Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-29
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be summed up in this maxim of Theo9uis which, to show that the sentiment received divine sanction was inscribed in the temple of Leto, at Delos: That which iB most just is most noble; health most preferable; but the gaining the object of ono's desires iS the most pleasant feeling" Now men who love the world in which they live vii. con tribute more to it's improvement than those who despiSe 1t. The reason of the perfection of Greek ait and literature and of the joy ousness and serenity of Hellenes as race, was their honest, earnest love of life. Ac- cordlEg to Spinoza, 'the freeman thinks of nothing so little as of death, and his wisdom is meditation not of death, but of life" If this be true, then the Greeks alone at tained perfect wisdom and freedom.
 The Crop in California.
 lFrcD the San Francisco Eulletin.]
 Never before in the history of California has so dry year been prolific in cereals and fruits Twenty years ago such pro- ductiveness would have been expected. In the last two decades great deal has been learned about dry weather farming in this State. Farmers know how to produce crops on 6 minimum of moisture There are var- ous opinions about the aggregate wheat crop of the present year. TheIdrift of these opin- ions is that it will be larger than last year, which was q moro favorable one in the mat ter of moisture. We do not care to give the crude estimates which made with insuffi- cient data. When the crop is harvested and measured we shall know its extent The
 wheat crop, by general estimate, will exceed that Of last year. The largest estimate we have yet seen, and it made by wheat buyer, was about the same amount as last year."
 There is this significant fact to be noted.
 Wheat fields generally turning out better than was expected. Many who thought in the spring they would only get about half find that they will get full crop The first estimate of sacks naedad has uaparallu haap
 too low, and supplementary purchases have
 been made. Last year there was @ great deal of rust in the coast counties. and large area of wheat was cut over for hay. It was very poor hay, but the grain would have been poorer still. This year there has been very
 little rust, and great many fields which was thought in the spring would be cut tor
 hay have made nearly or quite full crops of plump wheat. The aggregate wheat crop for the year will therefore, exceed materi- ally the estimates made three months ago. The fruit crop will be by far the largest ever known in California. A few vineyards were affected by frost in the early spring and, as usual, this loss greatly exagRer- ated. It hardly makes an impression upon the aggregate crop especially of grapes. The first of this crop are now coming to market. In fact, there have been grapes of the early sort in the market for the last three weeks. But the perfect table grapes have not yet come along, rather the better varieties which have made their appearance were hardly ripe. Shipments to eastern markets are about to begin, with the prospect that more fresh grapes will be shipped than before, although there Is this disadvantage, that the season is later than usual by at least ten days and these ten days very impor- ! tant in the matter of eastern fruit shipments. l The contract prices of wine grapes, so far as can gather from the different quotations. will ! range from twenty dollars to thirty dollars 8 ! ton. In few instances rather more than l these largest figures may be paid for special
 lots. The viticulturists appear to be well satisfied with these prices. The wine. makers I will have all they can do to handle this i'm ! mense crop, no part of which has yet gone forward to the wineries.