Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-09
The tendency of Industrial Societies.

The Tendency of Industrial Societies.
The evident tendency of industrial soci-
cites, especially in California, is to separate
the different industries into distinct classes
and interests. Thus the boot and shoema-
kers, the wool manufacturers, the cigar
makers and each class of manufacturers be-
come united in organizations to protect and
forward the special industries they represent.
So, also, the different branches of agriculture
have their associations for protection and i'm
provement The horticulsurists have their
horticultural societies, the viticultuIists have
their boards of viticulturs, the cattle breed
ers have their cattle-breeders' associations,
and the breeders of running stock have their
blood-hOrse associations, aud those who adj
mire the trotters have their associations for
breeding and training this class of stock
while the wheat-growers are forming combi-
nations to protect and promote the industry
in which they are especially engaged. This
breaking up of the agricultural industries
into branches is in direct opposition to the
theory of the laws passed at the last session
of the Legislature, making the State and
District Boards of Agriculture State institu-
tions. The argument urged by
the horticulturists and vine growers
in favor OF separate organizations for the pro-
motion of their specialties, Is that the State
and District Agricultural Societies do not
practically represent or intelligently encour-
age or protect the horticultural and viticult-
ural industries, and that they can not do so
while the sports and excitements ef the turf
are among the things admitted at their an
nual fairs. On the other hand, the breeders
and trainers Of fast stock declare that they
have become tired Of making money for the
Board of Agriculture, to be thrown away in
premiums to big pumpkins. Division OF
labor and division of interests seem to be
among the most popular and most effective
means of general manufacturing and product
i've advancement, and we may say of hurry
ing forward the special improvements which
combined make up modem civilization.
Lily Culture.
Among the prettiest things in a iower-gar-
den is a lily-bed, cared for as the nature OF
the lily requires. Very few know how to
cultivate the lily, and hence very few ever
obtain the pretty thing we refer to in their
fower-gardens in California. The lily in all
its varieties is coy wild flower, and seems
TO prefer its wild ways and places to domestic
habits in our cultivated gardens. In digging
for lily bulbs where they are grown in their
native haunts, we always have to dig deep,
and wherever we find thrifty, blooming
bunch of lilies we are sure to find a
large bunch of bulbs deep in the ground.
These are lessons we should heed in planting
out the bulbs and cultivating them in our
gardens. They should not be planted where
any water can stand upon the ground or re-
main stagnant in the soil. No fresh manure
must be mixed with the soil in the lily.bed.
A fairly fertile light loan is the one to
be sought Cultivate deep, pulverizing
at least foot below the surface, and plant
the bulbs six inches Deep Keep the surface
clear of weeds, and prevent it from baking
by raking it over if necessary. Do not ex-
pect much growth the first season, but leave
the bulbs undisturbed, and the second season
they will show their beautiful blossoms, which
will increase in number and size and beauty as
the plant gains bulbs and strength from year
to year. If the bed requires watering, wa er
thoroughly when you do apply the water.
but not too often. The New Zealand
fax sis one of the most vigol oas
and hardy of the lily family. The tiger
is one of the most admired. Boomers
hlium pardalium, the Washington lily, lilies
of Palestine the lily of Japan and the sweet
white lilium longifolium and Eastern meadow
lily, planted promiscuously in a center bed,
viii form one of the most attractive features
of a flower garden.