Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-24
Official Report Of the Assessor Of Ell Dorado
County.
Assessors OFFICE,

; PLAcERvILLE, Sept. 90, 1859.
Hon II. 4. lIICLEV. Surveyor General, Sacramento
I; SIR: have the honor herewith TO transmit you
the tllpWing OFFICIAL Report of Statistics II the
port i. not US elaborate could wish but is suf
iicrntly 50 for all necessary purposes II differs but
slightly from that made YOU one year ago.
II Is almost needless 10 inform ynu that find il
impossible 10 fully and accurately comply with the
requirements of the law, but where practible have
strictly done So. Our PnpulutiOn to great extent,
is migratory, and the value Of property constantly
changing. II is M unusual thing To find mining
camp prosperous one year. the next, deserted. FOR
this reason il is diicult 10 arrive at the real
value of property this than in the older States
where settlements are permanent aud property &C.
| quires "a fixed value.
In comparing the stalistics Of last year with
those 1T the present, il will be perceived that there
has been marked and gratifying increase in fruit
trees. vines, &c. Nearly every valley that is suscep
ible Of irrigation, is covered with fruit trees
vines, but there are thousands If acres, well adapt
ed Tor vineyards. still uncultivaicd Al no distant
day III Dorado county, am confident, with its fire
orchards and productive vineyards, will cumpare
fav"ra6ly with older fruit raising counties.
TINDER.-In the entire Eastern portion Of this
county the timber may be regarded xhaustible
Or the clirf varieties that are valuable for lumber
| will mention the Sugar, Pitch aud Spruce Pincs,
which can he found in abundance. There are aso
species of Lave Oak and Ash that are valuable but
, source. They are mostly found along canons.
LAND.-El Dorado is more noted for its mineral
than Its agricultural lands. The Eastern portion is
mountainous. and the principal pursuit 1T q large
proportion Of its inhabitants is in the collection Of
precious metals There are, however, clspcrcpd
throughout this mountain region innumeraGle val
lcys, adapted 10 agricultural and gruzng purposes,
which, in fertility. are equal IL amy in the cuuny-
The number Of acres Of land cultivated is eight
thousand. slight increase over last year The en-
grants arriving aud settling among u.s. will greatly
increase the number next year. The amount Of
land entered for tage aud pasiurage is iwent. four
thousand and eighty acres. There are no swamp
lands IN the county.
| PRoDrcTs-The number Of acres of Wheat is but
nine hundred, producing seventeen thousand bush
els. VI Barley, one thousand and sixty, producing
twelve thousand seven hundred bushels Of Oats,
one thousand four hundred and sixteen, producing
six thousand two hundred bushels. Much of the
Oats, however. is cut for hay and not thrcshed,
which accounts for the small Weld OF Corn, TWEEN
~, Welding nine hundred bushels OfPOtutoes, sixty,
Welding eight thousand fur hundred and ninety
bushels. VI Onions, three. yielding two hundred
and ciRhty'three, yielding one thousand six hudred
and thirty tons.
wooL.-Five thousand Eve hundred and eleven
pounds.
FRuIT Trees AND VISEs-The number Of apple
trees is seventy three thousand three hundred and
forty four. PEACH lift, mine thousand and seventy
two. Pear, five thousand eight hundred and eighty.
Plum, one thousand eight hundred and thirty. one.
Cherry. one thousand seven hundred and hfty..-
NectAiine, one thousand two hundred and sixteen.
Ounce, one thousand eight hundred and rty three.
Apricot, nine hundred and twenty. Fig, four hun.
dred and twenty.fOur. Orange, sevcnty-hve. Al.
mond, two hundred and fOFiy>six. Straw berry
vlnes, thirty eight thousand three hundred and six
teen Grape vines, One hundred and twenty six
thousand four hundred and ninety. The fruit is Of
u superior quality and abundant.
LlvE STOcE-The number and valuation Of live
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