Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-31
Nav in California.


already from the fifth to the eighth of
May, the thermometer ranged from go to
1902 in the shade
On the tenth we had our first feast of
ripe cherries. Strawberries were plenty
in April, and can be obtained yet, but the
season for them is nearly over in this place
Blackberries and apricots will be ripe the
first weeks of June. Apples and ounces
| are as large as walnuts, and green peas
have been in market three weeks. Corn is
nearly three feet high by the way, YER
mont farmers would think it curious, the
manner in which corn, beans, &c, are
planted here. Three or four inches below
the level of the garden is the top of the
earth that covers the seed so our hills of
corn are hOHoCs But in this way the seed
| can better secure what moisture there is in
| the earth, both before and after we begin
to irrigate. Farmers commenced haying
about the first of May this year; they some
times commence earlier. | was visiting at
the farm Of Mr. 5. NJ. Gallup about the
twenty fourth of April. fl were to call
it ranch as they do here, it would sound
more like California, so l will saw he has
splendid ranch, made beautiful by the
number Of oak trees growing here and
there upon it. Indeed, it has enough of
these trees, which at distance you can
imagine are elm, and birch, and all sorts
Of trees, and enough pretty hills and just
enough rocks to make it look so much like
Vermont that felt like clapping my hands.
| have seen some ranches with hardly a
tree upon them-very desoIate looking
places they are, especially in the hot season.
Mr.. Gallup has about 1000 acres ofland,
100 head Of cattle, and 40 horses. Milks
% COWS and makes good butter All his
crops look well. We brought home with
us specimen of oats full seven feet high
Wheat is five feet now and will continue
to grow till harvest tine, which is near tie
first of July believe.
III had only told this gentleman that I
meant to write 4 piece for our paper"
extolling his farm, he might have given me
some items of interest; as it is l must
have overlooked much that might be worth
relating. Before Laying the place howey-
er ought to mention the village Of hem
coops have seen here, and the number Of
thrifty chickens hat rush from every one
of them when feeding time comes-such a
multitude Of picking Auttering things.
And when | tell you chat full grown chick
ems often bring seven dollars per dozen,
and eggs are fifty cents per dozen, that tur-
keys also bring good price, You must
conclude that flrmer's wife may have
plenty of pin molcy" if she takes good
care of the poultry.
1t is very hard g,ttiug good help, or any
help at all in the house. Girls that are
willing to ''work oft" are very rare in this
part of the country. 50 as a matter Of
necessity Cinnamon are trained as cooks.
and to do general homework. Most of
them learn quite readily, but cannot say
they are at all agreeable; and If they learn
one way OF doing thing 1t is very hard to
, make them understand that there is any
e other way, as very lew Of them talk much
English They are quite proud if they do
f sable little. one came into the gar
o. den Few days ago, who touched his hat
; when he said good moruing. with an air OF
irving to be as much of a gentleman a.
anybody; this one :alks very well. On,
S washed for me a few times last summer
E and when brought out my pies 70 put in
the oven, he stopped his washing 70 tell
me how much he knew about pies. Him
f cu~tid pie, [ -a6bee him. l saJhec app,,
e pie, mincee pie, peach pie. Bam by I tins
D so I sabbee too much" Then he laughed
+ and ducked his head.in great glee. After
e a while made a corn cake az sabbet
e him, con biskeet,' said he. NO, we cal
it corn cake" / told him econ keck you
o call him? tink so he alice same con bis
e keet' This celestial reioiced in the nam,
! Of Noon.
l heard of a lady in san Francisco who
= went to a Chinese Intelligence office to en-
gage a servant; the Chinaman she selected
e could speak no English, but the manager
TOLD her she must take him round he
!, house the first day and show him what sh,
= wanted done and how to do it. so as slit
was showing him the work she would gen
d orally expect him to DO every day, she hap
:. pened to notice in passing through the hal