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Newspaper
Fresno Republican Weekly
Location
Fresno, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1889
Page
2
The Fresno area anticipates a bumper year with diverse crops and rising activity. Labor shifts as grain and fruit harvests quicken, new depots and streets pave, and housing rents influence newcomers while irrigation and water issues shape farming prospects. Local leaders discuss roads, rail, and public works amid agricultural expansion.
Fragmented report projects Southern California vineyards will yield around 400 000 boxes and total state output may rise despite drops elsewhere. Fall in other regions offsets local gains but rising California raisin demand supports prices. Growers warned against selling at low rates and urged contract considerations amid market inquiry from New York and London buyers.
A distressed argument urges local producers to boost county output to reduce reliance on imports. It claims prosperity hinges on selling surplus goods such as wine roses livestock and metals while cutting purchases of clothing and food from outside. It proposes water power mills and tractors to develop local resources, stimulating farms small merchants and industry to keep money circulating locally.
In Kresne a clash pits the presiding authority against supporters of a dance house near the town’s new school building on South Violet Street. Proponents argue for decency while expositors warn against civic intrusion and urge keeping the venue visible to the public as part of battling vice. The struggle continues amid jeers and faith in the long, hard fight.
Many Los Angeles area and southern county vineyards will yield little or no crop this year. Early reports blamed a disease, but later investigation suggests the root cause is declining soil vitality.
Regional irrigation pressures push Fresno County to renew soil and canal systems to support double grape crops. Editors warn against overreliance on surface irrigation while noting water quality rises, shore retreat, and the need for fertilization. Authorities discuss West Side Lining District formation, legal challenges, and the impact of irrigation on land value, climate, and agriculture including figs and wheat.
The article warns of cigarette use among California youths and alleges links to opium-like effects. It cites a city ordinance banning cigarette sales to minors and urges strict enforcement to curb youth addiction. It advocates dealer accountability within corporate limits and praises protective measures for young people.
A letter from Pasmore discusses poultry pricing and fairness in selling produce, noting high stock demand, varied prices per pound, and the impact on growers. It urges farmers to compare offers, warns against misleading practices, and promotes selling via Cuominynga A Ilygins for best prices, with a call to shop for staples at lower cost.
The report describes a woman’s alleged activities in Presny County involving liquor licenses and city rules. A deputy investigated properties on West Street to determine license compliance and potential business use. The piece mentions a plan to remove women from a local building and notes a property sale to a woman with a $2400 price and $100 monthly installments, with statements from a repai d owner about his lack of suspicion at the time of the contract.
Public notice declares an election on June __, in Merced County California, to determine whether the proposed West Side Irrigation District shall be organized under state law. Voters will elect directors from each division, with boundaries described, to govern the new district and oversee water distribution and related property acquisitions.
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