Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-01
FRUIT AND FARM.
OUTLOOK FOR TIE SEASONS
FRUIT CROP.
A New Remedy for Phylioxera-But-
ter-making-Cas Melons
Other General Notes.

mates from the most reliable sources as to
the probable yield of the various kinds of
fruit, representative of the RECORD UNION
yesterday made inquiries of the various
fruit shippers of this city and received the
following information
Mr.. Plat, of w. R. Strong & Co., said
The fruit outlook for the season, so far as l
have been able to form an opinion, is that
the pear crop will be very heavy in all sec
tons, the plum crop considerably above
the average, and grapes promise exception
ally well. Apricots and peaches in some
districts will be very light, and it is still a
question whether the shortage will be
made up in other localities Cherries look
well, and apples promise most abundant
Strawberries are very much injured by the
recent heavy rains.
D. DeBernardi says The first crop of
strawberries is greatly damaged. The
later. or second crop, promises to be good.
Along the river section / think cherries,
apricots and peaches have suffered to some
extent, but generally think the fruit crop
of the season will be fair.
Gregory & Barnes stated as follows: So
far as we can learn, the peach and apricot
crop will be very short. Pears will be a
good fair crop, but not nearly as extensive
a crop as last year, but the quality of all
fruit promises to be much superior to that
of last seasons. Cherries will be a good
crop. As to grapes the outlook never was
finer. The vines are in fine condition, and
a very large crop may be anticipated.
Lyon Curtis, when questioned, re-
marked; As far as we have investigated
the fruit prospects, and we have done so
pretty thoroughly, there will be pretty fair
i
of grapes, provided that frosts do not here
after interfere. Peaches, apricots and cher
ries are going to afford only small supply
especially peaches and apricots. Probably
the result of the seasons fruit crop will be-
that there will be considerable falling off
from the usual amount realized upon april
cots and peaches, but the other kinds of
fruit will make up for the shortage, and
leave the general result about that of an
average year.
S. Gersen & Co. said Aprlcots will be
scarce in fact, do not think there will be
any crop at all here nor down the Sacra-
mento river. At Vacaville there will be a
pretty good crop. What few there are in
this section are badly spotted. There will
be pretty fair yield of strawberries, but
the early ones were injured by the rains.
Cherries are going to be good crop unless
something unforeseen occurs. Early
peaches are failure in all directions on
account of the curled leaf A great many
peach trees have been killed outright.
Wherever | have been there is going to be
great crop of pears. From some sources
the reports are that the plum crop is going
to be small and the same parties report
large crop of prunes. There viii be
large crop of currants, but growers say
they shall demand better prices than they
got last season.
NEW REMEDY FOR PHYILoXERA.
A correspondent of Union-Medtcale saws
that planting Ddttsra StrGmonistnl among
his vines has killed the phylloxera. 1t is
not stated whether this discovery rests
upon a single observation or that " control
experiments were made to test its eff
cacy. Particulars are wanting as to the
amount of planting necessary for a given
acreage, as well as Inc effect, if any, of the
growth on the bearing and
development of the fruit. The
Dqturd StrGlnonilnl, commonly known in
this country as the jamestown or Unison
weed, and in England as the thorn apple,
is an annual plant of rank and vigorous
growth, usually about three feet high but
in rich soil sometimes six feet or more
The root is large, whitish and furnished
smooth and somewhat shining, with
numerous spreading branches. The leaves
are ovate-triangular in form, dark green
on the upper surface and pale beneath.
The flowers are large, solitary and pedun-
cGlated. There are two varieties of the
species, one with a green stem and white
flowers the other having dark reddish
stem, infinitely dotted with green and pur-
plish flowers, striped with deep purple on
the inside The properties of both are the
same. By some authorities it is considered
to have been originally native of North
America, whilst others refer it South
America or Asia. The seeds, which are
very retentive of life, are readily trans
ported from country to country in ballast
On shipboard. In the United States it is
found everywhere in the vicinity of cult
walton, frequenting manure heaps. road
sides, and places where q rank soil is Gre
ated by the deposited refuse of towns The
flowers appear from May to July or Au-
gust, according to locality. Where the
growth is abundant its vicinity may be de-
tected by the rank odor which it diffuses 10
some distance around. The efficacy-if
any-of the plant as a protective agent is
doubtless due to this characteristic odor
Experiments on a small scale which would
determine its efficiency, could be inexpen-
practical consideration OF the question to
progressive horticulturists in this State.
The plant - stramonium, or iimson-
weed-grows about Sacramento in profu-
sion, and most of our readers are probably
familiar with IL
NEW PROCESS OF MAKING BUTTER.
Warner Rose, who was many years ago
resident of this county, has invented anew
g k.,t 1oe
applied for patent for his invention, and
on Monday last invited a number of resi-
dents of Jackson. including the representa-
tives of the press, to witness the process at
the residence of J r. Price, on Broadway.
The storm which prevailed at the hour ap-
pointed prevented our attendance. There
were several present, including Treasurer
Ford and Sheriff Murray. The butter is
made out of cream, and the method is ex-
ceedingly simple. II consists Of boiling the
cream for about three-quarters of an hour
which has the effect of evaporating the
watery matter. After boiling the material
it is strained through cloth; that portion
which passes through the cloth beng but
ter that which remains in the cloth being
cheese. Ii is claimed that the purest kind
of butter is obtained by this method We
have seen ard tasted butter made by this
process. In appearance it cannot be told
from ordinary butter. To the palate, how
ever it lacks that creamy taste. The cheese
is OF dark brown color, and is not unpal-
atable. This butter viii keep any length
of time without the least mixture of salt
The inventor does not expect that it will
supersede the churn-made butter for table
use, but thinks ii is far superior for contec-
tionerg purposes, and has the further
Recommendation of being more economical.
A larger amount of butter can be secured
by this process from the same quantity of
cream than by the usual process. Mr.
Rose is now obtaining affidavits from wit
nesses OF the process in order to send to
Washington in furtherance of obtaining q
patent. Mr.. Rose, who has been absent
from the County for seventeen years, thinks
of again making his home here, and Will
settle either in Jackson or Suffer Creek
iAmador Ledger.
THE cAssABA MELON.
L. w. Adams, of Calistoga, writes to the
San Francisco B,slletin as follows: g | ate
the last Cassaba melon | raised last season