The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-20

from this time on will be expected to
produce good results on the investment.
This seasons crop has been sold to j.
]. Pratt of the Yuba City Cannery, who
will crush the smaller olives for oil and
use the larger ones for picking
e TURKEYS. #
Marysville Democrat: Around the
base of Butte mountains usually many
turkeys are raised, but the number this
season will be small In one place i
farmer Matched about 400, but half
died One other lost 300 out sof 500.
and others have lost in the same pro-
portion The owners say the disease is
swell head, or turkey cholera.
BEANS.
Hueneme Herald: The lima bean crop
in the county is estimated at about one
third of an average crop. On a twenty
| eight-acre piece of land near the river.
Hugh Henry raised twenty-six tons of
beans, which he sold for somewhat
over $1,000, but this is an exceptional
yield.
LARGE SWEET POTATOES.
Wheatland Four Corners, Oct. 18th:
J. M. Tindell brought to town two
sweet potato hills which showed
growth of potatoes far above what
might be expected One hill Of long,
average sized spuds was shaped just
like bunch Of bananas and weighed
nearly thirteen pounds. The other hill
weighed fen pOlO0S
IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT.
Eureka Standard: Irrigation develop
ment means inestimable increase in
wealth alike to State and individual; 1t
means an increase of taxable property,
a lower rate of taxation, and the build
ing up of communities with the in
creased demand which immigration
naturally creates for merchandise and
other supplies. A steady, healthy agri-
cultural growth adds the greatest pos
sible wealth and stability to a COM
munity.
MUCH REPLOWING TO BE DONE.
Suffer Farmer: The oldest inhabi-
tant and local weather prophets have
a hard time figuring out the season, as
it upSets all the pet theories hereto
fore adhered to. Seven inches of rain
before the middle of November and but
little of the fall seeding done, is a state
of affairs not often experienced among
tn farmers of this section. There is
yet no particular cause for worry, for
a few weeks of good weather would
give an opportunity for much of the
back work to be done and better crop
received in the end, provided next
spring is favora BILE
AS a rule it has been the custom of
| the farmers to put in their summer
fallow land early, especially in the
| adobe. but the rapid increase of weeds
since the advent of the combined har-
veSters, has compelled a large percent
age of the farmers to wait until the
early rains have started the oats and
weeds and then replow to kill the foul
stuff, after which the seeding is done
and good clean crop secured. This
year the summer fallow land has been
very foul and at least three-fourths of
the land needed replowing, so but little
/ dry sowing was done. The succession
of rains thus far has prevented much
work in the line of replowing, but as
soon as the weather permits there will
be lively times on the farms, and the
grain when put in will have a much
better chance to make a good growth
as the weeds will mostly be killed and a
clean crop of extra quality be ha9-
vested.
FINE GOAT BREEDING.
Red Bluff Peoples Cause: C. w
Conklin of the firm of Conklin Bros,
the we'll known breeders of fine goats
whose home is near MELVILLE was a
i~;f
Conklin says they have at the present
about 800 thoroughbred Angora goats
They have been breeders of fine goats
for many years, making it their spe-
cialty, and have received orders from
all over the country for them, in fact,
at the present time Mr.. Conklin says
the orders they receive are greater than
they can supply The goats produce
fleece of long, fine wool which weighs
a little less than five pounds on the
average and sells for 30 cents a pound.
They live on land where no other stock
could probably live, and browse on
brush and underground and are. there
fore, of little expense
REPLOWING.
Winters Express: A subscriber who
lives north of Cache Creek and west
OF Yolo, says the Democrat" informs
US that many of the farmers in that vi
entity will be compelled to replow their
summer fallowed land before seeding
IT. Last season they seeded early and
the first rains sprouted the grain. but
1t died out for lack of sufficient fall
showers. That experience induced them
not to be in a hurry this season and
as a result large area of summer fall
lowed land was not seeded when the
heavy October showers came. This
land is covered with luxuriant growth
OF weeds which must be turned under
before the ground can be seeded. There
Will necessarily be great deal of late
summer faiiow wheat this season.
CHICO EXPORTS.
Chico Record: The record of exports
by rail from Chico during the month
of October shows another large increase
over the exports during the same
month last year, and it will be remem-
bered that the previous months of this
year have been record breakrs.
! During October of this year nearly .
0OO,00O pounds have been sent from the
Chico depot, while in October. 1898.
when the exports were supposed to be
ms ho