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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-08

JOHN L. COLE.
DR.. J. G. KILOCH.
CHARLES INGLESBY, Jr.
Miss MCIVER. OF Charleston.
Miss G. Z. MCWHITE, of Marion.
MISS HANNAH WILSON, residence I'M
known.
Conductor B. G. Mazyck and Mail Agent F.
W. Renneke were badly injured.
The cause of the accident is not yet
known, but it is supposed to have resulted
from the insecure fastenings of rail on
changing gauge. A special train has been
dispatched to the relief of the wounded and
to bring back the dead. The wreck is SO
serious that no north-bound train was sent
out tO-night
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-08
A PLUNGE TO DEATH.
A Passenger Train on South Carolina
Railroad Falls Into the San
tee River.
Six Persons Killed Outright, and Several
Others More or LESS
Injured.
Seven People Perish in the Flames of
Burning Tenement House
in Chicago.
Fatal Boiler Explosion at Troy, N. Y.
1.-Two Men Killed by a Fall.
ing Wall.
Six Persons Killed.

CHARLESTON, S. c., June THE north
bound passenger train on the Northeastern
railroad which left here at IL o'clock to-day
plunged through the Santee river trestle
midway between ST. Stephens station and
Santee river bridge, smashing up the coaches
and killing six passengers.
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ganization was effected by the election of
J. A. Filcher as President Arthur Board
man, Vice. President: o. w. Hollenbeck,
Treasurer W. B. Lardner, Secretary; and
q Board of Directors, consisting of Arthur
Boardman, Geo. j. Morgan and w. B.
Lardner At our fourth meeting on Febru-
airy 18th, our bylaws and articles of agree
ment and rules we're adopted, containing
ten sections, and were duly signed by the
members of the association
Our land, forty-four acres, after consider
able search, was selected on the Auburn
and Rattlesnake bridge road, some five or
six miles south of Auburn. 1t is in the
same neighborhood as the Hector and Boles
cherry orchards; at a greater elevation
from the American river. but still within
its warming influence. The spot on the
ranch selected for the first planting was
five acres, sheltered on the northwest and
east by the high ridges and sloping to the
south. This land when purchased was
covered with dense growth of chaparral
and underbrush; also with pines, large
and small, white and live oak. buckeye
etc. Being pushed for time, the clearing,
grubbing. blowing and narrowing cost $50
per acre.
In the meantime Mr. James Curry, a
faithful and experienced orchardist, was
hired at $500 per annum TO superintend the
ranch. During the last week Of March and
the first week in April $50 trees we're
planted-400 navels, and The rest divided
between Mediterranean sweet, ST. Michael
and Konahs. These were set cat in dia-
mond shape, twenty feet apart, with tri-
angles, and forming straight rows in sew
eral directions. The general surface of the
five acres IS rolling. with one side low and
having substyatum of clay soil, which
held the late heavy rains. and some OF the
trees planted there were removed TO higher
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vineyards into orange groves believed there
was no future for California wine. But
there were few men in Los Angeles county
at that time who had greater faith in the
vine than the orange tree, and cut down
their groves to make room for more vines.
The late Don Mateo Keller, well-known
wine manufactures, was notable example.
He took out the greater portion, if not all,
of his large lemon and orange grove and
planted vineyard on the site, believing
that California wines would at an early day
be in good demand, and oranges would be
4 drug ON the market. The experience of
later years has shown that the extremists
on both sides were wrong California
wines are in favor, and there is 8 growing
demand for them at home and abroad. The
orange business has also hourished; and
instead of being overdone, the market for
the golden fruit has expanded to the Allan
TIC Coast. This development has been pro-
dUced by the opening of traus-continental
railroads through the orange producing
counties OF the south. 4 still later develop
ment in the same industry is promised in
the northern and central counties of the
State, the adaptability of the soil and eli
mate having been fully demonstrated by
multiplicity of experiments.
A systematic canvass has just been made
BY the agents of the Southern Pacific Com
pany to determine the extent of the Cali
fornia orange trade, and from correspond
ence which has passed between the heads
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ground, after being set out a week or two.
This was done without apparent injury to
the trees. This portion will be thoroughly
drained before being planted to oranges an
other year; or, perhaps, will be planted
with Bartlett pears.
Including the first breaking, the ground
has been ploWed three times-the last time
ten inches deep; was narrowed after first
blowing. and has been cultivated three
times with an Acme cultiyator. 1t is now
in perfect condition. Naturally q rich
granite soil, having plenty of leaf mold.
well covered with ashes from the burned
wood and brush, and thoroughly cultivated,
a shovel handle can be pushed into the
ground easily ten to twelve inches.
And lastly, about the trees ~. They are
doing well, but the puddled trees not so
well as the bagged ones. The old leaves
were stripped at planting; all surplus
wood cut of, and the stumps waxed
The iack-rabbits barked a few trees,
but a wash Of dissolved assafoctida
stopped their depredations. Only q very
small per centage can be called dead.
With a few the top is dad, but sprouts are
coming from above the bud, with an ocoa-
sional one below the bud All this can be
determined better at later date, as the
Grange is maynard tree, and may stand
dormant for a time, and then send
shoots out. and force them upward as fast
as corn or dock leaves grow. The stock
may die without apparent cause but sprout
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nature that they had lived so long. Now it
is thought that with a more favorable loca-
ton, and even a moderate amount of care,
the Colfax trees, at an elevation of 2,400
feet in the Sierras, would still be alive and
fruiting.
The failure of Mr.. BirdsalI orange ranch
near ROcklin-a costly experiment-wa
also warning to our sanggine lovers OF
the golden fruit but careful observers
noted that more nnfavorab,5 spot for an
orange grove could hardly be selected than
that on which Mr.. Birdsall's grove was
planted 1t was black, rich ground, it is
true, but it was cold, low and moist in
part. 1t is now known that in few unfa-
vorable spots within two miles east of
Rocklin, by reason of peculiar C0nfOrma-
ton of ground, sheltered from air currents
peaches invariably are killed by late frosts
while the hills and ridges only q few rods
away have perfect climate for an mex
hausdDle supply of all kinds Of fruit.
With these experiments in orange-gr0W-
ing in the high reaches Of the foothills be-
fore us, about dozen citizens Of Auburn
met on February list to discuss the orange
problem. Previous failures were noted, aud
also subsequentsuccessb by numerous grow
eTs in the county. 1t was finally deter
mined TO organize an association Of ten
shares and plant Immediately. The second
meeting was held on February 7th, when
the ten shares were subscribed, and an as
sessment of $500 per share was levied and
paid in. On February 9Jh permanent Or
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Farming and eating Rich.

It may be wholly idle to attempt to stem
the tide that is rising with such force in
this country in favor Of mere riches but in
the case of farmers it is as well to lay the
simple truth before them as to withhold.
Without in the least presuming to dictate
motives or aims to any class of men, we
may nevertheless say, with perfect truth
and respect for their status and privileges.
that farmers, of all men, are the very last
ones who need trouble themselves about
riches as other people do. Possessing and
living upon their own productive acres,
they have all the requisite resources OF
wealth constantly in their own hands.
They are SIRE Of shelter, of food, and OF
needful clothing; to toll and moil, pinch
and screw, starYe and deny, merely to he
accounted wsrth q certain amount OF
money, is only wasting the precious term
Of life which might be used to far better
purpose. s
We viii indulge in no moralizing on the
subject further than to say that to go with
ont III order to scrape together certain
sum of money, and then to leave it behind
without ever having the productive and
enjoyable use of it, is the folly of childish
ness itself To provide, with prudence and
industry, against the accidents of life and
the ihtirmities OF possible old age, is OF
course every mans daty, and should sup
ply the health.ul stimulus to exertion but
o. become slave ~ st2rye the higher and
better nl;nre. and to deny rational enjoy
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ment to ones self and family merely to be
reckoned worth so many dollars, is folly
indefensible.
a man on his own farm, we'll cultivated
and kept, well stocked with good modern
dwellings and barns and outbuildings,
master of both time and acres, tied to no
hours by the calls of bells or whistles, free
to come and go according to the necessities
of none but himself, mostly in his own
fields. performing his healthful labors
within sight of the smoke of his own Chin
neys, is surely as rich in the genuine sense
of that word as any man can be. He has
nothing to fear and nobody to envy. OF
one thing he is sure all his days, and that
is sufficient living; and that is what other
men are never sure of without single
pang OF doubt or apprehension. There is
his land there is his home; there is all
the animal and inanimate machinery of
his establishment, and for the rest he looks
in profound trust to the bounty of heaven.
Instead of this unworthy and demoraliz-
ing anxiety to get rich, if the average
farmer, once being solidly established,
would resolve TO enlarge and exalt his life
as 1t is, to make more out of that. to enjoy
as much as possible of what there is to be
enjoyed, to adorn and beautify his home
that only paradise ON earth-within and
without, he would find all his daily tasks
far easier, even to the extent of being de-
lightful; he would feel rich where now,
with more money, be feels all the time
poor, aud he would rid himself of false
tyrsnt IN The form of Increasing parsi-
mony THAI holds his nose TO the yrindstone
til be Is flung into bis grave. If farmers
only knew it, they could be the richest
men Oh calth.-Hass Piou0limdn
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COTTON.

lis born Of the burden of Toll
FROM the strength and speed of the p,ow.
ii springs from the heart Of the soil,
And the seeds that are gl0riied now
In the S0it-furrOWed fields of the South,
II rules Ger the realms of the grain,
It's green through the gloom of the drouth,
It's lair through the fall of the rain.
with blossoms OF purple and white,
With leaves that are vernal in hue,
It's fed by the air and the light.
lis nurtured by sunshine and dew;
II springs nom the bTeast Of the earth,
It's rife with rare color and heat
In narvels of magical birth,
It's king DER the corn and the wheat
The procreGnt pulses of May
Beat under its ripened boil
And later it lives in the ray
OF the light that illumines its soul.
Twas known in the land of the East,
Through ages long silent and dead
With wonders of whiteness increased,
To the warmth of the South il is wed,
lis gathered from valleys and hills;
In opulent bales it is bound
With orient beauty it fills
vast acres of affiuent ground.
Though planted in darkness and gloom
It's safe IN the dust of the sod
II arises in splendors of bloom
II awakes at the whisper of God.
Oh lift large pGan Of praise,
As strong as the tides of the seal
Through lengths of lGb0rious days
And conquests Of Commerce to be
This riant from the heart Of the soil
IN the pride Of its purified fleece
With trlumphs of glory and toll
onail reign in the rapture of peace.
Il VIM. H. Hayne, III Home ana Farm.
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Pruning Orange Trees.

Just how to prune an orange or lemon
tree to produce the best results in tree and
fruit is still an unselved problem in south
California. In going through a series of
orchards in our best orange-growing dis
tricts, we notice quite a marked difference
in the manner of shaping the trees. In
some the limbs start so low down that the
outer ends of the branches barely escape
the ground, thus keeping the body of the
tree low down, keeping the ground around
1t cool and well shaded, and giving ease in
picking the crop. In others, the trunks
stand out clean and bare for distance of
forty to sixty inches from the ground, al
lowing the sun to thoroughly warm the
roots near the body of the tree. and expos
ing the trunk to the action of the sun and
air. Each Of these plans of pruning has
strong adherents, and each has arguments
in its favor.
One of the best orange growers near L
Angeles is II. J. Crow, of Glendale, and b
does not prune citrus trees at all. He say
that citrus fruit grown on the outside
limbs is always rough, while that grown
on the inside of the tree is finer and of
smoother texture.
In Florida the same dissimilarity of
method in pruning exists as here, and it is
unquestionable that both WAYS of pruning
have decided advantages or they would
not still be in vogue after all our years of
xperience.-RtrGl Californian.
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from near the bud or graft, or in as mvs-
ferrous a manner, die entirely but the I'M
preston is gaining that with reasonable
care an orange root is very tenacious of
life. We have learned much in one short
season. Under favorable circumstances
hardly tree need be lost. Our trees came
from southern California in carload bulk ;
were stored in shed for some two weeks
awaiting preparation of ground. and We're
hauled to the ranch over q rough road
about the time Of our first north wind
There the most of them remained till set
Taken all together, the trees had rough
deal" owing to uElooked-for delays aAd
nishaps.
Considering the circumstances the mem
bers of the association are perfectly salts
fed so far with results. To emphasize
their confidence, they met recently
voted the third thousand dollars in assess
ment, and ordered the purchase of a small
tract of land in addition, on which to build
q house for the Superintendent Since
then slightly ridge containing over five
acres was purchased for $50 per acre, Tor
this object This adjoins the original tract,
and faces nine hundred and forty feet on
the public road, giving choice building
site and additional grange land if desired
The original al acres cost 5000. Let the
reader note the rise in price on the second
purchase.
II is the intention 10 build 4 house I'M
mediateiy on this newly-purchased tract
1t IS also the intention to plant from five TO
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ORANGE CULTURE.
CLEARING AND PLANTING IN THE
HIGHER FOOTHILLS.
The Organization and Work Accom-
plished by the Auburn Orange
Growers Association.

EDS. REcoRD-UEIoE The citrus fair at
your city last January set many Of our good
citizens thinking about orange culture in
Placer county. Our people surprised them
selves at the exhibit they made. It was
known that many oranges were grown at
Newcastle, Penryn, Ophir and Auburn ::
but except the first-named place it was
mostly by way of house yard adornment.
1t was also known that few bearing trees
lived in Colfax till within a few years back,
when they were killed by an unusual frost
and lack of care by the owner, who seemed
to think that they would 90 sooner OF later
as a certainty, and who took it as freak of
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PAPER PLATEs.-A daring landlord in
Berlin last year introduced paper plates.
Bread and butter, cakes, and similar
articles were served on a pretty paper
mache plate having border in relief and
closely resembling porcelain. The land
lord liked them because they were so
cheap they could be thrown away after
once using walters liked them for their
hghtness and because they were neither
to be washed nor broken, and guests were
delighted to take them away as souvenirs.
Housewives will cordially welcome the in
PRODUCTION of this sort of table furniture
into America.
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THE CHIEF POINTS

To which carload lots OF fruit are dis
patched are Denver, Lincoln (Neb.), Coun-
ell Bluffs, Omaha, Kansas City, Chicago,
Cleveland, Cincinnati, New Orleans ard
New York. These cities are made dis
tributing points for their respective sec
tions, and glance at the map will show
that they represent very large part Of the
Union in which California fruit is used.
The area of distribution will, however, be
enlarged from year to year, as the supply
increases, for there is practically no limit
TO the demaad It is safe to assume that
in the coming years improved methods Of
shipping and preserving fruits will be dis
covered, and this in itself will serve to
greatly stimulate the export trade. Thus
will the business Of Sacramento as fruit
growing and shipping center be enlarged,
for there is no other point in the State that
ssoadvantageously located and can compete
with her in this respect.
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FRUIT-SHIPPING,
OF SACRAMENTO AS
A FRUIT-SHIPPING POINT.
The Center of CALIFORNIA; Horticult-
ural Industry-The Hand
ling of Fruit.

Among the many advantages possessed
by Sacramento, in a commercial sense. is
that of being the chief fruit-shipping cen
ter of the State. California is but lust
entering upon an era of prosperity-one
that must result from her wonderful horti
cultural industry-that bids far to be with
out parallel in the history of any other
State or section of country on The globe.
This is not an exaggeration, for the facts
thus far amply justify the statement. And
in the coming years, when the acreage Of
the orchards and vineyards of the State
shall have multiplied again and again,
what grand prestige it will give to Sacra-
mento TO be recognized as the very center
and heart of the great Pacific coast fruit
section This is the enviable position of
Sacramento today-it will be her proud
boast in the long years to come. Her adj
yantages as business and shipping center
were discovered by that far-seeilg practical
pioneer of American civilization, Colonel
John A Suffer, when he elected to have
the eleven leagues of land allotted to him
by the Mexican Governor, Alvarado, so Sc
lected as to embrace the present site of the
city of Sacramento in the heart of The rich
and fertile valley that bears her name.
This was then
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Valley Springs
COLONY!
A Little Farm, Well Tiled" the
Sure Way to Successi

TTYHE AB0VE-EAMED COLONY rs LOCATED
Z adjoining the terminus OF the SAN JOA-
QUIE and SIERRA NEVADA RAILROAD, at
VALLEY SPRINGS, Calaveras County. Each
tract contains both bottom and gently sloping
Land: it is all under an irrigating ditch, ali
cleared and ready for the plow.
70 These tracts are forsaIe at from
$40 to $50 per acre, a price less than
the cost OF clearing ordinary foothilI
lands.
This Colony is in the warm Citrus Belt of the
Foothills, and win grow Alfalfa, all kinds Of
Vegetables, Tree Fruits; Table, Wine and Ralsin
Grapes; Oranges, Olives Lemons, Figs and
Almonds. With this soil, climate and water the
Coonist can support his family after the first 80
days. Four years time wil give an income Of
from $1,000 to $1,000 per annum.
~ Several 2O-acre tracts have
already been sold, and 80 insure a
more complete development not
more than 40 acres will be sold TO
one person.
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TUE GRANGE SUPPLY.

I>an Frn1cisco Bulletin. Nay tin.
A Few years ago ii was feared that the
culture of citrus fruits. especially of the
orange was being oyerdone in California
The wonderful success OF few orange
groves having given everybody in two Of
the southern counties the orange fever, an
immense area of land was planted with
young orange trees. Not much of a profit
having been found at that time in Cali
fornia wine, to many yineyardists their out
look was diseouraging. Vines were freely
uprooted and citrus trees were planted in
stead. Those who thus transferred their
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ten acres more in oranges next spring
keeping the orchard in square as near
the irrigating ditch as the general lay of the
land will permit. The trees will be forced
in growth by thorough cultivation and
judicious use of water, till about Septem-
Der LIST, when they will be allowed to
harden for winter. Yours truly,
SUNNY VALE
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LAST YrAR IND THIS.

During the entire year Of 1885 the total
number of carloads of fruit dispatched
from all other points in the State was but
295, or about one-third as many as were
billed from Sacramento alone. For two
months Of the present year July and
August, there have been shipped from
this point no less than 622O,00O pounds
of green fruit. or a little upward of
800 carloads. The months of August
and September will doubtless witness a
considerable increase in shipments, and
may swell the total number OF carloads to
700 or 800. The chances are that
although the present fruit season is not
what may be termed heavy one-there
will be a much greater quantity shipped
from here to Eastern points than last year,
owing to the increased demand for Cali
fornia fruit and the fact that a considerable
acreage of new orchards has come into
bearing. In addition to the 800 and odd
carloads Of fruit shipped East in the last
two months, there have also been sent
forward in the same time upward of $50
carloads (3,030,800 pounds) Of garden pro-
ducts
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IMPROVED FACILITIES.

Since last year the fruit growers of Cali
fornia have become better organized for
shipping operations and have secured bet
ter terms than formerly from the railroad
companies. The chief shipments are made
by W r. Strong & Co, g. T. Earle, Lyon
& Curtis, G. w. Reed and other members of
the Fruit Growers Association-an organ
ization formed at Sacramento the present
year-and the California Fruit Union, or
ganized in San Francisco. These organ
izetions have headquarters here and con-
nections in the Eastern cities through
which shipments are distributed. In add
ton thereto, local private firms ship large
ly. When trains of fifteen carloads are
forwarded at one time under the special
rates recently obtained. only $500 per car
freightage is charged. against $500 per car
heretofore. Several such trains have al
ready been sent forward this year-as many
as five in 4 single week, and others will
be dispatched in rapid succession during
the remainder Of the fruit season. The
work of collecting, packing and dispatch
ing these fruit trains necessitates the en-
ployment of a very large number of men
in this city and throughout the fruit-grow-
ing districts, and makes matters generally
lively