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Large Yorkshire Swine.

There is tendency to vary in all
breeds of animals. 1t is as much law
of nature applicable to all living things,
as the more widely recognized law
that like produces like" Every
breeder of swine, in particular, OBJ
serves that there is great variation
in size, though in other points there
may be uniformity. Thus among Bcrk-
shires, some are very large, others are
of medium size, and others again, fine
and small. Each size has its merits,
particularly the extremes. The same
thing, as might be expected, occurs
with the white breed of Yorkshire,
was originally large and coarse; but
instead of inter-breeding and refining
the large ones by the use of small fine
pigs for crosses, each has of late years
been separately bred, and improved
rather by selection than by introduc.
ing the blood of the finer and smaller
animals. This has given rise to the
two distinct breeds of Yorkshire pigs
which are now established. They are
similar, but quite distinct in form, and
1t is rather remarkable, that with the
natural desire of our countrymen for
something not only big but odd, they
have produced breed that is very
profitable. The large Yorkshires are
undoubtedly the best formed, the
smallest boned. the quickest feeders, of
all the large breeds They are exceed
ingly deep in body, with short, broad
heads, fine bones for their weight,
with good hams, shoulders, and sides.
They are not extraordinary for length
of body, but IN this they are improv-
ing. A point of weakness sometimes
found is a depressed chine-the weight
of the body in old hogs, causing a hol-
.lowness of the back. In this respect
too, there has been great improvement
of late. The Yorkshire is prominently
a lard-maker, but when crossed with
the Berkshire, the quality and guam
tity of the meat is much improved. AS
economical feeders and rapid growers,
the large breed is only surpassed by
the small Yorkshires. and for crossing,
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Literary JOurney-work.

From an article on Oliver Wendell
Holmes, by Edmund G. Steadman, in
the February Century, we quote the
follwing: Il have laid stress upon
the need of market to promote liter
AIRY activity, but it is worth while to
note how far. A. certain times and in
special cases, too ready a sale tends to
lower the grade of ideal work. This
may even now be observed, On the
one hand, new writer's certainly are
brought ont by the competition be-
tween our thriving publishers OF books
and periodicals; on the other, those
who prove themselves capable, and
are found available by the caterers,
are drawn into system of cTcr-meth-
odical production at stated intervals.
The stint is furnished regularly; each
year or half year the new novel is
thrown of, cleverly adapted to the
popular taste. Ideal effort is deaden-
ed; the natural bent of poetic mind
is subordinated to labor that is paid.
The hope, patience, asperation that
should produce masterpiece are cast
aside. If there be general advance
it is monotonous, and on the expence
of individual genius. My deduction is
that matter supplied regularly for a
persistent market, though of high
order of journey-work, is not improp-
orly designated by that name"
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"An Onery Cuss."

Captain Paul Boynton has opened an
acquatic museum in New York. He
should secure an old fellow whom he
encountered during his float down the
Arkansaw river, just before reaching
Red Bluff, native, who had never
heard of the captain, saw him floating
along.
.''Ef that amt alligator" said he,
81 IN fish,"
Springing into boat, he rowed out
to investigate. When within speaking
distance, the captain, who was afraid
of being shot, raised up, and called,
"Halloa ~
"Wall, I'll be dinged ~ exclaimed
tho old fellow, ceasing to row, and
gazing at the captain, who in his rub
Der suit, looked like some terrible
IN onSter.
"Ihave heerd o. heap o. things an
have seed few, but you air the fust
talkin' alligator that / ever seed"
The captain, to humor the fellow,
and not knowing that his words would
enforce conviction, replied
Eyes, don't many of us talk, but 1
got the hang of it somehow
"Wall, I'll be dinged,' said the old
fellow, slowly rowing down stream.
"You must've larnt it from the Yam
KEGS"
"Yes."
How'd they do it P"
"Split my tongue"
'It's pity they hadn't split your
blamed head open, fur you'll cause
.devilment enough, turned loose in this
here river Come out on the bank an
let me get good look at you. I'd
like fur my wife to see you, fur she
thinks that I'm the ugliest thing next
to catfish but blamed if you don't
lay over me. Whar you goin, any
how ?"
Going back down to. the Mississip-
pi."
"Whar you beenp"
Been up to Fort Smith; went up af-
ter school of bass"
"Wall, III be dinged if you aint a
onery cuss."
"Say. if 1 come out may stay all
night with you ?''
Eyes, go a leetle furder down thar
an yer ken git in the bayou an sleep
thar, but mind, if / ketch YOU on my
trot-line you're gone up, talk OF no
talk. Good bye; never seed the like o
you befo' an hope never to agin, ="
and, taking final look he mused {:
"My Lawd, but he's onery cuss. -
ArkGnSdU TrdCeler.
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The Female Form Divine.

A stay-maker. asked by a reporter if
he ever thought of studying womens'
figures with respect to their nationali-
ties. delivered himself of the following:
"Yes, the study is an interesting 9
one. English women, when they are
young, have the noblest figures, so far
as | have Observed" said the manu-
facturer, after Il pause, "but they get
corpulent and dowager-like after mar
riage much sooner than American
women, after which they may be SAID
to have no figure at all. English
women, as a rule, are less ashamed of
their figures when stout than most
other fashionableS. and seldom resort
to tight lacing. Mrs. Langtry, who
has been in our store several times,
is a superbly shaped woman, say what
they will, and is fine specimen of
English women in general, though |
believe she is only half English after all.
Among fashionableS the French ladies
are apt to be spare to scrawfulness,
but they have such natural talent
for making up and concealing their
defects that it is hard to Judge of
them. There are some pretty figures
among the Cuban and other West In
dian women, but they are short, age
rapidly, and soon grow dumpy; yet
such as have French maids manage to
make up well. Refined Irish and
German ladies have fine figures on the
average. So do the Italian ladies.
The few Holland and Belgian ladies l
have seen are rotund, and essentially
well built. The best shaped woman in
every respect who comes into the
store is Hungarian, wife of musi-
clan in one of our theater orchestras.
Her waist, bust and shoulders are
like sculpture. She is tall, willowy
and statuesque, and her walk is the
melody of motion. She doesn't walk
at all, in the ordinary sense, but floats
over the ground. Her natural waist
measure is twenty-eight. American
fashionable women, though inclined
to fragility as rule, have naturally
excellent figures, but there are no
other women who so persistently de-
form and destroy what nature has
given them through tight lacing and
generally slavish obedience to the alb
surdeSt freak of fashion. American
women are the most unconscionable
lacers in the world. But, everythin Q
said and seen, the British feminine fig
ures are the best models. .-NeaO York
letter.
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iect on her surface has ever been OBJ
served support this view. But our
satellite is none the less interesting on
this account, for we discern in the wild
and broken character of her landscape
the embems of phenomena of great
import, which must have affected her
condition in past ages. 1t is true the
nature of these phenomena is in "A great
measure involved in mystery, though
their effects are strikingly apparent,
but the correct Interpretation of them
will doubtles be ultimately achieved as
more observers apply themselves to
this attractive branch of astronomy,
and endeavor to search out, with APP
pliances of greater capacity than any
hitherto constructed, the meaning OF
so weird and varied a confguration. -
Bristol (Enqtdnd) WcrcUry.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-02-28

when large-sized pigs are desired, they
certainly are unsurpassed. When well.
fed from the first, they attain great
weights. When properly crossed, as,
for instance, with large Berkshires, or
with what are called Cheshires in this
country, or with large sows of the
Chester White breed, we may expect
the greatest weight of the pure York
shires to be exceeded. Col. WELD Ia
american Agricultatrist for Feb.
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Cutting Rates and TbrOats.

1t is an i'll wind that blows nobody
good. While our merchants are
grumbling about the "pooling" busi-
ness of the trunk railroads, the roads
themselves are proving that their own
dissensions are the most fatal obstacles
in the way of their pool conspiracies
against the public.
Last week the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, an excellently manage ed corpora
ton, showed its teeth in an unmistak-
able manner, calculated to bite of
another large monthful of railroad
receipts. Indignant at the action of
the Vanderbilt, Erie. Lackawanna and
West Shore roads, in adopting reduced
emigrant rates without saving as
much as "by your leave" to the Penn
sylvania Company, President Roberts
cut down the emigrant fare from New
York and Philadelphia to Chicago, st.
Louis, Cincinnati and intermediate
points, for ocean steamer passengers,
to 81.
AT this rate an emigrant can 90
from Liverpool to Chicago, say about
four thousand miles, for $40, with the
reduced fare for steerage passage. To
travel nearly one thousand miles for
81 is certainly about the cheapest rate
that ever has been or is again likely
to be known.
But are these cutthroat rates any
real public advantage Are they not
rather great public evil which needs
to be checked by legislation restrict
ing and controlling all railroad man
agementp
While the war between the trunk
lines lasts the companies lose money
rapidly and cut down wages and de-
crease their force to make up q portion
of their losses. The laboring people
on the roads suffer and the safety of
travel is impaired. When the war is
over the corporations are slow to in
crease their force or TO raise the pay
of their employees, but are very swift
to enter into new "pools" and other
combinations to increase rates and
Ike up their deficiencies out of the
public.
Besides, cut rates operate injurious.
ly on business by disturbing its legiti-
mate and steady current. A merchant
who has received his freight while
rates were at the regular standard
finds his competitor in business pay
ing probably less than quarter the
amount for the transportation of the
same merchandise and able to under
sell him. In the end people are GER
tain to be called upon to make up for
the losses entailed on the corporations
by these periodical and unwholesome
rivalries.-NeaU York World.
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Keeping WatelmelOns and Squashes.


We ate the last of our watermelons
December 8th, large one, descend
ant from seed brought from Virginia
a dozen years ago or more. This fruit,
as usually managed, lasts only three
or four weeks in the northern states.
The season may be prolonged through
October and November with a little
painstaking. Specimens for late use
should be picked about a week before
they are in their best eating condition,
carefully handled, and placed in a
cool, dry room, where there will be no
danger of frost. BY the last of Octo-
Der they should be packed in dry saw
duff, clean, dry hay, or cut straw,
kept in a dry room and used as want
ed. The old-fashioned way of keeping
crook-neck squashes, hanging up in
the kitchen by a loop of woolen list
ing, Is still in use, and is effective
when the room is safe from frost.
When the coal fire is not suffered to
go out, they keep we'll through the
winter. The Hubbards and Marble
heads are good keepers under similar
conditions. Where there are closets
against the chimney, these and other
hard-shelled squashes, keep well. The
great secret of success is in very care
ful handling. AS a table vegetable, and
in pies, these winter squashes are
hard to beat. Wm. cur IN Amertcd@
Agriculturist for February.
Another nroicct IA on foot tn bridge the
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-02-28

Another project is on foot to bridge the
Hudson river in the vicinity Of Poughkeepsie.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-04

people to buy and settle on lands that are
worthless without irrigation unless irriga-
ton is made possible by legal authority.
1t is also equally useless to invite peo-
pie to buy and build homes on land where
there is constant danger of destruction OF
those lands and homes and no legal au-
thority for their protection.
The passage of any bill or law to author
| ize dams III the tributaries of our rivers
would be construed here as well as there,
rs license to the hydraulic mining in
dustry to hold back and retard the settle
ment and improvement of all the valleys
of northern and central California, and
| place the people Of and the property in the
same in a constant and reasonable fear of
total destruction.
| have especial facilities for ascertaining
and knowing the truth of both these prop
] oSItionS. Chicago is the rendezvous of the
migratory portions of the fifty millions OF
people of the United States, and nearly all
European immigration 10 America passes
! through Chicago. | am IN constant con-
tact with these people, and it is my bust
ness to answer all their questions about
California-the advantages and disadvap-
tageS of every section Of the same The
constantly recurring question about any
| locality in southern California is. What are
III ~ II iso't'tol! ~ iSs-"iu "
northern and central California the equally
frequent question Is, as to It's liability to in
jury from INNING debris. If all these ques-
tons could be confidently and truthtully
answered by assertions that good and ell
Gent laws had been passed by our Lcgisla-
ture securing the benefits of irrigation,
whenever there is water for the same in the
south. and prohibiting the deposit of by
dradlic mining debris in the rivers when it
may endanger the lands and property in
the valleys IN the north, the tide OF imIni-
grafton to California, within one year,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-04
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

There was perfect avalanche OF resolutions
thrown upon he Assembly yesterday afternoon
providing extra pay Tor large number Of at
taches: and this despite the fact that that body
resolved at the beginning Of the session that no
extra ger diem would be allowed. One OF these
resolutions provided for paying person SO for
remaining day or so to box up aud forward to
members such stray articles as they might not
be able 10 take with them when they 70 An
other was to allow extra pay for Lighting the
gas, and this to the very person whose duty il is
to look after this work. Another was to but it
is useless to enumerate. They all or nearly all,
are entirely without merit, and should not be
allowed These biennial raids upon the Treas
ury by men who seek legislative positions be
cause OF the big pay allowed for regular duties,
should be checked sometime, and whyn now
Mr. Jones bill 10 punish officials who trans
SrcSS the law 10y encouraging gambling (the
anti-licens9 bill went through the Assembly
Yesterday without hitch or IA word IN opposi-
ton thereto. II it receives equally fair action
in the Senate this city viii soon be relieved of
its present chief disgrace.
The Sergeaut-ut-Anns of the Assembly has re-
ported deficiency Of Slo7 - III the fund for in
cGcn,dl expenses Of his Office, and the Assem-
bly, is asked 10 provide therefor.
Ii is understood that the womens suffrage
question viii come up Tor discussion i'll the As
srmbly this evening, il having been made the
special order for 80 o clock. Several speeches
favorable to the movement viii be made, and
ali "LG desire are invited 10 be present.
The Governor Inns approved the bill creating
q state IoIt-ty Commission, and now there
viii he d rush for appointments.
Ia the course Of his remarks yesterday, on the
bin To provide for q nel. $50 tgl insane sylurn
ASsemhlymAn May enumerated the many aP-
pr0JriAtIouS that were being made iOr the in
sane. Speaking of one 70 provide an expensive
heating apparatus Tor thu stockton asylum, ne
said Well, that may be all right, but if We
90 on and make this other quarter of II million
appropriation, We shall need 10 heating appa-
ratas. Tor TIE people viii make it very hot for
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COMMERCIAL.
SACRAMENTO MARKET.

SACRAMENTO, March Sd.
gRUIT-Lemons, Sicily, Ji@6 % D case; Lines
81 10; Bananas, g 2593 30 q bunch: Pineap
pies, 5000 Z. dozen CocoanutS, S7d759 q 100; Al
pies. SOC TO Sl9 box; Los Angeles Oranges
81 80: Riverside do, S2G2 ,. Navel do, $ia4 80.
PIE FRUITS-AssOrtcd, 21a-tD cans, Z doz
81 So assorted, gallon cans, q; Peaches, ~
j. cans, 81 IS; Portland Blueberries, 2-ib cans
Y; WhortlebeIries, 81 rs; Capital Asparagus
g . = dozen cans.
DRIED FRUITS-Apples. sliced, SIZ(64c = ID
1npeeled 4@5c; Plums, pltted, 9gl0c; Peaches
i0L.@lle; DO peeled, l9G2Oc; Prunes German
and French, 7@l0c; Blackberries, 10@11c
Figs California. 5a6c p %.
TABLE FRUITS-Assoued, 21%-to cans, p doz
81 lC@.2 10; Peaches, 81 80; Bartlett. Pears, 81 40
Plums, 81 90@2; HlsckDerries, 81 Is; Gooseber-
res, 81 90; Strawberries, 81 IS; ApricOts. s. Is
Muscat Grapes, g; Red Currants, g 30; Cherries
VEGETABLEs-Potato ssc@a 30; Salt
Lake Potatoes, 81 80; Early Rose do, 81 %
= ctl; Celery, COO Il dozen; onions. $50
So Cabbage, 60@,75c; Carrots, 50ta6oc 2 100
1urnips, zoe; bunch vegetables, l212c . doz;
9arsnlps, 1c; Beets roc; Horse Radish 6@6c 2
b; Garlic, lOdl1c.
BRFADsTUFFs- 81 10 ? barrel Oatmeal,
81 . 2 lC1 lbs; Cornmeal, yellow, s. 15@2 70:
white, 81 15a2 10; Cracked y neat. s. 1Ja2 10;
P0ULTRY-iiye Turkeys, l751Sc ?. 10
dressed, 2oc; fuil-grown Chickens, 20 JQ@6 50 2
iozen; young BOOSTERS, 50 5oa6 30 q dozen
Broilers, f4@5; tame Ducks, S6 So Geese, 81 80
a. pair; Eggs. choice lots, I7G19c p dozen.
GAMi2-Hare, 81 7512; Rabbits s1@I 50
Quail. Sl@1 ~; Mallard Ducks sSd,3 80 ? dozen;
DAIRY PRODUCTS-Butter, choice, 2l@23c
3 d; mixed lots, in rolls, 20@2lc; Cheese, Cali
tornie, l20l3c; Western hats, l6gl7c: Marin )
Cream, l76lISc
HAY, GRAIN AND FEED-Oat hay. &12Gl5 p
on: Alfalfa hay, $500 p tom Brdu, cli z ton:
Niidhngs, SIC q ton; Barley, whole, 81 ground,
81 10 Wheat, 81 10 { cwt: tame Oats Il 80; white
Wild Oats io41 80 4 cwt: Corn. 81 25G1 80 p
cwt for choice.
MEkl's-3eef, 7al0c Mutton, SIC Z n; Pork,
So SIC; Veal, small calves 9gl0c; large, 80Se.
MISCELLANEOUS - Seeds Alfalfa, lSc;
Timothy, Eastern, 61%G715c = b; Oregon, Ga &c;
Pep CoTH, .;}ll14c . 10 Red Clover. l2ta he:
Red Ioi', 1EGc. NUts-English Walnuts, a
Be; California Walnuts, 9}2@I0c; Almonds, 100
49, Peanuts, Calitoruia, 5%d6c Lerr tCalifor
lia}, csCs, ltG Eastern, liGl5c; Hides salt
..ght and medium. nc; heavy. &c; dry,
shy particular movement prices may be Aomi-
nally quoted u 20t22c.
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may be looked for. The rate of 2oc z n may be
| said TO be the figure at which the bulk of sale:
| of fine quality is made. Quotations difficult
| to furnish with any degree of cxactness Fancy
| brands are worth, say 2ot921c; choice, 1SS119c
| good 1191Sc; fair, 15tal6e; mixed lots Il@el4c
( lSe for good to choice, and 12Gl4c for ordinary
! to fair; Eastern, 121S@I6c y II.
CHEESE-Trade moderatively active. Nc
change in prices Quotable at I2G.13c; in.
/ ferior grades, 6@l0c; Eastern, 17@lSc; West
I ern. 1214G15c 2 ID.
! EGGs-No Improvement Stocks are large
| and sales are occasionally made under our fig
ures. Quotable at l7@1Sc r dozen.
| POULTRI-Turkeys are dong better, while
/ Chickens also show some slight improvement.
/ We quote rs follows: Live Turkeys
! --gobbiers, 13115c; hens, 1SGeac; dressed,
/ 1502oc = 10; BOOSTERS IS for old, and So 500
| Z 80 for young; Heus, S6@S; Broilers, S5@
, 6, IS TO size: Ducks &C 50dS 3 doz; Geese,
! s. 50dS ? pair.
! GAME-Very small demand We quote
Hare 81 50tal rs Rabbits, 81 for small snd 81
al y for Cottontail; Mallard Ducks. S31S 50;
Canyasback, s. 50G4; Sprig, 81 50@l 20; Teal,
81 %; Widgeon, SI@l %; small Ducks, 75c; Grey
Geese, s2a.2 so = dozen; White Geese. sl6l = z
dozen: Brant, sldpl . z dozen; Honkers S.
al; English snipe, 81 59@1 rs; common
do. SOC = dozen.
WO0I-No stock on hand
FRESH MEATS-A lowering In the price OF
Mutton is expected before The close of the
present EEK. Following are rates for
whole carcasses from slaughterers 10 dealers
re: third quality, G1&@7c 2 10. Veal-Quotsble
at 9Gl2c 8 ID. Mutton-Wethers are quotable at
at 61&c = Ii, and Ewes at &C = 70. Lamb
Quotable at 12G15c y ID for Spring, Pork
Live Hogs, ~ 651 &c for hard grain Hogs foot:
dressed do, C54@11ac 2 70.
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IMMIGRATION AND IRRIGATION.
ettcr from I. y. Hoag, Immigration
Commissioner for California.


EDs REcoEp-U MON: | am glad TO see
there IS move on foot fdroring the print
ing of books and pamphlets setting forth
the many and great advantages offered by
California 20 people seeking new homes
and business-encourag Immigration.
This is = move in tie right direction. it
viii induce n far and truthful presentation
ui the advantages Oi all sections of the
State, and will place the expense OF the
same where IT should be-on all sections TO
bc benefited
The more western Mississippi valley
States have adopted this plan. and have
been greatly benefited by the same in the
way o.; m increase of taxable property and
reduction Of rates Of taxation They have
also found it greatly 10 the advantage OF
the producing and general business inter
cs;s of the country by the increase of the
bulk Of transportation and the consequent
decrease in freight and passenger rates on
the railroads. Another view of ills sub
jcci May Ice presented for our State:
California has s. ecial interests, as the
fruit, raisiu and wire interests. to protect
and foster which is required stronger and
larger representation in our National Legis-
iature. An increase in population can only
give Us the needed power and influence
then.
But while the Legislature Is inviting inn
migrants 10 cultivate the soil. it should not
neglect to enact such laws as viii on the
one hand protect the southern portion Of
the State from The threatened barrcnness
for want Of authorize i've regulations for the
use OF the waters Of tie streams and rivers
in fcrtisizing the soil. and on the other
hand protect the northern portion OF the
State from threatened destruction by the
filling up OF the rivers and covering their
border lands with hydraulic mining debris.
The discussion of these two subjects in our
Legislature and by the press OF The State has
eXciteu q lively interest mere, especially
among those who are studying our State
with view 10 making il their future
homes. and tie failure TO settle these qucs-
tons : as 20 inspire confidence iii the CON
timed prosperity Of the whole State, will
more than cuunteract any Efforts by the
State 10 increase the population.
/: is useiess 10 spend money to induce