The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-01

vads, and Especially in ihe deep rav,Des OF the |
Streams, the ,hermem~ier frequently ranges from |
ITO ots Ia lis der. VA the shade, during three or
VI lcurs Of Iht Gay, Say from eleven until three
O'Clock In he evening, as The sun declines, the |
IbdisDoD al heat ceases The cool, dry a,intN
fIhsIt II, The mountains spIe ads over the whole
c,uptry, aid renders Ihr nights cool and luvigo-
rnnR.
! have been kindly furnished by Surgeon Gene
raj Lawson u. . Amy, anh ,h-rmonietrical . D.
srlvaticbe, taken nj tb~ following places IN Gale
torn,r. VIZ Al san Francisco, by Assistant Sur
| e.oh W & Parker, for Elk months, embracing The
lasi quarter al lS47, and the first quarter 1T 1913
The monthly mean temperature Was as follows;
O'hbsr,T ctg.; November, ~ deg December,
| co Gee January, 40 deg; February, 80 deg;
Al Norttrsy, in latitude SO deg 80 min north,
| sbo ongirLde l2i west, on The coast, about one
| degree ard hall south OF San Francisco, by As
| sistsnt Surgeon w. King, for seven months,
r,m May 10 November inclusive. The monthly
| neal Temperature WAS - May, So deg June, 50
deg July C2 d. G.; August, SO deg; September, SO
| deg; OcioteI, co DEG November, J6 deg.
A, Lee Angeles, laninde "a deg. min. longi
| nee west llo deg 7nin by Assistant Sory-on
John :. Grlhn. for L. months, from June, lol7,
| 10 March, ls4S, Inclusive. The monthly mean
1 i@mp-fsinie was:-June, 73 deg; July. ~ deg
AUGUST: IS deg September, IS deg; Oc,ob.r. 10
| deg; November, 80 deg; December, co deg Ji-
mary, ss oeg.: February, IS deg; March, SIS deg.
| This ps c. is abou, forty mites from the coast
| AT san Diego, latitude 81 deg As MN. longi-
m a's ,ss by sa,ss 3"
|
lsl9, vrz:-Jnly. monthly mean temperature, III
| deg August, 70 deg. September, 40 deg.
Al Suttersville, on the Sacramento rv-v, latitude
:sote. S2 mn. north, longitude west l2l deg, 81
min, by Assistant surgeon II. Murray, for the fol-
| lowing months Of 1899 July, monthly mean tenn
yeralnIe, Sd'g,: August, 70 deg; September, Is
| These observations show remarkably high tenn
peJainIe st San Francisco duriDg the SIX months
| nom October 10 March Inclusive a variation Of
| only eight degrees in the monthly me an and a
II IA 4 flS A. npur 81
Al Monterey we md the me an monthly II llpera-
tuIe from May 10 November, inclusive, VARYING
only Fix oeeI.es, and the mean temperature Of the
seven months 10 have been % deg. Ii we take
The three summer months the mean heat was 20
tsg. The mean OF the three winter molths a
ttle over 40 deg showing m.an difference, on
hat part OF The coast, OF only ii deg between sum-
mer and WINTER
The mean temperature of San Francisco, for the
three winter months, was precisely the same as al
MOnieIey-a llule over 40 deg.
As these cities are only about one degree and q
halt distant from each other, and both situated near
The ocean, the temperature at both, in summer,
may very reasonably be supposed TO be ne arly
SIMILAR as the thermometer shows II to be in
winter.
The mean temperature of July, August and Sep
itmb.r, at San Diego, only deg So min south of
The same months al Monterey was lii,le over SO
deg showing mean difference of IL deg.
This would seem 10 indicate that the cold ocean
current thrown of from the southern part of the
coast by Point Conception, and the islands south
orr and consequently Its influence on the climate
81 san Diego is much less than at Monterey and
Sen Francisco.
Al Los Angeles, 40 miles distant from the coast,
The me- tempe Failure Of the three summer moa,hs
war "a otg; 1T the three autumn months 81 deg I;
Of The three WINTER months 81 ~g
Al SutieTsvilIe about 100 miles from the ocean,
and deg. north Of Los Angeles, the mean tenn
PeIaiuIe OF August, September, and October, was |
u ceg. The mean temperature OF the same |
nc nihs at Monterey was SO deg showing dif. |
"A uSU hetw he aea nd nj in.
terror, On nearly the same parallel OF latitude. |
much gre alter difference would undoubtedly appear
it We had observation for the spring and summer |
months Al Sui,eIsvile aud the gold mines.
These variations ia the climate at California
account tof the various and conflicting opinions
ana state respt ctipg II.
A stranger arriving at san Francisco In sum-
mer, Is annoyed by the cold winds and fogs, and
pronounces the climate InioeTsble. few months
VIII modify, if NOT Danish his dislike, and he will
no, iail Ia appreciate the beneficial effects Of cool
bracing atmosphere. Those who appro ach CALI
tornia overland, through the passes OF the noun.
fsiBs, find the heat OF SUNNI, 7, IN the middle of
the day, greater than they have been accustomed
to. and therefore many COMPLAIN Of 1t.
Those wbO take up their residence IN the valleys
which are situswd between the great plain OF the |
Sacramento and San Joaquin aoa the coast range
Of hillr, lind the climate, especially In the dry
son, rs he aIhful and pleasant as u Is possible for
any climate to be which possesses sufhcient hes,
TO mature The cereal grains and edible roots Of the
The DIVISION Of the year into two distinct sea-
fCns-dTy end wet - impresses those who have
been accustomed TO The variable climate Of the
Atlantic Staiet, uDisvoraby. The dry appearance
of The country in summer, aud the difficulty Of
moving about IN winter, seem to impose serious
difficulties IN the way Of agricultural prosperity,
While The many ano decided advantages Resulting
ii,m the mdDess of winter, and the BRIGHT clear
~,shtT Of summer, are not appreciated These
viii sIJear, when come To speak Of the produc-
uoas II California. We ought not To be surprised
at the cKhke winch the immigrants freqrrni ex-
rSss In IA ~ nj mai lrttn
which they come, that they cannot readily appre-
claie lis sdventagts. or become reconcsd 10 Its |
extremes ot dry and wet
IL native uf California were TO 90 to New Eng
land IN WINTER, and zee the ground frozen aud |
covered with snow, the streems with ice, aud hnd |
limtelf IN iemrt nature many degrees colder than
he bad ever feli before, he would probably be US
much rurprised tina, people could or would live in
80 ~ bofpiisbie a region, a. any immigrant ever |
hes been At what he has seen or felt 10 CaIiorDIa
go much are our opinions influenced by early
PIE seluIs, the ylcissitudts Of the seasons with
which We are iumilisr, love Of couniry, home and \
KINDRED. that We ought never To hazard hasty
or,nion when We come IN contac, with cIrcum-
stances entirely different from those 10 which we
have all our lives ,, N accustomed.
soil.
The valleys which are situated parallel To the |
coast range, snd those which ex end eastwardly in
ill directions among the hs, towards the great
lam OF the sacIsIn,nto, are OF unsurpassed tert-
biy.
the appearance Of having b. rn deposItsd when
they were covered wlrh water. This idea Is
tltreihebed by the fact that The rising grounds
The BORDERS Of these valley >, and many hills OF mo-
osrse elevation, have a soil precisely like that Of
the adjoining plains.
THIS roll Is 90 porous, that II remains perfectly
unbroktn by gulli,s, Notwithstanding tue great
qssniIty Of waitr which falls IA u annually during
tie wet scason. The land IN the northern part Of
the trrroiy on the Trinity and other rivers, and on
the borders OF Clear Lake, rs far has been ex
tmlL.d, ~ ssid TO be remarkably iertile.
The great valley ~ the Sacramento and san Joa-
qun has evidently been, at some remote p.nod.
the bed 81 Q lake and those rivers, which drain
it, yrttent the appearaDce of having cut their chan
Iels through the elluvis deposit utter 1t had been
formed. Ia fact ~ ~ not possible that they could
have been Instrumental in forming the plain
through which they pass. Their head waters
Gene from ,he extreme ends Of the valley, north