Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-07

has been able to bite itself, and the yellow
moisture, already mentioned, has been re-
placed by mass of yellow scab, which adj
heres tightly to the skin and wool. The
skin will also be found to be raw in many
places, and if in summer the disease will
be further aggravated by the presence in
the sores of the lary;n of the blow hy, the
maggots of which, when Matched, burrow
into the skin, and add greatly to the ami
mails sutferings. The continued and in
creasing irritation which marks this stage,
also prevents proper feeding and rest, and
this soon tells on the general health OF the
animal, producing emaciation, debility and
sometimes death.-Prairie Farmer.
SHIPPING FRUIT.
The fruit-npening period is now in its
prime. Shipments of fresh fruit are made
daily from the orchard districts OF this val
ley To San Francisco and more distant
markets. Carloads are sent to the neigh
boring mining Territories and to the East
ern States. a larger amount is being sent
out of the State this year than ever before,
but the trade is only in its infancy yet.
The drying and canning of fruit is receiv-
ing greater attention this year than has
been the case before, and in tie future will
become leading industry. Statistics else
where published in this issue will show
the large number of fruit trees already
planted in Fresno and Tulare counties.
Many Of these are young yet, but the
majority are in full bearing. The acreage
is increased with each winter, and from
this time forward the fruit crops will
be more remuperative than formerly.
When fruit is plentiful it is more
easy to dispose of in large quantities,
and when shipments are made by the car
load the fruit is taken away promptly, thus
avoiding loss by being compelled to keep II
till oyer-ripe. The building of more and
larger eannerieS and fruit-drying apparatus
will enable producers to dispose of all that
is not shipped in the green state. Where
the supply of fruit grown is sufficient TO
warrant the erection of canneries, capital is
always found ready 20 make the necessary
outlay. This has been proven in many in
stances, aud notably in Fresno and Tulare
counties. 1t is in districts where orchards
are numerous and productive that fruit
growers realize most from their Places
San Joaqnin Valley Resources.
HORSES EDUCATION.
The education of the colt should COM
mence when he is very young, and by
those only who are themselves educated, or
at lSdSJ lave cOiuHlOu SclIoS tliOG5h "
know how. Horses of high mettle are
more easily educated than those of less or
dull spirits, and are more susceptible TO
i'll training or bad management, and, con-
seouently, NAV be made good or bad. &C
cording to the education they receive. But
horses of dull spirits are susceptible TO bad
management, and in them may be found
the most provoking obStinacv and vicious
habits of different characters, that render
them almost worthless. Could the coming
generation of horses in this country be
kept, from their earliest days of colthood
to the age of five years, wholly in the
hands of good and careful managers, there
would be vast difference in the general
character of these noble animals.
If colt is never allowed to get an adj
vantage, it will never know that it pos
sesses q tower which man cannot control,
and if made familiar with strange objects
it will not be skittish and nervous. Above
all things colt should early be taught 10
stop at the word whoa. He should be
made to stand quietly while you are get
ting in or out OF the carriage or wagon to
which he is hitched, as the lack of this
part of his education subjects the person
or persons using HIM to frequent annoy
ance and often serious injury. Vicious
habits are easily induced in horses by tick
ling and plaguing them while in the sta
BILE, and under no circumstances should
ever be tolerated. Never beat or use harsh
language to horse in the stable, unless
you prefer vicious to clever one. A
amount Of knowledge, and his education
should be of the nature that will render
him the most safe and useful. Exchange
INoCULArING FRUIT TREES.
We had a call recently from W. NJ Ed
gar, of lone, who wrote his Cure for Curl
Leaf" last May. He is practical nursery
man and fruitgrower of many years ex
perience, and has lately devised method
of inoculating trees and vines with GER
tain preparation, which he claims will be
taken up into their sap and prove the
death of aphides, scales and borers. Mr..
Edgar was Just back from ten days tour
in Sacramento and Yolo counties, where
he had been exemplifying his plan of treat
ment on orange, peach, apple aud pear
trees, vines and also roses, at Woodland,
Winters and Putah Creek The effects,
he claims, are to be looked for in four
to six weeks. He spoke of an old apple
tree upon his own place, which was fairly
white with aphides when he took it in
hand. In five weeks from that time every
insect was gone-not vestige of one left.
Mr.. Edgar is an old Californian, and early
for the Ripal. He lived in
Humboldt and Yolo before settling in
Amador; has worked hard and seen the
ups and downs of life. He has been at
lone four years, and now has nursery of
about 5000 trees-apples and stone fruit
and $1,000 rooted vines, including Tokay,
Muscat, Rose Of Peru, Isabella Zinfandel
and many other standard varieties. He
feels confident that his process of inoculat-
ing diseased trees and vines-on which he
has already filed a caveat-will be of great
service to the horticulturists.-Rtua Press.
INDICATED NEST EGGS.
An exchange says: Cut hole in one end
of an egg, as big as this capital o. In the
other put a pin hole. Now blow out the
contents, and you have the empty shell.
Next mix plaster of Paris and water to-
gether, to the consistency of cream, add
few drops of carbolic acid. Pour this into
the shell until it is filled, and in "a hours
it will be dry, and you will have medi-
Gated nest-egg Five cents worth of plaster
of Paris will make a dozen, and the same
amount of carbolic acid is sufficient to
scent hundred. The scheme, though
novel, has the merit of being practical. 1t
is well known that carbolic acid is an in
secticide, as well as powerful disinfectant
GENERAL NOTES.
Alfalfa is now being raised in some parts
of the East, and concerning its growth the
Prairie Farmer says: There is very little
growth the first year. during the second
a small amount of forage may be cut, but
it is not until the third year that full
crop is produced" This shows the marked
difference between Eastern growth and as
seen in this State, as the California farmer
would hardly be in favor of alfalfa if he