The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-23
ITEMS FROM NILES.
One of the Pretty Towns Of Ala
media County.

Editor Morning Call: Niles greets her
sister towns who have made themselves
known through the columns of THE MORN
ING CALL. There is no doubt but that
sucn means Of communication can be
made of great benefit TO different localities
by a careful and correct report OF the
methods of ranching, or fruit or vine
growing, or, in fact, in the interchange in
this manner Of social news, or Improvement
of all kinds in various sections aud aside
from this is the very laudable desire to give
the city readers better insight ilto the
benefits OF country life, or even peep
sometimes into the homes themselves. 1t is
astonishing what lack of Information there is
in different sections Of the State, regarding
the growth and prosperity of other portions,
or Of the many various Interests, all the way
from numbering, dalrying, sheep-raiSinS,
Yiticulture and fruit culture down To chick
en-raiS!ng, and q fair interchange OF opin-
ions and experiences in the ever-open and
obliging columns Of The CALL should not
fail TO be OF assistance and interest TO
many.
There is never month in the year but
that there is some new change in The land
seape to please the eye or some new duty to
busy the hand, and as each kind of farming
grows older 1t Is made more Il subject OF
study, until the farmer must be better in
formed than used 10 be considered necessary
if he wishes to keep abreast of the times.
All the orchards are eloSsoning fast.
Almond petals are falling like snow,
serious fall Of snow as Niles often sees.
Apricot blossoms are beginning to fall, too,
and almonds and apTlcOtS are already set
inside the bloom, and arc as large as peas.
The MOorpark or Hemsklrk apricOtS are
hanging full for the first time in four years,
but because they are shy bearers very
few OF that variety are left-almost all
having been grated TO sIrer bearers, ex-
cept those Immediately against the foothills,
where they have borne well each year. The
practice has been in this section TO prune
the tops or ends of each twig, cutting out
very little of the wood from the center OF
the tree, and it is claimed that in Those To-
calities where MOorparks bear well the
best method is not to trim back at ALL but 10
thin out the tree; but whatever the reason
there has been but one good crop in seven
years.
Peaches have sent out their lovely pink
buds and the prospect for The season Is
good. Those trees which were so badly
burned with inSecticide have some OF them
few peaches, but there are rows with bare
brown twigs, and it will be necessary 10
trim back one years, and, IN some cases
second years growth. when the new
shoots appear 1t has only been necessary
10 spray for the past three years, and there
are as many opinions already concerning
the best materials, ETC., as there are ranch
ers.
Cherries are blooming on Tyson avenue
and i'll j. DonOYanS place, figs are sending
out leaves and fruit together. aud the Eng
lish walnut has its fragrant leaves and
taSselS, reminding Ole Of the fragrance OF
juicy June apple.
The season has been an unusually
"handy" one Tor work, the rains having
come at exactly the right times for work oil
all kinds.
The Portuguese on the hills have been ship
ping potatoes for some time Asparagus
and rhubarb have been shipped, and q. f..
Chittenden sent the first pears of the sea-
son last week, realizing 1914 cents pound.
Surveyors have been in town several times
lately surveying land for the cement COM
pany, which has purchased a piece of land
betw cen Niles ana Mission San Jose. Their
presence gives color TO the rumors OF some
time ago that cement works would be soon
established in the old Vallejo mills.
Every pleasant Saturday and Sunday
hunters and trampeTs are abroad. Some
young ladies and gentlemen, fourteen or
fifteen in number. assembled Mission Peak
on Saturday last, and the school-children
are planning like trip for next Saturday.
An article appeared one day of last week
in an Oakland paper concerning new
method of handling and shipping fruit, aud
of keeping it fresh for a given length OF
time. If there is anything in it Nilesites
will be glad to know it.
i ne Dl. JalUto Sewing COrIcly NET ul hTS.
William Morlimer's last Thursday after
noon. Arrangements were made for cele-
brating next May the twentieth anniver-
sary of the founding Of the society. The
first meeting was held at the residence of
Mrs Howard Oyeracker, AID the anniyer-
sary will be held at the same place.
The Ladies' Guild met last Wednesday
afternoon in Mrs. James Shinn's parlors
While the ladies sewed busiiy they listened
10 a short paper. written by Mrs. Seymour,
upon Oakland Charities"
The Spare Minute Circle met last Satur-
day evening at Miss Jane Smiths, almost
every member being present. Several sub
lects OF Importance were discussed, and Il
portion Of the staff for the next edition OF
the Boomerang was selected; the editOr-in-
chief and his assistant will be appointed at
the next meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Mayhem gave a It'd
dlewinks party last Friday evening, twenty
or more guests being present, who joined in
playing tlddlewinks, drive whist and eu-
chre. The prizes were won by Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Tyson. After refreshments
Mrs. Parsons gave two solos, and a general
sing" was INDUCED in. The rooms were
decorated by Miss Florence Mortimer, tn.
coloring being yellow only-marigold and
acacia. The result showed the lady's skill
in handling flowers.
The parsonage having been finished. Mr.
Maar and his wife moved in last Saturday,
and are highly pleased with their little
home.
The hotel will be finished in about three
weeks, and it is to be hoped that the owners
may be able TO secure a frst-class lesser,
one who will and can run it in firstcIass
way.
More than ten lots have changed hands in
the last six weeks, and several more cot
tages will probably be built soon. 1t can
not be long before the demand for houses TO
rent viii be great enough 10 warrant tn
building of several by some of our enter
prlSing tOwnSmen. MRS. L. L. THANE.