The record-union., 1897-10-24
the first that we are not reading Roe
or a Sunday school library


YELLOW DOG YEAR
Stockton independents: The Call"
in some bitterness, remarks that 1898
will be yellow dog year in the politics
of California. This, of course, was ap-
piled 10 the Republican side of politics.
but no greater error could be INDUCED.
There is a growing minority of Repub-
licans who will not vote for yellow dog
candidates at any election This truth
has been repeatedly shown by the de-
feat of unwelcome candidates who We're
far above the yellow dog grade-men
of ability and honesty, to whom the
people cid not take kindly and whose
nomination they resented. There are
very few yellow dog years Of campaigns
for Republicans and those aspirants
for office who are organizing booms for
1898 rlay as we'll take warning in ad
vance. Campaign speakers and party
organs may use dyes of all colors, but
those who do their own thinking can
see the yellowness showing through
the dye and will be more inclined to
attach old tin kettles to such candi-
dates than TO vote for them
JUST SO.
San Jose Mercury: Here is a short
tariff lesson: LAS matters stood last
year." says the Pasadena News"
the prospect of an orange crop of H.
900 carloads would have been appall-
ing, meaning, as it would. months of
hard work and anxiety, with almost a
certainty of net loss to the majority.
With the Republican tariff IN force
the citrus growers can look at q H.
| O00-':arload crop in the face and
laugh"
AND ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT TO
SACRAMENTO.
Stockton Mail: In a few days the
Mali hopes to have on foot an organ
lied movement to interest the farmers
of this county in beet culture The
matter is now being presented TO lead
ing man by letters and interviews, and
we have no doubt of success.
Some farmers have already expressed
a willingness to devote part of their
land to beet culture. When the time
arrives a list of these gentlemen's
names will be published.
The impression seems to be quite
general that sugar beets can not be
grown on the lands of this county with
out irrigation. This is not correct.
There are thousands of acres in San
Joaquin County which will grow large
crops of rich beets without irrigation.
We trust that progressive men will
lend us aid in this matter. There is
no factory to be built, no corporation to
be aided, no subsidy asked. The mar
ket is ready and sure. 1t is to the in
terest of all Of us to forward this
movement The MALI wants to see
&c fo
see San Joaquin farmers prosper As
they prosper, the "Mail' prospers.
AS they lose money, the MALI loses
money. Our interests are identical,
and we are not fools enough to lend
a hand toward helping along any in
dustry which does not promise profits
to the producers, whose bad luck is
the Mails" bad luck and whose good
luck is the Mails" good luck.
Sugar beets are a good thing for all
of US, gentlemen. Let's push it along.
THE FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Santa Rosa Press Democrat: The val
ue of we'll conducted Farmers Insti-
tutes can hardly be accurately esti-
mated. If there is a calling that re-
quires constant study and the closest
kind of application to insure success, it
is that of the agriculturist. Unlike some
other vocations, the farmers is not one
that can be successfully pursued every
where under the same rules and regula-
tions. The methods which might make
farming successful In one State might
prove anything but advantageous in an
other. The farmer must consider many
things More problems confront him
than rise up before most other citizens.
He must not only study soil, crops, cli-
mate, cultivation and the many other
elements that necessarily enter into his
business, but he must be also very
close observer of markets, facilities for
commerce and multifarious other fact
tors that can make profitable, or un-
profitable, his calling. OF all men the
farmer should be we'll equipped to meet
successfully the many complications
that, from the very nature of his vo-
cation, continually imperil his prosper
ity. The Farmers Institute is doing
much for the agricultursts of the coun-
try. While it is in California, an in
stitution of recent origin, it rests upon
the same principles that made the
farmers clubs of the Eastern States
of such great assistance to the people
in the Eastern and Central States, the
logical successor of the farmers club,
and is regarded as just as necessary
there as any of the other State institu-
tions. The sessions of the Farmers In
stitute in Sonoma County have already
done a great deal of good. Each seS-
sion has been an Improvement over its
predecessor and they will continue to
grow better all the time. With the in
stitute as with other institutions for
the mutual benefit of individuals, the
farmers will realize dividends in the
way of benefits in exact proportion to
the interest and energy they invest in
it That the farmers thoroughly appre-
ciate this is demonstrated by the pro-
ceedings Of the institute held here this
week.
DON'T RUSH.
Nevada City Herald: Once more
there comes from Trinity County ac-
counts of rich strikes. There is no
particular reason for doubling the
truth OF them, and yet the probability
of a mad rush in that direction is not
exactly great. People Of ordinary pow
ers of memory will recall that there
was a rush in that direction only lit
tie while ago, only equaled in intensity
by rush Immediately after to get out
again.
ALIEN LAND OWNERS.
Chico Record: About twenty mil
lions c. acres of land in the United
States are owned by British non-resi-
dents This is not exactly as it ought