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The herald., 1897-05-13
Agricultural Stations

The following from the Farmers
Friend will interest all California ranch
ers. and shows that the work of our
state is appreciated by those outside rs
limits:
The California agricultural station
and sub-stations are under the super
vision and control of the agricultural
college of the University of California
at Berkeley.
California has no separate agricul
tural college. as have many of the states,
the fund provided by congress for that
purpose many years ago having
been placed in the hands of
the regents of the state university.
In connection with the university CEN
tral experiment station has been estab-
'ished at Berkeley, together with seven
ub-stations, each run in connection
with and reporting to the parentsta
ton Following is the faculty of the
CENTRAL STATION
Z. W. Hngard. Phi D.. LII D. (pro-
fessor of agrculture), director and
chemist
L. j. Wickson. NJ. : associate pro-
fessor of agriculture, horticulture and
entomology. superintendent of agricul-
tural grounds.
r. II. Loughridge. Phi. y. assistant
professop, agricultural geologist and
agricultural chemist.
c. W. Wcodworth, NJ. S. assistant
professor), entomologist.
W. a Setchsll. PHI. d. professor OF
botany), botanist
NJ F. Saffa. Phi. b.. NJ. S. assistant
professor Of agricuture). first assistant
chemist IL agricultural laboratory
Arthur F. HGyne, Phi. B. Gnstructor)
assistant in charge of viticulture and
olive culture.
Geo. f. Colby, Phi. z Qnstructor),
second assistant chemist in viticultural
la boratoTY.
c. H. shinn, A. b, inspector of sta
tions
f T. Bloletti, 3. s. Gnstructor), bac-
terologist. in charge of viticutural cell
lar.
Emil Kellner foreman of station
grounds.
a. V. Strubenrauch clerk to the di-
rector.
The various sub-stations are located
with reference to the especial testing -
crops, ctc. in the different soils and
climatic conditions of the state. They
are as follows:
Sierra foothill sub-station. near Jack
son, Amador county, +. c. Rust, patron
jackson.
Southern Coast Range sub station,
near Paso de Robes San Luis Obispo
county. f. d. Frost, patron Paso de
Robes: T. L. SedgVick in charge, Paso
Robes.
San Joaquin valley culture sub-sta-
ton, near Tulare city. Tulare county,
John Tuohy, patron, Tulare city. Jul
ius Forrer, foreman, Tulare city.
Southern California culture sub-sta-
The herald., 1897-05-13

council should be harrassed with the
work. He thought that q majority Of
the board Of education We're In favor of
accepting all the responsibility and do
ing the work. a
the main thing to do was to get the nee
essary school build !, especially the
high school building, AS soon as possi-
ble. The principal object was to have
the bond matter settled at once. The
question as to the relative responsibility
of the council and the board of edu-
cation could be discussed afterward
Councilman Baker thought that the
issuance of bonds should be submitted
to the popular vote just as soon as pos
sible. This question being settled. the
matter of the relative responsibility of
the council and the school board could
be determined before the work was pro-
ceeded with.
Councilman Hutchison thought that
the matter Of the responsibility of the
two bodies should be settled first. as it
might have some effect on the election
He thought that the board of education
should have a special meeting and set
tie on what responsibility they wished
to assume, and what they desired the
council to take. after which another con-
ference could be held, and made mo-
ton to that effect
The motion prevailed, after some lit
tie discussion, and the next conference
was fixed for Saturday afternoon at .
o'clock. after which adjournment to that
time was taken
The herald., 1897-05-13
TIA. .if on ORANGES

Whatever we may think rega riding the
policy of a protective tariff, no one Will
contend that in case such a policy is
adopted by the government, ell indus
tries should be alike protected. X is
probable that nothing has done more to
bring the tariff into disfavor than the
fact that some industries have often
been generously protected while others
have received no protection at all. Ii
seems almost certain that the present
congress will ass the bill n ow being
considered in the United States senate,
more or less mod flied. There is no ques-
ton but that as weighty an argument
can be brought TO bear on high tariif
for citrus fruits a S for any other product
of our country. 1t is well-knoWn fact
that the freight alone on the southern
California citrus fruits from the orchard
to the eastern market in New YORK or
Boston is more than the whole expense
of caring for the orchards and picking,
boxing and transporting the fruit from
Italy and Sicily to the same markets.
With these facts in view. 1t goes without
saying that If protection is ever to be
granted al ALL then 1 cent a pound is
none too much for our citrus fruits. one
of two things is inevitable; either we
must have as high tariff as is urged
by our growers or else this industry
must languish seriously in Southern
California. We cannot compete with the
cheap labor and cheap transportation
that favors the growers OF ltaly we
we are fortunate in having two such able
advocates as Senators White ana Fer
kins to favor our cause in the congress
of the United States. We are also raw
ored in the fact that Senator Jones OF
Nevada holds the balance of power and
seems very much disposed to remember
his friends of the Golden State. There
are probably no better orchards in the
world than we have right here in South
ern California, and certainly the citrus
fruit produced here has no superior IN
the world our orchards are of the best
varieties-the Washington navel orange
has no equal and cannot be produced
anywhere as it can in our own region
our soil ie par excellence and we have
intelligence and enterprise among ON
growers that is far in advance OF that
possessed by any other producers OF cit
rus fruit. Our country cannot AFFORD to
see this industry of Southern California
go into a decline. We believe that good
esrse and justice will prevail; that the
earnest men who are laboring for this
legislation will succeed and that con-
gress will no longer neglect the interests
of the people of this far west, but will
give us the same protection that is
granted to other sections of the country.
There is much reason in favor of MAX
ing the duties on citrus fruit so high
that it shall be prohibitory as to impor-
tation of foreign fruit. There is great
danger in importing such fruits because
Of the liability of introducing serious in
sect pests The orange maggot species
of Trypeta is working havoc in Mexico
1t must be kept away from California.
The tariff will do not little to aid in
keeping this pest from gaining admis-
sion into our orchards.
The herald., 1897-05-13
Notes

A carload of honey was recently shippel
east from the San Joaquin valley.
Thorough cultivation not only keeps
the weeds down, but conserves the mois-
ture. No orchardist can afford to neg
lect thorough cultivation in his orchard.
1t pays we'll to thin the fruit. Don
let the apricots bear enormously. 1t
harms the trees and gives very inferior
fruit. Thinning by hand or pruning will
pay enormous profits.
The spraying for Goblin moth should
he done in the apple and pear orchards
as soon as all the blossoms have fallen
from all the trees. Thorough work With
good poison is sure to be effective against
| this enemy.
1t is interesting to know that rare
frogs and lizards whose affinities are
doubtful can be classified by the use OF
the Y rays. The internal structure can
be studied without mutilation. The skill
ir the usa of the Roentgen rays now ena :
bles us to locate the lungs and other
tissues and determine their condition in
the living man or other animals
The usefulness of the X-rays se eems
likely to be somewhat interfered with.
as the skin and deeper tissues are found
to suffer seriously as result of their use.
Even the periosteum of the bones is in
jured. 1t is claimed by some that the
cause of the injury may be due to plat
mum particles that escape from the bulb
and pierce the tissues. If the cause is
learned it is probable that a remedy may
be discovered
The United States department of ag-
ricultura (bulletin No. 81 exposes a new
and questionable animal industry 1t is
we'll known that old wine is best and
commands the highest price. When the
bottles are thickly spread with cobwebs
these are supposed to be vouchers of
age and secure highest price. Now in
France and Pennsylvania a spider is rails
ed ard sold at $40 per hundred These are
used to stock the cellars, which they coat
with webs in very brief period and
thus give the desired label of age. This
kind of farming is as iniquitous as it is
unique and interesting.
OF late very important discoveries are
being made along the line Of anti-toxinos
for snake bites and other evils. RouX
has proved that rabbits vaccirated
against rabies resist cobra poison. The
anti-tetauic and anti-anthraX vaccine
also protect against cobra poison. Anti
Giphtheria vaccine cures tetanus. And,
most interesting of all, vegetable poi
sens are cured by the use of several of
the vaccines, like anti-diphtheria, anti
tetanic, etc. The promise of immunity
from our most serious contagious dis
eases by use of antitoxic vaccines is
exceedingly encouraging.
The herald., 1897-05-13
Poultry Mites

1t is often noticed that poultry fire.
quently cease to lay in the earlySummer
The weather seems favorable. The cor
ditions for the best food seem perfect,
yet the hens utterly refuse to give their
owners any eggs. This usually occurs
as early as May in our genial Southern
California climate The cause is not far
to seek. Examination shows that the
house, yard and poultry, one and all,
are swarming with the poultry mites.
It is safe to say that any poultry house
not especially cared for will be infested
at this season unless this evil is guarded
against. Early in the spring the house
should receive insde--better inside than
out--a good coating of whitewash. This
can be easily applied by using spray
pump.
1t is also desirable to spray inside tho
house and all about the yard with kero-
sene emulsion. This had better be done
early in the morning. especially in the
house. The fowls can be turned out While
the spraying is being done. In addition
to the above, a compound made of half
and half kerosene ard lard should be
kept always in the house in tight dish,
as fruit jar or old tea kettle. The roost
poles should be frequently secured with
this substance. An easy way to do this
is to don an old glove and then rub the
poles with the ointment, which is quick
and easy operation. 1t is also well to use
this on the poultry. After the chickens
are on the roost and darkness hides tbs m
and us, don the glove, take little Of
the kerosene and lard and smear the
thighs under the wings and along III =
breast. 1t is hardly necessary to say
that this should not be done to broodin3
hens, especially such as are brooding
young chickens. The hens should be
thoroughly treated before they COM
mence brooding. A lousy or mite-in-
Tested hen is in sorry condition to be-
come mother, for the evil will pass to
the chicks and seriously deplete their
vigor. The above remedies will prove
equally efficient against the hen or chick
en- lice. The mites are very small and
have eight legs; the lice are larger ari
possess six legs.
The herald., 1897-05-13
BETTER Cows in the Dairy

The late Mr.. Glover, once chemist of
the department of agriculture and so
long at the head of the New York ex-
pertinent station at Geneva, once made
the remark. while addressing large
audience at one of the New York farm
ers' institutes that 'it would be a
godsend to the dairy interests of New
York if lightning would strike at least
one-half of the COWS of that state.
He of course meant that only the poor
er cows of that sGate should meet this
calamity. 1t is certainly true that very
many cows are kept that bring no proht
to their owners. There has rarely ever
been a greater invention in any indus
try or che that has told more to the ad-
vantage Of those that it was meant -
aid than that of the Ba bcock milk tester.
This simple device enables every milk
producer to easily test the quality of
his milk. and thus enables him to ascer-
tain Just how valuable each COW of the
dairy may be. There is no profit in
keeping a COW if she does not give
return beyond the expense of her Keep
ing. 1t certainly is worth consideration
whether it would not be best
for dqirymen to weed out their
poorest cows and Keep only
these that bring maximum returns
in cash for the products which they
yield. 1t is certainly true that no DAIRY
man can afford to be without the Bab-
cock milk tester Good care and wise
management will do a great deal to-
wards making n dairy profitable. The
cow is really the dairyman's machine,
and no man, no matter how skillful he
may be, can hope for very great success
if he uses a very poor machine. gen.
tleman in one of the western states has
recently reported an average of 400
of butter per animal for all his
COWS during an entire year, He claims
that the largest part Of his success
comes from the fact that he feeds all
the milk surplus, skinned milk and
back 10 his COWS,
supplementirg this with a right
ly proportioned diet Of cornmeal
and oilcake. 1t is very likely
that he also selects very wisely in pur-
chasing his cows. Very likely this has
more to do with his success than has his
feeding, though the latter is worthy
to be copied. 1t is probable that
Southern California is not whit be-
hind the best states of the east in the
excellence of its dairy animals The
beautiful Jersey certainly has no supe-
rior in richness of milk or as butter
producing COW. The number of Jersey
COWS in Southern California is very
great 1t is to be hoped that even more
Of these excellent cows will come to re-
place those Of less value.
The herald., 1897-05-13
A Granger's Protest

He evidently was from the rural dis
tricts, and therefore his uneasiness upon
what presumably was his first visit to
photographer could be easily over
looked. At last, when he was SUM-
moned to the operating room and caught
a whiff of the chemicals from the dark
room" he hesitated on the threshold.
half suspciously.
Come in; come right in" said the
camera man reassuringly. DO you want
q Nignette?'
"N-no, l guess not" replied the Old
man. u guess | can stand it without
taking anything"
Would you like photograph of your
head only? Or would you prefer one
half length or full length?" inquired the
photographer.
well now. I'll tell you how it is,
mister" re marked the old granger cor
iidetially. This picter is for a widder
in Nebraska who's been writin' to me
considerable about gettn' spliced. I
reckon she'd ruther have q picter of my
whole system, if it don't make any dif-
ference to you"
1t didn't.-Chicago Times Herald
The herald., 1897-05-13
Getting in Shape

City Engineer Dockweiler yesterday
commenced the work of getting his
books in shape to make the estimates
on the schedule of assets submitted by
the water company to the council Tues
day afternoon. This is quite compli
Gated piece of work, and will require
several weeks. Four sets of calculations
are necessary under the orders of the
council as follows: First, to verify the
correctness of the company's schedule;
second. the cost of new plant Identical
with that OF the company; third, the
real worth of the plant at the present
lime; fourth, it's available value to th-
city as part of the proposed new plant
AS eighty-six separate items are emu
n,erated in the schedule, many of which
will have to be divided under separate
heads, some idea of the work may be
had. A room will be secured for the en-
gineers outside of the city hall, where
they can work undisturbed.
The herald., 1897-05-13
MONTHLY REVIEW
Trade Conditions in Southern Cali
fornia for April aa,4

Monthly review of trade conditions
for Southern California, by r. G. Dun
& Co:
The business movement throughout
the country Is not rushing. but there Is
a steady flow of legitimate trade and al
greatly improved condition In the tone
of the markets.
The Eastern question, since there 10
little likelihood Of the great powers tee
ing involved in a continental war; ooes
not affect the price of wheat
Sneculation in wool not so great.
The tariff bill now before the Senate Will
benefit wool. but 1t is doubtful II 1t WIZ
benefit il sufficiently to authorize priceA
that have been offered by some speculat-
ors Prices now have tendency u
e,hade lower.
Export trade is active and commercial
collections reported better.
The month Just closed has brought rev
changes in the outlook for Southern
California. The orange and walnut
crops have been well marketed. only
about 200 carloads of oranges still re-
main to be sent forward and strong
market may be looked for until the close
of the season. Prospects are for large
crop the coming season, Judging by the
heavy bloom, but with the one cent per
pound tariff, which now seems assured.
satisfactory prices should rule,
Prices of lemons tend upward, the
supply of the foreign fruit IN port and
on the way being much smaller than o
year ago at this time.
1t is too early to predict with any cer-
tainty upon the deciduous fruit crop, but
apricots and peaches are setting well.
Should the reports of damage to Eastern
fruit crop be confirmed, large demand
for California green fruit will be created.
The market for dried fruit has not ad-
vanced so decidedly as was expected by
dealers early in the season. sr.D e..
Grain is mostly maturing we'll, but
lack of rain and hot wind affected that
late sown. The hay crop will be short
in some sections for the same reason.
Unusual activity still continues In
Southern California and Arizona
throughout wide field of mineral-bear-
ing territory.
Business mortalities were lighter In
April than in any month for several
years, there having bean but eight. fall
ures. with liabilities of $4,000. assets $1,000.
In April. 1896. there were eighteen fall
ures. Liabilities, $4,000, assets 100000.
The herald., 1897-05-13
His License

A brawny Swede visited the city hall
the other day to procure marriage
license, and a couple of clerks to whom
he innocently stated his wishes directed
him to the department where dog Ii.
censes are issued.
He approached the license window diff
fidently, gave his name and address, and
asked what the document would cost.
1T will cost you 81 a year for every
dog you keep" replied the clerk.
Dog" echoed the Swede.
why, certainly" continued the clerk.
Don't you want dog license?"
Hal, no." cried the would-be Bene-
dict. CAY KANT afford to buy dog dees
var Ay want to get only a vooman
ow."-Chicago Times-E Herald
The herald., 1897-05-13

ton, near Pomona, Los Angeles county,
C. F. Loop, patron. Chino; j. w. Mills,
foreman, Pomona.
Chico forestry sub-station, near Chico,
Butte county. r. F. Pennell patron.
Chico; A. B. Boland. foreman, Chico.
Santa Monica forestry sub-station,
near Santa Monica, Los Angeles county,
Roy Jones, patron Santa Monica; J. IL
Barber, foreman, Santa Monica.
Viticultural sub-station, under private
auspices, east side Santa Clara valley
station: mission San Jose. Alameda
county: John Gallegos, patron, Mission
San Jose.
These stations are doing excellent work
Tor the agriculture of California. and are
deserving the general aid and encour-
agement of our farmers and fruit grow
ers, for whose benefit they We're estab-
liSheQ.
The herald., 1897-05-13
The Fruit Exchange

There are three things that have kept
the farming classes from advancing as
rapidly as do those engaged in other
industries; isolation, suspicion and want
of cO-operation. The first neceSsitateS
lack of opportunity for the best irforma-
tioa and this consequent ignorance is
surely followed by the second, suspic-
ion, and all make cooperation much
more difficult People engaged in trades
and professions rub against each other
and become brighterfrom such intimacy.
They also learn to trust each other and
as a consequence have made fullest US
of cooperation for many years. The
farmer is the last to fall into line. and
yet he needs the advantages to be gain
ed from such associations perhaps more
than any other class of laborers. There
is no question whatever but in the near
future the farmer will be not a whit be-
hind his fellow tradesmen in reapins
the full advantages of most perfect CO.
operation. Until the farmer is able to
act with all his fellow farmers. SO that
the whole farming community of our
country car act together as one man, the
farmer will be seriously handicapped
in all his operations.
The writer has addressed large audi
ences in at least six or eight of the meet
intelligent and progressive states Of our
country and he is free to say that in
none of these state9 not excepting
Northern Ohio Southern Michigan and
Western New York has he met with so
much general Intelligence among the
rura! population as is to be found all
over Southern California. It. is not
strange then that Southern California
comes to the front in the matter of CO.
operation. The citrus fruit exchange,
which haa been successfully organized
III this region, is not only pioneer, but
has sprung into gratifying success from
its very inception. Il is generally ad-
mitted even by those who do not join
the exchange that the formation of this
association was the salvation Of the cit
rus fruit industry og Southern Califor-
mia. The commission men had captured
the field. They took all the pi oft and
often brought in a bill against the pro-
ducer a the close Of the season. one Of
the largest of these firms, which la still
doing a large business all over the state.
bought three carloads Of the bcstravnl
oranges. shipped them to Chicago and
reported to the Orchardist that they
reached the market in d worthless con-
dition. The owner Of the oranges at
once rushed 10 Chicago and there found
the oranges not only in perfect condition
but commanding the top of the market
This is a sample Illustration of innumer-
able like frauds which were perpetrated
in ante-eXchange days
While all acknowledge the value Of az
exchange. yet there are many who dc
not eeem to be convinced, practically a
least, that ii is desirable to join this or
ganization. This would seem an ira.
;ional course to pursue. The probable
reason given for failure to cooperate /.
that the exchange makes mistakes. The
exchange is q democratic organization
and it is for those who belong to it to say
how it should be managed. II mistake.
The herald., 1897-05-13
Franchise Money

City Clerk Hance yesterday turned
ever to the city treasurer s5351 paid to
him by ]. c. Lynch for the San Pedro
street railway franchise; $3.50 paid him
by L d. C. Gray for electrical power
privilege and $111.5O paid him for the
Home telephone franchise. With the
s5G11 paid in by Mr.. Kays for the Mateo
street electric franchise. this makes al
most $4,000 paid into the city treasury
for franchises during the past ten days.
The herald., 1897-05-13
City Treasurer's April Report
House Numbering Map

City Engineer Dockweiler is preparing
a use-numbering map for the recently
annexed territory There has been so
much confusion over this matter since
the annexation that tine work is a ne
cessity. No time will be lost in the
preparation of the map, and within IL
few weeks all house owners in the an
neXed territory can get their proper
numbers by calling at the engineers
office, the same as residents in other
partS of the city
The herald., 1897-05-13
Coming in Slowly

Dclinquents are coming in slowly and
paying up their city taxes $4,000 having
bees collected since Monday afternoon
last at o'clock, when taxes became de-
linQuent. This reduces the total of de-
linQuent taxes to about 100000, and Mr..
Gish thinks that there will be a fur
ther reduction of $4,000 before the prop
erty is advertised for sale.
The herald., 1897-05-13
OF Interest to Milkmen

The time for the annual registration
Of dairymen at the health office has ex-
pired, and if they do not call and regis
ter before the Goth inst. and take out a
permit they are liable to a fine. SO far
but very few of the dairies have COM
piled with this provision of the law
this year, which the health authorities
say, will be enforced to the letter.