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

To most of the Eastern world who are unao-
quainted with our soil and climate, the above
count will look almost impossible. But, considering
that We have nine months out oftwelve in which We
SOW, and nine in which we gather, it Is not
doubtful And If there ever was q country in which
the "ploughman overlook the reaper" California
is that one A large amount Of produce will De
raised in California this year for market. This
valley alene will yield about 600 900 bu ,hels pota
toes 008 do. onions, IL, 300 do table beets 5000
do. table tomatoes, 100000 do. barley, 5000 do
pumpkins, isS DO coo do R gay, and ssS
600 solid headed cabbages. Besides the above,
there will be great quantity Of beans, peas, me-
Ions, and finer garden sauce; and some 1000 sheep
and hogs besides cattle almost as numerous as the
Of land over which they feed. This valley, If
its resources were fully developed, would supply
more than million Of population. write from
o. the ys IL
land within its borders. The poorest will yield
1900 pounds OF wheat or barley, and the best TO-
600 pounds Of onions, per acre.
Notwithstanding the present prices Of labor,
which are about $40 per month, my calculations,
based upon experimental knowledge, are such rs to
warrant me In stating that California can supply
her own market In beef pork, -four, barley, and all
kinds Of vegetables, cheap, and of better qua
lity than che can be supplied from any quarter Of
the world Vegetables will DO very cheap this year.
/ am credibly informed that Mr.. Stein berger has
purchased the best article of California potatoes,
for the supply ofths ocean steamers, for the year,
at three cents per pound. After the first of August,
1852, California will supply her own market with
barley but when she can supply herself with dour,
farmers will not raise wheat wit bout some prospect
Of market, Yours respectfully,
JOHN M. HoRSER.
Adams & Co.'S Banking House-A Mode
Building.
IFrom the San Francisco Herald
We were on Wednesday very politely shown
through the new and elegant banking house Of
Adams & Co, and were well repaid by an exam-
a. IL l. Al.
been adopted to render the building perfectly Sc
cure against FIRE. IL is located the east side Of
Montgomery street, between Sacramento and Cali
fornia streets. From the base to the roof, every
means, dictated by experience and judgment, have
been employed 90 counteract the influence Of heat,
and there be doubt out that the end has been
attained. No expense has been spared, no expe-
dient neglected, which could contribute to the OBJ
curity against FIRE has been the end studiouy kept
in view, We do not End that IL has compelled the
sacrifice Of taste. On the contrary, while II /. be-
yond question the strongest and best equipped build
ing in the city, in architectural symmetry and ee-
eance Of finish IL falls below none.
IL IL, including the basement, four stories high,
built Of hard burnt brick, with walls two feet thick
from the fout lton 70 the top Of the parspet In
the centre of these massive walls, and perv aiding
the IN throughout their whole extent, Is vacant
SPACE four inches wide, communicating with the air
through sieve like apertures in the cellar aud the
parapot. IL Is as II the walls dJube, with the
air freely circulating between. This arrange ment
i admirably calculated to resist the Transmission
Of heat from the outer TO the inner wall, on we'll
known philosophical principles Air, 1t Is known, Is
a non conductor Of heat-it only heats by contact,
aud when 80 heated, IL instantly expands, becomes
lighter and rises, while cooler current rushes in
10 supply its place These principles practically
applied in the construction of this edifce, and the
security they afford will at once be perceived.
The floor OF theb Mt and the small yard in
the rear is solid coat Of cement several inches
thick. Beneath the surface Of the yard Is reser-
voir, aiming several thousand gallons OF water,
from which pipe leads under ground into the
basement, where q force pump is attached. hose
leads rom there up through ell the floors to the
roof, il necessary. By this arrangement, access to
the water may be secured inside without Exposure
TO the heat, and every floor may be Hooded in few
moments, IL necessary.
The first flo or, on level with the street, IL tho
banking and express oficc-each kind of business
kept perfectly distinct, transacted at different
counter, and attended to by different assistants On
one side of the counters set of for the use
Of Todd 4 Co E aud Freeman & Co.'s Expresses
The counters, which extend all around the room,
are made Of solid mahogany, two inchcs thick
They ere iatciuily and highiy wrought aud mono
more beautiful can be found In tie banking houscs
IN tho eastern cities. They are the work Of MIR o.
T. Bent IN back corner OF tho room Is she vault,
ard here al tbe Of art have been oxh iust
cd TO make assurance d5uby sure. suffice u to
say, that when The former house Of this firm was
destioJod by the fire Of tho 81 of May, the sealing
wax in this vault was not rseted aud yet, not
content with the arrangemsnts thea existing add