The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-06-12

much toward determining its value,
while experimenting only can make
known it's adaptability to the soils OF
various localities. AS long as 1t has
BEEN considered a noxious weed it has
been difficult plant to get rid of. and
if it will retain its hardy qualities
under cultivation it will be valuable
addition to the list of forage growths.
Not being legume, however, it cannot
build UP the soil as does alfalfa, clover
and other leguminous plants. which
take their nitrogen from the air.
DAIRY MATTERS.
Los Angeles Times: At the dairy
mems meeting, held at Downey last
month, James R. Boal of the Lynwood
dairy, stated that in that dairy they
have more than 300 milk cows, and
keep a record of each one, and thai
it does not take over an hour each
week to keep the record. They kno"
what they feed, the amount and cost
the date each COW is fresh, and when
gives each day while she was giving
milk, and what her milk tests. This
plan should be followed in all we'll reg
ulated dairies. Referring to this sub
ject, Mr.. Boal said:.
Il did the same thing when I MIXED
only five cows, and when l had twenty
or fifty, and it always paid me well.
Sometimes a COW will do well one year
and the next be of no account; another
may give great deal Of milk, but OF
very poor quality; others give large
quantity of milk for a short time and
then drop away down below the aver
age. How are you going to know all
this If you don't keep record? Ike
member it costs at least SD per month
to feed a COW under the most favorable
circumstances on any of your farms
in ordinary years; last year it cost
twice that amount so you must be
certain that you get milk enough to
pay for it. Most of you thought It
paid better last year to sell your hay
instead of feeding it, but if you have
the right kind of cows, you can always
get good price for your feed, and 10
make a beginning get good sire from
ancestors that are noted for their good
milking qualities; if you are unable to
buy one of mature age, get calf; get
a start at any rate, you will never re-
gret it. I am not stickler for any
particular breed. the profitable COW may
be a Jersey, Guernsey, Durham or
Holstein. 1t is the individual that is
right. I don't care how ugly she is,
and I can put up with great many
unpleasant ways, and not few idiosyn-
cracies, if the balance is on the right
side Of the ledger
SOUTHERN POULTRY.
Los Angeles Herald: It is announced
that if $7O0 worth of shares of the Los
Angeles County Poultry Association
cannot be sold by June Doth, the d.
rectors of the corporation have decided
that no poultry show shall be held dur
ing the present year. The treasury of
the association is almost empty. The
poultry interests of this end of the State
not to speak of the rapidly-growing
fancy hare industry-should certainly
be sufficient to support a first-class an
nual exhibit. Such exhibits do much to
stimulate the interest of the public, and
increase trade. If the poultry men Of
Southern California are wise, they will
chip in" as quickly as possible. and in
sure first class poultry show this year
similar to those which have been so
successful in the past.
OUR INDUSTRIAL GREATNESS.
Red Bluff News: General N. P.
Chapman of Red Bluff who is Chair
man Of the Committee of Industrial Re-
sources of California has issued his
ninth annual report of the State Board
of Trade, giving the shipments from
the State Of fruit, wine and brandy and
ton, an element which he considers an
important one in the agricultural life
of the people.
An epitome of the report is of great
interest. says the 'Searchlight' 1t is
shown by the tables that the horticuit-
ural industry of California brings more
money into the State than all the ex-
ports and also that in developing this
industry the output of cereals or WOO
has not been materially reduced
The lumberman has awakened to tbs
value of his increased home market
which for packing boxes alone, is worth
much more than his entire export
trade.
In 1897 we sent away fruits Gnclud-
ing nuts) wine, brandy and vegetab les
4S,OI2 carloads of ten tons each. Ir
1898 we sent away sol carloads The
increase in raisin shipments over 1885,
was 1888 carloads.
All fruit-growers whose crops es-
capped the frosts (and there were a
great many made good profits last
year Mr.. Chapman predicts that a
profitable and ample market awaits us
in the Eastern States this year and
we shall have no occasion to seek for
Aign markets.
He thinks that the Spanish war mas
opened great and unexpected POSSIBLE
ties for California. 1t is believed that
the most important place for CONNER
cial activity on the globe is soon to be
in the countries washed by the Pacific
Ocean and that California is to be The
most benefited thereby.
The report of the San Francisco
Produce Exchange shows the output of
wheat for 1S96-97 to be S12, SOP tons,
while for 1S97-9S was 917, 5S9 tons
The report also shows that while the
drouth seriously affected the sugar beet
output it has not damaged the ardor of
those engaged in the industry.
When you think of Spring Medicine,
how quickly Hoods Sarsaparilla comes
into your mind.