The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-22

AGRIcUTURIsTs-EmGRA NTs-The past year
has conclusively demonstrated that California
possesses rich agricultural resources. Nay, more:
II has proved that those capacities are not merely
rich, but wonderfully and extraordinarily rich.
Her culinary vegetables and her grains are not
only extremely fine in quality and appearance.
but the return they have yielded to the labor Of
the husbandman concusively shows that our
soil is unequalled in its productiveness.
Nor are these the only inducements held out
to The farmer. The climate is so saubrious,
and the seasons are so propitious, that all the
fruits common TO the temperate zone, and many
OF those peculiar TO the tropic, can be produce
IN great profuslon and perfection. These facts
were known and asserted many years since, but
Il has taken time to convince The majority of the
people OF their truth. Yet the conviction has
followed most inauditably upon the experience
Of the past year.
Morris this all California has the best market
for nearly every production of the husbandman.
Ia no country do the productions of agriculture
produce SO high price, and nowhere is that
price so little liable TO go below profitable
standard. Thus, with an extremely profitable
soil, climate which is 80 certain and invariable,
that the harvest is so sure TO reward the labors
ct seed-time, aud with market in which the
demand Is always increasing and the price highly
profitable, 1t would be strange indeed IL preat
attention were not awakened TO agriculture.
Such is the fact, and men are beginning to un.
derstand and act accordingly.
Columns have been filed to prove the posi-.
tons above set forth, and facts innumerable have
been laid before the public which substantiate
the conclusions arrived at There can be no
wrong, then, in asking attention 10 the matter
from the migratory people of the Eastern States
Every year witnesses long line Of emigration
from the seaboard States TO the rich farming
lands Of the West and interior. Can they not
be induced to come in this direction II they
seek pleasant climate in which to make home
If they look for excellent qualities of soil
il they are anxious TO make money---let them
come to California. They may find few diff.
culties in the way at the commencement of the
race---they may have some distractions to over.
come, but the certain and abundant reward
which will speedily crown their efforts, will
prove generous soace for the ills they may
bear.
Nor are the difficulties In the way of the pur.
suit of agriculture greater in California than in
any other new country. If one could be per.
milted 10 speak from cursory examination and
observation, the conclusion would be that the
impediments and obstacles are less here than
elsewhere, and that the yield for tie same
amount ofcare and labor expended would prove
UNNECESSARILY greater. But, be this as il may,
il is easily demonstrable that we labor under no
insuperable impediments. Courage, judgment,
practical experience and industry have opened
TO them in California in the pursuits Of a9ricul-
ture brighter hope, higher destiny, and a
surer and more bounteous reward than m any
other spot in the WORKABLE California.