The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-02-24
The Wonders Of California

The WOn0er8 OF Cdiu0rnlo
We have repeatedly referred TO therAgricuI-
,ural Fair which has been open in San Fran
cisco fo' several weeks past. and az which were
exhibited - limited variety Of tie various pro-
ducts Of California. That our readers in the
Atlantic STATES may fotm some idea Of tho
latest resources Of our Pacific State. we copy .
short extract from the address delivered or the
closing # the fair, by Mr.. Williams: .f's
-e. 'l hod in my hand Statement signed BY
twelve ciiizeus Of the county OF Santa Ctuz--
Messrs. Mclean, Gibsep, MsIlison. Peck, CIe-
ments. Peirict. Miss Stevens, Nc ctienry. SAM
born, Kis, and neutrality-suspicious. Of nm
questionable integrity, an exrac's from which
is as ioIIows:- a
"On land owned and cultivated by Mr.. James
Williams, an onion grew to the enornidds
weight oi twenty one pounds; on this sama
land 'nrnp was grown which equaled exact
ly in size the head Of -four barrel. On land
owned aud cultivated by Thomas Fallen,
cabbage grew which measured while growing
| l3 feet inches around It's body, the weight IL
not knowo; the various cereal grains also grow
10 height of from 10 l2 feet; one redwood
tree in the valley. known as Ffemonts tree,
measures over fifty fee, in circumference, and
is nearly 800 feet hight" Added to these as
Ton ishlng productions are boet grown by Mr..
Isaac Brannan, al San Jose, weighing 63 poun-
Us; carrots three feet 10 length, weighing forty
pounds. "i --'+.-N ~ t1
Al Stockton a ,urmp weighing 100 lbs. In
the latter city, az dinner party Tor twelve
persons. of single potato larger than the size
of an ordinary hai, all partook, leaving at least
the halt untouched. Il y.-r.no1 sf'g "a g.r-f
But let us cast our eyes around this hall. and
what do we see--l 600 varieties OF pressed
flowers, of every hue, and sur rpassing briIisocy
seeds Of more than 800 varieties Of the speci-
mems pressed, embracing the burr clover, that
feeds 10 fatness "he cattle OF thousand hills"
when all other susienapce is parched and
@itlieied and wi,hered; Shelron's mammoth
clover, whose stalks from one root covered an
| area Of eighty square feet. some Of The
| stalks feet long. half 10 diameter, and the
clover head five inches in circumference; sin
Gle stalks of the white lily, producing 100
flowers. OF indiscribrble deIicacy aud beauty;
stalks of the oat gathered by Mr.. Shelton, l3
| feet high specimens Of wheat and barley, hav.
ing l60 and 200 mammoth stalks springing
from one roo, the produce OF a single seed;
the red sugar beet. grown by Mr.. l.. Beard, Of
San Jose, % inches Ia circumference. and
wighng az lbs: cabbage from II. Bolmers
rapch Mission Of San Jose, weighing SIS lbs,
and measuring feet in circumference. presen-
ted by Wilson & Co.; onions cultivated by
Messrs. Smith & Broder. and contributed by
Mess's. Chamberlain s. Musser. 5, 6 and '
inches in diameter. and weighing 3 and lbs.
each--nearly 10000 lbs. TO au acre. and tho
whole number from the acre supposed TO av-
efage lb. each; potatoes from Mr., II. Speed,
Of Santa Cruz, 20 lbs. lfom Mr., J. Sic
vens, Of San;s Clara, l3 inches in length. 81 10
circumference, and weighing IT lbs; the Rus
sian bald barley, grown by Mr.. Johnson, on his
rapch upon the banks of Bear River, weighing
| &C lbs. TO the bushel. with a kernel nearly
4 A Of ,ybo sta
5 inches 10 circumference; barley from the San
Jose Valley, Of which CSC bushels were pro-
duced from less than 5 acres Of land; some
fom the farm Of Madam Scoofy. of Sonora
where IL acres, by ordinary cultivation, pro-
duced a crsp Of SO. 900 lbs; lhsse walls, fesion-
ed with luscious grape from Captain Maltby,
Of Los Angeles-single lunches from the
gardens Of Gen. Vallejo, at Sonoma. weighing
10 lbs; apples, peaches, figs and other fruits OF
enormous size from the same; from Mr.. Hor-
ner tomatoes weighing 2 lbs each, pumpkins
and squashes. 100 to l40 lbs. a
have recently been informed by one Of oar
adopted Ceesials. whose phrenologica delope-
IN snts of "durisdcrd flames predominated
over his amor patriae,' toat our soil. climate
! and seasons sre well adapted to the growth OF
he tea plant, and that ,s there existed no nat
ural obstacle 10 its successful cultivation here,
| he dad sent TO China for seed and intends To
commence giuwing il in the ensuing spring..
Indeed there is scarcely a fruit OF plant,
a shrub ora flower. mineral or vegetable OF
which any land can boast but what is embraced
within iho limits Of California. We have seen
while the public mindw asrouished by the
irresistible Maesiioem of the gold mania,
single indiv dual Mr. Joha M. Horoer Esq
IF Santa Clara. in four years even more sue
cess full 10 developing the agricultural. that
Others the mineral wealth which slumbers 10
the bosom of our soil. uoder proper impe-
menis. pfopes seeds and sufficient ma1nal help
at first aided by the labor Of only three IA.
tives Of the forest. till the ieemine soil 10
grateful returns for her cultivation. yielded her
riches. and 10 the 5th year, enabling him tho
present season, with the average aid oi 60 col
laborers. 10 realise nom $40 acres OF land 10
tho Santa Clara Valley, Of ee 1.e .ya7.
Potatoes. ~. 100000 bush
Onions, 6000
Table heels, 1000 "4
Turnips, 1000
Tomatoes, -9- - 1850"
Barley, 5- g. ai- II. 5000"
Pumpkins. Il 30tons,