The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-18
About California.

a. .,., About California. h 49, ~
A correspondent 81 the, St. Paul Pioot..
neer-Press, writing from California,
tells Of what he don't like there as fol.
lows: .z2 +sssssS -.
''In the first place, wood is scarce
and dear. I don't like that Hard
wood is worth about SIG per cord,
ready for the stove. Soft wood is
worth one.third less than oak xor red
wood grubs or roots. I can't see how
it will ever he very, much lower, unless
coal is found in paying quantities near
1y. Good bitulninOus coal is worth
500 per ton, by the ton and 1926 per
100 lbs. for a less quantity. ! ,&ss
II don't like the destroyer of fruit,
vegetables and produce. There seems
to be Il worm, bird or insect ready to
devour anything that you raise. The
linnets go for the, figs, peaches, apples,
pears and grapes as soon as they begin
to turn ripe. Their name is legion.
and they can do a sight of damage in a
very short time. was taught not on
ly not to kill birds, but not to swear at
'em, SO I only said Confound the lin
nets but it didn't do a bit of good.
soft words was no account. After that
put 'em on bird shot, which changed
their tune directly. The pestiferous
little thieves pick the grapes after
they are put upon the scaffolds to dry,
and the honey bees eat out the meat
and leave skins.
eff you are really tired of cold coun-
try, here is the place for you above all
others that I have seen. Persons who
came here afflicted with the asthma
got well, and are now as rugged as
anybody. If you have plenty Of
money you might come here and do
we'll and get we'll, but a debilitated
person with no means has no business
here, you'll die with the blues, for it
requires money or hard work. to carry
one throug in this country. Lawyers,
doctors and clerks will find it up hill
work to get a situation to make q be-
ginning.
The Mark Lane Express, in it's re-
view of the British grain market for
last week, conveys the information
that wheat declined l shilling per
quarter on home grain, and 6 pence on
floating cargoes. This will be news to
the masses on this side of the Atlantic
who have been continually appraised
that London and Liverpool were
strong, with an upward tendency. It
would seem that some parties on the
other side entertain the idea that
operators in wheat in the West are all
| bulls, and want to be comforted with
''good news,' whatever may be the
real conditions. This daubing up of
the wall with untempered mortar is
very pretty as an amusement for chill.
dren, but it is hardly worth paying
for at the rates charged for cable news
to the West. Per contra, however,
the Express gives the assurance that
''Our imports at the commencement
Of the present cereal year are about
half what they were at the same time
last year, while granary stocks, which
were then increasing, are now, al.
though large, slowly and sure dlmin.
ishing. Each weeks list of arrivals
show that the supply from the Allan
tic ports are unusually light, in many
cases below that from Russia and In.
dia. AS the new crop of California
wheat cannot arrive for some months,
it appears almost certain that, should
America decline to ship at present
prices, nothing can prevent rise in
wheat. The reins Of prices are thus
in the hands of America. Our local
trade has been somewhat less ami.
mated, buyers and sellers both waiting
to see whether the supply will be in.
creased by large influx of grain from
the Atlantic ports. This momentary
lull is probably the precursor of great
activity when the future course OF
supplies will be more fully made mani
fest.