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semi-tropic California. 
SEMI-TROPIC 
CALIFORNIA, 
ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY. 
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OFFICIAL PAPEB 
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OFFICE, ROOM No. U, RAKER BLOCK. 
GKO. HICK Sf.rrdnrw 
It seems that our article on orange cul¬ 
ture in our July number tounhed a tender 
spot, in the breast of a few of onr more 
sanguine growers, ami by referring to 
another page of this issue it will be seen 
that one n! our readers has gone for u* 
without gloves and with tomahawk high in 
Owixo to the want of space in their 
respective departments, “ How to Preserve 
the Fertility of the Soil " was crowded out 
of Agriculture into Southern California, 
and 11 The best Industry for a Poor hi an,” 
which should have come under Viticulture, 
appears in the Poultry department. 
Tub Farmers’ and Merchants’ Hank has 
laid Upon our table a statement Hi ite con¬ 
dition at the close of business on Thursday, 
June 30. The showing is very gratifying, 
ami is a standing advertisement of the pros¬ 
perity of onr many industries. Its total assets 
reach one and a quarter million*. The fact 
that it owes depositor* over Seven hundred 
and fifty thousand dollars, shows that it 
amove the unlimited faith of the business 
public. 
\Vk am pleased to learn that the attack 
against the l'ork Packing (hiinpany in Hast 
l.o» Angeles last month was dismissed by 
tlu- court, owing to the entire want of evi¬ 
dence to sustain the ohargn. This institu¬ 
tion has been doing business among us 
“bout four years, au«l ita prudueu bate 
won an enviable reputation near and far. 
It* bams, bacon, lard and ine*» pork go into 
the territories by the car load, and tbc 
demand is constantly iiiureasiog. Our 
farmer* find 1. ready market with this com¬ 
pany for all the hogs they can produce, nod 
at good round prices. 
8. (dates, of Pomona, it is said, has 40,000 
young apricot trees ill nursery. We believe 
that moat nurseries are short of this fruit 
11 “inf “ell I". u not* lU. 
ami bud freely of this fruit, because it ia 
sure to become one of the leading Indus- 
Tiib codling moth scare reminds us of 
the time when everybody became wild oyer 
the brown scale bug. A little later excite¬ 
ment ran high concerning the red scale, 
nevertheless our orchards survive, have 
increased wonderfully, and are yielding 
abundantly. However, wr would not ad¬ 
vise a quiet indifference, but would urge 
our orchard tut* to nn unrelenting warfare 
against not only the codling moth, but 
against, every species of insect that preys 
upon our fruit irccs until the extermination 
is complete. While most of our growers 
are alive tu this work there arc a few who 
will sit idly by and allow insects to breed 
by the wholesale, nod said insects of noiirse 
will find their way into the orchard of the 
more watchful neighbor. This is all wrong, 
and we have a way out of the dilemma, by 
the Una id of Supervisors appointing a 
committee whose business it will bo to see 
that these delinquents apply the proper 
remedies. Nearly ell tlu* leading fruit 
counties in the Slate have already made ' 
these appointment*, and certainly I.os | 
Angelo county will be as progressive as 
they. However, should the Supervisors 
fail to act favorably in the matter, there is 
no reason why wo should become greatly 
alarmed, but we should be active ourselves, 
and should uae our inlluence with nor 
neighbors to be entire also. This moth «* 
yet exist* in only n few places in our 
county am] by using active measures at 
once its increase and spread is un impossi¬ 
bility, but he is an industrious little fellow, 
and if you procrastinate, he will revel to 
your injury, The remedy as follows, is 
very simple: First scrape off all rough 
bark, clean out the devices and crotches, 
1 wash the trees with *,<fl soap, sulphur 
mid water in the following proportions: 
to one gallon of water add three quarters 
of a pound of strong soft soap and a quar¬ 
ter of a pound of sulphur. Instead of this 
ash, the whale nil soap and sulphur, 
nuwn as codling moth wash, may be used. 
TliB twenty-eighth annual State Fair will 
commence on the Huh and and on the ri tih 
of Septembei at Sacramento. An pxami- 
nation of its catalogue shows it to be com 
plete in every department, and the premi¬ 
ums offered are remarkably liberal. We 
trust that there will be a largo individual 
representation fmin Southern California, 
and for nnr*e|ves we make the very liberal 
-'(far tu take a grand collection and exhibit 
it in a body, not a* coming from any one 
section, but from {Southern California a* a 
whole, provided that tbc people will supply 
us Wiib said collection. We believe (but 
such an exhibition would bo of immense 
value in advertising ibe various industries 
uf this southern country. Will our orrbaid- 
i*in, viiu-ysrdlsts, farmers, etc, cornu to tin 
front with their choice productions, t.'oni- 
plete arrangements can be made »t the 
I ‘uvilion during Horticultural Fair week 
Sept. 5-10, with the editors of this journal 
tiov. Geo. C. Peru ins will formally 
open the Centennial and Horticultural K: 
position Monday, Sept. 5. 
EXTRA PREMIUMS. 
AcnicpLTlftAi. Implements. —A limited 
number of carriages, agricultural imple¬ 
ments, etc., will be admitted inside the 
Pavilion, on which diplomas will he award¬ 
ed if meritorious. 
School Pkkmii ms. —Tim rules govern¬ 
ing the school exercises are the same as 
last year, and pupils wishing to compote 
for any one nr mnre of the Mirror office 
school premiums can have full particulars 
by addressing tlm Secretary. 
Bint,u> Pkemii mh—I. ankertdiim & Co. 
(See Catalogue.)—Tin- loaf of bread must 
be made from bankers bun** flour, mid not 
weigh less than three pounds. The judges 
will act un bread Wednesday at o'clock. 
Kntriiw will be closed at 4 o’clock same 
‘lay. The person receiving premium must 
furnish receipt anu method of making bread 
for publication. 
C. C. Bi ii n St Co. s Pit km it* ir (See (tutu - 
lonue.) — For the best biscuit and sponge 
cuke tniitlt* with Champagne Baking Pow¬ 
der. Six biscuit* required nml sponge cake 
iot hut than one pound, Kiitne* to lie 
uade with tlm entry clerk up to 4 o’clock 
ml judges to act at 3 o’clock Thursday, 
The exhibit to he made at the stand of (I. 
Hurr & Co. at the hair. 
IvvTii.x Sfkcial Baiiv Premium by Mr.s. 
It. II. Hewitt,—A baby blanket, embroid¬ 
ered; value, $',13.00. To be given to tlm 
best boy or girl not receiving the first pre¬ 
mium, that is, if a boy baby should take 
tlm first premium then the best girl should 
hare the baby blanket, or vine vrrsti. No 
baby can take two premiums. Baby ahow 
Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock, open to all 
two years old or under. 
MEUtToitioUH Kviiiiutj*.—A special com¬ 
mittee will be appointed and instructed to 
act on articles not mentioned in the cata¬ 
logue and award such premiums, medals, 
diplomas or cash, as the committee may 
think the exhibits worthy. 
In addition to tlm regular art display, 
a Centennial Loan Art Inhibition will he 
mm of the great attraction* of the coming 
l-'iiir. Great preparations nru to In* made 
during the Coining month. Person* having 
rare and curious articles or pictures, 
article* of great agu or historical connec- 
’ “«■« requested to notify the “Loan Ait 
' ommittee,” who will give a guarantee of 
riu- sab keeping mid care of all Midi cx- 
hibiis. Kach am] every article b.r this de¬ 
partment wili receive extra special unit* 
ami be insured by the Society against dam¬ 
age or fire. 
>'»«« exhibits at our Fair will be plmt.i- 
graphed by Payne, Stanton & Go., tlm rtr i 
iso .."grav.-d and published in Fro,,/. 
* »L,A/i/ New York, and in tlm 
Semi- I Rome California. 
"■k". s Fajwo s Co.-, Kip™*, „i,l, 
O.O.I il.cr.liiy ,„|I „ rry B || ,| ln 
h'biw for the K«,r trse—ll.o j.itckaoo, nut 
weighing over SO II.*. 
