The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-21
AROUND PETALUMA.
A Suggestion as to Shade Trees.
Personal and Other Notes.
Special to THE MoRN1Ss CALL

Editor Morning Call: While driving
through Sonoma and neighhoring valleys,
enjoying the manifold beauties which multi
ply on every hand, with the glorious sun
blazing away at full blast, enc is led to re-
greet that the planting of shade trees Is not
as prevalent here as in other countries
Europe for instance-where it is obligatory
upon landowners to plant them along high
ways, to care for them and 10 set apart GER
tain trees for the use Of travellers; but these
are not the gum or pepper tree, which is
used almost exclusively here, but fruit
trees of every variety, which occupy land
that could not be used for other purposes,
and while blessing the traveeE with their cool
refreshing shades yield to the planter
the product of their branches. What good
reason is there for planting trees for
shade or ornament that are not fruit trees ?
Why waste rich soil, sunshine and water
on the unremunerative gum aud pepper tree
when fruit trees could be planted which
would afford a constant income? In many
places tho trees would give fresh fruits on
every day in the year. Imagine few such
grand highways lined with fruit and nut
trees on both sides running through these
great valleys. Cherries. pears. apples,
almonds in its season. Even
dates In many localities, with now and then
palm, q cedar. a sequoia and other varie-
ties. What glorious landscape it would
make with avenues straight and curved
stretching over broad hills and up the
rugged mountain sides. These would
eventually make fuel and timber The
pear, walnut, cherry and apple are all woods
Of value, while some varieties of the fig are
among the best of trees for shade and fruit
good alike for man. beast or fowl.
BY the consent of the Board OF Trustees
of Petaluma, Superintendent Of Streets j.
NJ. Palmer has gone vigorously to work
placing the streets in good condition This
WORK promises to be very extensive. 1t is
the plan of the board to see that all the
main approaches TO town shall be put In
tirst-class condition.; also all of the resi-
deEce streets shall be smoothed down, so
that people driving may be perfectly safe.
Superintendent Palmer has force of men
at work improving the condition OF the
Tnird-strset Plaza, and when that work is
done will commence on the Bassett-Street
Plaza.
The Board OF Supervisors Of Mendocino
County, composed of Messrs, l.. I. Day, J.
W. RAa, j. r. Henry, A. NJ. Duncan, r.
Slickney and j. NJ. Mannion. Inspected the
new Hall of Records and Jail buildings on
Thursday. Before returning the board will
probably meet with the Sonoma County
Board, and discuss the Gualaia Bridge prop
| Osition.
Marshal Collins, with his fourth hand.
gave UcNy Oi young iitutcs dii butiuS " AoW
| days ago. The company consisted Of the
Misses Lulu, Ada and Eva McNabb, Miss
| Adelaide Rogers of indianapolis, Miss Jessie
! Loranger, Martha Tharp. Leia Atkinson,
| Alice Scott, Minnie and Lille Penrod. The
| party left town at an early hour aud drove
| to Camp Taylor. where they were the
| guests of M. NJ. Tobias. The company had
| a delightful time and returned home ut 8 sc
| in the evening.
| One of our prominent fruit-erowers, who
| has returned from New York, tells how a
| New York house made large sum OF money
lin raisins. The agent of the house bought u
number of carloads OF the best California
raisins. When they arrived at New York
the buyers employed numbsr OF girls ia
repack them in one-pound boxes for the con.
fectionery trade. The firm realized about
| go per cent profit on the Investment.
No. 80. /. o. o. F., were installed by A. j.
Blaney. d. D. G. NJ, on Tuesday evening
| Frederick Nauert, n. G.; L. F. Stei,z, V. G.
David Ross, r. s.. l.. Ellsworth, T.; q. b
Branch. W.: Frank II. Meyers, c.; g. a
Duers, l. g.; E.. Rowlson, @. s.; w f
Farrell, r. S. N. g.; j. l.. Girt l.. S. n. g.
On Tuesday evening at the meeting OF the
Board of Supervisors MesSrs. A. b. Ware
w. +. Russell and L. j. Campbell were
placed In nomination for tie office o
Directors of the County Law Library, ant
the vote resulted IN the election 0f Messrs
Ware and Russell.
Probably the finest prune orchard In
Son0ma County is the one belonging I
William Amesbury, near HeaAsburg. His
tees are loaded with heavy ceop, and las
year he cleared a large amount out o
prunes. This season Mr.. Amesbury VII