The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-05-10

tains, on the South by Lower California and |
Sonora, on the West by the Pacific Ocean, |
and on the North by Oregon, (the 42d de-
gree of N. latitude.) The appearance Of this
country is really attractive. There is an ele- |
waited range of country Immediately on the |
coast; this section of country is, however,
interpreted with beautiful and most fertile |
valleys, of rather limited extent. Immediate.
ly East of this range Of elevated lands, is
vas: plain, averaging from 90 to $50 miles
lin width from East to West, and extending
the whole extent of the country from North
TO South. This plain extends from the high
lands on the coast to arrange of mountains in
the interior. 1t is beyond doubt enc ofthe
most fertile sections of the country in the
world, producing oats, clover, and fax,
spontaneously, in great abundance, and Of
an excellent quality. 1t is generally cover
ed with a kind of short fine grass, of which
cattle and horses are very fond. The oats,
ia many parts of this valley or plain, are
found FIVE or six feet in height. The clever
generally grows about two or three feet high;
it very much resembles our common red and
white clover. The fax is Of an exceen:
lquality. The soil of all this valley is gener
ally black, deep, vegetable loan; that of
the hills and mountains is usually a light
brown loan or vegetable earth. The sub-soil
clay. Immediately at the eastward Of this
range of mountains is another valley, of more
limited extent, but equal in fertility, to that
just described. This is also bounded on the
: East by another range OF mountains, to the
Eastward of which there is also another VAL
ley Of considerable extent, which is also We
ry fertile. These valleys all run parallel with
; the coast, so also do the ranges Of mountains,
: all of which are spurs of the Rocky Noun
tains.
The principal grain grown in California as
: yet is wheat, which is raised in great ahun'
+, dance throughout the whole country. The
, from 80 to 60 bushels per acre, or 10 a bushe
: Of sowing. / was informed Ly several res
: pectable men that there had been one ins
lance within their ewn knowledge of farm
: er's receiving 1873 bushels TO one Of sowing
the next year, without sowing, from a span
g taneous growth, upon the same ground, g.
a bushels to the acre were received. As ex
9 traordinary and doubtful as this may appea
!. TO some, have not the least doubt of its cor
) RICHNESS. 1t is ne more extraordinary thai
8 it would be 10 see cats growing spontaneous
l ly five or six feet high. have Travelled
Il through manv thousand acres of eats Of thi
/ kind. The wheat raised in this country i
of very different kind frem ours; one stall
/ produces several ears or heads. This ma
a account to SEINE extent fer the extraordnar
returns receiv ed in that country, get the eli
Il mate, no doubt is the chiefcause. The whea
J. raised here il Of an excellent quality. Indial
a corn, beans, peas, barley, tobacco, and a
g kinds of vegetables, are grown with grea
success in all parts of the country. There
% TO soil or climate in the world moro favOra
g BILE TO the growing of rice, cotton, and cane
l. than that of California. Apples, pears, peach
g es, figs, almonds, olives, dates, oranges
d lemons, citrons, Pomegranates and grape
re may all be produced in any abundance.
b fact, all the tropical fruits are or may be pre-
y duced in this climate.
Or In many parts of the country timber
Il very abundant, especially on the coas
is where oak, ash, arbutus, arbor vitae. an
n several species of cedar and pine are fOunC
N In the interior, the timber is principally Ger
e. fined to the streams; but there are many sci
IL tons off the streams which are well timbereC
i This timber consists of Incorporating whit
u oaks, red oaks, ash, poplar, cherry, and wi
lis low. Both on the coast and in the interior
to found the NEST admirable timber for shi
as building. Further in the interior, and in Ii
Is mountainous region, are found fir, pir
&C. cedar, oak, spruce, and ash, all of an exec
% lent quality. II has bean remarked by son
or that thers 10 a great deficiency of timber
- this country; but such is not the case. Tai
he ling the whsle country together, there is an
nd pie timber for all useful purposes.
en- The climate is perpetual Spring; neither &
" heat OF Summer nor the cold OF Winter is expo
nd Iiehced. Il is as mild on the Pacific side in Il
-. As degrees N. as it is LAT. 35 degrees N. on t
=. Atlantic side. The cause Of this difference
as climate in the same latitude / suppose to be I
y prevailing winds from the north during the Su
aat mer, and from the South during the winter.
nd fact, the effect is so great, that in many places
are the coast il ID warmer in the Winter than in
STU Summer. even in lat 81 and SO degrees North
en- standing water has never been known to free
t, : thicker than common window glass; runni
-. water never freezes. No fires are required
- sitting rooms, offices, or shops, at any season
IP- the year, consequently fuel Is never required
ore any other than culinary purposes.
a'ey The .srainy season. as it is called, usua
lin commences about the first of November, and G
SIS tinues until about the first of February, and sol
oc- times even until the first Of March. During
vail season there are frequent showers OF rain;
ave weather is alternately rainy and clear; proba
two thirds Of the trany season. is rainy weatl
-, the residue Of which IL pleasant and deligh
weather. Wheat 10 sown in the FaIl aud dur
!, the entire Winter: gardens are made during
day Winter, and many kinds oil vegetables are e
We obtained at any time during the winter III
uly are several kinds of grain, Of which crops
,ali- be obtained each year; many KINDS Of vegela
ice are planted and gathered e any and every ses
!, ~ of the year. AS as the rainy season. 9
mencea. vegetation puts for anew, and all ma
seems to wear new and most enlyening asp
In the month 81 December and January, veg
un- ton is in full bloom. Il may be truly said Of