Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-17
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

The HOP CRoP.-The outlook for fine
crop ofshops in Sacramento county this
year is good. The acreage is somewhat in
excess of that of last year, a few small
yards having been set out this season. The
vines in all the yards are growing finely,
have strong color, and there are but few
missing hills. There are no bugs or worms
TO amount 10 anything, and the yield of
hops this year Will be in excess of that of
any preceding season. Those engaged in
the business say they expect to realize
handsome profits this year. The latest re-
ports from Europe say that the crop there
Is going TO be light, and in sections total
loss. This being the case, hops raised in
America Will bring high price. Already
hOp-buyers are here trying to contract with
the Appraisers for their growing crops
lie Mays Report, dated London, April
28th, which is considered authority, SAYS:
The reports from the English hop
plantations are not altogether satisfactory,
but the rains Of Sunday will help the cult
walton we hear of no increase of fly The
Belgian market is quiet again, with slight
tendency in favor of buyers The Nurem-
berg market is exceedingly dull but prices
remain stationary. The New York market
Is heavy, c0nsumptive demand very small,
and no speculative orders are placed on
the market. Choice American hons here
are dearer, but middling and low are to be
had at slightly reduced rates The imports
of foreign hops into England last week
were 85l bales for the corresponding week
last year, 30 bales. The total imports of
foreign hops into England from October l,
1888, to April 2G 1884, were 1885 bales );
for the corresponding period last year, Co.
535 bales The total exports of British and
foreign hops from England for the three
months ending March 81, 1884, were Al
cwtS.; for the corresponding period last
year, 7,2i9 cwtS.'
ELEGANT CAUSE.-THE railroad company
are remodeiing the Crystal Palace sleeping
cars, and making out of them Pullman
drawingroom sleeping cars. Thirty two
are now in the shops, and when turned out
they will be models of comfort and ee-
gance. The exterior, with their Pullman
color, dark plum, striped and finished
with gold, and decorated and ornamented
IN the highest degree of the painters art.
Is something superior to anything in that
line ever seen ON this Coast The interior
Is finished with an elegance not to be sur
passed in any drawing-room while all the
convenience and comforts of a firSt-clasS
hotel are conveniently at hand. The panel
work, trescoing, painting, uphOlstering
etc, is simply superb. The cars are not
numbered, bat named. Among those al
most completed was noticed ;he Palisade
Reno. Tucson, Yuma, Cocopah Tu!arc
Nevada, Sonoma. Alameda. -Solano, Lo.
Angeles, San Pablo and Eiko
CRIMINAL C>sEs.-Yestcrday in Depart
ment Ten OF the Superior Court John Fl
land and John Ford (colored), the two boys
who recently followed Francis Owens. a
cripple, who was inebriated, to his room
and robbed him, pleaded guilty on a charge
of grand larceny and We're sentenced TO one
year each in thc State Prison at Folsom ......
NJ. i. O'Ncii, who was convicted on Tues
day of embeZzlement in selling two shot
guns which he had borrowed, the jury
recommending him to the mercy of the
Court, was also sentenced to one years inn
prisonment in the same institution ...... The
case of John VI. Porter, charged with muir
der, was set for trial June 10TH. The case
of All Sucy, for burglary. viii be tried to-
day.
ENTERTAINNIXT At RosEyILLE. - The
Roseville public school viii close Thurs
day, May 22d with concert at Dranstet-
ters Hail. TO be given by the pupils of the
school, assisted by Mr. Sanborn and daugh-
ter and Mrs Carter. from Sacramento
Mrs. Emma Ramsey, Rocklin, and Mrs
II, l.. Clement, San Francisco. The con
cert will be followed by a dance, the music
for which VIII be furnished by MesSrs
Jones and Beobe, OF Sacramento. The pro-
cceds will go towards payingotf the balance
OF the indebtedness on II piano which was
obtained for the use OF the school some
time since.
BARwICK's REPoRT-At $ O'Clock last
night the barometer was falling from Ia
toosh Island to San Diego, accompanied by
a rising temperature, noTtherly and west
erly winds ! foul weather sunset was re-
ported ut hut one station, that one being
san Francisco. There was but .0l of an
inch OF rain preciuitated on the Pacific
coast during the past twcnty-four house
and that was at Portland, Or. The state oi
the weather vas generally clear it being
cloudy only Al Olympia and San Fran.
cisco.
There is no disputing the fact that the
Consumers Tea Company, lis J street
the popular and leading tea firm of Sacra
mento, is filling a long-fclt want in this
city, where people can obtain exactly wlIat
they wish, and where no Misrepresentation.
are made III order 10 sell their goods Then
teas and cofiees are without doubt the best
IN the city, and their prices are unqueStion-
ably the lowest as they retail at almost
wholesale prices. Their gifts are more nu-
merous and OF better quality than has ever
been seen IN Sacramento. They have iuSt
began to manufacture the Monarch Baking
Powder and Monarch Flayoring Extracts
guaranteed absolutely pure and without
any exception the best in the market. They
need but one trial 10 be appreciated. Sac.
ramentans should not fail to at least try
these goods that are manufactured at home
For the specialtieS mentioned above. anC
for the several other Specalties in which
they deal. we recommend this company
above all outside firms, who take no inter
est in this city other than for profit
WHERE To BUy-The 20-cent roasted o
ground coffee sold by the popular Grea
American Tea Company, Oh J street, be
tween Sixth and Seventh, is just as good a
the 25-cent cotfees sold anywhere else. Thi
Company has twelve branch stores il
dealing with them you deal direct with tn
importer. thus saving all middle profits
Don't fail to try their "COlima Baking
Powder. They have just received an i'm
mense stock of new presents
ELEGANT Brussels carpets, 70 cents pc
yard, at ]. kaplan " Co.'S, sos J street