Riverside.

A recent visit to the valley which at present produces the premium raisins, was made with a view to making a thorough examination of the fruit belt, but a north wind and other causes so circumscribed our observations that we concluded to wait until after the February meeting before making further comment.

Any subscriber having a complete file of Volume 1, of the Horticulturist, in good condition, can leave the same at this office and get a bound volume by paying $1.50.

Any person having a March (1878) number of the Horticulturist can sell it for 25 cents by sending the same to this office.

So prune your orchard from the very first that it will never be necessary to remove large limbs.

The acreage of wheat in England is steadily on the decline, although the yield per acre is slowly on the increase.

J. C. Weinberger, of Napa County, has manufactured 1,500 gallons of grape syrup this season.