The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-30
IDEAS OF WESTERN EDITORS.

| that "Nebraskas corn crop is all right" since
| the annual wall of semi-starvation from some
of the more rainless sections of that State has
| been both distressing and annoying for some
| years. 1t is question, however, whether an
occasional year of plenty in usually drought
| stricken country is not a browning calamity to
its people. 1t certainly keeps them in land
where nature seldom Endorses their efforts to
make living in agricultural pursuits, when
they would, but for the occasional pienteous
year, be forced to seek homes elsewhere.-Port-
land Oregonian.
The State Board of Agriculture has added
nothing to the information concerning the
profits of wheat-growing in California by pub
fishing figures based on less than 100 replies
to its circulars asking for statistics And the
returns OF the Department of Agriculture are
no less misleading. It is not fact that the
average yield of California wheat farms is only
thirteen bushels an acre, 1t is q fact, how
ever, that the growing of wheat no longer pays
1t is the ''little farm well titled" and devoted
to q variety of products that makes the indie
pendent farmer of to-day.-San Jose Mercury.
Big howl from the papers over the canning
of horse-meat in Oregon. Why? A horse is as
clean feeder as an OK, and far and away
cleaner than the hog or chicken. Label it
clearly and plainly horse-meat exercise super
vision over it to see that it is healthy and not
diseased, and let the people have cheap meat
if they want it. The howl of the papers is
simply playing TO the galleries. Healthy
horse-meat is healthy human food, and there
is no good reason why it should not be utilized
under its proper name.-Redlands Citrograph.
The Sir Knights who started in special
train for the East yesterday went prepared to
exemplify that Californian hospitality that SO
astonishes and delights the Eastern brethren.
In the baggage-car attached to the train was
packed away great stores of good things that
will be as tree as the air is to all corners. The
people in the East cannot understand this
reckless hospitality. 1t captures them quicker
and impresses them deeper than any other
trait of the old-time Observation-Disclosures
Daily Argus.
California cities which are in need of in
provements, as almost all of them are, will
never fnd more suspicious time than the
present for carrying out their desired under
takings. Good municipal bonds are in in
creased demand, and the amount of capital
that is seeking investments of this sort is prac-
tically unlimited. If the people of this State
take advantage of their opportunities, the
coming year will show wonderful growth and
development.-San Diego Union.
In the last political campaign it was asserted
that Mr.. Fitzgerald was lazy and that as a
member of the Supreme Court he did not pre-
pare his share of the decisions rendered by
that body. This charge will not lie against
him since he became Acknowledgement. At
the rate he has been giving opinions for some
time it would seem that If his conclusions are
correct there is little need of Supreme Court
in California.-Santa Rosa Republican.
California has been invited to take part in a
good many expositions and exhibitions and
fairs lately. The most recent invitation asks
her to join in food-products exhibition to be
held in New York next October. In the line
of good things to eat she certainly holds fore
most place. This is good opportunity to dis
play her manifold gifts from Providence in
that direction.-Los Angeles Times.
Ensenada, Baja California, w11l have new
shoe factory in full running order in a short
time, and we learn that the major portion of
the output is to be marketed In the United
States. Why has not Redlands shoe factory
and tannery? Power is cheap, living ditto,
bides and tanning material plentiful. What's
the matter with our local capitalists
lands Citrograph.
The Manufacturers and Producers agitation
in San Francisco has at least accomplished two
things: It has shown California, first, that she
can make things of her own, and that she will
have to advertise them to sell them even to her
own people. These are two things worth
knowing on the start, and their learning is |
hopeful of the future.-Pasadena Star.
The people are yearning with fearfully |
tiresome yearn for party in charge that will |
not have to hire the Observation-Disclosures syndi- |
cate to keep the gold reserve in the treasury. |
Never before in the history of the country was |
there such an Impotence for the arrival of the |
time of the general eleetion.-Salem (Or.) !
Statesman.
The wife of ex-President Casimir-Perier of |
France has organized a movement against |
birds wings and breasts for decorative pur-
poses. This movement ought to spread all |
over the world. The sacrifice of birds upon |
the altar of feminine vanity is disgrace to our
civilization $50 called).-Los Angeles Times.
That "pernicious activity" in politics on the |
part of Federal offlce-holders, which was con-
sidered reprehensible under the first Cleveland |
regime, is sought for and stimulated by the ad- |
ministration. Strange, isn't it?-San Bernar-
dino Review.
Good approaches, good streets, good side |
walks, good water. good sewerage, good schools, |
good fire and police departments, attractive |
parks and the hke-these are the things which |
invite prosperity, and-other things being
equal-make it.-San Luis obispo Tribune.
Spain's proposal to pay the Mora claim with
out interest is reminder that under our ami |
able foreign policy the claim has almost |
reached the point where the benefciaries |
would rather have the interest than the princi- |
pal.-Phnnix tAriz.) Gazette.
The low price of wheat has perhaps had one |
good effect in encouraging men to work small |
farms instead of going into debt to become |
land poor.-seattle PostIntelligencer.
If Nevada is the daughter of California, the
Silver State ought to be proud of its mother
Los Angeles Record.
OPINIONS OF EASTERN EDITORS.
Inspiring but Costly.
1t is no doubt an inspiring spectacle to see |