Salt Lake Telegram | 1922-12-19 | Page 4 | Transportation is Californi Problem

TRANSPORTATION IS CALIFORNIA PROBLEM SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dm. 1 (By IT. P.) Transportation Is th (rest fee-tur fee-tur In tha marketing of California's grap and fruit crop, according to Oeorg H. Vutter, prealdenl of th California Krull axchang. "It I absolutely Imperative that transportation facllltl for our crop muat be arranged bafor next year, ao that California growers will not be entirely dependent upon the railroads. "The experiment of shipping grapes to Kastern markets by steamer has proved practical, and I understand that aeveral shipping firms Intend to Jut refrigerated ateamr on th (tan Yanclaco-Naw York run next year. However. It I too early to aay any. thing about thla. 1 "I'nleaa water tranaportatloa I provided pro-vided next year. I am afraid that California Cali-fornia fruitgrowers will face another car shortage. It would b a physical Impossibility for Western railroads to build enough refrigerator can between now and next summer to adequately ear for auch another bumper crop as w bad thla year. "Another reason for th neceaalty of adequate tranaportatloa Has ta th fact that Eaatern growsrs are decreasing decreas-ing tha acres gee planted to grapes, while In California the acreage la Increasing. In-creasing. That means there will be a greater demand for the Jul and tabt grapes In th Kaat next year."