The record-union., 1892-09-28


ey. The really shrewd breeder, East or
West, who expects to build up protfa-
bic trade never makes the mistake of
getting customer 10 pay tiptop price
tor second-rate specimen. To do so is
dishonest, and honesty in poultry sell
ing is altogether the best policy from a
business point OF view, ignoring ethics
entirely. Ii the reliable breeder knows
he can not deliver extra nice goods, he
makes no attempt to sell them, but plain
ly tells the inquirer that he has not got
such superfine stock for sale. Often such
an unequivocal statement leads TO future
sales. 1t never, at least, Injuries the
breeders reputation one whit, and it is a
reputation for square, fair, intelligent
dealing with his customers which every
breeder should strive to gain. Once his,
1t is worth more to him than every fowl
in his yards can possibly be. no matter
how fine or how numerous his stock.
The choicest of birds can be replaced by
others of superior quality, but the breeder
who, tempted by his desire to make fine
sale, recklessly disposes Of his reputation
for honesty, is both knave and fool.
Pacific Coast Fanclers' Monthly.
CALIFORNIA AS A FRUIT STATE.
The wealth and prosperity of the State
of California have been largely increased
during the past season by the planting of
thousands of acres of land to orchards
and vineyards. With the close of the
fruit season of 1892, the records will place
California in a most enViable position as
fruit and nut producing State. Calitor-
mas present position, that of the state
Of States, is not alone due to the wonder
ful productiveness of her soil and con-
genial climate, but is in large measure
due to the pluck, energy and brains Of
the tillerS of her orchards and vineyards,
assisted by the buyers, packers and ship
pers OF her green, dried and canned fruits.
A few years ago very little was known
regarding our fruit products except with
III the boundaries OF THIS State. To-day
there Is no country on the face OF the
globe that has not heard of California
fruit, and the merchants of nearly every
CLINE are purchasing and distributing
our fruit products III some form or other.
1t may be here stated without egCtiSm
that California IS, or Will SeOn become,
the fruit garden OF the world. The happy
concurrence of a number of essential con-
dItlons makes it a ioregOno conclusion
that to this State fruit consumers may
look with confidence for Il supply OF
nearly every variety of fruit and vegeta-
bic throughout the twelve months OF
every year. \ general failure OF any
crop is almost impossible, owing to the
diversity OF soil and climatic conditions.
The systems Of cultivation and preserva-
ton iii vogue among California fruit
growers and packers are the outgrOWth OF
the highest intelligence and skill backed
up by energy and capital. Fruit pro-
ductIOn III this State Is a business. / is
not a by-product Of the wheat farm or the
cattle ranch, but is ofitSelf separate and
distinct industry. IN fact its pursuit
may almost be said to have aitainei TO
the rank of Il prOIe son. Successful lru t
culture, as it is understood here, can only
be reached by an Intelligent and asSid-
uOus application OF those well-known
economic principles which govern all
successful human eGdeavor OF the high
est order. The ignoramus and the sloven
have no calling To the fruit industries OF
California. All who stand in the front
ranks of our horticulture are men who
read and think as well as work.-Caiifor-
MIA truit-GroWer.
PROGRESS OF CAPONIZING,
The work of caponizing has Mt last
taken firm hold with the poultry raisers,
especially at the West The Western
people have the snap and go'' in them
and are ever on the alert to adopt any
method or idea that promises to increase
their income or push their interests.
Last winter / noticed that Eastern
farming papers began to quote Western
caponS in their market reports showing
that such produce is regularly received.
Western chickens would be quoted at
twelve cents and Western capons 1T
eighteen, which fact alone would CON
vince any one that it paid to caponize
cOckerelS.
Why don't the Eastern poultry raiser
wake up to this fact and adopt the work?
Is he going to permit himself TO be
crowded out" by his Western brethren
in poultry as well as in grain and pork?
1t certainly looks SO.
Many people have an impression that
they can not capOnize their own birds;
that it is very difficult job TO perform;
that ii takes an expert to do the work
and all that sort Of thing. Ten years ago
this might have had some foundation, but
to-day the circumstances are very differ
ent. Thirty years ago the farmer would
have thought it impossible to NOW grass
with machine, Or to cut and bind grain:
to-day we have machines that DO all this
work in the most simple manner. This
is an age of progreSsion: all labor is be-
coming simplified daily; tools and ma
chimes are constantly being produced To
do all kinds Of labor in the most simple
way. This is the fact about caponiZing
cockerels, and such tools and instructors
are made to-day that any boy ten years
old can perform the operation success
fully, as easily as he can dress chicken.
and much quicker.
For eight years | have been an earnest
advocate OF caponizing poultry, and have
spent much time, labor and money in in
veStigating the subject. | have frequently
urged the poultry people to take up the
work, knowing we'll the benefit and profit
there was in it for them.
At first little, iiany, attention was given
to what l had to say, but [ have kept ev-
erlastingly at it until to-day / find the
whole West interested in the subject.
Those who have practiced it for year OF
two have found Ii very profitable; others
have seen this, and from now forward we
may look Tor its general adoption all over
the country.-George q. Dow in Pacific
Coast Fancier's Monthly.
MATING FOR HARDNESS.
When mating the fowls select hens
with strong shanks, broad breast and
deep in the body. The male NAV be fine,
in bone, as it is desirable that he be ac.
tive. The hens should be the hardest
Of the flock, as many of the diseases that
attack fowls during the winter are often
due 10 some sick and weakly hen, such
as the roup, which spreads in the flock
causing loss of time i'll the effort tC
cure the hens as well as a falling off OF
eggs. Hens are intended to lay, anC
especially when we'll cared for, but care
and labor may easily be thrown away OF
| a flock that has no vigor or stamina
Diseases may be transmitted to the OF.
spring by the parents, and it is important
that the hens which are intended for pro-
ducing next years stock should be care.
fully selected. only personal obserya-
| ton will enable one to select the best, anC
for that reason every member of the flock
should be studied in order to learn al