Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-07-30
Oruuille Dailq Butte Returh.
The Valleys of Western Utah.

IHTough tHc pulitcucSS VI Seutte'
man, for long time we'll acquainted
with aff,irs in Carson Valley and its
dependencies, we are enabled to lay
before our readers, correct statement
of the population, number of families,
and an approximate estimate of the
agricultural resources Of that section OF
Utah territory, wnich has of late, be-
come matter of so much interest to
California merchants, as Ink connect
ing our coast with the trade and COM
merce Of Sslt Lake.
On the eastern slope of the Sierra
Nevada mountains, to the westward of
the Humboldt desert, and Immediately
on the line of emigrant travel, besides
Carson, there are three other inht bited
valleys-Wassau, Jacks and Eagle.
NASSAU IS separated from Carson by
a low range of sand hills. which extend
in southeasterly direction it is near.
ly halt days travel from Genoa, and
is traversed by the Honey Lake road.
This valley Is fifteen miles long by
three miles wide; The soil is rich al
luvium, washed from the surrounding
mountains, and carpeted with the most
luxuriant wild grasses. In the centre
is the most beautiful Lake NASSAU,
four miles in length by mile in width.
1t is watered by small streams, that
flow in every direction from the neigh
boring mountains, and is settled by
twenty. families, numbering one
hundred and fifty ,ouls. Each of these
families possess IA good farm, with con
siderable portion IN cultivation. There
is saw mill in Wassau, which furnish
es TO the settlement excellent building
material, at mere reasonable rates than
the same quality could be bought any,
where in California. The inhabitants
are all Mormons. Allowing to each
family 100 acres of land, this valley is
capable OF furnishing AGA families with
homes, or more than SIX times it pres
ent population.
jacks Valley is a small nook ems
bracing a couple thousand acres, stu
ated northwest, and within one hours
travel of Carson Valley. 1t is inhab-
tied by nine Norman families, number
ing a population of fifty. The are all
engaged IN agriculture and grazing,
drawing their supplies of lumber &c,
from Genoa.
Eagle Valley contains three Nor
mon and four Gentle families, with
population of seventy.
Carson Valley proper, contains sew.
enteen Gentle ard twenty Mormon IA
miles, numbering population OF two
hundred and twenty-five. In Carson
there are two sew mills and one grlst
mill. Besides these set lrments, there
are several families locat d in Gold
Canon, with some fifty or sixty single
men engaged in mining. SO that the
aggregate population Of the coutry, tx
elusive of Indians and Chinese, APP
proaches closely to six hundred. The
present population of Carson Valldy is
not the tenth OF what it is capable
sustaining. There are at least three
hundred square miles of first rate val
ley land in this valley, situated in
long, narrow strip, with timber on the
contiguous hills, and water for irriga-
ton on every farm.
Mr.. Farrell, one of the proprietors
of Touring mill in course of erection,
reports that in all these valleys there
is now growing one thousand five hun
dred acres of wheat; which, at the low
average of eighteen bushels to the acre,
will yield twenty-scven thousand BUSH
els; or, FIVE thousand four hundred
barrels OF -four. He predicates his es-
innate upon actual observation, and
does not overrate the number of acres.
There is also, large crop OF barley |
sown, and Indian corn planted, which
are in a promising condition. The num-
Der of acres he Is not able to report.
But small portion Of the good graz
ing land of these valleys is yet fenced
or claimed. enough remaining open
to afford pasturage to many thousand
cattle, and it is here that the emigrant,
the California and Salt Lake traders
and stoch drivers find the ready means
of recruiting their worn out animals or
exchanging them at fair discount ior