The Georgetown news., 1855-11-08

my L i"Oj per acre | l.. t0no
FRUIT TREEs-Apple, / COS; peach
l59; pear, 81; plum, 33; cherry, 10: fg -.
apricot, Is; ounce, 25; grape vines, $o6o'
ANIMALs-Horses, 907: mules. 384. aess,
Gj; neat cattle, 1881; work oxen coo'
milch cows, 1863; calves, 5l9; sheep 651.,
swine 1920
[ think the number Of swine might bor,,.
down at 5000. The number above i fG'
number actually reported to me. TbereaTs
a great many running at large, Of which ~
correct account can be given.
Animals slaughtered per annum to tRa
value OF 100000.
The above estimate is based upon inf,
nation obtained from our most exDerjence5
butchers and cattle dealers, and is not f.,
from correct-if any thing, it is rather BE-.
low the mark.
Value Of poultry, $4,000.
CANALs-There are 20 principal ones +,
the county, 16 of which have a never faT.
ing supply Of water throughout the YEAR
Total length Of main trunks of canals AK
miles. Lateral branches Of same. 325 miIe,
in length. OF the capacity could not Oh.
| tain any correct information. This 7 70.
gret, inasmuch as canals are the priDcinal
property in the county, and, consequeDtlv
the source of a large amount of revenna
both to the State and to the county,
would like to see something done by orr
next Legislature towards obtaining corrac,
statistics in relation to the cost, capacity
&C., Of canals within the State. Such IN.
formation would be a source of satisfaction
to the people, as well as of information and
usefulness.
SAw-MILLs-W ater mills, Is; steam DOW.
er, 24; in all, 40 mills. Many Of these are
not in operation, owing to the fact that
those mills which were erected in the YEA.
1851, 50, low down among the foothills.
have cut up all the timber in their immedl
ate neighborhood. Many Of them are being
removed higher up the spurs Of tie mom-
tains, where an abundant supply Of the fines.
timber is to be had, consisting of sugar
pitch, yellow and spruce pines. Fir and
cedar also abound; and ash, nutmeg birch
yew and live oak, are to be met with along
the water courses and mountain canOm. 4
good quality Of black oak grows on tho
spurs Of the Sierras, which is well adapted
for wagon building. The market value Of
lumber varies from $50 to $40 Der n.
QUARTZ MuLs-There are in all, in
active operation, and some 6 or 8 being
built, besides a number of arastras. used in
prospecting. This species of mining has
lain dormant since '52 until recently Il
has, however, received new impulse. owing
to the means Of saving the gold being bet.
ter understood now than formerly: and also
to the fact Of several rich leads having been
recently discovered. [ think quartz mining
will increase one hundred per cent. in FL
Dorado county within the next wear. The
county is traversed by numerous quartz
veins, which are not yet prospccted. many
of them, no doubt, gold-bearing. Marble
also abOunds in the western and southeast
ern portions Of the county, varying incoOc
from pure white to coal black. Some Of
is Of a beautiful grey or clouded color. and
all IS susceptible of high polish. Tons Of
quartz rock crushed, about 90 daily; Weld
per ton, from $40 to $50; some Of the mills
have made as high as $4,000 in single
week
Placer mining is not confined to anypar-
ticular portion of the county. but is co-e1-
tensiye with its limits; and although some
portions are fenced for agricultural purpo-
ses, yet it is liable to be dug I'D any day by
the hardy miner, in search Of the yellow
treasure. Atno period since the possession
OF the country by Uncle Sam, were the
prospects Of the placer miners better than
at present in Ell Dorado, if l except tho
want OF that indispensable called water.
l Touring mill, not in operation; s line
kilns; 2 bFick-kilns; 5 toll bridges; I6mlIe'
OF toll road in construction, with toll bridS-
es: 3 breweries; 2 soda factories; and tan
neries.
TELEGRAPHs-The Alta line enters the
county on the west, via Mormon Island IN
Sacramento CO., thence to Diamond Springs
Placerville, Coloma and Georgetown, thence
to Auburn, &c, in Placer county. Length
of wire in El Dorado co., 75 miles.
COUNTY BoUNDARIEs-The southern boun-
Diary Of this county was changed by an act
of the last Legislature, which does no credit
to the geographical talent of that body
They were either sadly misnformed, or to-
tally ignorant of the geography of the eoan-
ty They constituted an air line, conmeH-
cing at the eastern boundary of Sacramento,
county, running thence to the south fork o.
the South Fork of the Cosumnes river Inc
boundary line between the counties OF b
Dorado and Amador, the said air line upon
being applied to terre frmo by our Coun!
Surveyor, was found to cross the CosunlnEg..
river four times wilhin the distance OF elSn'
miles, and below all the forks Of the stream
thereby rendering it almost Impossible ~,
the collecting officers Of either counties "