February, 1500 pounds of butter were made, which 

 realized 62 1/2 cents per pound for the former month, 

 and 54 cents for the latter. In 1861, 10,000 pounds of 

 butter were made, which averaged 40 cents per pound 

 for the season. In 1860, amount made 8000 pounds, 

 average price for the season 46 1/2 cents per pound. 

 In 1859, made 6000 pounds, average price 52 cents per 

 pound. The largest months last year were: May 1988 

 pounds, June 1761 pounds, July 1028 pounds; besides 

 these amounts, considerable is sold at the Ranch. . . . 

 It is such oversight, such care of stock, that has given 

 1500 pounds of extra butter, selling for $800 in cash, 

 to this dairy, without the loss of any stock, at a time 

 when many others have lost largely by starvation, and 

 have not yet begun to milk. 



In closing, the writer gave praise to the management of Levi Baldwin and 

 Zadock Karner, as if setting the stage for the dairymen's future successes: 



We do love to praise well doing. We admire to see 

 animals well cared for, neatness and cleanliness in a 

 dairy, and yet upon a little reflection, all men of good 

 common sense, men that love their business, KNOW 

 their own interest is best promoted by such means; 

 therefore, having enjoyed the courtesy and hospitality 

 of the proprietors of this ranch, we will say, that they 

 have manifested a large share of wisdom and sound 

 common sense, added to judgement and knowledge, in 

 the management of their Dairy business, which is in 

 most prosperous condition. 131 



L. K. Baldwin bought 400 acres adjacent to Karner 's original 157 acres in 

 1861 from Samuel Nay, and 243 acres from Nelson Olds in 1864. Karner sold 

 his Olema Valley property and his half of the business to Baldwin in 1867 and 

 moved to Castroville, where he lived past age 80. 132 



The southern portion of Truttman Ranch was originally two parcels: the 

 first was a 58-acre parcel sold by Victor Post to Homer Strong of Alameda in 

 February of 1856. Strong apparently built a house and lived there for a while 



131 The California Farmer. March 28, 1862. 



132 Deeds Book B, p. 483, Book E, p. 439 and Book G, p. 16, MCRO. 



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