffic Department San Francisco, March 18th, 1912. Mr. R. D. Stephens, Chairman, Fruit Growers’ Com. on Transp’n, Sacramento, California. Dear Sir: Upon my arrival home to-day find your letter of March 13th, on the subject of meeting between yourself, Mr. Chambers, of the Santa Fe, Mr. Adams, of the Western Pacific, and the writer; Messrs. Adams and Chambers have not returned from the East. Expect Mr. Adams to-day and Mr. Chambers about Wednesday. As soon as they have arrived we will discuss the matter and advise you of date for conference upon this very important question. Yours truly, Copy to Mr. E. Chambers. G. W. LUCE. Mr. H. M. Adams Mr. James O’Gara (COPY) : Sacramento, Cal., April 8, 1912. Mr. Geo. W. Luce, P Traffic Mgr. S. P. Company, San Francisco, Cal. ‘Dear Sir: In your valuable favor of March 18th you say: ‘Messrs. Adams and Chambers have not returned from the East. Expect Mr. Adams to-day and Mr. Chambers about Wednesday. As soon as they arrive we will discuss the matter and advise you of the date for conference upon this very important question.’’ ‘“‘Copy to Mr. E. Chambers, Mr. H. M. Adams, Mr. Jas. O'Gara.” The fact that the questions to be considered and acted upon at this proposed conference are of VITAL IMPORTANCE to the Deciduous Fruit Growers of California and the people of the State, demands that there should be no more time lost than is necessary in taking final action upon thom by the interests you represent. Very truly yours, R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Fruit Growers’ Committee on Transportation. Copy to Mr. Edw. Chambers, and Mr. H. M. Adams. (COPY) SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY Traffic Department San Francisco, April R. D. Stephens, Esq., » April 20th, 1912. Cal. Fruit Grower’s Committee on Transportation, Sacramento. Dear Sir: In as much as Mr. Adams, Mr. Chambers and myself have unexpectedly been called East, we have : weight question i the Eastern lines rather than by correspondence. garg personally, min We will, therfore, take the subject up with Eastern Lines in Chicago on May 1st or 2nd, and will advise you promptly, the result. ’ : Yours very truly, | G. W. LUCE. CC—Mr. Edw. Chambers. Mr. H. M. Adams. "edie ¥" | -~ i “8 Ck L ¥ T ol" | » . , \ { I Resolution Adopted by Growers and Shippers at the Lodi Meeting, March 27th, 1912. (COPY) RESOLVED, That this conference of shipping interest realizing the necessity of action in the matter of securing: First: A reduced minimum; Second: A reduced refrigeration tariff; Third: A reduced freight rate on deciduous interstate fruit shipments. REQUESTS that the standing transportation committee of the State Fruit Grower’s conven- tions present our claims and complaints to the State Railroad Commission for adjustment, and to present to the Interstate Commerce Commission on our behalf. We, the undersigned, are willing to stand our pro-rata of the expense in so doing, based on our 1912 shipments per car. Signed by : E. G. Williams & Sons, Per R. G. Williams; San Joaquin County Table Grape Growers’ Assn., By Geo. W. Ashley, Pres. Acampo Fruit Growers’ Assn., By J. McKindley, Pres. Mason Bros., By L. T. Mason. Denny & Co., Per Biggs. J. A. Anderson Co., Per J. G. Anderson. Norton & Angier, By C. W. Norton. Pacific Fruit Exchange, By W. C. Walker, Secy.-Mgr. Stephens & Humphrey, Per H. Above resolutions adopted at Lodi, Calif., April 27th, 1912. Sacramento, Calif., May 3rd, 1912. Railroad Commission of the State of California, San Francisco, California. Sentlemen: Under and by authority granted your Commission in Sec. 34 of the Public Utilities Act of the State of California, which becomes effective March 23rd, 1912, we, the Transportation Committee of the fruit Growers of the State of California, who in convention assembled at Santa Rosa, California, December 19th to 22nd, 1911, instructed our Committee to call on you for assistance, now, do respect- fully petition the Railroad Commission of the State of California to investigate the reasonableness of oxisting interstate transportation rates, which, in many respects, we believe are unreasonable, unjust and discriminatory. We hand you herewith a copy of a resolution adopted at Lodi, California, April 27th, 1912, by a number of Growers and Shippers assembled there at that time in conference for discussion of trans- portation subjects and the copy of resolution referred to above, contains the names of persons and firms who have subscribed to the original resolution. We, therefore, request that your Secretary advise this Committee the form of procedure desired by the Commission and we believe this request conforms to Rule No. 3 of your Rules of Procedure. Respectfully submitted, FRUIT GROWERS’ COMMITTEE ON FREIGHT RATES. By R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman. Ti ! 1 | rh (COPY) d RAILROAD COMMISSION 1 of the State of California ob San Francisco, May 7, 1912. Mr. R. D. Stephens, Chairman, “ Fruit Growers’ Committee on Freight Rates, Sacramento, California. De i ing this Commission to We have your letter of May 3rd enclosing a copy of resolution requesting Ee no h asonableness of existing interstate transportation rates, which wi e considere +1, BS i i f the Commission by the Commission at its next regular meeting, May 14th, or sooner if the business o will permit. A Yours truly, HHHS: LC. RAILROAD COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, .y " Please address reply: By H. H. SANBORN. \ Railroad Commission of California. This Letter was the Last Straw. \ D THAT FURTHER EFFORTS ALONG THE LINE THAT HAD JTSROVE BEEN PURSUED WOULD BE USELESS. TRANS-CONTINENTAL FREIGHT BUREAU 608 South Dearborn Street Chicago File 25-A. May 17, 1912. Mr. R. D. Stephens, Chairman Fruit Growers’ Committee, [ Sacramento, Cal. Sir: i Dear The undersigned has been instructed individually by the representatives of the lines parties to i i ifornia to all eastern defined territory, in the through eastbound rates on deciduous fruit from Cali : ] session ee to-day, to respectfully advise you that due consideration having been given to your request , for modification of the rates and minimum weights on deciduous fruit from California to the East, ! low in consideration of the service the same is declined—for the reason that the present rates are very er performed, and the minimum weight is not unjust, under all of the circumstances and conditions ; surrounding the movement of the freight. (Signed) Yours very truly, . R. H. COUNTISS, Agent. » a a rl Case Before Railroad Commission. ) (COPY) - | . BEFORE THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ”» In the Matter of the Application of the Fruit Lo Growers of the State of California, under Application No. 39. Section 84 of the Public Utilities Act. : DECISION Py. fas, So fea: t of the following circumstances: The complaint herein arose out o e follo : The aT of California, at a convention held at Santa Rosa, December 19 to 22, 1911, in- structed their Committee on freight rates to investigate the reasonableness of existing interstate trans- 6 A — Ac portation rates and regulations of common carriers, and to call on this Commission for assistance. There is filed a certification that the following motion was passed at the Convention by a unanimous vote, to-wit, that the Fruit Growers Freight Rate Committee ‘‘be and hereby are instructed by this Convention to go before the State Railroad Commission and request them to take such action as will secure from the Interstate Commerce Commission for the deciduous fruit growers of this state a twenty thousand pound minimum to all destinations and a $1.00 rate to Chicago and common points.”’ There is also filed a copy of a resolution adopted at a ‘Conference of shipping interests,’’ held at Lodi, April 27, 1912, in which it is stated that the conference realizing the necessity of action in the matter of securing (1) a reduced minimum, (2) a reduced refrigeration tariff, (3) a reduced freight rate on deciduous interstate fruit shipments, requested that the standing transportation committee of the State Fruit Growers’ Convention present their ‘‘claims and complaints’’ to the State Railroad Com- mission ‘‘for adjustment and to present to the Interstate Commerce Commission on their own behalf.’’ Under date of May 3, 1912, the Chairman of the Fruit Growers’ Committee on Rates, in pursuance of the above resolution, petitioned this Commission ¢‘ to investigate the reasonableness of existing interstate transportation rates which in many respects we believe are unreasonable, unjust and dis- criminatory,”’ and requested the Commission’s Secretary to advise the Committee, in pursuance of the Commission’s Rule No. III, as to the form of procedure to be followed. Rule III provides that: ‘‘The Commission's secretary will, upon request, advise as to the form of complaint, petition, answer or other documents necessary to be filed in any formal proceeding and fur- nish such information from the files of the Commission as will conduce to a full presenta- tion of material facts.’’ This letter together with the copy of aforesaid resolution and certificate of motion was accepted by the Commission as a complaint sufficient to proceed upon under Section 54, at least in an informal manner, and a hearing was had upon the complaint at Sacramento on May 25, 1912. At the hearing, or subsequent thereto, there was filed with the other papers in the case a draft of the complaint proposed to be submitted by petitioners herein to the interstate Commerce Commission. As petitioners are seeking the support of this Commission before the Interstate Commerce Commission, the allegations of this proposed complaint should be carefully noted particularly by reason of the act that no formal complaint was submitted to this Board nor is the subject matter upon which appeal is . made to this Commission stated precisely and conclusively in any one of the informal papers received. It has been noted that the petition to this Commission is by the standing committee on freight rates of the Fruit Growers of the State of California. In the proposed petition to the Interstate Commerce Commission, the petitioners are described as follows: Complainants Place of Business Character of Business Pacific Fruit. Exchange................................ Sacramento. ....... Market-Men E.G Williams &Sons.,............................... Stockton. .......... Fruit Growers and Ship- pers San Joaquin County Table Grape Growers Association 4 Lodi................ Fruit Shippers Acampo Fruit Growers’ Association... ............. Acampo............ Fruit Shippers Mason Bros... ......... Lodi................ Fruit Shippers Denny & Co............. Lodi................ Fruit Shippers J.A. Anderson Co.Y. ............... i. Lodi................ Fruit Shippers Norton & Angier. .o. ..............couiuiiininnin., Lodi................ Growers and Shippers Stephens & Humphreys .*/............................ Mayhews........... Growers and Shippers Placer County Fruit Co.. ............................. Newcastle. . ........ Fruit Shippers The Central California Traction Company, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company, Southern Pacific Company, and Western Pacific Railway Company are named as defendants. The allegations set forth in this complaint are as follows: I. WITH RESPECT TO REFRIGERATION RATES: 1. Tariffs involved: Santa Fe Tariff No. 8123-F ICC. No. 6864; Southern Pacific Company Joint Refrigeration Tariff No. 369-C ICC. No. 3318; Western Pacific Railway Company Joint Refrigeration Tariff No. 81, ICC. No. b1, applicable to carloads of deciduous fruits. 7 gg Sl FR oe Cia, 2. That the rates charged for carloads of deciduous fruits under aforesaid classifications are excessive, unreasonable and unjust of and within themselves and contrary to Sections 1 and 4 of the I. C. Act, and also discriminatory and contrary to Sections 3 of said Act, in the following respects: (a) Between Redding and Bakersfield, California, Minnesota, St. Paul, Milwaukee, Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis and New Orleans; that the reasonable rate between said points would not exceed $656 per carload. The rate charged in the complaint. (b) Between said California points and all points east of Chicago, Orleans and north of Milwaukee, St. Paul and Minneapolis. : (c) Between said California points and Sioux City, Omaha, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Fort Worth and San Antonio; that the reasonable rate between said points would not exceed $60 per carload. The rate actually charged is not named in the complaint. (d) Between said points in California and Spokane, Helena and Butte, Cheyenne, Denver and Pueblo, Albuquerque and Belen; that the reasonable rates between these points would not exceed $50 per carload. The rate actually charged is not stated in the complaint. (e) Between said points in California and Tacoma, Seattle and Walla Walla and Pendleton; that the reasonable rate between these points would not exceed $45 per carload. The rate actually charged is not stated in the complaint. (f) Between said points in California to points in Oregon to Ogden and Salt Lake City; that the reasonable rate between these points would not exceed $40 per carload. The rate actually charged is not stated in the complaint. 3. WHEREFORE, petitioner prays for reparation of refrigeration rates on all shipments made in the years 1911 and 1912 to basis of proposed reduction. II. WITH RESPECT TO FREIGHT RATES: 1. The tariff involved is that applicable to carloads of deciduous fruits from said California points to all points in D, E, F, G, H, I and J, as defined in Trans-Continental Freight Bureau East Bound Tariff, No. 3-1, issued by R. H. Countiss, Agent ICC. 926. 2. That the rate therein named is $1,156 per 100 minimum 26,000 pounds. 3. That said rate is excessive, unreasonable and unjust of and within itself and contrary to Sec- tion I of the I. C. Act and also discriminatory and contrary to Section 3 of said Act. 4. That said rate gives undue preference and advantage to shippers from other localities and other communities. St. Louis, Memphis and New 5. That said rate subjects deciduous fruit shippers and growers of the California District above named to undue preference and disadvantage. 6. That the reasonable rate would not exceed $1.00 per hundred and minimum not higher than 24,000 pounds. 7. An additional tariff involved is that applicable to carloads of deciduous fruits from certain California points to Butte and Helena, under S. P. Joint Freight Tariff, No. 286 ICC. 3194. 8. With respect to this additional tariff the same allegations as to unreasonableness and unjust discrimination under I. C. Act are made; that the reasonable rate would not exceed $1.00 per hundred and minimum not higher than 24,000 pounds. III. WITH RESPECT TO MINIMUM CARLOAD. 1. It is alleged that a higher minimum than 24,000 pounds from said California points to any points in the United States and Canada, applicable to deciduous fruits is unreasonable, excessive, unjust and discriminatory of and within itself and contrary to Sections 1 and 3 of the I. C. Act. IV. GENERAL PRAYER. 1. For reparation on all deciduous fruit shipments from said California points to destinations above named shipped in the years 1911 and 1912 to basis of reductions alleged in the complaint. 2. That a hearing be given. 6. That the I. C. C. ascertain and fix the lawful minimum pound per carload. 7. That the defendants be required to make reparation for excessive refrigeration rates and excessive freight rates paid by them on all shipments of deciduous fruits during the years 1911 and 1912, made from the said points in California to the various destinations of said shipments. From this outline of the contents of the application herein, it will be seen that large and important matters are involved. The question of reasonableness of freight rates, reasonableness of icing charges and reasonableness of the minimum per carload are directly in issue. If the Commission on its own responsibility decides to take the matter to the Interstate Commerce Commission, it will necessarily be burdened with the presentation and probably strongly contested case. Section 34 of the Public Utilities Act does not necessarily place upon this Commission the burden of prosecuting claims before the Interstate Commerce Commission. The law reads that upon applica- tion to it, such as is herein made ‘‘the Commission may apply by petition or otherwise’’ to the Inter- 8 ¥ b ERRATA | Page 9, nine lines from bottom, should read A. B. Humphreys, instead of “J. R.” © * 1 % a —————— IIT”; . ———.- bi 2. That the rates charged for carloads of deciduous fruits under aforesaid classifications are excessive, unreasonable and unjust of and within themselves and contrary to Sections 1 and 4 of the I. C. Act, and also discriminatory and contrary to Sections 3 of said Act, in the following respects: (a) Between Redding and Bakersfield, California, Minnesota, St. Paul, Milwaukee, Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis and New Orleans; that the reasonable rate between said points would not exceed $66 per carload. The rate charged in the complaint. : : (b) Between said California points and all points east of Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis and New Orleans and north of Milwaukee, St. Paul and Minneapolis. (c) Between said California points and Sioux City, Omaha, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Fort Worth and San Antonio; that the reasonable rate between said points would not exceed $60 per carload. The rate actually charged is not named in the complaint. (d) Between said points in California and Spokane, Helena and Butte, Cheyenne, Denver and Pueblo, Albuquerque and Belen; that the reasonable rates between these points would not exceed $60 per carload. The rate actually charged is not stated in the complaint. (e) Between said points in California and Tacoma, Seattle and Walla Walla and Pendleton; that the reasonable rate between these points would not exceed $46 per carload. The rate actually charged is not stated in the complaint. ; (f) Between said points in California to points in Oregon to Ogden and Salt Lake City; that the reasonable rate between these points would not exceed $40 per carload. The rate actually charged is not stated in the complaint. 3. WHEREFORE, petitioner prays for reparation of refrigeration rates on all shipments made in the years 1911 and 1912 to basis of proposed reduction. II. WITH RESPECT TO FREIGHT RATES: 1. The tariff involved is that applicable to carloads of deciduous fruits from said California points to all points in D, E, F, G, H, I and J, as defined in Trans-Continental Freight Bureau East Bound Tariff, No. 8-1, issued by R. H. Countiss, Agent ICC. 926. 2. That the rate therein named is $1,156 per 100 minimum 26,000 pounds. 3. That said rate is excessive, unreasonable and unjust of and within itself and contrary to Sec- tion I of the I. C. Act and also discriminatory and contrary to Section 3 of said Act. 4. That said rate gives undue preference and advantage to shippers from other localities and other communities. 5. That said rate subjects deciduous fruit shippers and growers of the California District above named to undue preference and disadvantage. 6. That the reasonable rate would not exceed $1.00 per hundred and minimum not higher than 24,000 pounds. 7. An additional tariff involved is that applicable to carloads of deciduous fruits from certain California points to Butte and Helena, under 8. P. Joint Freight Tariff, No. 286 ICC. 3194. 8. With respect to this additional tariff the same allegations as to unreasonableness and unjust discrimination under I. C. Act are made; that the reasonable rate would not exceed $1.00 per hundred and minimum not higher than 24,000 pounds. III. WITH RESPECT TO MINIMUM CARLOAD. " From this outline of the contents of the application herein, it will be seen that large and important matters are involved. The question of reasonableness of freight rates, reasonableness of icing charges and reasonableness of the minimum per carload are directly in issue. If the Commission on its own responsibility decides to take the matter to the Interstate Commerce Commission, it will necessarily be burdened with the presentation and probably strongly contested case. Section 34 of the Public Utilities Act does not necessarily place upon this Commission the burden of prosecuting claims before the Interstate Commerce Commission. The law reads that upon applica- tion to it, such as is herein made ‘‘the Commission may apply by petition or otherwise’’ to the Inter- 8 Pla 4) state Commerce Commission for relief. This, we construe to mean that the Commission itself may petition the Federal Commission for relief in behalf of complainants, in which case it obviously must support its petition. It is our desire not to prejudice in any wise the complaint of these shippers before the Interstate Commerce Commission, nor, on the other hand, do we feel that, under all the circumstances, it is either necessary or advisable for this Commission itself to take the burden of presenting this matter to the Interstate Commission. Congested as out calendar is with matters of great importance, many of which have awaited consideration for a considerable length of time, owing to the number and varied character of the complaints filed before us, we feel that our participation with complainants in present- ing this case to the Interstate Commerce Commission might result in delays annoying alike to com- plainants and to the Commission. We feel that the necessity for our participation is not so pressing, owing the fact that the applicants appear to be thoroughly equipped to prosecute the investigation before the Interstate Commerce Commission. Under all the circumstances, it seems to us that this Commission should take into consideration the fact that if we assist in this important investigation, which we believe can be well handled without our participation, we shall necessarily neglect other im- portant matters which, on the ground of priority at least, are entitled to immediate attention. Our failure to participate in this case need not necessarily delay or hinder its prosecution because of the fact that the growers themselves can as expeditiously present the matter as can this Commission, while if we do participate, owing to the facts already adverted to, we will necessarily delay matters of tremen- dous local importance which are pending before this Commission and which this Commission is in duty bound to decide and in which the parties must of necessity await the action of this Commission. We, therefore, feel that, under all the circumstances, it would be unfair to other litigants before this Com- mission for us at this time to enter into an exhaustive and time-consuming hearing before the Inter- state Commerce Commission in this matter. We do not desire to be understood as saying that merely because we have matters before us for consideration upon which we must act, that we will refuse to assist in proceedings such as this involv- ing merely discretion. If the matters involved were as important as we believe some aspects of this case to be and the applicants by reason of pecuniary or other inability could not present their case to the Interstate Commerce Commission, then we certainly would take a different view, inasmuch as our failure to act under such circumstances would, in practical effect, be a denial of any relief to which the applicants may be entitled. Our failure to act, in our opinion, in no wise being prejudicial to the in- terest of the applicants, and our assuming this burden necessarily delaying consideration of matters “now demanding our attention, we feel we should not take the action requested. Dated San Francisco, California, July 11, 1912, JOHN M. ESHLEMAN, H. D. LOVELAND, ALEX. GORDON, Commissioners ( SEAL) A True Copy: H. G. MATHEWSON. REHEARING ASKED MEETING OF PLAINTIFFS AT LODI, AUGUST 3d, 1912, TO CONSIDER ADVERSE DECISION BY RAILROAD COMMISSION Minutes of the meeting of the parties to the complaint filed with the State Railroad Commission on May 25, 1912, to secure a reduction of refrigeration rates, etc., held in W. C. Brown'’s office, Lodi, August 3, 1912, called by R. D. Stephens, chairman Fruit Growers’ Committee. The meeting was presided over by R. D. Stephens. Present: R. D. Stephens, G. W. Ashley, W. C. Brown, J. R. Humphreys, Lewis Mason, R. G. Williams and James H. Hayes. The matter of the decision of the R. R. Commission in the case above mentioned, and the proper course to pursue was taken under discussion. Moved by Mason that an adjournment be had to November 23; withdrawn. Moved by Mr. Hayes, that the Secretary be instructed to file the original complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission; withdrawn. Moved by Brown, that the amended complaint (leaving out the freight reduction) be presented to the State Railroad Commission and a rehearing asked. A vote by roll-call was demanded, and the vote stood as follows: Brown, yes; Ashley, no; Hayes, no; Stephens, yes; Mason, no; Hunphrey, yes; Williams, yes. The motion was declared carried. R. G. WILLIAMS, Secretary. I notified the Railroad Commission of the action taken at the Lodi meeting of August 3d, 1912, and in due time received notice by telegram. Summons to Discuss Rehearing. (COPY) TELEGRAM San Francisco, Sept. 25, 1912. R. D. Stephens, Sacramento. Commissioners expect you in office, eight thirty-three Market Street, San Francisco, Friday, twenty-seventh, three P. M., to talk over matters of fruit growers. RAILROAD COMMISSION. (COPY) Sacramento, Cal., November 11th, 1912. W. C. Walker, Mgr. Pacific Fruit Exchange, Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir: You are hereby notified that in the matter of the Fruit Growers of the State of California for reduction in Deciduous Fruit Rates, a decrease in the minimum carload weight and a reduced refriger- ation tariff, a rehearing has been granted and the date for the same has been set by the Railroad Com- mission for Monday, Dec. 2nd, 1912, in the office of the Commission, 833 Market St., San Francisco, California, at which time and place you will be given an opportiunty to be heard. It is your duty, as one of the complainants, to be present at the rehearing and present figures and facts in support of your contention for the reduction above mentioned. I herewith enclose copy of the ruling of the Railroad Commission in granting the rehearing which was done in compliance with the action taken by the complainants in the case at a meeting held at Lodi on August 23rd, 1912. I immediately notified the Railroad Commission of the action taken at the Lodi meeting on August 3rd, and requested to be given an opportunity to appear before the Commission and argue the case in behalf of the complainants. This request was granted and September 27th, 1912, at 3 o’clock P. M., at the office of the Com- mission, 833 Market St., San Francisco, fixed as the time and place for arguments in the case, at which time and place I appeared and presented arguments in support of the action taken by the complainants at the meeting at Lodi, August 3rd, and on October 16th, I received notice that the application for a rehearing had been granted at the time and place above mentioned, December 2nd, 1912, at the office of the Commission, 833 Market St., San Francisco, California. It behooves you to be present at the rehearing on December 2nd next and present to the Com- mission facts and figures in support of your contention for reductions along the lines mentioned in your complaint. You must not depend upon others to supply them for you. Please let me hear from you on this very important subject, and oblige, Yours truly, R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Fruit Growers’ Committee on Freight Rates. — Copies of this letter were sent to the other Complainants. A a» J i» aii gg + A E— v (COPY) BEFORE THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA In the Matter of the Application of the FRUIT GROWERS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA for Reduction in Deciduous Fruit Rates, a Decrease in the Minimum Carload Weight, and a Reduced Refrigeration Tariff. NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE OF REHEARING Application No. 39 To R. D. Stephens, . Chairman Fruit Grower’s Committee on Freight Rates, Sacramento, California; And All Interested Parties: You are hereby notified that the Railroad Commission of the State of California has continued the re-hearing in the above entitled matter, before Commissioners Eshleman, Gordon and Edgerton, from December 2, 1912, to Monday, December 23, 1912, at 10 o’clock A. M., in the office of the Commission, at which time and place you will be given an opportunity to be heard. By order of the Railroad Commission. Dated at San Francisco, California, this 26th day of November, 1912. CHARLES R. DETRICK, ( SEAL) Secretary Railroad Commission of the State of California. TABLE GRAPE SALES IN EASTERN MARKETS This table shows sales of California Grape Shipments in the following Eastern Auction Markets from October 14th to October 21st, 1912, both dates inclusive: New York........ 131 Cars, $114,776; Average........ $ 876 Chicago. ......... 456 40,886; tiene $ 897 Boston........... 40 37,293; ud 932 Philadelphia. .... 28 27,663; “oa 984 Pittsburg........ 21 « 18,645; “oa. 883 Baltimore. ....... 16 13,364; “oa... 890 Minneapolis... ... 10 7,791; ERE, 779 St. Louis. ........ T 6,174; “oa. 882 New Orleans..... A 5,978; “a 864 Detroit........... 6 4,860; “oa 810 St. Paul.......... 6 4,168; 4 TTR LE, 833 Cincinnati....... 3 « 2,928; “oo 976 Providence. ...... 3 « 3,177; “oo 1,069 Cleveland. ....... 2 1,695; BE qeenn 847 Buffalo........... 2 1,469; “oa 734 Total Gross. ..... 326 Cars, $290,663; Average......... $894 1ofthesecarssoldfor.....................oounn $1,376 8soldatanaverage of................... 1,240 22 “ “ eee 1,166 48 “ “ eee 1,060 246 “ “ eee 832 826 Cars. Als etree erent I a |! | Of the 325 Cars Only 31 sold at a reasonable profit; 48 sold at a very small profit; and 246 sold at quite a heavy loss. 326 . : Taking into consideration cost of production, taxes and interest on the capital invested, which must be added to the cost of LABOR, TRANSPORTATION, COMMISSION, ETC. 79 sold at a Profit, and 246 at a Loss. 326 PER CENT OF PROFIT AND LOSS 75.69, sold at a Loss; 24.39, sold at a Profit. ESTIMATED COST PER CRATE — GRAPES Loading Commission at 95 cts per crate Cost of Production Interest on Capital invested INDISPUTABLE EVIDENCE THE FOLLOWING LIST OF SALES SHOWS THE COMPARATIVE VALUE OF THE TOP AND LOWER TIERS, AND SHOWS CONCLUSIVELY THAT THE 26,000 MINIMUM IS TOO MUCH AND BEYOND THE ABILITY OF THE CAR TO PROP- ERLY PROTECT AGAINST DECAY: P. F. E., 1439, shipped from Sacramento, July 5th, 1912, and sold in New York July 16th, the result of which was as follows: BARTLETTS, Delta Brand, lower tiers sold for $3.25 per box and the top tiers for $3.50, a difference | in value of $130. per car between the top and lower tiers. It takes 520 boxes of Pears to make a 26,000 1b. carload. These Pears were among the first picking of the season, consequently were green and hard, and the results of their sale shows that the top tiers were riper and in better condition for immediate use than those in the lower tiers. Later in the season when Pears were riper when picked, the results were reversed, the lower tiers brought more than did the top tiers for the reason that the fruit was in better condition, not so ripe, which proves that the fruit in the top tiers is subjected to warmer temperature than is the fruit in the lower tiers which must necessarily depreciate its value. TRAGEDYS in this car —1439—Delta Brand, sold for $1.50 per crate from lower tiers and $1.16 per crate for top tiers, a difference on the face of the returns at the rate of $360 per car against the grower and as matter of fact the loss was greater for the reason that the quality of the entire carload was more or less damaged because the overloading and the inability of the car to properly care for and protect the fruit against decay. You will note: Tragedys of D. H. Osborn and J. L. Aldrich, top tiers, sold at the rate of $250.00 per car less than did those of the lower tiers, and those of Geo. W. Smith for $300.00 per car less for top tiers than did his lower tiers, and Geo. Woolsey’s Climax, top crates sold at the rate of $200.00 per car less than did the lower tier crates. 12 NOTE. All comparisons are made between the sale of lots that are grown and packed by the SAME GROWER, SAME VARIETY, CLASS AND QUALITY. I wish to call your attention to the fact that this car was sold on the ELEVENTH day after date of shipment, while it is not unusual for cars to be out from 15 to 17 days and some times longer before being sold. The following is a list of cars with abbreviated explanation of the result of their sale which you can easily understand. The result obtained from the sales here shown will apply to almost every car shipped and sold in Eastern auction markets: P. F. E., Car 5094, from Sacramento, July 4th and sold in Philadelphia July 16th—12 days out. — TRAGEDY: Lower tiers $1.80; top $1.60. Loss at the rate of $200.00 per car. BURBANK (Plums): Lower tiers, 4x5, $1.20; top, 4x6, 86c. Loss $3560.00 per car. NOTE. It takes 1,000 crates of tier fruit to make a MINIMUM carload of Free Fruit. P. F. E., 809, from Sacramento, July 6th and sold in Boston July 18th; 12 days out. TRAGEDY: Lower tiers, 6x5, $1.35; top, 6x6, $1.15. Loss $200.00 per car. P. F. E., 2615, from Sacramento, July 7th, and sold in New York, July 18th. CLIMAX: Lower tiers, $1.00; top, 90c. Loss $100 per car. TRAGEDY: Lower tiers, $1.20; top 96c. Loss $260.00 per car. P. F. E., 6030, from Deering, August 1st, and sold in Cleveland, August 19th. 19 days out. PEACHES: Lower tiers 65c; top, 66c. Loss $121.00 per car. Car gross, $763.00. It takes about 1,210 boxes of Peaches to make a 26,000 car minimum. P. F. E., 6986, from Hardwick, August 6th, and sold in Chicago, August 20th; 14 days out. PEACHES: Lower tiers, b6c; top, 60c. Loss, $60.60 per car. Another lot, same car: Lower tiers, 66c; top, 60c. Loss $181.50 per car. This car grossed $650.00 only. All lots sold at heavy loss. P. F. E., 3212, from Lodi, October 3rd, and sold in New York, October 16th; 13 days out. TOKAYS: Lower tiers, 85c; top tiers, 76c. Loss $93.00 per car. Total gross for car $654.0. Heavy loss on all contents. Grapes: 930 Crates Minimum Carload Weight. P. F. E., 3235, from Mayhews, October 2nd, and sold in Minneapolis, October 16th; 14 days out. TOKAYS: Lower tiers, $1.10; top tiers, 76c. Loss $3256.50 per car. Another lot: Lower tiers, 80c; top, 60c. Loss, $186.00 per car. P. F. E., 1916, from Mayhews, October 4th, and sold in New York, October 21; 17 days out. CORNICHON (One of the best shippers): Lower tiers, $1.20; top, $1.10. Loss, $93.00 per car. TOKAYS: Lower tiers, 95c; top, 86c. Loss, $93.00 per car. Another lot: Lower tiers, $1.00; top, 76c. Loss, $226.50 per car. P. F. E., 4436, from Mayhews, October 6th, and sold in New York, October 18; 13 days out. Lower tiers, $1.05; top, 96c. Loss, $93.00 per car. P. F. E., 7496, from Mayhews, October 26th, and sold in Pittsburg, November 8th; 13 days out. Lower tiers, $1.36; top, $1.26. Loss, $93.00 per car. P. F. E., 5261, from Mayhews, October 31st, and sold in New York, November 11th; 12 days out. TOKAYS: Lower tiers, $1.50; top, $1.40. Loss $93.00 per car. 13 8. F. R. D., 3169, from Miley, October 8th, and sold in New York, October 21st; 18 days out. Lower tiers, 80c; top, 76c;. Loss, $46.60 per car. Another lot: Lower tiers, $1.05; top, 96c. Loss, $93.00 per car S. F. R. D., from De Rey, October 8, and sold in Pittsburg, October 21st; 13 days out. MALAGAS: Lower, tiers, $1.10; top tier, 95c. Loss, $139.60 per car. Another lot, Tokays: Lower tiers, $1.05; top tiers, 96¢c. Loss, $93.00 per car. P. F. E., 6175, from Sacramento, and sold in Montreal, August 12, 1912. BARTLETTS: Lower tiers, $2.10; top, $1.90. Loss, $104 per car. The result of the sale of fruit in this car is significant, for the reason that Bartletts are regarded as the very best shippers of all Deciduous fruit, and shows that even Bartletts, when in a proper mature cannot successfully resist decay when subjected to a temperature such as the top tiers are now under the 26,000 1b. Minimum. THE RESULT OF THE SALE OF THE FOLLOWING CARS IS SHOWN BY CATALOGUES WHICH WE NOW PRESENT FOR FILING, AS PROOF OF THE JUSTNESS OF OUR CONTENTION FOR A ° LOWER MINIMUM. P. F. E., 1645, sold in-New York, July 9th. Prices in the sale of this car vary all the way from $50.00 to $650.00 loss per car, presumably caused from location in the car. Top tiers show loss at the rate of $650.00 per car, when the extreme limit of the high and low prices are alone considered and proves conclusively the great wrong that is being perpetrated upon, not only the Deciduous Fruit Growers, but also, upon the people of the State by the present extremely unjust and unreasonable carload minimum of 26,000 lbs. for Deciduous shipments. The following figures show the actual loss per car when the fruit sells at the prices shown on this catalogue: : 21 Crates @ $1.40 b Crates @ $1.36 64 Crates @ $1.16 10 Crates @ .756 (top tiers) 100 $117.26 1,000 Crates (Carload) @ $1.40 $1,400.00 1,000 Crates (Carload) @ $1.72 1,172.60 Actual Loss $227.50 THE FOLLOWING CATALOGUES SHOULD BE FIGURED IN THE SAME WAY: P. F. E., 9466, from Sacramento, June 27th, and sold in Pittsburg July 8th; 11 days out. TRAGEDY (Simpson): Lower tiers, $1.65; top, $1.50. Loss, $150.00 per car. TRAGEDY (Elliott): Lower tiers, $1.60; top, $1.50. TRAGEDY (Smith): Lower tiers, $1.60; top, $1.60. Loss, $100.00 per car. TRAGEDY (Wells Bros.): Lower tiers, $1.60; top, $1.60. Loss, $100.00 per car. TRAGEDY (Aldrich): Lower tiers, $1.56; top, $1.60. Loss, $60 per car. CLIMAX (Stephens): Lower tiers, $1.66; top, $1.40. Loss, $2560.00 per car. P. F. E., 8059, sold in Minneapolis, July 14th. TRAGEDY (Menke): Lower tiers, $1.25; top, $1.10. Loss, $160.00 per car. P. F. E., 6961, from Mayhews and sold in Philadelphia, July 29th. BARTLETTS (Mouton): Lower tiers, $2.10; top, $2.06. Loss, $26.00 per car. (Note. Mature Bartletts like all other fruit, suffer from the higher temperature in the top of the car. As shown above in car 1439, when they are green and hard, about three-quarters grown, the warmer temperature in the top of the car is a benefit to them. 14 TRAGEDY: Lower tiers, $1.50; top, $1.16. Loss, $350.00 per car. P. F. E., 7742, from Mayhews, sold in New York, ; CLIMAX: Lower tiers, $1.10; top, 96c. Loss, $160.00 per car. Another lot: Lower tiers, $1.26; top, $1.00. Loss, $260.00 per car. P. F. E., 269, from Mayhews and sold in New York, July 17th, 1912. Lore TRAGEDY: Lower tiers, $1.05; top, 70c. Loss, $360.00 per car. We could go on almost indefinitely and show similar results were it necessary to do so. Wi# The result of the sale of the cars given, caver almost the entire shipping season, and prove beyond the question of doubt, that there are but few, if any, Deciduous shipments arrive at their Eastern destination free of damages from decay caused by the excessively high minimum as compared with those ” Qeursts, Texas, Arkansas and other fruit growing districts, that enjoy a much shorter time schedule an we do. SWITCHING CHARGES Southern Pacific charges Western Pacific for switching cars from 8. P. tracks to Western Pacific tracks, from stations in California as follows: Car Destination. . . . Missouri River and Common Points $68.77 vt “ ....Chicago and Common Points “ “ ....New York and Common Points OTHER MINIMUMS The Georgia minimum is 22,600, with about a 36 hour run. Texas and Arkansas, 20,000. The power that established our excessively high minimum was one of might, not of right. Is it to be continued undisputed? QUESTION SUBMITTED THE FOLLOWING QUESTION WAS SUBMITTED TO Sacramento, Cal., Dec. 3, 1912. . F. B. McKevitt, Manager California Fruit Distributors, Sacramento Cal. . C. B. Dewees, Manager Earl Fruit Company, Sacramento, Cal. . H W. Adams, Traffic Manager Pioneer Fruit Company, Sacramento, Cal. . H. A. Fairbank, Manager Producers’ Fruit Company, Sacramento, Cal. . J. L. Nagle, Manager California Fruit Exchange, Sacramento, Cal. . W. C. Walker, Manager Pacific Fruit Exchange, Sacramento, Cal. Are the present rates and methods that are now in use, in shipping our deciduous fruit products —1I refer to table grapes more particularly—satisfactory and just to those who have their capital and labor invested in the production, shipping and marketing of our deciduous fruit products? This is a question which will permit the discussion of the deciduous fruit industry of California, in all its phases and from all standpoints, including freight rates, refrigeration, minimum carload shipments, weights, or anything else that, in your judgment, is of sufficient importance to justify its mention, out of which you will make your selection of the points of the most importance. Yours truly, R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Fruit Growers Committee on Transportation. 16 A AI Ti —————. — rn ei Ti. Rn A AE SP AB FM r J 2 a . I ‘ . . . ANSWERS MR. McKEVITT'S ANSWER (COPY) CALIFORNIA FRUIT DISTRIBUTORS R. D. Stephens, Esq., Sacramento, Cal., November 26, 1912. Sacramento, California. Dear Sir: : I understand that you will appear before the State Railway Commission in a few days to argue in support of your contention against the transportation lines for a reduction in the minimum weight of carloads of fresh deciduous fruits, as well as a reduction in rate of same. It would be of great importance to the fruit industry of the state if you were successful in the contention now being made. There is no doubt in my mind that the raising of the minimum weight from 24,000 to 26,000 pounds has made the marketing and distribution of our fruits in the western markets more difficult. There are two reasons why this is true, as you know. The first one is that there are a “very considerable number of dealers who are able by strenuous exertions to handle a carload of 24,000 pounds, when they would be unable to handle one of 26,000 pounds. The fear of the loss of the extra ton of fruit that is now loaded into the cars unquestionably deters many men from buying. In addition to this is the cost of the extra fruit, which is considerable. There are many dealers throughout the country who are working on a small capital and it means a great deal to these men to put up for one carload of fruit a sum that represents a very considerable portion of all the money they have in the world. The less fruit there is in a car the less money is required to purchase the same. Therefore, the mini- mum car means a great deal in the disposition of fruit in the smaller markets of the west. There is no question in the minds of those who are best posted on the business here as to the neces- sity for a substantial reduction in the cost of transportation and refrigeration if the business is to prosper. This relates particularly to the moving of the peach and grape crop. So far this season practically 13,300 carloads of deciduous fruit have been shipped to eastern markets. Of this amount 1,621 cars represent the peach shipments and 6,302 that of grapes, making a total of over 7,900 carloads of these two varieties out of the total shipment as above. These two varieties constitute over one-half the entire deciduous fruit shipments of the state. There has been no money in the peach business this year and grapes make but a trifle better showing. It is an unfortunate condition that the heavy grape pack, inaugurated by some of our shippers, necessitated the raising of the billing weight of grapes from 26 to 28 pounds. While there was no raise in the rate, there was an appreciable raise in the cost of moving a crate of grapes from California to its eastern destination, and had the same effect on the industry as a raise in the rate. It is particularly unfortunate that this increased cost of transportation applied to a commodity that was unable to meet it, and whose future is so uncertain that many of our thinking growers are advocating the digging up of vineyards and the replacing of vines with trees of varieties used for drying. Iam unable to say what rate the transportation lines could afford to give and stil! handle the business at a profit, but of one thing I am sure and that is that a careful study will have to be made of all the conditions surrounding the business of growing fruit, as well as of transporting same, and that the rate must eventually be made AS LOW AS POSSIBLE, compatible with A REASONABLE RETURN to the railway companies for their services. Your work in securing the reductions sought is commendable, and should be successful, since the need is indeed great. Yours very truly, F. B. McKEVITT. MR. ADAMS’ ANSWER THE PIONEER FRUIT COMPANY Sacramento, California, December 4, 1912. Mr. R. D. Stephens, Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir: With reference to your complaint for a reduction in the minimum weight per car on shipment of Deciduous Fruits, from 26,000 to 24,000 pounds. 16 Yi» "The increase in the minimum weight per car, of two thousand pounds, has, undoubtedly, worked a hardship to many of our F. O. B. buyers, located at small centers where the population is small, and the daily consumption limited. ! : With the rapid increase in the production of the different varieties of fruits, it becomes necessary to look for new markets so as to widen the distribution. This we can not do without the cooperation of the transportation companies. Owing to the perishable nature of the commodity, there are undoubt- edly many small towns west of Chicago and St. Louis, which could handle a small minimum car, but are not in a position to sell a larger minimum car during the short time the perishable nature of the fruit will permit, without a sacrifice and loss. Your work in this matter is certainly commendable. and we hope you will be successful in your efforts. Yours truly, H. W. ADAMS, Traffic Manager. MR. FAIRBANK’S ANSWER Mr. R. D. Stephens, Sacramento, Cal. My dear Mr. Stephens: : Referring to our conversation this morning in reference to a reduction in the minimum weight of carloads on fresh deciduous fruit shipments, and also a reduction in the rate on same, would say that I sincerely hope that in your appearance before the State Railroad Commission at their next meeting, where I understand you expect to present the case of the fruit growers and shippers, that you will be successful in securing the relief asked for. ~~ Thereisno question but that the raising of the minimum from 24,000 to 26,000 pounds has worked a hardship on the fruit growers of the State. There are a great many of the smaller cities and towns in which there are dealers who would be able to take a 24,000 pound car by possibly uniting with several of their fellow commission merchants, who will not undertake to buy and dispose of a car of 26,000 pounds. As a consequence, the f. o. b. markets have been restricted to quite a considerable extent. With the large increase in production, the industry demands a large increase in the number of cities which take cars, rather than any curtailment of same. In reference to the matter of reduction in freight rates, would say that there are certainly two of the varieties which we grow, on which there should be a reduction in rates, if it is possible for the railroad to grant same. We refer particularly to peaches and grapes. On account of the tremendous competition which we have from domestic peaches in the East, prices realized for our peaches when shipped and sold in Eastern markets, have been gradually getting less and less, until there is absolutely nothing in peach shipments with present charges. The enormous increase in the yield of grapes has placed them in about the same category. For this reason, if the railroad could see their way clear to a reduction in their freight charges on both of these varieties of fruit, it would not mean that the growers would become rich thereby, but that they would simply be able to make a living, which is not the case under present conditions. We find that in the Lodi district, as I notice by last week's ‘‘Sentinel,”’ a great many of the people are seriously contemplating digging up their vineyards, in fact, this article mentioned several people who have already begun on this work. Not only will this be true of Lodi, but all sections where grapes are grown will of necessity have to take out a large portion of their vines, and the owners of the places devote their energies to other pursuits, if they can hope to even make enough for a fair living. As we said before, we sincerely trust that you will be successful in securing the reductions, as there is absolutely no question but what the reductions asked for are fully warranted by the circum- stances, as can be proven by facts and figures, if necessary. Yours very truly, PRODUCERS’ FRUIT COMPANY. H. A. FAIRBANK, President. Sacramento, Cal., December 4, 1912. MR. DEWEES’ ANSWER EARL FRUIT COMPANY Mr. R. D. Stephens, Sacramento, Cal., Dec. 4, 1912. Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir: I wish to record here my views concerning some of the matters touched on in our interview of the 2nd inst., and in reply to your letter of the 3rd, regarding the present rates charged and methods used 17 Si a —_—_——_._ in connection with the transportation and marketing of California Deciduous fruits, and particularly Table Grapes. In regard to the question as to what effect the enforcement of the 26,000 pound carload minimum will have upon the fruit industry, as compared with a lower minimum, say 24,000 pounds: The larger minimum makes it more difficult to sell carloads of fruit at private sale, particularly in the smaller cities. It is quite an undertaking for some of the smaller dealers to buy a carload of California deciduous fruit, and involves the risking of a considerable portion of his capital, and if his operations are small, some of the fruit will have deteriorated quite seriously before it is all sold. It will thus be seen than an increase of one ton in the carload minimum considerably increases the risk of the smaller dealer in buying a carload of fruit, and no doubt this increase of one ton has caused smaller dealers and jobbers to hesitate and probably conclude not to buy California fruits in carload lots, when, if they could obtain our fruits in carload lots of twelve tons they would feel more free to buy, and if they could obtain carload lots of ten tons, undoubtedlye ther would be a great many sales made where none are now effected when we are obliged to load thirteen tons to the car. | With reference to the kind of refrigerator cars that are now being furnished by the Pacific Fruit Express and the Santa Fe Refrigerator Despatch, and their capacity to safely carry 26,000 pounds, these cars are, in my opinion, much better equipment than was formerly furnished to California fruit shippers at the time when twelve tons constituted a carload, and I believe the present car now in usse, of the latest equipment designed, would probably carry thirteen tons of fruit equally as well as the former cars carried twelve tons. It is true the top tiers in either a twelve ton minimum car or a thirteen ton minimum car will ripen faster than the lower tiers, and in some cases, particularly in the first movement of Bartlett pears, the fact that the top tiers will ripen a little faster than the others, is not a disadvantage, as often more money is paid for the top tiers of Bartlett pears than for the harder and greener pears in the lower tiers. In the later shipments of pears, when the fruit is more matured at time of shipment, it is not desirable to have the fruit ripen very fast, and the top tiers are often discounted to some extent by the buyers. This difference in the condition of top tiers applies on all deciduous fruits, and it is my impression that the difference in price is more marked in the case of tree fruits than in table grapes, and there will always be a difference, or deterioration, in the condition of top tiers as compared with lower tiers in the same sized car, whether a twelve ton minimum or a thirteen ton minimum load is observed. The important point in seeking a twelve ton minimum is to enable the California shipper to widen the distribution of our deciduous fruits by being able to introduce and sell more cars in the smaller cities, and a small minimum carload is very helpful in inducing the small jobber or dealer to buy fruit in carload lots. The higher this minimum is, the more difficult it is for the small operator to dispose of his carload of fruit at a profit. If he cannot handle carloads at a profit, the small dealer, of course, soon ceases to be a puyer. Yours very truly, EARL FRUIT COMPANY, C. B. DEWEES, Manager. : CALIFORNIA FRUIT EXCHANGE Mr. R. D. Stephens, Chairman, Fruit Growers’ Committee, Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir: My attention has been called for some time to the matter of the present carload minimum on Deciduous Trans-continental shipments from California. As the production of deciduous fruits throughout the country is on the increase and its tonnage assuming amazing proportions, some radical change in the transportation of these products must necessarily be made in order to permit those vitally interested to make even a small margin of profit as a result of their labors. I think the most important change necessary, and one that would unquestionably be of more benefit at this time, would be the reduction of the carload minimum from thirteen to twelve tons, prin- cipally from the fact that, in order to properly and successfully distribute the immense amount of fruit in bearing, it will be necessary to open up smaller markets, which, at the present time, cannot handle a full carload of thirteen tons. In many cases, for the past two seasons, buyers in smaller markets have advised us that they would rather pay the additional freight on a less than carload minimum, in order to move, without loss, all of the fruit after unloading than be compelled to hold over for a longer time than the fruit would successfully carry the extra one or two tons that the present minimum would force them to purchase. 18 tid» We are receiving considerable complaints from our eastern representatives that they are experien- cing difficulty in placing cars in markets that used to handle a minimum of 24,000 lbs. To continue to be forced to load this minimum will seriously hamper the interests of both shipper and grower alike, and will be the means of forcing more cars into the lower markets with unquestionably a demoralizing effect, causing gluts, over-supplies, low prices and resulting in dissatisfaction and loss to the producer, and in the end serious depreciation of our lands in a country where opportunities, if properly handled, are manifold. Furthermore, our records this season show that 809, of our claims against the carriers were caused by breakage resulting from tiering the fruit to a height in the car necessary to complete the minimum load. These broken boxes, of which there are often many in a car, have a bad effect upon the auction market, and, though claims are often allowed by the carriers on account of this damage, it is very unsatisfactory. As the fruit industry is being conducted each year along more scientific lines, and as standardiz- ation rules are in vogue in most of the shipping districts, with a view to shipping better quality and better grade of fruit, the result has been that more uniform fruit is now being shipped from the State, and, this being the case, where fruit is picked to color and to size, the top tiers invariably arrive over- ripe, caused by the fruit being stacked too high in the car. Oftentimes, where cars in small markets receive only a superficial inspection, they are rejected on account of the top tiers only being examined, and statistics will show that a larger percentage of over-ripe fruit has been noticeable in the last two years, since the minimum has been raised from 24,000 to 26,000 lbs., than in previous years. We believe that the carriers should cooperate with the growers and shippers in their endeavor to effect a wider distribution of their products, and, as a united effort of all concerned is necessary to solve one of the most important problems in connection with the trans-continental shipment of deciduous fruits, an appeal should be made to the railroads requesting that they grant us a reduction in the present minimum. The granting of this request would certainly lend encouragement to the growers and unquestionably be an incentive towards greater production. If something along these lines is not done covering next season’s shipments, I fear that retrenchment will be noticeable both on the part of growers and shippers. Yours very truly, CALIFORNIA FRUIT EXCHANGE, J. L. NAGLE, General Manager. MR. WALKER’'S ANSWER PACIFIC FRUIT EXCHANGE Sacramento, Cal., Dec. 6, 1912. Mr. R. D. Stephens, 10:35 a. m. Chairman Fruit Growers’ Committee, Sacramento, Cal., Dear Sir: Replying to your favor of December 3d, would say that we do not consider the present rates, either in transportation or refrigeration, satisfactory. We went on record on this matter very fully in a com- plaint filed before the Interstate Commerce Commission in October, 1911, and the State Railroad Com- mission this last Spring, and have never seen any reason to change our attitude. In fact, we believe that now practically all the factors interested in the business have come to see the wisdom of these, and we are glad to hear that they are joining hands to try and get these two items remedied. In regard to the minimum; would say that we have already gone on record several times, stating that we thought the present minimum of 13 tons was injurious, and the season just closed re-affirms more fully than ever our belief that we should work for a 10 ton car, as distribution is unquestionably retarded and the amount of breakage this year has been the heaviest that the writer ever remembers, and I cannot help but believe that the added weight in the cars has had something to do with this. The decay in grapes has been very heavy, and we believe that the increased weight per car has had a very marked effect upon the keeping qualities of the fruit, and in the smaller cities it has been a very hard matter to sell a car showing decay because of the size, whereas if we hada car of ten tons, we certainly could unload it more promptly and save both the grower and the shipper a considerable sum of money. The conditions prevailing in not only this State, but in other states that are raising deciduous fruits are such that they are becoming somewhat alarming considering the amount of money involved in investments in orchards, vineyards, packing houses, etc., because the earning power per car has been 19 pe ——————————— pee iso eA A RA St ThE subjected to reductions, but the expense on account of increased cost of labor, etc., has gone up, and we feel sure that in some statees these two zones have met so that there has been nothing left to show as a result of the season’s work and effort, and such a condition continued can only result one way, and in- asmuch as the transportation companies are so closely associated with the shipping of our products, they are the ones to whom we should turn for relief. There is no other source to which we can consist- ently turn. We feel that the marketing companies have done everything in their power to increase distribution and distribution HAS been increased very materially especially within the last b years, because the shipping interests could see that markets would have lost money developing smaller markets, but the transportation companies have received their full quota whether the shippers lost or not, and now it has come to a time when distribution alone cannot be pointed to as the obstruction. There are other things, and we consider that these other things are the cost of getting to market, and the safety of carrying the goods to market, and we consider that these two features to-day are paramount, and we certainly hope that you will be successful in your efforts to have the three things solved for which we have contended; namely, reduced cost of transportation, reduced cost of refrigeration, and reduced minimum. : If there are any other facts you wish from us in addition to those we have already furnished, we will cheerfully help you as far as we can. Yours very truly, PACIFIC FRUIT EXCHANGE, By W. C. WALKER, Sec’y-Mgr. ADDRESS OF R. D. STEPHENS CHAIRMAN OF THE FRUIT GROWERS’ TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE IT IS MY DUTY as your chairman of the Committee on Transportation to report what we have done, and what we have tried to do in your behalf, and the way in which we proceeded in our work. To perform this duty is not new to me, for I have been doing it for so long that it has become more of a habit than otherwise. Your Committee on Transportation first fought for the elimination of the Private Refrigerator Car lines then used in the service of carrying our fruit to Eastern markets. When we began the fight, the charges for refrigeration to New York were $160 per car, and $166 to Boston, and now the charge is $85 to New York and common points and $76 to Chicago and common points. THE CONTEST WAS LONG and some times became very interesting. Suffice it to say that ultimately we won a victory which gave to the Deciduous Fruit Industry of the State an impetus result- ing in increasing the volume of its products several hundred per cent. The increase in Table Grape shipments alone is about 600 per cent. A NEW COMMITTEE A new Freight Rate Committee was appointed at the convention held at Sacramento in 1907, for the purpose of securing the same freight rates for deciduous shipments as were being given to the citrus growers and shippers. THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE PURPOSE for which this Committee was appointed was more of a task than it was at first thought it would be. However, it was not so difficult nor did it take so long—only three years—as did the elimination of the Private Car Lines, and everybody would have been happy and comparatively satisfied had not the railroads arbitrarily increased the minimum for a carload from 24,000 to 26,000 pounds, and subsequently increased the weight from 26 to 28 POUNDS PER CRATE FOR TABLE GRAPES, which has the effect of INCREASING THE COST of transportation about $29 per car to New York and common points. The following figures show how rapidly the Deciduous Fruit Shipments to Eastern markets are increasing: 1903—24,000 Minimum (about) 6,000 cars........ 1,000 Grapes 1904— “ 5,626 cars........ 1,451 Grapes 1906— “ “ 8,071 cars........ 1,602 Grapes 1910— “ “ 11,936 cars........ 4,947 Grapes 1911— ‘“ 13,683 cars........6,908 Grapes 1912— Re 14,461 cars........ 6,883 Grapes 20 wif As the minimum, from 1903 to 1910, was 24,000, and 26,000 in 1911 and 1912, it is'necessary to reduce the 1911 and 1912 cars to a 24,000 minimum to make a correct comparison of the season’s ship- ments, which, when done, gives the above result, leaving off fractions. «0 WA2 1912 WAS AN OFF SEASON ON GRAPES. In many localities grapes set very light, and the damage done by frost and sunburn varied from ten per cent to seventy-five per cent. ~~ Acreage in Table Grapes It is estimated that the acreage now planted to table grapes under normal conditions will pro- duce from 15,000 to 16,000 carloads per annum in the near future, and it is self-evident that not more than one-third, or, at most, more that 40 per cent can be marketed at a profit to the growers as a whole, if existing methods under which they have been shipped are permitted to continue. 26,000 Minimum THE 26,000 CARLOAD MINIMUM alone is sufficient in itself to bankrupt a very large per cent of the growers if they persist in trying to maintain their present acreage, and I am not prepared to say that under the most favorable conditions it will be possible to place the industry upon a paying basis as a whole. However, if it can be done, there are but two ways in which to proceed to bring about The Only Way FIRST: Through voluntary action on the part of all the forces that possess the power to grant relief, of which the Railroads are the most potent, for the reason that their resources for so doing are greater than all other combined. SECOND: By appealing to the State Railroad Commission to take your contentions for relief to the Interstate Commerce Commission. After having exhausted all possible means to get relief through the first we have invoked the power of the second. : ~~ THAT THE RAILROAD COMMISSION has the power to do this for you there is no question, for when the Legislature of the State, put upon its statutes laws granting to the State Railroad Commission, full and complete power over matters and questions in which are involved the reasonableness of freight charges and methods employed in the transportation of interstate commerce, it had in contemplation the probability of conditions arising in which questions relating and pertaining to the transportation of California Interstate Fréight shipments would demand the protection of the State. Difficult It would be very difficult to imagine the condition in which it would be necessary for the Railroad Commission to take action under the authority and power conferred upon it by the State, if this is not one in which the Commission would be justified in so doing. Our Committee has done everything in its power to bring about an amicable and satisfactory adjustment of all differences between railroad officials and growers regarding transportation matters. WE HAD MANY CONFERENCES and meetings but without beneficial results, so far as the growers are concerned. Failing to accomplish anything along these lines there was nothing left for us to do but to carry out your instructions to appeal to the Railroad Commission for relief in your behalf; there- fore, IN PURSUANCE AND COMPLIANCE WITH your action taken at your last State Convention, at Santa Rosa, your Committee on Transportation has appealed to the State Railroad Commission to prosecute your demand before the Interstate Commerce Commission, accompanied by ample proof ‘of the justness of your cause. Remember that it is not the duty of the Railroad Commission to take the initiative in this matter, therefore, much depends upon your action. J At the first hearing of your complaint before the Railroad Commission, it was charged by the -defendants, the railroad officials, that 76 per cent of the shippers had not joined in the issue, and that there was no evidence that any considerable number of the growers complained that the rates and methods under which their products were being transported, were not satisfactory. 21 CB 5 ufo Since then, however, FRANK B. McKEVITT, Manager of the California Fruit Distributors; C. B. DEWEES, Manager of the Earl Fruit Company; H. W. ADAMS, Trafic Manager of the Pioneer Fruit Company; H. A. FAIRBANK, Manager of the Producers’ Fruit Company; J. L. NAGLE, Manager of the California Fruit Exchange; have given their unqualified support to your contentions for reductions in the cost, and are emphatic in their demands for reform in the methods now in use in the transportation of your products. As a matter of fact, the growers and shippers of deciduous fruit, practically stand as a unit in favor of your contentions on file with the Railroad Commission, asking for reforms in the methods now governing the transportation of their products. Changed Conditions It has long been the custom for large and small shipping interests to pay & cash rent for Vineyards and Orchards and employ Japanese and Chinese to work them for a small per cent of the net proceeds from the sale of the products from the places. This per cent has been cut to so small an amount in some cases to nothing, and other losses, that the Japanese and Chinese refuse to continue working under such contracts, with the result that many who have rented their Vineyards and Orchards, will find themselves burdened with the responsibility of paying all costs of growing and marketing the products of their holdings, which, in many instances, will mean a loss to them if they try the experiment, and if they do not, then the conversion of their interests along other lines. THE WORK AND ITS COST THAT YOU MAY have some knowledge as to the amount of work done by your Committee on Transportation, I will briefly refer to some of the many things we have done during the period we have served as members of the Committee—since 1907, b years. We made 125 copies of all letters and other matters sent to San Francisco Traffic Managers, and sent 87 of them to the officials of all the railroads that participate in the hauling of California Fresh Fruit Shipments to Eastern destinations. These copies were sent to Presidents, Vice-Presidents, Traffic Managers, Assistant Traffic Managers, and other prominent officials of these roads, and the balance of the 125 copies were distributed among prominent men of influence who, might have influence with railroad officials. ALL THIS WAS DONE FOR THE PURPOSE OF GIVING THE MANAGEMENTS OF THE ROADS AN OPPORTUNITY OF LEARNING THE FACTS IN REGARD TO THE CONDITIONS OF THE DECIDUOUS FRUIT INDUSTRY OF THE STATE AND THE WANTS OF THE GROWERS. Some of our Annual Reports cost over $300, and yet our Committee never asked for financial support. WHILE THE AGGREGATE COST of the work done by our Committee runs well into four figures, we have never asked for contributions from the Growers. ASK THE RAILROAD OFFICIALS IF ANYBODY THINKS THAT WE HAVE « SLEPT WHILE ON DUTY” LET THEM ASK THE RAILROAD OFFICIALS, WHOM WE COUNT AMONG OUR PERSONAL FRIENDS AND WHO KNOW BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE THAT WE HAVE BEEN RIGHT IN OUR CONTENTIONS. REALIZING THAT THE QUESTION OF TRANSPORTATION, in its many phases, is the most important to those who have their capital invested in the production of shipping varieties of fruit, we deemed it necessary to print in pamphlet form the record of the proceedings of our Committee since our last report made, one year ago, that you may have the opportunity of becoming informed as to what has already been done, and what it will be your duty to do to safeguard and protect your property in- terests from possible financial ruin. | Report of Fruit Growers Committee on |TRANSPORTATION - 1913 | . Asking Reductions in MI NIMUM Carload, Refrigeration and Freight Rates FACTS AND FIGURES IN SUPPORT OF CLAIMS Respectfully Submitted to the Fruit Growers of the State, in Convention Assembled at San Jose, California, December 2-4, 1913. R. D. STEPHENS, of Sacramento, Chairman M. E. ANGIER, of Lodi C. M. HARTLEY, of Vacaville Committee EP? ql k| | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ] RAE © nS E " 243 67.) po TRANSPORTATION ¥ g : In Presenting the REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANS- 1 PORTATION, R. D. Stephens, Chairman of the Committee, said: ba A 8 1 » ys fH vi y or Al a 4 gratified that I am able to tell to be permitted to meet with you once more. I am more pleased and y have made California famous as the greatest i] You, who through your energy, perseverance and industr #\ fruit-producing country in the world. vd To you, and the interest you represent, more than to all other interests combined, is due the credit, for the rapidity with which other resources and interests are being developed. » CALIFORNIA’S GREATEST ASSET More money is brought to California by the tonnage produced through your f all other products 3 wa 4 id 7 7 Sl labor and the capital you have invested than the tonnage o ; ¥ shipped out of the State. A " It is the tonnage you produce that brought the Western Pacific, and we hope soon to have other | competing through lines build into the State. 4 IT IS THE RESULT OF YOUR LABOR THAT IS BUILDING THE MANY 2 ELECTRIC LINES AND OUR GREAT ELECTRIC SYSTEMS. IN FACT, ALL t LINES OF BUSINESS AND ALL CLASSES OF LABOR PARTICIPATE IN THE A DIVISION OF THE PROFITS MADE FROM HANDLING YOUR PRODUCTS; AND ALL WE ASK IS THAT WE, THE ACTUAL PRODUCERS OF CALIFORNIA'S TED TO RECEIVE A REASONABLE PROPOR- . GREATEST ASSET BE PERMIT TION OF THESE PROFITS. of your Committee on Transportation I will d and almost incessantly to do for you the oh wo -~ Ra Se - say that its members have things which you requested Eo Uri In presenting the report A not been idle but have labored har # | and instructed us to do. The correspondence 0 } snake a book of two or three hundred pages, | committee did not feel justified in assuming. f the committee has been very large, and to reproduce it in print would at a cost of four or five hundred dollars, an expense your ; THE SEASON JUST PASSED HAS BEEN THE MOST PROSPEROUS OF ANY IN THE HISTORY /. A OF THE STATE FOR THE DECIDUOUS FRUIT GROWERS. ’ IT IS ONE IN TWENTY-ONE, 1892 BEING NEXT IN LINE. h : each season by itself covering all lines. 1] The result of the sale of shipments in Eastern markets should go far toward disabusing the minds ¥ They : | of those who are superstitous about the number 13 as being possessed of evil, except it be viewed as : Jes ‘| sailors view a calm JUST BEFORE A STORM which leaves in its path desolation and ruin. I mean this in a general sense, taking Ro There are various reasons given for the good prices received; one, is the shortage of about 15,000 + cars in orange shipments; another, is the great shortage in the output of many large Eastern fruit growing districts; and another, is the great shortage in our own output when compared with what it would have been under normal conditions. This shortage was the result of two extremely dry seasons, , one succeeding the other, which is unparalleled in the history of the State since its admission into the Union. It is estimated that the acreage now planted to table grapes in California will produce under normal conditions, in the near future from Eighteen to TWENTY THOUSAND carloads of 26,000-1bs. minimum, | The planting of deciduous tree fruit of shipping varieties has been extensive in the last four or five years, the output from which will materially increase the number of cars shipped per annum PROVIDING a profitable market for them can be developed. PRACTICALLY THERE CAN BE NO LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF CARS OF GREEN OR FRESH DECIDUOUS FRUIT CALIFORNIA CAN BE MADE TO PRODUCE. SIXTY OR SEVENTY THOUSAND CARLOADS WOULD BE A VERY CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE PROVIDING A REASONABLE PROFIT CAN BE REALIZED BY THE GROWER ON THE CAPITAL AND LABOR HE HAS IN- VESTED. A HOWEVER, THIS VERY MUCH DESIRED RESULT CANNOT BE OB- TAINED UNLESS A MATERIAL REDUCTION IS MADE IN THE COST OF MARKETING OUR FRUIT PRODUCTS WHICH CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED EXCEPT THROUGH THE AID AND CO-OPERATION OF THE RAILROADS, AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY DIFFICULT THING TO ACCOMPLISH, FOR IT MATTERS NOT HOW EXTORTIONATE, OR CONFISCATORY THE CHARGES FOR TRANSPORTATION MAY BE, THE MANAGEMENT OF THE RAILROADS CLAIM, IN UNQUALIFIED AND EMPHATIC TERMS, THAT THE RATES CHARGED FOR THIS SERVICE ARE TEMPERED WITH THE ESSENCE OF EQUITY AND CONSEQUENTLY ARE REASONABLE AND NOT IN VIOLATION OF LAW. LET US GIVE A FEW MOMENTS’ CONSIDERA- TION TO THIS CLAIM. It has been shown over and over again by statements compiled from official records, that when heavy shipments of California deciduous fruit, were thrown into the auction, markets, the fruit sold at'prices ranging from 609, to 809, of loss to the growers. In other words, a loss of 509, to 809, was shown onjall the cars reported sold; yet, notwithstanding THIS SHOWING the railroads claimed that the + rates charged for carrying the fruit were just and reasonable and not in violation of the law. THE S. P. and W. P. TRAFFIC AGREEMENT The traffic agreement made between the Southern Pacific and the Western Pacific Railroads on | file with both the Interstate Commerce Commission and the State Railroad Commission, gives indis- putable evidence that there is ample leeway for a reduction of at least 509, in the charge made for the ~ transportation of deciduous fresh fruit to Eastern destinations. 3 This agreement stipulates that 509, of the gross earnings for freight must io 3 be paid by the Western Pacific to the Southern Pacific for switching a car k1 & from a Southern Pacific feeder line to the rails of the Western Pacific. $e SWITCHING CHARGES DEFINED In plain English this agreement means that the Western Pacific must pay to the Southern Pacific as follows: Ph bb bbb bbb hbk ddd God bob ohooh bob b ob bob ob bd v Qf a Car Destination—Missouri River and Common Points. ............. "$68.77 Ly 4 ‘“ —Chicago and Common Points... ................ 58.45 \ L ““ —New York and Common Points. ................ 44.20 Further consideration of this most wonderful agreement made between the Southern Pacific and Western Pacific shows, that the freight charges on deciduous fresh fruit shipments to the East could be reduced one-half and still leave a reasonable profit for the service. That this is true is evidenced by . _ the fact that every influence possessed by the Southern Pacific was brought to bear on shippers in 1912, / not to route their cars over the Western Pacific, something it would not have done if by handling them the Western Pacific would have lost money. 2 MORE REVENUE FOR THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC It is claimed, and not denied, that the influence that controls the Southern Pacific also controls the Pacific Fruit Express Refrigerator Car Line, which car line arbitrarily fixes charges for icing from which it receives a very large profit. It is understood that this car line charges the railroads one cent per mile for the use of its cars. ACTUAL COST TO THE GROWER FOR ICING The earning of an iced car for mileage starting from a point, say on the Placerville line, and con- signed to New York City, a distance of 3,600 miles is in round numbers $35. The direct charge foricing is. ................ i, $86.50 The indirect charge is............... 35.00 Total cost for icing. .......... $121.60 ~~ It is said by those who claim to know that the income received for mileage by the Refrigerator Car Line will pay the entire cost of the company for icing. EXCESSIVE FREIGHT CHARGES In seasons of normal crops in both California and Eastern fruit growing districts, the excessive charge for freight on California shipments makes shipments prohibitive, except in cases where the growers are almost hopelessly financially involved, when in a spirit of desperation they gather and ship their crops with the hope that by so doing it will save them from bankruptcy. The following figures show that there is ample leeway for a reduction in Freight Rates to cover cases of this kind. % SWITCHING CHARGES AGAIN The charge made by the Southern Pacific for switching a car from its feeder lines to the rails of the Western Pacific proves conclusively that a reduction of 507, could be made in the freight rate—particularly so with the railroads that own and control Refrigerator Car Lines—and still leave a reasonable profit for the service. dod oP oP oP Bop b kd gg FOR EXAMPLE The total gross earnings of the Western Pacific on a car that is switched from a Southern Pacific feeder line to the Western Pacific and consigned to New York City, is shown by the following figures: Gross earnings from freight charges. .......................... EEERRREES $44.20 Less charge for use of refrigeratorcar...................... conn 7.83 Total Gross @AIMIRES. . . .... o.oo $36.37 oe That is, the Western Pacific hauls the car 783 miles, the distance from "«& Bb Sacramento to Salt Lake for $36+8%, or a rate of .04646 per mile. $ The distance from Sacramento to New York is approximately 3,500 miles, and the same ratio —.04645 per mile—of cost to the grower for freight for landing a car in New York City would be $162.57, a reduction of $136.48 per car or 469%, from the present cost for the same service. DAMAGE FROM RAIN The season of 1913 is an exception to all previous seasons in regard to the damage done to table grapes by rain, therefore, it has been the most favorable for picking and packing shipments. The condition of the fruit, when sold, has more to do with the prices it brings than has anything else. If it is free from decay, and otherwise of good quality, it will bring maximum prices, but, if any portion of a carload has decay in it, it not ONLY depreciates ITS value but also, the value of any sound fruit that may be in the car. In other words, the decayed fruit to a great degree fixes the value of the sound fruit for the reason that buyers are suspicious that there may be more or less decay in all the fruit n the entire carload. The loss to growers from damage by rain sometimes amounts to more than $b fourteen hundred per cent. This fact is well illustrated by the result of the sale Be of Tokay grapes that were picked before and after the rain. Bo In P. F. E., 103, shipped November 1st, I had a shipment of Tokays that sold for $2.10 per crate, and in P. F. E., 11,308, shipped November 8th, my Tokays, which were of the same quality in all respects except the damage done to them by the rain in the judgment of the buyers, brought only $1.00; and, as you know, there are certain fixed charges from which there is no escape, such as freight, refrigeration, loading, commission, etc., plus the cost of production which includes the following items: Buying the land, planting it, and properly caring for it until it comes into bearing; then pruning, appara- tus and material for spraying, compounding same and labor for applying, fertilizer and applying, irrigation, plowing, cultivating, hoeing, picking, hauling, boxes, crates, baskets, paper, nails, packing, delivery at cars, renewals, which means replanting and cost of again bringing to maturity, implements, breakage and repair- ing of same, interest on the capital invested, taxes and other things not herein mentioned. BF bb bk kbd PP dob ob ob kb BP IN CONCLUSION In conclusion, will say that your Committee on Transportation has done everything possible to bring about an amicable adjustment of the questions at issue between you and the Railroads. In brief review, I will say that the Committee in pursuance of your instructions appealed to the Railroad Commission to take your grievances to the Interstate Commerce Commission. At the hear- ing the Railroad Commission concluded not to do so on account of many pressing demands made upon it. I asked for a rehearing of the case which was granted, and held on the 23rd of December, 1912. Mr. C. W. Durbow, of the Southern Pacific Railroad Law Department, appeared for the railroads, and I for the Growers and Shippers, and a favorable decision was rendered on February 4, 1913. Soon after this I was given to understand that the Southern Pacific would be willing to concede some of the demands made, provided the complaint for relief was withdrawn from before the Railroad Commission. After consulting many growers and shippers it was thought best to compromise the differences existing between you and the Railroads relating to Minimum, Refrigeration and Freight Rates, and in furtherance of this, many conferences were held between growers, shippers and the railroad officials, with apparent success, for, on April 11, 1913, a Southern Pacific official called upon me and asked if I would be willing to withdraw the complaint from before the Railroad Commission if the minimum on Deciduous fruit shipments were reduced from 26,000 to 24,000. I said to him that I would not make such a promise, but that I felt quite sure if the minimum were reduced, to 24,000 lbs. per car, and other matters relating and pertaining to Deciduous fruit shipments were to remain unchanged that the com- plaint might be withdrawn without prejudice, but not otherwise. The official departed and returned in about an hour, and presented the following and asked if I would sign it.: A SIGNIFICANT PROPOSITION “Sacramento, Cal., April 11, 1913.” “Mr. C. J. Jones, G. F. A,, “San Francisco, Cal. “If the Southern Pacific and other interested railroads will bring about a reduction in the minimum carload weight for deciduous fruit, California to Eastern points, from 26,000 to 24,000 pounds, and will allow all other tariff provisions to remain as at present, I will withdraw my complaint now pending before the Interstate Commerce Commission. “Yours truly,” 4 My reply was that I would not sign it for several reasons, and I asked him if I could keep the document, which request was granted, but not long after I was aked to return it, which I declined to do for many reasons. A PROPOSITION TO RAISE WEIGHTS On April 14th I was called upon by an official of the Santa Fe, who asked me if I would with- draw the complaint if the minimum were reduced from 26,000 to 24,000. I replied that it might be done providing all other things relating and pertaining to deciduous fruit shipments remained in status quo. He then said that a readjustment of weights on Table Grapes was being considered by the Railroads, and that it had been suggested that a standard crate weighing 26 pounds with a leeway of a pound and a half be established. This crate was to have five inch ends, or heads, and if a 5-16 cleat were added, it would then rate at 32 pounds, and all larger crates were to go at actual weight. I said to him that such a proposition could not be entertained for a moment. That the railroads had arbitrarily raised the weight on grapes from 26 to 28 pounds in 1911. That the 28-pound crate was known as the standard crate for grapes, and the trade would not accept anything else, therefore, to readjust the weights, as suggested, would practically be raising the weight 6 pounds over what it was in 1910, equal to a raise in the cost of transportation of $69 per car. On the same date a Western Pacific Official called with the same Proposition with the same result. AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE In a conference with Mr. G. W. Luce, Traffic Manager of the Southern Pacific, Mr. Edward Chambers, Traffic Manager of the Santa Fe, and Mr. H. M. Adams, General Traffic Manager of the Western Pacific, I stated that I believed there would be no objection by anyone to paying for actual weight, but if the actual weight rate were established that all fruit should be weighed into the cars, and that estimated weight should not be accepted by the Railroads under any circumstances, for to do so would give an opportunity for discrimination. They said in reply that to weigh the fruit in would cost too much, and therefore would not be a reasonable proposition. I showed them that if their contention that they were carrying as much excess weight as they claimed the revenue received for_ weighing it would far exceed the cost. Your contention for reduction in the minimum carload rate, refrigeration and freight rates will come up for consideration before Examiner Hart, a representative of the Interstate Commerce Com- mission, in the Pcst Office Building, at Sacramento, on December 11th, 1913, at which time we will be prepared to present much evidence in the way of facts and figures in support of your contentions for a reduction in the Minimum Carload, Refrigeration and Freight Rates. P. F. E,, 7,374, from Walnut Grove, July 23rd, sold in Buffalo, August 4th; 12 days out. WICKSON: Bottom tier, 4x5, $1.66; top tier, 4x5, $1.40. Facts and : F igures i LOSS: At the rate of $160.00 per car. | P. F. E., 4,492, from Sacramento, July 23rd, sold in Boston, August 4th; 12 days out. BARTLETTS: Bottom tier, $3.10; top tier, $2.75. LOSS: At the rate of $182.00. per car. . P. F. E,, 3,137, from Sacramento, July 22nd, sold in Philadelphia, August 4th; 13 days out. : uous Fresh | A for, $3.25; top bier, $2.65. | Showing Why the MINIMUM on Decid ~ BARTLEYTS: Bottom en 32 dg het $2.65 Fruit Shipments Should be Reduced | P. F. E., 8,263, from Sacramento, July 22nd, sold in New York, August 4th—; 13 days out. BARTLETTS: Bottom tier, $2.65; top tier, $2.46. LOSS: At the rate of $104.00 per car. from 26,000 to 20,000 lbs. P. F. E., 12,492, from Sacramento, July 24, sold in Boston August 6th—12 days out. BARTLETTS: Bottom tier, $3.16; top tier, $2.90. LOSS: At the rate of $130.00 per car. P. F. E., 4,629, from Sanger, July 25th, sold in New York August 5th. THOMPSONS: Bottom tier, $1.26; top tier, $1.16. LOSS: At the rate of $100.00 per car. THE FOLLOWING LIST OF 100 CARS SHOWS THE LOSS FROM DECAY caused by the overloading of the cars, thus overtaxing their capacity and ability to properly protect the fruit: P. F. E., 4,781, from Sacramento, July 26th, sold in New York August 5th, 11 days out. BARTLETTS: Bottom tier, $2.96; top tier, $2.80. LOSS: At the rate of $78.00 per car. P. F. E., 6,905, from Sacramento, July 27th, sold in Philadelphia, August 6th; 10 days out. BARTLETTS: Bottom tier, $2.60; top tier, $2.45. LOSS: At the rate of $78.00 per car. RP SES >» J —.-._._— Ll ll UL rh P. F. E., 6,270, from Chico, July 29th, sold in Chicago August 7th, 9 days out GIANTS: Bottom tier, $1.70; top tier, $1.30. i SALES FOR 191 3 | LOSS: At the rate of $400.00 per car. |] EES ACE RR IE . Ye P. F. E., 5,861, from Sacramento July 29th, sold in Minneapolis, August 7, 9 days out. | PEARS: BOTTOM tier, $3.00; top tier, $2.80. IT TAKES A THOUSAND CRATES OF TREE FRUIT TO MAKE A 26,000 CARLOAD. y | y LOSS: At the rate of $104.00 per car. | APES TO MAKE A 26,000 CARLOAD. “rr N—————— IT TAKES 930 CRATES OF GR ’ P. F. E., 2668, from Sacramento, July 27th, sold in Boston, August 7th, 11 days out. | IT TAKES 520 FULL BOXES OF PEARS TO MAKE A 26,000 CARLOAD. A PEARS: Bottom tier, $3.00; top tier, $2.85. | IT TAKES 1,210 BOXES OF PEACHES TO MAKE A 26,000 CAR MINIMUM. |v LOSS: At the rate of $78.00 per car. —— ar P. F. E., 9,059, from Sanger, July 26th, sold in New York Augustg 7th, 13 days out. PEACHES: Bottom tier, $0.70; top tier, $0.60. U2 LOSS: At the rate of $121.00 per car. P. F. E., 505, from Sacramento, July 20th, sold in New York, August 1st; 12 days out. [.._ye ii sh kamal GERMANS: Bottom tier, 5%6, $1.65; top tier, $1.56. 3 P. F. E., 5,063, from Sacramento, July 29th, sold in New York August 9th, 11 days out. Mostly LOSS: At the rate of $100.00 per car. tog ripe. It takes 1,000 crates of tree fruit to make a 26,000 carload. | ; BARTLETT: Bottom tier, $2.75; top tier, $2.25. ———— | LOSS: At the rate of $260.00 per car. » Ng i ii Suisun, July 31st, sold in Chicago, August 11th, 12 days out. P. F. E., 8,953, from Sacramento, July 25th, sold in Chicago, August 1st, 7 days out. P. FR. ho rom ie Hp ii ” nah ’ ’ GERMANS: Bottom tier, 6x6, $1.40; top tier, 6x6, $1.30. PSs. 41 oo. rate of 978.00 DET CAF. LOSS: At the rate of $100.00 per car. g 7 P. F. E., 4,292, from Sacramento, July 30th, sold in New York, August 11th; 13 days out. GROSS PRUNES: Bottom tier, $1.70; top tier, $1.26. LOSS: At the rate of $450.00 per car. EE RTI P. F. E,, 5,659, from Sacramento, August 2nd, sold in New York, August 13th; 12 days out. GROSS PRUNES: Bottom tier, 4x4, $1.10; top tier, $0.95. : LOSS: At the rate $150.00 per car. SCR P. F. E., 4,925, from Dinuba, July 31st, sold in Minneapolis, GRAPES: Bottom tier, $1.05; top tier, $0.76. LOSS: At the rate of $279.00 per car. P. F. E., 13,085, from Sacramento, August 6th, sold in Cleveland, August 18th; 13 days out. . . oy 3 : s ITALIAN PRUNES: Bottom tier, $1.46; top tier, $1.25. LOSS: At the rate of $200.00 per car. SEETHER S. F. R. D., 4,192, from Miley, August 4th, sold in Chicago, August 19th; 16 days out. PEACHES: Bottom tier, $0.50; top tier, $0.30. LOSS: At the rate of $242.00 per car. HERTS RE P. F. E., 8,699, from. Mayhews, August 7th, sold in Philadephia, August 19th; 13 days out. .F.E, 8S, GROSS PRUNES: Bottom tier $1.20; top tier, $0.86. LOSS: At the rate of $325.60 per car. LTR SER ERR Ss. F. R. D., 9,832, from Del Rey, August 8th, sold in Ne GRAPES: Bottom tier, $0.90; top tier, $0.80. LOSS: At the rate of $93.00 per car. ER EAT TL . P. F. E., 5,076, from Sanger, August 8th, sold in New York, August 19th; 12 days out. GRAPES: Bottom tier, $1.02; top tier, $0.90. LOSS: At the rate of $111.60 per car. (EAH CER P. F. E., 6,723, from Sacramento, August 6th, sold in New York, August 19th; 15 days out. GROSS PRUNES: Bottom tier, $1.16; top tier, $1.00. LOSS: At the rate of $150.00 per car. IIS SR P. F. E., 8,866, from Del Rey, August 6th, sold in New York, August 21st; 16 days out. . . oy Oy ’ PEACHES: Bottom tier, $0.70; top tier, $0.60. LOSS: At the rate of $121.00 per car. ESE August 14th; 16 days out. w York, August 19th; 12 days out. P. F. E., 6,481, from Mayhews, August 9th, sold in Minneapolis, August 21st; 12 days out. PEARS: Bottom tier, $2.80; top tier, $2.60. LOSS: At the rate of $156.00 per car. —————— S. F. R. D., 7,680, from Del Rey, August 14th, sold in Chicago, August 21st; 8 days out. ; MALAGA GRAPES: Bottom tier, $0.90; top tier, $0.76. LOSS: At the rate of $139.60 per car. SHEER P. F. E., 4,263, from Dinuba, sold in Philadelphia, August 25th. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $0.75; top tier, $0.65. LOSS: At the rate of $93.00 per car. EES CHS EE P. F. E., 990, from Sanger, August 7th, sold in Pittsburg, August 21st, 12 days out. . . *) ’ MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.20; top tier, $1.10. LOSS: At the rate of $93.00 per car. P. F. E., 4,971, from Chico, August 7th, sold in Philadelphia, August 22nd; 16 days out. PEARS: Bottom tier, $1.76; top tier, $1.60. : LOSS: At the rate of $78.00 per car. P. F. E., 4,995, from Sanger, August 11th, sold in Philadelphia, August 22nd; 12 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $0.95; top tier, $0.86. LOSS: At the rate of $93.00 per car. P. F. E., 5,640, from Del Rey, August 2nd, sold in Boston, August 22nd; 21 days out. THOMPSONS: Bottom tier, $0.65; top tier, $0.50. LOSS: At the rate of $139.50 per car. P. F. E., 6,243, from Sanger, August 8th, sold in Cleveland, August 22nd; 16 days out MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $0.90; top tier, $0.75. LOSS: At the rate of $139.50 per car. P. F. E., 9,992, from Dinuba, August 12th, sold in New York, August 26th; 13 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.10; top tier, $1.00. LOSS: At the rate of $93.00 per car. P. F. E,, 6,608, from Sanger, August 12th, sold in New York, August 25th; 14 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.20; top tier, $1.10. LOSS: At the rate of $93.00 per car. P. F. E,, 3,715, from Sanger, August 14th, sold in Philadelphia, August 26th; 13 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $0.95; top tier, $0.85. LOSS: At the rate of $93.00 per car. P. F. E,, 12,311, from Deering, August 1st, sold in Boston, August 29th; 28 days out. PEACHES: Bottom tier, $1.05; top tier, $0.60. LOSS: At the rate of $5644.50 per car. P. FT E., 9,742, from Sanger, August 21st, sold in Chicago, August 29th; 9 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.10; top tier, $0.95. LOSS: At the rate of $139.50 per car. P. F. E.,, 2,109, from Dinuba, August 26th, sold in Minneapolis, September 2nd; 8 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.35; top tier, $1.25. LOSS: At the rate of $93.00 per car. S. F. R. D,, 8,607, from Parlier, August 24th, sold in Chicago, September 2nd; 9 days out. i MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.00; top tier, $0.75. LOSS: At the rate of $232.50 per car. 5 P. F. E,, 9,124, from Dinuba, August 20th, sold in Boston, September 3rd; 14 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.16 top tier, $0.90. LOSS: At the rate of $232.50 per car. P. F. E., 5,389, from Clotho, August 27th, sold in Chicago, September 4th; 9 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.10; top tier, $0.95. LOSS: At the rate of $139.60 per car. P. F. E., 10,110, from Dinuba, August 24th, sold in Philadelphia, September 4th; 12 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.15; top tier, $1.05. LOSS: At the rate of $93.00 per car. 9 P. F. E., 6,081, from Eshel, August 26th, sold in Pittsburg, September 5th; 11 days out.. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.45; top tier, $1.16. LOSS: At the rate of $279.00 per car. ERR RS ST P. F. E., 1,216, from Clotho, August 29th, sold in Philadelphia, September 9th; 12 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.26; top tier, $1.06. LOSS: At the rate of $186.00 per car. REE NR P. F. E., 7,166, from Melvin, August 27th, sold in New York, September 8th; 12 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.70; top tier, $1.56. LOSS: At the rate of $139.60 per car. ETAL S. F. R. D., 9,986, from Miley, August 28th, sold in New York, September 9th; 13 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.22; top tier, $1.10. LOSS: At the rate of $116.00 per car. P. F. E., 7,364, from Dinuba, August 29th, sold in New York, September 10th; 13 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.20; top tier, $1.10. LOSS: At the rate of $93.00 per car. AERC SRL Ss. F. R. D., 7,806, from Miley, August 30th, sold in Pittsburg, September 10th; 12 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.50; top tier, $1.36. LOSS: At the rate of $139.60 per car. RETRAIN P. F. E., 12,685, from Sanger, August 30th, sold in Philadelphia, September 10th; 12 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.35; top tier, $1.15. LOSS: At the rate of $186.00 per car. PERERA P. F. E., 3,622, from Sanger, August 20th, sold in New York, September 10th; 13 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.35; top tier, $1.20. LOSS: At the rate of $139.60 per car. ARREARS P. F. E., 11,417, from Sanger, August 30th, sold in New York, September 11th; 13 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.07; top tier, $0.95. LOSS: At the rate of $116.00 per car. P. F. E., 5,120, from Deering, August 30th, sold in Pittsburg, September 11th; 13 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.30; top tier, $1.15. LOSS: At the rate of $139.60 per car. RR TL SS P. F. E., 12,928, from Dinuba, August 31st, sold in New York, September 12th; 13 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.30; top tier, $1.16. LOSS: At the rate of $139.60 per car. P. F. E., 4,693, from Clotho, September 1st, sold in Pitsburg, September 12th; 13 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.35; top tier, $1.15. LOSS: At the rate of $186.00 per car. UN i ea —— P. F. E., 10,441, from Deering, September 3rd, sold in Chicago, September 12th; 9 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.15; top tier, $1.05. LOSS: At the rate of $93.00 per car. CHUM EI A P. F. E., 7,406, from Sanger, August 29th, sold in Philadelphia, September 12th; 156 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.1214; top tier, $0.95. LOSS: At the rate of $162.76 per car. 10 P. F. E,, 9,667, from Dinuba, September 2nd, sold in New York, September 15th; 14 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.35; top tier, $1.26. LOSS: At the rate of $93.00 per car. P. F. E., 5,663, from Sanger, September 2nd, sold in New York, September 16th; 14 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.60; top tier, $1.45. LOSS: At the rate of $139.50 per car. S. F. R. D., 9,966, from Miley, September 4th, sold in Buffalo, September 15th; 12 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.35; top tier, $1.26. LOSS: At the rate of $93.00 per car. P. F. E., 12,448, from Sanger, September 3rd, sold in New York, September 15th; 13 days out. MALAGAS, CLUSTERS: Bottom tier, $1.60; top tier, $1.50. LOSS: At the rate of $93.00 per car. P. F. E., 10,780, from Clotho, September 2nd, sold in New York, September 16th; 14 days out. TOKAYS: Bottom tier, $1.46; top tier, $1.36. LOSS: At the rate of $93.00 per car. P. F. E., 12,952, from Sanger, September 4th, sold in Philadelphia, September 16th; 13 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.40; top tier, $1.15. LOSS: At the rate of $232.50 per car. P. F. E., 13,079, from Sanger, September 10th, sold in Philadelphia, September 22nd; 13 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.20; top tier, $1.06. LOSS: At the rate of $139.60 per car. S. F. R. D., 9,134, from Miley, September 11th, sold in Pittsburg, September 22nd; 12 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.30; top tier, $1.15. LOSS: At the rate of $139.60 per car. S. F. R. D., 9,210, from Miley, September 16th, sold in Pittsburg, September 29th; 12 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.30; top tier, $1.00. LOSS: At the rate of $279.00 per car. P. F. E., 5,588, from Sanger, September 19th, sold in Chicago, September 29th; 11 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $0.85; top tier, $0.75. LOSS: At the rate of $93.00 per car. P. F. E., 1,820, from Sanger, September 17th, sold in New York, September 29th; 13 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.20; top tier, $1.10. LOSS: At the rate of $93.00 per car. S. F. R. D., 10,138, from Wahtoke, September 18th, sold in New York, September 29th; 12 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.40; top tier, $1.25. LOSS: At the rate of $139.50 per car. S. F. R. D., 7,463, from Wahtoke, September 20th, sold in New York, September 30th; 11 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.25; top tier, $1.15. LOSS: At the rate of $93.00 per car. Ss. F. R. D., 8,692, from Wahtoke, September 20th, sold in New York, September 30th; 11 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.15; top tier, $1.00. LOSS: At the rate of $139.60 per car. 11 ~ P. F, E., 2,692, from Clotho, September 18th, sold in Boston, September 30th; 13 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.20; top tier, $0.95. LOSS: At the rate of $232.60 per car. P. F. E., 11,633, from Sanger, September 22nd, sold in Chicago, October 1st; 10 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.20; top tier, $1.05. LOSS: At the rate of $139.50 per car. P. F. E., 3,136, from Clotho, September 19th, sold in Pittsburg, October 1st; 13 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.25; top tier, $1.15. LOSS: At the rate of $93.00 per car. P. F. E., 10,475, from Melvin, September 23rd, sold in New York, October 6th; 14 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.07; top tier, $0.95. LOSS: At the rate of $111.60. per car. P. F. E., 6,634, from Sanger, September 24th, sold in Buffalo, October 6th; 13 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.15; top tier, $0.95. Loss at the rate of $186.00 per car. © S. F. R. D., 8,004, from Wahtoke, September 26th, sold in New York, October 7th; 12 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.25; top tier, $1.10. LOSS: At the rate of $139.50 per car. P. F. E., 11,678, from Sanger September 26th, sold in Chicago, October 7th; 11 days out. THOMPSONS: Bottom tier, $1.35; top tier, $1.25. LOSS: At the rate of $93.00 per car. P. F. E., 8,044, from Mayhews, September 29th, sold in New York, October 10th; 12 days out. TOKAYS: Bottom tier, $1.46; top tier, $1.35. LOSS: At the rate of $93.00 per car. P. F. E., 3,295, from Mayhews, September 27th, sold in Philadelphia, October 10th; 14 days out. TOKAYS: Bottom tier, $1.47; top tier, $1.35. LOSS: At the rate of $118.60 per car. S. F. R. D., 8,041, from Wahtoke, September 29th, sold in New York, October 10th; 12 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.30; top tier, $1.16. LOSS: At the rate of $139.50 per car. P. F, E., 5,889, from Mayhews, October 1st, sold in Philadelphia, October 13th; 14 days out. TOKAYS: Bottom tier, $1.60; top tier, $1.30. LOSS: At the rate of $279.00 per car. P. F. E., 2,634, from Mayhews, September 28th, sold in Boston, October 14th; 17 days out. TOKAYS: Bottom tier, $1.30; top tier, $1.16. LOSS: At the rate of $139.50 per car. P. F. E., 11,929, from Clotho, September 27th, sold in New York, October 14th; 18 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.26; top tier, $1.15. LOSS: At the rate of $93.00 per car. P. F. E., 10,473, from Sanger, October 2nd, sold in Chicago, October 14th; 13 days out. THOMPSONS: Bottom tier, $1.40; top tier, $1.26. LOSS: At the rate of $139.60 per car. 12 m0) D | 1 ny B 4 A] » a) | -t » Mi A P. F. E,, 11,7566, from Sanger, October 3rd, sold in Pittsburg, October 16th; 13 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.30; top tier, $1.15. LOSS.: At the rate of $139.50 per car. . F. E,, 1,149, from Sanger, October 4th, sold in Chicago, October 16th; 12 days out. THOMPSONS: Bottom tier, $1.50; top tier, $1.40. LOSS: At the rate of $93.00 per car. S. F. R. D., 9,084, from Wahtoke, October 1st, sold in New York, October 14th; 15 days out. 2 MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.27; top tier, $1.10. LOSS: At the rate of $168.10 per car. . F. E., 724, from Mayhews, October 4th, sold in New York, October 16th; 13 days out. TOKAYS: Bottom tier, $1.40; top tier, $1.25. LOSS: At the rate of $139.50 per car. . F. E,, 10,744, from Sanger, October 4th, sold in New York, October 16th; 13 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.25; top tier $1.15. LOSS: At the rate of $93.00 per car. . F. E,, 8,174, from Sanger, October 7th, sold in Chicago, October 16th; 10 days out. THOMPSONS: Bottom tier, $1.50; top tier, $1.40. LOSS: At the rate of $93.00 per car. . F. R. D., 7,233, from Sanger, October 7th, sold in New York, October 17th; 11 days out. THOMPSONS: Bottom tier, $1.60; top tier, $1.40. LOSS: At the rate of $186.00 per car. . F. E,, 122, from Mayhews, October 2nd, sold in Minneapolis, October 17th; 16 days out. TOKAYS: Bottom tier, $1.30; top tier, $1.15. LOSS: At the rate of $139.50 per car. . F. E,, 3,476, from Clotho, October 6th, sold in Pittsburg, October 17th; 12 days out. MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.40; top tier, $1.30. LOSS: At the rate of $93.00 per car. . F. E,, 13,015, from Mayhews, October 6th, sold in Philadelphia, October 17th; 12 days out. TOKAYS: Bottom tier, $1.65; top tier, $1.55. LOSS: At the rate of $93.00 per car. . F. E,, 7,270, from Mayhews, October 8th, sold in Minneapolis, October 20th; 13 days out. TOKAYS: Bottom tier, $1.45; top tier, $1.30. LOSS: At the rate of $139.60 per car. . F. E., 796, from Holly, October 14th, sold in Chicago, October 22nd; 9 days out. TOKAYS;: Bottom tier, $1.70; top tier, $1.55. LOSS: At the rate of $139.50 per car. . F. E,, 6,307, from Clotho, October 9th, sold in Boston, October 23rd; 15 days out, MALAGAS: Bottom tier, $1.55; top tier, $1.40. LOSS: At the rate of $139.50 per car. . F. E., 8,861, from Mayhews, November 10th, sold in Chicago, November 19th; 10 days out. CORNICHON: Bottom tier, $1.35; top tier, $1.06. LOSS: At the rate of $279.00 per car. P. F. E., 8,145, from Mayhews, November 11th, sold in Chicago, November 20th; 10 days out. CORNICHON: Bottom tier, $1.50; top tier, $1.35. LOSS: At the rate of $139.50 per car. 13 List of 160 Cars Showing Gross Sales in Auction Markets Covering Shipments: . » Made in July, August and September, 1913. RECAPITULATION IN CHICAGO IN BOSTON : ; Philadelphia Total, $ 9,836 Average, $614 1 30 0 0 1 0 O10 30 9 1 4 ROO og ee hg 9 Tay HU HU a 0 OO RO A TA RO A a RY A A UTR OR Q i * . ~- UY © © - ce - - oe oo bu - © “ Ww Ww Ww w Ww we te he ww w Date Sold ..|August 7.. : i1.. [1 1 6c [1 [1 ¢ [1 c 1 ¢ ce ‘¢ 6c [ 1 6 ¢ [1] 6c 1 ce cc 6c ‘ ce [1] ¢ ¢ 6s ¢ ‘‘ 4 September 4 IN MINNEAPOLIS - we w - oe - ~ - PU UY Pub Uuuoobuuy bu - oo boo - ew we Car Date Sold WhnuhiunrirnrYvrnvnuinrnvnrnrRrRRRYRRVYYY tg Ie 1 1 0 20 30 10 0 120 0 0 30 30 1 0 0 10 0 10 0 10 O20 0 RO 0 fe w 2.821. .. Date Sold ..|August 11.. : “ 11... cé “‘ “¢ ‘e [1 ce [1 [1 [0 [3 [I 6 ( ““ LX] cs “c cs [1 [1 ‘e LX 6 c ““ [1 [1 [1 ‘‘ ‘“ aide gm oa Bepiember3 [1 [ 6 ‘‘ ‘c ‘t Q 5 Date Sold TATA TAY Ta TAY UTA Y FU AY TANG HU TAD PU TAD MY AY UA I a 0 0 Ie 0 0 0 0 30 130 30 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 yy - we - - - - ooo Bo ...|August 11. . . dy 11. . 6c ct 6c 6 6 6c [1 6c 6 6 6 6s 6c 6c 6c 6c 6 6c [1 [i [I 6c 6c 6c [1 6c ct 6c as 29. . 8,572... |October 1.. IN PHILADELPHIA Car Date Sold : August 20. . i ‘ 21... 9,188. .. 2.556. . . i 25. . September 8 IN BUFFALO Date Sold IN CLEVELAND Q 5 Date Sold nnn EEN Uy MR 7334, .. 889... 3,661... 1,510... 3,222... 5,210. .. . |Septembr 13 6 18 [1 18 [1 20 LL 22 6 22 IN PITTSBURG "9 0 HY FO aU OTA fo I 1 1 30 of 1 0 ve August i1.. . ‘ 15.. [ ‘“ ‘ ‘ 6“ 6‘ é LL "9 0 OD PU OA PO A RO EA ge D., Fy RENEE EER EEE oe w Ww Ww Ww Ww ww w 12,716. .. August 8.. ‘ 8.. 10,621. .. “ Le 12,833... October a . 7,677... 7,930... “* 8,841... 4 2,906. .. " 7,236... te 6,774... “* 3,976. .. 4 5,200. . . of 2,808... 4 2,841... # 9,269... Be 324... 6 3,276. .. IN DETROIT IN BALTIMORE Date Sold | Date Sold Q 5 Date Sold August 11.. “eet 13.. October 6.. . August il.. ‘ 11 5.883. ..| ‘ 13.. 2.379. ..| “ 13.. 1294... «+ 13. wun a ‘yy vu PhghRp ..|August 13.. . i 14. . [1 [1] [1] fs LOUIS IN CINCINNATI Date Sold Date Sold October 1... .R.D., . EB. 8,327... August 8..| $631 289... # 13..| 6513 Cincinnati Detroit Minneapolis St. Louis Boston 2 10 3 b 4 1 31 6 35 41 6 LL 1,144 5,689 1,974 3,217 2,493 471 19,031 3,927 22,647 26,019 3,696 Cars 160 Total Gross $98,572 ‘t 6 Average, 672 6569 668 643 623 471 614 664 644 610 616 $616 Report of Fruit Growers 3 | Committee on | TRANSPORTA TioN ee 1918 FACTS AND FIGURES IN SUPPORT OF CLAIMS Respectfully Submitted to the Fruit Growers of the State, in Convention Assembled at Visalia, California, November 16-20, 1915. R. D. STEPHENS, of Sacramento, Chairman M. E. ANGCIER, of Lodi C. M. HARTLEY, of Vacaville Committee as in gummer, for if 11 OW zero at times, an THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY SYSTEM President’s Office January 22, 1916. Mr. R. D. Stephens, Sacramento, California. Dear Sir:- : I have your letter of January fifth with enclosure concerning the equipment of our refrigerator cars with a special thermometer. This is something new and I know nothing about it, but will have Mr. J. S. Leeds, Manager of the Santa Fe Refrigerator Despatch Company, investigate it. I do see this, however, that if the instru- ments cost $45. a piece it will require nearly half a million dollars to equip the refrigerator cars of the Despatch Company and, offhand, it is very difficult to see how we could get any return on this invest- ment. However, as stated above, we will have a thorough investigation of its merits made. : Yours truly, 133395 E. P. RIPLEY. THE HOHMANN & MAURER MFG. CO. Rochester, N. Y., U. S. A., Feb. 26, 19156. Mr. R. D. Stephens, 1210 N St., Sacramento, Calif. Dear Sir:- Our representative, Mr. Worswick, has written us relative to a recent call he made and talked over thoroughly the application of recording thermometers for refrigeration car service. He states that presently you will send us a copy of a letter that you are addressing to all railroad presidents. We assure you we will be very glad to receive this and any other information which you ‘can give, relative to the progress being made. If you will kindly address same for the attention of the writer, it will be appreciated. We are making progress with the recording thermometer. In fact, within a few days we will send out several of them to be tried out thoroughly on refrigeration cars under actual running conditions. They will be sent out from Rochester and returned here so that they will be under our personal super- vision. In this way we will be in a position to correct any difficulties that may appear, and we feel very confident that it won’t be long before we will be able to supply an instrument that will be most satis- factory for refrigeration car service. Yours truly, TAYLOR INSTRUMENT COMPANIES, H. & M. Division, AMF G. B. Swift, Sales Dept. Sacramento, California, March 7, 1915. Mr. J. W. McClymonds, Pacific Coast Manager of the P. F. E. Car Line, San Francisco, Cal. Dear Sir:--- Yours of January 14. 1915, received and careful consideration has been given to what you say therein. “You suggest that we make these instruments referred to in the Resolu- . tion, a part of the equipment of the car.” “For on our part we are satisfied that it isnot necessary to put these instru- ments in our cars, as we have made numerous tests and know our cars will carry the fruit safely if delivered to us in good condition.” “There will be strong objection to our installing these instruments in our cars, on account of the expense.” “Think, however, by this time you must realize it is of as much interest to the carrier to handle your deciduous shipments, as they should be handled, as it is to the shipper and growers.” “It has been proven conclusively that the car lines are doing their part.” May I ask when, how and by whom were these tests made? —9 Please give the dates and the names of those who made the tests and the interests they then represented. If the officials of the Southern Pacific Company are sincere, and believe that the cars in question are all they should be, to give proper protection to the fruit while in transit, they should not hesitate or object but, on the contrary, through their own initiative, since the way and means have been shown should prove to the satisfaction of all parties interested in the present and future development of the FRUIT INDUSTRY OF CALIFORNIA, the competency and ability of the car to properly protect the fruit. AN IMPORTANT QUESTION You say that if the fruit is in good condition when loaded into the car it will arrive at destination in the same condition. This is a very important matter and should be given the most careful consideration. By the installation of the Thermometers mentioned the blame for the arrival of decayed fruit at destination can be placed where it belongs,for if cars arrive in bad condition and their Thermometers showthatthetemperaturehad been kept at the proper degree it would prove conclusively that the fruit was not in proper condition when loaded into the car thereby absolving the Southern Pacific Company from all blame in the matter. CONFIDENCE If the Southern Pacific officials have confidence in their ability to pass judgment as to what con- stitutes a perfect Refrigerator Car, and also confidence in their own veracity and integrity, they should not hesitate to demand that a thorough test be made as to the efficiency of the cars now in use, to give proper protection to shipments made therein, for, by so doing, they would forever set at rest this question. A FEW WORDS AS TO COST Bb ob ok Pop Pp oP dB ob bok kbd You say that it would cost the Company approximately $500,000. to equip its cars with Self- Registering Thermometers; in other words, it will take this amount to properly complete the equip- ment of the cars without which the growers and shippers have no way or means of knowing if their shipments are properly safe guarded except by the employment of detectives to watch the way the cars are handled while in transit, the cost of which would be prohibitive. The $500,000. of which you speak is a mere bagatslle as compared with the earnings of the Rail- roads of the Transportation of California fruit products as is shown by the following figures: THERE WERE OVER 84,146 CARS OF PRODUCTS, INCLUDING « THE CITRUS CROP OF 1914 AND 1915, GROWN IN CALIFORNIA IN & 1914, THAT MUST BE SHIPPED, IF SHIPPED, IN REFRIGERATOR + CARS. THIS MEANS A REVENUE TO THE RAILROADS OF OVER $34,000,000. OR $12,000,000. MORE THAN THE ENTIRE OUTPUT OF « GOLD IN CALIFORNIA FOR THE SAME PERIOD. $b More than $6,703,000. of the $34,000,000. is for Refrigeration and about $3,679,402. additional is earned for mileage by the cars from the roads over which the cars are hauled thus making a TOTAL EARNING FOR THE CARS OF OVER $10,282,402. . WHERE THE INTERESTS LIE You say: “I think, however, by this time you should realize it is of as much interest to the carriers to handle your deciduous shipments, as they should be handled as it is to the shipper and growers.” * I regret that you made this statement for I very much « + dislike to discuss questions of the importance of this one 4 with a warm personal friend; however, I cannot permit this + —3— to pass without comment for to do so would be an admission that it was correct, and knowing you as I do I feel certain you « will not take personally the things I say to prove that your contention is based upon false premises. # The interest of the Railroads and the growers, owing to the conditions under which the growers’ products are carried, place the growers subject to the tender mercy of the Railroads which is about on a par with the dear love and affection that is now being manifested for the common soldiers by the generals in command of the great armies now in deadly combat in Europe. These generals do not hesitate to give the command to advance, when they know that it means certain death to thousands of their fellow beings, whose dead bodies may become stepping stones to their own personal aggrandizement and power. Human life has no value with these men for they know that the decimated ranks of their armies can quickly be recruited from the reserves at their command. This condition is the result of the ambi- tion of certain men to become masters of the world, and who are being antagonized by those who love freedom and equity. # : YOU MAY ASK, DEAR FRIEND, WHAT ALL THIS HAS TO DO + 4 WITH RAILROADS AND THEIR REFRIGERATOR CARS IN CALI- # 4 FORNIA? + THE ANSWER If you will give careful consideration to the following figures, and make the proper deductions therefrom, you can easily understand that your statement: “It is of as much interest to the carriers to handle your deciduous shipments as they should be handled as it is to the shippers and growers,’’ has no foundation in fact. There are about 1,075,000 acres planted to fruit trees in California, divided, approximately, as follows: There is only about 669, of the acreage in bearing, or 716,666 acres, thus leaving 358,333 acres yet to come into bearing. As it costs from $400. to $1,000. per acre to develop and bring into full bearing orchards, vineyards, and citrus groves, including the present estimated value of land fully adapted for such purposes, it is reasonable to assume that the average cost per acre would be from $600. to $700. per acre. These figures are significant and prove that your contention—that the Railroads’ interests are in common with the interests of the growers are based on false premises. The fact that the Railroads can, through a system of rates ABSORB FROM $215,000,000. TO $227,000,000. OF THE CAPITAL INVESTED IN + THE FRUIT INDUSTRY OF CALIFORNIA WITHOUT DECREASING + THE TONNAGE NOW BEING PRODUCED AND AVAILABLE FOR SHIP- MENT IS CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE THAT YOUR CONTENTION HAS NO FOUNDATION IN FACT; FOR, SHOULD NEW PLANTING EN- + TIRELY STOP, (AND RAILROADS KNOW IT WILL NOT, FOR «% THOUSANDS OF ACRES ARE BEING ADDED EVERY YEAR), IN- «% STEAD OF THERE BEING A DECREASE IN TONNAGE, THERE WILL BE AN INCREASE AS THE NEW ACREAGE COMES INTO BEARING. « heb brP If the orchards and vineyards could be plowed under this spring without entailing a loss to the growers of about $600,000,000. then there might be merit in your contention. That this will not be ~- done, is understood by the Railroads which explains thieir utter indifference as to what becomes of the growers so long as they,—the Railroads—can, by a sure and unfailing process, absorb in due time the capital invested in fruit growing in California. —4— Ba It takes much money and years of labor, with careful watchful waiting to bring to maturity and full bearing an orchard, vineyard or citrus grove. The amount thus actually invested by the growers of California, amounts to approximately +» $600,000,000. or about twice as much as the entire investment of the Southern Pacific Company, accord- ing to Judge Lovett, under the Harriman system. EARNINGS OF STEAM LINES In California for 1914, from State traffic only: $64,773,460 17,441,868 3,711,629 2,643,374 Salt Lake Western Pacific From Concessions $ 82,670,221 To this must be added the earnings from fresh fruit transcontinental shipments. There was grown in California in1914 and 1915, including the citrus crops of 1914 and 1915, 84,146 carloads of products that require refrigeration which will add to the Railroads’ earnings, if all are shipped, and if they are not the failure to ship them will be attributable to the high cost of transporta- tion, more than $34,332,766., which added to the $82,570,221., makes a total of over $116,902,987. This does not include $3,000,000., which is allowed for interstate commerce shipments within the state made in Refrigerator cars. To this vast sum must be added the revenue derived fron the carrying of our canned goods, in- cluding all kinds of fruit and vegetables, dried fruit, such as prunes, raisins, apricots, pears, peaches, etc., and nuts of all kinds, which in the aggregate, will amount to about $5,300,000., more per annum making a total of $121,202,987 that the people of California are taxed for railroad service per annum. ob bb k PP NO OTHER COUNTRY in ‘the world that depends upon the products of the soil can pay such an exorbitant tax per annum as is levied by the Railroads upon the people of California, taking into consideration the area under cultiva- tion and its population. BAD MANAGEMENT You say that it takes about 60 days for a refrigerator car to make a round trip. THIS, IF TRUE, WOULD INDICATE POOR AND INEFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF THE CARS. THE SCHEDULE TIME ON FRESH FRUIT SHIPMENTS TO CHICAGO AND COMMON POINTS IS SEVEN (7) DAYS. ALLOWING THREE DAYS FOR UNLOADING AND THE DELIVERY OF THE CARS FOR RETURN, MAKES TEN DAYS AND FIFTEEN DAYS MORE IN WHICH TO RETURN TO CALIFORNIA A TOTAL OF 26 DAYS TO MAKE THE TRIP, AND AS NEW YORK AND COMMON POINTS TAKE ABOUT 3 DAYS LONGER THAN CHICAGO IT IS ONLY FAIR TO ALLOW 10 DAYS LONGER TIME IN WHICH TO MAKE THE ROUND TRIP, WHICH MAKES 36 DAYS, OR TEN DAYS LONGER THAN IT TAKES TO MAKES THE CHICAGO TRIP. Bo ooboboobobbbok bd dooobpob ohhh ohhh Pd —5— In order to be more than fair we will assume that it will take an average of 35 days for a car to make a return trip which will under efficient and proper management make 10 trips a year for each car. You say that the Southern Pacific has 13,000 cars and I understand that the Santa Fe has about 10,000 making a total of 23,000 cars; an equipment equal to the carrying of 230,000 carloads one way or under proper and efficient management an earning capacity of more than $87,000,000 per annum, including both freight and refrigeration earnings and exclusive of earnings received for tonnage on return trips and mileage which in all probability will amount to several millions more. The California growers are charged DEMURRAGE if a car is delayed over a certain time at loading points and also charged with demurrage if not unloaded within a cer- tain time after arrival at destination and if connecting lines fail to forward promptly all return cars, are subject to the same rules. Thirty-five days should be ample time for a car to make the trip and if the connecting lines are not subject to like charges it proves that the California growers are being discriminated against in regard to charges for demurrage; and if the growers are not being discriminated against in this respect, it shows that refrigerator cars are almost contin- ually upon a profit earning basis when out of, as well as in service. ob ob ok bbb dd GF ob bob bk kbd I repeat that the growers have no way or means of knowing how their shipments are cared for while in transit and as the Southern Pacific is, under existing conditions, the SOLE JUDGE in the case, the Court of last resort, it is only natural that in the minds at destination in a decayed condition which materially affects its value, the judgment of the court may be influenced through selfish interests. of those, whose fruit arrives a suspicion might exist that % That such a suspicion exists in the minds of many 4+ growers and shippers cannot be questioned and the only way 4 in which it can be eradicated is, for the Southern Pacific to s+ show that the suspicion is based upon false premises. This will be comparatively easy, at a nominal cost, for the Southern Pacific to do, providing what ¥ you say in substance is true; that is, “If the fruit is in good condition when loaded into the car, it will be in good condition upon arrival at destination’’; when consideration is given to the magnitude of and the many ways in which benefits can come from such action on the part of the Company. That this is true, I feel the following statement and figures will prove beyond any question of doubt. To begin with, it will not take 13,000 cars to carry the 84,146 carloads of products grown in California that require refrigeration. 8,415 cars, over 4500 cars less than you claim the Southern Pacific has, will do this work, assuming that it takes on an average 35 days, the round trip. However, it is IMMATERIAL Of the 84,146 cars mentioned we will assume that one- and two-thirds to New York and common points. how many cars there are except as to their cost. third will go to Chicago and common points, —6— (including short hauls), to make * . } i» 4 Y Under this rate 27,382 cars will take the short haul and 54,764 cars will take the long haul with earnings respectively-: CHICAGO COMMON POINTS 26,812 Cars Freight 26,812 Cars Refrigeration 26,812 Cars Mileage $8,016,788 2,010,900 925,014 $10,962,702 Total Chicago NEW YORK COMMON POINTS 53,624 Cars Freight 53,624 Cars Refrigeration 53,624 Cars Mileage. . ........................o0. $16,033,576 4,692,100 2,654,388 Total New York which makes a total of $34,332,766. Of this $34,332,766.,--$10,282,402. is from Refrigerator cars, which shows the earning capacity of these cars to be over 719, per annum on the amount necessary to cover the entire cost of the Refrigerator cars’ equipment, including the cost of installing self-registering theremometers in the 8,600 cars it will take to properly handle the shipments. $23,380,064 Bobb ob kh kkk kkk pd B bob ok k kbd Pd Is there any more reason why the railroads should have & the right to the fixing of transportation rates on fruit ship- « ments that will earn for them a large profit over the actual « cost of transportation, particularly so when these earnings must, in fact, be taken out of the capital invested by the & growers than that the growers should have the right to de- « mand and the power to enforce the demand that the railroads « carry their products at a rate that would bring to the growers «& a profit equal to that which is now being earned by the « Southern Pacific for carrying the growers’ products, were the + growers, invested with the power to create and enforce such a « condition, we feel certain that you would claim such action « on their part would be arbitrary and confiscatory and, yet such is the power now claimed and being enforced by the « Southern Pacific in regard to fixing rates on fruit shipments, for it dominates all other initial lines in the fixing of rates. CONDITIONS DEMAND READJUSTMENT There should be a re-adjustment of rates that would result in a more just and equitable distri- pution of the profits made from the growing and marketing of California fruit, than at present exists. It will cost $382,000. to install the cars with self-registering thermometers in 8,600 cars, the number necessary to carry our fresh fruit shipments to market which would reduce the present charge for refrigeration $4.70 per car for the first year only, after which there would be but little, if any, cost, and would leave an earning of $9,900,000. the first year after their installation, after which the earnings would return to normal. IN CONCLUSION * I repeat that if the officials of the Southern Pacific Com- 4+ pany are sincere in their claim that the Pacific Fruit Express « 4+ cars give absolute protection to the fruit while in transit they « Bb ob ohooh op kk kkk ddd rtf ree will not hesitate now that an opportunity has been given them to immediately proceed to equip these cars with the instruments at their command, for by so doing they will for- ever settle the question as to who, now, is responsible for the fruit arriving at destination in a decayed condition, and in the event the growers should prove to be responsible, then a way could be found to remedy the evil which would result in great benefit to the Railroads, Growers, Shippers and con- sumers of California Fruit. bbb rP dob bok bbb bk Yours truly, R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman, California Fruit Growers Committee on Transportation. Nov. 3, 1915. Mr. Geo. W. Luce, Pacific Coast Traffic Manager, Southern Pacific R. R. Co., San Francisco, Cal. Dear Sir:-- For your information I herewith send you statements showing sales of 1300 cars of deciduous tree fruit shipments in 14 Eastern auction markets for the season of 1915; Cherries not included, for the reason that there are so few cars of them, that they are of no material interest. The fact that the increase in tonnage of fresh decid- uous fruit shipments from California has been about 509%, in the last six years, during which time no reduction in trans- portation rates has been made on California shipments, and also the fact that a proportionate increase has been made in all other fruit growing districts in the United States with which our fruit comes into competition, proves bb bk PrP pb bk BP CONCLUSIVELY THAT A REDUCTION MUST BE MADE IN THE COST TO THE GROWERS IN MARKETING THEIR PRODUCTS, IF IT IS HOPED TO PLACE MORE THAN 349,, AS SHOWN BY THE ACCOMPANYING STATEMENTS, OF THE FRUIT INDUSTRY OF CALIFORNIA, UPON A PAYING BASIS From both a scientific and a practical knowledge, California fruit growers are up-to-date. California growers are regarded as the most progressive in the world. They spare neither labor nor cost in their efforts to produce a superior quality of fruit. Therefore, from a scientific or economic standpoint, no benefit to them can be gained by any change in the methods now employed by the growers. 3 The fruit growers have gone to the full limit of their ability to build «+ 4 up the fruit industry of California, and so well have they succeeded that 4 the supply of green fruit shipments is far in excess of the demand. de That this is true is shown by the statements above referred to, which show the sale of 1300 cars at an average price of $8565, which brings a loss to the growers of over $100. per car, or over $130,000. This loss does not include either interest upon the capital invested or depreciation, which amounts at least to from $150. to $200. per car, according to the varieties. Bb kd ohh The fact that a voluntary reduction of over fifty per cent has been made by the railroads on shipments of non-perish- able California products goes far in support of the request for a reduction in the rates now being charged on California fresh fruit shipments. LE BE BE BR J bk b+ +P iB In consideration of these facts, we most respectfully request that the Southern Pacific Co. make a reasonable reduction in its charges for transportation of California green fruit shipments to Eastern markets, sufficient to allow the growers a reasonable percentage of profit upon the capital and labor invested. Respectfully submitted, R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman California Fruit Growers Committee on Transportation. SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY Pacific System Flood Building, San Francisco G. W. LUCE, Freight Traffic Manager T. A. GRAHAM, Assistant Freight Traffic Manager. November 8th, 1916. Mr. R. D. Stephens, 1210 N Street, Sacramento, Calif. Dear Sir: On return to my office, find your letter of November 3rd, together with various statements per- taining to deciduous fruit. Have noted very carefully the points you bring out, and shall be pleased to give this matter my careful consideration, and will advise you result of conclusions reached in due course. Yours truly, a « tm. em A. —— Office of COUNTY COMMISSIONER OF HORTICULTURE and State Quarantine Guardian for San Joaquin County W. GARDEN, Commissioner. ; Stockton, Cal., Nov. 9th, 1915. Mr. R. D. Stephens, | 1210 N St., Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir:- There are 25,000 acres of Wine Grapes in San Joaquin Co., and 27,000 acres of Table Grapes. There were 2,811 cars of Table Grapes from here up to last night, Nov. 8th. ¢? Had it not been for the last night’s rain I think we would have been very close on the 3,000 cars mark. You are as capable of judging now what the result will be as I am, however, I will send you the sum total next Saturday. I cannot give any figures on the tonnage of the wine grapes. I hope to see you at the Convention at Visalia. Yours very truly, WM. GARDEN, Hort. Commissioner for San Joaquin Co. THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY SYSTEM President’s Office 9th November, 1916. Mr. R. D. Stephens, 1210 N Street, Sacramento, Cal. Dear Sir: I have your letter of November 3d and have referred to Mr. Edward Chambers, our Vice-President in Charge of Traffic, who, however, is out of the city at the moment. Meantime I venture to ask what you consider the capital invested per acre in citrus and deciduous fruit, as well as what you consider the cost of growing and marketing the fruit. Sometimes the alleged cost is based upon excessive rates of interest, or at least the interest on an excessive price. Yours truly, 138163 —9— Ee EE EE I EN Nov. 12, 1915. Mr. Geo. W. Luce, | Asst. Traffic Mngr., Sou. Pac. Co., San Francisco, Cal. Dear Sir:- Your kind favor of the 8th inst. in which you acknowledge receipt of certain documents relating and pertaining to California fresh fruit shipments to Eastern markets is received. I am much pleased with its tone, for it inspires hope that careful investigation and consideration on your part and other railroad officials will be given to the request for a reasonable reduction in the rates now being charged on fresh fruit shipments East. : In order that you may have a thorough understanding of the conditions under which the growers are struggling FOR EXISTENCE, I will call your attention to conditions existing in San Joaquin County, the great Tokay district of the State. There were shipped from Lodi and other points in the County up to Nov. 9th, 2,800 cars, with a possible 200 more by the close of the season, making a total for the season of 3,000 cars of a STANDARD PACK. 26,000 acres divided by 3,000 cars, equals 8 1-3 acres per car. At $600. per acre, these figures show that it takes about $4,166 to produce a carload, STANDARD PACK, which at 89, amounts to $333.20 per car, which the growers are entitled to receive over all costs of production and marketing, in addition to which there should be added, DEPRECIATION, which is usually estimated to be about 10 per cent. While it is much more expensive to grow the second and third generation of trees and vines than it is the first, in order to be perfectly fair, we will assume that 57% will be enough, which amounts to $208.25 per carload, which, when added to the interest on the grower’s capital invested, amounts to $641.45 per car. Orchards, vineyards and orange groves have a limit to their usefulness the same as do railroad equipment, therefore if the growers who depend wholly upon the sale of their products for support do not receive sufficient returns for their products to cover interest on the capital invested and de- preciation, they will ultimately face financial ruin. A FEW FIGURES SHOWING COST TO GROWERS TR BEBE ce. iii is a iat Pd SEA A SN vin away a ER eee nl) $333.20 Depreciation Transportation---New York Loading Crates: Crates $1,403.99 Less Interest and Depreciation Cost to grower less interest and depreciation $862.54 These figures show that by the elimination of interest and depreciation, and economizing in other ways growers can continue to hold their places unless they are quite heavily indebted, which explains why so many hold on. You will note on the list previously sent you that the average gross of the 1300 cars is $8556., which is $7.00 less than the amount the growers should receive, namely, $862.54, as shown above. I have gone into details, hoping that by so doing it may aid you in deciding to advise that a reason- able reduction in transportation charges be made. I will be at your command at any time, there being no intervening obstacles in the way, to meet with you and other railroad officials to discuss the pros and cons of the subject of this letter. Yours truly, R. D. STEPHENS, Chairman Fruit Growers Committee on Transportation. In presenting the report of the Committee on Transportation, R. D. Stephens spoke as follows: Ladies and Gentlemen:- I shall endeavor to be very brief in my remarks in submitting the report of your Committee on Transportation for your consideration. : The result of the marketing of our products in Eastern markets proves conclusively that supply and demand are important factors in fixing prices in the sale of our shipments in those markets. Initial shipments of all choice varieties brought remunerative prices. For instance, Tragedy Prunes sold for from $1.75 to $2.60 per crate until they commenced to go forward in full volume, when they dropped to $1.10 and 90c per crate. Bartlett Pears that brought $1,500, and $1,600, per car for our first shipments sold for a little over $600 per car in some instances when the heavy shipments were put upon the market, and so it was with all varieties, light shipments brought high prices and heavy shipments very low prices. SUPPLY AND DEMAND + I mention these facts to show that supply and demand + 4 control prices and that the low prices our fruit brought in «4 + Eastern markets cannot be attributed to depressed busi- & 4+ ness conditions % I call your attention to our printed report which shows the sale of 1300 cars of California fruit, in 14 auction markets, including the sale of all cars reported by the California Fruit Distributors from July 2nd to August 13th, 1916. Much can be learned by a careful study of the contents of this report. This report gives the number of cars sold, their gross, and average price per car for six (6) consecutive weeks, during which period probably from 75 to 856% of our fresh deciduous tree fruit shipments were made and sold in Eastern markets. A careful analysis of the result of the sale of these 1300 cars will show that: 114 OF THE 1300 CARS SOLD AT A PROFIT OVER ALL COST, 337 SOLD AT A PROFIT WHEN INTEREST AND DEPRECIATION ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE COST; AND THAT 849 CARS SOLD AT A HEAVY LOSS TO THE GROWERS WHEN ALL COSTS, INCLUDING INTEREST ON THE CAPITAL INVESTED AND DEPRECIATION ARE CONSIDERED. The increase in the tonnage of our fresh deciduous shipments has been about 509, in the last six (6) years, and no reduction in the cost of transportation to the growers has been made since 1910 on such shipments, while heavy reductions, in some cases over 509, have been made on rail shipments on non-perishable fruit products, such as dried and canned fruit. THE SWITCHING CHARGE PAID BY THE WESTERN PACIFIC TO THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC FOR SWITCHING A CAR OF DECIDUOUS FRESH FRUIT TO THE RAILS OF THE WESTERN PACIFIC, CON- SIGNED TO NEW YORK, MAKES A RATE AT WHICH THE SOUTHERN PAIFIC COULD DELIVER SUCH A CAR IN NEW YORK FOR $105., A REDUCTION IN THE PRESENT COST TO THE GROWERS OF $194. PER CAR ON FREIGHT ALONE, AND STILL LEAVE A REASONABLE PROFIT TO THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC FOR THE SERVICE. It costs the Western Pacific more per car to haul our fruit than it does the Southern Pacific for the reason that the Western Pacific fruit trains consist of from 10 to 20 cars, while the Southern Pacific trains consist of 40 or more cars with but little difference in the cost of handling the trains. 3 IF IT IS TRUE THAT THE WESTERN PACIFIC CAN CARRY OUR «# 4 FRUIT AT HALF THE RATES CHARGED BY THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC + 4 AND MAKE A PROFIT, IS IT NOT ALSO TRUE THAT THERE IS AMPLE « 4+ ROOM FOR A REDUCTION IN THE RATES NOW CHARGED BY THE & 4 SOUTHERN PACIFIC FOR THE SERVICE? 3 I desire to call your attention to the correspondence in the printed report and other things therein. Much information regarding the fruit industry of California can be gained by a careful reading and study of this report. Goode obo ob oo of ob ob ob ob bb Bk ok phd k Pb bbb pbb ob ddbk bE rd —11— CLEVELAND : REPORTED SALES OF CALIFORNIA DECIDUOUS TREE FRUIT ky ST. PAUL 1915 Cars| Gross ; Gross $4,638 $2,690 NEW YORK CHICAGO 65 J 2,80 ¢ 2,112 | 1, * 1,709 * 4 6,394 £ 5,617 Gross Gross ‘ | ad # 4,164 ‘ 5.369 “ « : 4,992 # 7,004 $37,443 Week Ending jy 1 Eas 7 48,621 ’ ’ 32 | $28,604 ? 27,820 57.806 « 36.537 $ : 51,417 “ 24,192 . 68,742 § 39,225 78,704 « «August 13 28.022 BALTIMORE | $342,733 6 Weeks’ Total 252 | $201,013 Cars| Gross : Gross . . -$1,936 $2,124 PHILADELPHIA 2,972 1,546 ge 4,548 2,641 . “ 2,848 2,910 Gross . Cars| Gross . “ . 4,590 1,948 * 3,430 August 13 1,539 $28,940 $21,711 | 14,871 Jul 15,325 $25,324 6 Week's Total $12,608 st 26,733 ont 20,340 3 26,931 “ 16,398 7 « 37,189 i 10,633 | "NEW ORLEANS ST. LOUIS 11] 11] 24,728 “* 20,160 $159,392 ’ 123 $104,567 : Cars| Gross Week Ending July 9 PITTSBURG MINNEAPOLIS Week Ending July 16 szas | s7io | TEE duly c 983 [1 % [4 6c “ 4 1,031 “ ‘ Gross . - [Cars| Gross Week Ending July 9 $14,522 10 $ 9,027 J 11,133 1 9 8,546 ’ $10,199 | $927 ‘“ vi 11,483 $ $t 11 9,812 ut 4“ “ 10,726 Jy ¢ 11 11,165 6 tH § : 10,697 8 12 10,896 i 4 14,060 # " 13 11,768 | TABLE SHOWING PRICES RECEIVED IN FOURTEEN DIFFERENT $72,621 66 | $61,214 AUCTION CITIES: New York 131 Cars Grossed $137,523. Average $1049 DETROIT ; j \ Chicago ““ ‘“ 84, 446. 1065 ; : “ 4 61,963. 1087 Cars| Gross , Gross . Philadelphia i ‘ 42,727. 1017 Pittsburg 4 ' 31,139. 976 S508 1 i Me Minneapolis 4 b 38,264. 1006 ft 4,381 ie 3.774 Detroit ‘ ‘ 15,787. 1062 : 7,583 4,721 Buffalo « 5,782. 963 #2 4.443 “ 3.227 : Cleveland ‘“ 12,644. 1053 7.150 5,146 St. Por] ‘ 13,148. 1011 $31,774 2 $25,402 Baltimore 9,086. 1009 Cincinnati 3,020. 1006 New Orleans 7,236. 1033 St. Louis 5,832. 972 $468,697. $1039 These sales show a small profit over cost of production and marketing, but does not cover interest upon the capital invested and depreciation. eer} Gee TABLE SHOWING LOSS ON CALIFORNIA SHIPMENTS New York : 267 Cars Grossed $205,210. Average $843 Chicago ‘ oe 116,667. H 766 6s Philadelphia ya “" Pittsburg 41,482. “" 782 20 Minneapolis 22,960. i 819 5 1041 Detroit 15,987. " 761 3 949 Bufialo 19,620. “ 764 Cleveland 156,960. “ oo. YOS 451 1039 St. Paul 14,672. v 816 768 : 849 Baltimore 16,238. it 738 —_— Cincinnati “ 855 : 9,588. 737 1300 New Orleans 2.963. “" 740 : ky St. Louis 3,680 736 These figures show that of the 1300 cars, only 451 brought a small profit, and 849, or 669, sold at a »' BOY, ; oss to the grower. $644,186. $768 The Gross Sale of these 1300 cars was $1,112,783, an average of $866. : These figures show that the 1300 cars, taken as a whole, sold at a loss to the growers of $1456 per car, ~ EVERY CAR LISTED IN THIS TABLE SHOWS A HEAVY LOSS TO THE GROWERS. ~ for it costs at least $1000 per car to the grower, to grow and market a carload of such fruit when interest upon the capital invested and depreciation are included, and it is because of these facts that relief in . some form must come to the growers or 659, of them will soon become bankrupt. 1467 1338 1242 1147 3 13 30 From July 6th to August 13th There Were 1300 Cars of California Deciduous Fruit Sold in the Following Auction Markets: New York : 398 Cars Grossed $342,733. Average $861 tt “ 201,013. “ 866 " “ 159,392. “ 813 - Philadelphia : § 104,567. 860 Pittsburg 5. “ 72,621. 864 Minneapolis 44 "61,214. 926 Detroit 31,774. 882 25,402. 794 28,604. 895 27,820. 897 Baltimore . .. 25,324. 810 Cincinnati 12,608. 787 New Orleans 10,199. 927 St. Louis 9,512. 864 Chicago $1,112,783. $865 PM-1 3%"x4” PHOTOGRAPHIC MICROCOPY TARGET NBS 1010a ANSI/ISO #2 EQUIVALENT : I 10 =k 2 == eZ 22 I foe Bre fu EE 2 l= EZ [lis pee END OF REEL | PLEASE REWIND