The herald., 1896-08-01


Foreman Borland Observation-Disclosures. 721
Clerk Stubenrach INSTRUMENTATION. 800
Celarman Bioletu NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 700
Total s22 $50
The professor makes a very favorable
showing in the raising of some four
acres of beets. which were sold to the
Chino Valley Beet Sugar company for
S1S5.26 net, which seems to be the only
profitable crop that was raised on the
thirty acres of land at the station near
Pomona. But there is not one word said
as to how to grow beets, nor has he made
any attempt to show the farmers at
Chino and Anaheim, who are raising
some 5000 acres of that valuable crop,
how they can raise heavier tonnage or
better beets. I. e.. beets with a larger
percentage of sugar or beets with a
greater purity"
When the foreman of one of the sta
tons was asked a few days ago if he
knew of a single crop that Prof. Hilgard
had shown the ranchers how to grow
with greater yield or better quality,
he was as mum as an oyster.
When Prof Hilgard was asked at the
last farmers institute held 1t Riverside
How can we grow sweeter oranges with
thinner skins?" his learning and acumen
enabled him to say to the audience,
Don't ask conundrums."
When 1t comes to a matter of fertil-
izers. the professor is as weak as he is
confusing. and a perusal of that part
OF the report will leave the mind of the
seeker after information in a perfect
muddle. There are but ten fertilizers
reported upon, but there is no indication
as to where they can be duplicated.
We quote one report: Bird guano,
from George Frost Riverside A pre-
liminary examination shows this to be
or good, perhaps high. quality, contain
ing an abundance of easily soluble phos-
phoric acid, and considerable ammo
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This preliminary report is about as
valuable as would be report on sam
pie of water, to which the professor
would reply, yes, sir; the sample of
water is wet, and I think II 1t were an
piled to redhot coal. it would cool it,"
While treating of this part of the re-
port 1t might of interest to many to
Know that there are people in the state
VINO have followed Prof. Hilgard's adj
vice, given on an analysis of their soils,
that say that the plant food they ap-
piled did them no good; there are others
who say that by following his advice
they ruined their crops.
when 1t comes to that part of the re-
port which treats Of entomology. it is
so weak. inconsistent and useless that
as cit1zens of California, we drop our
heads in very shame.
Reference Is made to but two sam
pies of it here.
CORN WORM.
The sacramento Packing and Drying
company writes, under date of January
12,1S94: The sugar corn consumed in
this state is brought out from the east.
10 large extent, while. If it were not
Tor this pest, corn-packing would be
quite successful and extensive within
our borders. We are assured by people
having experience that 1t is we'll nigh
Impossible TO get sugar corn not having
worm in the ear This is the Same
condition of affairs that is found in tba
southern states, where the insect is more
commonly known as the boil worm. on
account of its attack on the bolls of cot
ton. In the northern states the worn,
also exists,bu the shorter season pre-
vents the many broods that are found
In the south; the corn also natures
faster. so that the worm kleyer becomes
as abundant nor injurious. 1t NAV he
chat In California the corn, for packing
purposes. will have to be grown mostly
In the foothill regions, where the eli
mate corresponds with that of the north
ern states. For market garden pur
poses the solution is the growing of the
NEST rapidly developing dwarf yarie-
ties.
1T may be that busting the field with
Paris green repeatedly, just before and
at about the time the silk appears
(Which corresponds with the period of
the entrance of the worm), may produce
results. We have suggested the e.1
pertinent to number of correspond
ents, but have not heard of the results
obtained"
Here is question of practical ma
ture put some two and one-half years
ago. A suggestion Of a possible remedy
Is given. but no account of its having
seen tried. If the professors of our