Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-04
PACIFIC COAST ITsMs.

Farmers are feeling in better cheer over
the recent rise in the grain market, and
are hopeful Of a continued Improvement
An unfortunate man was knocked down
in the suburbs of San Diego last Friday
truss, probably believing it to be a money.
| belt.
The Congregational Church at Ferndale
was dedicated last Sunday. The sum of
81, 100 was raised at the morning and
evening services, which leaves the church
free from debt.
a heavy rain, accompanied by thunder
and Lightning and lasting for half hour,
| fell at Helena, CAL, On the 2Sth of July,
and extended, apparently, north and south
of town for many miles.
The absence of the Piutes from town is
noticeable. Owing to the scarcity OF white
help our farmers have utilized them n
their harvesting. They are good workers,
and like the almighty dollar" pretty
well. Ii Bridgeport Union.
The Board of Supervisors of Colusa
county have advertised for bids to con-
struct bridge over the Sacramento river
at Colusa. The San says ''The county
will bear $l0,0 600 of the expense OF erec.
ton, and the balance will have to be raised
by subscription.
The work of leveling the summit of Mt.
Hamilton and breaking the ground for the
observatory foundation is nearly completed.
BY September lst everything will be in
readiness for the brick work Two kilns
have been burned. and the fires were lighted
in third yesterday.
Railroad ties for the new southern roads
are in great demand. In Mendocino coun.
ty there are not enough hewers to supply
the amount required, and firms there are
advertising for men. Tichenor & Co., of
Mendocino, who have large contract with
the Atchison, Topeka aud Santa Fe Rail-
road, have already shipped over &C. 900 ties.
II is unlawful to kill grouse, prairie
chickens, fool-hens, etc.. between the LIST
day of March and the 10Th day Of August;
and ducks and geese between the 18th day
of May and the 10th day of August; and
deer sheep, elk, antelope, ETC., between
March LIST and August 10th. The law
makes no allowance for ignorance of its
provisions.
The Florence tArizona) Enterprise says
Fine grapes, raised in the valley, are SELL
ing in Florence for ten cents per pound.
Other fruits raised in the valley are pro-
portionately cheap. Florence is spared the
necessity of depending on foreign markets
for her fruits and vegetables she receives
an abundant supply from the surrounding
ranches, and has some to spare. Within
few years this valley will produce enough
fruit to supply all the markets of Arizone.
| flur it-rA ac,,1 o,,lo
out vineyards and orchards.
We recently gave an account of the raw
ages Of the black scale-bug in Los Angeles
county and remarked that there was moth.
ing OF the kind in this county. We regret
to say that we were mistaken. To-day ]. S.
HARRISON brought into the Office several
twigs clipped from his peach and pear trees
now growing on his city premises They
are loaded with these pests, and even the
white sage bushes growing in the same
vicinity have been attacked by these para
sites. This would indicate that no sort of
growth is free from their attacks.-TSan
Diego Union.
The result of interviews by the San
Diego San with leading apiarists upon the
subject of the honey crop OF this year is
not encouraging. Mr.. HARRISON, OF the
firm of HARRISON & Bowling, the largest
apiarists in the world, estimates that not
more than one.tenth the amount of last
year viii be produced. Z. p NJ Rainbow,
of Fall Brook, will have about 100 cases
for market, and Mr.. Gaskill, Of Campo, will
have about $50 cases. Some will be sent
from Cottonwood valley. A few other
favored places viii produce small yield,
| but many will have barely enough to feed
| their bees until the next season. Mr.. Har.
bison proposes to reduce his bees one.fourth
by destroying weak hives.