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THE FRUIT CROP STILL SAFE.

There has been good deal of fear ex-
destroy the fruit crop, but SO far as this Sec
ton of the State is concerned we are satisfied
that the crop is still safe from the effects of
the frost. The weather has been so constant
ly cool that the bloom has been held
back, and thus safety from frost has
been secured. The blossoms are now
getting so far advanced, however,
that recurrence of some of the cold nights
we have experienced in the month past will
most assuredly be attended with disastrous
results. Unless the present season proves
entirely exceptional we may hope that our
frosty weather is about over. The fact that
we have Just had rain that extended nearly
over the State, without a frost the night fol-
lowing, may be considered favorable indi-
cation. Let the fruit.growers hope for the
best, and take the best care of their trees.
Those who have not yet pruned their grape
vines will do well to postpone pruning little
longer, say till the 10th of April. By that
time we think it will be safe to prune them
without endangering the tender shoots being
cut off by cold weather. The fact that the
grape-vines are so backward this season is a
guarantee of probable good crop and ex-
emption from frost. 1t is also strong
argument against early pruning prac-
ticed by many. All know that fall
pruning or pruning in early winter
causes the fruit buds to throw out their canes
and fruit blossoms much earlier than when
pruned later in the season. We have found
it good policy to defer pruning till all danger
from frost is passed. The canes in that case
carry the rising sap to the highest or end
buds, developing them, while the buds near
the old wood which are generally depended
on for fruit, remain dormant. Then when
the cane is cut back these dormant buds are
forced forward rapidly and are entirely out
of danger. Being unchecked in their growth
we fancy the fruit grows more healthily and
freely, and is likely to be larger and better
favored. Those who have delayed pruning
till this time have nothing to fear now from
cold weather, and are safe.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-27
CATTLE AND WHEAT.

Many of our California wheat farmers hold
Co the opinion and practice that it will not
pay to raise cattle on wheat land-that in
order to make wheat land pay wheat alone
can be produced upon it. We have never
entertained these views, and do not now be-
lieve the theory or practice of exclusive de-
votion of land to wheat can be successfully
defended, even in this State. We are of
opinion that better view is gaining ground
among practical men on this subject. We
heard prominent practical farmer say the
other day that he had been of the opinion
that it would not pay to fence wheat land in
order to pasture cattle upon it, but from
actual experiments which he had been con-
Quoting a few years past he had changed his
mind. He was now satisfied that it would
year, and that the additional profits
that would accrue from this alter
mating pasturing and cropping with
wheat would pay the additional expense of
fencing. That this course would pay much
better than summer following, and that he
should fallow it in the future. He would, in
connection with this system, save and con-
sumo all the wheat straw on his land, and
thus return to the soil not only the growth of
grass of the pasturing year, but the growth of
straw also of the year that wheat grew
upon it, and thus keep up the fertility of the
soil. We have not the slightest doubt that
this proposition is correct. The fertilizing
will be constant. Whatever grows upon the
soil. except the grain itself, will thus be re-
turned to the soil in a condensed state and
in the best possible condition to keep the soil
fat and productive. The volunteer growth
every other year will furnish feed for stock
from the time the rains commence
in the fall till plowed up the
following fall preparatory to seeding
again, and thus the soil viii be shaded and
will keep large number of cattle. Then,
when the wheat cropis cut, the straw will all
be stacked and fed out on the land during
the winter; the land viii be in pasture and
covered with stock, except while the crop OF
wheat is growing upon it, say about ten
months out of twenty-four, and, as we said
before, all that grows upon it viii go into the
ground again, except only the wheat itself.
The farmer we refer to says that in this way he
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-27
THE PIUTE sUGAR-cANE QUESTION SET
tiled.

EDS. RECORD UNION : Having seen sew
eral articles in your paper ON the above
subject, / addressed several letters of in
quiry for the purpose of ascertaining the
fact whether cane grows in this climate
the juice of which is as rich in sugar as
was reported. This morning | received
the following letter from George Lovelock,
of Lovelock, New. He says: 81 will de-
scribe the way it (the sugar. is produced,
as l have noticed it for many years. Along
in August, at certain places, you find it on
the leaves and stems of reed that grows
from six to eight feet high, about the size
of mans finger. 1t has silky tassel.
1t is also found on the willows away from
the reeds. l have also seen it on different
kinds of small bushes. In the latter part
of August, when we are cutting hay, we
go under the willows for shade. If we
look up through the willow bushes we will
see it falling like mist. 1t is real sugar.
1t falls like kind of honey-dew. | do
not believe it comes out of the reeds, or
cane, as they call it. 1t is accompanied by
an insect-a kind of louise. The Indians
gather the seeds and grass and bushes to-
gether, then thrash with sticks, and sift it
out, melt it down and strain through CLOTH
1t is pure sugar. But where it comes from
has always puzzled me. The Indians
gather large quantity of it every fall,
and cattle get very fat by eating feed that
has it on" From the above very intelli-
gent description of the reed and the way
the sugar is obtained, it is evident that the
reed or cane is worthless as sugar-pro.
ducing plant. But the source of the sugar
is well worthy of further scientific inquiry.
Yours, w. r. FRINK.
Sacramento, March "a, 1880.
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Symptoms Of a Diseased Liver.

DAM in the right side, under the
i edge of the ribs, increases on pres
sure; sometimes the pain is in the left
side; the patient is rarely able to lie
on the left side; sometimes the pain
is felt under the shoulder blade, and
it frequently extends to the top of the
shoulder, and is sometimes mistaken
for rheumatism in the arm. The stom-
ach is affected with loss of appetite
and sickness; the bowels in general
are costive, sometimes alternative with
lax; the head is troubled with pain,
accompanied with dull, heavy sem
sation in the back part. There is gen.
orally considerable loss of memory,
accompanied with a painful sensation
of having left undone something which
ought to have been done. A slight,
dry cough is sometimes an attendant.
The patient complains of WEAKNESS
and debility; he is easily startled. his
feet are cold or burning, and he COM
plains of a prickly sensation of the
skin; his spirits are low; and although
he is satisfied that exercise would be
beneficial to him, yet he can scarcely
summon up fortitude enough to try it
In fact, he distrusts every remedy
Several of the above symptoms attend
the disease, but cases have occurred,
where few of them existed, yet exam
nation of the body, after death, has
shown the LIVER to have been exten.
sively deranged.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-27

cure of consumption which I think was
published in the UNION a year ago, the first
ingredient being fresh beef-steak cut fine !;
the other ingredients / cannot remember.
]. E. LINCOLN, Lassen county.
ArAv1sM. Will you please give US the
exact definition OF the word "atavism ?"
1t was used in your paper of the 2Sth OF
February. BUTTE.
l. 1t from atavus, an ancestor. In med
icine it means the recurrence OF any pecu-
iarity or disease of an ancestor in a subse-
quent generation, after an intermission for
a generation or two. q It means the re-
currence of the original type of species In
the progeny of its varieties.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-27
ROLLING OR PACKING THE WHEAT
FIELDS.

1t is now quite evident that though we
have promise of rain enough to insure good
wheat crops, yet it is pretty certain that we
will not have succession of so heavy rains
as to pack the surface of our wheat fields to
any extent. The rains SO far this season have
been quite light, and the moisture has fallen
with but little packing force. The frosts
have raised up and hghtened the surface of
the soil SO that the wheat fields seem almost
as porous and light as when the seeding and
covering were completed. Without some
packing or compression of the surfaces there
is danger that evaporation will take place too
rapidly when the warm drying weather comes
on, especially so, as from present appearances
it may do 80 before these surfaces are sufi-
GENTLY covered with the growing grain to
protect them. What nature has failed to do
sufficiently by beating rains, the farmers
should now perform in an artificial way.
The roller should be brought out and
put to work in rolling down the
mellow surfaces of the wheat lands.
We have always advocated thorough cultiva-
ton and pnlverization Of the soil for wheat,
and for that matter for all crops, because ex-
perience and reason teaches US that this
should be done but the same experience and
reason also teaches us that wheat does best
when it has the soil well packed and CON-
pressed about its roots. Soil, after being
well pulverized, holds moisture much better
If it be then again pressed compactly together
than if left in loose and porous condition.
Then again the roots of the wheat plant are
of such nature that it is impossible for then,
to attract moisture from soil that does not lie
close and compact about them, and the wheat
plant absorbs but very little, comparatively,
of its moisture or sustenance from the air (;
all, or nearly all, the elements that enter
into the composition of the straw or the grain
of wheat come from the soil through the
roots. These facts and the present condition
of the soil of the wheat fields indicate the
Importance of using the roller. Of course
there is great difference in soils in this re-
spect. Heavy adobe soils may be already
sufficiently packed, while in the same fields
there may be light sandy soils that will pro-
duce nothing unless artifcially compressed.
In the use of the roller each farmer should
use good Judgment and discretion. and not
run it over the soils Unfortunately. The
heavy soils may even be benefited by brush
TO tighten up the surface, while lighter ones
require packing on the same field.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-27
LATE VEGETABLE CROPS.

The vegetable gardens are at least month
later than common this season. Nothing
that frost would injure has made any pro-
gress. We have frequently had potatoes half
grown at the beginning of April, and spin
ach, lettuce and asparagus have often been
in the market before this time. 1t will be
some time yet before we will see either. In
fact, every kind of vegetables will neces-
sarily be very late, and many kinds will, in
consequence, be inferior. Many kinds of
vegetables are good only when grown in
damp, showery and cloudy weather. The
hot, dry sun renders them tough and taste
less. This is the case with turnips and peas
and asparagus and many other kinds.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-27
THE SITTING OF PETER.
A FoLK-soSG,


" Behold, Satan hath desired to have YOU that h
lay sift you as wheat."-st Luke, xxi, 81.
In St. Luke's Gospel we are told
How Peter in the days OF old
Was sifted;
And now, though ages intervene,
Sin is the same, while time and scene
Are shifted.
Satan desires us, great and small,
As wheat, to sift US, and we all
Are tempted;
Not one, however rich or great,
Is by his station or estate
Exempted.
No house so safely guarded is
But he, by some device of his,
Can enter;
No heart hath armor so complete
But he can pierce with arrows feet
Its center.
For all at last the cock will crow
Who hear the warning voice, but go
Unheeding,
Till thrice and more they have denied
The Man of Sorrows cruciied
And bleeding.
One look of that pale suffering face
viii make US feel the deep disgrace
OF weakness;
We shall be siftel till the strength
OF self-conceit be changed at length
To meekness.
Wounds of the soul, though healed, will ache !;
The reddening scars remain, and make
Confession;
Lost innocence returns no more:
We are not what we were before
TransgTession.
But noble souls, through dust and heat,
Rise from disaster and defeat
The stronger,
And conscious still of the divine
Within them, lie on earth supine
No longer.
LII. W. Longfellow, in Harper's.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-27

has found that his wheat yield is more certain
and heavier than under the system of constant
cropping, and that his land is paying him all
the time and nothing is lost in fertility /;
that it is better than when he sunmer-fal-
lowed, and has the advantage of less expen-
sive mode of cultivation; besides, the sum-
mer-fallow system in this State returns
nothing to the soil, and only gives it the adj
vantage of rest every other year, while this
system not only secures the same amount of
rest, which is at best but negative advan-
tage, but it secures a great positive advan-
tage in the manuring of the soil.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-27

AN IMPORTANT PERSONAL ITEM.-Charles
S. Prentice, of Toledo, o., went to Paris and
thence to England to be treated for Bright's
Disease, and after the best physicians of both
countries had done what they could for him,
gave up in despair and returned to America
to die. Here he received further treatment
from other skillful physicians without benefit,
and while " listlessly lingering in pain and
anguish" as he says, heard of the Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure, took it, and was
completely cured in few weeks. He gives
circumstantial details OF his painful expert
snce and astonishing cure, in long letter to
H. H. Warner & Co., which will be forwarded
on application. 81. c. Kirk L Co., agents,
Sacramento.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-27
THE DAILY REeoRD-UNIoN.
AGRICULTURAL NOTES.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE
FARMER AND THE oRCHARDIsT.

This Department Is prepared for the SACRAMENTO
REcoRD-UNIoH by its Agricultural Editor An
matter relating to the agricultural interest win be
found under this head
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-27
OUR LETTER-BOX.
CURIOUS AND STATISTICAL QUESTIONS
ASKED AND ANSWERED.

Correspondents will write upon but side OF the
sheet and make their questions as concise as
possible. Replies by contributors to questions
BY correspondents will be given when accompanied
by the name and address of the writer.l
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-27
AGUE AND FEVER.

DR.. C. McLANE's LIVER PILLS, IN
CASES OF AGUE AND FEVER, when
taken with Quinine, are productive of
the most happy results. No better
cathartic can be used, preparatory to,
or after taking Quinine. We would
advise all who are afflicted with this
disease to give them FAIR TRIAL.
For all bilious arrangements, and
as simple purgative, they are I'M
equaled.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
The genuine are never sugar coated.
Every box has red wax seal on the
lid, with the impression DR.. McLANE's
LIVER PILLS.
The genuine McLANE's LIVER PILLS
bear the signatures of C. McLANE and
FLEMING BROS. on the wrappers.
Insist upon having the genuine DR..
c. MCLANE'S LIVER PILLS, prepared by
Fleming Bros, of Pittsburgh, Pa, the
market being full of limitations of the
name McLdne, spelled differently but
same pronunciation.
He. Kirk Il Co., Sacramento, Cal, Agent
my2S-lyS
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FOR SALE OR LEASE,
-THK-
Grand Hotel Property |!

CTUATED ON THE CORNER OF FRONT
- and X streets, Sacramento city, directly OPP
posite the steamboat landing, and near the railroad
depot. The best location in the city for hotel
and business property. VIII be sold low with favor
able terms as to payments, or leased for term Of
years at a low rental. Inquire Of E. CADwALADER,
NO. 81 street, Sacramento; or s. p. DEWEY, No
308 Pine street, Sar Francisco. d22-3pt
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-27

Depot at JAMES d. GATES Drug Store, corner
New Montgomery and Howard streets, San Fran.
cisco. H C. KIRK & CO., General Agents, Sacra-
meato. For sale by druggists and dealers every
where Price, per quart bottle, Pepsin Wine Btters
81. Cough Mixture, IS cents.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-27

"a The Genuine DIR. THOs. HALLS
Medicines have his "photo" ON each
package. fs-3p1m-2awSM
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-27

Inhalant and Eye Salve manufactured BY ].
HEwES, Fifteenth and NJ streets, Sacramento.
Country residence, 0phir, Placer county, Cal.
oc14-1awStf
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-27

Down to the waist, and l dare not say
how much of the front was visible The
French insist that this fashion has beer
brought over from London. tits undoubt
edly the remains of the Empire, but it i.
time there were reaction in favor of mod
esty, and that the Republic set an exam
pie of morality.
One of the important events of the past
week has been the cinquantenaire of ''Her.
mani" 1t is just fifty years since Her
mani, the chef d'euure of Victor Hugo
was first played at the Theatre Francois
What changes have taken place since ther
IN the tastes of the public At that time
Victor Hugo was hated, was hooted at,
was abhorred and cursed; and now not g
knee but what is bent before his shrine as
the great genius of the age. The battle
which then took place between the classics
and the romantics will ever remain as the
most memorable in history. Victor Hugo,
then but twenty-five years of age, was
surrounded by his young comrades, whose
ardor for their leader led them to fist-fights
In the theater. They were Knocked at and
laughed at, but they all lived to leave q
oiAiian. Aaiiic III IItHCu llteTaluIe. VI al
the band
VICTOR HUGO REMAINS ALONE,
And, as ne said the other evening at ban
Duet given in his honor, he commenced with
the century and continues with it. At the
cinquantenaire there was most brilliant
audience. After the play was ended Sarah
Bernhardt recited some magnificent verses
by Francois Coppee, written for the occa-
sion, entitled "The Battle of Hermann. y
Then followed the browning Of the poets
bust with laurel leaves by the entire COM
pany. The next day Victor Hugo gave a
, 1880-06-22

Erie second g. opened at 8ast, sold Mt 87,f and
s51s. AMI coscsl nt FIX.
ltRilronl bonds. III New York on Saturday,
were active mud generally strung md higher.
Eric chnsnlft1htcd SECONDS advanced fnn Ht4 10
Ea; IL, funded is frsnn II IL 1.a; e.. G. Il |. &.
incomes froin ~ 10 ioA; Delaware 4 Hudson
ilrsss Of ut from ITO to III; indianapolis, 1,n,ln-
fn4ton & Western Incomes rr,ni h2,i to IT;
i.chigh s. WtikcabHrrr hsscnted from iE| to {s,H;
Mni,{lc & Ohio frfts from t0J tn lUOt: tlsF FIRST
,'rlcnturrs frn,n III to ~: do third tlcl,cnt
from ~ to 3i!t; Manhattan 1lcncn t}lsts from
lG' tu lilS!i: New stcracy Central frstH eoNsoli-
tlntct1 nssentcd froin 10. to iG! .to adjustments
from 10',& to 1E': Ohio 4 Mississippi sinking
funds frarn lii tn lt1 Oregon Hallway & NavI.
guton flrsts from NIX to rs; OaIo Central tlrsts
trnn Vt 10 Gisi; Pcor!n, Dccatur Il Evansville
.irsts from lOO to 10l; At. Pn,,l & Minneapolis
lnntl-Rrnnts from 100 to 1G2 Columbus. ChicnRo
Il fniann Central supplementary ilrslB declined
trom ny to ss!f, Cleveland l. rtts,n,rp consuli-
tntc stnkingl,t!'s from 11ntt to t19; ali,f Circuit
Western trsts fnm 40 II, 1oaK. Knnsns l. Tex
ns tirsts foil MI frt,n 19 to 101A: md 10 Sec
nnhs. ritter declining from G0!f to 51At recovered
tu G0!t.
There wns free selling Of Government bonds.
District Of COtumhn aGis wcrc nd,t hid mud MI
asked: tho Ia, Gs.t bid ant l0sH asked; tho 4!ss.
tH bid ullh ll0 asked; tho Is, 1GI,s bid nt,i foIsi
nsket: tho Is. ltB.; hid ami lc,s nstcd.
Foreign cxchMn41 was henvy, with n lnfRer
supply Of hills. Sterling pasted rates were 4s3,4
n1tl Astl: Act,Iat tntcs wcrn 4s5A aud 4BS,l and
sterling cutntnrrcnt tylia aGS4EIM. For fratlcf,
t,ostr. rates wer,, TO AMI 6l7H fur l'ar,s. Con-
n,crcIal lrnrcs wcre 6slA for Farts, 6.il for
ANTWERP, mud Itnvrc. Marks wcru MT and N y
for pnstctl, and o. for documentary. Holland
tIarins, 48,i for sght; .Aalstrlan Hortns, AK
Norway. sweden, antl Denmark, IN.
Ch!cn4n bunk cleartngs were N,s00,000 Dis
, 1880-06-22

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Special Di*patth to THc CAteaeo Tribune.

Special Di.pateh to TAs Cateaeo Tribune.
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grndus, yacet1lng l@l2fc, No. whs xfTurlnr .t,t,s,
and spring xfyIdes lhd3hc under yory fran rr,nInts
nd yannraiI. mrunn; n,,ar,,'. -. s, ~. uc"lp.n
"te ee"es"'s uFReHt ouelHRn' Ath reauced HGufc q
int'orata roo " activity IL noted further iHl-
lfoyan1Unt In peU0 frc1ghts an much l!uhtyr o,Yr.
inu Of Recommendation M anrIv .n ..orka ,.In.
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eho expott 1hlnfgxsi W,Wu bu M. rul at
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lonassd as nTtnsr rsaSutliss OF nbout 4ssTe
aGhtcnxn GoSs ii liz c,,so At 4n iii a1 ~; III
asked, Hyp Lult uuDluN Abuut a. knf,Iru. itrIrn
We4t1sil Inst sud for uxIn,ft nt ,I;}&c. |''"'
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, 1880-06-22

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