The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-01-01

or fifteen feet from the root, and the branches Do
sess corresponding dimensions, and extend prod
gious distance horizontally from the stem.
, THE WESTERN SLOPE OF THE SIERRA NEVADA
This is the mineral rsgion-the place where col
is gathered in what called the "dry diggin0s,
and whence it is washed down into the ir,butarie
of the Sacramento and San Joaquin. The metaIi
wealth OF these mountains is yei 10 be- explored
and in all likelihood will be found inexhaustiblf
o. The general character of this part of California
Fremont says-"Th western flank of the Serr
belongs to the maritime region las distinguishes
from that of the Great Interior Basin) OF Cautor
MIA, and is capable of adding greatly to Its value
1t is long, wide slope, timbered and grassy VIII
numerous and bold streams, and without the colo
which its name and altitude mlgnI Imply; N
length it is the whole extent of the long valley al
its base, five hundred miles, In breath 1t is from
forty to seventy miles from Inc sun sun hs % ae ho
of the valleys below, and almost the whole of il
available for some useful purpose---t.mber pastur-
age some arabic land, mills, quaries-and SO stu.
ated as be convenient for use the wide slope OF
the mountain being of easJ and practicable ascent.
Timber holds the hrs! place in the advantages OF
this slope, the hCle being heavily wooded, first
with oaks, when predominant to about half the
elevation OF the mountain and then with pines.
cypress AID cedars, the pine pred0mlnating, and
hence called the pine region, though mixed with
other trees The highest submits of the Sierra are
naked massive granite rock, covered with snow in
sheltered places all the year round. The oaks are
several varieties of the white and black oak, and
evergreens. some OF them resembling live-oak. OF
the white-oak there are some new species, attain
ing handsome elevation, on step six feet in
diameter. Acorns of uncommon size, and not bad
tase used regularly for food by the Indians abound
on these trees, and will be of great value for stock
The cypress, pine and cedar are between 100 and
ESQ feet high, and from five to twelve feet in diam
eter, with clean, solid STEMS Grass abounds on
almost all parts OF the slope. except towards the
highest summits and Is fresh and green all the year
round, being neither killed by cold in the winter nor
dried by want OF rain in the summer. The foot
nils OF the slope are sufficiently fertile and gentle
TO admit OF good settlements; while valleys, coves,
beaches and meadows of arabic land are found
throughout. Many OF the numerous streams, some
OF them amounting to considerable rivers, which
now down the mountain side, make handsome, fer
tile valleys All these streams furnish good water
power. The climate in the lower part of the slope
is that OF constant spring, while above the cold Is
not In proportion to the elevation. Such is the
Sierra"
AGRICULTURE.
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r,;,n;n., nonenaJ =, ISppel Sd.iolh,a NJ yet
t..'; So I " .,'e ios,o.' y'ns oe'weeh 'lie
.".o Iai'ko "i'u nc SEQ anu Is chsn' carried on
has ,..c. AZ L.. IL. II
ra,;a TO- NV. aL no ma n 'ee .oue vi cuiu
~ mas ny. enalsou S'ioe t':1 nrSt set'ienent OF
ha LII; ns iuu1 am uhsAnl cnaracIer VIII
&c.. unuI Us III INC so'"o!ioi' VI Sapthih
,honoh '.h.r NC ".J a. oil e.oeP.on, al lnls Jay,
.auusn! ~neh raIhham wro!e' was propaoly
M;"a;s ne set.le.nens having oeeh formerly
.,a,;on '"u subsequently nus'ian ruf'lfaolns
g Tnd
und;a 60 . ,eu .t ~ .'e SaloIlas arc maize,
mai, ba. oa'si S Iieat anu oarles. feas ana
~
10 cn;,s "a - dI o.ea1 ool,l VI .lle country IL
,,ssd IN rs;.;, " %"u, eton WV! .'e H.ue skiii
sown hr"aJ s - p'u s,;,s aounuanny "neal Is
snch Is tho loosc sd ~ . anu s"dnge 70 !eli,
49,. e 'oose anu ncI, quality OF the SOIL, that
VIC ea MicH iai,s AT the harvesting OF the FIRST
two. hid ~ aron ., . u VI pouen VI InLIuw,
CO. IL 81, Icp ao 1ooonu season, anu nan
of H. u" S ~, ., q .es.ue.t On lle banks
,r;,h ,ha C.I;c,'; alI n'.erni"eiy acquainted
IN The sh 1--WE ior 1.-THE le las. nleeL years Wres
Calforns 90 nus n,i,, .a soane'n paris Oh upper
s,oaasnsd a.G senelaiy 'oo uly anu warm LOT inc
iuceu' cuillva"oh 0i wheat; toerabie crops,
~ are Ialseu Du. rom monterey north
;sn anu III ,e vicinity OF san IRAN
very negligent cultivation. II is nor uncommon to
make two, three, and even five crops from only |
J ,. so~.ne. Inc average annual yield is from |
r,cuIar ;ns,snca IN ~ ,hio o ;om' IN one
ordinary care was nsed and of which was n ena.
witness, from ten bushels sown 1862 bushels were
harvested Barley and oats. the latter more es-
;aa since tner Introduction, have spread very
where growing without cnure oaos, ln1ur;e eo
md in immense tracts Maize returns about one
hundred and fifty fold. The Irish and the sweet
'otato have been Introduced by American settlers.
rove c'ngenal TO the climate and soil but the
20 WIN u''oouoeo'y oe me great staple product
!, - INV cohsioerapiy cultivated Inc olive tree
'he"ise noorishes exceedingly we'll. Figs, lemons
lu oranges are common south OF Monterey, and
rouuce aounoahtly all the year. North of that
ONT, hgs are very productive and excellent, but
We get only one crop year. Cotton and tobacco |