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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
8
Sidwell a Rivera walnut grower develops a suction powered machine to lift walnuts from trees into a tank on a wagon. The device, costing under 500, could replace six to seven workers and may be built for about 3000 to harvest a ten acre tract in a day. The article notes anticipated 10 percent higher walnut yields in Rivera this season and less blight.
A 17 year old Royal Anne cherry tree near Newbery Oregon produced 2600 pounds of fruit this year. The harvest sold for 124 dollars to the owner, reflecting a productive season for the orchard.
The Hemet orange growers met at Farmers and Merchants Bank with T. W. Hill as chairman and Chas Hamilton as secretary. They organized The Hemet Orange Growers Association, incorporated, with PON Myers as attorney. Two hundred fifteen acres of orange groves were represented and seven directors elected: D. A. Kingsbury, Mrs. Clara Graham, G. L. Johnson, W. G. Phillips, F. W. Stetson, T. W. Mill, Geo. C. Nevins. They voted to join the Highrove.
Covina ranchers begin heavy fumigation for red purple and black scale with 100 or more workers in the valley. Lemon market dull despite heat as importers struggle with out of town orders and low prices. Shippers stay away from eastern points and prices remain low. buyers slow, fearing Sicily flood. Lemons have been steady for ten weeks though storage risk remains. Washington reports August crop data: Florida oranges at 80 today, 85 month ago. grapefruit at 54 today, 58 month ago, 46 a year ago.
In Dusseldorf Aug 22 Dr. Tarrasch defeated Dr. Emanuel Lasker in the third game after forty five moves to lead the world championship match. Lasker opened with a Ray Lopez and sacrificed a king's pawn but Tarrasch built a strong center and forced resignation. The match features two of the game's greatest exponents in a battle for the top prize. Also reports describe a large yellowtail and albicore haul at the fish wharf with many fish weighing twenty pounds or more.
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