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In conversing with a prominent retail grocer recently, he expressed the opinion that at 

 the expiration of the next five years, there woiild be no foreign raisins offered in the markets 

 «f this country. — Pacific Ritral Press. 



The foregoing is from our Circular of last year. During the past season our 

 expectations have been''fully realized. The raisins manufactured by the factor}- 

 at Jackson, in Amador County, are very fine, both in flavor and color, and have 

 found a ready sale at good prices. The proprietors of that factoiy are Italians, 

 M ho have lived in Spain and have had some experience in manipulating grapes, 

 and thev have discovered the proper way to treat grapes preparatory to making 

 raisins bv the Alden Process. This discovery is not patented and will be com- 

 municated to all who purchase from us. They succeeded best with the Muscat 

 of Alexandria, samples of which can be seen in our office. 



An Alden Factor}- of five evaporators, new style, has a capacit}" of turning out 

 three thousand pounds of such raisins ever}- twent}--four hours, at an expendi- 

 ture of $2 5.00 for labor, fuel, etc. Let us put this raisin proposition in tabular 

 form : 



9,000 lbs. grapes, at 1 cent per lb S 90 00 



Labor, fuel, etc 20 go 



Boxes and packing 3,000 lbs. raisins 35 00 



Total cost of producing same Si 4 5 00 



3,000 lbs. raisins (i lb from 3) at locts. perlb $300 00 



Deduct cost of producing same 145 00 



Profit for 24 hours S 155 00 



Profit for 30 days, of 24 hours 4,650 00 



We are prepared to guarantee above results, under proper management, and 

 liave no doubt such raisins, when once known in the market, will sell for more 

 than ten cents per pound. But even at that price, the result of thirty days' 

 operation would be ten per cent, interest upon §46,500, which ought to satisfy 

 anv person of moderate expectations, and certainly pays better than feeding 

 grapes to hogs and cattle. 



There are other varieties of grapes that, cured by the Alden process, are very 

 nice for cooking jnirposes, but we would advise grafting the ^luscat, Larga,' 

 Seedless Sultana and Zante currant upon the common vines. The operation is 

 simple, and the new wood will bear a moderate crop the first year. The Larga 

 is a prolific bearer of large, luscious grapes, which make excellent raisins, yield- 

 ing one pound from two, though most people prefer the flavor of the IMuscat of 

 Alexandria. 



INDIVIDUAL VERSUS CO-OPERATIVE ENTERPRISE. 



Upon this point we submit the following from the Pacific Rural Press of 

 October 3, 1874. =,**** 



"It is evident that for the individual fanner to conduct a manufacturing business would be 

 poor policy. Such things can only be done successfully by combination, centralization and 

 division of labor. Even if each person attempting to carry on the business of drying fruit 



