The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-25

expanss leads inland from the Bay Of San Francisco for
nearly four hundred miles almost to the base OF CAL
ornia mountains and averages between sxty ana sixty
Eve miles In width
The valleys Of the del Pumss and American Fork
also very large that OF the Tuars gives an area OF
tive hundred and fifty miles org by thirty -nve broad
These valleys are comparatively well tinbsred with
several varieties Of wood consisting principally OF WHITE
oak live oak ash cotton wood, cherry, and willow while
the hills afford occasional forests OF PINE CEDAR
FIR. piDion, and spruce
The soil as well as the climate is we'll adapted to the
cultivation Of all kinds of grain and vegetables produced
in the United States and many OF the varied fruits OF
the torrid and temperate be successfully reared
Among the grains grasses, and fruits indigenous to
the country wheat oats flax and clover white
and red with great variety Of oil Of which are
wild oats fro ueny cover immense spreads of bottom
and prairie laud sometimes to extent OF several thou
sand acres which resemble, In appearance tse species
common to the United States They usually grow to
height of between two and three feet though they often
reach height Of seven feet.
The wild Glover Of these valleys is much like tho
red, and, in places Is afforded in great album
dance 1t sttains usual height Of two feet and halt
though it often twice that heght-stanupB 40
thick as It can well grow.
Forty bushels per acre said to be hs average wheat
grown upon little spot Of ground This grain generally
reaches its maturity in three or four months from the
tine of sowing
Corn yields we'll and affords an average Of from fifty
to sixty bushels per without farther attention from
the time Of planting till picking Potatoes onions nees
carrots SC be produced In any quantity with very
little trouble Tobscco has also been raised by some Of
the Inhabitants with most Asttsring success
Perhaps country in the world possessed OF rich
er or more ftuitfu soil or one capable of yielding
greater variety Of productions than the valleys OF the
Sacramento and Its tributaries.
The articles previously notosd are more or less COM
mon to the bottoms and valleys OF other sections =
Grapes abound in the vicinity Of most of tho creeks,
which afford wines and delicious ra'ins In I'M
mepse quantities.
The climate is so mild that fires are needed at sea-
son Of the year for other than cooking AID
of irrigation many kinds Of vegetables are
at any time while two crops OF some species OF grain
NAV bs produced annually :.
Flowers not unfrequently In full bloom In mid
winter, and all naturs bears like smiling aspect In
this however Of refer only to the low lands
The traveller at any season the year, may visit at
his option the frests and Of eternal winter or
feast his eyes upon the vsrdure and beauty Of
spring. gut his taste amid the luxurant abundance
aud r0h maturity OF amending summer or indulge bis
changsfr fancy IA the enjoyment of magnificent va
rety Of scenery as well as OF climate SOIL and produo
The only rains incident this country fall during the
months OF DscsmSsr January February, ana Marcn
rarely known to fall Perhaps for third OF the four
months before named the clouds pour down their tor
afford clear and delightful weather
During the wet the ground In many parts be-
aiy ia the Valley Of the s.osamsno that by the aid Of
oopious dsws which the country is subject crops may
be raised without the trouble Of irrigation though It's
general ardty constitutes the greatest objection to
California.
Gifts geological and meteorological character little
YET KnOWn TOOK 10 TO 20
mica slate, granite trap bssat puddingstone and lime
stone, with occasional beds Of gypsum mine
rails, commonly reported are found gold silver, iron
COAL and variety Of salts The mineral resources OF
the country have not been, yet fully TO
any great extent but the mountains in different parts
supp osed to be rich in hidden stores
To speak of Western California, as whole, 1t may be
pronounced billy, II mot mountainous and about two
thirds of 1t is probably, at for agricultural purposes
Such Is brief description of our acquisitions
by our first Punic war with Mexico. BY the
time the third shall have been concluded, we
shall have acquired the remaining portion of
Mexico, down to Yucatan, and including the
Isthmus of Tehuantepec, and the veritable halls
of the Montezumas.
Allah is great, and the United States, if not
now, will be great country Who's afraid p
We shall give description of Lower California
another time.