Show no more irrigation of fruit trees since many of 0 the summer crops have been gathered arid and the weather has become more cool the water in the sects has not been much needed for irrigation except for root crops which if kept moderately irrigated will continue growing browin C till frost comes if they are not du dug 0 before that time it has as been the practice with some when there was an abundance of water to be obtained to saturate the soil around the trees in the fall as they express ftp it fato to give them a good start for winter 12 this ills is a practice which a moments reflection would decide to be no not t only of no possible benefit but positively in injurious to the trees during 0 the past season our trees generally have made an unprecedented heavy growth of wood which is yet tender and full of sap to j ioner longer loner continue irrigation this fall will keep the tree in a growing state and incite a free circulation of sap to the extremities of 0 course all irrigation will vill unavoidably cease when winter has frozen fast the stream streams but when froit frost comess comes those trees that have been irrigated too late in the fall will sensitively feel the chilling effects effect sand and lose a great portion if nit all of their tops during c the winter and should it be such an one as t the he last some may altogether perish As a general rule in this locality well weil established trees do P not ot require water after the first of september being permitted from that period to relax its energies the sap will descend the summers growth of wood will mature the whole tree will be better prepared to endure without injury the frosts and chilling blasts of winter and with ordinary good seasons a little judicious care and management there will be no lack of fruits to rep repay us for our painstaking pains taking agricultural exhibition EXIT IB the first annual nua I 1 exhibition of the san francisco bay district agricultural society is to be held on the ath ath eth ath oth loth and lith of october next at the city of san francisco contributions are respectfully solicited from every portion of the state as well as from oregon and washington and utah territories samuel hamuel brannan is President Frank F fargo secretary |