Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-22

fAu'A lCltsll III INC rapture 81 peace.
Vim. IL. Hayne, in Home aud Farm
THE FRUIT OUTLOOK.
Carefully made reports from OUTLYING
points Of this section, concerning the out
look for the seasons fruit crop, gives, upon
the whole, very good promise of remu-
nerauye returns to the growers. We gave
few days since the views of the local
fruit commission merchants, in re.
gard 20 he trit crop, and these
are substantially verified by ex-
tensive inquiries made during the present
week in valley and foothill l0calitis.
There J.. however, quite difference in
prospect concerning certain varieties of
irult' even between orchards situated near
each other. Thus. in the American river
district between Sacramento and Folsom.
the peach trees III some orchards are look
ing very badly, most OF the leaves curled.
yellow and dropping of, while trees in
other orchards present an excellent appear
ance, The foliage being dark-green and free
from curl. and with a fair setting of fruit
There re nearly as many causes assigned
Tor the damaged condition Of peach trees
as there are owners interested in the sub
lect. Thus far there seems TO be no very
conclusive theory presented, or one
winch ms nextdoor neighbor can
cess Of reasoning. The apricot trees
are perhaps not suffering as much from tie
unknown disease which killed so many
last year, as was feared. Quite generally.
they may be said to be doing and looking
well. The apricot crop will be light.
taken as a whole and prices cannot fail to
be high.
As referring to the general fruit crop more
IN detail, leading grower and shipper at
Newcastle specially reports to the RECORD
UNION. tor that section, as follows:
Strawberries-Firstc crop was ruined by
the long cold rains in April the second
crop has been lair, but is beginning to fail
now-season over. Cherries, fair crop. Rasn-
berries look well, and lust entering the
market here. Currants and gooseberries
are not grown extensively but are looking
well. Apricots, generally very light, with
exceptionally good quality prospects, Nee
tarines, very few. Blackberries, very good.
Peaches are supposed to be very much in
iured from the effects of that cold long
rain, though there are many instances
where the crop is fair to good certain va
rieties, like Ward and Heath Cling are badly
affected with curl leaf, and no crop.
Plans pears, apples, figs, grapes, ounces.
oranges bid fair for good big crop. Vege-
tables and hay all look well at this time
ton season has commenced. Several cases
of raspberries are already in this market
Cherry plums will be in now very SOON"
A gentleman well informed upon the
subject, at Penryn, writes - We have in
the market now Strawberries and cherries.
and raspberries just coming it. Strawber-
ries are not as plentiful as was anticipated.
There will be fine crop of raSpberries and
blackberries. The peach crop will not be
as light as was feared il would be earlier in
the season the indications are that there
will be a fair yield and of good quality.
There will be an average yield of apricots.
nectarines, apples and figs, and an album
dance OF plums, grapes and oranges, water
melons, canteloupes and vegetables of all
kinds. There have been Il number of large
purchases of land in this vicinity the past
week, amounting to several thousands of
dollars"
The reports from Loomis, Auburn and
ColfaN sre of very similar character. and
this may be regarded as indicating the
real condition in the foothill fruit region.
FRUIT NURSERY ENTERPRISE.
The Grass Valley U1iioa has the follow
ing: J. Z. Bogue of Batavia, n. Y, who
has made the fruit nursery business the
occupation of his life, has engaged since
last October in clearing portion of a tract
of land near Union Hill which he pur-
chased, with the view to establishing a
nursery and to go extensively into fruit
raising, particularly of pears, apples. plums
and prunes. The land had not previously
been improved, and was covered with the
natural growth of pine and chaparral COM
mon TO the foothills, but in few months
Mr.. Bogue has had ten acres of it cleared
OF all the timber. roots and stones, and has
now handsome field, five acres of which
he has devoted this season 10 nursery. in
which he has set out 5000 pears, 1900
apples, $4,000 plums and 5000 cherries, all
seedlings which are to be grated thi. fall),
and 4,Ooo pears and 5000 plums, one-year-
old grated trees. These trees are now all
vigorous and growing finely and the SUI
perlor manner in which the ground is
cultivated gives assurance that the
young nursery will continue in fine
condition. II is the intention TO clear
more ground the present season to set out
tor next year 100000 more seedlings. chiefly
of pears, apples and plums. Besides culti-
waiting nursery, Mr.. Bogue designs rails
ing fruit on large scale, increasing his
planting from year to year until the tract
which comprises Ito acres will be in larpe
part in bearing fruit trees. Mr. Bogue is
interested in large nursery at Batavia. n.
y, but for the past two years has been Gull
hvating branch nursery near MARTINEZ.
Last year he visited this portion of the
State, and was so impressed by the healthy
appearance of the orchards and the quality
of the fruit that he determined to estab-
lish the business in this vicinity and to
discontinue his operations at Martinez.
lie considers the soil here as especially
adapted for fruit-culture, and the climate
not being influenced by the sea fogs. there
Is no danger from the mold or black fungus
mat detracts so much from the appearance
OF the fruits raised near the sea coast and
besides the scale bug is not here in tbe foot
hill region, which is the most fatal nest to
trees that orchardists have had to deal
WIN. MI. BoSue. who is thoroughlv
versed as TO irult-culture, has formed tbe
highest opinion of the foothill region of
California for the cultivation OF fruit. mar
ticularly of apples, pears, plsms and prunes
and sees that in the not distant future the
business will be of great value, and having
selected this locality in which 10 engage in
the business. has shown his belief that
there Is no more desirable portion of the
State in which to locate. And what is an
additional inducement for himself and all
Others who have in view the raising of
fruit, IS that lands can be obtained here for
lew dollars an acre which is Just as valu-
able Tor this purpose as the lands in the
valley; or near the. coast, that are held at
several hundred dollars an acre. A repre-
sentative of the Union has visited Mr..
Bogues nursery. and was surprised and
pleased TO see what had been ACCOMPLISHED
in a few short months. upon Wild land. bv
well directed and intelligent labor.
HIGHLAND SHEEP FOR NEVADA.
A Nevada ranchman who halls from