The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-12-08

! State. And, so long as ranches Of fiv'
hundred to many thousand acres eacl
stand in place of small, neat, well.culti
vated farms. this deficiency, though i
may be modified, will continue.
| have visited several of the Conn or
Schools Of San Francisco, aud found them
admirable in their appointments, undei
intelligent and yigilapt supervision, and
in high state Of efficiency. There may
somewhere be better managed Semina.
ries than the High School, but never
entered their doors. Most of the smaller
cities are taking hold of the subject in
the right spirit, but under many disad :
vantages. Youth are too often kept I.
way from school to earn u oney which b
their parents could do without, and
many parents wait till they have improved
their circumstances essentially before they
think of educating their children. Twas
told in Marysville that many of the pu
pills of fourteen years and upward, in her
schools, were just learning to read
There ought to be two thousand good
common schools in operation this Winter
In California, but fear there will not be
six hundred. | eDtrest the early and
earnest attention of her better citizens to
her lamentable lack of Schools. In DO
way can ber energy and wealth be better
employed than in multiplying and improv-
ing them.
WHAT is THE INDUCEMFNT FOR FURTHER I'M
MIGRATION!
| have endeavored SO to arrange the
facts embodied in my letters from this
State as to furnish an answer to this
question l will here only sum up ny
conclusions:
l. California has still great need Of
virtuous, educated, energetic Women
One hundred thousand more of these
would fnd homes and be useful here
OF course, | would advise no woman to
pitch into such community devoid of tie
protection of relatives or trusted friends;
but woman who can teach, manage dali
~. keep house, &C., and do not fancy a.
ny useful work degrading, are still great
ly needed here House servants COM
mand $40 to $50 per month; capable fe-
male workers in other capacities are
paid in proportion. For a resolute, ca
pable young woman, who has q married
sister or trusted FREUD here, and who is
not detained elsewhere by by strong nat
nral ties, | believe there is no better coun-
try than this.
Good farmers, who have considerable
means, but especially those who under
stand the dairy business, and have fami-
les who can and will render their eff
,ient help in it, can also do we'll here
The naked facts that, while Wheat now
sells for 81 per bushel. Butter brings so
md Cheese % cents per pound, are G.
,ough to show that dairy farming is prof
table. The best grazing country is
ound along the coast. but it is all good
or those who understand it, and are will
ng to grow feed for part of each year.
Bees do far better here than elsewhere,
ire worth Sl00 per hive, and good prop
rty at that. Fruit growing is still prof
table; Vine-growing will always be.
,eleve young, energetic, intelligent far
ner, with a good wife and $4,000 or o.
Ier, can do as we'll 10 California as else
Ehere, inspite of the horrible confusion of
and titles. Buy no tract of which the
title is at all doubtful, unless you can buy
III the conflicting claims, but pay higher
or good land we'll located, and as to the
ownership of which there is no dispute.
Such may at all times be found; if settlers
we're willing to pay for this rather than
,uy uncertainties at lower rates, it would
,e far better for them.
Il do not think it advisable for young |
men, or any others, to come here expect
ng to make their pile" and return to
he East. The chances for doing this,
llways doubtful, have nearly ceased to
xist No more merchants or clerks
wanted; and Of those who come hereafter,
line tenths will 20 back disappointed and
or stay here paupers.-
foods are sold in Colifornis at as reason
bile rates, all things considered, as in
Iew. England or New Y ork, and there
re quite sellers enough. The chances
or big strikes" in the Mines are few,
pd greenhorns cannot share them
tliniDg is reduced to business, and one,
It best, 90 better, in the average, than
,,her business. The men who dig the
;old carry away but small share Of it.
Better leave the cbanees Of gole digging
O those who understand it.
As to Labor for Wsges, it is generally
veil paid here-say from s25 to $40 per
month, beside board, and for Mechanics
till higher. But employment is preca-
ious, whether in the Cities, or the Mines,
While the Farmers are shy Of hiring at
Ugh wages when Wheat brings but 81
,er bushel. cannot consider IL worth
nv mans while to risk the price of
assage hitber for the chance of getting
Employment by the month. The expert
ne ut will usually cost all it comes to-
I you come to California at all, come to
tay. snd nowhere else will you find
title money more desirable than here
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