Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-18
LOGkI INTELLIGENCE.

TOBACCO GROWING IN SACRAMENTO
George Spizer yesterday exhibited samples
of this years growth Of Havana tobacco
raised by him on LowelI's ranch, about three
miles from this city. He this year had in
five acres. The yield is estimated at from
900 to /, 200 pounds per acre. The first crop
he harvested six weeks ago, and cured itwish
much success. He gets three crops a year,
This il his second year OF the experiment in
this county. He says he is confident this
climate and soil Is admirably adapted to to.
bacco culture. The winter frosts did not
affect the plants, which were Of course prop.
erly sheltered, the first of which came up in
February The Havana seed he put ia In
January the plants spring up in about
three weeks Late in March, the weather
being favorable, they are transplanted. Mr..
Spilzer was = tObacc0-grower In Guatemala,
and also il Australia. The climate
for tobacco is here, in his estimation,
equal to that Of Central America, and
the soil is Just as good, if not better, while
the worms that are liable TO injure the plants
are fewer and less destructive here Mr..
Spiksr Is DESTROYS of asesrtaining the where
abouts Of W. Jones OF Dlnville, Va, a TO-
baeco manufacturer who was in this city a
few weeks ago looking into the question Of
tobacco culture in California, and who went
from here 90 San Francisco with the intention
of returning in time to meet farmers and
growers at the State Fair in September Mr.
Spiker, being asked concerning his curing
process, replied that it was his secret. It is
the result of long experience, and therein lies
any success TO BE- attained here in the indug-
try. Any process which will cure the leaf
after drying, so as to make it properly tough,
and prevent il growing brittle before coming
to the manufacturers hands, is to be ap-
proved. Thus far his tobacco-growing here
has been experimental, but to him success
fully so. The plants from The Havana seeds.
he says. do not here produce the long, rank
leaf which proved 50 disastrous to tobacco
growers on some Of the too rich soils OF other
valleys of California, and which rankness no
curing process used by those growers would
successfully treat.
Police COURT OF the cases brought be-
fore Judge Henry yesterday, Wm. TurDey
was fined So for battery, which he paid. All
Nov was fined $3.50 for battery and cutting
fellow Celestial in the hand with knife.
In default of payment he was sent to The
County Jail to ornament the chain-gang for
term of FIVE months. All Now has been
previously arrested for various offenses, and
is regarded IS 4 bad t!hinaman. In this case
he is said to have been engaged IN an en-
deavor to rob a fellow cOuntryman of his
pocketbook, and when resistance in defense
of property was made, he drew knife and
committed the offense for which he is sen
fenced. The case against j. B. Hilton, for
permitting nuisance upon premises for
which he IS agent, was dismissed upon his
payment of costs, the nuisance complained of
HOO i
to the satisfaction of the Health Officer.
Mike Burke Pleaded guilty to having bat
tered IN an iHhuman manner, and without
provocation, a man whom he found sitting in a
bar-room few nights since. He viii receive
sentence to-day. The examination of George
Goss upon charge of burglary ia the second
degree. for entering the clothing store OF
John Trarbaeh, corner Of Third aud X streets,
and stealing four suits OF boys clothes, was
held and case taken under advisement. John
Nolan pleaded guilty to being able bodied
and healthy and withal beggar. Upon ear
nest promises of amends, and that he would
make work suffer as soon as he came across
an opportunity 10 do SO. he was discharged
and given an opportunity to redeem his
habits. Rosam Lara, charged with en-
bezzlement of ring, was tried aud found
guiltless. August Herman pleaded guilty Of
vagraucy, but was finally discharged. Chas.
SulLu ptSGG5u guilty OF saIl5 DnEusH. anu
was sent TO the County Jail for five days.
George Smith, sleeping in a barn, case con-
tinued until today. B. +. Croker pleaded
guilty to battery Of one of his men, and was
fined s., which was hquidated.
A "SrASD Up" PREVENTED ~
forenoon, about II o'clock, NJ. Bloch, B
Dsunery and S. Morris noticed two young
chaps upon Sixth street having drunken
man in charge, and evidently preparing to
rob him. They arranged themselves one
upon each side of their intended victim, as ii
to support his delinquent lower members,
and went down below l. street and took him
into the alley in rear of the Pavilion, and
had got him cut of sight behind set-off in
the building, when the three gentlemen
watching stepped uo and prevented further
proceedings. The boys claimed that they
were only befriending the man that he was
a stranger and wanted to get place to lie
down, and they were going to have him lie
down where they had hin. They aclInowl
edged, however, that they never saw their Gus
toner before, and their looks and class unrnis.
takably certified to their criminal inter tions,
and that in a moment more they would have
been able, in addition to their statement that
he was stranger, to have added with
scriptursl exactness, land we took him in
Unfortunately they were disturbed before
they had gone far enough TO furnish positive
evidence of their intended crime The two
promising youths were about eighteen year:
of age. and gave their names as Frank Clarl
and Ed Stafford, but these are probably
aliases. The man they had in hand was 5
L. Lloyd, of Nevada county, who wa
warned Of the intentions of his new-madt
companions, and the latter left tbs scane 70
another part OF the city as soon rs permitted
to slip away.
CRIMINAL CAsEs.-District Attorney Buck
ley yesterday fled in the Superior Court in
formations in the following criminal cases
Frank Edwards, burglary of the residence Q
D. Willard last month, in which clothing an,
other articles were taken; All Lin, burglary
for entering a room at the Palace. on Sscont
street, with felonious intent; Chris. Borss
grand larceny, for relieving man at an 7.
street den, on the 22i OK June last OF S27
All Ye, petit larceny, second offeuse, stealth.
on this occasion two chickens from the prem
ises Of Thomas Dunwcrth, on - street, las
month L. Hansche and Charles Cook, 70
abduction OF young girl recently from al
uptown family, where she was employed
for purposes Of prostitution. The trials o
these several defendants will be set for tn
September term, except in the case of Frsnl
Edwards, who knowing that ne was booke
for State Prison, without any possibility O
evasion, requested permission of the DistTic
Attorney yesterday morning TO be taken be
fore Judge Clark. The Judge consented, an
upon being arrsigned Edwards pleaded guilty
waived time and asked for immediate ser
tence. A term of three years in Folsor
Prison was awarded, and he will be trans
ferrsd to the care Of Warden Pocllman I,
day.
STATE BOARD OF EeUALIzATroY.-Th
State Board Of Equalization met yesterday
having failed of full meeting previousl
this week. II resolved to proceed at onc
upon its annual visitation to the vsri1u
counties of the State. 1t viii meet in Sa
Francisco to-day to lay out the routes an
tx and announce dates. Alameda count
viii probably be the first visited. The Sc
rotary of tho Board is receiving daily tn
County Auditors reports. and with perhaF
more satisfaction than last year, but ST
there are reports that are not up TO the T,
quirements of the Board in accuracy and d.
tail.
PROPOSALS ara invited by the Board
State Prison Commissioners for furnfshin
potatoes. beef and coal for the prison az Sa
Quentin from September g. 1881. to June 60
1882, the bids to be opened on the first day {
September and the contract awarded.