The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1846-11-12

m l!Ie recci ipio . large income, alI IufwhicI
lteSliod xPended in claii &
UPPER cALIFoRisI e L 4. .a s..s:s ss:s= IS 3
The following cxtrnctfrom tie lSts I:niul..:
is Rcseille, ofsn leticrifrom Upper Califorr-
mia, written in May, 1916, is Of some I'M.
|lcrest, wl.sn VIC consider tlic fact ,hat3oIr,
|countrymen are now emigraling to s,licS
Ifdrthest West: ..3 s
Our harvest happens In about three
weeks, and 1 l,opesip secure at leasi.Ia
600 bushels of wheat; will, barley, peas
beans, &C., proportion. ,rhefnext;ycar.
however;sI hnTe .a obtain double qnnnii-
ty. and so on each succeeding wear. A
fanega 1.-TWO busliels) Of wheat: is usually
worth here about two dollars. but al Spres
ent, before the harvest, il is soitlforl 4 dol
hrs. Through our excellent water COM
munications, the salcof our pr oducls has
facilities unsurpassed in The world. Fo,
example, have now large contracts for
wheat and other staples wil,lsthe Russians
of The northwest consi. Were l able IL
freight the 4amoun, of four hundred tons
more, they would receive il. The Rus
sian colrnies of The north are increasing
every year. When l visited Si.kn, six,
years ago, their consumption was al
ready great, and is now four fold. Silka
is the Governors residence, and the See
Of the Bishop, with seminary, good
schools, a theatrc, etc, and lies in 81
north latitude. / am negotiating fur the
opening of a second good tan,lct& for
export with The French, government.
(which needs wheat anil 3, her, ! prod ,icts
slialquesas and Oiaheiie. III
ransh 1of Mn ia, H.
tpfsfs die aat rs 81 faf MI
ttlioss islatils We iit esE Ehsnc & ii ~
too.Wilh The SanaW iciIi II en-, mas
lec,i f. great me seaset Hin q
fonfssls,'s more ,ent ever ysar.
from the S6.itli Sea 'nari gators and ;uisaIs
Etlshermeris of tbaS latter of Which from s2S
10 3osatteatly touch otS the hsr b9Is aGss sst.
Erancissoss Era sarlys9s
ally make thsir appeafsiin Il. ma aiEsir
captains have often assured treaifnt tflfs
haroor Is the finest in The whole Pacific
Ocean. :. = =
Next TO agriculture, the raising of cattle
us our most important pursuit, rendered
easier by the fact that we have hardly any
winter, and no snow. So soon as i, begins
10 rain in autumn, everything is green
gain, and stock is fut The whole winter
through. My collection Of stock consists
of about 200 head Of oxen, 200 mares,
2OO tame horses, mules, &C., 5000 sheen,
aud many hogs. They all pasture them.
selves, without difficulty, in the ricl, p,ai.
ries and bottoms ofthe Sacramento valley.
AMI requires no trouble but little watch.
ing. generally attended 10 by the native
Indians. ltis particularly q great nssis-
tance 10 ns-onc, indeed, which we could
hardly disponse with that we can hire the
Indians ms lahorers very cheapIy. They
make slavery wholly unnecessary here,
and may be employed for all field and
house work. In harvest, l have frequently
employed 400 Indians.
No country in the world is better adapt
ed for the vine raising. An excellent wine
is made in some parts, and q considerable
quantity of brandy. Any one who plants
good vineyard here and understands The
management, can in a few years, VARYING
with The yields, gain great profits. We
have several instances Of French and A NC.
r'cans, whose fine young plantations, ]
lhn'5 ;;iJseif visited. The VINEYARDS are
l"'i "i Gg, olive and orange trees. tho Inst,
bearing n, once dnwcrs and ripe and green
fruit! a proof Of tire fitness Tor the cuI-
lure of the grape. ofsthe ralleys OF The
Sacramento, Tho ST.. Joaquin ana .o,he,
streams, is the abundance or the wild zines
upon their banks. These bea =. yeryI q o6,q
grapes. Of which wesoiien mike wine, vi
n"gar and brandy. s
The rivers are full Of fish, especially The
salmon, which sGrpnss those Of Colnmbia
river. Tho lIeayies! weighing from, 40 10
so lbs.
Gamc is found Lin 3profision--as for ex-
ample, ,tllonsan,ls oftlle ok, which gather
IN herds, and in summer are very iai. 81 E!
nallynumernns areihe svast herds OF wild
horses, deer. antclopcs,s DC. or bears,
there arc great number. Aml:ini The rainy
season especially, ono can Kill immense
ilocks; might ymillions, Of ducks $, 9 ccse,
cranes, policans, &C. Beaver, Ton, anil
land offers may sill be found in some
abundance, chiefly in thc mountains.