Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-26

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Turkey. lo.sG7,2oo los672Oo |
Total for Europe.......I27oIo7l5o 1,o6Go88. 68s !
To these, as coming strong factor in
furnishing breadstulf for the European and
eastern countries, must be added, and seri
ously considered, the extensive grain lands
of India. But few years since Californians
saw no particular menace to their wheat
growing Industry in the uuoccupied and |
uncultivstod lands Of that remote country. !
In fact, Is al Eastern writer who recently |
Travelled in India says, the first sample |
cargo Of wheat from India to England was
only ten years ago. In 1875 abe exported |
TO the European market |, 500, 600 bushels !
The acreage from that time increased so
rapidly that in 1882 not less than l37 000,-
600 bushels we're exported, and in 1883,
instead of q decrease, as shown above,
in the yield in Europe and America
for that year, the production in
India was so much greater in 1882 that
50 900, 900 bushels Of wheat was exported
to England and other points. Nor is it 70
be supposed that this new competitor Of
our California Chief industry has reached
It's limit of production in a single decade
L is claimed that 100, 900 square miles of
land in that country, suitable for wheat
cultivation, still remains an unoccupiei
waste, and the methods employed at the
present time in grain growing are go crude
that improved implements and machinery
will vastly increase the production upon
the game area. Meantime, England IS not
unmiudful of the vastness and fertility Of
her Indian possessions, and IS doing all in
her power, by furnishing plows and neces.
sary modern Implements at merely nomi-
nal prices, and by the distribution of
the best varieties o, seed improving rail
road and canal facilities for taking the pro-
duct to the sesboard, etc; to encourage
the natives and others to engage in the al
ready extensive business Of grain growing,
and in sucE manner as to produce the
groatest results. Nevertheless, while these
are facts not TO be lost sight Of in consider
ing the future of the grain market, there is
no question but that wheat growing will
continue. with our improved facilities ana
reduced cost for transportation, to be near
" or quite 80 remunerative for maDy years
to come, as it hss in the recent years of the
past
In the line of fruit growing the follow
ing for which the Bodie Free Press is re-
sponsible, would indicate that the much
desp;se6 sage-brush Of our sister State
Neyada-ia in fair way to become a
favorite stock in trade for vineyardists,
and the solution Of the ply lloxera problem.
The Free Press Gays
The attention Of the vine-growirg dis
tricts O. :he world has been directed to the
parasites that prey upon the grapevine, and
until recently nothing has been found that
Will elecruaiy check their ravages. 1t
seems 60 have been Left Tor None rsEcher
g. lind remedy. For two or three years
past J. c. MoTarnahar has been expert
menting with view to discovering some
means OF preventing the annual depreda-
tions of phylloXer4 upon grapevines, and
he thinks 30 has struck 1t at last.
Many Of his friends wondered why
be secluded himself IL thu desert
waste AZ the mouth ef Lee Nining creek,
on the iresry shores Of desolate Mono
Lake but they now begin to zee that the
old man head Is clear. Nh McTsrnahan
has taken up 800 acres Of Government
land, and gone to work eneTgotically to
Prove taat hls ideas are correct. No doubt
he will assonish the country next summer.
HIS proposition IS that the grapevine aud
ssgebrush are 20 closely related that one
Will tnrive upon the other, and, to demon
strate this, he has grated grape cuttings
upon sagebrush stumps, with successful
results. He believes that the sage lands
about Mono Lake viii, in q few years, be
come 8 mouotonous stretch of whey ards,
furnishing vino ana grapes in excess Of
any other section Of the coast It is to be
hoped tHst Mac has struck his bonanza
lie has Wrcstlcd with adversely so long
that it Is about time for him to turn up q
good card.
The Secretary OF the Board Of STATE
Nltiluitur8i Commission -rs announces that
there ere nos. ready tor distribution to the
growers Of California. trree appendices
to the Second Annual Report of the Chief
Executive V,.icultural Officer, c. A Wet
more, which aypcpdicas- being trsnalA.
sions from the French-are printed ia
three separate pamphlets, as follows
d" The Caaiutre System OF Pmniug and
Conducting the Vine, " Practical Manual
of Prunu. as Prac-iced in Bordeaux. "
Different Methods of Grating the Vine. "
ANY Of these appendices may be had by
applying to the Commissioner or Inspector
OF your district, or by inclosing postage
stamps to the amount of two cents for
each appendix to MIR. Wetmore at Ill
Lsidesaorff street, San Francisco.
Many people are slow to take steps for
the Improvement OF cattle, because Of the
time required to bring about noticeable re.
suits An improved kind Of grain or seed
eau be planted IN the garden, and few
months only are required to demonstrate
its worth. Many months, however, are
necessary FOR the farmer to reap the bene-
fits Of the introduction Of good breeding
cattle on the premises. In fact, it is a
matter Of years, bus it is none the less a
matter Of Importance and Of profit. No
consideration Of this kind should be ao
obstscls % breeding up,-[Lansiug Re.
publican.
The New York Pos save: "White
plume celery creates = sensation, although
it can be had only in small quantities
Next season it vii be brought to market
IN plentiful supply. II surpssses in flavor
all other varieties, and its appearance is so
tempting that it can scarcely be resisted.
THIS variety is very easily cultivated. A
gentleman the other day pluckod bit Of