Volume 24 (1872) (424 pages)

28 SCIENTIFIC PRESS. . January 13, 1872, Mining Accidents. © Edwin Edmonds, a miner in the Idaho mine, was killed hy a cave in the shaft, on the 4th inst. Deceased was well known and much esteemed in Grass Valley. Daniel Schneider recently fell a distance of 20 feet in the Uniou mine, Cerro Gordo, and besides hreaking a rib, sustaiued au injury of the spine which has nearly paralyzed his lower limbs. : Jobn Kasher, an employee on the Kansas lode, Nevada, while passing over an old shaft, which was temporarily covered for convenience of stoping in its vicinity, fell, by reason of the planking being insecure, a distance of 60 feet, He struck some ohstruction at 20 feet which turned him over and when taken from the bottom it was found that he had fractured his skull and received a number of fiesh wounds on his body. It is helieved that his injuries will not prove fatal. An Italian by the name of J. Camari employed in the Gwin mine, Calaveras county, was severely cut and bruised uhout the head and face, a week since, by the explosion of a hlast which hung fire, and which Camari was re-adjusting. Another accident occurred at the Yellow Jacket mine, in which Samuel Holden working in the 1,100-foot level, was severely injured, Both these latter accidents were from the same cause. The blasts did not go off when they shonld have . done so, and the miners went to them for the purpose of seeing what was the matter, whén they exploded and hurt the men. A Winter Musk-melon. In the issne of the Screntrerc Press of December 3d, 1870, reference was made to a new and singular melon which Mr. R. Marchella, of Oroville, has raised the previous season. They were the only specimens of the kind which had ever been raised in the State, or probably in America, and were the product of about 100 seeds, which bad beeu obtained at much cost and tronble, from some portion of Turkey. The botauical name of the melon is given as Buchiri. One of these melons has been left at this office where it was cut and devoured. It was plucked from the vine some three months previonsly, but was as sound and perfect as the day on which it was picked, and to all: appearance might have been kept for several months longer. The appearance of the melon differs but little from those of the ordinary growtb, except that the skiu is a little darker aud bard, like that of a winter squash, a fact to which is probably chiefly due its keeping quality. If bung up in a dry and cool place, we are informed, it may be kept good the year ronnd. The taste was of a slightly nutmeg flavor; but the specimen we tried was not as rich as some of the ordinary melons. Its peculiarity aud great value consists in tbe fact that it will furnisb a genuine and very good musk-melon for the table the year ronnd; as such itis invaluable, and will no doubt be largely sought for. A year ago the seed conld not have been purchased for love or money—the entire first year’s crop being reserved for the importer’s own use and propagation. The seeds are for sale at this office. These melons are for sale by Geo. Hugbes, No. 315 Washingtou street. With 1872 Commences volnme XXIV of the Screnriric Press. Its life of nearly 12 years, we verily belicve, bas saved more to the Pacrric States, and imparted more profitable and practical knowledge to porsonal readers than any other journal in this new and still developing field. We wish to increase our usefulness. We want more subscribers added to our already large list. The publication of such a first-class paper is expensive. We shall make the Press worthy of donble its present circulation this year. Every old snhscriber who can feel the value to himself and the commuuity of a journal that Seeks its patronage through articles instructive, elovating, and interesting, and without trasb or sensation, we earnestly solicit to renew bis own subscription and to speak a good word for the Press to others. Tbe commencemont of a new year and volume is a good time to Senp Us Your Sorscrirrrons. Jan. 1, 1872. Forest Drsrrucrion.—It is estimated that at the present rate of destruction tbat uot one of the forest pines will remain in either Wiscousin or “lichigan in 30 years from this time. . Rhenish Muscat. . world. The Best Varieties of Grapes. Atthe meeting of the Grape Growers’ . Association, held at Napa, on the 16th ult., ' a paper was read by Dr. Lockwood, from the Committe on vines, on the hest varieties for vinéyard planting. The varieties recommended hy the Committee were pure black grapes, Zenfridel and Black Mal-. voise ; pure white grapes, the Golden Arapelas and Boyer; pure musk grapes, the These were commended for their productiveness, although Riesliugs would he entitled to the first place, if their good bearing qualities were satisfactorily estahlished. . In response to an inquiry, Mr. Baufetou stated his Grey Rieslings averaged 15 pounds to the vine. Dr. Crane has found that Rieslings were abundant bearers when trained high. Without: high training they. were shy bearers. The weight of fruit ona single vine—an exception, of course—thus trained, has hy careful estimate heen placed at 70 pounds, Not only is the Riesling a good bearer, bnt the superior quality of its product gives it special value. He had found, in the East, no difficulty in selling Riesling wine, when that from Missiou grapes was neglected. Mr. Krug would confine his selection to a very limited variety, naming as his favorites the Rieslings .(Schaumherg and Frankling), the Zenfride] and Muscatel. He was aware that these would not suit all loealities. Thus Rieslings did not prosperin Sonoma. Mr. Craig confirmed Mr. K’s statement of the unsuitahleness of Rieslings to Sonoma. His Riesling vines, trained on stakes, suffered from wind-blast and yielded hadly. Col. Walton had no successwith his Rieslings while he pursued the practice of low training and short spurs. He now reserves three canes to be tied together at the upper extremities. The increase over his former treatment is 600 per cent. He trains some other varieties (Chepelas, Muséats, etc.) in the same way. Myr. Harazthy deprecated the especial attention paid to varieties without any Consideration of the different qualities of soil, Planting should be done with reference to the adaptation of soils, to produce the qnalities of wine desired. At Stocktou, wines partook of the character of Port and Madeira. At St. Helena, Claret was indicated by depth of color. A Trespass Law Wanted. The following resolution was adopted by the Couvention : Resolved, That this Association earnestly recommend the immediate attention of the Legislature to the Trespass law, already memorsalized for, and that the Association invite their special attention to the remedy necessary to carry into effect the proposed law; that the remedy by action in the courts of justice of this State is not satisfactory, and that a system of pounds, aud the impounding of estrays should he estahlished in each county, dividing the same into districts. Our Tule Land Levees. A difference of opinion exists in regard to the stability of the levees uow finished or iu course of construction aronnd the delta islands of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. Of course everything depends upon the hight and strength of snch levees; mere hight, without sufficient width of both base and top, will not afford the security desired. Nor nnder certain circumstances will both of these suffice. Unless these levees are secured against impinging waters, caused by the natural, rapid flow of the rivers, or the washings of the waves from passing steamers, their endurance is yet prohlematical. At the present season of high Water the rivers are more thau bauk full, with the backing np of the tides, the steamer ware passing freely over that portiou of land between the river hank aud levee is doing considerable damage to a portion of the levee on the east of Grand Island by washing away its base. This might be almost entirely prevented by setting outand growiug a thick copse of willows on tbe strip of land between the river bank and the levee, If more land was given to such border by building the levee further back from the river, it would afford far greater security, at the same time that the land could be mado to pay 2 good per cent. upon its value, in the simple production of willows or other woods forfnel. If tho yellow or golden willow of the Bastern States is not already introdnced here, it sbould be at once, being the most valuable willow for river bank protection in the Prcan Nurs in Texas.—-The pecan treesin San Antonio county, Texas, were reported as breaking down with fruit, The crop in that immediate section, it was thought, would bring over one million of dollars; the nuts selling at $2.50 per bushel. The crop in L misiana.is reported at ,25, per cent. over that of last year. , Inet Five Per-Cent. Law.—In the Senite, Jau. 9th, the bill to repeal this obnoxious law came np, and witbout debate was passed by the following vote: Ayes, 30; Noes,7. Senator Duffy gave notice that he sbould move for a reconsideratiou, butit will be quite nseless. The voice of the people throngb the press, has removed tbe odious law from our statutes. Daily Record, By the U. 8. Anny Signal Service, for the week ending Wednesday, January J, 1872. Our Agents. Ovxn FRIENDS can do much in gid of our paper and the cause of practical knowledge and science, hy assisting Ageuts in their lahors of canvassing, by lending their influence and encouraging favors. We intend to send none hut worthy men. a Ww. F. SPENcRR—California. W.H. Munray—Geueral Traveliug Agent. C. H. NwineLLE—Special Corresponding Agent. I. N. HoaG—Sacramenio, General Agent. . F.M, SHaw—San Diego. L. P. McCanry—alifornia, 4 M. B. Stann—Pacifie Coast. * A, C. 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Adapting their perfect system of to this finest of ull spocies of the Theohroma, E Fa ww (Zeee18 2 5 BE] u2 lots] ° peseclsee SoS [8/55 [e2e] 2, SSeS Ee fee . e] 38 (ESS) Sb es. Salstate of 23e . 38) a8 Bec] Se [e3.8eae eno eo . 88 IS S5] a= . e .< Slat o) Weather AMZ [He Rs haa) e lesesisce ) 23 8 . =) zz a . e ces aa5 elle a 0; 82 66 S. 1. Brisk iThreat'g = Yu S13 47 85 tm Fair Oocoa in t ‘ Saturday 30.16 86 N. W. Fresh Fog z 80.00 52 79 S. Light 0! Cioudy 2 51 86 45 H. Rain Ba 49 85 NE. Gentle 29 Lt, Ruin . agreeahl 3 al Fres. Fair i ‘ Original i ., Thursd'y.20.22 4 92 E, Light 02 For Steam Mills—Bric'! 2 Priday. Bruges, Belgium. = Saturday. a A S Snunday.30.10 48 7 N.W. Light , Fair & Monday.20.0: 48 85 N.E. Gentle Fair 2 Tuesday. . Wed'day. i, 21 4 S.0. Fresh ~ Oloudy 9 79 SE. Gentile Cleur 13 S. Fres! Pair a 81 = 2 teen Pen oy 2 5 .E. Gontle air A 3B 65S. W. Brisk Clear . Fifth Olase. Thursd’y.30.18 S81 79 N. Gentle Cloudy oq Eviday.30.95 29 86 N. Gentle Clear = Saturday.20.23 16 5 NN. Frosh Fair 2 Sunday.2013 19 85 N.W. Light Cloudy 5 % 76 N. W. Gentle Cloudy * dt 56 S.J. Light Cloudy 39° (iG S. W. Tresh Cloudy 3 390 O58 ._, Brisk Clear 3 ly 79 N. W. Fresh Clear 3 8 46 .§. Light) Clear 5 bod MW 61 dm. Clear = e 32-48) ON. W. Fresh Fair = Tuesday. 30.01 38.) C«#SG: ‘alm houdy ty Wed'day.29.92 34 52 8S, W, Gentle Fair Thursd’y.30.10 31 79S. Fresh ‘air 3 Friday. 30.24 20 85 Clear = Saturday.3u.13 5 @ S§.W. Gentle Clear 3 Sunday.30.01 18 81 &. Fres Clear S Gl ih Gentl Clear g 8 68) OS. W. Fro-h Cloudy = HH 3)OW. Fresh Tair is) 4 wd N. W. Light Clear Ey #6 #75 N. W. Iresh Cloudy & 18 84 Calm , Foge 20) 85” S: Light Cloudy Kd a 78s 8. Geutle Fair = 330 SS Fresh Fair = Thursd’y. 1 6 NW, Brisk Threat. = Friday. 3 OY OS. W. Gentle Clear § Saturday 20.37 22 85 N.B. Fresh Vair S Snnday.30.33 24 86 N.E. fresh Cloudy 3 1.87 f 6 B38 Fresh Clear : = 2 «8G OS, Tfresh Cloudy silver, ss § ° Sacramento. {By T. M. Locan, M. 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28 SCIENTIFIC PRESS. . January 13, 1872, Mining Accidents. © Edwin Edmonds, a miner in the Idaho mine, was killed hy a cave in the shaft, on the 4th inst. Deceased was well known and much esteemed in Grass Valley. Daniel Schneider recently fell a distance of 20 feet in the Uniou mine, Cerro Gordo, and besides hreaking a rib, sustaiued au injury of the spine which has nearly paralyzed his lower limbs. : Jobn Kasher, an employee on the Kansas lode, Nevada, while passing over an old shaft, which was temporarily covered for convenience of stoping in its vicinity, fell, by reason of the planking being insecure, a distance of 60 feet, He struck some ohstruction at 20 feet which turned him over and when taken from the bottom it was found that he had fractured his skull and received a number of fiesh wounds on his body. It is helieved that his injuries will not prove fatal. An Italian by the name of J. Camari employed in the Gwin mine, Calaveras county, was severely cut and bruised uhout the head and face, a week since, by the explosion of a hlast which hung fire, and which Camari was re-adjusting. Another accident occurred at the Yellow Jacket mine, in which Samuel Holden working in the 1,100-foot level, was severely injured, Both these latter accidents were from the same cause. The blasts did not go off when they shonld have . done so, and the miners went to them for the purpose of seeing what was the matter, whén they exploded and hurt the men. A Winter Musk-melon. In the issne of the Screntrerc Press of December 3d, 1870, reference was made to a new and singular melon which Mr. R. Marchella, of Oroville, has raised the previous season. They were the only specimens of the kind which had ever been raised in the State, or probably in America, and were the product of about 100 seeds, which bad beeu obtained at much cost and tronble, from some portion of Turkey. The botauical name of the melon is given as Buchiri. One of these melons has been left at this office where it was cut and devoured. It was plucked from the vine some three months previonsly, but was as sound and perfect as the day on which it was picked, and to all: appearance might have been kept for several months longer. The appearance of the melon differs but little from those of the ordinary growtb, except that the skiu is a little darker aud bard, like that of a winter squash, a fact to which is probably chiefly due its keeping quality. If bung up in a dry and cool place, we are informed, it may be kept good the year ronnd. The taste was of a slightly nutmeg flavor; but the specimen we tried was not as rich as some of the ordinary melons. Its peculiarity aud great value consists in tbe fact that it will furnisb a genuine and very good musk-melon for the table the year ronnd; as such itis invaluable, and will no doubt be largely sought for. A year ago the seed conld not have been purchased for love or money—the entire first year’s crop being reserved for the importer’s own use and propagation. The seeds are for sale at this office. These melons are for sale by Geo. Hugbes, No. 315 Washingtou street. With 1872 Commences volnme XXIV of the Screnriric Press. Its life of nearly 12 years, we verily belicve, bas saved more to the Pacrric States, and imparted more profitable and practical knowledge to porsonal readers than any other journal in this new and still developing field. We wish to increase our usefulness. We want more subscribers added to our already large list. The publication of such a first-class paper is expensive. We shall make the Press worthy of donble its present circulation this year. Every old snhscriber who can feel the value to himself and the commuuity of a journal that Seeks its patronage through articles instructive, elovating, and interesting, and without trasb or sensation, we earnestly solicit to renew bis own subscription and to speak a good word for the Press to others. Tbe commencemont of a new year and volume is a good time to Senp Us Your Sorscrirrrons. Jan. 1, 1872. Forest Drsrrucrion.—It is estimated that at the present rate of destruction tbat uot one of the forest pines will remain in either Wiscousin or “lichigan in 30 years from this time. . Rhenish Muscat. . world. The Best Varieties of Grapes. Atthe meeting of the Grape Growers’ . Association, held at Napa, on the 16th ult., ' a paper was read by Dr. Lockwood, from the Committe on vines, on the hest varieties for vinéyard planting. The varieties recommended hy the Committee were pure black grapes, Zenfridel and Black Mal-. voise ; pure white grapes, the Golden Arapelas and Boyer; pure musk grapes, the These were commended for their productiveness, although Riesliugs would he entitled to the first place, if their good bearing qualities were satisfactorily estahlished. . In response to an inquiry, Mr. Baufetou stated his Grey Rieslings averaged 15 pounds to the vine. Dr. Crane has found that Rieslings were abundant bearers when trained high. Without: high training they. were shy bearers. The weight of fruit ona single vine—an exception, of course—thus trained, has hy careful estimate heen placed at 70 pounds, Not only is the Riesling a good bearer, bnt the superior quality of its product gives it special value. He had found, in the East, no difficulty in selling Riesling wine, when that from Missiou grapes was neglected. Mr. Krug would confine his selection to a very limited variety, naming as his favorites the Rieslings .(Schaumherg and Frankling), the Zenfride] and Muscatel. He was aware that these would not suit all loealities. Thus Rieslings did not prosperin Sonoma. Mr. Craig confirmed Mr. K’s statement of the unsuitahleness of Rieslings to Sonoma. His Riesling vines, trained on stakes, suffered from wind-blast and yielded hadly. Col. Walton had no successwith his Rieslings while he pursued the practice of low training and short spurs. He now reserves three canes to be tied together at the upper extremities. The increase over his former treatment is 600 per cent. He trains some other varieties (Chepelas, Muséats, etc.) in the same way. Myr. Harazthy deprecated the especial attention paid to varieties without any Consideration of the different qualities of soil, Planting should be done with reference to the adaptation of soils, to produce the qnalities of wine desired. At Stocktou, wines partook of the character of Port and Madeira. At St. Helena, Claret was indicated by depth of color. A Trespass Law Wanted. The following resolution was adopted by the Couvention : Resolved, That this Association earnestly recommend the immediate attention of the Legislature to the Trespass law, already memorsalized for, and that the Association invite their special attention to the remedy necessary to carry into effect the proposed law; that the remedy by action in the courts of justice of this State is not satisfactory, and that a system of pounds, aud the impounding of estrays should he estahlished in each county, dividing the same into districts. Our Tule Land Levees. A difference of opinion exists in regard to the stability of the levees uow finished or iu course of construction aronnd the delta islands of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. Of course everything depends upon the hight and strength of snch levees; mere hight, without sufficient width of both base and top, will not afford the security desired. Nor nnder certain circumstances will both of these suffice. Unless these levees are secured against impinging waters, caused by the natural, rapid flow of the rivers, or the washings of the waves from passing steamers, their endurance is yet prohlematical. At the present season of high Water the rivers are more thau bauk full, with the backing np of the tides, the steamer ware passing freely over that portiou of land between the river hank aud levee is doing considerable damage to a portion of the levee on the east of Grand Island by washing away its base. This might be almost entirely prevented by setting outand growiug a thick copse of willows on tbe strip of land between the river bank and the levee, If more land was given to such border by building the levee further back from the river, it would afford far greater security, at the same time that the land could be mado to pay 2 good per cent. upon its value, in the simple production of willows or other woods forfnel. If tho yellow or golden willow of the Bastern States is not already introdnced here, it sbould be at once, being the most valuable willow for river bank protection in the Prcan Nurs in Texas.—-The pecan treesin San Antonio county, Texas, were reported as breaking down with fruit, The crop in that immediate section, it was thought, would bring over one million of dollars; the nuts selling at $2.50 per bushel. The crop in L misiana.is reported at ,25, per cent. over that of last year. , Inet Five Per-Cent. Law.—In the Senite, Jau. 9th, the bill to repeal this obnoxious law came np, and witbout debate was passed by the following vote: Ayes, 30; Noes,7. Senator Duffy gave notice that he sbould move for a reconsideratiou, butit will be quite nseless. The voice of the people throngb the press, has removed tbe odious law from our statutes. Daily Record, By the U. 8. Anny Signal Service, for the week ending Wednesday, January J, 1872. Our Agents. Ovxn FRIENDS can do much in gid of our paper and the cause of practical knowledge and science, hy assisting Ageuts in their lahors of canvassing, by lending their influence and encouraging favors. We intend to send none hut worthy men. a Ww. F. SPENcRR—California. W.H. Munray—Geueral Traveliug Agent. C. H. NwineLLE—Special Corresponding Agent. I. N. HoaG—Sacramenio, General Agent. . F.M, SHaw—San Diego. L. P. McCanry—alifornia, 4 M. B. Stann—Pacifie Coast. * A, C. 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