Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-23

There Is total OF nearly 80 UUU,UVU sneep
in the States and Territories, distributed
very unevenly. California heads all with
nearly G. 600, 900 sheep and an annual yield
of II, 900, 600 pounds of wool. Ohio comes
second with 5, 900, 900 sheep, but exceeds
all in wool production, aggregating over
| q, 900, 600 pounds annually. Indiana,
with l, 500, 900 sheep, raises over $780,
600 pounds, while Kentucky, with over
1000, 900 sheep, produces 5000. 600 pounds.
Rhode Island and Delaware have the low
est figures, the former l7,2ll sheep and
| 65, 900 pounds of wool, the latter a few
thousand more of each. Massachusetts,
has about rs, 900 sheep and produces but
300, 900 pounds of wool, while Maine,
Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina,
Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West
Virginia and Wyoming Territory possess
in the neighborhood of 500, 900 sheep each.
| The States and Territories owning mill
ion ;sheep and over are Colorado, Illinois,
Missouri, New York, Oregon, Pennsylva-
MIA and Wisconsin. Michigan has about
2, 500, 600 sheep, with a wool clip of r.
000 900 pounds, but this is exceeded by
New Mexico and Texas, who have nearly
900, 900 each with production for the
first .named of 4, 500, 600 pounds and for the
latter of 1000, 900 pounds. The total
wool product of the United States in round
numbers is estimated at AIS, 100000
The supply and value of water which
lies under the driest portion of our State,
and which only requires suitable methods
for its appropriation to the use OF man, Is
not estimated nor understood as it will be
in few years. The Los Angeles Herald
says; Every day reports come from South
ern California of the various devices which
are being adopted to bring the immense
volume of water flowing underground from
the mountains to the sea. Investigation
shows the valleys and mesas lying between
the Sierra Madres and the sea are the fill
ings and washings from the mountains, and
that the lower strata is composed OF coarse
rocks and debris, forming, at great depths
in some places, subteIranean channels that
afford exit for the waters from the immense
watersheds to the ocean, which if brought
to the surface would make this country enc
of the best watered and fruitful countries
in the world. There are large tuDneling
enterprises, artesian wells, submerged
dams, syphons, steam lifteIs, hydraulic
rams and other devices for bringing this
body of water to the surface being inau-
gurated, which at present are bringing an
immense volume of water to the surface,
which is being utilized in every direction
to the utmost advantage. At the ratio of
developments now being made in this d.
rection Southern California will soon be the
best watered country in America.
A German farmer of considerable expe-
rience is in the habit, about this time of
the year, where the outcome of the wheat
crop is in doubt, of making the following
experiment to test the vitality of the plants
He goes into the field, takes up cube of
earth about fifteen or eighteen inches
square containing wheat plants, and takes
it to his cellar, or other place, where the
block of earth will not freeze. When the
temperature rises to 55' or co., If the roots
are sound and the vitality of the plant has
not been impaired, growth commences at
once, and continues to maturity, if the re-
quisite light, heat and moisture are admit
ted. On the contrary, if the wheat has
been damaged by winter killing, or other
wise injured, the plant will make feeble
start at first and then suddenly die away.
In the experiment of last year the plants
died away as soon as the temperature arose.
This year he reports them already starting,
with every sign of q strong and healthy
root. growth. II Prairie Farmer.
General Horace Capron, who some years
ago went from his position as Commits
sioner of Agriculture of the United States
to introduce American systems of agricult-
ure and stock. breeding into Japan, at a
fine salary from the japanese Government,
has received a marked token of esteem
| from that country. The Prairie Farmer
says: The Emperor has conferred upon
| him the second Order of the Rising Sun.
! This is the first time foreigner has ever
received this distinction. Mr.. Capron, who
is personally known TO many Illinois read.
ers, having lived several years in McHenry
county, did a good work in Japan, espe-
cially in the development of the resources
of the Island of Yesso. Since his advent
there the Japanese have been excellent
patrons of American implement manu-
| facturers and stock. breeders.
In letter to the Patron by o. J. Albee,
of Santa Clara, on calf raising, he Gays /:
| never let them suck the COW unless the
| bag is inclined to cake. If so, let the calf
suck until her bag is all right. l give
! them the milk until it is fit to use then
skim the nights milk for the calves break
fast and dinner Il believe III feeding three
times daily until six or eight weeks old,
mixing with the milk a quart of porridge
prepared with tablespoonful of oil cake
put to soak in cold water and left standing
on the stove till it begins to boil /; then add
the milk +; it will usually cool about right.
have one, two months old, that is as
slick and thrifty as anyone could wish.
Wonder what the people who have been
predicting for the last ten years that the
chicken business would soon play out be-
cause so many would go into poultry rails.
ing that eggs and chicken flesh wouldn't
bring enough to pay for raising, think
now Locks like playing out in our vi.
cinity when the prices have been steadily
advancing for the last half-dozen years.
The demand increases faster than the sup
ply, and of course the prices must go up.
If anybody wants to 90 into the poultry
business, my advice is for him to go ahead
right now and not pay the slightest atten-
ton to croakers.- Prairie Farmer.
Milk, says an exchange, commences to
be secreted by the cow towards the final
period of CESSATION. 1t is perfect food,
containing, as it does, all the elements Of
nutrition. The Hebrews, like the Romans,
preferred the milk of the goat to that of
the COW and sheep. They also liked cam.
els milk, and, when sour, prepared an in
toxicatiug beverage from it, as do Arabs Of
the present day.
Governor Hagood's Ssluda stock farm
has been conducted on business principles,
and is a pronounced success. Five hun
dred head of stock are kept all .he year
round, aud in seven years only two have
been killed by dogs, and none have been
stolen. a shepherd and his well.trained
dog bring up all the animals at night, and
pen them in secure and comfortable quar-
tiers.
California wines are increasing in popu,
larity in New York, and are sold on their
merits to a greater extent than heretofore.
From present appearances it would seem
that the demand for these wines will fully
keep pace with the growth in production,
notwithstanding predictions to the con.
trary.-[S. f. Grocer.
Pass the material to be used for bedding
cattle through the cutter. This not only
adds to the comfort of the animal. but on
account of its greater power of absorption
aids greatly in the matter of cleanliness.
1t also mixes more readily with the manure
and thus increases its value.-[New York
Times.
Ono of the hest methods saws NJ p de