The morning call., 1891-06-09
SONOMA COUNTY.
Notes From Petaluma and Neigh
boring Places.

Editor Morning Call: Few people have
any idea of the immensely of the poultry
and egg business alone in Petal una during
the year. From the Drees Bros. the
writer obtained the following statement
as TO the amount of produce handled
by that firm from June 1, 1890, to May
81, 1891: 1896 coops of poultry, four
dozen in each coop, making 5260S fowl;
3475 boxes of eggs, with 36 dozen to a box,
making grand total of 125, 100 dozen. Pet
aluma is without doubt the center of this
growing industry
In this market there is scarcely feature
that does not look encouraging to the
producer Wheat is firm, but not trading
to any great extent, standing, as we do, be-
tween the old crop and the new. Iudica-
lions all point for good prices during the
year. Flour, oats, barley, corn and nay
show an increase in price.
Mr.. c. Schlake of Green Valley passed
through town last Friday with leo full
blood Merino ewes and two full-blood
one-year-old Shropshire bucks, purchased
of III. Mecham of Stony Point The price
paid was 81 head for the ewes and $50
each for the bucks.
The contract for the construction of
bridge across SonOma Creek, on the extern
to the King Iron Bridge Company on plan
B for $3.50 The bridge is to be completed
Cd or before the 9Th OF September.
r. e. Lewis, one of our wellknown farm
ers, states that the outlook Tor good grape
crop was never better. The berries are Set
ting we'll. and The yield promises to be
heavy. Suckering the vines is now finished,
and the work of sulphuring has already
commenced in some vineyards
At Valley Ford the weather has been
very disagreeable for the past few days,
last Monday being one of the most windy
days we have had for some time.
County School Superintendent Fannie
MEG. Martin, while passing through Occi-
dental last Friday met with quite an acct
dent. The horse which she was driving
stepped into n hole in the road, causing him
to fall. The occupant was thrown to the
ground and sustained severe bruises. Her
presence Of mind saved her from a more
serious accident
John Lounibos, a vlticulturist of SOnoma
Valley and father Of g. Lounibos of this
city, was visiting here this week. He re-
ports the prospects of full grape crop in
his section as being very good.
Rev Father Waugh, the pioneer preacher,
temperance worker and children's friend.
who is 3years Of age, was out on the streets
Wednesday.
The Thomas Campbell ranch, located on
Mill Creek, was sold last week to Y. l.. and
b. Angel OF San Francisco, the price paid
being $1,000 The farm contains $50 acres,
and $4,000 will be expended in improving
the place.
Judge W. F. Barnes has sold his fve-acre
place west of town to Captain Wilson OF
Ohio for $1,000.
At the Good Templars' Lodge on Satur-
day night six new members were initiated.
This order has grown quite rapidly Of late,
and for the last three months the initiai0ry
ceremonies have been performed to two and
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young people of the lodge, Influenced by
the older members, have taken deep inter-
est IN the cause OF temperance.
The funeral of City Assessor Charles E.
Polk took place Sunday from his late resi-
dence on the corner of ID and Third streets.
The services were conducted by the Masonic
fraternity.
Potato planting that has been carried on
very 6riskly for the past few weeks is
drawing to a close. There has been a large
area planted and the ground is in fine con-
dition, with every prospect for the usual
crop.
A party called the Merry Tramps. from
Oakland, seat their advance detachment
through Petauma Tuesday. The party
will number about thirty persons and they
propose camping near Healdsburg.
The young people of the Congregational
Church gave most enjoyable social Friday
evening at the residence Of Miss Jennie
AcKerman.
A few days ago a party of young men
from Santa Rosa took a run on their wheels
to Petaluma. They say the roads for few
miles this side of Petaluma ara in fine con-
diton, we'll graveled and smooth. Such
good roads have proved a very fine invest
ment for the Petaluma people.
The first shipment OF peaches East for the
season left Winters last Saturday, and were
shipped by W. Honclay.
There was a severe haIl-storm at Wheat
land last Saturday that did considerable
damage to growing crops.
The following Trustees were elected in
Cinnabar School District Wednesday: g..
Rains, J. w. McKim and j. +. Penr0d.
Judge n. +. Barnes, who. with his family,
has resided in Petaluma for several years,
has sold his home here and will leave next
week for his native State Qndiana), where
he proposes to remain.
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