The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-01-15
Along the Pacific Coast.

ITEMS CLEANED FROM THE ALTA CALIFORNIA.
The leading journals of Oregon and Washing
ton Territory are advocating the introduction
of The beet sugar industry in the Northwest.
The orange crop of Los Angeles county prom
Ises exceedingly well this year. The trees are
bearing just enough fruit to insure a large
growth and fine flavor.
Duck shooting is excellent at Point REYES,
near the head of Tomales Bay, all kinds being
plentiful. From twenty to fifty ducks to the
gun per day is quite common.
1t is stated that "a Chicago gentleman is pre-
pairing to erect large fruit cannery at Santa
Ana, near the railroad depot. to be G0X150 feet,
for the benefit of the fruit-growers of that val
ley.
The Chinese quickly learn the news when 1t
relates to them. Shortly after the Supreme
Court decision was reported, one in Los Ange-
les remarked: Pretty soon heap Cinnamon
come"
The books of the Assessor. says the Los An
geles Times. show that last Winter there were
fully half million bearing orange trees in this
county. Probably there are at least 100000
more by this time.
1t is estimated that the raisin crop at River
SIDE VIII this season amount 10 10000 boxes,
and the packers have been paying 81 to ) cents
per pound in the sweat-boXes. The crop is be-
Ing made from about 900 acres.
The low price of grain has started the farmers
of 1olo county into pork fattening. The Wood
land Democrat says the fattening and Slaughter
ing OF hogs is now the leading industry. Pork,
hams, bacon and lard are the principal articles
of export now.
The Railway Age says that the Arizona Min
eral Belt Railway has contracted for 5000 tons
Of steel rails and will commence construction
Immediately. This road is to run from Flag
staff, Arizona, on the Atlantic and Pacific south
wardly to Globe. through the richest timber and
mineral belt in the territory.
Very recently several persons who reside on
Butte Creek III Marion county, Oregon. discov-
cred cnnabar ledge Oh the Santiam river up
IN the Cascade range. This ledge is said to be
very rich. An assay has oeen made which
proves to be about 800 pornd> of quicksilver to
the ton. or u per cent. The ledge is now being
worked.
The Napa City Trustees have entered into a
contract with tie Pacific Electric Light Com
pany of San Francisco, whereby the Company
agrees TO establish and operate system of eight
street lights III hat city for the term of one
year for the sum of s 656 The lights are each
to be 2,000-cande power, and to adequately
light the whole city.
There is one establishment on the coast tina.
does not feel the effects of the dun business
season and that is STAIRS FIGURING Mill at
South Vallejo II il INV. ,nrninn 81 tt
, 900 barrel, of tionr J.T and nm,,o,
men. II has orders tn l,aI thrln nln9 ~
Euroue, Tie new nil at Whaat,,ort Iii ~
he rnnnina b4forn tb,. I,tter !" u, no'
lis daily ranarify viii he oOn h,ri ~ t,o',
and it will be the largest mill in America.
Wonal,nd Democrat. rho h,t,.r,o,;, i,,a,,.
try Of Woodnd ix si,,nad h, ~ ,.,i's
the present Year under the stimulus of The low
mo il ,,r,rntit,1i ~ IN j.; Nv, "a" my.
many rn.4s tmrnrd ,ttantinm -, f"oGi,L, ~
the hirh nrirt, on WIN ,al1o3 ~, III H., ,oss
INNS Tar lam, ,rn}u iIo'' ,i h'' pot e. re-
jng of hog, is the Ieadinr fe,tnra ~ ,'t,
with orr hutrhars U.s. Nv"
Marysyile Appeal: The orange crop in this
section is ripenng rapidly. The trees in the
yards of the residents of town, anG in the
orchard. outside ara ,>>un,inp :, hnIi,i.,,. 49,,