The morning call., 1891-05-26
PETALUMA.
Interesting Items From That City
and Vicinity.

Editor Morning Call: In this section the
cultivation of the cherry is subject to much
diversity of opinion. In conversation upon
Its culture with noted fruit-raiser IL was
learned that success in the growth Of the
cherry tree depends largely upon its not be-
ing plowed too early as the water settling
about the roots through the porous ground
Injuries it TO a great extent. High, we'll
drained land is best suited to its growth on
that account. The cherry tree, as obSeTva-
ton shows, suffers more than any other
fruit tree from continuous spring rains.
which also Injuries the fruit, especially while
riDening.
At high tide about 10 o'clock on Monday
evening, the new boat for Whitney'S
dredger was successfully launched at the
foot of street. The machinery for the
new dredger is here, and IN about two weeks
the machine will be in readiness to throw
mud. Work will be commenced on the
ark that will attend tie dredgeT as lIVlng-
house for the wOrkmen.
Our popular City Marshal, F. NJ Collins,
did most pleasant thing last Friday alter
noon. He hitched up his four-in-hand to
his big carryall and took party Of our
young ladies to San Antonio Creek and
back. The young ladies were enthusiastic
over the pleasure OF their outing. 1t IS
easily dScernible for whom they Will use
their influence at the next election.
III. 5. Guttermute of this city returned
last Monday from Glen Ellen, where he
closed the contract for painting the new
building of the Home for Predetermined
Children. The amount of the contract will
be IN the neighborh0od of $3.50. He will
commence work on Monday next with
force of painters.
There was young folks surprise party
la 81 pVaUiup gt fine residence Of Il MaQuIrp
in honor of Rodney Putnam, whose family
leave for Honolulu next week The young
people had very pleasant evening aud kept
up their festivities until midnight.
}. Ii. L. Gerckens with Il party of friends
took drive the other day to view the
country. be speaks in glowing terms Of the
prosvect The orchards present a very
healthfnl appearance. The grain crops look
well, and good crop is assured. In many
Instances farmers are cutting hay, and 1t Is
good clean crop. Hundreds of acres of
land are being plowed for potatoes, and
planting will start in vigorously next week.
The many young friends OF Miss Leila
Remission gave her very pleasant surprise
last Friday evening by assembling IN force
at her home on Branard street. A most
enjoyable time was had, the young people
expressing themselves as being delighted
with the evenings entertainment.
ID. PUmelta of the BurdeI ranch, on San
Antonio Creek, says that the wild oats in
his place this year nave attained height OF
over seven feet.
Rll and Perry have the contract for
building 4 new cannery at Healdsburg.
Manager Brush las booked for Friday,
June 18th, Mrs. HOdgs0n Burnetts Little
Lord Fauntleroy." they play for the bene-
fit of the Smith orchestra of this city.
A. WehrspOn, proprietor OF the GueTne-
vile mill, two and One-half miles from
Guerneyille, has his Saw-mill now in full
blast. He works thirty-fVe men and cuts
from %, coo to $4,000 feet OF lumber per day.
Hedges and Paif have an army Of work
men at Belvedere, near Ttbur0n, that new
and prosperous town.
1t Is estimated that the loss on the con-
tents of the Noonan 81 Shea barn OIL a
street, which was burned Thursday morn
ing, will amount TO $3.50. Two of Mr..
Grace'S horses in tie barn were badly
burned before they could get out
Mrs Charles Hall has left for exhibition
at an office in town an egg, the product of a
nine months old pullet, that measures So
aud 615 inches Petaiunla challenges any
Of its sister cities to produce its equal.
TORI IL New burg OF the Petaluma Woolen-
mill are running full-handed, and if they
had double their present capacity could find
market for every yard Of goods they manu-
facture.
Arthur E. Whitney is having constructed
at the foot of ID street in this city a new
dredger for retaining his marsh lands. The
hull Is IA feet in width by sin length and
" in depth. 1t will be run by 40 horse
power engine The dredger will have suf-
ficient capacity to eXcavate about 900 cubic
yards of earth in ten hours work. The ma
chinery is nearly all On the ground. and it is
expected that it will be completed and ready
for work In about ten days.
At Stony Point the farming prospects
never looked better. The orchards give
promise of great yield. Prices all around
are god.
of VIiaio 9o %i Ioi' y, tho linz '1f IL
pltchfOrk through the ankle-joint few
days ago, making a very dangerous wound.
A. Nj. Benjamin has been appointed School
Census Marshal Of this city, and is now at
work at the enumeration. NJ. i. A. L.
FetG{ttnd, Nan 25 1891