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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-14
Commissioner of Agriculture from En-
gland-His Mission.

ElauO-aig DllSSl0n.'
The public are not generally aware that
England has had trained and close agricult-
ural observers travelling in all parts Of the
United States for number of years past,
commissioned to examine critically and re-
port faithfully upon the agricultural resources
of our country. Such is the fact. The prime
point of inquiry is in reference to our re-
sources for the continued increased produc-
tion Of the cereals. These Commissioners
have examined all the country east of the
Rocky Mountains, and one of them is now
travelling and inspecting the wheat fields in
California. We had call from him this
week. He says that his country must in the
future, as for years past, look to the United
States for large share of the breadstuffs
they consume, over and above what they
raise at home, and it is a matter Of great in
terest to his Government TO be informed
whether we are going to be able
to continue to supply the demand
upon US That in the nature of things
they viii be compelled to make. While as
of wheat in California, he was still more as
tonished that our resources for the produc-
ton Of the cereals were not yet over half
taxed and developed. Said he, in speaking
of the estimated quantity of wheat we viii
have to export the present season Eight
hundred Thousand tons Of wheat is an enor
nous product for State Of the American
L MON that but yesterday was known only
for its mineral wealth, and but the day before
was not known at ALL In answer to his in
quiry as to where and in what direction we
would be able to extend the area of wheat
production, We showed him the hundreds of
thousand acres of tule Landslide best lands
in the State, now entirely unproductive-
that within the next half century would be
reclaimed and producing annually more
wheat than the entire State is now pro-
dueing. We pointed out to him the immense
increase Of production that would be brought
about in the great San Joaquin valley when
the waters of her rivers shall have been util-
lied for irrigation. We called to mind the
fact that in Tehama, Shasta and other coun-
ties in the extreme upper Sacramento valley
immense quantities of land good for the pro-
duction of the small grains are now lying
unoccupied and uncultivated; that the foot
hills on either side of the great interior basin
of the State. from the extreme rorth to the
extreme south end of that basin. were full of
small valleys and fertile hillsides that ono
day will be covered with waving fields of
golden wheat. We then called to his mind
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-14
It PAYS to Fight the Cooling moth


Some OF our orchardists seem almost to have
given up the battle with the codling moth
before the war has hardly commenced. This
is not the right thing at all, for it is said the
battle is not to be won except by
the vigilant and the brave. As ex-
amples of what can be accomplished
in the way of increasing crops by preserving
them, we viii mention the Oak Shade orchard
in Yolo, and the Natoma orchard in Sacra-
mento county. On the former but two or
three Thousand boxes Of pears were sold last
year, and the codhng moth was credited with
a large percentage of destruction. The man
ager of the orchard, however, when he found
that a commencement had been made,
also made commencement himself and he
followed it up so thoroughly that this season
the orchard is almost entirely free of the
worm, and the sales will amount to over
IL 900 boxes of pears and what is also i'm
portant. the pears are very free from injury
from the moth. Trees that have been
wrapped with paper and the insects destroyed
at proper intervals since the beginning of the
season are in much freer condition than last
year. The same state of facts are found in
reference to the Natoma orchard. The FISH
oil soap-suds have been used freely, and also
the paper traps, and the result is a large
crop of sound pears and satisfactory profits.
BY the expenditure of a few cents TO tree
the income has been increased, not ten
fold, but thousandfold. By the way,
we see that the matter of legislating
for the protection of fruit from the moth and
its ravages is being agitated in Australia, and
this is suggestive of what ought to be done in
our own State. The time to begin is now. so
that action may be had at the next session of
our Legislature. What is wanted is general
concert of action and the destruction of
orchards that are not attended to. 1t is Of
but little avail too, for one man to attempt
to keep his orchard free while his neighbors'
orchards remain breeding-sround for the
destroyer. In this connection we would sug
gest the formation of local horticultural So
cieties in different sections. While the So
cieties may not engage in the fight of the
worms practically, still the individuals who
compose them may be walked up to the i'm
portance of doing so, and thus good may
grow out of such organizations.
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Making Vinegar.

Most thrifty housekeepsrs have already
learned that it is not difficult thing to
keep the vinegar barrel well Tiled after it
is once started. Good vinegar can be made
in the course of time from sweetened water
and yeast; it is u slow process unless
there is plenty of heat, and much the
quickest and best to have some strong
stock to start with. A ten-gallon keg
would answer the purpose of small fam
lily; it should be provided with faucet
and a bung- hole. and have in it five gal
Ions of good strong cider vinegar. 10 this
may be added hard cider from time to
time, as space and strength will permit,
unless the supply of fruit be such as to
make cider unnecessary Put all parings
and cores of sound fruit, scraps of toma-
toes, scum and rinsings of preserving ket-
ties, and the pulp remaining in the jelly
press, into a stone jar cover with warm
water, tie thin cloth over the top, and
set it in the sun in the Summer; in cold
weather, near the stove. At the end of
two weeks strain the liquid through bag,
and pour it into a keg through funnel
first drawing out some of the good vinegar
for immediate use Where much fruit is
used, the refuse portions viii be amply
sufficient for keeping plentiful supply of
vinegar on hand, and there viii be no ne
cessity for consuming deleterious and
poisonous acids in the form Of commercial
vinegar
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To Corn BEEF.-Put into eask II gall
Ions of water, II quarts of salt, and |
pound of saltpeter; stir until all is dis
solved. Salt your meat, rubbing it well,
and lay it in separate tub, taking partic-
ular care always to have the skin side
down. Let it lie thus for 10 days, and
then put it into the brine tstill with the
skin side down., weighing it down with
boards and large clean stone. This brine
will keep from November till March. Meat
may be added from time to time, always
taking care to have salt rubbed lover it,
and the blood drained of.
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Rochefort arrived at Paris last Monday.

Rochefort arrived at Paris last Monday.
Many hundreds of people were present to
receive him. The crowd gathered so
closely around him that there was danger
of his being crushed, and when he at last
did succeed in reaching the carriage with
his son and daughter, it was proposed to
take out the horses and draw it. Amidst
all the enthusiasm and cries of give
Rochefort p 50 Vive lamnestie!" Rochefort
himself was calm and unmoved, and his
only occupation seemed to be to get away
from the crowd. At the Bastile the street
became blocked so that it was impossible to
move the eminent pamphleteer then took
refuge in restaurant and slipped through
the oack door to his dwelling. The follow
ing day his new paper made its appearance,
called L Intransigeant VAL.
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AGRICULTURAL NOTES.
PRACTICAL REFORMATION FOR TEE
FARMER AND THE oRCHARDIsT.

This Department Is prepared for the SACRAMENTO
RECORD UNION by its Agricultural Editor. All
matter relating to the agricultural interest will be
found under this head
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Summer Drinks


RooT BEER. This is made by infusing
herbs and bruised roots in boiling water.
Burdock. yellock dock, sarsaparilia, sassa-
fras, dandehon. spikenard, hops, cottsfoot,
nettles, wintergreen, wild cherry. black
alder, prickly ash, birch bark, ginger root,
spruce twigs and cor;ander and anise seed
are all used. An experienced housekeeper-
says to take half an ounce each of the
bruised roots of ginger, sassafras, yellow
dock, sarsaparilla and wintergreen, and a
quarter of an ounce each of wild cherry
bark, dandeiion root, coriander seed and
hops. Simmer these for an hour in a
gallon or more of water, and add enough
mere boiling water to make four OF five
gallons When lukewarm, strain the liquor
oil, add about three pounds of brown sugar,
or sweeten to taste with molasses, and
put IN an ounce of cream Of tartar and
half teacup of yeast Let the mixture
work for twenty-four hours, then skim,
strain and bottle. Soak new corks in boil
ing water, pound and tie them down close,
and lay the bottles on the side in cool
place. 1t will be ready for use in twenty
four hours, and is excellent in the spring
for purifying the blood. A good substitute
for root beer may be more easily made by
using the oils or essences instead of the
roots and bark. For instance, put an
ounce each of the essences of spruce and
sassafras, and half an ounce of the essence
OF wlntergreen into two quarts of boiling
water. Put in two. pounds of sugar and
enough more boiling water to make three
gallons, and when lukewarm add two
beaten eggs and a half cup of yeast.
Mix well and strain let stand two or three
days, then bottle and cork, or put into
keg.
GINGER BEER.-Put two ounces of the
extract of Jamaica ginger, a pound of
sugar, an ounce of cream of tar
tar, and the grated yellow peel of a lemon
into six quarts OF water. Stir until the
sugar is melted, and heat until the mix
ture is lukewarn, and then add quarter
of a cup of yeast. Let stand two or three
hours, stir, bottle and wire the corks. 1t
will be fit for use in four days.
FRUIT WATER Ices, TO every pint of
fruit-juice allow one pint of syrup made as
follows Melt six pounds OF sugar in six
plnts of water and place it over gentle
fire let it boil well beat the white of an
egg, add 1t to the water, strain and bottlcs
for use.
HOME SODA WAFER Squeeze the
juice from lemon, strain and add it to
tumbler of cold water. Sweeten TO taste.
When well mixed put in half a small tea
spoonful Of carbonate of soda, stir well and
drink while the mixture is in an effer-
yescing state.
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THE HOUSEHOLD.
HOME ADoREMEST AND DOMESTIC ECON
oMY-ALL AROUND TIE house.

Correspondents Of this department viii not be linz
tied in their epistles, bat conciseness is prefer.
able, and but one SIDE o. page must be written
upon. Questions pertinent to this department
will be answered in this eoluInn.l
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-14

The prize in the competition for the
statue Of the Republic, to be erected at
Paris. has been awarded to M. Merice.
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And not only at the entrance of the princi-
pal streets were lofty arches of triumph
erected, ornamented with designs, flags
and lanterns, but even the by-streets and
the dark alleys, where haunt suffering, pow
erty and vice, were covered from view by
these arches, more or less pretentiously
dressed. The sufferings and horrors Of
Paris seemed to have vanished to make
way, at least for day, to the emotions of
Joy and happiness. 1t was wonder where
ali that flag material could come from, as
there seemed quantity displayed to have
kept all the factories going for many years.
AS mentioned in one of my previous let
tiers everybody sold flags, from the dry
goods man down to the grocery man and
the shoemaker, besides numerous street
peddlers offered them to the passers by.
They all did most fourishing business,
and a number, it is said, are about to re-
tire from business, having already realized
a respectable fortune. A physician in the
house, although known for his republican
principles (moderate), neither placed flags
in his windows nor illuminated in the
evening. The concierge asked him the
reason, when he growled that he would
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-23

=
The undersigned takes pleasure in ms X Ing
known that he is now as well prepared as
before the war, If not better, to do all kinds
of work, either in
Manufacturing or Repairing
CARRIAGES, BUGGIIIS, HACKS, ETC.
Ready made work kept on hand; speci-
menso of which may he seen by calling ut the
Factory. He will also carry on a general
Blacksmith shop. arranged to do all Kinds Of
blacksmithing. Terms reasonable.
January l, 1879. FIR ENDOM
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-23

can readily trace the exciting caase to
the decline Of cotton.
Fourth. To these disadvantages are
added the fact, that the water commu-
nicatfon with New Orleans now had
by Trenton, Monroe and Shreveport, is
such as not to necessitate the building
of this road. We might here add that
it will be wofal day for New Orleans
as far as her North Louisiana trade is
concerned, when this road is completed.
Instead of the trade going there, it
will go to the East over connecting
lines of railroads. '- "i'5N.
So, we of Trenton won't be. scared
yet. The facts adduced we regard as
being at present so cogent as to require
that our faith he measured by the same
plummet as was that of doubling
Thomas; /. e., we must see the ", s. &
p r. r. made a perennial carrier; and
even then our faith will be only hall
tested, for we believe we wifi rest right
here for a long time to come, ere ii
reaches Shreveport.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-23

Our, eateemed contemporary, the
Morehousc Clarion, in its issue of the
10th inst, takes exception to the rea-
sons Of our advocacy of the claims of
Gen. Hancock as the Democratic NOM
ipee for the Presidency, and, especial
ly to our comparative estimate of the
relative merits of Hancock and Grant.
As general rule, we are In favor of
the nomination of civilians to fill civil
offices, but sometimes coNunctures
arise In the affairs OF the country which
render a departure from this rule emil
nentIy proper, as In the present case !;
and we see no good reason why mill
tary cheiftains should be excluded
from the enjoyment Of civic hon0rs, If
they be men of principle, thor
oughly convinced of the absolute
supremacy of civil over military rule,
and ready to maintain that supremacy
Ancient history, we fear, has in
duced our contemporary to magnify
the dangers of entrusting the powers
of eovernpent to military men. We
think that there is a small difference
between the little corporal's guard,
composing our standing army, and
Cesar's legions, flushed with victory
over barbaric nations, crossing the Ru-
bicon on the return to Rome.
A general, upon his election to the
Presidency, ceases to possess an
army, and simply commands In
chief the military and naval forces OF
the United States. Since the "whisky
rebellion In Washington's day, no
President has actually taken the field.
Be this as it may, we have foil faith
Ia Gen. Hancock, and can not sympa-
thize with the Clarion In its estimate
of Hancock and Grant. Whatever may
be Grants prestige in military rank
and success, morally and intellectually,
| and in civil accomplishments, he is NO
peer of Gen. Hancock. .
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-23
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION

IS RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
=" Resolved, BY the Democratic and
Conservative party Of the State of Lou
isiana, In convention assembled for the
purpose Of electing our sixteen delegates
to the Cincinnati Convention, That we
present to our political brethren the
name OF Winfield Scott Hancock as a
candidate well adapted, in Our tudR-
ment, to nationalist the issues of the
approaching presidential contest, and
to give assurance of our desire to pro-
mote concord, insure tranquility, the
supremacy of the lawful authorities,
and tho perpetuity four republican In.
situations. We hereby express our de.
cided ami unqualified preference for his
nomination, and our belief that If SC
nominated his election will be ratified
by the whole people.
"Resolved, further, That the six.
teen delegates Of this State are instruc.
ted to vote as a majority thereof may
decide, except that they are hereby
specially instructed to vote for the
maintenance Of the two-thirds rule a.
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RAILROAD NEWS.

We called at the railroad Office for
information respecting the commence
aent of work on the extension of the
V. 8. & p. railroad. There is no foun-
dalton for the rumor that the convicts
are to be employed on the work OF
| raising the bed of the road between
Monroe and Delta, except that
President Richardson has spoken up.
on the subject with Mr.. James, the
lessee Of the penltentiary.
Maj. Green Is now absent in st.
Louis. 1t is expected that work on
the extension of the road west Of the
river will be commenced about the
middle of June next.
Below we publish tho ADVERTISE
mont for proposals for contracts.
Proposals will be received until the
fifth day Of June next, for the work of
construction on the extension of the
Vicksburg, Shreveport 4 Pacific rail
road, from Cottonport (west bank of
Ouachita river, opposite Monroe,) to
Arcadia, forty seven miles west.
Proposals may be made for the en-
tire work, viz, geubbing and clearing,
earthwork, bridging, cross-ties and
track-iaying; or bids submitted for
grubbing and clearing aud earthwork
In sections of five, ten or fifteen miles,
and separate proposals for bridging or
cross ties. Map and profile of the line,
plan and specifications for bridging
may be seen at the company's ofilce,
Monroe.
Payments as the work progresses,
monthly payments in cash, (Iess TWEEN.
ty per cent retained until completion of
contract) will be made upon Engineers
certificate. Address, J. w. GREEN,
General Manager.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-23

Il has been established in all the late
Democratic conventions. 3
NResolve1, That the convention shall
,Heoceed to e51et sixteen delegates to
represent the Democracy of the State
In the Cincinnati Convention, to be
held on the twenty-second of June
next, a. follows: Four delegates at large,
fto. be elected by the convention, and two
dolavates to be selected ON the recommen-
dati0n of each of the congressional dis.
tricts, who, when approved by the
same, shall become delegates from the
State, and shall receive their creden-
tails from this convention"
DELEGATES TO CINCINNATI.
Delegates at large-John McEaery,
Charles .Parlaage, r, Mealy, w. A.
Strong. rAlternates-Rober Man
ming, Yorke and. Nichols. , -
| = First Distrfct-John Fitzpatrick, Jas.
ID. Houston. Alternates-Louis st.
Martin, Thomas Duffy. rg
Second Dlstrict-I.. w. Patton, E. A.
Burke. Alternates-W. r.. Whitaker,
Ed. 6cannell. -.lit .s+r...
Third District-J.. l.. Brent, John
Cegg. Alternates-E. A. McCullom,
T.. ]. Foster. lea, .4,..f g.. 90
FOuth Distrlct-S. M. Morrison, Jas.
Jenfies. MISUNDERSTANDING Will
lisms, HI. G. StringfeMow. ~.
Fifth District-G. w. Mechanic, John
9. Goldman. yAlternNtes-J. G. Egan,
"A. G. Gibson. s....-
Sixth Dis4rict-M. ID. Kavanaugh,
VIM. Duncan. Hilary Cal.
lahan, James Lobdell. ri
! - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
For the State at large-W. @. Flower
Of Orleans; T. G. Manning of Rapides.
First Dlstrlct-Charles Butler.
Second Distrlct-E. J. O'BrleD.
Third Dlstrict-Allen Thomas.
Fourth District-W. H. Jack.
Fifth District-G. III. Ellis.
| Sixth Dlstrict-K. A. Cross.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-23

Tho sacramcntal emblems of our
Savior's last communion with his dis
ciples, were administered on Sabbath
last at both churches. This solemn
ceremonial feast belongs to Protestant
ism the world over.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-23

The wharf-boat recently lowed to the
Monroe wharf and now resting above
the Rosa B. excited some interest and
comment, In view of the action of the
Monroe Trade Company not to use it.
But 1t has subsidized since our Capt.
Cryer has returned. When he gets
ready, hewill stcry aloud and spare not. -
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-23

A recherche entertainment is In con.
temptation by the pupils of Mrs. Per
ryman's school. No filter occasion
than the season we are now enjoying,
and we are sure that every one will
attend who can, as the music In pre-.
paratIon will form an attractive feature
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w., 8. & r. Railroad.

EO11 uCt1Ely oNSEy 1SSuo "a TIC pue
pers we CLEAN some news relative to
the early construction of the railroad
gap between Monroe and Shreveport.
The impression of Its soon becoming a
reality has again excited the usual
periodical approximations Of our citi-
zens as to it's evil effects upon the In
terests of our town, and has tendency
to keep alive those suspicious ideas of
our Insecurity as a commercial point,
for which no better and more express
sive term can De found than that of
being "gone up.' We desire to ask
the consideration of a few points, which
we indulge in, as impressive, that we
are laboring under needless alarm, and
points that become such potent in.l,etti-,
n,e,,ts as to dissuade us from the belief
of the early completion of this road.
First. A railroad operated under
such an unfAvorable contingency as an
overflow, certainly presents very unat-
tractfve Inducements for Investment,
especially so, when cessation of its
operation therefrom occurs almost an
nually. Under these circumstances we
cannot lend much force to the idea of
any corporation negotiating the bonds
of this road when the profits Of such
are so overwhelmingly overbalanced
by this annual stoppage of their carry
ing business. In order to surmount
the greatest obstacles to the roads
prosperity aud cause capital to aid In
| its extension the road-bed from Vicks-
burg to Monroe will have to be ele-
| waited beyond the encroachments of the
waters of the Mississippi, aud the out
lay for this purpose will tax the treas
ury of the new corporation, we opine,
in no inconsiderable degree. Perhaps,
they are able to be taxed, but a little
experience and observation dictate re-
| flections as expressed above.
Second. The history of Southern rail-
roads is anything but replete with evil
dences of intrinsic prosperity, and we
think cannot engender those optimistic
views cherished by the friends of this
road. Nearly every road that does not
belong to some vast railroad corpora
ton, or is being operated by them, is
either on the verge of bankruptcy, or
in tho tolls thereof. One striking fact
presents itself that there is scarcely a
road in the Southern States now oper-
ated by the original constructors, and
we can hardly infer from this that
many will take stock In a road under
the water during n large and busiest
portion Of the year and with over one
hundred miles yet untouched.
Third. The sudden ebulIition ofpros-
perity pervading the country now,
seen, perhaps, and felt to some extent,
may suddenly collapse. 1t is notori.
Gus that our imports arc increasing
alarmingly and the millions of silver
flowing thither from Europe to pur-
chase breadstuffs Is rapidly being ex-
changed for imported goods. This re-
fiux will certainly be felt. Some of our
merchants are already showing symp-
toms Of an ailment really distressing,
characterized by mental abstraction
and paroxysmal perturbation, and we