The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-13
Agriculture
and
orticultllre.

and
| Horticulture.
Those who have the idea that min
ing is the chief industry of the Pacific
Coast States will get a clearer concep-
ton of the facts if they will investi-
gate the wonderful agricultural and
horticultural production Of the coast.
The following items (and those pub
lshed in the Record Union" daily will
give an idea of the varied crops of the
States on the Pacific slope:
IRRIGATED GRAIN.
Perris correspondent of = Riverside
Press: Flocks Of the incredulOus are
going to the ranch of E. j. Dunford, en-
the boulevard, to see his hay crop.
Twenty acres have given crop of fifty
tons; but this has been done by irriga-
ton. Mr.. Dunford has the heaviest
crop in the valley and he will be one
of the few men who will make some
money in this almost dry year. The
land will again be sown as soon as the
present crop is out of the way and
will be seeded to alfalfa. Verify irri-
cation is the password to wealth in
this valley.
The powerful pump for the Subterra-
mean Water Company has arrived. II
was brought down from the mine of
the Holcomb Mining Company, in Hol-
comb Valley, by w. G. Morrison. 1t is
a tandem duplex Snow pump, and
weighs 100 pounds, and is nine feet
H. 49,
is $50 gallons per minute, pumping
against a 2JO-foot head. Frank Mott
and w. 3. Lamson are erecting the
brick work around the big boiler. The
fittings and connections have been or
dered, and it is expected to start
pumping within ten days. The pump
will be connected directly with lateral
No. TO- and will force the water into
the big main at the top of the foot
hills.
The experiment last week of pump
ing water up through lateral No. 9 tc
irrigate the Seibert land by Mr.. Dun
ford's engine has served to convince
many people of the practicability of il
who have hitherto been dubious as tt
whether water could be pumped up the
lateral into the main instead of flow
ing from the main down the laterals
DR. Stevens has ordered a plant
which he proposes to erect on latera
No. Z, intermediate between the north
end and the south end pumping plants
The Subterranean Water Company vii
put in large centrifugal pump to irri-
gate lands at less elevation. The inter
est taken in experimental beet culture
indicates that a demand for all the
water they can supply in this way viii
| obtain this present season.
The interest taken in water develop
ment is stimulated by the success Of
the pioneers in this enterprise, and the
prospects are that within the present
year the whole of Perris Valley, instead
of being famous for its dryness, will
become one of the best watered Sec
lions of Riverside County. People
from other localities are daily coming
in, either investing in lands for this
purpose or making arrangements tc
improve the lands they already own
Harry Chandler, manager of the Los
Angeles Times" has just bought 50t
acres, which he will at once grade fol
irrigation and erect large pumping
plant. 1t is reported that Mark Jones
Treasurer Of Los Angeles County, will
also erect pumping plant on his land
Providence helps those who help them
selves, and the work goes merrily on.
THE CHERRY SEASON.
Chico Enterprise: This morning about
forty cherry pickers were sent out tc
work in Rancho Chico orchards. E. E
Anderson, who is experimenting the
work for the Anderson Fruit Company
of San Jose, estimates that there will
be about $500 boxes of cherries gath
cred from these orchards this year
Last year about S,0t6 boxes were
gathered from these same orchards
but the crop is extremely light this
season and the fruit is so SCATTERING
on the trees that it viii be very ex-
pensive to gather it,
Since the above was put in type we
are informed by Mr.. Anderson that he
Will abandon the attempt to gather the
crop. As above stated, the fruit is so
scarce in the trees that it is a great
expense to gather it, and the small
yield will not justify the outlay for
labor.
STANISLAUS' CROPS.
Modesto News: 1t is now time that
the crop of cereals for the present year
can be estimated with reasonable ae-
curaey. From the best information at
hand the crop of Stanislaus County for
the present year will be about two
thirds of a full crop. The full crop es-
innate is 100000 tons. The condition
of the crops vary in different portions
of the county, the poorest being in the
western portion of the county generally,
hi iy,,r, +<1rr
tunately there are several good crops
in the section where it is said to be be-
low the average, but there was a no.
ticeable difference in the rainfalls in
the western portion when most need
ed, and in many instances the crops will
suffer. On the West Side the summer
fallowed crops will yield much better
than the winter sown, but even that will
be light. The poorest grain is encoun-
tered on a streak of sandy land near
Turlock where the winds blew out the
crops. In many instances in that sec
ton the grain will not pay for the cut
ting.
In Modesto and vicinity the usual
crop will be about one-half of the usual
output, while in the section east the
grain gradually gets better, having had
more moisture, and the crops will be up
to the average. From other sections of
the State the crops will not be better
than in this county, and frequently the
report is that the crops will fall far
short Of the average. Grain is now SO
far advanced that cool weather will be
of benefit to it in the matter of matur-
ing the heads, and moisture would add
more to the plumpness.
The question of the prices which will