Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-01
ALL AROUND TIE COAST.

ALL AROUND THE COAST.
Hay is selling in Independence, Or, at
81 and SIS per ton, delivered.
The Supervisors of San Diego county
made only one reduction in the assessments
for this year.
The Orland Times congratulates its peo-
pie on the quietness of the town on Sun
days. since the closing of the saloons.
Many of the vineyard men about Vaca-
vile, Solano county, are selling their grapes
to Eastern agents at from $40 to $50 per
ton.
y The Mariposa Gazette says Coyotes are
becoming SO numerous that they are seen
daily on the main thoroughfares near
| town.
Carpenters of Grass Valley were never
more busy than now. Building is going on
Tidings.
Gooseberries an inch and a half long,
three of which weighed an ounce and a
half, are among the boasted products of
Umatilla county, Oregon.
The Lodi Touring mills have been leased
of George Locke by Mr.. Charles II. Baker,
of San Francisco, who will start them up
about the Sd of August.
| st. Helena Star The absinthe plant is
said to be strong repellent of insects, and
it is suggested to try it in vineyards as
remedy for phylloxera.
Hay harvest is about over in the interior
counties, and farmers are busy preparing
to harvest the grain. In southern counties
the harvest is progressing finely. and the
yield is satisfactory.
Thrashing is now being done in this Sec
tion for eleven cents hundred, crews
boarding themselves. Last season ranch
ers paid as high as twelve cents and
boarded the men.-IChico Enterprise.
Lakeport Bee Democrat The numerous
nimrods of our town have had some very
good luck on their deer hunts of late.
Within day or two last week a number
of fine deer were brought into town by diff
ferent parties.
The grasshoppers have al disappeared
from the Indian valley country, says the
Plumas National, and the farmers think
that they have not deposited their eggs
! Ii such is the case it may be the last we
shall hear OF them over that way.
-hiOLstSi 1lcIlON ncll-lUr SGlEeS
that there are at this time million pounds
of flour in Rogue river valley unsold, and
awaiting market. New wheat is being
cut, and the precursor of an immense crop
is being taken to the mills this week
a great nanny of our citizens have ap.
piled to the Board Of Supervisors for re.
duction of two-thirds in the value of their
property as assessed in March last. If n.y.
drauic mining is TO cease forever, property
in this place won't be worth anything
| North San Juan Times.
A correspondent of the Gridley Herald
discusses novel idea to raise funds for the
support of the two or three ministers in
that place. He suggests that the backs OF
the pews In the churches be let to the
business men at given sum annually, and
which they be allowed to use as an adver-
tising bulletin.
j. W. Higgins, of San Diego has two
monster growths on his premises that are
genuine curiosity. They consist of two
pie plants. the seeds of which he received
from the East. and planted on the 20th of
last April. The largest leaf of one of the
plants now measures seventeen feet in cir
cumference.
A move is being made in Colusa to have
county fair this fall. Our Colusa friends
had better join their resources and energies
in the District fair to be held at Chico, and
next year take steps to have the District
fair held at Colusa. Dividing the resources
of the district is not good Chico
Enterprise.
Solano Republican, Balio Hicklin, of
| Rio Vista, brought to cur office on Mon
day last hens egg that resembles in size
a four bit watermelon. The egg is 81 by s
inches in circumference, fair measurement.
How will that do? We think it lays over
any hen fruit we ever heard of. Let
somebody beat this.
Peoples Cause, Red Bluff: 1t has been
suggested by number of citizens that
Joint Stock Company be organized, pur.
chase track of land near town and estab.
lish a public park. Let the ground be
fenced and plowed, set out trees, erect a
mammoth pavilion and otherwise improve
the premises SO as to make them a popular
resort for public assemblies.
The Indians say the pine-nut crop this
season is the best for years. The nuts will
be ready to harvest about the lst of Sep.
tember, and they propose to have big
fandango here before they commence gath
ering the crop. All the Piutes from the
northern country and along the railroad
are expected to participate in the festivi-
ties [Winnemucca Silver State.
The Woodland Democrat SAYS r. B.
Blowers informs us that he has visited a
large number of orchards in the county
and finds that the almond trees are nearly
all affected with the red spider. 1t re-
quires magnifying glass to see them dis
tinctly but whenever the leaves turn a
whltish color and the under side of the
limbs have reddish cast it may be known
that the tree is affected.
The twenty seventh annual State meet.
ing of the Churches of Christ in California
will convene near Woodland, Yolo county,
on Friday, September 2, 1881 The meet.
ing will continue ten days. Ample tent
room will be provided on the grounds for
all who may be in attendance but visitors
will have to supply themselves with bed
ding. There will be good restaurant on
the grounds, furnishing six meals for one
dollar.
A story is told by the Stockton Herald
of Modesto boy named James Buchanan
being drugged and robbed by MERGED
man called Dan while on his way to Stock.
ton. That Dan" had committed thefts
at the st. Johns Hotel in Modesto amount
ing to about S45 in coin and watch and
chain. Buchanan laid the facts before the
Stockton police officers, who are looking
for :" Dan," who is known gambler O.
Merced.