The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-27
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Agricultural Department has devoted con
siderable attention TO the selection of seed grain
and from time TO time the wheat grower has
proilted from its experiments. Attention Is Just
now being directed 10 I number OF English ex-
perimeHtS In the crossing OF wheats with tne
object Of producing new varieties more suitable
and profitable, The great aim being earlier matuf-
lty, increased prOductlyenesS and grain which
meets the requirements of modern roller mtiers
These aims, lie experiments show, were success
fully attained, and In spite OF unfayora bic
weather high as fifty bushels an acre were
grown. The constant deluge of rain and frequent
gales that made the rast summer a memorable
one had The effect OF laying" or knocking down
Tie wheat crop TO an extent that had been rarely
experienced, and il is not surprising TO find
that as consequence many growers OF wheat
are paying first consideration 10 the future pro
duction Of such varieties as Will best resist these
climatic excuses. A peculiar variety In this
respect is lie Stand [ =. produced by crossing
the square head with tie mammoth white, the
result being remarE ably short stout strawed
whe I, that has proved able TO satisfactorily re-
sist both wind and rain. Later crosses have also
succeeded in producing a variety with the storm
and undressing properties OF the Stand Up,
Win The additional advantage Of a much greater
length CT straw. The California wheat grower is
generally anxious to profit from The experiments
made al home and abroad, aud perhaps The fore
going contains a suggestion that may, in the
course OF time, result In The adoption OF crosses
or varieties that VIII reduce the evil effects of
laying" or lodging when late storms lay low
vast acres OF grain just as The agricuiturist IS
calculating on The flattering prospects OF
bountuul ana easily harvested crop.
Congressman Dalzell Of Pennsylvania when
asked recently who would be The leader OF the
Republican side Of the House. quickly replied:
why, Tom Reed, of course. Everyone con-
eedes Diara n Dud VI
That the Republicans viii let their policy be
known. That Will be about all that will be done
by either side The Republican Senate and
Democratic House will hardly agree on ANYTHING
but routine bills and the result OF the session
VIII be nothing but The defining of party policy"
In response 10 the further query, will the Re-
publicans In the House let bills introduced by
the Democrats 20 by default, or will they con.
lest" Mr.. Dalzell answered with 4 significant
smile: 81 told you eX-Speaker Reed would be
the Republican leader. He hasn't made prac-
lice hitherto OF letting things 90 by default and
he ISN'T likely to commence Just now Just be.
cause the Republicans are la a minority You
can depend on II that there Will be some vigorous
protests from our side OF the House, and that
when tile Democrats bring up their Free Trade
Dill the Republicans VIII let the people OF the
country know the failacy OF the Democratic ar
enment-" The Pennsylvania Congressman
thinks some OF the hardest battles Will be fought
over tie appropriations. The House and SEN
ate would have 10 agree on some bills making
necessary appropriations. and there would prob,
ably be some prolonged fights over them.
Violations OF the interstate commerce law
have been so numerous and so deianty made
that ong-sufferng shippers have been compelled
TO endure what they could not cure The indict.
ments recently returned by Federal Grand Juries
Will encourage others suffering from gross IN
justice 10 lay their grievances before the proper
officials. The Cleveland Leader Is in favor of
giving penitentiary sentences to those convicted
Of violating the law. "Fines," it asserts tiate
of comparatively littl, value in correcting abuses
which yield Illegal profits to both the railroad
and the shippers favored at the expense of hon.
est aud law-abiding competitors. Let 1t be
shown once for all whether The interstate com
merce law is to be a dead letter or vital force
strong enough 10 bring under its control the
greatest corporations and visit heavy penalties
upon lie most powerful offenders"