Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-01

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GRAPE VARIETIES.
In the selection of grape varieties for
shipping purposes | would recon-
mend The planting of White Muscat,
Flaming Tokay, Black Hamburg, Black
Prince, Blue Malvoisie and Emperor. For
raisins the White Muscat, Muscatel.
Gordo Blanco (which many believe to be
the same as White Muscat, and the seed
less Sutana. For wine, popular varieties
are the Zinfandel, seedless Sultana, Berger,
most of the Reisling family, and the old
California or Mission grapes. Many other
varieties are good Some new varieties re-
Gently noticed are recommended very
highly, but | cannot speak intelligently con-
cerning them.
CURRANTs AND GoOsEBERRIEs.
Currants do not usually succeed well in
hot climates They do best in the bay
counties where there is considerable hui
midity of the atmosphere, and there the
cum ant is grown in greatest abundance.
The red cherry currant is the only variety
worthy of culture.
The gooseberry succeeds moderately
well almost anywhere, but, like the cur
rant, it does best in the coast counties
Houghton's Seeding, Mountain seeding,
large English Crown Bob and Smith 5
White are the leading varieties.
BLAcKBERRIEs, RAsPBERRIEs AND STRAW
BERRIES.
Blackberries and raspberries do well in
most localities, especially on what is
known as bedrock lands in the Sacramento
valley and III the foothills of the Sierra
Nevada These berries, as well as the
strawberry, give quick returns and gener-
ally pay well where properly cultivated.
Of the blackberry, | would advise the
planting of the Early Welcome, Crandalls
Early the Kittatiny and Lawton.
1 OF raspberries the red varieties, such as
the Red Antwerp. Hudson River Antwerp
and new berry called the Barter, are the
most profitable The Cuthbert and other
varieties also do we'll in certain localities
The most profitable varieties of straw
berries are the Triumphe de Grand, Mon
arch of the West, Sharpless, and Captain
Jack Many other varieties are spoken
highly of, but these are the standards.
ovERPRoDUCTIoN OF FRUITS.
In answer to the often repeated question,
May not the fruit business in California
be overdone?' l would reply: l think
there never will be time when first-class
fruit will not pay or will be drug upon
lands for fruit, and plant good
varieties, taking proper care of their
trees and vines, need never fear
overproduction. Second and third-class
fruit may be produced at a loss, but even
that is likely to pay better than cereals.
The consumption offruit is becoming more
general. The time was when it was looked
upon as a luxury, to be indulged in by the
rich only, and by them only occasionally.
Now, however, fruit is becoming general
article of food, and takes the place OF meat
to quite an extent.
This increase of consumption is growing
far more rapidly than the people realize.
So we might almost as we'll consider over
production of wheat or any other staple
| California produces, as that of fruit Our
fruits have the highest reputation, and q
prestige over all others in the world, and a
| California brand is all that is necessary to
sell our canned fruits in any part of the
| globe at fanciful figure. We are in the
center of the commercial world, and our en-
| terprising merchants are constantly finding
new markets for our fruit products at ad-
vantageous prices. We have on the east OF
us the large mineral belt, larger than all
the States east of the Mississippi river, and
which will vet contain an extensive popu-
lation, which will draw upon our fruit
supply very largely. At the north we
have also immense mineral and timber
belts which will equally look TO us fol
their fruit food. When these facts are con
sidered it will be realized that California
| is after all but small area from which tC
produce fruit for so vast an extent of trade
| distribution.