Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-22
FARM AND FRUIT.
MATTERS OF GENERAL INTEREST 10
PLANTERS AyD CLEANERS.
Measures against Pleuro- Pneumonia -
Making Corn sugar-Items About
orchards, Vines and Garden

Measures against Pleuro-Pneumonia -
Making Corn sugar-Items About
orchards, Vines and Garden
The subject OF protection against pleuro-
pneumonia and other epidemic diseases OF
cattle is still receiving active attention at
the East, not only in Congress and Legis,
latures, but by State and local agricultural
societies. The bill before Congress is now
in the hands of the S-nate, but is not max.
ing that progress that it should for as
there is no highway through the bill to
political results in the approaching Presi.
Dental campaign, it is constantly crowd
ed to one side after brief seasons
of consideration, in order to permit the
introduction of some important meas
ures by the Senator from BAngtown, who
has bsen struck with an idea how he can
secure few party votes by some make.
believe effort in the interests of the dear
people. Should the bill fail to pass in
some shape at the present session, the
prospects are that the pluero- pneumonia
among cattle in some sections will have
acquired such firm footing and spread go
far as TO bring about positive measures by
quarantine, and otherwise, upon the part
of many of the States, which will lead to
acrimonious feelings between various sec.
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eral system under Government supervision
and direction, and result generally against
the best interests of the country, ard
especially those directly engaged either
largely or to a limited extent in cattle
raising or as live stock owners. 1t would
be wholesome course of action for all iu-
terested in the subject throughout the
United st ties to address their Congress
men and urge most speedy action, and by
all means the passage Of some measure
looking to greater security against the
threatening scourge, before adjournment OF
the present session.
The Nevada State Journal says Of fruit
raising beyond the crest of the Sierras :
" 1t may not be generally known, but 1t is
nevertheless true, that the eastern slope OF
the Sierra Nevada Mountains is better
adapted for raising apples and plums than
any locality on the Pacific coast. The
locality referred TO is the happy medium
between the cold, damp atmosphere OF
mountain summits, and the dry, parched
air OF the Great Basin. 1t is at that alti-
tude where the everlasting sagehrush gives
way to a thrifty growth OF pines, and where
snow remains on the ground every winter
from two to four feet deep from December
until April. The mountain sides and not
valleys must be selected for this purpose,
for it has been demonstrated that valleys
of any considerable size, even at this alti-
tude, are not so we'll adapted to the growth
of this kind Of fruit, the ground remaining
very wet and cold late in the season, for
the reason that in these valleys Is not
found the proper and natural drainage that
is found on the mountain sides. Another
thing, in the valleys the soil is very deep
and while it dries out on top, 1t
msins wet and cold beneath, while
on the mountains sides tae soil /;
shallow, and the underlying rocks
hold sufficient moisture to supply
vegetation AMI no more. There Is perhaps
no better illustration of the truth OF this
statement than Is shown by William Ner-
1ilps orchard, situatsd high up on the
eastern slope of the mountain west OF
Verdi, where the snow At this time Is fully
five feet deep, and in some instances quite
covering the trees from sight, True, there
Is an unusual amount OF snow this season,
but no winter ia there less than from two
to four feet at his orchard His trees are
wonderfully thrifty, and for many years hC
has realized a net profit Of $50 from eact
tree in the sale Of apples, and he hnds q
ready market for all his fruit in the heart
of the best fruit country in California
Quite recently Mr Merrill shipped cal
load of his apples to Woodland, the garden
spot Of the Golden State, where they have
been experimenting with apples for more
than thirty years. Mr.. Nerri.Is orchard
can be plainly sesn from the streets II
Reno Orchards at that altitude are nevel
troubled with Goblin moth, red spider anC
other insects which de. troy the fruit II
California. Mr. Merril's fruit is firm auC
of excellent favor, while the best OF Cali
fornia apples are spongy and tastelsss.
In the preservation Of harnesses the frs
point to be observed is TO keep the leathel
soft and pliahle. This can be done only by
keeping 1t well charged with OIL and grease
Water Is a destroyer Of each Of these, bu
mud and saline moisture from the ANNA
are even more destructive. Mad in drying
absorbs the grease and opens the pores o
the leather, making it ready prey to water
while the salty character of the perspira
ton from the animals Injuries the leather
stitching and mounting. IL therefore fol
lows that TO preserve harness the strap:
should be washed and oiled at intervals al
required. To do this ttTsotualy the straps
should be unbuckled and detached, theI
wash with warm soft water and brown
soap, and hang by slow fire or in the auU
until nearly dry, then coated with a mix
ture Of nests-fo oil and tallow and al
lowed to remain IN a warm room for severa
hours, and when perfectly dry rub thor
oughly With a wooden rag The rubbing il
important, as it, in addition to removin.
the surplus oil and grease, tends to clost
the pores and give finish 10 the leather
In hanging harness care should be taken t,
allow al the straps to hang their full
length. Light is essential to the care o
leather, and when the harness closet j
dark the door should be left open at leas
half the time during the day. All closet
should be we'll lighted. To clean platet
mountings, use ohsmois with little tn
poll or rotten stone but they should b
secured as little as possible Harnes
Journal.
An article, recently published in tn
Chicago Tribune, written from Anna II
that State, gives the following as the frui