New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-03-30


description n climate prevails Oh a.. tie a. a- s
along the coast rau-c su1 extends throughout O. q
country ro--l al- south = far c1s-Kz-l CHE
va-sv Of the Sacramento sll -An JOS Jan. IN
us vas. pan tie ses breeze .oses ~ Influence.
and the degree Of neat % th7 middle q ne DAY.
during the miner moths $ much greater than
j. Known on tie Atlantic coast IA the sane lat
tldes II .s DIS. however. sat probably not more
oppressive Oa the .11t hills q ne Sierra Nsva1L
AM especially .a the deep r1vioes o. the streams.
the Thermometer frequently ranges from l.oe no
49, - the shade during three or i'1r no1rs - lie
day. ssy FROM y uliil O'Clock H. ;he evening,
a. me ST. declines tle radiation o. heat ceases -
The COL dry atmosphere from The mountains
spreads over the whole country. slc renders t-e
ui-lts cool and iuv.gOrat.1r
have been kindly igru she'd b. surgeon Gen
e-sl Lswsol. T.. :. army, with tlermonetrcaI OBJ
servations taken At the 2 aces ID Col.'1rris, w
At san Francisco. by Assistant Surgeon ". O..
Parker Tor SIX months embracing the last quarter
Of l-i7. and tie hrst quarter " lsi,. The molth
lr mean temperature was as follows Octooer.'' .
November, 81 December 81 Jan1a-y. 90
February, 20 March. 81.
A. Monterey IN attitude % 81, Noul and long
tade 1919 est. ou the coast about oae t-zree AMI
ali south 90 San Frsncisco. b. Assistant cll-
geou " King, Tor seven months from May p
November inclusive The monthly mean temper
tire vas May ~ June - July. 81 As-ust
SO September = October 60. November 5n-
~ Los Angeles. latitude 80 longitude wc.;
liz e.. b. Assistau. Surgeon John :. Guihu, 'or
ten noutls-fr0m June l-i7, 70 Msfch. Isi- 90.
elusive. Th3 monthly mean temperature Was
-5-. October. 10 November - Decemhc-,
80 1lis ace is about forty miles from the coast
AZ san Diego latitude 30 IS. longitude west
ll'- u. by ASSISTANT Surgeon ! D SINNERS. .or
the following three months % $50 ~ JUL
monthly mean temperature ID August %
oeptemh,r 10
II sgtteis-i i,. 01 the Sacramento river attitude
3s- 20 north. longitude west l4l- 49,. by Assistant
Surgeon r. Murray for Che following months N
l-49 Jul. ull,h.y mean temperature 10 =
gust 7oe September Csc October. s5'
These ooscr, stons show q remarkably a.sh tena.
gcrsture ~ san Francisco dl-ius the SIX months
from October % March Inclusive. a variation 0t
only eight degrees IN the monthly mean. and
mean temperature for the SIX months OF 81 fe.
grees.
At Monterey We Tad d. mean monthiy tempe
i8re from May o. November inclusive. varying oH-
ly So degrees, and the mean temperature %, te
seven mouths TO have been So u We take ir-
three summer moaths, tne mean heat was f.-
The mean 1t the three W Inter months was a little
over ios showing mean difference on tha, psf
o' the c0asL a. only he between summer eli
Winter
The meaa temperature OF san Francisco Tor tne
three winter A itls. was pre- seIy the same AZ az
Monterey "A Iftl over go.
A. these c.sies sac only about one de-ree and
bali distant irsm each other aud no'l situated nc.r
the ocean, to- Temperature nc both, ln suuLit..
may very reasonably Os supposed 70 be - early
similar A. tne thermometer shows 90 O. be- in w...
ter.
The mean Temperature l. Jliy, August and sep
teuber a. san Diego only g. a3 south % Monte.
rev. was 72o The mean temperature oi the sane
months az uterey was .i.t.s over - show 2
mean difference % 1872
This would seem io indc ate that the cold ocean
current Is thrown oh from The southern part oi ts
COST by Point Conception AID the Islands south ,i
it and conscQ ueu,., IS influence 90 the climate
O. San Dleeo S much .ess than ~ Monterey ant
Fan Fraacisc]
At Los Angels. 90 miles distant from the coast
the mean temperature OF the three months is ~ d.
and Of the three Autumn months Ca OF The ihr,
Winter months So.
At Slttersville, abolt 100 milos from the oceaa.
end a. north Of Los Angeles, the mean temper
turo Of August September a.! October was g.
The mean temperature OF the same months az MJa
terey was So showing difference OF g between
the sea coast aui the interior. GA nearly Tie same
parallel OF latitude \ much greater difference
would undoubtedly sppcar 4 We had obscri lt.,l
for the Spring aid Summer months 1T : litcrsvi. '
and the gold mines
These variations ia tie climate d California a.-
coln; 70! The various ard conflicting opinions A.
statements respecting o.
4 stranger arriving ., San Francisco IN cgmmc-
IS annoy ed By the cold winds aud 81 IS, and pio-
nouuccs tie climate ntoleTabis ~ few months
will modify u not Danish his dislike, and he WI. nct
fail % appreciate tie beneficial ELECTS OF co.,
traciur atmosphere. Those who approach Ca.
,o,uia overland through the passes OF the mou..
taius dnd the heat OF Summer, I the mlicle VI
tue day, greater than they have been accustoucd
TO- and Therefore many complain OF H.
h faka heir q
which are situated between the -res. plain o. tie
Sacramento AID san joaquin and the coast ran-e
Of bills find the climate especially IN the dry Sc
SON health.ul and pleasant IS Il IS possible Ger
amy climate 10 be which possesses sufficient he
20 mature the cereal grains and edible roots % me
temperate zone.
The division Of the year into two distinct sea.
sons-dry and wet-impre those who have been
accustomed 70 the variable climate OF the At ariic
States unlav0rabv The dry appearance OF Tie
country IN Summer and tLs difficulty Of NOV.
about n w inter seem o. impose serous cifrnitl-
To- the way OF agriculture. prosperity while Le
many and decided advantages resulting from I. e
mll5uess o, Winter, and tie bright clear weathef
Of summer. are not appreciated These WI az
pear when ! come 70 speak o. the productions %
Cai.ornis W. ought not % be surprised AZ d e
dislike which the immigrants frequently express '1
the climate. :, Is . unlike that rom which thel
come that they cannot readily appreciate is al
NALktAtas II i.ttNA't hNt.-4 $3.50 t" -
dry and wet
lfsusii Of California - ere 70 60 70 New hns
land in Winter and see the ground frozen aif
covered with snow. the streams with ice, and Dad
himself IN a temperz tire many degrees colder than
be had ever felt beure be would probably be -
much surprised that people could or would i've I'D
80 inhospiiabe 4 region. a. auy immigrant ever
has been At what BE- hss seen OF felt IN California
= much are or opinions Influenced by cary
inpressous the vicssitudes a the seasons itu
which we are familiar. love Of country. bone ard
kindred. that We Cl-ht never % hazard hasty
opinion. when we come ID contact Wit c.rclm
Stances entirely different rom those u winch
have all our ives been accustomed
SOIL
Tn, valleys which are situated parAle. to ,he
coast range. and those which extend eastwarfy u
all directions among the hlis. toward the great
plain a the Sacramento are Of unsurpassed ier
uity.
They have a deep osck. alavial SOL Sh.cl has
the appearance O. havia- been deposited When
rbev were covered with wafer. The idea s
strengthened by the fact that he rslng grounds 90
the borders OF these valleys and many h.s o. mo
deste elevation have a sol precisely Ike that q
the ADJOINING plains.
This sol is 50 porous that u remains perfectly
unh-cken D. xulhes. notwithstanding he grsst
.usutrv Of water Which !a.s ~ . annually DUNG
the wet season IRE lad H. the northern part 50
ire territory On the Trinity and other MYERS. A.
o. the borders Of Clear axe as is a. i has bee1
sxsr,irsT !. aid 70 be remarkably l-rtlle