The record-union., 1896-01-25
TOBACCo-GRoWING.

clusions might be drawn.
| THE UNSPEAKABLE TURK.
Los Angeles Times: To those who
study the subject carefully there is
| look of decadence about the Ottoman
Empire which would indicate it's disso-
luton at no distant day. Reactionary
forces have been set at work during the
troubles which still exist within it,
which cannot be easily overcome and
which, sooner or later, must tell heavily
upon Turkish power and dominion. The
Turk, who for months has been so
| steadily sowing the wind, must, as a
natural result, reap the whirlwind, and
one of such force that it cannot be easi-
| ly withstood.
ROAD STATISTICS.
Visalia Delta: AS the matter of i'm
proved roads is attracting a good deal
of attention at this time reliable i'm
formation regarding the matter is re-
quired. The Public Official Ga month
! ly publication for December states that
the average length of haul in the United
States from farms to market or ship
ping points is 121 miles; in the Eastern
States SO miles, and on the Pacific
Coast and Mountain States, 23.3 miles.
The average weights of load for two
horses in the United States is 2,002
| pounds, in the Eastern States 2.216
pounds, and in the Pacific Coast and
| Mountain States 2,197 pounds. The
average cost of haul per ton of 1000
pounds is % cents in the United States,
80 cents in the Eastern States, and p
cents in the Pacific States. The aver
age cost per ton for the whole length of
haul is for the United States So OF;
Eastern States, 81 80; Pacific Coast
States, So IL.
These figures show the Disadvantages
which the average Pacific Coast farmer
has to contend with. Where his East
ern brother pays 81 50 per ton to haul
his product to market he pays for the
same service So u per ton. And this
shows not only the desirability but the
necessity of good roads, in order that
this heavy expense nles5 be minimized.
Information already in the possession
of the Office of road inquiry" says the
publication mentioned Indicates that,
all things considered, nearly II not quite
two.thirds of this last expense may be
saved by road improvement, and this at
total cost not exceeding the losses of
three or, at the most, four years, by bad
reads"
| These are encouraging words from
those who are making this question
study. 1t should receive the same at
tention and earnest study here that is
being given it in the East, and it is only
by. continued and united effort that we
may hope for success.
THE STATE BOARD OF TRADE.
Santa Rosa Republican,: Now there
is no denying the fact that the State
Board of Trade is the States great ad-
vertiser. 1t has done much to advise
the world as to the resources and pos
sibilities Of California. 1t is still doing
much, yes, it is doing practically all
that is being done to put California in
proper light before the world It's ex-
pense is but a trifle in comparison with
/ the results that come from it, If any
body thinks he can do more some other
way, by all means let him show his
hand. The croaker accomplishes moth
ing. He hurts every cause. There is no
sense in fighting a project merely be-
cause it is supported by the railroad.
Hold fast to all that is good, and the
| State Board of Trade is good.
1 oOI1lO .
woodland Mail: It is rumored that
Sutro has gubernatorial aspirations.
| The field is becoming crowded with
demagogues, as it is said that Mayor
Davie of Oakland and Assessor Dalton
| Of Alameda are in training for light !
ming to strike them from the same di
rection.
THE PRICE.
Stockton Mail: Eternal vigilance on
the part of the 1aw-abiding and intel
ligent portion of every community is
| the price that must be paid for good
city government.
THAT PENAL CLAUSE.
Marysville Appeal: The law has been
in force more than two years, nearly
one hundred mines have been operated
under its provisions. yet not one person
has been prosecuted nor a fine imposed
by the commission. Then what is the
matter, and why this proposed amend
ment to the penal clause of this law
that is full of good points for the hy
draulic miner and of no benefit to other
kinds of mining? We have solved the
question to our satisfaction and have
arrived at the conclusion that certain
men, both in the valley and in the
mining counties, desire to destroy the
law.
A CHANCE TO LEARN.
Tulare Register: Good will come to
the United States of this war scare"
as good always does come of a baptism
OF common sense and a jar which
knocks a people out of a rut. The ma
ton has dropped for a time the petty
details of family affairs and viii gain
some understanding Of what our rela-
| tions are to other Powers of the earth
Brought face to face with questions
of grave Importance, peanut states
manship has taken a drop in the mar
! ket An awful awakening
is needed. We need men broad enough
to realize that this couptry is one and
that the United States must be kept in
view, rather than my district" Par
simony is no more lovely than prodigal-
ity, and it may be found that it is poor
economy which undertakes to avoid ex-
penditure for gunboats at the expense
of coast cities being shelled out Of ex-
istence.
TRAMPS NOT BORN TO WORK.
Stockton Indepeudant: Some men be-