The Nevada journal., 1852-03-11

with the exception already mentioned.
For the cultivation Of corn and vege.
tables. irrigation becomes necessary
and for this purpose the great Unseen
Hand has provided the waters that, with
but o small exertion of the hand Of man,
will spread to any point he may desire.
The tule marshes, about which 90
much has been written, invites the
planter to convert them into rice fields
they can be drained or flooded at plea.
sure for that purpose. Along the rivers
and in the drained tuls beds, hemp
fax and tobacco can be raised to an ex-
tCnt and perfection that would stand
unparalleled. A gentleman from the
southern States informed me that he had
closely examined the soil Of the Tulare
valley, and that from his observations,
he felt assured that cotton and the sugar
cane could be brought to high perfec-
tion any place within the plain.
For the cultivation Of the grape, Cali.
fornia will contend with sunny France
or Italy and the whole of this valley
could be made one vast vineyard and
orchard.
We have amongst US several thousand
of the inhabitants Of China = great
many of them are intelligent men, from
whom much reliable information can be
obtained in regard to tho introduction
Of the tea pant into California, and the
value of eur tule lands for the cultiva-
tion Of rice. have been assured by
some Of them that every inducsmsnt is
offered for the introduction and cult
vation Of tea in California. These emi-
grants are, as q class, the best people
we have amongst us they are sober,
quiet, industrious, and inoffensive. Those
of them who understand the civil insti-
tutious e tht United States adore them;
and on our tcs,iva days or days Of cele-
bra tion Of our public achievements the
Cinnamon can be seen in great num-
bers in the ranks of our professions dress
ed in the grstesque costume of their
country. Thousands of these men are
ready to become citizens of the United
States, settle down, and turn our waste
lands into beautiful fields, as toon a.
proper inducements and protection is
afforded them; and no better class OF
men could be chosen to develop the
agricultural resources of the Tulare
valley than the Chinese who are among
US.
Tobacco and fax now grow in wild
state in the middle psrtions of the Tu-
lare Plains, and acres Of it may be seen
in different places around the lakes, and
between the Tulare lake and the San
Joaquin.
The lands lying along the different
rivers Of the plains, are the most dssira-
bic Of any in the valley; they can be
successfully cultivated in any species Of
vegetation desired, without the aid Of
irrigation. FaIms running two miles
into into the plains from these rivers,
would be the most valuable of any in
California. The soil is rich and deep,
and the bottoms are heavily timbered
with oak of the best quality, and suf6-
cient for all purposes Of fencing, etc. In
cultivating the lands on the east side
Of the valley, between the rivers, an
apparent obstacle may arise from want
Of timber. This scarcity can be easily
remsdisd, from the inexhaustible sup
plies of the finest timber from the ada
cent Sierra Nevada mountain, not only
for agricultural purposes, but for plank
or railroads.
The greatest difficulty under which
the farmer labors in California, is the
want Uf timber; but this 10 q small OBJ.
stacle when surmounted by the intro
duetion of wire fencing, which is as
durable and Efficient as that Of wood.
The rich lands that have been so sue
oessfully cultivated in the vicinity of
the Missisn Of San Jose for the last two
years, 10 at least twenty miles frCm any
timber, but the deficiency is chiefly
supplied BY the wire fence. These
fences can be put up at less expense
than those Of timber, and are fully eff
cient in protecting crops against the
depredations of stock.
Owing to the want Of proper grasses
ever being introduced on the Tulare
Plains, it becomes bare during the dry
season, with tho exception Of those parts
watsred BY tho rivers On the lower
side of the Stanislaus river, opposite Mr..
Bslcher's ranch, o few Mormon families
commenced q settlement in al; they
introduced there the red top grass, which
is known as herd grass. This grass is
the best that farmers can SOW in the
Tulars valley; it forms thick, substan-
tial sod on marsh lands, grows luxuriant-
ly on high and dry places; it affords OK.
cellsnt pasture during the year, and
hay made from 1t equals the best cured
clover hay. 1t can now be seen whore
it has spread from the Stanislaus to the
French Camp above Stockton. The
writer procured from this grass about
a pint Of seed in l849, and scattsred II
in bend Of the San Joaquin where the
earth was naked. 1t is now spread fol
Ave or six miles around, thickly cover
ing the earth and affording the best oi