The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-15

the mouth Of Salmon river, aud is about sixty
miles from Trinidad, on the new trail. We sus-
than McDermith will allow to be published.
From the San joaquin Republican July lOJ
Some four or five months since, several French
men came into Mariposa, and communicated to
their friends that they had discovered very ROB
gold mines about forty miles east of Los Ang slos
nWhite Quartz River. A number Of their country
men sent out party to prospect, and learn the sx-
tent and richness of the mines They returned, AMI
made very favorable report, saying that they had
prospected twelve or fifteen miles, and found that il
would yield rich reward for their labor. Upon
that. company of two hundred French and one
hundred Americans started out to that point, the
French inviting the Americans fearing the Indians
The Frenchmen who left Mariposa were some of
them in good mercantile business, and men of
standing. They led the party There are several
gentlemen here direct from Manposa county, aud
they state that this party has again sent back to
their friends, and some of the messengers have
shown the pounds of ore One Mexican had eleven
pounds. As might have been expected, there is
perfect rush from the mines In Mariposa to that
place 1t has been represented to us that the
Coarse and Fine Gold Clutches are likely to be de-
populated
Agriculture In California.
From the Alta California July Ill
The letter which We publish below, from an in
telligent practical farmer, is worth whole volumes
of newspaper articles upon the subject Of our agr
cultural resources. Here is a mass of facts, going
over series of years, and demonstrating, beyond
the possibility Of doubt, the certainty that Cafor-
mia, rich as she in mines, is infinitely more valu-
able in other important respects. 1t is extremely
gratifying TO as, who have always commended in
favor of the States great facilities for agriculture,
the Pacific and the Atlantic, so reliable and con
vincipg statement.
AT MY FARM NEAR Eek. Mission DE SAN JosE,(
SANTA CLARA VALLEY, July 9, 1851.
observed IN extract from the Journal of Com
m9ce concerning farming operations in California,
which refers psricu lary to me lin fact, but not in
name: My name, as recorded. Is John M Horner,
born June 10th, 1921, Monmouth county, New Jer-
sey, where my father and his family now reside.
left New York, Feb. th,lwith my wife, two week
after marriage, for California, to farm; going !,
the way Of Cape Horn and the Sandwich Islands
and bringing my farming utensils with me. l OK
time have been pursuing one steady aim at agri-
First Year, farmed sixty acres in various kinds
Of produce, but gathered nothing but dear expe-
Second Year-I was thrown into confusion on &c
count of the gold mines. Help could not be hired
at any price, and am credibly infor that the
Governor himself had to cook his own meals.
farwed but very little, and finally caught the gold
fever, and went TO the mines; and there caught
the fever and ague, and returned to my farm.
gathered nothing the second year.
Third Year-l made further preparations for
farming. was determined not to be disappointed,
but farm would. l could not hire hands for BIG
per day. tried to enter into co psrtnership but
could not effect It; all had rather 60 to the mines.
None of my brothers were yet in the country. But
would not be disappointed. / got the assistance
of three Indians, and we vent to the mountains. 25
miles distant, and there worked 1t the red wood
(cedars of Lebanon, for some of them are 300 feet
high,) until we got rails and posts sufficient to So
cure fifteen acres, which planted principally in
potatoes. The produce gathered was worth SIS 900;
but unfortunately lost one-half, on account Of
heavy rains setting in, and the scarcity of help.
Thus ended the third year.
Fourth Year-My younger brother arrived in
January. We managed to fence some 400 acres
and farm $50, principally In potatoes; and our crop
Welded about as follows: