The record-union., 1895-04-17
BRIUH 1T OJILOUh.
iColuSa SUM-

lColusa SUM-
Colusa, in all probability, will have
more in value of agricultural products
within ten miles of the Courthouse, than
in any other year in her history. All the
indications point TO fair, If not big,
price for all kinds of fruit green and
dried, and II no untoward circumstance
intervenes there Will be d big crop OF
fruit in this vicinity; the grain will be
good, and, even with the small price ex-
pected, will bring some money into the
county. 1t will be tine year for broom
corn, potatoes and like crops that have
from time to time been planted along the
river The fruit crop will give employ
ment to all the boys and girls Of the town,
as well as to adults who want To work.
Such an outlook should not be discourag-
ing. 1t is also a fact that the money
boarded for the past three years is getting
restless ana is seeking investment. This
Will help the movement OF the crop. 1t
will not this year be impossible TO get
money to harvest the fruit crop.
THE CLOUDS ARE LIFTING.
[San Jose Herald.
Better times are coming. There is a
rift in the clouds of financial depression
and the prospects are that before many
months have passed the sun OF prosperity
will be shining gloriously. The baronl-
eter OF general business in the East is the
iron trade. This is rapidly improving.
Improved conditions in other branches
are also reported.
In California the conditions for better
times are very favorable. There is not
able activity in every line of business.
Ihe banks are lOaning more money local
securities are looking up, confidence in
existing conditions is being restored and
the public pulse is talking on a healthy
tone.
This is as it should be. There is money
enough in the country, it's resources, if
rightly applied, are capable OF supporting
ten times the present population. there is
sutnclency OF sense, shrewdness and
good fellowship IN the American people,
and therefore there exists no good reason
why better times should not only come
but come to stay.
NO MORE OLEOMARGARINE
Fresno Exposltor.I
a law is now in force in this State-at
| least 1t is on the statute books and an at
tempt is being made to enforce ito pre-
vent the cOlorIng OF oleomargarine so as
! to make 1t look like butter; the use of the
! words ''butterine," dairy "creamerv''
/ OF any signs or symbols indicative of
! dairy IN connection with the product
known as oIeomargarine. Men who
( handle this product must sell it for Just
/ what 1t is and for nothing else.
] The Legislature appropriated $40 600 To
/ secure the enforcement of the law and
/ the Governor has appointed three Com
/ missioners to see that the law is enforced.
! This law Is, IN general, a good one but
| 1t remains q fact, nevertheless. that If is
/ possible by scientific processes to make
! oleOmargariue which is the e0ual of
/ more than half the butter that is sold as
dairy butter in looks. taste and smell
and value as food product.
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX.
Willows Journal
| The new law passed by the recent !. .eg-
! lslature, providing for the cash payment
| of personal taxes, is a little EN- barrassinp
! to Assessors. But when the DeoDle nm.
! derstand the law theyAcannot blame the
Assessor. Heretofore, delinquent per-
sonal property. taxes were collected the
same as other taxes Under the new law
! the Assessor is held responsible. All per-
! sonal property taxes remaining unDaid on
| the Assessors books on the lst of Auoust
are charged to the Assessor, and he must
pay them whether collected or not. The
| purpose of the law was to force cash paw
/ ment OF personal property taxes. and to
| give the Assessor no option,
OUR INTERESTS ARE MUTUAL.
Los Angeles Times
The State seems TO be awakening fuIlv
to the fact that progress is the law under
! which the southern counties have been
/ doing business during the past few years.
! Our tiestas and fairs are good things to
| draw our people together into closer con-
tact, and through these means to dispeI
/ ignorance and misappreheusion. AS we
/ become better acquainted we shall come
to have more pride in our great State as a
whole, and shall realize more fully that
our interests are mutual and interde-
/ pendent
/ CoRONADOWAT McMorry sole agent
! Groceries and provisions, 53I NJ street. =