426 THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



Foreign Shipments. Speaking of the sea shipments from San Fran- 

 cisco to foreign countries for the month of August, the "California 

 Fruit Grower ' ' lists the following : 



Product. Total shirments. Shipped to — 



Dried apples 54,165 pounds, Canada 49,500 pounds 



Dried apricots 383,010 pounds, Canada 260,250 pounds 



Dried peaches 304,266 pounds, Canada 283,475 pounds 



Prunes 305,964 pounds, Canada 275,285 pounds 



Raisins 414,046 pounds, Canada 298,653 pounds 



Canned fruits $311,555 England $265,426 



Nuts $1,409 Canada $841 



Beans 298,260 pounds, Mexico 129,840 pounds 



Canned vegetables ___ $40,260 



Lemons 1,333 boxes. 



Fresh apples 5,289 boxes. 



Oranges 724 boxes. 



The Walnut Crop. The first walnuts of the season were received 

 at the Goleta, Santa Barbara, warehouse last week, Thursday. The 

 walnut harvest at Whittier. Los Angeles County, is in full swing, the 

 harvest lieing from two to three weeks ahead of the usual time. George 

 M. Williams, president of the Santa Barbara County Walnut Growers' 

 Association, expresses the opinion that the 1914 crop will be completely 

 harvested b,y the first of Octoljer, about a month ahead of schedule. 

 The crop, while light, is of superior quality. A report from San Juan 

 Capistrano, Orange County, says that what it is believed will be the first 

 carload of this season's walnuts to go East was sent from there last 

 week, Tuesday. — California Fruit Grower, September 19, 1914. 



Fruit Shipments. The following table shows the total cars shipped 

 to September 16th: 



1914. 1913. 



Cherries 166i 230f 



Apricots 382 158i 



Peaches 2,12U 2,325^ 



Plums 1.906 l,705f 



Pears 2,432J 2.296 



Grapes 3,353i 2,378* 



Miscellaneous 12| 4 



Total cars 10,373^ 9,09Sf 



— California Fruit Grower, September 19, 1914. 



Farmers' Protective League. The Farmers' Protective League of 

 California was organized on a permanent basis at a meeting of delegates 

 from thirty counties, held at tlie league headquarters, Sacramento, week 

 ending Saturday, September 12th. The officers elected were as follows : 



President. Frank B. McKevitt Sacramento 



First Vice-President, G. H. Hecke Woodland 



Second Vice-President, Mrs. Emily Hoppin Yolo 



DIKECTOES. 



L. F. Graham San Jose R. J. Cooper Selma 



George Cutter Sacramento James T. Boyee Visalia 



C. C. Teague Santa Paula George W. Pierce Davis 



C. N. Hawkins Hollister N. D. Wilder Santa Cruz 



K. S. Knowlton Bakersfield J. W. Guiverson Corcoran 



— California Fruit Grower, September 19, 1914. 



