The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-10

crop once in three years is worth more
than any other product that can be grown
in thar State. In California the apple is
sure bearer, and the price is always IL
excess of that ruling in the East. Yet we
consider apples of minor importance, as
| there are many fruits which are more
nrofitable. This is partly due, however, to
the fact that apples are often planted Id
hot valleys, near sea level. When grown
under these conditions the apple IS sol.
and does not keep well. Apples should
only be grown in the mountains at eleEa-
| tons of from 200 feet upward.
| There are many other circumstances IN
addition to those previously noted which
aid in giving supremacy 10 Callforhia Is
fruit-growing section, among tnen the Ioi-
| lowing:
Fruit trees here bear when quite young na;
There are no killing frosts ana no great
| extremes of temperature, and fruit grows
| constantly. j.
California fruit is large and presents
| handsome appearance The rich sedTmen-
| tary soil, plenty of moisture ana an even
temperature with maximum OF suhsn.ile
| develop fruit in wonderful way ana g!ye
it q richness and delicacy OF mayor W.
/ is never found in fruit grown m q "atoi-
| soaked soil or under clouded skies.
! Every crop removes from the soil por-
/ ton of the plant food contained therein.
| Continuous cropping will IN time exhaust
/ the richest soil, unless the farmer restores
| the nutriti7e elements that have been re-
moved.
Belgium, not so large in area as some OF
/ the counties in California, yet having
population OF G, 81, 900, has III beet-sugar
+ I.arh oa+ faTl1f r1r I
given by Sugar Cane at III, 900 acres, and
the product of beet roots last year at ?: 2oo,-
600 tons. The sugar produced was 10000
tons. Germany has 404 beet-sugar FAC
tories.
Reports from the various districts con-
corning the effects of the recent frosts upon
the fruit crops, vary so widely that 1t Is
almost impossible to form an estimate OF
losses sustained. There is no doubt, al
least, that the crop as whole Will be De-
low the average.
Dates for holding district fairs have been
announced as follows:
P. C. T. n 3. a Summer meeting. ..........-:-
Golden Gate Association. July % to August
Vallejo Association. August TO August ~
Napa Association :.-..August x TO August !!
Petaluna Association August 10 10 August "a
Woodland Association. August % TO August 81
State Fair, Sacramento :, .
1-e9.-..Oi September is to September 81
September 20 to September 2s
Whether you raise hogs, horses, COWS or
poultry, it viii pay to buy good treatise
upon the subject, and study it before in
vesting too largely, unless you are thor
oughly advised concerning the business.
Often one learns from books in a few mo-
ments what might not otherwise be
learned in years.
Raisins and prunes as well as some other
fruits, are sold by the producer for from
81 to 8 cents per pound, while the con-
sumner pays from to 30 cents per pound.
Our readers are invited TO write to the
Agricultural Editor of the CALL, giving
suggestions as to the best method OF saving
to the producer some OF the profits now
given to middle men.
James Boyd of Riverside stated the phil
osophy OF the question whether it pays to
raise one crop or many, very neatly, when
he said that If one is sure of big crop and
high prices it often pays to raise one crop
to the exclusion of others. II the market
is unsteady the growing OF several differ
ent crops may equalize the profits, or at
least prevent unusual loss. That is the
situation in a nutshell.
duce disease, in any kind of stock.
Horses that are kept stalled and seldom
used should be driven very carefully.
Horses have better health in California
than in the East, due, no doubt, to our
mild climate.
Tall, rangy horses do not develop as early
as closely built animals, and must be ham
died more carefully
Racehorses are too nervous and high
strung to be safe for general family use.
A carriage horse should be more compactly
built and should be OF gentleEdisposition-
4 good boar is never less than half the
herd. Some dealers claim seventy per
cent. If he breeds pigs that develop young,
reach large size and sell well, his value
can hardly be estimated.
Coleman's Rural World recommends as a
cure for worms in horses the following:
Liquid extract male fenrn = or, oil of tur-
pentine Ia ozs., Barb Aloes 6 ozs, and
raw lnseed oil 8 ozs. Give as a drench at
one dose.
Handle the colt from the very earliest |
age. Then his training will become so |
natural that there will never be any need |
for 'breaking." Trainers can succeed bet |
ter by using kindness and gentleness than |
in any other way.
As machine for whitewashing the hen
house, cow stable, barn, fences, ETC., a |
spraying pump does the work not only |
much better than in the old way. but much |
faster. By the use of the sprayer white |
washing becomes play in comparison with |
what it formerly was.
In spring the shoes should be removed 1
from all farm horses and those used
almost solely about the farm in blowing,
narrowing, etc. Thus the feet will have an |
opportunity TO come into contact with the
cool, moist earth, and this will tend to
remove Inflammation and encourage a
healthy growth of the horn.
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