The weekly union record., 1865-09-16
THE union RECORD.
oROYILLE. SATURDAY. SEPT. l6
! County Assessors Report.


enclose statement of the agricultural and other
statistics Of Butte county compiled from the
I assessment books for the year 1865, as also an
abstract Of the assessed value of real and per-
sonal property with the amount Of taxes for
i State and county purposes levied thereon.
| There has been an Increase in the various
productions of the county over last year. The
principal productions being wheat, barley and
! hay In stock there has been decrease of
about one third. owing to law passed By the
! last Legislature known as the Fence Law,
which has compelled farmers owning small lots
of stock to remove them to the mountains and
to other counties where such laws does not ex-
ist. By way of Improvements we have about
twenty six miles of railroad and the cars msk
ing their regular trip to and from Marysville.
We also have about one hundred miles of
turnpike, to wit: The Woodvle Dogtown and
Chico roads, which have been built in the last
year at cost of over sixty thousand dollars.
The superior attention given to the tillage of
orchards and vineyards throughout the county
is apparent from the quantity and excellent
quality produced. The grape production and
wine making interest of the county are rapid
| ly growing into importance aud in year or
two will be paramount TO the the culture Of
all other kinds of fruit The cultivation of
the grape and the manufacture Of wine are
alike understood, and the pursuit will soon lead
to large and constantly increasing revenue
| from that source.
Bees have done very poorly for the last two
years. Instead of doubling Or trebling their
number there are but few more hives in the
county than last year. The seasons have been
peculiarly unpropitious for this indefatigably
industrious insect. The more than ordinary
length of the dry season initiating greatly
against them in procuring the desired nectar
from the vegetable kingdom.
The statement made in former reports in re-
gard to the natural agricultural advantages of
the county it is unnecessary to repeat, as the
remarks then made. particularly iu regard to
the character and quality of the soil, would
now equally apply. The soil of this county is
probably as rich in all the essential elements
necessary for the production of crops as any
other in the State More attention is given
to improved methods of cultivatng the soil
and all the agricultural implements of modern
orally into use. Deep plowing is approved and
generally practiced by the farmers, and hus-
bandmen generally approve the practice of
planting their crops on fallow land. This
ing of seed, extending to the crops all the
benefits afforded by time before the dry
weather OF early summer sets in. The agri.
cultural production Of the county mainly con-
sists 10 wheat, barley and corn.
Since the last report am happy to be able
to state that Improvements are progressive and
Of permanent 1ature. We cau boast of
some as good roads as any in the mountains,
and bridges and ferries are now in good order
for travel.
A manifest improvement is desernable iD the
interest taken by or citizens in public schools.
Since the last report our population is becom-
ing more settled and the number of children
increasing, and our school fund judiciously
managed will give good ratio TO each scholar.
The assessment this year is S2566 ,624, be-
ing over S5OO,0OO less than last year. This is
caused by the Fence Law, compelling owners
Of stock TO take it out of the county.
Of electro magnetic telegraph in this county
we have but one value about $4,000 length
6fty-four miles.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
Land inclosed, acres, 100000 land cult
waited, acres, l44,000; wheat, acres, 10000;
wheat, bushels, 100000; barley, acres, 54,.
600; barley. bushels, 100000; oats, acres,
1000; oats, bushels, $500; rye, acres, 200;
rye bushels, 5000; corD, acres. 500; corn,
bushels, 10000; potatoes, acres so; potatoes,
bushels, $500; onions, acres, 20; onions,
bushels, 1000; hay, acres, 10000; hay. tons,
$4,000; cabbage, pounds, 10000; butter.
pounds 10000; cheese, pounds, 10000; Eggs,
dozen, $4,000; wool, pounds. 100000; honey,
pounds, 5000.
FRUIT TREES AND VINES.
Apple trees, $4,000; peach trees 225,000;
pear trees, 10000; plum trees, 5,lS9; cherry
trees, 1900; nectarine trees, 10000; ounce
trees, 100; apricot trees, 7,l7O; fig trees, q
200; lemon trees, 20l; orange trees, SO; al
mond trees. lS4; goosebery, 30,l2O, raspber-
ry, $500; strawberry vines. 100000; grape
vines, $4,000; grapes, tons, 600; wine, gal
Ions, S,l60.
LIVE STOCK.
Horses. American, 2,400; horses, Spanish
tame, 1000; horses. Spanish-wild. 300; total
number of horses, 400; mules, 500; asses,
81; cows, 5,ll0; calves. 1000: stock cattle,
$4,000; beef cattle, 1900; oxen. 223; total
nDmher of cattle II 633 sheen $500 I