The record-union., 1897-03-29
VOICE OF TIE PRESS.
Extracts From Editorial Expression Oh
Journals
Of the State and the Coast on SuD-
iects of Living and News
Interest.

Interest.
Tulare Register: The people OF CaAl-
fornia are at the next election 10 Fo'e
for or against new constitution. LeI
ms hope that it Will be agadnSl- Inc
Constitution we have is crazy enough
yet by dint of amending and qualliy
ing by judicial decisions 1t mas peeli
made to serve, but a new CONSTITUTION
made by single takers, Popuhsts anu
theorists generally would keep Callfof-
mia in hot water for fifty years TO
come What California needs is con-
stlftu tional rest for a season TIN she
gets her nerves calmed down a bit
NATIONAL QUARANTINE LAW.
Redalnds Citrograph: If we could
have had such a law twenty years ago
South California. would have been mill
ions of dollars better off. We nave
spent millions in fighting Imported scdIe
bugs North California has done the
same Such a law as this would nave
saved lis all this treasure. 1t is much
easier to keep out than it is TO get out
when once in. We hope every 1rlehu
of the vast fruit interests of the Whole
country will at once set himself active
ly at work to influence legislation look
ing toward the passage of this Dill.
If We will all use our influence with
Representative and Senators We can
do much.
A CRIME.
Los Angeles Herald: Not an ind1-
genous forest tree should ever be cut
down on public lands unlesss ample
provision is made for the growth Of
another. The rule should apply also
to all private lands within the water
shed OF every river. The present waste
of timber is a crime against prosperity
and posterity.
THE ORCHARDS.
Riggs Argus: The orchardists of this
section are not altogether agreed as TO
the extent of the damage done by the
frostS during the present month. IL IS
claimed by some that the frost OF the
9th inst. entirely destroyed the apricot
but others claim that there VIII De
probably orre-third of a crop. All agree
that some varieties of the almond crop
have been destroyed, while other anu
more hardy varieties viii make 1alr
Yield. So far as we can learn the
peach crop has not been damaged a
particle and the prospects are good Tor
a bountiful yield of peaches, pears
prunes. pIums and nectarines. With
a good yield of the latter fruits the can
neries will be kept running at fun ca
pacity. besides there viii be hundreds
of tons which it will be necessary 10
dry and ship to supply the green fruit
markets abroad.
CHANGE OF TUNE.
Alameda Encinal: Stockton IS up IN
arms against the Valley road, which IS
accused of discriminating against that
place and entertaining a proposition to
sidetrack it altogether The tone of the
papers is in marked contrast with that
of two wears ago. when the people Of
that thriving and energetic city thought
ahev saw in the promises of the Valley
road a sure earnest of permanent pros
perfty. But now, before more than a
small norton of the road is built, it IS
the subject cf bitter and apparently
7veIl-founded complaint. 1t is queer
what a difference in sentiment a short
time Will make.
OLIVE GROWING.
San Diego Tribune: 1t is estimated
by conservative growers that this coun-
rels of olives this year. One ranch
alone will produce 800 barrels. An
other ranch promises to produce over
l 600 barrels of this fruit. These are
but two of the many ranches in this
county which will yield an abundance
of olives. Last year was an off year.
for olives. Consequently 1897 gives a
reasonable expectation for big crop.
When ii is considered that the biggest
olive crop that California could possi-
bly, raise, with the present olive acre
age in this State, is but a drop in the
bucket, in the way Of supplying the
nations enormous demand for olives.
the fear of the overproduction OF TINS
palatable staple by California is re-
duced to a minimum The olive has
come to stay in this State, and the
larger the olive acreage for some time
to come. the better Will it be for the
welfare OF this commonwealth.
FIGHTING GOOD ROADS.
Oakland Tribune: The members Of
the Board of Supervisors of san Fran
cisco have, by unanimous resolution,
requested Governor Budd to veto the
State highway BILL This is a singu-
larly selfish act on the part of the
metropolis, but one only to be expect
ed in view of the stand taken there re-
garding similar enterprises.
The point made by the San Fran
ciscans is that the measure levies a
tax of 2l5 cents on all the State TO i'm
prove roads and highways, and that
San Francisco is shut out from receiv-
ing any Of the benefits, though 1t viii
have TO pay large portion of the tax.
This is a very bad and illogical argu-
ment. When Will San Francisco learn
that its own advancement depends
upon the growth of the entire State.
The tributary swells the river and ev-
cry drop of water that goes into ii
finds it's way into the main stream. The
wealth that is centralized in san Fran
cisco is in the main produced in the
very districts TO be benefited by the
good roads The miners and farmers
whose toll makes possible the massive
business blocks and paiatial residences
of the metropolis can accomplish bet
ter work with better tools such as good
roads over which TO reach their mark
cts. and Furthermore there is surely
some reward due to the interior for the
sweat of its brow.
But Governor Budd knows all this
He is aware that the demand for good
roads is O popular one. and that 1t is
to the interests Of the State to i'm
prove the highways in every way posi-
BILE He will not veto the bin simply
because San Francisco wants him to
for he believes in the greatest good tC
the greatest number, and Furthermore
he is far seeing enough to realize thai