The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-02
Agriculture in California.


have made scarcely livelihood where they expected
realize snug little fortunes But generally speaking
has been the average among miners, or may say
merchants.
allow to dsheartsn them, did they make
even more than . fair living Many Of them have
already large tracts in wheat barley. onions &c,
thrice the amount produos raised that there has been
this. Added to this 10 TO be presumed that Congress
such i ths s.s. this vssv can p.. IN .uo~l, the
entire State not only with produce In h natural condi
ton but with our water privileges superior -four can be
with the imporato. Of that staple from Chile OF
From the Sacramento Union. Oct. ISL
We we're yesterday shown, By Mr. Galloway, NAM
moth cabbage raised In the Bonora Valley, measuring
Ave feet and three inches in circumfsrence and weigh
ing my pounds The Mynheer OF Peter Stuy vesants
day would have put this statement In their pipes with
many msgviDgs Il had been asserted that the island
pounds; and Rip ysn winkls would have slept %
long had he dreamed that his nstve soil could
have produced such monster.
Agrie Mtura and Neurological Exhi.
ht1OD.
From the Gan franciseo Post, Oct. Is
We are much gratined TO and that Mr. snslton's ex.
neurological specimens q natural PROTECTION. |. AT
tracing increased attention. We very that all
who visit and carefully examine his collection be
not only pleased but also highly instructed the In
terestng subject Of the Of California We
gratulate people that . spirit has lately been
u
mountains and without this to seek out the
other Of strength and Of improvement which
bounfu nature has scattered broadcast land
IL becomes commonwealth. especially ours, discon-
necsd and distinct ~ We are from sister eommuni
ties 70 consider that evxy Of fertile land every
Of granite sandstons OF marble an Integral prnci-
pie element q the endless combination which const
,u,es national po,sr In .h. view we sttA,h great
sbeltons room.
Our attention during cur late visit was particularly
lra~ a. OBJ -. AZ
these noticed pumpkins Weighing 100 10 pounds
told cabhases measuring nearly Eve feet In crcumfe
circumference twenty 70 forty seyen eounds one
Of seven weeks growth weighing pounds turnps,
weny eve 70 thirty Eve pounds sweet potatee pump
lin u delightful aud valuable vegeabe eighteen inches
lons and twenty inches In circumference There
we're also fine specimens Of California barley and pro-
gous growth the buoh measuring thirteen feet
in height and the individual stalks from and
quarter 10 and half inches In circumference
also bunch Of timothy over nine feet high There
fine exhibit Of peaches ounces and grspes-the latter
rspging up TO four pounds In bunch and Mr. Shelton
infotms u that Gen Vallejo has raised lunches Weighing
Now these would be wonderful products in any Of the
Old States but We beg TO ssure our Atlantic friends that
.. s.e,ens sshis,sion hs been very suddenly and
dvdua products here noticed that belong the
Of California monsters The collection s chiefly made mp
Of our marketable products Such onions potatoes cab
bages, bees carrots turnips and grapes he pre-
sens ay be purchased In large quantities any week 1t
this in markets aud our vhsrves Perhaps
Mr. Shelton may prosecute his prsieeworhy and beneh
cent enterprise 70 the collection Of vegetable mon
stert In which would advise him 10 10 the
Plafa for sufficient space to accommodate such mass
The collection Of Wild fruits and flowers (the latter deli
heated by handsome cosred drswngs and the thousand
and marble and bviIsps tone ana ~ v,,,,shs b,.mi
nous coal from Bencis all subjects Of interests
but we have not psce 70 do than notice them Thus
generally. We must add. however, that Mr.. Shelton IL
increasing the ipducement TO visit his BY rapidly
converting II into general Pacific He has al
ready number Of interesting specimens Of the arts ssd
Of natural products from Chins the Islands and even
huge bear IRON the polar regions.