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SEMI-TROPIC CALIFOIiXI <• 
SEMI-TROPIC 
CALIFORNIA. 
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Trim*; Mi.so tirr Annum, in Ailranrr 
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GBOHOE RICE, - 
Eiutor ash Proi 'i: 
OFHOIAL PAPER 
Nnuthrrn Calt/nrniii 
llorflrnllurul Hor'v. 
J I)t Bahtii Rnoim 
11. K. IV. Boat_ 
-Vice President. 
E. K Bpkxtk. 
.Treixtirrr. 
Oki. Kick. 
-Sr-crvlxry. 
Mirrrtnr*. 
.» F. Chask, 
A B, Clakx, 
J 11. SniHi.ns, 
FI. K. \V. llr.Ni, 
tK. Tikim, 
.1 t»r: Utnfn Soiihi;, 
T. 0. Am cH.oirrs. 
Voi’ir*ptnitrnl* of thr hcml Tr.,,ir. 
Mr» N. r. Wnuon. 
A- R. flora. 
- rinnio llorliam 
W- T, A. Hlrolnm. 
Opv. .1, 0. Isotiii'v 
“w Tldltlirr. 
rvlnlnm.e 
—- Analimm. 
l*r. (i. p. funs), ... . . 
.— -• caosuann. 
..-..^ian ll|ay„. 
ANNUAL GRAPE NUMBER, | Grit suggestion, m our last issue, to col,.. 
! The reception of our grape number last j bratc the centennial of Los Angeles by n 
'year Ldaeiw us to enlarge on the experi j titling and appropriate Exposition of her 
I ment this year. Iagricultural ami material prosperity, has 
j The March issue will be devoted almost j beenfcoconded by the. Horticultural Society, 
'entirely to the interests of grip# growing i Active steps will soon be taken by the 
and wine-making; will tin handsomely illus j Hoard "f Dircr.fnra, assisted by the public, 
listed, and well written «ml compiled, Tin [inmokr the fnll Exposition m the 1'avilintt 
foremost grape-grower in tlm Slatn will: mul on the Puvilion ground.*, a grand cele 
contribute article# for this issue. Wo shall j bratiipi of the hundredth anniversary of 
issue an extra edition, and parties wanting Los Angeles, in which, it is expected, all 
extra copies should send in their order* South' in California will participate, 
now. Single copies, lOo,} three copies, j ^ 
2Po.; fifteen copies fur #1. We malra , 
.... .. do si - \ 
r.MjUKti A N11 t'lFTV ■IHOUs.AM) 
posed I.an mail thorn to friends east. \\-J m , ’ l '"' a R° ,BSt > par - •I'HI.OOO more than 
will mail and pay postage without extra J " *"di«na sold, und Indiana is con- 
‘iHorfid i(intis a fruit country. 
Baril.'tt pears, white muscat and Tokay 
grapes, apricots, nectarines and peaches 
tol lbi- Iruifrs in.i.st in demand for slopping. 
Southern California will bo over four 
charge. 
Tins Cirnvs Fair to be held in the Pa 
vilidti March 14-10 bid* fair to bo the great 
exposition of Southern California. 
A|,,,li,-,[mr IV.r .p,c-i, being «|,J hundtr.l „,ll« „iT^II^Snw 
at tins limo vvery .. I. tki, ,ii„„..|, | 
represented. 
Many different loculi lies will make 
hi bits, and it seems to be imdersUicnl that 
ii’wtfnarkoja opening up b) u 
Tin .M.vm u issuk will be . 
failure to secure apace is an aokttOTrlcdgr- ! * r *P r ' '"“ 1 w ’" e number, ami will bu worth 
ment of the inferiority of citrus fruit*. y,,i r . I '• ,B *nl)8eription price for ono year to every 
'led, friendly ooropatition will be the order I ** rn,t?l wl,,J plants and cultivates the vine, 
of the day. or to tlm dealer who buys the wiuu. The 
Flowers and evergreens will mid mooli •Wlwations or ® ill the hands of our engrav- 
to the general appearanoe of the various| e ' 1 t* ,, d will lie especially fine. Don’t miss 
department*, and we hope each locality -Jit- |** r r e * ,rft copies nro wanted, send in 
tending tr. compete for the firat plum j„ i y«"f orders early. 
i.ni* ?»« fa,h,— pmi. ■ 
I mealuy, nmi fho *1110 prtunium, wifi » 1 ,J 
xumnrao BATES, «io* . .. 
r mm tin* date, and Uritif further notice, 11 t m , leir w ‘ vcrttI departments ar» prop, i ‘ htb—as reported in the Farm and Fire- 
MhmUn* r,te. will u *mM. IVIalilliM .ill bn in IW, T 4 '; OMo-mjt. that m- run i„„ much 
pm ,„ri, not, ii,union. Ad«erti™i„„. „ t | »>»'?. «0J will ,n.k« bmuatUul Ami I, B r “' an.l il„, , 
tbm, invlie. or over, insarltd fur six inomlis -.«»- «,J llu,„ i:;!7 
M Tl.« U . .. .1. .11 1 , , 
dUnou.u o[ g, p „ c , nt wi|1 h[i 
mode. 
Ot-B Christmas number wo* appreciated, 
as the extra large edition was exhausted „ 
lew weeks after publication. 
Tl» |«>„, nul ml, Of Soul),. ro 
bul iho Mt« mul L),e oi.t „„„ : 
*“ iu l ,r "“. «'"i wo ll,.„I, i 
«r,n, and all for their kind words. 
rw.,,oo,.„ i„ u„. „,n t , (lli . 
.puMhktog »„ti|| 
there is « prnmium for flowers, and jf* 0 ur 
guess that it will bo along with tboilim 
premium—“a hint, etc.” 
larger and fine, edition the 
In addition t< f the usual 
»nd horbcuUuralisU j n lht , ila( ^ 
rngraungs of dwelhogs ami buM„* 
»* sbtdl publish ei.grtilings of 0l 
T n W f } ‘ 1,0,1 f their bvtn, 
iw, publnih engrsriiiga of ,. u ui 
'I’lrn truck patch will p„y in rUdlars, I 
^lic.rc m health. All |ho interests u( 
juft fm m depend on health, and the roud to 
™‘ r " ,, “ f'raugl, the truck patch. 
At a dull of rasplicrrii.a and ertmin rim 
tan.,..i forget. I.u wertrint.as. Apiarists tell 
ti*lbnl the .-gg which under ordinary r. in 
'"“i..... .. 
X. 11 l-l . r,»ll j.-lly, 
UHIKI* ft ip"'-ii. S.I thudiftt Mild biirround- 
SutiTUkux f ’.u.irnnxu should bo retire, 
xented ut the World’a Fair i„ X, MV V ., r k 
1HWii - W “ '"'F w « will be allowed a 
n.pmtmuttiy,, in the htate Commit. 
. u nyccMary f ur u* t 0 l„„k 11|lt ft , t 
our wives, and we stiggi-m ,| ml the vari. -f our elnhirer. Im\c"muci, tu .In with 
agricultural, horticultural, « m j f,,,;, ’ t ] >'** • Imi-oUt., Maii^ohiTdnm hale’ b 
iia him l,v 
i_, . , .. K '->ilhern Uahfornm 
lerlukf make an exhibit t|, 
and properly m-pm, 
auiuunt tif ry».dii. H j S, “ , ' ; 
i but I 
ginger #iiu),h and painted randy, 
Ira. t nf white clover and i ip.. 
is bio. 
r H' 1 
Tiik exhhut allowing tlm 
DuM State for im> 
•port and exj 
M3.000, th,. , 
11 t rlt i v . .•’ ' " ni 1 "| Wl.llO 
l-«rt nf tlwlr Ur ' "r°;- M *f'.V luxuries arc beyond 
1 the reach of fartmtrs, b.,l airuwlmrries il.rv 
*«Ji have, and t|„. ai . |,c believes t„ !„• 
ncec. of 25"» ' lf rirat-e. 1I„ doubts ,,.,1 Il,ni. hi, 
2 .... 
mg Uj 
the fset that 
''•ui and bullion have I, 
against fiVWtyMl exported 
cxpoi 
Worthy of 
('I'll,l|i,<| 0 f 
l'ii i»ipo/t.id 
A i 
« rivc-, M ,.„ia win,, 
ins grand mother buck f 
atKu - ‘ l - - 
to write 
. who writes 
■"‘ uw and cold weather, to 
*"uw bulls and Icicle * and send 
