anaheim-gazette 1885-01-24

WEEKLY GAZETTE Established 1870. For Terms, see Fourth Page. RAISIN-GROWING. [Recent Address of W. R. West of Stockton,] There has been much to discourage raisin-makers of this State in the two seasons which have passed. The price which raisins sold for in 1863 was very low, in many instances not covering the cost of their production, although it is acknowledged that much improvement has been made in the quality and in the packing. The past spring and summer have been unusually favorable to blight, mildew and disease, and the tender Muscatel suffered more than usual. It has taught us this lesson, that we must not expect to produce raisins in all parts of the State, nor must we think every year will be one of success; we must recollect that in all the south of Europe only a little strip of country, bordering on the Mediterranean sea, the Malaga district, produces the perfection of raisins; that in the region of Denia, in a climate so beautiful that the Moore called it a part of heaven fallen to earth, the Muscatel produces only a second class raisin, with a skin so thick that it has to be dipped in lye before drying. But there are many localities in this State where first-class raisins can be made. There is at present a large area already planted where it is no longer an experiment. As there is no reliable information published as to the extent of our vineyards planted for raisins, I am forced to gather what statistics I can from parties living in the various this kind must be done, so that a merchant can be assured of the quality of what he sells. A country grower from Illinois said to me, "I never buy California raisins because I never can tell how a lot is going to turn out." Another disadvantage which our raisin labor under in the Eastern market is that we have established a standard box of 20 pounds instead of the 22-pound box of Malaga. This can be easily remedied, and will have to be when we really compete for their trade. There should be a proper feeling between the merchant and the grower. It is expensive work for the former to build up a business in the face of such competition, and the latter has an investment which at best can pay but little. Let me give a little practical advice to the raisin-grower. I know it will not be followed by many at present, as they have their own system. Do not try to raise large crops at the expense of size and flavor, remove all shoots not necessary to the production of a crop; the expense incurred in removing these will be amply repaid by the size of the grapes. Use the Spanish method of drying on floors made of the natural earth, and throw away your trays. Don't incur the expense of cement floors; they are worse than useless; have covers for your drying floors, and cover the fruit after the third night. Do not spend your money on artificial dryers—they cannot make a raisin such as is demanded in the market; better spend money in proper floors and good board covers for them; they will protect your crop from any rain that we are likely to have. I am requested to say something about the higher grades of Malaga raisins, the Dehesa. They are only the selected fruit from the same grape as the Muscatel. The Malaga grapes are, as an average, larger than FRUIT-GROWERS' MEMORIES The California fruit and grape plant have addressed a memorial to the transportation companies which they will find readable and the railway useful. The Memorial was prepared California State Horticultural Society State Convention of Fruit-growers State Viticultural Convention. The most elaborate, containing many statistical bearing on the cost of price and transportation. The object of memorial is to secure further reduction cost of transporting fruit and at the time preserve the rapid transit element produced not long ago. The Joint Committee on discussion question presents the following states: "As near as can be ascertained, that at present in California 4,000 vineyards furnishing labor and support, and indirectly, to an average of ten which makes an aggregate of forty (40,000) people connected with the industry of viticulture. 'Of orchards, there are listed by the Board of Horticulture, five thousand and upwards, each furnishing labor and port, directly and indirectly, to an average of five (5) persons, which makes an aggregate of twenty-five thousand (25,000) coors with the industry of horticulture. the two industries aggregate a population sixty-five thousand (65,000) permanent dustrious, wealth-creating, freight-producing workers, and all at work for the transportation companies. Their failure now test market for their produce would retard development of the State many years' success in making such markets (which fairly be said to be dependent on the movement they receive from the transpiration." the Mediterranean sea, the Malaga district, produces the perfection of raisins; that in the region of Denia, in a climate so beautiful that the Moors called it a part of heaven fallen to earth, the Muscatel produces only a second class raisin, with a skin so thick that it has to be dipped in lye before drying. But there are many localities in this State where first-class raisins can be made. There is at present a large area already planted where it is no longer an experiment. As there is no reliable information published as to the extent of our vineyards planted for raisins, I am forced to gather what statistics I can from parties living in the various localities. I give the following: Acres. Los Angeles county...4,000 San Bernardine county...2,000 Fresno and south to Los Angeles...2,000 San Diego...750 Sacramento and north...3,000 Sacramento to Fresno...600 Total...12,250 Of other counties I have no information. There have been already planted in three southern counties vines enough to produce when they are in full bearing, say in three years, 1,000,000 boxes of raisins. Our crop this season is estimated at 175,000 boxes. They are of various qualities, for the reason that many localities suffered from too much moisture both in the spring and summer. As our production already exceeds the local demand, we must look to the Eastern States for our market. We must, by excellence in quality and low price, drive away the foreign product. Now, this is not an easy thing to do, as they have already established a business satisfactory to the people there. But before saying any more let us see what we have to contend with to gain even the market of our own country. The average crop exported from Malaga for some years pass has beep about 2,000,000 boxes of 22 pounds. The ravages of the phylloxera have not reduced it much, as the crop of 1883 was estimated at 1,850,000 to 1,900,000 boxes. The crop of Denia is estimated at 2,800,000 boxes of 28 pounds, all inferior raisins. Of these the United States takes about 1,000,000 to 1,250,000 of each kind. I have no means of ascertaining the crop of the present year, but from reports now at hand it is small, and prices in New York much better than last year. Whether it is owing to speculation or not I am unable to say. London layers are quoted at $2.60 per box. The cost of importing London layers to New York in an ordinary season cannot be much less than one dollar and seventy cents per box after paying freight, duty and first cost. The time of ripening of the Spanish crop offers a great advantage to the merchants who sell the Malaga goods; they have their raisins mostly cured by the lat of September. Even by August 20th shipments can be made, and as there are steamships direct from Malaga to New York they can place their raisins in New York before our raisins are (in many places) ripe enough to cut from the vane. This affords the importers ample time to anticipate the market, which they did last season much to the disgust of our raisin makers. Their business is thoroughly systemized, so that they can seize every earth, and throw away your trays. Don't incur the expense of cement floors; they are worse than useless; have covers for your drying floors, and cover the fruit after the third night. Do not spend your money on artificial dryers—they cannot make a raisin such as is demanded in the market; better spend money in proper floors and good board covers for them; they will protect your crop from any rain that we are likely to have. I am requested to say something about the higher grades of Malaga raisins, the Dehesa. They are only the selected fruit from the same grape as the Muscatel. The Malaga grapes are, as an average, larger than ours for the reason that they are not allowed to overbear, and close attention is paid to removing the water shoots in summer. The selecting of these raisins requires skill and time; workmen are supposed to select and pack only one box per day. Very few of this class is used in the United States, the demand being principally for London layers and loose Muscatel of Malaga, and the still cheaper class, the Denia. There is a sample of Malaga raisins in the room for the sake of comparison. They consist of classes No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 Dehesa. London layers and layers. The New York quotations are: London layers, $260 @ 285; Valencia, $9 cents, last year 51 cents; loose Muscatel, $275 @ $280. At these prices our raisin producers can make a profit. Last year was one of disaster, owing, of course, to the low price of raisins in the East. This might have been mitigated, at least, if merchants had taken the crop East and put it on the market in proper time. This they could not do, as the price first demanded here was so high that it was impossible. In order to prevent such an occurrence in the future a proper understanding must be arrived at between the merchants and producers. Fine Figuring. At the recent meeting of the British Association in Montreal, Mr. Edward Atkinson, a Massachusetts gentleman who has devoted much time to economic statistics, and is a recognized authority, gave the following as his investigations: The labor of one farmer, on good land in the Canadian or American Northwest, with adequate capital to make use of good modern machinery, can grow in one year an amount of wheat that will produce one thousand barrels of flour. To make the barrels and grind the wheat would occupy one man for one year. To transport the flour seventeen hundred miles to New York would occupy railway servants to an extent equal to the labor of one man for a year and a half, which is the same thing as the labor of one and a half men for one year. To make and keep in repair all the necessary machinery—ploughs, reapers, mills, trucks, locomotives, etc., would be the work of half a man for one year. To convert the flour into bread in New York would be the work of three bakers for one year. Finally, one thousand barrels of flour will feed one thousand people for one year. This cost of fruit represents the cost of purchase of the fruit and the picking, selecting and putting on the crop that a very considerable percentage goes not to the orchardist, but to lab pencens in shipment." The fruit-growers mention the item transportation, and assert that the fruit would far surpass the tea provided the rates were equal, and coming in this respect, the committee says: "If the millions of the East can with California fruits, which have freight tariff of two (2) cents per pound is submitted that it will be quite as bad to the transportation companies as be wholesome to the Eastern consumer." The memorial sets forth comprehensively the quantity that could be shipped each of the leading fruit-producing states of the State, and also makes a calculation regarding consumption in the East. The testimony of Chicago dealers tha The time of ripening of the Spanish crop offers a great advantage to the merchants who sell the Malaga goods; they have their raisins mostly cured by the lat of September. Even by August 20th shipments can be made, and as there are steamships direct from Malaga to New York they can place their raisins in New York before our raisins are (in many places) ripe enough to cut from the vane. This affords the importers ample time to anticipate the market, which they did last season much to the disgust of our raisin makers. Their business is thoroughly systemized, so that they can seize every opportunity to dispose of their merchandise, having agents all over the Southern and Western States. The thorough manner in which the Malaga raisins are graded is also of great value to them. We all know that wages are very low in Spain, being from 15 cents per day in winter to 30 cents and board in harvest, the board costing 15 cents per day. Freight also is very low—from $5 to $10 per ton. It was supposed at one time that the raisner of the phylloxera would destroy their vineyards, as it has done in France; but this seems not to be the case, as the average production has not been much lessened, although this insect has been known to be in the vineyards of Malaga for more than ten years. What can we do to compete with these people? We cannot afford to lose our 14,000 or 16,000 acres of vineyards; the business of shipping fresh fruit to the East is uncertain and at present overdone; the manufacture of wine or brandy from this grape is not profitable. First of all we must strive to get an increase in the tariff; next we must try to get a reduction in railroad freight; then we must manage our vineyards more economically, and lastly, we must make better raisins. I do not say that better results can be obtained in all cases, but that there are many careless men who strive to produce large quantities without regard to quality. We must also grade our raisins better. The usual manner has been for every producer of raisins to place his own estimate upon the quality of his product; the consequence is that the classification of some man is much better than that of others. This can be remedied by having a competent expert to grade them. In Malaga this part of the business is all done by brokers, who are much more skilled in the quality of raisins than the merchant who buy them. If our raisins are in fact a vendor in the Eastern market something o FRUIT-GROWERS' MEMORIAL. The California fruit and grape producers addressed a memorial to the railway transportation companies which the public had readable and the railway managers did. The Memorial was prepared by the Oregon State Horticultural Society, the Convention of Fruit-growers and the Viticultural Convention. The document elaborate, containing many valuable information bearing on the cost of production transportation. The object of the memorial is to secure further reduction in the transporting fruit and at the same preserve the rapid transit element needed not long ago. Joint Committee on discussing the motion presents the following statement: "We near as can be ascertained, there are present in California 4,000 vineyardists, furnishing labor and support, directly and indirectly, to an average of ten persons, makes an aggregate of forty thousand (50) people connected with the industry of horticulture. For orchards, there are listed by the State of Horticulture, five thousand (5,000) upwards, each furnishing labor and supply directly and indirectly, to an average (5) persons, which makes an aggregate twenty-five thousand (25,000) connected to the industry of horticulture. Thus, two industries aggregate a population of five thousand (65,000) permanent, inous, wealth-creating, freight-producing farms, and all at work for the transportation companies. Their failure now to find a fit for their produce would retard the expansion of the State many years. Their efforts in making such markets (which may be said to be dependent on the treaty they receive from the transportation company) have been prefected." FIREPROOF INDIANS. Denver Tribune. John R. Sweet, who has recently been travelling in New Mexico and Arizona, gave an interesting and graphic sketch to a Denver Tribune reporter of the "Haskawa Dance," which he had witnessed at one of the Navajo agencies. It took place in a large corral, or enclosure of an irregularly circular form, about forty paces in diameter. Its fence, about eight feet high, was constructed of fresh juniper and pine boughs. In the center was a conical pile of dry wood, about twelve feet high, which was to make the great central fire. Around this, a few feet from the fence, a dozen smaller fires were burning for the comfort and convenience of the spectators, who numbered about 500 men, women and children, gathered here from the various parts of the Navajo country. The fire dance was the most picturesque and startling of all. Some time before the dancers entered I heard strange sounds. Mingled with the blowing of the buffalo horn. The sounds were much like the call of the sandhill crane, and may perhaps be properly called "trumpeting," and they were made by the dancers constantly during the exercises. The noise continued to grow louder and come nearer, until we heard them at the opening in the east, and in a moment after men having no more clothing on than a breech-clont entered. Every man bore a long, thick bundle of shredded cedar bark in each hand except the leader, who carried four smaller fagots of the same material. Four times they all danced round the fire, waving their bundles of bark toward the flame; then they halted in the east; the leader advanced toward the central fire, lit one of his little fagots and trumpeting loudly, threw it over the fence of the corral in the EVERYTHING. Jews own and work more than 1,350,000 acres of land in Kumaia, and rest from the Crown nearly 1,500,000 acres more. The Town Council of Vienna has ordered an inquiry into the reason why the bakers buy wheat cheap and sell bread dear. A Pocahontas county, Iowa, woman, twenty-two years old, is the mother of seven children, all alive and hearty. Wm. A. Wheeler, ex-Vice-President, wife less and childless, is said to be fast nearing six and at his old home at Malone, N. Y. An exhange says that "Mr. Cleveland has to shake three thousand hands a week." That's nothing, however, compared with the number of office-seekers he has to "shake." The gifts declined by Cleveland to date include a Newfoundland pup, a pair of boots, a cask of rum and a large quantity of advice. An old attache of the Washington Capitol says that in former days professional speech-writers used to get from $100 to $350 from Cougressmen for a good oration. Port wine instead of going out of fashion, as has often been asserted of late, is said by a French house to be growing steadily in popular favor. An Omaha paper can count 144 deliberate murders which have occurred in Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado since the 1st of last August. The revenue from liquor dealers has nearly doubled in Boston during the past four years. a fact attributed to the stimulus of "high license." Considerable excitement reigns in a section of Pittsburgh over the discovery that the body of a woman, which was being pre- GOVERNOR STONEMEN That part of Government engages to the Legislature in horticulture, viticulture here given: The cultivation of the trees has become a leading State. The area devoted cereal products appears reached its limits while vine culture and fruit-growing extending; the soil of these areas also visible a healthful division of large land holdings. While the business culture is in the main pro-mature followers have many terrains and many obstacles to and vine posts; the adulteration and gin production decers and dealers at home pated competition within from foreign countries; matter of wines; render profits of such producers satisfactory nor remunerative. A stringent penalty for the adulteration or spruce native California wines or elces raised or manufacture Ample means and power as Viticultural and Horticultural ers to suppress and eradicate pests; and to that end should be made to pay pensions of the Horticulture Erom an examination o treaties recently made best States and Mexico and tand Spain; I am of the opinion Each furnishing labor and supply directly and indirectly, to an average (5) persons, which makes an aggregate duty-five thousand (23,000) connected with the industry of horticulture. Thus, two industries aggregate a population of five thousand (65,000) permanent, inous, wealth-creating, freight-producing, and all at work for the transportation companies. Their failure now to find a fit for their produce would retard the development of the State many years. Their in making such markets (which may be said to be dependent on the treatment they receive from the transportation industries in the matter of freight), will be the progressive enlargement of their services to an extent beyond the concept of ordinary observers; will increase the notion of the State (bringing settlers abroad to buy new vacant land of the old companies, the Government and), and will build up local transporta-business (the most profitable of all that road can enjoy) to an extent and with a presence possible to no other interests established in the State." Growers content that they cannot obliviive profit in sending fruit East unleashed present tariff of rates, and the foliage example is cited: The aggregate costs and freights of six carloads of grapes sent to Porter farms from Natoma Company, Sacramento city, are as follows: | DESTINATION | PRICE | COST OF FRUIT | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Chicago | $905.75 | $284.02 | | New Orleans | 898.55 | 618.84 | | Chicago | 908.97 | 607.58 | | Chicago | 908.16 | 918.18 | | New Orleans | 954.90 | 631.24 | | Chicago | 954.65 | 634.40 | | St Louis | 954.62 | 624.24 | | Chicago | 957.03 | 621.24 | | New Orleans | 911.78 | 627.80 | | Chicago | 944.87 | 623.07 | | Chicago | 944.87 | 623.07 | | St Louis | 911.79 | 631.24 | | New Orleans | 915.69 | 588.24 | | Chicago | 963.17 | 639.84 | | Chicago | 948.87 | 594.90 | | Chicago | 942.90 | 645.61 | | New Orleans | 920.49 | 634.45 | | St Louis | 944.28 | 674.24 | | Chicago | 955.24 | 654.45 | | Chicago | 962.24 | 632.86 | | Chicago | 981.09 | 617.44 | | Chicago | 961.15 | 619.72 | | New Orleans | 849.05 | 557.71 | | Chicago | 971.92 | 671.24 | | New Orleans | 982.50 | 674.24 | | Chicago | 1,014.29 | 677.25 | | Chicago | 1,038.85 | 704.34 | Totals: $24,554.71 $16,572.61 This cost of fruit represents the entire purchase of the fruit and the labor of selecting and putting on the cars, so every considerable percentage of it not to the orchardist, but to labor ex-fruit-growers mention the item of tea portation, and assert that the tonnage would far surpass the tea tonnage the rates were equal, and conclude this respect, the committee say: The millions of the East can be fed California fruits, which have paid a tariff of two (2) cents per pound, it suited that it will be quite as beneficial the transportation companies as it will welcome to the Eastern consumers." Memorial sets forth comprehensively that could be shipped from the leading fruit-producing sections State, and also makes a calculation consumption in the East. It is similarity of Chicago dealers that they bear in mind. The noise continued to grow lover and come nearer, until we heard them at the opening in the east, and in a moment after men having no more clothing on than a breech-clont entered. Every man bore a long, thick bundle of shredded cedar bark in each hand except the leader, who carried four smaller fagots of the same material. Four times they all danced round the fire, waving their bundles of bark toward the flame; then they halted in the east; the leader advanced toward the central fire, lit one of his little fagots and trumpeting loudly, threw it over the fence of the corral in the east. He performed a similar act at the south, the west and the north, but before the northern brand was thrown he lit with it the fagots of his comrades. As each brand disappeared over the fence, some of the spectators blew into their hands, and made a motion as if tossing some substance after the departing flame. When the fagots were all lit the whole band began a wild dance around the fire. At first they kept close together and spat upon one another some substance of supposed medicinal virtue. Soon they scattered and ran, apparently without concert, the rapid racing causing the brands to throw out long brilliant streamers of flame over the naked hands and arms of the dancers. They then proceeded to apply the brands to their own nude bodies, and the bodies of their comrades in front of them—no man ever once turning around. At times the舞师 struck the victim vigorous blows with his flaming wand; again he seized the flame as if it were a sponge, and creeping close to one pursued, rubbed back of the latter for several moments as if he were bathing him. In the meantime, the sufferer would catch up with some one in front of him and, in turn, bathe him in the flame. At times when a舞师 found no one in front of him he proceeded to "sponge" his own back, and might keep this up while making two or three circuits around the fire, or until he overtook some one else. At each application of the blaze the loud trumpeting was heard, and it often seemed as if a flock of a hundred cranes were winging their way overhead, southward, through the darkness. If a brand became extinguished, or if it was so fat consumed as to be no longer held conveniently in the hand, the舞师 dropped it and rushed trumpeting out of the corral. Thus one by one they all departed, and the spectators stepped into the arena, picked up the fascicles of the fallen fragments of the bark, lit them and bathed their hands in the flames as a charm against the evil effects of fire. "Were they not blistered?" asked the reporter. "They were not hurt in the least," was the answer. "I believe they were protected by a coating of earth or clay paint." That however, did not make the effect any less strange. I have behold many fine scenes on the stage, many acts of fire-cating and fire-handling by civilized jugglers, and many fire-dances by other Indian tribes, but nothing quite comparable to this. The scenic accessories were unique. Demona scourging lost souls with the eternal fire could scarcely be pictured to look more awful." The noise continued to grow louder and come nearer, until we heard them at the opening in the east, and in a moment after men having no more clothing on than a breech-clont entered. Every man bore a long, thick bundle of shredded cedar bark in each hand except the leader, who carried four smaller fagots of the same material. Four times they all danced round the fire, waving their bundles of bark toward the flame; then they halted in the east; the leader advanced toward the central fire, lit one of his little fagots and trumpeting loudly, threw it over the fence of the corral in the east. He performed a similar act at the south, the west and the north, but before the northern brand was thrown he lit with it the fagots of his comrades. As each brand disappeared over the fence, some of the spectators blew into their hands, and made a motion as if tossing some substance after the departing flame. When they scattered and ran, apparently without concert, the rapid racing causing the brands to throw out long brilliant streamers of flame over the naked hands and arms of the dancers. They then proceeded to apply the brands to their own nude bodies, and the bodies of their comrades in front of them—no man ever once turning around. At times the舞师 struck the victim vigorous blows with his flaming wand; again he seized the flame as if it were a sponge, and creeping close to one pursued, rubbed back of the latter for several moments as if he were bathing him. In the meantime, the sufferer would catch up with some one in front of him and, in turn, bathe him in the flame. At times when a舞师 found no one in front of him he proceeded to "sponge" his own back, and might keep this up while making two or three circuits around the fire, or until he overtook some one else. At each application of the blaze the loud trumpeting was heard, and it often seemed as if a flock of a hundred cranes were winging their way overhead, southward, through the darkness. If a brand became extinguished, or if it was so fat consumed as to be no longer held conveniently in the hand, the舞师 dropped it and rushed trumpeting out of the corral. Thus one by one they all departed, and the spectators blew into their hands, and made a motion as if tossing some substance after the departing flame. When they scattered and ran, apparently without concert, the rapid racing causing the brands to throw out long brilliant streamers of flame over the naked hands and arms of the dancers. They then proceeded to apply the brands to their own nude bodies, and the bodies of their comrades in front of them—no man ever once turning around. At times the舞师 struck the victim vigorous blows with his flaming wand; again he seized the flame as if it were a sponge, and creeping close to one pursued, rubbed back of the latter for several moments as if he were bathing him. In the meantime, the sufferer would catch up with some one in front of him and, in turn, bathe him in the flame. At times when a舞师 found no one in front of him he proceeded to "sponge" his own back, and might keep this up while making two or three circuits around the fire, or until he overtook some one else. At each application of the blaze the loud trumpeting was heard, and it often seemed as if a flock of a hundred cranes were winging their way overhead, southward, through the darkness. If a brand became extinguished, or if it was so fat consumed as to be no longer held conveniently in the hand, the舞师 dropped it and rushed trumpeting out of the corral. Thus one by one they all departed, and the spectators blew into their hands，and made a motion as if tossing some substance afterthe departingflame. 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These clashings are restless because themselves towards储存up superfluity在湿地中 These clashings are restless because themselves towards储存up superfluity在湿地中 These clashings are restless because themselves towards储存up superfluity在湿地中 These clashings are restless because themselves towards储存up superfluity在湿地中 These clashings are restless because themselves towards储存up superfluity在湿地中 These clashings are restless because themselves towards储存up superfluity在湿地中 These clashings are restless because themselves towards储存up superfluity在湿地中 These clashings are restless because themselves towards储存up superfluity在湿地中 These clashings are restless because themselves towards储存up superfluity在湿地中 These clashings are restless because themselves towards储存up superfluity在湿地中 These clashings are restless because themselves towards储存up superfluity在湿地中 These clashings are restless because themselves towards储存up superfluity在湿地中 These clashings are restless because themselves towards储存up superfluity在湿地中 These clashings are restless because themselves towards储存up superfluity在湿地中 These clashings are restless because themselves towards储存up superfluity在湿地中 These clashings are restless because themselves towards储存up superfluity在湿地中 These clashings are restless because themselves towards储存up superfluity在湿地中 These clashings are restless because themselves towards储存up superfluity在湿地中 These clashings are restless because themselves towards储存up superfluity在湿地中 These clashings are restless because themselves towards储存up super fluidity在湿地中 These clashings are restless because themselves towards储存up super fluidity在湿地中 These clashings are restless because themselves towards储存up super fluidity在湿地中 These clashings are restless because themselves towards储存up super fluidity在湿地中 These clashings are restless because themselves towards储存up super fluidity在湿地中 These clashings are restless because themselves towards储存up super fluidity在湿地中 These clashings are restless because themselves towards储存up super fluidity在湿地中 These clashings are restless because themselves towards储存up super fluidity在湿地中 These clashings are restless because themselves towards储存up super fluidity在湿地中 These clashings are restless because themselves towards储存up super fluidity在湿地中 These clashings are restless because themselves towards储存up super fluidity在湿地中 These clashings are restless because themselves towards储存up super fluidity在湿地中 These clashings are restlessbecause themselves towards储存up super fluidity在湿地中 These clashings are restlessbecause themselves towards储存up super fluidity在湿地中 These clashings are restlessbecause themselves towards储存up super fluidity在湿地中 These clashings are restlessbecause themselves towards储存up super fluidity在湿地中 These clashings are restlessbecause themselves towards储存up super fluidity在湿地中 These clashings are restlessbecause themselves towards储存up super fluidity在湿地中 These clashings are restlesslybecause themselves towards储存up super fluidity在湿地中 These clashings are restlesslybecause themselves towards储存up super fluidity在湿地中 These clashings are restlesslybecause themselves towards储存up super fluidity在湿地中 These clashings are restlesslybecause themselves towards储存up super fluidity在湿地中 These clashings are restlesslybecause themselves towards储存up super fluidity在湿地中 These clASHINGS ARE RESTILIZING THEIR FACULTY WORKING AT HOME AND IN THE CITY OF TOWN. THE DISTANCE POINTS Special legislation being petition for disinclement purposes that sow passed applicable to this bill which is important due to when one-fourth of this any city or town petition Common Council for any whether such city or town incorporates,the Mayor would far surpass the tea tonnage and the rates were equal, and concluded this respect, the committee say: the millions of the East can be fed California fruits, which have paid a tariff of two (2) cents per pound, it is entitled that it will be quite as beneficial to the transportation companies as it will wholesome to the Eastern consumers." memorial sets forth comprehensively quantify that could be shipped from the leading fruit-producing sections State, and also makes a calculation regarding consumption in the East. It is timely of Chicago dealers that they propose ten cartoons per day if they eat the fruit in five days' time at $400 a fruit-growers believe that California should be placed in the Chicago market events per pound, which would enable it to consumers at popular prices. memorial takes the ground that the hop of 1885 will largely exceed that of and cannot be profitably moved to markets at prices charged during preceding years. The memorial says: for illustration the freight rate on fruit per passenger train to Chicago, as principal distributing point, $800 per ton weight, and considering that allowing for the weight of packages scarcely more than eight tons of said car, it follows that every pound so delivered in Chicago has cost five or pound for the freight alone. This than twice the price received for the orchard by the grower." memorial is signed by the following: L. W. Buck of Vacaville, J. M. of San Francisco, W. H. Aiken of Cens., committee from State Fruit-Convention of 1884; I. A. Wilcox in Clara, W. C. Blackwood of Hayden's Horticultural Society; Wm. R. Stockton, W. McPherson Hill of Ellen, Howat P. Livermore, San Francisco, committee from State Vitical Treatment of 1884. wheel-spokes are coming into use, our pulp is forced into iron molds unyield pressure, where it drys and hardens. a pills cure consumption, improve the promote digestion, restore health and regulate every function. They must to take and provide in their own way through suppressing and improving them. high and poor. An drought can be, Most habitable of Beverages, With a Thin. "They were not hurt in the least," was the answer. "I believe they were protected by a coating of earth or clay paint. That, however, did not make the effect any less strange. I have behold many fine scenes on the stage, many acts of fire-eating and fire-handling by civilized jugglers, and many fire-dances by other Indian tribes, but nothing quite comparable to this. The scenic accessories were unique. Demons scourging lost souls with the eternal fire could scarcely be pictured to look more awful." A Bell Ringing Eagle For some weeks past the crew of the ferry-boat at Cornwall, N. Y., on the Hudson River, have heard a mysterious ringing of a bell while crossing the river. It has occurred at a certain hour every morning, and the attention of the passengers has been called to it. Many theories were advanced to account for the mystery, and the superstitious thought is a bad omen. It was noticed that a large bald eagle regularly flew north at the hour when the ringing was heard, but as eagles are not supposed to have bell attachments, this fact did not seem to solve the mystery. A few days ago the fog on the river became so thick that it not only interfered with the progress of the ferry, but it also made it hard for the eagle to keep its usual course. The consequence was that the boat and the bird came close together in the middle of the river, and it was discovered that the ball whose strange ringing was regularly heard every morning was fastened about the neck of the eagle. Earthquakes. In the current number of Science fresh interest is given to the subject of earthquakes which have lately caused alarm in both hemispheres, by a statement of the number of noticeable shocks in this country during the twelve years from 1972 to 1983 inclusive. No less than 364 earthquakes are recorded as occurring in Canada and the United States, not including Alaska, within the above period. Of these the Pacific Shope had 151, the Atlantic Coast, 147, and the Mississippi Valley 61. These are exclusive of the lighter tremors, which do not make an impression on observers. A peep into Grover Cleveland's letter hague has been granted to the Albany correspondent of the Chicago Times. Nearly one hundred parents have notified the President-elect that babies have received his name, to each of whom a photograph was included. One pasteboard box is filled with enthusiastic political poems. A lady school-teacher in Michigan regularly jams carnet advice in scholarly contemptions. Three latrines from Washington threaten assassination; and there are careful cautionaries from Democratic friends. A petition for an Illinois protection was addressed to "His Majesty." Ayer's Sanguillina, being highly conceived, requires a smaller dose, and is more effective than for detox, then any other blood medication. In lieu of chemotherapy, she must be administered. Australia, who recently surprised his clergy by refusing to pray for the destruction of the rabbits in his diocese, has now refused to authorize a prayer for rain. "Before complaining," he says, "people should do something themselves towards 'storing up the superfluity in the wet season against the drought." In Texarkana, Ark., a few days ago, a man a little under the influence of liquor, upon returning home found the door locked, when he attempted to crawl into the flue, head down. The flue being of an irregular width he stuck fast before he descended far and was held until relieved by death, which was caused by the smoke from a small fire in the hearth. There is a Faith Home in Springfield, Mass. Two women, who are called Sisters Rosa and Orpha, opened it five years ago. The Republican vouchered for them as humble earnest believers in the miracles which they think they work. They are making no money out of the enterprise, for they charge no fees and accept only sufficient contributions for comfortable sustance. Numerous families in the city and neighborhood will employ no physicians in cases of sickness, but trust implicitly to the curative power of prayer. London is noted for being prolific in societies having all sorts of good objects. The latest proposal in this direction is a "Society of Conciliation and Reconciliation." It aims at the formation of "home dwellings of associated homes," and its committees will be charged with the duties of peacemaking and the promotion of sociability between families. The Lancet recognizes "the abstract benevolence" of the scheme. A peep into Grover Cleveland's letter hague has been granted to the Albany correspondent of the Chicago Times. Nearly one hundred parents have notified the President-elect that babies have received his name, to each of whom a photograph was included. One pasteboard box is filled with enthusiastic political poems. A lady school-teacher in Michigan regularly jams carnet advice in scholarly contemptions. And there are careful cautionaries from Democratic friends. A petition for an Illinois protection was addressed to "His Majesty." Ayer's Sanguillina, being highly conceived, requires a smaller dose, and is more effective than for detox, then any other blood medication. In lieu of chemotherapy, she must be administered. A correspondent of summary of the bill which Corporations is now consider that when one-fourth of those of any city or town petitions Common Council for whether such city or town incorporation, the Mayor may weeks after the receipt and petition, call a special election pose of deciding whether society shall be disincorporated or not to be held within not less than sixty days after the ratification of such petition. The bill she proclaimed giving notice shall also contain an outstanding indebtedness town, and also a list of all longing to the same, with thereof, together with a amount of taxes due and owed town so far as the same is event of a majority of votes disincorporation, the bill for the appointment of thys by the Governor of the State to be residents of such commissioners to give bona fides performance of their duties after appointment, such as authorized to proceed to real and personal property incorporation, and also to owe otherwise, all monies due after giving due notice to there should not be sufficient from the sale of property town, the board of commission ed to issue warranties for thys and notify thys board of county of thys who an amendment shall law include within thys corporative city or town an additional district to pay such warrants collection of odd tax; thys shall pay thys winnings for minimum on presentation; thys bill provides for thys land sale; etc., and for thys jury and for completing studies on thys paper in a law incorporated. GAZETTE. JANUARY 24, 1885. NO. 16 GOVERNOR STONEMAN'S MESSAGE. That part of Governor Stoneman's message to the Legislature in which he refers to horticulture, viticulture and irrigation is here given: The cultivation of the vine and the fruit tree has become a leading industry in this State. The area devoted to the growth of cereal products appears to have short resulted its limits, while that adapted to vine culture and fruit-growing is constantly extending, the soil of the State and its climatic conditions being particularly favorable to the growth of those industries. There is also visible a healthful tendency toward the division of large land holdings into smaller ones. While the business of grape and fruit culture is in the main profitable, its legitimate followers have many enemies to encounter and many obstacles to overcome. Fruit and vine pests, the adulteration and imitation of gennine products by dishonest producers and dealers at home, and the anticipated competition with similar products from foreign countries, particularly in the matter of wines, render the calling and profits of such producers neither as certain, satisfactory nor remunerative as they should be. A stringent penalty should be imposed for the adulteration or spurious imitation of native California wines or other similar articles raised or manufactured by our people. Ample means and power should be given the Viticultural and Horticultural Commissioners to suppress and eradicate fruit and vine pests, and to that end an appropriation should be made to pay the travelling expenses of the Horticultural Commissioners. From an examination of the reciprocity treaties recently made between the United States and Mexico and the United States and Spain, I am of the opinion that some of A stringent penalty should be imposed for the adulteration or spurious imitation of native California wines or other similar articles raised or manufactured by our people. Ample means and power should be given the Viticultural and Horticultural Commissioners to suppress and eradicate fruit and vine pests, and to that end an appropriation should be made to pay the travelling expenses of the Horticultural Commissioners. From an examination of the reciprocity treaties recently made between the United States and Mexico and the United States and Spain, I am of the opinion that some of the provisions of those treaties will militate, if ratified, against the interests of that class of our people which is engaged in the business of manufacturing wine and producing citrus fruit and other articles of commerce. Should your honorably body, after due investigation, come to a like conclusion, I recommend that you memorialize the Senate of the United States, protesting against the ratification of such provisions of those treaties. With regard to the subject of irrigation, the Governor says: "The subject of general agricultural irrigation is one which has for many years been gradually but surely increasing in importance, until the questions to which it gives rise have come to take rank as leading issues in our State. And since the prosperity of our people is largely dependent upon the results of the artificial union of waters and soils, it becomes my duty to ask your most serious attention to this subject. The conflict between riparian claimants and the appropriation interest is not the only problem presented by the irrigation. There is another class of conflicts which are continually in progress between the different users of water, and which are only kept within moderate bounds by the apparent necessity for appropriators to unite and make common cause against the riparian interest. These clashings are the result of the defects in our water-right system, if such it can be called, which accords privileges without requiring sufficient proof and adequate recording of the fact of use. Rights to use water, under our Civil Code, are mere undefined and unproven claims, the extents and dates of which are known only to their holders or claimants. There never can be any settled condition of affairs in the irrigation interests till this evil is remedied, whatever be the solution of the problem of riparian rights. There should be a record and title to water claims as clear and indefessible as to land holdings, and the enactment of a wise law would in my opinion accomplish this." The Disincorporation Bill Special legislation being prohibited, the petition for the disincorporation of Anaheim makes it necessary that some general law be passed, applicable to the case of all towns which want to progress backward, like a erab. A correspondent of the Times gives a summary of the bill which the Committee on Corporations is now considering. It provides that when one-fourth of the property holders of any city or town petition the Mayor and Common Council for an election as to whether such city or town shall continue its incorporation, the Mayor shall within four The Disincorporation Bill. Special legislation being prohibited, the petition for the disincorporation of Anaheim makes it necessary that some general law be passed, applicable to the case of all towns which want to progress backward, like a crab. A correspondent of the Times gives a summary of the bill which the Committee on Corporations is now considering. It provides that when one-fourth of the property holders of any city or town petition the Mayor and Common Council for an election as to whether such city or town shall continue its incorporation, the Mayor shall within four weeks after the receipt and entry of such petition, call a special election for the purpose of deciding whether such a city or town shall be disincorporated or not, said election to be held within not less than fifty, nor more than sixty days after the receipt and entry of such petition. The bill also provides that the proclamation giving notice of such election shall also contain a statement of the outstanding indebtedness of such city or town, and also a list of all the property belonging to the same, with the probable value thereof, together with a statement of the amount of taxes due and owing such city or town so far as the same is known. In the event of a majority of votes being cast for disincorporation, the bill provides for the appointment of three commissioners by the Governor of the State, the commissioners to be residents of such city or town, such commissioners to give bonds for the faithful performance of their duties. Within 20 days after appointment, such commissioners are authorized to press to the disposal of all real and personal property belonging to such incorporation, and also to collect, by suit or otherwise, all money due such city or town, after giving due notice to creditors; and if there should not be sufficient money derived from the sale of property of such city or town, the board of commissioners authorized to issue warrants for the amount owing, and notify the head of supervisors of the county of the name, who, at the next livery of an assessment, shall lay upon the property included within the corporation limits of such city or town an additional assessment sufficient to pay such warrants, and after the collection of old tax, the county transfer shall pay the warrants found by and commissioner on presentation. The balance of the bill provides for the suspension of misdemeanors, etc., and for the laying of commissions, and for compiling established business of districts of the parish in a town or city so disincorporated.