California Agriculturist and Live Stock Journal. 



ducts, no more beautiful example can be 

 found than in the collection of pine cones 

 from California — a collection that surely 

 should find its place in some Eastern 

 museum. 



(£mu^mn\tntt. 



GARDENING AND FARMING ON 

 KERN ISLAND- 

 ED. Califoknia Agkh^dltduist: Men- 

 tally, I step into your sanctum this eve- 

 ning, and up comes the question "What 

 are you doing on the Island?" O, there 

 is always plenty to do here. We can 

 plant something every day in the year. 

 Sqnashes planted iu August are about to 

 start runners. Some of the potatoes are 

 a foot high, ancj others just coming up. 

 Beets just up; any time now is good to 

 plant beets. Turnips, peas and beans 

 six inches high. We expect to make a 

 crop, but that green corn only a foot 

 high may not make roasting ears. Early 

 sweet corn is ripe; so with early Marble- 

 head and Turban 



.SQUASHES. 



If any of your readers have never tried 

 these varieties they will never regret 

 sending for a package of the seed to 

 Gregory next sj^ring. Turban is good 

 for custard pies any time after it is large 

 enough. We never use Gymitons or any 

 other summer squash; the Turban takes 

 the place of them all, and of egg-plant 

 also. I have nine kinds of squash on 

 treal. Will report iu time. 



OF MELLONS, 



the rabbits took all except Hardy Kidge. 

 They eat even the vines. Que seed of 

 this variet)', protected, giive four at one 

 picking averaging rij;^ pounds each. 

 They are good, but not best. Of water- 

 melons. New German comes first; is 

 quite early, but white core; not very 

 good. Ghinney next; good and tender. 

 Peerless, larger and later; the best in 

 quality; rind too thick. Mountain sweet, 

 late, large and fine. 



We have plenty of water for irrigation, 

 and it would be in order now to jilow for 

 and sow 



if I had time. What a county for this 

 crop. The hay sells for $-1 per ton in 

 the field, and $5 iu the stack. Never 

 saw such a |ilace as this for 



CORN. 



Some planted July 10th has suckers 

 six .and eight feet high; that planted 

 early, two and sometimes three ears to 

 the stalk. With those two crops (a bar- 

 ley cro]) before the corn and pumpkin 

 crop with it), a farmer ought to make a 

 good living here with half the labor re- 

 quired in the East; also at raising pork, 

 which readily sells for six cents a pound 

 on foot; and with a new country and new 

 mines being continually developed, there 

 is not mueli danger of over-stocking the 

 market. Vfv like 



THE CLIMATE. 



The only thing we have to complain of 

 is some chills and fever, but we have less 

 of other kinds of sickness, and after over 

 a year's experience I am only inclined to 

 regret the cry of ague kept me away 

 from hero so long, and out on the Tulare 

 l)lains fighting grasshoppers. Now we 

 can bud and graft without a fear of the 

 \ trees going off with wings. I may have 

 a few facts about my neighbors' fruit 

 trees for next letter. 



Yours, I. B. RuMFOKD. 



Table of Conter^ts. 



PAGE 



Apiary,— Bee Keeping in Los Angeles. Par- 

 asites on Bpcb. Comb Foundation. Bees 

 Stinging. Subduing Bees 153 



B073 and QirU.-'Turu Aljout (Poe'y). Sui>- 

 jjofid (poetry). *Onr Corner. tHow to 

 Cure Figs. *Ijiu(Iit"H Orphnn Asylum. 

 *Mu6iugBof a 4ilcr. I'll Pay You for 

 That 157-8 



Botany.— Classification in Botany 155 



Corrocpond&nce.— Gardening on Kern Island. 159 



Dcmostic. — Woman's Work (poetry) . Pre- 

 HtTving Tomatoes. WaBhing. Mollis. 

 lUiles for Action in Cases of Accident. 

 Squash Pancakes. Fruit at Meals 148 



Educational.— The Brotliers of the Pen to the 

 llrothers of tho Plow (poetry). *Tho 

 Lovo of ChildrL-n. 150 



Editorial Notes 140 



Tho Horao.— Walking Horses. Arab Horses. 

 Orlorts of Russia. Pcrcheron Horses. 

 Clyde Horses. Keuiedy for Worms. Cure 

 for Scratches. Worms 152 



Hygionic— *Practical Health Topics. How 

 Farmers' Wive i Break Down 154 



Eorticulturo.— Cultivation of Uoil'ee in Mexi- 

 co 14» 



Houaohold Eoading. — For Better or For Worse 

 (Poetry). *r)ottings and Jottings. *Mas- 

 culine Supremacy. *Ilarher8 Sentiment 

 Approved. *Children and Pets. *0]ean- 

 ings. *A Saturday Nignfs Ueverio ... 150-7 



UiscoUanoous-— Over-production vs. Inabil- 

 ity to Consume 150 



The Suirrel Law. Game Law. Platform 



of the Independent Party 151 



tDisease of Cherry Trees. tKing's Pat- 

 ent Boiler and Engine (illust'd) . tTem- 



peranee Hall 1 15 



tTarleton's Cling-stono Fruit Fitter, 



t Letter- writing 140 



The Angora Goat 148 



tLiijuor and Tobacco at the Centennial. 158 



Fcr:ino. — Trichinosis 137 



Pisciculturo. — Conveyance of Live Fish. How 

 the Indians Take Salmon. Fish Culture 

 in France 153 



Poetry— The Flood of Years. Half-way Do- 

 in 's. Fogy Farmer. Fraternity 147 



Poiiltry7ard.--tA Few Hints on I'oultry. 



tHatching Chickens. Raiyiug Turkeys. 147-8 



Women.— *To Sister Better (p'try). Woman 

 (poetry). *Women and tlio Centennial 

 Leap Year 155 



♦Contributed, t Editorial. 



HEALB'S 



BUSINESS 



COLLEGE, 



No. 24 Post Street 



y.tn Franciico, Cal. 



DKSIGNEI) TO IMi'Aia' A THOROUGH 

 English Etlucutiou, a Complete Business 

 Training, and practiial instruction in Modern 

 Languages, Drawing, Telegi-aphy, etc. It gives 

 to Pupils such a Business Elfliirittion as has 

 made tliem iu demand in tlt^ mercantile com- 

 munity, during the past thirteen yeai's, for com- 

 mercial positions. In addition, students receive 

 a TUoi'oiig'li General Truiniiif^, which 

 fits them for their duties as citizens and useful 

 members of society. Every young man should 

 endeavor to secure a course of training at this 

 Sihool, whose e<»urse of instniction is valuable 

 lo all classes. If farmers would have their sons 

 successful on the farm, they shouhl send them 

 to this Model Collejro of the Pncilic, 

 where they may be thoroughly educated in busi- 

 ness aftairs. as well as in the English branches. 

 The thorough discipline of this School, and its 

 careful training in correct busin<-s8 habits, am 

 the greatest aid to future success in any calling. 

 Pupils may enter at any time, as each receives 

 individual instruction. Length of time required 

 for finishing the course is about six months. 

 Full particulars regarding Course of Study, 

 Terms, etc., nuiy be had by addressing 



E. P. HEALU, 

 Prcst. Business College, San Francisco. 



RUPTURE! 



Vse no more Metnlic Trusses ;l 



f No more sulVering from Inm Hoops orf 

 Jitvr] Springs! Our MAGNETIC ELAS- 

 Jri(^ TIU'SS is worn with ease and com-J 

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 ihave failed. Reader, if you are rupturedf 

 ■try one of our Comfortable Elastic Ap-J 

 ^pliances. You will never regret it. 

 E^ Examinations Free. 

 MAGNETIC ELASTIC TRUSS CO , 

 000 Sacramento street, S. F. 



FAR MS! FARMS! 



FARMS! 



FOR S A T_. E . 



^fy77~Um Acres— cherry Vale, 2!'J mlleii 



IW from San Jose, in the Willows. The best 

 Cherry Orcliard iu California. 1230 cherry trees. 

 (WO Prune, and variety of Peach, Pear, Apricot, 

 etc. Also. 2000 Grape Vines four j'ears old. Two 

 Wells with 7-inidi pumps. Horse-power, Steam 

 Engine for lifting water, :(200 feet Under-ground 

 Water Pipe for irrigaiing. Plain House, Orch- 

 ard fenced, and sheltered witli Lond)ardy I'ophirs. 

 Very complete place, and A B.VRGAIN at 

 $i;i, 500. Terms— $7,000 cash; balance on time 

 at 10 per c-ent. annually. 



1 C/1 Aeres, Seven MileH West of City 



lO*^ of San .lose, mostly valley, very cheap, 

 Fair ilcjuse, at .§0.500, 



rtrt^ Acres, Xenr CInnnbar Hotel, on 



UuO Almaden Hnad, six and a half miles out; 

 a Big Bargain for $1^,000; has a Fine Grove 

 of Timber, House, Barn, Wind-mill, Vineyard, 

 etc.; all valley land but 00 acres. Terms— One- 

 half cash; balance in three years at 8 per cont. 

 per annum. 



40 



Acres, Two unci u Hnlf Miles West, 



rich valley land, at SHO per acn-. 



rtQI 1 Acres, Near AVasUinffton C'or- 

 UyjXa uers, Alameda coimty, 15 miles from 

 San Jostr, one mile from DeiJot; all valley land; 

 House, two Barns, largo Dairy House, (Iranary. 

 Wind-mill, Tank, three acres of Excellent Orch- 

 ard, is a first-class place, at $90 per acns part 

 j;ash. 



prA Acres, on the Alinailen Road, Six 



OU niilea out. House, Barn, etc.; a pretty place 

 for $5,000. 



^70 Acres near KverBrecn; 80 acres in vineyard and 

 ^ ' ^ 80.000 vines iu full bearing ; 250 acres in culti- 

 vation ; liouae, barn, and kooiI fencing; in the Warm 

 Belt, miles east <>f the city. A good inveHtniunt for 

 some one aciiuainted with business. The reason for 

 soiling is that tlie owner is old and desirous nf retir- 

 ing from busineus. Price, :ii20,(X)0. 



01Q Acres miles southwest of the city, on the 

 ^"* Saratoga road, finely iniprovtd ; good soil ; all 

 valley land ; orchard ami vineyard. A good farm aud 

 otTeied very low as the owner has gone into other 

 business. !?7l per ivcre. 



QQ Acres G miles west of San Jose; house of three 

 ^^ rooms ; good fences ; two wells ; orchanl of 150 

 trees. Price, ^6,650. 



' fencing, etc. Offered verj* low, at M5 per acre. 



on Acres S miles west; all valley land; fair Im- 

 Ow provenionts : house, well, fencing, etc.; some 

 fruit. Price, i^b.SOO. 



90 



Acres near Lawrence's Statton^t $100 per acre. 

 A good farm, with good improvemeuta. 



1 fin Acres near Saratoga : 80 acres valley, Imlance 

 ^^^ low hills; liog-tight fence; 3 fields; runnim: 

 stream of water ; gocwl orchard aud hoiLse. A l»ar- 

 t^iiin, for $0,500. 



1 fiO Acres 9 miles south ; 100 acres cnltiva table, 

 ••^ balance pasture ; house, bani, and niilk-hoiwe ; 

 all fenced ; both spring ,and nnming wat<;r. Price, 

 .■?4,000 ; one-half cash, balance on time to suit. 



1 ^S Acres 8 nules from San Jose ; house, barn aud 

 ^»*' outbuildmgs ; 15 acres in grapes, balance gixMl, 

 cnltivatable land ; nmning stream of water for tvn 

 months in the yeai'. $0,120; oiie-thml ca-sh, balance 

 in one and two years at 10 1 [ler annum. 



'3K AcresSi miles from San .lose, with- Bonie fruit 

 "** trees; 20 acres under culti^ition; 15 acres in 

 ^jrapes. $5,000; one-third cash, balance in one and 

 two yeai-s at 10.^ per annimi. 



CTQ Acres; all mider cultivation ; nice hoiwc and 

 *'•*' large ham ; picket fence ; 140 fruit tree^ ; nine 

 miles from Santa Cniz roa«l. $17,000 ; terms to suit. 



C'5'7 Acres eight miles from San Jose; 100 acres iu 

 **** ' grapes, balance under cidtivation ; 2 houses. 2 

 barns and outbuildings ; gooil fence ; 4 fields ; sevcr.il 

 springs and rmuiing water ; will l»e sold iu parcels to 

 suit. I*rice for whole, $30 iter acre ; one-half cjl'Ui, 

 balance to .suit. 



nr7 Acres 5 miles from San Jose ; 100 fniit trees : 15 

 * • 15 acres in vineyanl, all foreign grapes ; first- 

 cla.ss house of rooms, marble mantle; also, barn. 

 good well of water, buggj'. horse, plows and harrows. 

 .A line place, aud well worth looking at. 



JAS. A. CLAYTON, 



i:i;ai. i;>tati; Acai.NT. 

 290 Santa Clara Street, San Jose 



To Our Subscribers 



- AMI ' 



TO TEACHERS. 



— O — 



We have made arrantreinents 



so that for the sum of six cests. in cur- 

 ruency or postage 8tami>a. sent with your 

 PostoflJce Address in full to the muier- 

 nigiied, Ihey will return l>y mail, post paid, 

 a very n-at, light and htron^j 



BAMBOO FOOT EULE, 



Jiwt the best thing for School. Office or 

 DniujfhtRinan s ujie. Thin in a Hne speci- 

 uieii of Jiii>aiicse manuftictiire. well worth 

 25 ceiitH each. One <1o/a'U will lie Bent for 

 only Of) centH, which in the lowest wholertaie 

 lirice in large quantities. Addreas, 



CAL. FINE ART PUB. CO., 

 Box C-?iJ .San Francinco. 



: I?- People who desire to deal ou the 

 square enn be nccouimoduted at the .San 

 Jose Clothing Store. Messrs. O'Baniou 

 & Kent are just tho gentlemen that come 

 up to the standard of fair dealing and no 

 humbugging, no imposition, no lying, no 

 jewing. Low figures, good goods, and 

 honorable satisfaction to etierybody. 

 Tins is ii (net worth remenibfriii'.,'. 



ANOTHEH GOLDEN mimmi 



Owing to immense faihurca of mcrcbaiit« in New 

 Vork, we have jiut adile<l 



Over Si)0,000 Worth of N'fw Clnlliiiii 



To our stock, hf.n+jlit at 



Less than One-half OriKinal Cost. 



Ill 'Tiier to loiilie F'loU] for a 'lisltlay of lli. 

 ■^„.Ai. We Will. 



For the Next Thirty Day5, 



SellClothini; at prices LOWKl; THAN KVKIt 

 NOW IS YOrU CIIAXCE. 

 T. \V. Sl'RINd \- CO., San Jose. 



lliiiiliiiiiirlrrs fur Liidirs' .V ( liildrtiis Siiih 



Heady-made and .Made t-i "pier. 

 The Hiin .lose Suit Manufactory, 



(•oniernf Fountain an-l Secoti.l stri''t-* 



^ IIVIFKOVi: 



The Excellent Opportunities 



N(|\V OKIKKKIl IN 



DRY GOODS, FANCY GOODS, 



Lailies' Gents' nutX fhiMn-ii's 



A. I^. FZSIiBlMCArr, 



400 FIRST STREET. 



Will continue to sell LOWKK than San Francisco 

 pricea fur a short tiiur li.n^ii-r 



SMITH & RYDER, 



Commercial Bank Building, 



307 ^•'i'*' direct, Han Jose, Cal. 



'~ir Mr. Sourisseau. the gun-smitli, 

 who is an enterprising dialer, aud whose 

 price-list was inserted in a limited por- 

 tion of nur last edition, says that it has 

 brotight him many orders for his goods 

 already. This is the general expression 

 of our advertisers all the time. If a 

 business man has something the people 

 want, and he places it before them 

 through a worthy medium, in a pro- 

 per manner, he will be sure to receive 

 satisfactorv returns sooner or later. 



