The record-union., 1893-08-23

a regular business. 1t is a
more profitable crop to-day than fruit,
and tnere Is no reason why other ranchers
should not engage in the same pursuit. [
olu not make a success of the business at
nrst, but while was experimenting with
Havana tobacco | grew other and cheaper
grades, which | manufactured into smok
ing tobacco.
: am now formulating a plan to lay
before the farmers and ranchers of the
State the details OF my success, with a
view toward making California become,
IN a lew short years, the greatest tobacco
State in the Union.
"Afterward, when | commenced to
make success in growing pure Havana
tobacco, the wholesale dealers antago-
nlzed the industry. l was growing large
quantities of tobacco in Santa Clara
county, and as a result fifty or sixty cigar
factories sprang into existence. The large
dealers realized that the state would soon
be overwhelmed with small manu-
Iactorles- ana the growers were COM
PEELED to sell their crops in the Eastern
markets. Now, at this late, the wholesale
dealers acknowledge that for years we
nave been growing right here in Cali
lorna the finest Havana tobacco in
America.
During the last ten years nearly all of
Inc tobacco product Of the State has been
shipped to New York, for there has been
no general market here. " hat tobacco
we nave sold in San Francisco has had to
be purchased by manufacturers on the
quiet, so strong has been the opposition
10 the homegrown product.
loDacco can be grown in California
Tor less than One-half the expense OF any
other State in the Union. In Connecti-
cut the planters pay 500 an acre for fer
tillzlng, while here none is required.
Recently the tobacco section of the South
ern States has been visited by a most de-
structIve hailstorm, something that we
DO not have here. In the matter of profit
10 the rancher. there is nothing like it
growing in California soil. Tobacco in
TINS state will produce l,50O pounds TO the
acre at cost OF only $50 an acre, and the
prouuct will readily sell for - TO 30 cents
a pound. There is no reason why the
entire State should not go into the busi-
ness"
THE POULTRY INDUSTRY.
1t is not necessary to attempt to give
hgures in order to show how great the
poultry industry may be, for no reliable
estimate can be made, owing to the diff
Guilty OF taking census OF poultry and
eggs; but II we allow one dollar per year
as the value Of the eggs consumed III the
United States by each person, we have
the large sum OF a60,000,000. while the
poultry consumed is perhaps equally as
large. We believe that one dollar per in
dlvlduaI is much too low an estimate,
but 1t is sufficient to give some indica-
ton OF the egg industry. Nor do we pro-
duce enough Tor home consumption. De-
spite the tariff of five cents per dozen on
eggs they are still imported, and the sup
ply has at no time been too great. As
long as there is great demand. and at
the prices received this season, it is safe
TO claim that the poultry industry holds
out as great inducements as any other.
1t is true that all who attempt to succeed
do not accomplish the object desired, but
no business Is certain TO pay well unless
under the management Of an experienced
person. The fact is plain, however. that
eggs Increase IN price each year, and that
there Is ready market for poultry and
eggs. There are no dull times for the
poultry and egg business, for there is not
a month in the year that ready sale can
not be made for all that may be offered,
and as eggs are always sold for cash,
which lessons the liability of loss, il is
claim in favor of the poultry business,
which does not apply to all other branches
of business. We doubt if anything raised
on the farm pays better than poultry, or
oilers greater certainty Of allowing a
profit to be secured.-t'arm and Fire
side.
4 GREAT AMERICAN CHEESE.
Wisconsin cheese makers are deter
mined to outdo their Canadian brethren
in the manufacture Of monster cheese
for the W orld's Fair, the Muscoda and
Lone Rock Dairy Boards having arranged
10 produce a cheese weighing 25,OOO
pounds, which is 5000 pounds heavier
than the Canadian cheese, says the Itdi-
dHU Fd1Hter. 1t will be made at Rich
land City, and the Chicago, Milwaukee
nd I,,iI
branch track at that place, and will fur
nish car at the factory for the cheese to
be built upon.
swAN-BREEDER.
A farmer at Biddetord, Me-, is getting
rich as swan breeder. These beautiful
waterfowls are easily raised-much more
so than ordinary poultry-and sell read
lily at from S45 to so per pair. The aver
age hatch yields four or five young ones
sometimes as many as nine being sue
cesstully raised. They are usually
hatched in June and mature in fourteen
months. An old swan with a brood is as
cross as two sticks at right angles and has
70 be either penned up closely or con-
Stantly watched. 1t can be seen that the
profits on the labor and capital invested
are very large.
''FANCY' PRICES.
Z
mails which excel. AS much as SI0O. 900
has been paid for stallion, $40, 900 for a
COW. s., 900 for a ram and $3.50 for cock.
A dog was imported two years ago at a
cost OF $4,000, and pigeons have sold for
500. Such prices are not expected ex-
cept occasionally, but they indicate that
merit means value. Though the prices
were fancy" yet the offspring Of the
animals in some cases more than repaid
the cost.
GENERAL FARM NOTES.
Gather up and burn all trimmings from
the grapevines or fruit trees. This will
destroy many insects.
1t is estimated that of the worlds popu-
lation 2oO,O0O,O0O are farmers, represent
ing a capital of s224, ,009, ,000, COO with an
annual product OF S20,0OO,00O 900.
Sheep require shade, and will do but
little grazing during the heat of the dav.
If there are no trees in the pasture a tenn
porary arrangement for shade may be
made with few poles and brush.
One of the best ways to destroy weeds
in the pasture is to keep sheep. If this
is not done the mower will have to be
used, so as to cut down the weeds and
thus prevent them from going to seed.
Spontaneous combustion NAV result
from storing hay in the barn unless it is
properly cured and free from dampness.
and when curing corn fodder do not al
low it to become too dry before cutting.
The roots of trees extend in a horizontal
direction as far as the branches spread
and further. 1t is, therefore. Of no use to
put heap of manure close to the trunk.
Spread it further OH and it will do more
good.
1t is curious fact that the greatest loss
of cattle from winter exposure takes
place in one of the Southern States
Louisiana. This shows, as an exchange
says, that good care in a severe winter is
worth more than mild winter with poor
care.
Teach your colts to walk fast. A fast