Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-29
THE FARM.
ESTIMATE UPON THE SEASONS
GRAIN YIELD.
Farming and Getting Rich-Tosting
Mich Cows - Shipping Cur
rants East-Generai Notes.

Hoag concerning the table OF estimated
yield OF wheat for the present season, as
published in the REcoRD-UNIoN on the
18th instant. He thinks the estimate far
too low, and that in the San Joaquin valley
the yield will be at least % bushels per
acre. It is TO be hoped that the entire
wheat acreage of the State will reach the
figure he names, but ii cannot be expected
that il viii There are fields where twill
90 even much higher, but when an average
for he whole State is estimated, the Weld
upon the fat acres is drawn down very
strongly 5y the shortage on poorer lands
ard from unfavorable circumstances in other
sections. The estimates published in the
RECORD UNION were from the most reliable
sources. The acreage was obtained from
County Assessors whenever statistical in
formation upon the subject has been thus
gathered. and the estimated yield was re-
ported from various other sources COM
bine5, and i'll each instance The most reli-
able that could be found If the harvest
shall show a large increase over the
figures in the tables referred to. it will be
good io- the growers and the State, and we
shall rejoice
1t may be wholly idle to attempt to stem
the tide shat is rising with such force in
this country in favor of mere riches but in
the case of farmers il is as well to lay the
simple truth before them as TO withhold.
Without III the least presuming to dictate
motives or aims to any class of men, we
mag nevertheless say, with perfect truth
and respect for their status and privileges.
thai farmers, OF all men. are the very last
ones VINO 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 sure of shelter, of food, and of
needfui clothing to toll and MOL, pinch
and screw. staTve and deny, merely to be
accounted worth certain amount of
money. Is only wasting the precious term
OF lfe which might be used 20 far better
purpose
We will indulge in no moralizing on the
subject further than TO say that TO 20 with
out N order to scrape together a certain
sum Of money, aud then to leave it behind
without ever having the productive and
enjoyable use of 1t, is the folly OF childish
ness !tse.f. 70 provide, with prudence and
industry against the accidents of life and
the infrnities of possible old age, is of
course every mans duty, and should sup
ply the heaiihiul Stimulus TO eLerton but
10 become slave, to starve the higher and
better nature, and to deny rational enjoy
ment 20 ones self and family merely to be
Teckoned worth so many dollars. is folly
indefcnsible.
= man on his own farm, well cultivated
aud leI,t. well stocked with good modern
dwellings and barns and outbuildings.
master Of both time and acres, tied to no
nours by the calls oil bells or whistles, free
10 come and 20 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 CHM
neys, Is surely as rich in the genuine sense
Of that word rs any man can be. He has
nothing TO fear and nobody to envy OF
one thing he is sure all his days, aud that
is a sufficient living; and that is what other
men a-e never sure of without a 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 il is, to make more out of that to enioy
as much as possible of what there is to be
enjoyed. to adorn and beautify his home
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, he feels all the time
Door, and he would rid himself of false
tyrant in the form of increasing parsi-
mony that holds his nose to the grindstone
till he is flung into his grave. If farmers
only knew it, they could be the richest
men on catholics. PlouqRman
TESTING MICH COWS.
The San Luis Obispo Tribune, writing
upon This subject, says that Il. W. Steele
has recently begun a system of testing the
value of various breeds of mich cows at
his dairy on the Corral de Piedra To
ascertain the percentage of cream given by
the milk Of each COW he has a series of
glass vessels, about twelve inches in depth,
with a graduated scale cut on the side
from @ to 100. These being filled with
milk and allowed to stand until the cream
has risen, readily show the percentage
These have shown that the milk from full |
blooded Jersey COWS yields from 16 to % !
per cent; that from the Holstein" from 10 |
10 ii per cent, and from choice dairy stock |
bred on the farm from II TO 10 per cent |
The Holsteins. though poorest in cream, |
yield the most milk. The imported Anna |
Duytra yields from 60 to 20 pounds daily, |
but this is not regarded as test of her |
capabilities. being her first year in the |
country and not considered fairly accima- |
ted. In Mr. Steees dairy are some COWS |
raised on the ranch which are descended |
through careful breeding from choice stock |
having Durham blood that give more milk
than the Jerseys and richer in cream than
that from the pure Holstein. With the |
best varieties he will continue his compar-
alive tests, demonstrating in thorough |
and practical way the real value of each.
SHIPPING cuRRANTs EAST.
There Is no reason why it will not pay !
10 ship Currants East. 1t has been con- |
clusivey shown that they stand the trip |
much better than cherries and other varie- |
ties Of fruit. BY putting the fruit up in |
one pound boxes they are easily handled, |
add there is no danger of it rolling Last |
year jesse Silva, of this valley. sent East |
l,5O0 pounds of cuTrants as an experiment |
The fruit arrived in prime condition and |
realized Is cents per pound, and we believe |
a carload landed in New York al the right /
time would bring easily % cents pound. |
Here is an unlimited market that would |
quickly relieve us of the annual glut at /
home II IL could be carried out it would |
be bonanza 10 currant-growers.- |
'cards Joisr.Gi.
GENERAL NOTES.
Farmers near kankakee, Illinois. have |
opened farmers club-room, where they |
may come together and learn prices and |
compare notes. All the best agricultural |
papers are TO be Kept on file and home and |
foreign crops and markets carefully bulle- |
tined. This is a good move and worthy of |
imitation. In such room farmers can |
learn from the experience OF Others 1t |
will be much better place for waiting than !
the store. They can find out who has for |
sale, or wishes to buy, stock seeds or other /
produce
The piow generally used in Mexico is a
crooked stick. with sometimes an iron
point American plowS are beginning to
be introduced 10 a considerable extent but
the Mexican peasant on coming into pos
session Of one, generally cuts OF one handle,
IN order TO make it conform, so far as he
can, TO his ancient implement A bundle
OF brush constitutes the harrow. Their
hoes are heavy grnb-hoes, and grass is cut
by digging it up with such hoe.r--Popular
Sciesce Horl9aly.
The following is given as a remedy for
chicken cholera: Two tablespoonfnis Of
iaudanUm mixed with pint of bo;led
milk. Lei the milk cool and then mt ~