The Placer herald., 1857-06-20
From the San Francisco Bulletin
California Fields for Labor and CapitaI

an increase OF her population. Few or none
of the writers among us have ever denied
this, and although some have inveiohed
against pauper immigration, and others
have contended that it was principally CAPT
tallsts who should be encouraged to come
among u.s. all agree that an addition of some
sort Is desirable to increase our prosperity.
Laborlng men are needed in our mines, and
if opportunities do not exist for them to
occupy themselves proftably in some of the
older and more densl Y settled districts, all
the papers published in the mining regions
agree that there are yet large tracts of coun-
try unworked and that the extent of their
mineral wealth is comparatively unknown,
while all the indications are that mining will
prove as remuneratve there as elsewhere.
Other districts also abound where the intro
duction of water is all that is needed to afford
profitable employment to large population
in addition to that already in the adjoining
country. Quartz veins are found in all drec-
tions, which remain untouched although it
is acknowledged that it will pay well to work
them.
A correspondent of the Bulletin short
time since, who had just returned from
trip along the northern coast of the State.
remarked that the region for long distance
back, Of several hundred miles along the sea
shore, between San Francisco and Oregon.
was almost unvisited by white men, and al
together unoccupied by them. Settlements
are gradually pushing forward beyond the
Russian river region, bat as yet not rapidly
Above that, at Crescent City and at Hum
bodt Bay, and a few other points, settlements
have been made on the coast, and communi-
cation with the interior exists, but only along
direct lines, which are seldom deviated from.
Much fine agricultural country is found there
which only needs to be opened by the con
struction of passable roads to make it avail
able, and alread y parts Of it might be made
useful for stock raising. 1t also is all GOV
ernment land, with no Spanish grants to cloud
or endanger titles. What the mineral re-
sources may be we cannot even guess, though
valuable discoveries have been made when
ever explorations in tLat direction have been
attempted.
The eastern slope Of the Sierra Nevada is
also unoccuped, but in nearly all the dis
tricts hitherto carefully examined, it is known
to be rich i'll minerals as we'll as containing
numerous small but fertile valleys. The
rch copper mines discovered at Hope Val
ley may serve as single instance of mineral
wealth other than gold, and the rapidity with
which portions OF Carson Valley are filing
up with settlers is proof Of the agricultural
capabilities of other parts.
The series of articles by Captain Russell,
which have appeared in the Bu1letia in re
lation to the fisheries upon our coast, have
also clearly established the existence of a
vast field for the profitable employment of
large numbers Of our present and future
population, and which thus far has remained
almost untouched. The opening Of this field
Of industry, would at once give an impulse
to our commerce by atfording new articles
of export, while the number of vessels which
would become necessary, would create large
ship-buildng business upon our coast
Agr culture is sometimes said to be already
oyerdone in California, but the only re son
is that thus far all our farmers have confined
themselves to the raising Of breadstuffs and
similar articles intended for consumption in
our own midst. A Slight surplus of popula
ton, with the limited demand that exists for
such articles in the neighborhood of our
State, has therefore been sufficient to put
prices at lower than remuuerative rates.
The remedy for this is to introduce the cul-
tyation of other productions, such as are
always saleablein in the Atlantic States and for
eign countries, and will bear exportation.-
Among these we believe the hemp and flax
would be very remunorative The culture
of rice has already attracted attention, and
will we hope soon be introduced. Fruits
will also thrive here, which when preserved
may also pay to export. Raw hides are ship
ped out of the State by thousands 1t would
pay equally well to ship them as leather
ready manufactured, while tanning them
might afford employment to much capital
and large numbers of workmen. The manu-
facture of salt at many points upon the coast
could also be engaged in with profit The
strong winds which cause the drouths Of the
interior, and the entire absence of rains for
six or eight consecutive months, would great
y facilitate and assist the operations of that
business. The recent discoveries of coal to
the eastward Of Sacramento, as well as in
other portions of the State, may within a
year or two cause new branch of mining
to be extensively entered upon, and by afford
ing new facilities for carrying on manufac
lures, may open up the means Of emp loy-
ment for many thousands. The coal mines
of Pennsylvania are often said to be of more
value than the gold mines Of California; and
the coal and iron mines of England have
made her the great and powerful nation
she is.
With such resources remaining undevelop-
ed, and four millions Of money being sent
from among us every month, a large per-
centage Of which is to pay for articles that
can be produced among ourselves, or which
we might just as well pay for with other
articles that we can manufacture with profit
instead of with gold, who need fear a sur
plus of population, and who need doubt that
means will present themselves to employ