The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-04
AMONG COAST RANCHES
Profits by Diversified Farming
Exemplified by John
Boggs.
EASTERN MEN ARE BIDDING.
They Offer to Contract for the En-
tire Grape Crop Of San
Joaquin.

Bad weather in the States of Washing
ton and Oregon has greatly damaged the
hop crop and 1t is probable that not over
half the normal crop of the Northwest will
be baled this season.
Potatoes, of the most important ne
cessities of life, are very scarce in Porter
Vile, says the Enterprise of that city.
They can only be obtained from Cinnamon
at the high figure of 81 % "a sack. Does
this Justify the oft-repeated phrase,
'.There's nothing. in them" The China
men with their vegetable gardens are
making money all the time.
:. Says. the Sacramento Record Union ::
At the residence of Mrs. John. Stuber, on
the outskirts:of this city, may be seen a
large Sicily lemon tree on which there is a
large: crop of big ripe lemons another of
half grown ones, one of fruit just formed,
and on many of the branches buds and
blossoms: In fact, five distinct crops were
counted, ranging from buds to full grown
and ripe fruit.
q. A pillow in Germany has been worked
successfully with electricity, and in this
country an electric weed killer has been
tested which kills the weeds, the current
being generated on. the car, passing out
through a brush and thence it is brought
in contact with the weeds. The circuit is
completed through the wheels of the car
and the ground.
Reports from the northern part of So
mona County indicate that the grasshop-
pers are doing considerable damage to
crops in some places, says the Petaluma
Courier One farmer; who sold from his
vineyard forty tons Of grapes last year,
says he wilEnot have enough thrS year to
pay for picking, owing to the grasshQp-
pers. So far as. known; the pest has not
made its appearance in this part of the
country, but it has. damaged Geyserville
crops to some extent -. -
= horticultural Commissioner Muscott has
reported to the Board of, Supervisors. a
raise in the price OF THE R hizobiusyentralis
from 81 to $40 per 1909, says the .Redlands
Citograph. When he returned from his
recent. tour of inspection he brought with
him 800 of the rhizobli at 81 per 1000 and
the board Instructed him to procure 1G,000
more. On. writing for theni, however, to
Mr.. HAROLD of Saticoy he: was answered
that the pricewould be $40 per 1000 instead
of 81. :: -. -. -. -
A representative of. a large Eastern
house having no connection with the San
Francisco wine-makers is offering to con
tract for. the grape crop in San Joaquin
County at $40 per ton for. five years, says
the Stockton Mail. The growers got but
SIS for the same class of grapes last year
under the depressing Influences of the
combine. This is big lump, and it is
thought that the offer will be 81 better on
the ton if the producers will make the five
year. agreement. This offer is made to
small growers as we'll as to the large, and
is calculated to give great stimulation to
the industry in this part of the State.
Hon. John Boggs has one of the very
best conducted ranches in Colusa County,
says the Willows journal. He has a
creamery on his place and ships about 200
pounds of butter every day. His cows run
on fine alfalfa and are also fed a little
grain night and morning The butter
shipped from the Boggs place has gained
a high reputation. Mr.. Boggs in addition
ships regularly each day fresh eggs to the
San Francisco market. He always has
fat cattlea and mutton sheep. for sale; and
in this way Mr. Boggs is making money
while the silurian wheat-gfowers are 60
ing behind. -
Large hocks of birds which are peculiarly
destructive of cherry trees and strawberry
plants have made their appearance in
orchards and farms near Beaverton, says
the Portland lOr.) Sun. They are of a
vellowish brown color and are probably
the offspring of some one of the varieties
imported from foreign countries by Port
land people few years ago: A flock APP
peared in the farm OF r. s. Perkins, near
Beaverton, and within two hours stripped
two cherry trees of the fruit and devoured
every strawberry Oh the ground. Both the
trees and plants were somewhat damaged.
Mr.. Perkins does not know what species
the birds belong to, but says they are the
most voracieus and destructive birds that
he. has seen for many years.
A carload ofEastern eggs arrived in San
Francisco last week and two more are re-
ported on the way, and the Stockton Mail
declares: "Those cars arraign for stupid
ity. shiftiessness and incompetence the en-
tire farming class in California. With
every westward revolution of their wheels
they accuse US of wantom wastefulness.
AS well ship oranges from Florida or fresh
peaches from New Jersey to California as
ship hens eggs. There is no better eoun-
try IN the world Tor the poultry industry
than this State. There is none requiring
less capital. Anybody with 4 small run
for chicken-yard can, with little intelli-
gence and diligence, set up in the business,
In view of the ease with which it can be
conducted 1t is reproach 10 our people
that eggs can, betransported at a profit 200O
miles by rail for consumption i'll Callfor-
MA"
The grape fruit, a species of the citrus or
orange family, is a most desirable addition
to the early spring market. 1t is a large
fruit. six inches in diameter and much like
an orange. Its moderately acid and slightly
bitter pulp is one OF the most refreshing
tonics. and is commonly eaten for break
fast. thus giving healthful stimulus to
the digestive organs for the day. The fruit
is eaten in this way: 1t is. cut in halves
crosswise Of the sections and pulp sprinkled
with powdered. sugar, is eaten with long
pointed orange spoon. But its medicinal
effect is enjoyed better by eating the pulp
without sugar, the moderately bitter and
gratefully acid fiavors being soon accus-
toned to and become pleasant. The Mon
rovia Messenger says that T. NJ. Douglas
of 'Duarte has this season received $3.50 for
the fruit of seven grape fruit trees, or an
averaged $27. to the tree. Grape fruit finds
ready sale in: the market.