. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. California Agriculturist and Live Stock tion. Much land was plowed when too wet; some was allowed to lay in this condition till it was bilked into lumps that no harrowing could pulverize. Of course, on such soil only light crops will be produced. Much land was too lightly harrowed after plowing and seed- ingâmerely scratched in. Such shows the drouth, and is spotted. â Farmers who are careless, or by trying to do too much do not do it well, are the one
. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. California Agriculturist and Live Stock tion. Much land was plowed when too wet; some was allowed to lay in this condition till it was bilked into lumps that no harrowing could pulverize. Of course, on such soil only light crops will be produced. Much land was too lightly harrowed after plowing and seed- ingâmerely scratched in. Such shows the drouth, and is spotted. â Farmers who are careless, or by trying to do too much do not do it well, are the ones who wiU be punished. We saw no summer-fallowed crops, but wo found many advocates of the system. The objection seems to be that one can hardly af- ford to let laud lie idle a whole year to get a crop the next, when four years in five a good croj) is assured without all that trouble. Sev- eral are talking of trying it, though, on about one-quarter of their laud another year, "for ; One thing they are determined not to do any more, that is, to wait to see whether it is going to be a good season before sowing their grain. Several who did wait, then sowed after the last promising rain on muddy soil, will have to harvest by pasturing. Had late rains been abundant, the late sown grain might have been the best. THE PBICE OF FAKMS of 170 acres varies from $40 to $75 per acre. Rich garden spots at San Felipe and near town range from $200 to $400 per acre, in small lots, and are advancing all the time. AN IMMENSE OECHAED of over 300 acres, in one body, on what is called the San Joaquin Ranch, four miles northeast of Hollister, was this Spring set out by Flint, Bixby & Co. There are 65,0U0 trees in this little California orchard, mostly almonds, but numbering many prune and apricot trees. The soil is gavelly adobe, easy to work, and rich enough for the purpose. With proper care, this orchard will, within half a dozen years, speak for itself. One can ride nearly two
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