Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-19
CALIFORNIA; CONDITION.

An Idea OF she Progress Being
Made Ia thc Golden state and
what Her People Have 30 Look
Forward to.
Says the Sacramento Bee: The contin.
uance of dry weather is favorable for the
farmers. Flowing and seeding were re.
sumed In almost all parts OF the State
last week, and will go on steadily SO long
as the weather permits. No moro rain 10
needed for January, and. should the
ground remain in condition for c%ultiva-
ton, there will be q large area planted
with cereals in the next few weeks. The
prospect brightens for great crops this
year. The prevailing chilly and foggy
weather is by no means unfavorable to the
growing grain at this season. There need
be no fear that it will not come ON fast
enough when warm weather opens. The
early.sown grain has made o magnificent
stand" and ID getting 80 deep q hold on
the soil that dry weather later in the sea-
son will not be able to do as much injury
az 1t has sometimes caused.
The fruit.growers are preparing for q
Oury pCocohs Atuhtub @u1 ko
now the operations in hand. Many new
orchards and vineyards are being set out,
and there seems to be abundant confidence
in the future OF the fruit industry among
those whose general information and long
experience makes them best qualified to
Judge. There is apprehension in some
quarters that tho spread OF insect
pests, which In some southern Sec
lions have multiplied alarmingly
Of late years, will ultimately make
f~ruit-growing Improbable in California.
But is not . well founded fear. The lead.
ing orchArdists have fully recognized what
ever danger OF this sort exists. They long
ago reached the conclusion thst the pests
can be overcome, and that il pays to fight
them. In the northern half Of the State
the advantages Of climate are such that
the scale insects, which have done so much
harm in Southern California near the sea,
can do comparatively little injury. Our
northern orchards are almost exempt from
attack by these plaques; and II has been
found that scaly trees from the southern
country become clean and healthy when
transplanted to our foothill region. Fruit
growing, however, requires watchfulness
and care. and those who engage in 1t must
be prepared to give the business the
eQulsite attention..
The opening Of the Northern Californian
Citrus Fair in Sacramento 10 the great
event OF the present year in the industrial
history Of the State. II will do wonders
for the development Of the Sacramento
Valley and Its encircling foothills, and
serve to attract hither q most desirable
immigration. This 10 doubtless but the
precursor OF an endless series OF annual
exhibitions OF citrus fruits in this city.
The Bee now takes the opportunity to
suggest that o citrus fair be held In Sacra.
mento next Winter, under the auspices OF
the State Agricultural Society. at which
the whole State shall be invited to COM
pete. Northern California can we'll afford
to challenge Los Angeles and Riverside for
the citrus crown, and need not fear the
results. This State exposition might fol.
low the next annual citrus fair for North
ern California.
The fact that a milling company at
Marysville has just imported from Ne.
braska over 200 ton OF corn, to be ground
into meal. Is q striking illustration Of the
incompleteness Of our agriculture. 1t Is
stated that Nebraska corn Is shipged to
this State every year for milling purposes.
And yet California can grow corn second
to noue in the world. Corn meal 10 In
creAsing in demand for feeding work ami
mails. and is cheaper than barley. Cali
fornia should not have to e abroad for
anything that can be grown 10 perfection
within her own borders.