The morning call., 1892-01-14
PBTALUMA LETTER.
A Leech Farm Suggested-Rail-
road Through the RedWOOds.

Editor Morning Call: An enterprIsng
citizen Of PetaIuma. who is anxious for the
DEVELOPMENT Of all her resources, throws
out few valuable suggestions on the sub
ject o! Ieech culture. 1t is not generally
supposed that the market for these cTea-
turas would warrant the expenditure OF
any considerable sum for their propagation,
bu1 tais is not true, This business has
been carried on iD Europe very successfully
for years, and at one time several Govern
meuts offered premiums as an incentive TO
the culture Of the leeCb. The localities
selected for the purpose Of propagation are
swampv meadows where the bottom IS uTm
and solid. The American leech is much
larger than the European, but It is not such
a powerful bl00d-suCker, four Of Which are
REQUIRED to do the work OF one European
specimen. In maoy cases Of sickness, how
ever. powerful bi00d-suckers are often dan
cereus if employed. and for this reason the
American leech can be used on delicate
parts of tie body-the eye, for instance.
In certain complaints also, leeches are dis
lrIblted over a wide space, when it is
thought best not to extract the entire
amount Of blood from a single point and in
these cases the American leech might be
L-F4 4I bAELcLEuL5 70 ALb Luz % tollis - 10
claimed that the situation and surroundings
Of Petauma are peculiarly favorable to the
proposed industry, and could ths culture Of
the Ieech become a permanent industry,
handsome revenue might be realized from
its production.
The California Wo0len-mius, c. L. Ton,
manager. shows a good record for the year
1851 They have employed thrty-eight
ali { Z q lr ii Hrr-
turned out dannels and blankets 10 the
amount Of about Sos, 500. They are pre-
parug for extensive improvements Which
viii Increase their force to one hundred
and contemplate manufacturing cassimeres
and other goods Of higher grades.
The public schools reOUeaed after a vaca-
ton Of three weeks. Owing to the vide
spread prevalence of la grippe il was gen.
orally expected that the attendance would
DO small. but the teachers and principals
2 0ere agTeeably surprised, as the schools
were well filled. Joseph Campbell, Trustee
Of the schools, who has their interest close
a heart, says Of the Petaluma schools: Il
believe In our public schools, and think
money invested in education IS better eX-
pended than IN cruisers and haTbOT-defense
vessels although both may be necessary.
One tGrug Is certain, the 700 pupils OF the
Petaluma public schools are being intelli-
gently looked after"
John A. Stump reports after a brief visit
90 B0dega, that much damage has been
done IN that section by high water. The
long bridge that crossed Salmon Creek was
carried away, also portion OF a bridge
that crossed the same stream at B0dega.
SamUe, and family and six other
families we're compelled to Yacate their
houses, the water raising 20 within a few
feet Of them. Old settlers say the water
has not been so high for many years. The
roads are almost impossible 10 that d.
Tecti00.
!. b. Seymour, resident OF the suburbs
Of this city, who is extensively engaged in
The tanbaTk business, has returned from a
trip 20 Duncan Mills. HealdsbuTg and other
points. At ealdsburg he encountered the
co .QeSL weather he has ever experienced on
this Coast. Mr.. Seymour buys bark excu-
sively for San Francisco and Oakland Gus
toners, and during the past season has
handled about 209O cords, uuOn which he
made neat profit. The consumer pays the
tax.
The Golden Eagle Milling Company re-
port an average Of TWENTY-FIVE employees;
volume Of business, 100000; payroll about
$50 600. They declare the prospect is ex-
ceedngly bright, and that they have i'm
pr0yements projected IN regard to railway
facilities, water front and plant.
a CORES pendent Of the Point Arena
Record, having reported 200 men at work on
railroad from Navarro TO connect with the
San Francisco and North Pacific near Glow
erdae, the ReVeille saws: That road, if
built viii open up one of the finest and
largest belts of redwood timber in the State,
besides going through one Of the most fer
Tile sections in the northern part Of the
State.
Atthe Odd Fellows Hall last evening the
following newly elected officers were in
stalled by District Attorney A. J. Blaney of
Santa Rosa: Louis SteitZ n. G.; Frank f.
Mayer, Y. g.; T.. Ellsworth, Treasurer;
David Ross, Recording Secretary, aud Joe
C0wen, Financial Secretary.
Mrs. Sarah Winders, an old resident of
Petalums, died at her residence on L street