Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-22
FARM AND FRUIT.
BRIEF REVIEW OF TIE PRESENT
SITUATION.
The Wheat Crop and Its Compare
tive Value-Diversified Sug-
gestions for Adoption.

Now that the Presidential election is
over, attention will again be turned to do
nestle affairs, and the State will proceed
in the work of developing its as yet I'M
measured and unknown resources. The
many weeks which have been occupied, to
very unusual degree, in political discus
sion, will be followed by closer attention of
farmer and horticulturist to their individ-
ual work, and with better application and
success, by reason of the temporary diver
sion. The extreme dull times" in COM
mercml circles, which usually accompany
the Presidential contests, have been pres
ent this year to full measure, but not a
large number of failures have resulted.
The great wheat crop of the year is still
largely in the warehouses, by reason of the
low prices, and this fact makes money less
plentiful throughout the State, and yet
there is no especial stringency The fact
is, the large and unexpected yield of the
cereals has made up in value the returns
which the farmer expected from higher
price per Genital. There are probably but
few grain-growers in the State who have
not received as much for their grain, if
they have already sold, or who could not
at present prices, as they would have OBJ
tanned in ordinary seasons, but it is hard
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Der of bushels are in the sacks, to feel that
they can take for the greater quantity only
the number of dollars usually received
for a less number of centais. 1t is
true that it has cost more to harvest and
thrash the larger yield, but this additional
cost is soon covered in the greater number
of centals, even at low prices and taking
both factors of the situation together, the
lower prices and larger yield, the return
for the years wheat crop, even if sold at
present rates, would fully equal those of
former seasons, and leave no reason for the
California farmer not to join most heartily
in the approaching day set apart for gen
eral thanksgiving.
AS the time for planting trees is fast
approaching, says w. c. Cassidy in Il letter
to the Rural Press, it is well to investigate
the different varieties of fruits in the mar
ket and select the best for all purposes, for
raising fruit for market is somewhat SIM
liar to stock raising, it costs no more to
raise good article than it does poor one
In planting trees soil and climate must be
taken into consideration Heavy, wet
soils should be thoroughly underdrained.
Apples and pears do well on such soils !;
cherries, peaches and plums need dry
loan. AS to varieties, would recommend
for this location: Cherries-Rockport Gov.
| Wood, Tartarian and Napoleon Bigarreau.
Plums- Goes Golden Drop, Washington,
yellow Egg, Columbus and Gross prune
The Petite prune does well in some !ocali-
ties OF peaches, Crawford Early is the
best for all purposes. White Imperial,
Lemon Cling, and Large Early York are
good varities and do well in protected
localities. Of pears, Bartlett takes the
lead for all purposes. Summer apples
are the best around Petaluma | would
recommend the Red Astrachan, Ora
venstein, Alexander, Holland Pip
pin, whilel farther back the Yellow
Newtown Pippin, Baldwin, Bell Flower,
Rhode Island Greening, Nickajack and a
few other varieties special to localities.
Apricots do not do well here as rule;
Large Early and Shipley are the best
| Blackberries are too extensively planted
now to be profitable for year or two yet
| to come.
Cattle in this country are all in fine
condition this year by reason of the good
feed afforded all summer, from the fire.
quent rains to improve the ranges. They
are not as numerous as a year ago, how
ever, and average in price from $50 to $50,
some realizing over $40 and Others sold
for $50 or probably less. Since the adj
vance in the prices of beef cattle, greater
interest is taken, and about next year
there will be numerous young stock ready
to replenish the market. The close prox-
unity of railroads, will also improve the
cattle business in this country. All the
mountains and foothill sections heretofore
unoccupied, are now being brought into
use as ranges for stock, even high up on
the sides of Mount Shasta, as far as grass
grows. If the railroad terminus is to re-
main permanently at Delta a packing
establishment could be built there to sup
mutton, pork, veal, etc, which may prove
| ludll SillppilS Decl Oh
foot from that point Yrela Journal.
! Among the many who have wearied of
! the single-crop system of farming in the
big wheat &C unties and have settled in our
beautiful valley to engage in more profit
able and progressive agriculture, is |. n.
Stretch. His splendid farm is located near
the county road, six or seven miles from
Napa. He testifies that there is more to
be made off of one acre of Napa valley
fruit land than whole quarter section of
wheat land Indeed" says he, "the
more acres man has in wheat, when the
bottom of the market has fallen out, the
poorer he IS" We have seen magnificent
specimen punches Of grapes from his vine
yard. TO his friends over in San Joaquin
he has to say that their only salvation is
to commence the culture of fruit Napa
Register.
The open meadows that lie below the
deep snow line on the Sierras, says the
MERGED Star, are becoming valuable prop
erty. Hay from sown barley, or the native
grasses, can be made successfully, and there
is a heavier growth per acre than on the
plains. Potatoes that will keep all winter,
and all kinds of hardy vegetables are raised
plentifully in the mountain gardens.
Pears, apples, plums and gooseberries grow
there to perfection. Hitherto these regions
have only been used for summer sheep and
cattle ranges, but settlers are making per-
manent homes there now. With reason
able provisions for the mountain winter,
stock and poultry thrive and multiply, and
constitute the material resources of many
small Independent, healthy and prosperous
farms.
The celebrated Jersey COW, Ida of st.
Lambert, the property of Valancey E.
Fuller, of Hamilton, Ont, has made the
unprecedented record of yield of 80
pounds 2 ounces of butter in seven days.
The test was official and may be considered
reliable This remarkable COW was bred
by r. Fl. Stephens, of ST. Lambert, and
was dropped February IS, 1882, got by
Stoke Pegis Sd, out of Kathleen of st.
Lambert 5122 by Lord Lisgar 1906. 1t
would be interesting to know the cost OF
the care and keeping of this animal imme-
diately before and during the period COW
ering the test Also what would be the
effects of this course, were it continued, on
the general health, vigor and usefulness Of
the cow Prairie Farmer.
In the line of our remarks given above,
the Tulare Register says: From what we
see and know by personal observation, we