Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-27
PACIFIC COAST ITEMS.

PACIFIC COAST ITEMS.
The Alameda Argus has changed from 8
weekly to semi-weekly.
A large quantity of grain is being ship.
ped from Knights Landing by river this
season.
Over $4,000 has been expended in
building in Lebanon, Oregon, during the
present season.
The saloons of Cacheville were closed
last Sunday, by reason of edicts from the
L. o. G. I. lodge of that place.
The Sisters of Charity have engaged tc
keep the paupers of Clarke county, W.
T., for the ensuing year at 81 so per
capita.
Allen Embree, of Columbia county, w
T., has just thrashed field of oats that
cleaned up IS bushels to the acre, ma.
chine measure.
The Merced Express wants a colony
started in its county. To make a success
OF such an enterprise, it says, it only lacks
capital, and man or company with
brains and vim enough to use it"
Some rascals on Thursday night cut open
about forty sacks of grain stored at the
Visalia warehouse, letting the wheat run
out on the loose-foored platform, where
it was wasted by falling through to the
ground.
Several farmers in Napa Valley, who
possess small flocks of sheep, have of late
lost many Of their choicest animals by dis
ease, which they, as yet, are not acquainted
with, the seat of which is supposed to be
in the liver.
Although the Sunday law is outwardly
and visibly observed at Yuba City, it is
inwardly and spiritually violated. Resi-
dents who feel an inclination for little
narcotic poison on the Sabbath are not
obliged to come to Marysville for it. There
are back doors to all the saloons in the city
by the Feather.
The following is the report of the Oregon
salmon pack for 1881, SO tar as reported :
Joseph Hume, Knappton, &c, ,255 cases j.
w. & V. Cook, Clifton, $4,000; J. West,
New Westport, $4,000; J. o. Hanthorn {
Co., Upper Astoria, $4,000; Elmore Pack.
ing Company, Astoria, 1900; Astoria
Fishery, Astoria, 10000.
A fire at Clover Flat, about twenty
miles north of Lakeview, came near de.
stroyiDg the residence of G. C. Barnum
last week, and it was only by the great
exertions of the family and neighbors that
it was saved. The house caught from a
fire that was raging in the woods, and
which most likely got its start from some
camp fire left by emigrants.
Oven in Nevada State the cattle owners
have to nearly kill their "critters' by
numerousness of brands, and the loss in
the value of hides, by so much branding,
is estimated by the Reno Gazette at $780,.
600 year. An old brand spoils hide
| four bits worth and a new one dollar
Some bands of cattle are SO much marked
| and branded as to make their hides worth
less.
Hamilton Smith, President of the NORTH
| Bloomfield Company, while in Nevads
City stated to reporter that white labor
| only was being employed in the Nortl
| Bloomfield and Milton mines. evil
those companies again hire Cinnamon wher
the present agitation is concluded ?
asked the reporter. "No, sir. Car
positively assure you that the change is :
permanent one.
The new orange tree pest which ha;
made its appearance in the orchards Of
Santa Barbara is white insect larger than
common house. fly. w. Coffin, a fruit
grower of the county, says that he has
found means of destroying the insect,
as well as scale bugs, by water heated to
the temperature of $50 or 200 degrees, and
injected into the tree with force pump.
If carefully applied, he says, the hot water
does not injure the tree. We are not sure
that this pest has made its appearance in
San Diego county but there are others,
and we see no reason why the plan pro,
posed above will not be equally as effective
with any species of pest. The hot water
might be tried on some worthless tree, and
if it does not injure it, then there is NO
reason to apprehend any danger to any
tree OF value.-[San Diego Union.
Thrashing in this section is almost over,
and the grain and hay is coming in rapidly.
The fruit crop is large and generally paying
much better than for several years past.
Corn and potato crops are doing well, and
unless something unforeseen should happen
we will have an abundance of both
Stock of all kinds is in fine condition and
bringing, when offered for sale, good prices
Every thing indicates that our farmers in
future will plant less grain and raise more
stock for market than formerly. The fine
fruit prospects of this season have given
an impetus to the fruit business, and
nurserymen tell US they now have orders
for more fruit trees of certain varieties
than they can supply next winter. The
dairy business, too, is on the increase, and
dairy COWS in demand at good prices.
Notwithstanding the partial failure of our
grain crops. the county is prosperous. =
Petaluma Courier.
1t looks now as if track-laying is to be-
gin in earnest in few days. The cargo of
rails now unloading will extend some
twenty-five miles or more, and there are
ties enough for much greater distance
the fills and bridges are nearly completed
for distance of over forty miles loco.
motive is already on the track and in good
running order twelve fiat cars arrived
yesterday from San Francisco, and will be
put together in few days. This would
indicate that the way is clear for track
laying to begin at once, and continue until
the ships begin to arrive. The James A.
Wright, with locomotives, box-cars, flats,
and everything for a construction outfit, is
expected every day. Some of the foreign
ships with moIe rails are also due and, at
farthest, will reach this port before the
cargoes are needed With this view OF
the situation, it will readily be seen that
the locomotive will soon make start for
the back couutry-[San Diego Union.
J. A. Caldwell, of the Caldwell Brothers,
large and old orchardists in this section,
has made many experiments in trying to
prevent the injuries from the scale bug,
and now thinks he has found simple and
cheap remedy, which will not fail if prop
erly applied. It is nothing more than a
strong brine made from salt, which has
been used in packing meat. Any kind Of
salt is good, but that which has been used
for packing purposes is better. He says
81 made a strong brine of it in barrel
I place the barrel on wagon, attach to it
small force pump with short hose in
the barrel then l attach hose with a rub
Der nozzle, and driving between the rows Of
trees, spray it onto them thoroughly. The
salt will renew it's virtue every time the
weather is damp, and one washing will last
through the season. 1t should be put on
when the trees are dormant, in February
or the lst of March-the earlier the bet
ter" Mr.. Caldwell says that he and some
of his ,,airh bnru bayo rr,yoY, Shio c,lt ha h