The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-02
Agriculture
and
Horticulture.

California and the Pacific Coast
States are noted for their WONDERFUL
productiveness in agricultural and nor
ticultural products. The following
items viii be interesting. to all who care
Ito know What is going on in the great
growing regions of the West:
GROWERS IN ORGANIZATION.
Sonoma County Farmer: Sonoma
County grape growers should second
the movement of Santa Clara vineyard
lists for the reorganization of the Cali
fornia Wine makers Corporation unless
they favor low prices and cut throat
policy.
s. The successful reorganization of the
California Raisin Growers Association
has led to a rivalry among the packers,
some Of whom. it is asserted, in their
hustle for the lions share of the output,
have offered to divide their profits with
certain growers to control the early
crop. The same measure of success
with the Pacific Coast Fruit Associa-
stion which is SO heartily Endorsed by
Santa Clara organizations is a consum-
nation devOutly to be desired.
The value of cooperation is becoming
more and more evident aus the various
industries put it to practical test. Ev-
cry branch of industry that has tried
the system has been benefited and given
a new impetus. New associations are
constantly being formed, having for
their object the protection of the men
interested in the particular industry
and the securing of better prices for
their products.
One of the largest associations of the
Kind has recently been formed in Hi
nois under the name of the Mississippi
Valley Apple Growers Association
This is no small undertaking, as the
area covered is so extensive and the
number of apple growers so great.
The objects of the association are to
make known to the members the best
methods of selecting, planting and Gull
tlyating trees and disposing of the crop,
thus assisting apple growers to open
up closed markets and avoid sending
1ruit to places which are glutted with
fruit and cannot offer a fair profit to
the producer.
An such associations are for the di-
rect good of the people, both producer
and consumer, and should not be class
ed and condemned with combines and
trusts of a speculative character.
FOOD VALUE OF EGGS.
Marysville Democrat: The Agricult-
ural Department, through its expert
ment stations, has been investigating
the food value of hens eggs. Accord
ing to large number of analysis made
or American eggs at the various sta
lions, an egg on an average, weighs
two ounces and has the following per-
centage of composition: Shell 1O.5, wa
ter to, fat SO and ash 90 A side of
beef contains on an everage about the
same percentage of protein but a
larger percentage of fat. Eggs belong
to the heterogeneous group of foods, and
would naturally and quite properly be
combined in the diet with materials
supplying carbohydrates Sugar and
starch such aus cereals. potatoes, etc
At the California experiment station
the chief object of the examination was
to determine whether there was any
basis of fact for the popular opinion
that eggs with brown shells have a
higher food value than those with white
shells. 1t has been said by some that
the brown eggs are richer than the
white ones, but this statement is not
borne out by a chemical analysis. and
the physical examination proves that
the main points of superiority, though
extremely slight. are possessed by the
White eggs. The minute differences
that are found between the two groups
are exceeded by variations between va
rieties within the same group 1t may
be stated that there are practically no
differences so far as the food value is
concerned.
THE HOG MARKET.
Dixon Tribune: Those of our local
holders of hay are now convinced that
they held the commodity too long. The
new crop win probably be as large as
usual and there is still large quantities
of old hay in the country which was
being held for higher prices. The loss
teaches the lesson often learned in the
experience of many regarding the
prices of grain, and proves the rule fol-
lowed by the grower who fixes his mark
on a rising market and sells when the
figure is reached, regardless of pros
poets
WHAT CALIFORNIA NEEDS.
Santa Barbara Press: California
needs grand irrigation plant like New
York's Erie Canal. There the canal