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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-30

the entire trunk Of each tree. They
are loaded with pears. and it is thought
that destroying the bark caused the sap and
strength of the tree to go into the fruit. To
support this theory there is another tree in
different part of the orchard on which the
cows ate oil all the bark all the way around
on one of the limbs, and this branch is also
covered with pears, while the other Labs
or the same tree are perfectly barren. The
entire orchard is subject to the same condi-
ton of heat and exposure. The general
pear crop Is failure, and in number Of
orchards the amount of fruit will not justify
the gathering Il Jacksonville F1a.) Times
Union.
1t may be said that this article IS now
fairly on its way going the grand rounds
of the agricul tural press, so styled, of the
country. We first saw it as copied into the
Florida Farmer and Fruit Grower, where it
appeared without comment. Soon after
wards we saw it in other agricultural pa
pers-half dozen or more. If it had kept
out of Texas we'd have given it no particu-
lar attention, but now here itScomes to US
in two of our most prominent publications,
copied without comment, and therefore
virtually Endorsed, OF course
1t is to be hoped that no Texan will be
fool enough to peel his pear tres on any
such authority. If there should be one,
however, who feels that he must do it, we'd
suggest to make the thing entirely sure
he'd best get his cows to do it for him. OF
course this would necessitate his taking
them to the dentist and having them pro-
vided with set of false teeth to match the
set nature has given them. An animal
without foreteeth above and below couldn't
do much in the way Of gnawing bark from
a tree, it seems to US.
They must have dandy breed of cows in
Florida, so far as relates to front teeth. A
mule has both upper and lower teeth in
front, and Furthermore mule might be in
duced to gnaw the bark from pear tree
without much coaxing, but Mr.. William
Campbells trees were gnawed by cows. If
the writer of that article really knows q
mule from COW he must have meant COWS,
undoubtedly, for there is no way of fixing
things up in any kind of rational manner
that would enable US to call a mule COW.
Verify some of our agricultural literature
is extraordinary IN the extreme and Won
derful to look upon!
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-30
THE EvER-PREsENT HOG.

Go where you may, and YOU find the hog
well repres. nted. If he does not live, move
and have his being there, he is yet there in
the flesh, all the same The Iowa State
Register says of him that ''he has rooted his
way all over the commercial world; he has
alarmed the rench, who have lied about
as health. and he IN astOnished the great
German empire by poking himself within
its boundaries through evsry loop-hole left
open, despite the war that had been waged
against him. lie feeds the corn-grower of
ur own Northern states, without regard to
race, color or previous condition, and he
feeds the negro cotton and tobacco growers
of ne South; likewise, the overseer and the
proprietor of the plantation. He diets our
mechanic, also our merchant, and also our
chant-marine-what there is of it-and
all other marines, for that matter. In a
word, he is a power in the land, and don't
YOU forget it. He takes his exodus from
the corn b t OF the United States, where
he eats up products that the farmers can
not sell, and then those farmers show Their
appreciation of his kindness by sending him
off on an excursion, all at their own ex-
pense, in the form of picked pork, bacon.
dry salt sides, hams, shoulders and picked
pigs feet. 1t is not thought safe to put
sausage into the enumeration, for the rea-
son that sausage is not always-well, never
mind about the sausage, anyway"
This is all pleasant reading enough and
very 81 II III all its points save that one in
,x-bi eb 10 ,Oada Z. fba haI
The corn belt here meant is evidently that
portion of the United States in which little
G e than corn can be raised. 1t it meant
such portions Of the country as could raise
corn successfully the corn belt would be in
deed a large belt. 1t would take IN all of
Texas for we can beat the Northern states
head-over-heels raising corn if we desire to
do so. We don't devote our energies to
corn exclusively, however, for the reason
that there are other far more profitable
crops we can raise, the which cost US no
more IAN 20 raise corn. And we can cause
the hog, and more of him, to luke his exo-
dus'' from Texas, without doing any large
amount of business in over-production,
than can any other so-called corn belt on
Uncle Sans farm.
Heretofore it has been thought that corn
and the hog were things inseparable. This
impression grew out OF the fact that cold
weather was indispensable in the work OF
pork packing Transportation. facilities
were then not at all like they are now. The
only way OF getting the hog to the packing
,centers was 10 drive him on foot. As
consequence it became necessary to raise
th' bag in the region climatically adapted to
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-30
WHY NOT SPRINKLE

l have noticed in several articles of yours
appearing in TIE GAZETTE, statements to
the effect that merely sprinkling water over
4 gardens surface is not irrigation; that
irrigation means running the water between
beds in bitches to be soaked off laterally by
way of the sides of the beds, and that
sprinkling water over the beds from hose
and nozzle. or by some other means, can do
comparatively little good. even though the
water is copiously applied. If YOU are cor
rect in this how is it that a shower of rain
coming in a sprinkle as it does, breaks u
Is not this something of knotty question
for your philosophy TRINITY.
,Tarrant county, Tex.
Not at al knotty. You might come out
with your hose and sprinkle with all your
might for half day without being able to
wet the soil six inches down, when shower
of rain giving less than half the water you
had given would wet the ground foot deep
in ten minutes.
The explanation is easy You are sprink-
ling in dry time. The atmosphere rests
upon the surface like great dry sponge,
and takes up the water almost as fast as
you put it down. carrying it entirely away.
Fully three-fourths of the water applied
upon the surface in a very thin sheet, by
means of your sprinkling arrangement, is
thus lost. With the shower Of rain the case
is widely different. When it comes the at
rnosphere is so heavily charged with moist
ure that no more can be taken up, conse-
quently there is no evaporation whatever
All the water cast upon the surface by the
shower remains upon it to either soak in or
run OF. This explains why slow and
gentle rain vets the soil so much more ef-
fectually than does dashing shower; the
water all soaks in, and there is no loss from
a fiow-off over the surfac.
Irrigation water should be sent out il
bitches made as narrow as possible to avoid
exposure OF surface to the atmosphere.
OF course there will be some loss from
evaporation. arrange it as you NAV, but the
less the water surface exposed the less the
loss
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-30
WINDMILL IRRIGATION

am satisfied that the Fort Worth GA
ZETTE is doing grand work for Texas in its
persistent advocacy of irrigation You are
evidently correct in your position when
you advance the idea that with ut irriga-
ton Texas is fully as good, in an agricul-
tural wav. rs any other state of the Union
not resorting TO artificial water supply for
crops, but that with irrigation she would
be far better than any other state even
though that other state should be under
the system.
am thinking of doing 4 little in the way
of irrigation next year myself, by lifting
water from a fine well on my place with a
windmill. Do you think q good windmill
would lift water enough from well THIRTY
eight feet deep to thoroughly irrigate six
acresl PROGRESS.
Eastland county, Tex.
Your well and Windmill arrangement
would scarcely irrigate that much land to
perfection, we think. 1t might do your
crops much good, but it takes q pretty large
quantity Of water to thoroughly irrigate six
acres of land. For our own part we have
no great amount of faith in windmill irri-
cation save on a small scale.
The best windmill irrigation arrange
ment that we ever saw we met with at San
Marcos, Tex, eleven years aeo-had seen
nothing like it before and have seen moth
ing like it since. There was vegetable
garden Of about three acres under the sys-
tenn. The land sloped gently but regularly
from back towards the San Marcos river
Along this highest side of the garden ran
trough made by mailing together two six
inch boards in the shape of a V. One end
Of the trough was on the ground, while the
other end was elevated sufficiently to admit
of an easy flow of water its entire length
II was supported along on posts so set as to
give it the desired dip. Eight feet apart
along the trough were nailed on the sloping
sides Gnside) pair Of small cleais to hold
a little triangular gate slipped between
them for the purpose of stopping the
onward flow of the water as desired. There
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-30
. SUCCESS WITH NAVY BEANS.

A letter lately appeared in THE GAZETTE
mentioning failure with navy beans at the
hands of the writer. have long raised the
navy bean in Texas, and have never yet
met with failure Please permit me to give
your readers my plan Of managing the crop.
1 break my land early in spring and plant
when plant corn, cultivating about the
same as l cultivate corn until it is time for
the beans to be '.laid by"
am also cultivating the Henderson bush
lima bean, and finding it splendid success
1t will stand dry and hot weather better
than any other bean know of. Last year
we had three months drouth, but this
bush lima remained green and in bloom all
through it. ]. Ii. ETTER.
Willow Point, Tex.
This Notwithstanding Quality in the Hen
derson bush lima is something new TO US,
and certainly something which gives it adj
vantages over the ordinary vining varieties,
which fail 10 do well in a very dry time
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-30

were two Of these little gates. Just ab,~,
each gate-place was cut in the trough, aud
on the side next to the garden, q sbaj,o,,
notch OF sufficient size to discharge n, -,
water flowing into the trough.
On the bank Of the uSan Marcos wa
Windmill which lifted water from n.
stream and sent it in pipe to be disch,-p--
into the highest end OF the trough. A.;
now for how the system was made In yy--.
There were two of the little yrfanr...-
blocks or gates. These were showed j..,.
between the two sets of cleaJS heres.
the most elevated end Of the trough. firm
water-tight. The water was turned ..-
and running down. to the neares; gs.a s..
filled the trough 10 the notch and -jayr,f
out, thence making its way along SIN,
bitches arranged for ii between plant be-,
When eight feet of garden had thus be-,
sufficiently watered the upperrnaSt s...
was transferred TO the cleatS ueN. b...
the second gate, as set AZ The Ill.,
ginning, and the water flowed or. a I'm.
second notch 10 ~ ater another ai-h, g..
of garden truck. On this routine the w.-.
was kept up constantly until the entire 81
den had been gone over. BY this time III,
eight feet of truck first watered WIS ass5-
ing water again, 50 the gates We're moyai
to the highest end of the trough. and ,sa
going over followed up as in the fits. .-
stance.
This was not what could be ca..vi re-
feet irrigation, but it certainly wy-a-.
great good TO the crops, and made cl...
paratively small water supply Ito more liz.
could have been done with it b. aay o,..s-
arrangement that we know Of
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-30
PEARS AND IRRIGATION.

/ ship you to-day by Pacific express one
half dozen LIE Conte pears that grew in nv
ward among Bermuda grass, or sward grass
as you name it. The LIE Conte and Duchess
pears have grown almost to perfection in
nv yard. l have about thirty trees of the
LIE Conte that hope will bear next wear.
am constant reader of your articles in
The GAZETTE, especially those ON iIriga-
tion. Have been experimenting for the
past two years in q small way by irrigating
my yard and garden. The results have
been highly satisfactory. | have a very
fine well. from which elevate water TO
tank twelve feet above ground From this
tank pipes lead to all parts of my ward and
garden, as well as into my house and stable
As result | am now eating my third crop
of snap-beans, and have my fourth crop
planted. Can fully agree with You as to
the increase of vegetation by irrigation.
spend all of my leisure time at work in my
yard and garden, as much for exercise and
health as for the profit of the thing, which
Whites oro, Tex.
The pears were as fine specimens of
the LIE Conte, apparently, as ever rev
anywhere. In our opinion the world has
no better fruit belt, once it is developed in
accordance with Texas requirements, than
lies all along the southern side of Red
river.
Mr.. Buchanan's statements relative to
his irrigation experiments, while in strict
accord with all experiences that we have
heard of in the same direction, are espe-
cially interesting. Three crops of snap
beans already, with the fourth crop started,
while not man living in Texas and oper-
water supply, has had more than one, and
that one nothing to boast of. 1t does seem
that, in the face of such facts, our people
ought to soon get their eyes opened to the
importance Of irrigation.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-30
OUR CORRESPONDEN

This department is devoted to answering
such questions as may be asked by our sub
scribers, which may be of general information.
Inquiries OF personal character that require an
swer by mail should always have stamp in
address in addition to any such signature as
Subscriber. or "A. G. D., not for publication,
if against the will of the writer. but to admit OF
direct communication should such q thing be
deemed necessary. Address as directed at head
of this page
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-30
ON pEE1ISG PEAR TREES.

In Mr.. William Campbell's orchard there
is one row of trees loaded down with young
pears, but ali the other trees are barren of
fruit. Mr.. Campbell and other growers
who have witnessed the sight attribute IL
to the fact that something like year ago
cows broke into his orchard, and, attracted
by the tempting appearance of The trees,
ate the bark of one entire row before being
driven out. The bark was completely
stripped all the way around of
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-30

taken from its native deposit, it must be
the most remarkable deposit of gypsum
Known. But for your statement we would
think you had bought it at some drug store
or paint shop. for it presents every appear
ance of being calcined plaster of paris finely
pulverized and all ready for use, and it
acts exactly like the calcined article under
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-30
FINE GYPSUM.

Jnclosed please find specimen of very
peculiar chalk: or. at least take it TO be
chalk find il in my cellar some four or
i've feet below the surface, in veins from
two TO four inches thick. Be good enough
10 give US through your valuable depart
ueut of The GAZETTE some information as
TO what It is G.. W. REID.
E,rath county. Tex.
il is gypsum or plaster of paris (sulphate
q line and if the sample:sent is just as
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-30
MOON pHILosoPHH.

It is pretty generally understood that the
moon mas more or less influence on crops a
well as on many other things. There are
some people who do not believe in those
moon signs, but for mys elf am not one of
them. Since YOUR association with THE Ga
zETTE have been reading your agricultural
The record-union., 1891-02-19
SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Feb. IL. 1891.
x street,
Sacramento, Cal.

There can be no question that what the
writer means by ''giving the men a
chance,'' is affording those more unfortu-
nate than criminal, and those who have
found it possible to live without indul-
gence Of their passions, and who, if kept
in a criminal atmosphere, may at the last
degenerate into and graduate from prison
as irreclaimabie rogues, an opportunity
to go out into the world and live honest
lives. Discharged as convicts at the ex-
piration of term service, they are under
compulsion to keep the fact Of their serv-
ice secret; they are the prey of the unre-
claimed convicts at large, who blackmail
them, drive them from employment by
threat, and finally compel them to join
the criminal class. The paroled man is
proof against all these influences. He is
under State protection, and the criminal
class fears him moro than they do Off
GERS of the law. He thus becomes an aid
to the State in preventing depredations
by the vicious; but above all he is re-
claimed and added to the productive
forces of the community.
The record-union., 1891-02-19
THE PAROLE SYSTEM.

1t is gratifying to learn that as legisla-
tors more and more study the parole sys-
tenn bill it wins their approval. 1t ought
to be enough to know that where tried
the system has proved meritorious. Like
all human institutions, it is imperfect,
but, on the whole, i. has been very sue
cessful.
Suppose the bill to become law, and
that under it California paroles in 1891
200 prisoners. Suppose that of that num-
ber 20 per cent. fail to prove worthy ofthe
trust reposed in them, there will still be
16O men benefited, and for whom the
State will be at no cost, nor will the pa
rolling of the whole have entailed cost.
That would certainly be a gratifying re-
suit, yet lin Ohio there is not loss of S
per cent. of the men.
The parole system is, in brief, this:
The record-union., 1891-02-19
A Card from Nj. ConkIin.

VFo TIE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS
1 of the Sacramento City Republican Con-
MISREPRESENTATION: Having received rom
your Convention the nomination for the
Office CT Third Trustee OF this city. and as
did not go before your Convention, i take
this method of expressing my due apprecia-
ton for the confidence thus shown In me rs a
proper person to till that Office. / viii say
further, that if elected. l viii do all in my
power to promote the best interest of am
economical administration of the city's AZ
fairs, and endeayor 10 fully justify the conf
denoe you have shown in me. ! remain very
sincerely, ALONZ0 CONKLIN.
The record-union., 1891-02-19
NOTE AND COMMENT.

Inquiry has been made by several cor
respondents as to the correctness of the
published statement that Mrs. General
Sherman survives her husband. Mrs.
Sherman died on the 18th OF November,
1883.
The record-union., 1891-02-19
NO. GIT K STREET BETWEEN NINTH AKIN TENTH

4 LII THE ELEGANT FURNITURE AND
n Carpets consisting in part as follows 4:
tarlor Furniture, Lace Curtains, / Quilt,
Easel, Mirror, Parlor Pictures and Ornaments,
q fine Burr Folding Beds and Mattresses 5
elegant Antique Oak and Walnut bedroom
Suites, Spring and Hair Mattresses fine
Feather Pillows, Blankets, Comforts and
Spreads, Wardrobes, Lounges, Chiftoniers,
Brusseis). Hall Chairs and Hat Tree, Stair and
Hail Carpets. and Rugs; also. Dining-room
Tables, Chairs, and all the fine Crockery,
Glass and SiiyerWare Cutlery, Ice Chest,
LinocUn and Kitchen Furniture, etc.
y. Blouse open s O'Clock the morning of
sale. The goods are all in lrst-claSS order
ard a large variety. Should command the
attention OF all buyers. as the contents of the
entire house will be sold without reserve on
account of ill-health. Gzo- Sale positive.
Terms cash. BELL & CO., Auctioncers.
The record-union., 1891-02-19

Convicts serving first term, and who
have served the minimum time fixed by
law for the offense for which they were
convicted, if they have proved submits
sive to discipline, and have earned their
credits, are set free on conditions. These
conditions are that they shall avoid evil
associates and places, labor diligently,
report themselves weekly or monthly as
required by the regulations, save their
earnings, and live honest and industrious
lives. They shall bear certificates free
ing them from the blackmail and cow
ing OF old convicts, andifrom the unneces-
sary surveillance of the police. If at
any time they are in want, or fail to OBJ
tain employment, they may return to the
State Prison and serve out their time
While out, as well as in prison, their
credits are entered for good behavior.
The system thus makes the prisoner a
ward Of the State, which exercises a re-
straining influence over him, and thus
fortifies his resolution to reform. There
are probably 800 men in our prisons who
could be safely paroled and the State re-
lieved OF their support. But if only one
or two hundred,so even fifty, were pa
rolled in 1881, it would be benefcent. It
would give men who wish to reform full
opportunity to do so. 1t would encour-
fh0Sn i'm -
parole, and thus the reformatory and cor
rective policy of the penal system would
be promoted.
In this connection we invite attention
to the following letter, received from a
convict by citizen of Sacramento. 1t
may be taken as an indication of the
good effect of the mere Introduction of
the parole bill:
SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Feb. IL, 1891.
ff7en9 -, Sdc1onieitt0: You have in all
probability heard OF my being sent to this
place for the term Of ten years. l have not
time nor space in which to enter into the mer-
its OF my case. l will merely say that ] am
unjustly held here. l tell you = there are
beyond all question Il great number of men
held here Who, if they were given the ghost of
chance, would be as good citizens as any
III eiiS totttS. OI 1TiSoDcrS,'
bill now before your Legislature, will give
them chance. write to you these few lines
to ask that you use your influence in favor of
the Dill. l know that you can do Il great deal
towards the passage OF the measure and I
know that you would willingly do me favor
if i'll your power 10 do SO. I feel certain that
this bill will meet with your approval. Do all
you can for it, if you can considerably do so.
| hope to see you in your city once again, and
thank you for your labors i'll behalf OF the un-
fortunate. am ever,
Yours Resp't'y,
The record-union., 1891-02-19
GRANn RAT.T.s

A SSOCIATION OF SENATE PAGES WILL
"A give Grand Ball at TURNER HALL
THIS Thursday EVENING. Music by
Jones, Fisch & Watson. Gents tickets so
cents; Ladies, % cents. Tickets to be had at
the door, It's
The record-union., 1891-02-19
A CARD

HAVING RETURNED FROM THE EAST
Il I will now give my personal attention to
SIMMONS, Auctionecr. Office 1o05 Fourth
street. fe1 9-3tncd
The record-union., 1891-02-19
DATE TAKEN

TTNHE MYSTIC KREWE OF CAPITAL CITY
i Rabekah D. L., No. l60, Will devote an
evening to the pursuit OF pleasure, illustrating
the same by unique entertainment, MARCH
90, 1891. fe,.L,t
The record-union., 1891-02-19
gale zaros. & GO.
Shirtiing Satines.

For years past we have had demand for light
durable cotton. figured neatly and pretty for making
mems summer Shirts boys waists and other uses. We
have never been able to meet that want until now,
simply because the goods were not made Our Eastern
buyer spotted the article this season and bought
largely of it. The stuff is wide satine with white
ground on which are the various figures in black and
coors score Of styles at the pricel6s cents yard
The record-union., 1891-02-19
a!tr,,, advertisements.

I AIDES AND GENTLEMEN'S BEGIN
l 4 ners' dancing class will meet at Pythial
Hall at $50 7. NJ. JONES, FISCH q WAT
The record-union., 1891-02-19
DAILY RECORD-UNION
Weather Forecast.

Forecast till p. N. Thursday-For North
ern Californis-Fair weather, except followed
by rain in the extreme northwest portion,
shifting to south and west; nearly stationary
temperature.