The Placer herald., 1874-12-19
HOUSE Avn FARM.

- - suc ecCcetsts OF the email farmers ana
woFking-men, who have small capital Of cash
to commence with. One fact is worth
dozen theories. As we find true histories
We propose from tine TO time TO report them
tor your readers.
rs Placer county one mile from the railroad
station, there is small farm of six acres
Glover, corn and potatoes fer lone use, grow
and yield liberal crops. Fruits Of every de-
scription also. Commencing with few
canes to test the fitness Of variety, adaption
to soil, climate, etc. The Antwerp red
raspberry proved the best berry, F,om AZ
rows, each l42 feet long, 5 900 pounds Of
fruit vas gathered last June and July
The highest wholesale price was 20 cents per
pound, and the lowest IA cents. In seye.
rows the stools were six years old, the re-
mainder Of all ages. The soil is grayelly
loan, or bedrock, MT very deep; hence il is
thoroughly mulched each year with litter
from the stables (siraw and caves,) which
continually supply vegetable mould. The
ground between the lows is turned twice
year. and tie weeds all kept out. AS fast
as the fruit is all picked the old canes are
cut out; thus the strength OF the shoot is sent
into the new canes to deveiope fruit buds for
next years crop. Only the strongest canes
are allowed 20 stand, aud these are cut back
When the buds begin TO swell, the mulching
is applied. " hen lie rains have passed
and the blossoms appear, they are watered
once week.
The canes are supported by smooth pine
poles, two fee. and half high. Poles
crotcl'es: Tie canes naturally divide, and
where necessary are tied to the POLES, leav
ing room in the center for the new growth,
and free circulation Of sunlight and air.
About the same number Of w isoD's early
balckberries gave the same amount Of fruit
and brought the same prices. 1t is not
large cherry that yields 100 pounds of fruit.
Twenty dollars tree makes good wages.
Red Astraclan apples have a ready sale at
three cents pound. I he trouble with the
average American is Their impatence-lhey
can't afford TO wait. lille they change
and Try to make haste to get rich, line flies,
the years march along, and the glowing sun
shine has not been permitted to lipcn fruit or
harvest for the iders. The oijecor and
critic will say ''these available made places
are not iD market. But, my dear friends,
buy few acres of red hills under water
ditch and near to some station, and make your
place, learning TO love every tree, vine and
bud. 'Suppose we want room for sheep or
cattIe?" they say. Then 30 farther back
put out one two or five acres of seedless Sui
tana grapes. Treat them well, and receive
thanks in the most delicious tt-bils of sugar
and acid ever put in cake or in the mouth
Of child.
Sixteen miles from the railroad there il a
little patch Of thee acres. The four-year
old vines in 1878 yielded two pounds each
Of dried grapes. At Carson City they
brought 25 cents a pound. The fruit is
email. thin skinned, and dries faster than the
Muscut or MuscateIle,
When we have the opportunity we
shall try high treses, and the experiment
Of removing the leaves and drying the fruit
on the vines. Placer, El sDorado, Amador
and Calaveras counties have hundreds OF
cheap PAGES for sale, and thousands Of acres
Of red hills, where fruit-growing and drying
would be very profitable. Emgrants argue,
''if these things are true, why do people
wish to sell?" We answer, men once in
fatuated with the idea of washing out gold
by the aid of monitor or sluice box, do not
like the idea of IS ow and sure by the fou
tine Of steady faithful working on the farm
Mrs. Carrie +. Young, IN Tie Sac Val
ley Agriculturist.
TUE HOMESTEAD LAW. AS many inquiries
are constantly being made for information
about the Homestead law of California, We
take the annexed article from all editorial in
q late issue of the Aha
The mere facts of ownership and residence
do not protect the house from seizure for
debt. Either the husband or wife or both
must sign paper declaring that the place il
q homestead, and not until after that is re-
corded. does the exemption attach. Nol
will such declaration after record protect
the propsrty against prior mortgage, a pri-
or judgment on record in the county, a ven
der's lien, a mortgage executed by the hus.
band and wife, or in case the homestead il
that OF single person, against debt Incur
red by him or her before the date OF record
The homestead is protected to the amount OF
81, 600 If the owner be the head of family;
it u single person to the amount Of 81 COO.
Other States generally, perhaps universally,
refuse to encourage old bachelors by allowing
tLem homesteads exempt from execution
The homestead law Of California has been
in force since 1851, but it has been often
changed 10 the twenty-three years.
TuE FooT-BILLs FOR PoTAToEs. San
sse Argus speaks boas'irgly of the facl
that gentleman in that vicinity has just
harvested seven tons Of potatoes from one
acre of ground. This may be considered
very good yield for the valley counties; but
il would not be considered anything extra
here in the foothills of Amador county.
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