Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-20

stantly engaged in salmon fishing in the strsits in
front of Benicia and it is carefully estimated that
: / the catch will amount during the time from April
: lst to June Soth to $1,000 samon-an average of
e thirty fish To each boat per day. A gas company
has been incorporated, and contract let to supply
! the city with gas by the 1st of September next
> The company will employ about twenty men Three
) thousand feet of streets will be graded and side
walks laid during the present month. The new
railroad, TO connect Sonoma, Santa Rosa and Napa
with Benica, will be built this year. Building is
going on ali over our city. 1t is estimated
that about loo buildings will be erected here during
this year at an expense including projected wharves
at the warehouse of S500,o00 The amount of busi.
ness done at the Postofce during the first quarter
OF this year shows increase of onethird over the
last quarter OF 1850. Our five schools all of which
have well established regulations are in Aours h.
ing condition There are 1000 acres of cultivated
land IN this township. Wheat is the principal ce
real raised There will be greater demand for
labor, both skilled and unskilled, during the year
here than in any other town in the State The late
appropriation of $50 900 for the rebuilding of the
| machine shops and other improvements at the Ar
| senal will cause the employment of a number of
men.
Rio VIsTA.-About &c OF an inch of rain fell here
during the storm of Sunday last. Farmers are in
good spirits the crop prospect their only regret
being that the acreage is not up to the average On
the Islands the outlook is better than was antici-
| pated two months ago Strips of the higher land
along the levees being cultivated, and in some
localities quite respectable crop will be produced
The horticultural interests have suffered much less
| than was feared
| SOnoma.
i PErALUNA.-The business outlook of Petaluma
| and vicinity for the coming season is promising
much more so than at this time last year The cree
| ton during the coming summer of magnificent
building by the Masonic fraternity of this city is
| contemplated The funds hand, and the
building in all probability will be erected. mum.
Der OF private residences in course of construc
ton, and the erection of several others contem-
plated The work of Strengthening Petaluma creek
will be resumed within the next two OF three
months, under the appropriation of 900 recently
made by Congress. Petaluma possesses .nsider.
able manufacturing interests. There are carriage
and wagon manufactures broom factory pottery
saddle-tree factory, two stone-cutting establish.
ments, and tannery, all of which are doing good
business The crop outlook in this section has i'm
|
true the acreage sown to grain is less than last year.
| but the weather has been most proptious for the
late sowing, and fair average crop is now antlci-
pated The hay crop will be immense Dairymen
are having prosperous season, aud will have
prosperous year, while the orchardists say the fruit
crop promises to be unprecedentedly large Taking
all these facts into consideration the business out
look for the city and vicinity the coming season is
most fatterng.
HKALpsBuRG.-Atoutt twenty per cent. less wheat
ispanted in Russian River valley this season than
usual Six hundred acres have been set to grapes
| this spring, and are doing unusually well Grass
was never better. Sheep out finely with little
loss Of lambs. Shearipg will commence in week.
planting is nearly over, and the prospects for
all crops isttering.
| WINDseR-Ths hamlet and vicinity is generally
prosperous The business outlook is good, and the
I building prospects tolerable. The crop prospects
are excellent for the late sowing and the acreage
is fully as large usual. The late rains will make
the crop as good usual, or better. The acreage
| in grapes will be more than doubled this spring,
with good prospects for good stand, and many
farmers increasing their orchards The late rain
| will make pasturing good, and stockmen happy.
The demand for labor is good, but the local supply
| equals the demand
CLovERDALE.-The business outlook for Clover
dale and vicinity is more promising than before.
| There is not vacant house in town, but demand
exists for twenty thirty The business houses
are all doing well. Stock men say that feed is bet
ter than for years. The wool yield will be extra and
unusually heavy, and the percentage OF lambs car.
| ried through is large The fruit crop is far ad-
vanced, and all that could be desired Four
hundred Of vines have been planted this We r.
and the late rains have insured an excellent stand
ard winery will be erected Immediately,
| and a new and extensive warehouse is in contem.
| pation. There is considerable demand for farms
and stock ranges. There has been no heavy frost
this season. and trees and shrubbery are further ad
vanced than at any other point north of the bay
We hear OF complaints in any of the different
branches of trade. Money is comparatively easy,
and there is no lack of work for the industrious
stanisIaus.
| MonEsTo.-0wing to the late rains the business
outlook-for the coming is looking upward,
with the prospect of large crops. A large number
OF buildings, both business and private have been
commenced and in contemplation. There is also
large plow factory in course OF erection The pres
ent prospects will warrant the employment OF a
/ large number OF mechanics and aborers the coming
| season.
TuIare.
HANFoRD.-Several firms will remove their present
buildings and erect OF brick soon as material can
be had. 1t is said tina. the Freeman Hotel is to be
enlarged to double its present capacity new hall
go feet in length is in of erection. new
school-house and two churches have recently been
completed, and Catholic church will be built this
summer. Twenty five emigrants arrived here from
Missouri few days ago A grove of forty acres OF
trees, planted and fenced by the railroad company
is making fine growth and looks splendid. A funi-
| ture factory has just been established. The mer-
| chants have just got in their goods, and have
| larger stock than at any previous time. Some
building is being done here all the time but it is
not brisk at present. As soon however, the grain
| begins to move building will become very active
There is larger acreage of grain in this year than
last and the yield will be good better. Labor
ers for the harvest will be in great demand about
the 1st of June.
Ventura.
| SAN BUENAvENTURA. - The business outlook |
of the country was never better. The rains |
since Friday insure abundant crops. All kinds OF
| labor will be in demand. One hundred and fifty |
men can have steady work. The wages average $50 |
per month the year round The farmers figuring
on building barns, houses and fences. The sheep
| and hog owners have made immense profits at |
going rates. Quite active inquiry prevails as to
prices of real estate and there is probability of
| large sales of farm lan:s The wheat crop looks |
especially promising.
YOIO.
wooDLAND.-The spring business may now be
considered fairly open. Our merchants have all |
laid in good stocks, and trade with them is good.
The agricultural implement houses are also prepar
ing by LAYING in heavy stocks of machine mowers
and horse rakes, for the very heavy hay crop now
assured and nearly ready to be cut Summer fallow
and volunteer wheat and barley are heading out
with prospect of abundant yield. The late
sown grain is also coming finely. Saturdays
rain of n of an inch was just the thing for this
county, and with good weather from this on insures
better crops than usual. The grain perhaps
25 per cent less than last year. but the prospect
| large proportionate yield was never better than
now. There has been remarkable absence of
north winds this spring. while we have also been
favored with plenty of rain Woodland is steadily