The morning call., 1892-01-20
PETALUMA PRATTLE.
Opinions of Farmers-Enterprises
and Social Matters.

tllrlC anu cNTl III HIS Nb hA uetL "a VI
after the Why aud wherefore has discovered
with his eagle eve the feathers in the farm
ing districts which will clearly indicate
what the prospects for the coming year will
be- In an interview with a majority OF
farmers the following opinions were elected:
Il. Mecuam Of Stony Point says that the
outlook for this year was never more en-
couragng. His red-poll cattle which he i'm
ported as a venture have now become &C
cIimated and are doing first rate.
A y. Peters OF Vallejo junction says that
in his neighborhOOd the farmers are some
what behind IN seeding, but thinks the sea-
son will be a prosperous one.
Hugh CASTOR Of Two Rock Valley says as
far as he knows there we're never better
prospects at this time Of the year both for
feed and grain.
j. II. White Of Lakeville says that in his
locality considerable land has already been
seeded and much more plOwed but not
sOWu He thinks 1892 will be the year
{. i. Martin Of ChIenO says tHat the
grass has got 4 good start, cattle In lar
condition, all the grain sOwn and prospects
are for a good crop. He also SAYS he will
start hls new creamery either Monday or
Tuesday.
d. ". Sweeny Of San Antonio Creek re-
ports everything as looking well I'D his To-
cality. The warm rains and weather have
had very beneficial effect upon tie grass.
The cattle are doing well.
Neil McIsaacs Of Nicasio, an extensive
dairyman. says that tie farmers as a gen
eral thing have got 10 their crops, the cattle
are looking well ana he looks confidently
for good crops and immense prosperity dur
ing tie year 1872.
s new Shoe factory for Pctaluma is an
established fact. Eighteen new machines
we're moved into the stOre-rOOm Of No
Cuue's building, near the WashIugton-street
bridge, q few days ago. NOTkmeu are now
engaged placing the machines. and IN two
weeks il is thought everything Will be in
readiness TO commence active operations.
TIE factory Will have a capacity from the
staIt TO turn out from 80 to 200 pa r, of
shoes per day. At fr-t from ten TO twelve
mechanics will be employed Tie factO ~
viii run exclusively on ladies' and children
shoes.
Frank Mecham, son Of II. Mecham Of
Stony Point, arTiEe few DAYS ago from a
trip to England, where he was sent by his
father 10 purchase a band Of Shropshire
sheep. lie brought back with him a drove
Of seventy-eight. Tits is the thIrd i'm
portati0n of this breed Of sheep made by
Mr. Mecham. The greatest proportion i'm
ported were ewes that cost in England $50
per head and several bucks which cost 500
per head. Mr. Mecham has now on his
Stony Point ranch about 200 head OF full
blood ShrOpShITe,, which are about all TN
pure-bloOd ShrOpshlres that are in the
State of California.
John Hamilton OF SebastOpol made a sec
Ond trip to the mouth Of Russian River this
week and secured load Of fine salmon
weighing from nine to seventeen pounds
each.
Fred Englehardt, dealer in live stock in
this city, says that he shipped to San Fran
cisco last month 1903 calves and 299S hogs.
w. z. Pess in speaking Of the work
he is now doing for Senator John Z.
Jones in the Sonoma flats, just few miles
from this city, says that he has already re-
claimed and brought under subsection many
hundred acres Of marsh land, and expects
to continue his good wOOk indefinitely.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
Of the Sonoma County Water Company was
held at the Office Of the company in this city
yesterday. There were represented at the
meeting Z344 shares out OF 5000 TIE fol-
lowing were elected as a Board Of Direct
| OTIS: NJ. Doyle. William Hill, II. T. Law
renee, c. A. Walker and II. L. Fairbanks,
| and the following as officers for the ensuing
| yea: II. L, Lawrence, President; Ii. T.
! Fairbanks, Vce-Pre5ident; Charles Ii.
| Egan, Secretary and Superintendent.
Saturday night the members of Antietam
| Post, No 81, G. A. r. aud Women's Relief
| Corps, No. rs, together with a number OF
| invited guests. met at the installation Of
officers for The ensuing year. The following
| were Installed as officers Of the post: A.
| T. Winans, Commander; John Mason,
| Senior Vice Commander; ID. A. Smith,
u,
! QnartermaSter; George z. SanbOrD, Chap
! lain; Jacob Kuhnle, Officer Of the Day;
| Henry Cbank, Officer Of tie Guard Peter
! Earlman, Representative. and Jacob Kuhule
| alternate TO the State and District encamp-
ments. The new Commander chose Eugene
! c. Williams for his Adjutant After the
| installation refreshments were served. The
| post has a membership of about twenty-five
! and the Relief Corps thirty or more.
| The well-knOwn boundary line case Of
! Anderson vs.. Richardson has been finally
| decided in the Supreme Court. Anderson
| sued ii. Il. Richardson of Stewards Point
for sixty acres of land and $1,000. Richard
son won In the Superior Court and the Su-
preme Court affirmed the decision of tue
lover court.
Drees Bros. poultry dealers, at the corner
of Western avenue and Keller street. are
| putting down a new sidewalk ia front Of
their place Of business.
Professor +. l., Lippitt has decided to
decline the position which was offered him
/ IN San Francisco. His many friends here,
and particularly the congregation Of St.
Johns Episcopal Church, will be delighted.
Professor Lippltt has presided at the organ
In this church for number Of years, and
1t would cause universal regret to have so
superior and talented a musician depart 10
other fields OF labor.
w. Ill. Pepper. the well-known nursery
man, was in Pttaluma Monday. He SAYS
he has already shipped this year to SAINT a
Clara other southern counties about
$4,000 young trees.
There has been no movement of the resi-
due Of the hop crop within the past six
weeks. The price remains at II and II u
cents, but the growers are holding for an
advance.
Petalund, Jan. B 1909. MU.AT
No Quorum.
There was to have been meeting of the