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

tions gained in Importance, particu-
larly in those bordering on the coast
where there is a greater uniformity of
climate and the salty moisture that per-
meates the atmosphere and condenses
on vegetation, making it sweet and
pure. To this combines also more
streams Of pure water and greater
absence of heat, dust and troublesome
flies. The three last are great requis-
ties in giving scattle placid tempefs
and unfevered milk" From butter and
cheese making attention is being at
tracted to manufacturing condensed
milk for home and export, and with
marked success if We are to judge by
the American Condensed Milk Com
pany's operations The products OF
this company have grown so in repu-
tation that it became a necessity TO
remove the factory from Novato to q
more eligible site at Benicia so as to
obtain larger supply of milk from
cows pastured on green feed the year
round. AT it's new location the milk
is received by boats on one side of the
factory, while on the other side the
canned product is shipped to market by
railroad, thus saving time and expense
in handling. The latest and most ap-
proved machinery has been added and
it's capacity largely increased and the
condensed milk, both sweetened and un-
sweetened, improved in quality, taking
rank ahead, if anything, of the best
reputed Eastern condensed milk. This
is secured largely by getting milk from
the best breeds of cows pastured on the
- Co ~,
and Sacramento Rivers. These lands
are pastured to clover and rye grass
which gives green feed the year round
and which keeps the cattle in good
health this latter being a great desid-
eratum by consumers of milk. The
climate is of such a character that
housing of cows, which is an absolute
necessity at the East during the win
ter months and which naturally de-
tracts from the health of cows, is not
necessity and therefore adds largely
to the quality Of the milk.
LUTHER BURBANK PUZZLED.
Solano Republican: 1t is not often
that Luther Burbank, the Wizard of
Horticulture finds one of natures un-
solvable mysteries. Nevertheless a
Republican" reporter asked him a
question a few lays ago that he could
not answer with certainty.
The unsolvable mystery in this case
is thel cause of the death of the walnut
trees on the sixtyacre tract east OF
town owned by Mrs. Vrooman and
known as ..Walnutmere." That most
of the trees are dead and that the 9TH
ers are in a dying condition is fact
at once apparent to the observer A
Republican" scribe visited Walnut
mere" a few days ago and examined
the trees. Only about one in twenty had
budded out, and most of these showing
signs of life were apparently in an I'M
healthy condition. 1t is sad sight
indeed. The entire sixty acres of fine
young trees will be a total loss to Mrs.
Vrooman. who has tended the young
grove carefully and at great expense.
When seen Mr. Burbank said he had
heard of the death of the trees and ex-
pressed the most sincere regret thereat.
II would not have had that grove of
walnut trees die for anything" said he.
IT have watched it grow with great in
terest and was most sincerely grieved
to observe this spring that the trees
were dying. AS to what caused the trees
to die I am uncertain. In fact, am puz-
zled. The soil is good and the trees
have had the very best of care, SO the
cause of death must be some disease
with which we are not familiar in this
section. 1t is possible that the trees
may be afflicted with disease known
in some parts Of the State as die