The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-05-21

sugar UpeIdtlOHS VI OdlllOIula ~ tdkciA
from the GlrontcEe, and shows well
for the enterprise Of our neighbors in
California:
Beet sUgaris'a new produetrin the
State, the first factory having been
established here but about five years
ago. There aremow two factories in
the State in successful operation, one
at Sacramento, and one at Sequel, in
Santa Cruz county. The beet grows
here very abundantIy, and yields
very heavy to the acre, and, on proper
soil, contains a very large p percentage
Of sugar, the average being about 8
per cent The Sacramento factory
cultivated about 800 acres In beets in
1873, averaging alittIe over ten tons
to the acre. From these beets they
produced 100000 pounds Of sac
charine, matter Of which ,058,O0O
pounds We're first and second qualities
Of sugar, "a ,12G of third quality
sugar, s5anda l6, ,0S0. pounds molasses.
The present season, they, cultivated
about 1900 acres, and realized a much
larger yield per acre-say 20 tons in
all. The quantity will keep the
factory running about nine months,
and Milliayield, oasa estimated, over
1900, 900 pounds Of saccharine matter
and a proportional quantity of sugar.
The capacity Of this factory is about
ninety tons Of beetsa day. We have
not the statistics OF the Santa Cruz
factory at hand, but its product is
somewhat less. Both companies are
on apaying basis, with good prospects
for the future. There is room for
profitable employment for many more
factories In the State, and companies,
we are informed, are organizing for
their erection and operation.
SHEEP. Damp yards and moist
pastures are fatal to any flock. Dry
clean yards and moist pastures are
needed. Steaming manure about the
yards is injuriousg EwesS that are
sucking lambs should be fed pint Of
meal, grain, or bran daily. The
lambs will be the gamers. Fresh
water and 7salt gshpuld9 be poyided
daiiy.s sN~N nv ''''"s SN"
WOOD ASHES. Among the fruit
growers Of the East and West, the
question: Of using wood ashes in
orchards is being vigorously discussed,
and all agree, who have tested the
matter; that animal manure Is not
what fruit-trees and vines require.
Those who have used ashes on old
diIapidated orchards, find themselves
amply repaid by a splendid yield of
fruit, and q new yigor exhibited in
the growing trees. aob ~ ulgtt al
BARLEY. - "A warm, dry, rich
loan Is the best barley soil; but a clay
soil II well inelIowed and dry, will
bring a good crop. Sow two bushels
per acre, with the drill, as fast rs the
land is plowed and narrowed, but II
broadcast, use half bushel more Of
seed, and harrow Roll after sowing,
In either when The a barley Is
two inches high, Either the 2-rowed
or 6-rowed may be sown; the first Il
the heavier, and the latter higher
priced In the market Ne,1 fs ,sl as
GREASE THE NAILS :. Every farmer
who has had occasion todrlye q rail
into seasoned oak posts knows its
liability To bend and break. NJ If the
point be moistened In the mouth It
will usually drive more kindly. OIL /
is still better, but then II is inconven-
lent to dip each nail separately into
it. Another point observed Is that
boards become loose eventually from
the rusting of the nails, which, com
nunicatlngb to theA wood causes not
only an enlargement Of the nail hole,
but the wearing away Of the nail
itself, rendering the fence or building
shaky and insecure. This may be
prevented by heating any rough
grease until it smokes, and then
pouring II over the nails to be used.
Tho grease wit penetrate the pores
OF the iron, and cause the, nails to
last an indeiinitn' period, Besides
this, no trouble will then be ex-
perienced In driving them into the
hardest Waods The reason II; that
tho coating OF grease prevents contact
Of air, aud, consequently, oxydation.
Oxygen is the great destroyer of iron,
and moisture Is the inducing cause.
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SO work succeeds best when II Is
rightly done, and at the right time.
There Il a best and worst way Of
doing everything, and "a best Rnda
worst time FOR doing it. one who
has well considered his seasons work
and has list OF all that has to be
doncg will goEright; one labor will 4
succeed another With regularity, and
eaoI, will h.,, s,.rall q fonn Itx,o,.,,. .t,,l,