Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-10-10

connected with the fear eXpresseu
by Mexican journal that the rush
to the mines from Texas will create
a spirit of territorial annexation.
AS the district Is within only two
hundred miles of the frontier, some
Texans may desire to see it and the
intervening territory added to their
State. But if they acquire protec-
ton AMI comfort under the Next
can flag, they are not likely to
abandon mining in order to engage
in fillibustertering schemes. H.,
however, the deposits are as rich as
reported, people from this and
other countries will not be debarred
by Mexican misgivings from work
ing them.
Prentice Muiford GU California
Faeming.
NEW YORK, Oct. 9th.-Prentiee
Milford lectured last night before
the Farmers Club. He first de-
scribed the foothills Of California
and their inmense capacity for
agriculture. Miners had been in
| voluntary agents in irrigatlng this
section, there being over 1900
miles of mining ditthes which fer
tilted the land as well as watered
it. The speaker had seen growing
from some of these deposits very
peculiar weed, observed nowhere
else. The seed had been deposited
at some very remote period in the
ground. This was taken from the
bottom of the Columbia mine, and
when exposed to the air plants at
once developed.
The Chinese in California were
very good agriculturists, and could
get out of the ground one.tbird
more than Americans. They saved
every ounce of fertilizing material.
The speaker next spoke of his ex-
perience in farming on Long
Island. The farms consisted of a
covering of sand over swamp. He
put on fertilizers and planted seed.
But swamp growth came up UNDER
meath and took advantage of his
fertilizers, and flourished amazing
well. For weeks and weeks he tried
to keep the weeds down, but was
finally obliged to give up the con-
test. Advice was frequently given
to young men to stick to the farms
and not come to the city. The
speaker would like to know what
encouragement there was in the
Eastern States for farming. The
profit in farming in most localities
was not suflicientto justify the out.
lay. Then when farmers came To
town they could hardly sell their
produce without being taxed either
by town OF by middlemen. In con-
clusion Milford suggested the es-
adjustment of free markets, where
farmers could sell their produce di-
rectly to consumers without the in
PREVENTION of middlemen.
Tea Caiture.
NEW YORK, oct. 9th.-Speaking
of tea culture In America the 1ri-
6une says: 1t is rather depressing
TO reflect that we have been cheer
Ing ourselves all our lives with a
cup which has been ruined by Chi
nese cheap labor, and that so long
as we rely upon imported tea, we
consume an article which is essen
TALLY vitiated by the heroic treat
ment it invariably suffers in Asia.
AS soon as an American citizen can
be convinced that he never will en-
joy good tea until he raises it him.
self, he will go down to Florida
and set out plantation. By the
way, if this wild Indian tea is so
mucn better than the Chinese arti-
Gle, which has been tanned and Gull
tivated for thousands of years, why
did not our Government secure
seeds of the thrifty indigenous
pant from Assam, instead of pur-
CHASING civilized seeds from the
Celestiais?
Ausericau Board OF Foreign MIS-
sions.
SYRACUSE, Oct. 9th.-The Amer
lean Board of Commissioners, of
Foreign Missions commenced its
annual session yesterday. The at
tendance was very large. The
Women's Board have contributed
ST., 1857 to the treasury. Donations
of 1888, 627-falling behind the do
nations of last year SS7,175; re-
ceived from ordinary legacies, $61,-
33l less than last year by SAB, 029;
from permanent fund, Sc, 96S. Total
income, 1851, 1926, exclusive of the
extraordinary Otis legacy of $780,
734. The total expenditures of the
year were $573.S17 The committee
recommend that of the balance of
the Otis legacy of S750,000, one
third be given for educational
work, one.third to the enlargement
of present fields, and one-thlrd to
new missions, especially in Central
Africa.
The Riddle WigesNzurder Case.
NORWICH, Conn.,, Oct 9th. The
body of Mrs. VIM. B. Riddle was
disinterred to-day and portions of
the internal organs taken for
chemical analysis. Mr.. Riddle was
brought before the court this after
noon, charged with the murder of
his wife by poisoning, pleaded not
guilty, and was remanded for trial
without bail.
Bank Directors Indictea.
MONTREAL, Oct. 9th. True bills
were returned by the grand jury
against Sir Francis Hincks, r. J.
Reekie, John Grant, John Rankin,
Hugh Mckay and w. w. Ogilvie,
Directors, and John b. Renie, late
manager Of the Consolidated Bank,
for making false statements of the
banks affairs. The Judge declined
for the present to order their arrest.
Cincinnati B.sebalIisis Coming.
OMAHA, Oct. 9th-The Cincinnati
Baseball Club passed through
Omaha yesterday, en- route to San
Francisco, where they will play
the Californians on Sunday next.