The Placer herald., 1870-01-15
HOUSE AND FARM.


ut il estimated that there are not loss
than 80 900 900 acres OF land 10 California
suited TO some kind of busbandry. OF this
amount 40, 900, 900 are tilabIs, and the re-
msinder adapted TO stock raising, fruit
growing, etc. The Southern portion is more
particularly devoted to horticulture. 1t is
said that no better soil and climate are
afforded n any country TO the cultivation
OF the grape than in this part of California.
The yield exceeds that Of the mos! ceebra-
ted European vineyards Three hundred
varieties have been introduced. The acreage
10 vines is about As ,OOO with an average Of
nine hundred vines to the acre. The vint-
age OF 1867 was estimated a. over 4, 900 900
gallons OF wine. and about The same OF
brandy. One thousand pounds Of grapes TO
The acre is the minimum yield, while as
high as &c, 900 pounds have been produced.
The orange, lemon, 6g, lime, olive, apricot,
uectarins, pineapple. pomegranlte, and
other tropical and subtropical fruits grow
10 great abundance. Fruit trees grow more
rapidly and pr oducs more than 10 almost any
other part Of the world. The pear thrves
in all parts OF the State. 10 the marke,
Of San Francis CO straw berries are sold every
month IN theysar.
The sersals-potatoes, tobacco, sorghum,
and, 10 some localities, cotton and sugar
cans-are successfully and very pro6ably
grosn. Sixty bushels of wLea. to the acre
is not 40 unusual yield The cultivation OF
The mulberry tree and the rearing of silk
worms promise to become au important
source of wealth in the State. The worms
seem to bs exempt from the diseases which
for twenty years have prevailed in many of
the cocooneres of Europe, threatening the
destruction OF The native species. The Cal
iforDia slIkworm eggs are in great request
among European breeders The State has
undertaken to foster this important branch
of industry by ofvriog liberal premiums for
the planting OF mulberry trees and the pro-
being erected 10 the STATE.
Stock and sbesprasing is a leading
branch Of husbandrv. The mild Winter.
and perpetual pastures enable the stock to
Craze throughout the year. In tho year
1857 there were 100000 sheep in ,he
State. yielding a wool product Of 100000
pounds.
California has an abundance and great
variety Of timber. The red wood found
only here and in the southern part OF Ore
gon, is a valuals commercial wood. 1t
grows in dense forests, which are estimated
10 cover in the aggregate 10000 square
ulss. The trees frequently reach blg ghlb
'f 270 feet and diameter Of eighteen to
wsnty feet.
Good public lands in ample quantities are
subject 10 purchase and homestead entry in
almos! any quarter Of the State"
CURE FOR CANcER.-Dr. Samuel Baker
reports TO Us remarkable case Of cancer,
and cure for the same. His statement is
made from information derived from the
afflicted person and her husband While
sc,uring a. Desr6sld upon bis favoris cub
sct, ths teeth, bs attention was called to
his case, and be made personal call upon
Captain J. W. James. of DeerksId Centre,
be husband Of the suffering lady, and learn.
ID that Mrs. James had for a long time ben
afflicted with what were called Rose can
'ers" BY the use of the remedy which she
lad discovered on close observation of an
cancers, she had removed as many cs thirty
rom her own body. The remedy used was
! save made from the juice of the wood
orrs, !" which was gathered in green state,
be juice expressed and evaporated to the
Of . paste, 10 the sun, and ap {
olied 10 the cancerous part. In few days
be diseased portion could be removal, al
ended with some pain. The remedy had
'eea used by other persons with like success, y
md the attention Of those afflicted was es. I
,eclally called to it by the editor of the La
onia Democrat, whose wife had used it sue
essfuly. Wood sorrel is generally to be .
ound in woods or shady places growing in a
clusters or punches, about six inches high,
# pale green color, with leaf abou, the
izs OF the ear Of mouse, but in shape OF +
slower. is Of an agreeable acid flavor, and is
,snsrally well known by children.
ACCIDENTAL Discovery OF REMEDY FOR
}URAs.-A Fsnch workman. some time 400.
n vanishing various metal pieces, scorchsd !.
mself dreadfuly. la his agony, and with
ut an instanl's reflection, be thrust his in C
Ired band into the pot containing the var A
ish, and Immediately felt relieved as if by i,
nchantment. lie repeated the operation a
y day or two. and in very short time
is hand was completely cured. This dis
'vsry excited attention in his neighbor-
ood; he treated many similar cases success.
''ly, and in September, 1868, he was sent
'r to Metz. in order to cure the men inur-
! by the explosion OF the pow der magazine.
10 is now in Paris, having beso sen; for to
y his varnish on two patients 10 a hospital.
nd has succeeded SO well that a sore that
ad been reserved for comparsoo, to be
satsd with nitrate Of silver 10 the ordinary
tanner, has been given up to him ito be-
auagsd u that way.
EARLY Rose PorAroEs.-I. would Seem
'at The Early Rose, by almost unanimous
'ossnt, has been proven TO be the very
'st variety OF potato yet introduced to
70 notice Of cutivators. The California
armsr quotes from the Country Gentleman
the effect. that R. W. Massey, Paolo
ansas, raised 81 pounds from a half
)und DaDted anothor n.rt, n, D..