California Agriculturist and Live Stock Journal. 



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S. HAEEIS HEEEING & CO., 



Etliturs and Publishers. 



OFFICB: Over the San Jose Savinjofs Bank, 

 Balbaeh^M BuiUliti^, Santa Clai'u, Street, 

 near First, San Jvae. 



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K^ We are determined to adhere to to our resolution 

 to admi* none but worthy bnsinesfi advertising in our 

 columns, and to keep clear of patent medicine, liquor, 

 and other advertinemeDts of doul)tfTil influence. 



The large circulation, the desirable clasp of readers, 

 and the neat and convenientform, renders thiB Journal 

 a choice medium for reaching the attention of the 



EDITOEIAL NOTES. 



stock Breeders will find it to their advan- 

 tage to extend the circulation of this journal. 

 The general farmer who reads its columns 

 must become impressed with the importance 

 of keeping more and better stock. Indeed, 

 the fact that the most important part of a 

 good farm is, or should be its live stock, is 

 one that is worthy of being widely discussed. 

 The very best agricultural writers express 

 themsblves in this way, and the very best far- 

 mers are the ones who best know how indis- 

 pensable good stock is upon a farm that pro- 

 duces the maximum of profit. 



The Reformer who expects to be appre- 

 ciated for the eft'orts he or she may make in 

 behalf of humanity in any direction, or in 

 any cause, is entertaining a fallacioiis notion, 

 and the sooner their mind is disabused of 

 such dreamings the better. The only real 

 success is in the accomplUhment of good, and 

 thfit should be the main thought — self should 

 be least thought of. The reward of phil- 

 anthropy is enjoyed by those on whom good 

 deeds are bestowed. The giver must depend 

 for his reward in a subhmo faith that all 

 must bo well that results from well doing; 

 very seldom does a reformer become popular 

 with the masses, the great majority of them, 

 hard working and poor, move through this 

 world without the plaudits of mankind, and 

 frequently more scorned than admired. 



We have tried the Ammonia for Washing 

 advertised liy ]>. McKenzio. Wife Rays it 

 saves one-third the labor and leaves the 

 clothes beautifully white and clean. It dis- 

 solves the dirt, and little rubbing is required 

 to cleanso tlie clothes. 



The Grangers' Guide is a new publication 



of twenty-four pages, published by Bro. Earl, 

 who is an officer of the Grangers' Immigrant 

 Bureau. Although published under the aus- 

 pices of the Grangers, it is really a private 

 speculation, as much as any other paper. It 

 may have a mission to fill, and it may fill it. 

 The paper makes a very credible appearance, 

 but gives a very glowing and one-sided ac- 

 count of the country. It is published osten- 

 sibly to induce immigration to this State, and 

 to show immigrants where homes can be ob- 

 tained at a reasonable cost. How much of 

 self-interest is involved we are not able to say. 



The man who undertakes to establish a 

 manufactory for the production of any article 

 on this coast has got to fight his way against 

 importers and dealers generally. The starch 

 factory that was started in our county some 

 years since, was actually crushed by imjjort- 

 ing parties who held the monopoly of the 

 trade, through dealers, and who had enriched 

 themselves at the people's expense. The 

 furniture manufactory in San Jose, is an ob- 

 ject of special spite, and the importers wiU 

 do the best they can to kill it. The furniture 

 made at this factory is better than has ever 

 been sold for the same money in San Jose, 

 and we hope that whoever wants such articles 

 as they manufacture will patronise the home 

 factory, in preference to being humbugged 

 with imported goods. 



Carl Brown. — San Jose can lay claim to 

 an artist who promises to gain for himself 

 considerable distinction. Mr. Carl Brown 

 came here last Summer at the call of Mr. 

 Brohaskie to paint new style scenery for his 

 theater. The rapidity and excellence with 

 which he brought out new scenery was the 

 astonishment and delight of all theater-goers, 

 and did much to make the "Opera House" 

 popular. Lately Mr. Brown has been paint- 

 ing portraits, which have gained him much 

 credit. He has also patuted a battle scene 

 which exhibits a large conception of the ideal. 

 Having settled here, and being of an enter- 

 prising disposition, he has, in addition to the 

 use of his pallet, opened a skating rink on 

 the Opera House floor, where the active youth 

 of San Jose can devote some of their surplus 

 vitality to physical development. 



The California Agriculturist is not 



moved to San Francisco. It is still jiubUshed 

 at San Jose, and will most probably continue 

 to be for some time to come. We have had 

 no notion of moving. Although we claim as 

 our field the whole broad land of the Pacific 

 States, yet wo are content to call San Jose 

 our home. When it was announced that Mr. 

 G. W. Henning's paper, which ho calls the 

 Granijer, was going to be moved to San Fran- 

 cisco, many persons, owing to similarity in 

 the sound of names, took us for the Granger 

 man, and I'lcc versa. There has been a good 

 deal of "confusion worse confounded, " first 

 and last, since we unfortutuitely associated 

 his name with ours for two months in 1H73. 

 It will b(^ recollected that the ValifornUi (jrangcr 

 was started soon after that short partnership 

 was abruptly ended. When wo would not be 

 roped into receiving bribe money for advo- 

 cating the interest of a political party, and ' 

 could not be persuaded to give up, at his own 



terms, our interest in the Agbicultithist, 

 which we estabhshed, the threat that the Ag- 

 BicULTDBisT should be killed was freely made. 

 We had always objected to making, or at- 

 tempting to make, the AoaicpLTtrEisT an or- 

 (/an of any society or party. Wo preferred to 

 be free and untrammelled; to discuss "any 

 matters in the interests of the farmers with 

 but one motive — the farmers' good. Without 

 authority from the Grangers, but as a catch- 

 word, the name (granger was given to Hen- 

 ning's paper. While Henning was in the 

 AoKicTTLTnEisT he put at the head of this 

 journal, contrary to our expostulations, claim- 

 ing that he had the authority and the right so 

 to do, these words : ' ' The AGRiciTi.TtrBiST 

 having been recognized as the only organ of 

 the Patrons of Husbandry on the Pacific 

 Coast, we respectfully solicit the aid of the 

 officers of Granges in making it a perfect ex- 

 ponent of the principles and working of the 

 Order," etc. On complaint of the proprie- 

 tors of the Rural Press to the Executive 

 Committee of the State Grange, the 

 Committee wrote to "Herring & Hen- 

 ning," ordering us to take down 

 that announcement as it was made without 

 authority, etc. And they further declared 

 that they desired to recognize no paper as 

 an organ, but trusted to the good wiU of the 

 whole intelligent press to favorably discuss 

 and advocate the Grange interests. Thi 

 sentiment suited us, and a modest person 

 would naturally think it would have satisfied 

 Mr. Henning. But the first thing he did 

 when we dissolved partnership, was to start 

 the California Granger. He might, with as 

 much propriety, have called it the Grangers' 

 Confidence. By taking up the popular cry, 

 and assuming a name that would imply au- 

 thority in Grange matters, our "would-be 

 leader " led ofl'. But now th.at he has de- 

 parted from our town to San Francisco to 

 take the wind oxit of the sails of our old 

 rival the liural Press, we surely ought to be 

 satisfied. It is an ill wind that blows nobody 

 good. We condole the Jiui-al Press on their 

 acquisition of such a rival. The Rural Press 

 has always given a gi-eat deal of Grange in- 

 telligence and has been faithful and sound 

 upon all questions concerning Patrons. Its 

 advice has been reliable, and it is a good 

 agricultural as well as Grange paper. We 

 shall be sorry to see the Rural demolished 

 although when it is out of the way, we may, 

 by having one less agricultural paper on this 

 coast to contend with, bo able to gather a 

 larger harvest of subscribers. 



Christmas has passed ofl", as did Thanks- 

 giving Day, quietly with us, but not the less 

 as a holiday. It was joy enough to see the 

 many happy faces and hear the laughing 

 voices out-welling with kindness. Why can- 

 not the world always be as cheerful? Alas! 

 for the selfishness that takes from our lives 

 so much of good will and joy that might 

 come from well-doing. These holidays come 

 like gleams of sunshine, and it the clouds 

 they rend would only stay away during the 

 whole year, our days would always bo happy, 

 and as good as " Christmas and New Year" 

 all the time. Let us all remember that as 

 long as thoro is a chance to improve it is our 

 duty to progresB. 





