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MANNER OF CONSTRUCTION.

To estimate upon the cost of such a ca al at any
fixed price per cubic yard of all the material be
moved would not be doing the subject Justice, for
the waters themselves should be made to perform
by far the greater portion OF the labor. Thus canal
at first constructed 10 feet Deep 10 feet wide the
bottom and so feet wide on top, for the entire dis
lance the PLAINS above the hills would neces-
state the removal of 64S 00e cubic yards of mate
rial The cut through the hills at the same width
on the bottom and down to the grade, with the
portion excavated to half depth above, would in
volve a maximum cut of Is feet in depth and the
removal OF about 90, 00O cubic yards OF material.
The earth from the canal on the plains should be
nut in an embankment the lower side of the canal
at least 100 feet away the material from the hill cut
could for the most part be moved out lengthwse of
the work, BY means OF cars on a tramway, and used
10 make embankments for the continuation of the
canal across the low plain to the slough below.
Then 64S 900 cubic yards from canal on plains at
10 cents per cubic yard Sl64 $780, o. 900 cubic yards
from cut through hills, at 20 cents per cubic yard,
$40 SOC. total cost OF construction, SlSS 900.
In addition to the above there must necessarily be
q leading channel two three miles long for Putah
creek set of regulating gates IN the canal lust
below where it taps each creek, ana also movable
dam IN each creek below where tapped py tne canal
The precess of enlargement would then be each
vesr to plough and otherwise loosen the material IN
the bottom and on the upper side OF the canal and
each wet season to admit as much water into the
new canal as it could be made to carry-and no
more-aushing out the excaVated SOIL, and eHectihg
the enlargement without great cost
In the course of few years the new channel Tor
the creeks would under favorable circumstances be
excavated below the surface of the plain no en-
bankments would be necessary. the moVaDle cams
in the old channels Of the creeks would be replaced
BY solid earthen entertainments (unless it might be
desired still TO draw water through for rrlgatlonl
and the turning of the stream would be effected
There would, of course, be other expenses attend
ant upon this work than those alluded to here, as,
for instance property damages and cost of right OF
Gay, and cost Of attendance upon the works during
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favored it will return the service partially in the
flood by disposing of the material which it carries
on the borders of the channel and in the ebb
ing deeper channel IN carrying the sands to lower
points.
Now the observations of the past season, con-
Quoted in the described, through the agency
of clock -work gauges and connecting level lines,
have shown not only the serious defects in the river
above heretofore spoken Of but that the channel
bars at the mouth Of the river exercise most per-
ncious influence on the tidal wave in its passage up
the river prevents its free propagation, and hence
dmnishes the conservative action just outlined. A
striking illustration Of this is found in the fact that
the hghtide level below the bar is foot higher at
the low stage Of the river than it is at Rio VISTA 1873
miles up stream, along deep, open channel. Thus
the bar prevents the filling of this basin by the tides,
and their beneficial action in securing the channel
above is limited hence, for this reason Also as well
as that it is obstruction to the flood escape this
bar should be removed as heretofore recommended
This sketch of operations is not for those of day
or year. The engineering devices will bring about
no violent or sudden change In the river. They
must first arrest or modify the destructive agencies
and then they must aid the force OF nature in
restoring the channels, and further improve them
1t has required the expenditure of vast amounts
OF time ingenuity money and physical force to put
in operation, and bring tother present condition. the
agencies which have wrought and still are working
injury to these channels, and Of which / have
spoken To counterfeit these the State must recoz
nize that at least some considerable proportion Of
the game elements must be applied.
Now, it may be asked, supposing that these re
suits obtained after some years of effort and ex
pense in what respect other, perhaps, than IN nav
CATION will the river community be benefited2 Viii
the food line be loveredi II we admit the tide
again to the upper reaches will not the tide add tC
the hight OF the flood within reach of its influence
Does not the increased slope now existing promote
rapid drainage Of flood?
To this it may be answered that the increase o.
slope does add something to the velocity Of drain
acre
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By this diversion very strong influence, which
now acts in keeping the comparatively fine and
commodious channel below Grand Island open,
would be lost Not only would the securing power
of the full winter flow be diminished, but the con
servatve action of the tides, elsewhere explained,
would be divided between two channels instead OF
confined to one and as the tidal basin would not be
materially increased, the tendency would be to
make the two channels combined only as com
modious as the one had been. There are
already two serious distractions to the flood
Aow below Cache slough-two bars which
should be removed-and one OF them is I'M
mediately opposite where the Montezuma slough
would return portion OF the diverted MOODS, ana
cause still worse bar. Practical observation and
study OF these questions by the most distinguished
and successful engineers of late yearts has led to
the conclusion in somewhat similar cases, that such
diversion would result in serious injury 10 the nav
igabe qualities of the river below the point OF di.
version 1t has been shown that if the Mississippi
river did not divide into three arms, or passes as
they are called leading. to as many mouths, out
continued on in one channel, its waters would es
cape on SO much less grade in the one channel than
in three that the food elevation would be lowered
at the head of the passes 16 feet and SO on up TO
New Orleans, and beyond. Now the advantage
which the Mississippi gains in dividing, as 1t does
is to secure wider field upon which to deposit Its
sediment and thus it does not build out any one OF
its mouths as fast as it would single one, II
all in one ; and this is slight advantage as COM
pared to the disadvantages coupled with IT. But
the sacramento Wouiu gam efeii no SUI,
as this by division of its waters In the manner
proposed for it has not wide sea- ike the Gull
Of Mexico, to dump into but as shown, portion OF
the diverted waters Teturn to the main channel and
the other portion would be led by circuitous
route through shallow slough, and be dumped out
upon mud fiat, already, for the most part, bare at
low tide. Under these circums ances, If this line
of reasoning is sound, it is questionable whether
the low cut through the Montezuma hills would be
permitted by the General Government, having the
interest of navigation in view. And it is more than
questionable whether ii would relieve the river in
an appreciable degree at times of ordinary floods,
il il were made.
CUT THROUGH GRIZZLY ISLAND.
There might be entirely new mouth made to
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A CUT THROUGH GRIZZLY ISLAND.
There might be an entirely new mouth made
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the Feather itself is backed up and forced to run
over into the basin at point above and where it
has let the elevation so to do
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A Short Sowing Season

The indications now are that the grain
sowing season. The summer fallowed land
is quite generally already seeded, and the
lands that are to be volunteered are also
ready for the rains and growing weather, but
nothing is yet done to the great wheat crop
that is to be put in on lands that were in
tended for winter blowing and sowing, and
nottingham be done for this crop till there falls
a considerable rain The surface of the soil
is now very dry, and it will require more rain
than we are likely to have before Christmas
to wet the soil sufficiently to start the plows
successfully. This will give the farmers a
short and hurried seeding season, and will be
great temptation to sighting the work. We
would therefore repeat the old saying, that
whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing
well. Particularly is this old maxim true in
winter-plowing and winter-sowing of wheat.
Let all the weed seed and foul stuff that is on
the surface of the soil be well turned under
the start, and it will be more likely to
keep the start throughout the season.
If we had had wet and warm autumn,
this weed seed would have started, and plow
ing it under after that would have killed the
young growth, and thus assisted materially
in keeping the wheat crop clean but now
there will be no time to start the weed seed
before sowing the grain, and the only way to
give the wheat the advantage of the weeds is
the one suggested the weed seed
deep beneath the soil, so that it will have a
bad start in the race with the wheat.
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of apples and pears, and If left undisturbed
will continue its work of destruction till. dis
couraged and disheartened, the owners of
the extensive apple and pear orchards
throughout the State will dig them up
and burn them for frewood, and all
the collection of choice varieties strictly for
family use will become useless to their OWL
ers, and il allowed to remain standing will
only serve as nurseries for moths and worms,
instead of serving the purposes for which
they were intended. The codling moth does
not live upon or disturb any other fruit than
the apple and pear, and. SO far as is known,
cannot subsist in a country where these fruits
are not cultivated. Hence some have pro-
posed to have a law passed requiring
the destruction of the entire apple and
pear crops in the State for two
or three years in succession, and thus
starve out the pest by destroying all
cessful, all the fruit in Oregon and
Nevada would have also to be destroyed in
like manner, because the moth exists there as
well as in our State We could not control the
subject in these States if we could in our own
Others propose having a law passed for the
appointment of orchard inspectors in each
county, whose duty il shall be to examine all
the orchards ia the county, and have the fruit
destroyed, or other measures adopted for the
destruction of the worms wherever they are
found to exist 1t is evident that without
some plan adopted that contemplstes
complete destruction of the pest in
all orchards, and on all trees. there is
but little use i'll doing anything, for
there will remain worm nurseries in every
neighborhood and in every community.
My neighbor, who has an orchard OF ten
thousand trees, and who may spend thou
sand or ten thousand dollars year for the
preservation of his fruit from the worms, will
spend his time and money to little purpose if
my five, ten or twenty trees, standing over
the fence in the next field, are allowed to go
uncared for, and to remain as a breeding
ground for the moth. Not only the farmers
and fruit-growers are interested in this sub
ject, but every lover and consumer Of fruit in
the State is deeply interested, and should aid
in the destruction of the common fruit one
my. Let us have a concert of counsel and
agree upon concert of action,
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shorthorns and Herefo1 DIS.

The Mark Lane Express Of August I'd
makes a concession as between shorthorn
and Hereford cattle, which will hardly be
relished by breeders of shorthorns, either in
this country or elsewhere. An American
breeder of Herefords claims that these cattle
"are better grsziers than are the shorthorns,
whether in England or America that a
most money to the feeder and that
he is always worth more money as
finished steer in the London market. %
The Express comedies these claims. 1t says
"These are points on which we agree
with him." and adds :" He goes on to say
{ If these premises be true, as the best grazier
he will make better weight on the same
grass. If the same weight off grass will sell
for more money to the feeder, it must follow
that he is the best feeder If, when fed, he
will bring more money in London TO the
butcher, it must follow that he is of better
quality and will cut to the better profit.
These would, in this country, constitute the
hest beef steer All this continues the
Erpress) is true enough, but 1t does not
prove that the Hereford is as useful an
ditions mentioned are those pertaining to
erazing-conditions which exactly suit the
Hereford. The question is whether the
Hereford, which is acknowledged to be the
better butchers beast, could be put to the
macs and bred under the conditions which be-
long to the shorthorns. We think certainly
not except by altering the character OF the
breed, in which case all the gain would be
likely to prove loss. Ii these CONCESSIONS
nf the Mark Lane Express are to be taken as
correct, or if it is admitted that the Hereford
is the better butchers beast, the question OF
relative value, so tar as this country Is con-
cerned, is decided. Let it be given up that
the shorthorn is not equal to the Hereford as
grazier, and that the former will not
make as good or better weight on the
same grass, and further, that the
same weight of grass in shorthorn
will not sell for as much money to the feeder
as the Hereford will, and when fed Will not
| bring as much money as the latter, because
| the butcher cannot cut his carcass up to so
much profit, then our shorthorn breeders
will do well to make note of it; for 1t is as
certain as death that the most profitable Cat
| tie viii eventually take the lead, and usurp
! the great pastoral regions of the West, as
well as rapidly come into favor with feeders
everywhere. We presume, however, the
| shorthorn breeders will take issue at once
with our English cotemporary, and vehe-
mently claim, as they have always done, that
shorthorns are, in all respects, equal and
superior to any other breed OF cattle. Would
! it not be well to inaugurate tests looking to
! the settlement of these important questions
Prairie Farmer.
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cember 7th. Slosson will pay his own ex.
penses, and it is generally thought will
have the advantage in playing at the cham
pion's game.
The following thoroughbreds, the prop.
erty of c. Mulkey, Montana. were sold
October Goth; Patsey Duffey, ch C. (lS77),
by Leinster, dam Ada A., by Asterold, out
Of Lorette, by imp. Sovereign, for 81. 600 !;
Joe Howell, b. 6. (aged) by imp. Bonnie
Scotland, dam Eva Shepherd, by imp. Sow
ereign, ont of Lucy, by Mingo, for 81. 900 !;
Premium, CHI. m. (aged), by Castor, dam
by Flying Cloud, for 81, 500. and Nerva
Winters, pedigree not stated, for 81, 800.
Boccaccio. the fine young California
trotting stallion, has been sold, to 60 to
Australia. He is large, fine-looking
horse, and can trot close to 2:30. He is
by Woodford tson of Woodford Nam
brino), dam by Cages Logan (son of Rys-
dyk's Hambletonian) ; second dam, Old
Jack (sire of Abe Lincoln). The purchase
was made by H. ?. Gregory & Co., of San
Francisco, for j. A. Roberts, of Mel
bourne.
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Concert of Action for the Preservation of
Orchards.

There are some things which the farmers
of this State want legislation upon, and about
which they should have an understanding be-
fore the meeting of the Legislature, to the
end that concert of action may be secured.
One of these things is the destruction of the
codling moth. 1t is but few years since
this little insect appeared among us. When
it came and for twenty odd years past
since the first planting of orchards in this
State-we had enjoyed absolute immunity
from all fruit pests. We had every prospect
of o continuance from such immunity
In the future, and with climate un-
equaled for the production of fruit
of every description, and location between
markets east and west that would want an
unlimited quantity of our products in this
direction, our prospect was very tiatteriug for
an extensive and profitable business in the
production, drying and preserving of fruit
for the demands of commerce. Orchards
were being planted extensively by those who
contemplated making orcharding a main
business, and family orchards were being put
out in town and country by all who desired
to enjoy fruit fresh and crisp from their own
PREMISES. Indeed California had gained a
worldwide reputation as being the Eden
garden of the world for fruit culture.
Though we have climate for all the
hardy fruits of the temperate zones,
as well as for those of the semi tropical chimes,
20 Ivare denendinp for much of our fruit
business upon our crops of apples and pears,
especially the latter, which grow here to
greater perfection and in greater quantities
than in any other country. But the cooling
moth has come among US, and has for the last
two years destroyed more than half our crops
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Manufactures the Great Need of the State

manufactures the Great Need OF the state.
This subject needs only to be mentioned to
secure the concurrence of every thinking man
in the State The want of manufactures
compels our farmers to grow wheat when
they should be growing a diversity of agri
cultural products. In a remoter degree, but
just as surely, the want of manufactures is
and must remain the cause of the prema-
ture exhaustion of our wheat lands and the
reduction of the annual yield from 80 to 10
bushels to the acre. The want of manu-
features, and the employment they would af-
ford, must also be charged with the idleness
and hoodiumism in our towns and cities and
tramping and beggary in the country, to say
nothing of the crime and wickedness that
prevails in both city and country, and the
over crowding of our jails and prisons.
Would it not be well for the State to offer
special inducements for manufacturing indus
tries, and pay more money in premiums for
manufactured articles and less for convicted
criminals
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Annual Meeting of the Stockholders OF the toun-
tain Mining Company, for the election Of Seven
Directors for the ensuing year, and for the trans
action of such and other business may be brought
fore the citing, will be held at the Office Of the
con pany, No. 900 street, in the city of Sacra-
mento, on MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1880, at 7
o'clock P. NJ. d. DIERSSEN, Secretary.
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THE QUIET HOUR.
THE "TANGLER's" PARADISE OF CHA.
RADEs. ENIGMAs. ETC.

contributions to this department should be ad
dressed "Quiet Hour" RRcoRDUSIoN Write
upon but one side of the sheet. Accompany al
contributions with the answers, the true name,
and postoffice address. Contributors will receive
advice and assistance, and privileged to engage
IN courteous criticism OF the productions pub
liShed.
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Mr.. Barnum has entered into circus
partnership which is limited to ninety nine
years. If the people were only sure he
would quit at the end of that time the
world would not be SO dismal after all.
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Cleopatra (!

Her power retained by force of personal
charms. She led the old ''boys" captive whenever
she talked pretty" to them and showed her teeth.
History should tell us that she used S0Z0D0NT,
but it don't. The preparation she used might have
had another name then. nl83tThSTu
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Manhood Res,Ored.-A victim of early
imprudenee, causing nervous debility, premature
decay, etc having tried in vain every knownremedy,
has discovered a simple means OF set-cure, which he
will send free 10 his fellow sufferers ADDRESS j. H
REEVES, No 43 Chatham street, New York.
n2-IyTuIhS
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GENERAL NOTICES.


Ladies' Land League THE Ladies' In.
terested in the Land League Movement re-
quested to meet at Pioneer Hall, on SUNDAY
AFTERNOON, November 21st at o'clock, for the
purpose of establishing Ladies' Branch Of the
Land League in this citv. All invited to attend
By order of Committee.
nl9-2t b. E. WOODS, Chairman
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A Card.-To all who are suffering r

A Card.-To all who are suffering from
the errors and indscretions of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss OF manhood etc. will send
recipe that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE.
This great remedy was disc-~ered by missionary in
South America Send seif-addressed envelope to
the REV. JOSEPH I. INMAN, Station ID, New
York CITY. ol4-ThSIu6m
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AGRICULTURAL NOTES.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE
FARMER AND THE oRCHARDIsT.

kEoORD-USIoE by its Agricultural Editor. All
matter relating to the agricultural interest will be
found under this head
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lin this department. the head indicates, we pro-
pose TO make record of current sporting events.
Communications to the paper concerning such
matters should be addressed to the Outdoor
Amusement Department u