New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-08
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yield sbuDdanny the gold being mostly coarse and Of
good qualify.
Qusrtz rock mining and crushing BY machinery Is being
prosecuted with great vigor New discoveries OF the goo
bearing Quariz have osen made Taroas oeanous, tne
Ioct consisting large proportion OF gold, and BENG
easily crushed Numerous orders cave ben gwen Ior
crushing machines IN the coming sesIon the yield ron
this source il expected 70 be very large 49,. 49,.
new feature in The basress " gold Mining has been
Introduced IL the shape Of dredging machines wneh sre
used where the deep 70 allow the eath 10 Dc
lsier from the bottom by sry other means Two small
Pesmers have been engaged lor short nne past II
whirh own Them ave osr guished by the nsnes Of The
boats which hey own-tbe Phenix and Inc Llnca-ana
are sxPtcd 70 be very s. dr.
and have induced other parties to enter INTO SIMILAR en-
terprises. -.
neRhi orbood Of Monterey, Los Angeos and san Diego
which are said be very productive re accounn re-
here from those aces 40 not noNeVcr 90 laio
particulars bat merely say general terms that they yield
IN win Ie seen therefore, that though the want Of rain
has been very serious drawback the prosperity OF The
country the miners have lost several moohss labor IN
eRing earth which they cannot wash for the want OF
min vel there good prospect opening before for the
summer ano IL is be hoped that the bright 6nucPsnons
which are formed may be realized
The California Neps says:
Bu,ipess still continues dull The arrivals OF foreign
shipping have fallen o largely within the past ortngh hit
The miners doing well throughout the STATE ana Arge
yipcressed amounts Of gold are expected to be taken ol
durrR the coming season We have yet very little rain
p san Francisco although the interior has been rather
more favored 10 this respect
The Placer Times says:
We can give general idea OF the Of affairs in the
eigenRs, for the accounts from all quarters seem mucn
Alke In all The drydggings whtre there is water, the
miners doing pretty well In some places where they
his Winter than last Where the wafer has failed alto
geber the miners have taken to the rivers and
here the wsier being low most OF them are doing very
we'll with great prospect before them, for there s no
doubt that the will be lower this coming Summer
than we have ever It IN this country, and every prsc
icsble part Of the rivers viii be damned and i Is our
firm conviction that more gold viii Dc iaken OUT ms ou'
mer than ever before In California
A correspondent OF the Times writing from
Sonora, under date OF Feb. %, says:
News OF aw4feyO1s nature is unimport.nt Miners
geperay have been doing well bat have had work hard
Tor II IN many camps being obliged 10 carl OF carry me
dirt from enc to Eve hundred yards to water Mos OF the
vacant Ia Sonora BEND dug up and quantities oil
sold taken out What M extraordinary portion OF the
country this Of which Sonora 10 the center The plains
aud guehes seem TO be lnexns1suoe sno .nIouEh every
perdu and uImoleEeo, until the mement when Legality OF
possession shall bring capital and machinery that VIII lay
bare the mighty hidden treasures OF this wondrous land
Agriculture.
Agriculture, which has hitherto been very
subordinate interest In State, bids fair TO assume
s proper position in relation 10 wealthy and prosperous
community. The high prices OF agricultural produce OF 81
kinds have Induced large numbers 10 undertake the cult
WALTON Of the earth and the fertile lands Of the river bot
toms and vales being rapidly settled ~ industrious
and energetic farmers The prospects Tor an abundant
yield OF every description Of produce were very excellent
until the oDg continued and unusual drought has induced
6ppTehenaOns that the crops IN many phIs WI" DC Oa
suTe Serious fears entertained for the grazing OF
tie cattle which II there should not be any more rain
win be very scant aud probably occasion mmense oss
Of stock Irrigation extensive scale 10 recommended,
and 10 some Instances has been undertaken az remedy
the deficiency OF rain Altogether the prospects for
he yelo OF crops In portions Of The recent agricultural
settlements not encouraging though there are DINER
portions where the drought 10 appearance effected
30 much injury As On evidence OF the forw srdness OF the
season the beauty OF the climate, and the fertility OF the
coil 1t may be mentioned that on the first day OF March
there thirtyhve OF barley only few miles dis
from San francisco, which averaged ten inches In
hight New potatoes have sso been dug ana brought to
san francisco on the LIST Of March.
San Francisco Standard