New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-14
California Farming.

Mr.. Homer. who has a farm at the Ex-MrSon OF
san Jose gives the following account Of five years
farming IA California
FIRST YEAR, farmcd sixty acres IN various Kind.
OF produce, but gathered nothing but dear eyperi-
ence.
SECOND YEAR, Was thrown into confusion
account of the gold mines Help could not he hired
AT any price, and am credibly informed that the
Governor himself had Ia cook his own meals.
faImed bul ,rf, nttle. ana finally caught the gold
fever and went to the mines and there caught the
fever and ague, and returned 10 my farm gather
ed nothing the second year.
THIRD YEAR, made further preparations foS
farming. | wds determined not to be disappointed,
but fam would. could not hire hands Tor 90 per
day. tired to enter INTO coparncTshIp, but could
not effect II all had rather go to the mines. None OF
ny brothers were yet IN the country. But would
not be disappointed | got the assistance OF three
Indians, and We went 10 the mountains, Is miles
distant, and there We worked AZ the red WOOD
lcedars of Lebanon. for some OF them are 300 feet
hgh untl got ralls and posts sufficient ID secure
fifteen acres, which planted principally IN potatoes.
The produce gathered was worth about $4,000 but
unfortunately lost Onehalf on account oi heavy
rams setting IN, and the scarcity OF help. thus
ended the third year.
January. We managed 10 fence some 800 acres. and
farm $50, principally IN potatoes and our crop yield
eel about as follows
Potatoes lbs i7e0OOo,p umpk Dis o0os
Pdas. 'SS 900 ssei, e eS"Ss
Solid head cab sIbs $4,000 Egg. doz. $40
FIFTH } EAR, l-Jl.- we nave hDout Low
acres and have famed 40 We want no rain until
December, and We will be sure 10 gather Of
Po'1,oe' bush ~ 200 900 S rS% headed c,bsss s
Table Beets. ..----. i0o0lC Chickens 80 eos
Tumips ..-.....- 1000 Eggs .....-- dox i,oJ
Carrots ..-..-.-.--...- 1000 Onion Seed .lbs ~
Tomato. So. ..... 200 Beet Seed ,,sJ
BARLEY .....--...-.--- 1000 Cabbage Seed.-. 100
To most of the Eastern xOrd who unac-
ouaInted with our soil and climate, the above ac-
count will look almost impossible. But, considering
that We have nine months out OF twelve IN when
We can SOW, and nine IA which We can gamer, II 10
not doubtful And # there ever was country an
which the "pOHman overlook the reaper, "a.
hformIa Is that one 4 large amount OF produce VIII
Re raised N California this year Tor market
This valley alone Will yield about
100 go bushels potatoes, 5000 bushels psa,ls,
1870 table bee,s, 100 tuns pumpkins.
800 5e,s ,,,,t tomatoes 800 hay hay
'I i59.g wheat 1900 solid headed csbbases
Besides the above, there will be great quantny
of beans peas, melons, and inner garden sauce anu
some 900 sheep and hogs, besides cat'e aimost a.
numerous as The acres OF land over which they feeo-
THIS valley, its resources we're iuiIy deveIope~~
would suDply more than a million OF population
write from a knowledge Of the facts, hastAx
spcIt age years IN the valley Ihere are o"x ~.
acres 81 good tll.b!e land within lts borders, ~"
roorest will Weld 1900 pounds OF "hedt OF oai~Js
and Tie best 70, 900 pounds Of onions per acre
Notwithstanding the pre- sent prices OF labor ~mco
are abost 80 per month, my cacula,ohs, oao.r
upon experimental kaOw ledge, are such as 70 ~a
rant NE IN stating nat California can supply hef own
market N beef, pork for barley and ell kinds OF
vegetan.es, as cheap, and Of better e.ialty INA"
BE can be sup4Iied from any quarter Of tne worn.
Vegetables Will be very cheap tnn year a..
credlb,y Ufofmed that Nr. stelnbnger mas pnf-
chased the best article Of California potatoes oI tns
suup o Inc ocean steamers for tie year, at cents
per pound an, $780,, -, Al ,unnlv
Afef The Is, Of August lsJ2 alsofniA Nni ,'p p'
b pr own market with barley but when she can sup,
nly herself with four doubtful, as there are y,
mills IN the country, and farmers "llno' fsse ""'"
without some prospect OF a market. 4, u.,.
Yours, re specifliiY' '""' ~ """