for tl jt 1)oim0. 
DAISY’S YEAR IN SOUTHERN CALI¬ 
FORNIA. 
ALICE P. ADAMS. 
« Up the Coast. 
San Gabriel, Cal., Nov., 15, 1881. 
My Dear Mother:—I closed my last let¬ 
ter as I was about to describe San Buenaven¬ 
tura, or Ventura, as it is usually called. It 
is a very commonplace little town. I did not 
like itat all. We walked all through it—which 
did not take long. They have a Mission 
church which is more modern-looking than 
the one at San Gabriel (though of course there 
is no comparison between them) and lias eight 
oells. The doors were locked so we did not j 
go inside. There was one pretty place there ; | 
it had a beautiful lawn, and a good many 
Monterey cypress trees trimmed in fanciful 
shapes—one was in the form of an old arm 
chair, and the gentleman, who saw 11 s looking | 
at it over the fence, invited us to come in and 
try it, which we did, and found it quite 
comfortable. 
Violet was so provoked at some of the peo¬ 
ple at the hotel who had never been in Los 
Angelas, and asked all manner of questions 
about it, and thought it must be very unpleas¬ 
ant to live in such a hot place. “ They act 
as if we came from the torrid zone 1” she cried. 
“ I’m sure I’d a good deal rather live right on 
the equator than in this stupid old town !” 
“ Oh tranquilizo your ruffled spirits J beg 
of you,” said Bert in his tantalizing way, “ and 
reflect on all the bliss these misguided people 
have foregone by refusing to go one hun¬ 
dred miles further south.” But Violet will 
never be able to see any good in Ventura. 
We girls got up early the next morning 
ami went down to t he beach right after break- | 
fast, while Mr. Enuan was attending to his j 
business. A sch oner was anchored at some 
distance from the wharf, and as we looked 
through the field-glass we could see the men 
on board bustling around. They let down a 
small boat which a man rowed back and forth 
from the wharf to the schooner, apparently 1 
without accomplishing anything. We saw ] 
such strange sea-birds flying and swimming 
about; the head and bill looked as long as the 
body. I think they must have been pelicans, 
for with the glass I could see they had a large 
pouch under the hill which they occasionally 
swelled out after diving. When they were 
swimming they looked very much like swans. 
There were a great many smaller birds flying 
about with them, and we could hear their 
shrill cries above the roar of the breakers. 
We did not start till late on account of the 
tide, as the drive trom Ventura to Santa 
Barba-a is on the beach the greater part of 
the way, and there arc two points where it is 
covered with water at high tide. 1 enjoyed 
the drive very much. The tide was going out 
and left the beach so smooth. I love to w atch 
the breakers. It seems us if l could sit and 
look at them for horn’s. The horses were 
very much frightened at first, but sobered 
down when they found that the great noise 
did not hurt them and the water barely wet 
their hoofs, Bert was determined to make 
his pony go hi the water, and master Jim was 
equally determined not to go ; so they had 
quite a struggle. J im slipped on the wet sand, 
and B?rt uuTOwly escaped a ducking in the 
great Pacific ocean. 
About ten or twelve miles from Santa Bar¬ 
bara is a pretty little valley called Carpen¬ 
taria, aud we stopped here for a short time 
at a Mr. Cad well’s with wh>un Mr. Ennan 
was acquainted. He hits a large fruit ranch, 
and we found him engaged in packing speci¬ 
mens to send to the Lob Angeles fair. He 
kindly took us through his orchards, however, 
and such luscious fruit as he gave as! His is 
an old place, and he has a great many varie¬ 
ties of seedling apples and pears that he 
raised himself. 
Mr. Cadwell does not irrigate any, neither 
does he trim his trees—nearly all of them had 
branches loaded with fruit lying right on the 
ground. He lets them grow in this way for 
a windbreak, but it looked odd after Iteing ac¬ 
customed to tile Sun Gabriel orchards which 
are a»l trimmed up high. 
Here we saw the moss draped oaks again, 
but I don’t think they were as pretty as at 
Newbury Park I think the people of Santa 
Barbara and Carpentaria ought to “know 
beans” if they improve their opportunities for 
observation. There are fields and fields of 
beans, and the same might be said of flax. 
These two—flax aud beaus—appear to be the 
principal crops raised in this vicinity. 
We reached Santa Barbara safely, though I 
cannot tell you one word about it now, for my 
letter is already very long. But I know you 
will read it through because it is from 
Your loving daughter, Daisy. 
LETTERS FROM THE COUSINS, 
PijsefUattCoufi 
Dear Uncle Mark. — I will write once 
more as I did not see my last letter in print. 
I would like to join the Club. The pink seeds 
you sent my father were perfectly beautiful, 
and were in blossom all through October. Will 
they live out over the Winter, (Yes.—U. M.) 
I have a pair of silver duckwing game ban¬ 
tams which are very handsome, and a pretty 
little seabright rooster; he weighs just one 
pound and he feels very smart. 
New Haven, Conn. Eddie C. Jones. 
trade 
Uncle Mark :— I desire to become a merr 
her of the Horticultural Club, and will do my 
“ level best ” with all seeds that you may send 
me. I wonder that you do not tire of being 
praised so much ; but, I, too, must add my 
mite, and say that pa takes your paper and 
we think it is excellent, and that it certainly 
has a big kind heart, or it would never make 
such liberal distributions of seeds, often no 
doubt to fall into careless or iuexperienced 
hands. We have discovered springs in this 
county that, rumor says, possess rare medicinal 
properties—the Blunchard and Britt Springs. 
Arkansas may yet become famous for her 
health-giving waters. I hope you will allow 
me to take my place with the “ cousins,” aud 
subscribe myself as Your niece, 
Hillsboro, Ark. Lucy W. Stevenson. 
THEGREAT 
New Members of the Club for Week 
Ending Dec. 24th. 
Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago, 
Backache, Soreness of the Chest, Gout, 
Quinsy, Sore Throat, Swellings and 
Sprains, Burns and Scalds, 
General Bodily Pains, 
Tooth, Ear and Headache, Frosted Feet 
and Ears, and all other Pains 
and Aches. 
No Preparation on earth equals Rt. Jacobs Oil as 
a safe, s-ure, situple. and cheap External Remedy. 
A trial entails but the comparatively trifling outlay 
of 50 Cents, and every one suffering with pain 
can have cheap and positive proof of its claims. 
Directions in Eleven Languages. 
80LD BY ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS IN 
MEDICINE. 
A. VOGELER & CO., 
Baltimore, JKi d., V. 8. A* 
Mary Ball, Martin Ball, Annie Taylor, Ar- 
ba J. Marsh, Charles Demotte, Addison Rey¬ 
nolds, T. G. Towner, Jennie Pherrin, Maggie 
Piche, Mollie Weed, Emma Janney, Ella Fin¬ 
ney, Harry Finney, Teresa Hogan, Mamie 
Siltor, Guy C. Barnard, Certie Chapman, Liz¬ 
zie Kelley, Margie Kelley, Ruby Leete, May 
Lvnes, Jennie Spaulding, Harley Matthews, 
Ella Matthews, Earl Matthews, Homer Bull, 
Rose Loomis, Frank Loomis, Willis Perkins, 
Arthur Haines. 
[Every query must be accompanied by the name 
and address of the writer to insure attention.] 
COTTON-SEED MEAL, ETC. 
H. A. M. , Ocala, Fla., referring to our re¬ 
marks on “ new-process” oil meal in the Ru¬ 
ral of Dec. J, asks, 1. how the cotton is ser¬ 
rated from the seed; what proportion of acid 
or other chemical is used; how is the oil sepa¬ 
rated from the cake; is there any patent on 
the process; 2, what hedge plant would 
spread and turn cattle and hogs. 
Ans. —1. The cotton (we suppose you mean 
the adhering lint after the cotton has been 
ginned) is removed with the hulls and sepa¬ 
rated by a small machine called a cotton seed 
holler. The kernels, coarsely broken, are 
screened from the hulls and lint. They are 
then finely ground into meal, and the meal is 
pressed between hot iron plates. Cotton seed 
is not treated by the new process, but linseed 
is. This consists of the use of benzine and 
other substances to dissolve out the oil of the 
seed, and the oil is separated from the spirit 
by distillation. There are different processes, 
but all are patented. Copies of the specifica¬ 
tions can lie procured from the Patent Office 
at Washington for one dollar each. These will 
give the whole process in detail. 2. Osage 
Orange, Honey Locust, Japan Quince. A 
barbed-wire hedge won’t spread, but it w ill 
turn cattle and hogs. 
BLACK TEETH IN PIGS, ETC. 
C. & I MO., Kijan, I). T., having seen it 
stated that the Victoria Grape, one of the seed¬ 
lings of the late T. B. Minor, is hardy, asks 
whether we could furnish, him with a dozen 
cuttings tor the purpose of testing the grape 
there; 2, whether “ black teeth in pigs” will 
prevent the animals from growing, and how 
to get riil of them. 
Ans, -1. The bestkindsof the late Mr. T. B. 
Miner’s grapes were sent to us to be tested 
several years prior to his death, Of course, we 
nave no right to dispose of roots or cuttings. 
Several of our nursery men offer Miner’s grapes 
for sale. Mrs. T. B. Miner, of Linden, N. J., 
could furnish them, no doubt. 2. “ Black 
teeth ” is not a disease, but a sign of 
ill health, iudigestion, sour stomach and acid 
secretions. The teeth will be all right 
when the pig is made right by right treat¬ 
ment. Give it one teaspoon ful each of sulphur 
and carbonate of soda daily for a week and 
lie careful not to over-feed; over feeding is 
the prevalent bane of young pigs, which are 
crammed with food they cannot digest. 
SHIP STUFFS. 
“Subscriber,'' Watesrilte , N. 1',, asks how 
much better shlpstuffs is than shorts for feed¬ 
ing cows, and whether eight quarts a day of 
either w ith hay would keep cows in full milk 
and prevent them from losing flesh after 
calving until grass comes in Spring. 
PROFESSOR 
tfftOSP KATlc 
Made from Professor Horsford’a Acid 
Phosphate. 
Recommended by leading physicians. 
Makes lighter biscuit, cakes, etc., and 
is healthier than ordinary 
der. 
In cans. Sold at a reasonable price. 
The Uorsford Almanac and Cook Book 
i»nt free. 
Kumford Chemical Works, Providence, R. I. 
GOLD MEDAL, PARIS, 1878, 
BAKER S > 
Warranted absolutely pure 
Cocoa, from which the excess 
of oil has been removed. It is a 
delicious drink, nourishing and 
strengthening; easily digested; 
admirably adapted for invalids 
as well as persons in health. 
Sold by Grocers everywhere. 
W. BAKER & CO., 
Dorchester, Mass. 
Communications Received for the Week Ending 
Saturday, Dec. 2-1, 1881. 
C. E. P.-J. H.-C. T -C. A. G, -L. A. S.—A.C.-A. L. 
C., samples received.—C. N., we shall endeavor to be¬ 
gin the Bonanza series In our next. Dr. Stewart's 
story will be begun after our present story con 
eludes. It Is founded on racts,—G. T.—H. Wadey 
(Imva) seeds received. Many thanks. We have 
now forgotleu tlv*< history of the peas. Kindly ad 
vise us.—S. R. P.-D. S. M. -Incog. —S. L.-G. M.-E. K. 
—A. J O., thanks for good report.—E. P. C.—H. M. W. 
—V. S. H.-C. L. R -R. C. C-, thanks. -G. A. A. -A. B. A, 
-S. >L S.—R. P.-P R M.-A W.-J. J. R.-J. S.-J. G. 
R.—R. S., thanks —E. L. R.— G. R. H-—A. L. S.—A. W. 
H.—I. M. G—D. F. H.- A. J. ft—C. T. W.-K. Douglass 
Shaw. When so many matters are treated on the 
same sheet, the chanees are some will be overlooked. 
Thanks. The insect not yet received.—Mrs. A. S — 
$. B. C.-C. R.-C. L. G., thanks.-R. L. G.-T. T. B.— 
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