Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-06-07

known now as Volcano creek.
The Pajaro valley fruit-growers are
trying to form . local marketing asso-
citation.
The cherry crop appears to be "spot-
ted"-very good in some districts, very
poor in others.
1t is said that good deal Of rust has
developed since the late rains on the
grain in San joaquin county.
The Livermore creamery, which was
slosed last year by reason OF the
drought, has started up again and il
doing well.
Artesian water has been struck In
large quantities in the lndio valley and
will be employed in raising very early
fruits.
The first carload of barley from this
years crop was shipped to San Fran.
cisco from Tracy. by B. Fabian g. com.
pany on May 10.
The beet crop now promises to be
very heavy in all parts of California.
There will apparently be long run for
all the factories.
Early cherries in Placer county were
much injured by the rains. In fact
they were injured everywhere in the
state where grown.
At the last meeting of the San Jose
grange reports indicated that - re-
would by good crop Of most fruiss in
most parts of the valley.
The walnut growers associations are
already receiving bids for the coming
crop, which they are duly considering.
1t is probable that contracts will bs
signed quite early in the season.
The cannery at Chico began work on
May IA upon cherries. with about 2oo
women and girls at work. A large
quantity Of cherries which the rain had
ruined for shipping were saved in this
way.
Farmers in the peat-iands district OF
Orange county are making preparations
for big celery crop this season. and
from all accounts the acreage will be al
most doubled over that of last year.
An apple orchard in the Pajaro valley
was lately subdivided and sold for the
following prices; 1892 acres for $74l7;
27.07 acres for $40 i5a; 30 acres for tl2,-
900. The first-named subdivision was
sold to a Watsonyilie man. the other
two to newcomers.
Recently established creameries all
over the state have made Oregon an
export butter state. In Portland are
21,0o0 pounds Of butter for the export
trade. One shipment of $4,000 10 to
supply government contract In Alaska
and the other shipment of 1900 is for
the Oriental trade.
The war department has received the
following cablegram from General Mac
Arthur at Manila. Three officers, So
men, with 40 rifles, surrendered uncon,
ditionally at Cuyapo recently, Thres
officers, 46 men with 65 rifles surren.
dered Internationally at Tarlac. The
spontaneous surrenders are very en-
couraging.
For the first time in three years the
sugar beet companies which have been
experimenting in the vicinity of Lodi
have the assurance Of crop. The past
winter and the present spring haye
been very favorable 10 the growth Of
beets, and as result over 1000 acres
in this neighborhood are coming out
beyond all hopes. The Crocket COM
pany is said IN have contracted for all
the available land in the New Hope dis
trict for next season.
Estimates on the next orange crop of
Florida are 900. 600 boxes. The larg.
est crop ever produced there was 8.000,-
900 boxes.
A special election was held at yisalia
recently to vote on the proposition to
issue $22 900 bonds to build new high
school building. The proposition was
overwhelmingly defeated, the vote be-
ing nearly 3 to ! against.
John Owens. charged with the mpr-
der of Daniel II. Wilson, was arTaigned
in the superior court at Suisun and
entered plea of not guilty. His trial
will take l.lce the latter part of July.
Bids We're opened at the treasury de-
partment for building wharf and dis
infectant bathhouse at the quarantine
station at Astoria, Or. The lowest bid
ders, both of Astoria were Pahrborg b
Rossnock and J. W. Suspenant, who
each bid s9S00.