The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-06-20
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California Butter.


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On the discovery Of the precious
metals in California the public AN
wild on the subject. Although the
idea upon which it was based was
purely fiction, in regarding gold
moro particularly in the light OF
wealth than wheat, corn, iron or
any other article which commands
value, yet it answered a great
purpose. 1t accomplished what
nothing else could ever have done.
It developed as if by magic the
highest order of civilization over a
vast tract of country, before a viii.
derness, occupied only by the wild
beast and the savage. The pre-.
cious ore in the rock of California
having effected its purpose, In at
tracing emigration, moro true and
substantial ideas with regard to
wealth and the true basis of ma
tional greatness and Of civilized life
are beginning TO take possession OF
the public mind.
The very things which the first
-emigrants to California despised as
not worth talking about are now
regarded with pride and satisfac.
tion, as being more intimately con.
nectod with their happiness and
prosperity than the fascinating ore
1t is the necessaries of life the peo
ple Of California are now looking
to, and justly, as the basis of their
power, and as the foundation Of
every other interest manu-
features, commerce, etc. We hear
now but little said of gold, but
much about wheat, corn, cheese
butter, etc. We make the follow.
ing extract from an article in the
San francisco Mercantile Gazette.
with reference to tho progress Of
the butter interest in that State:
"Shafter & Howard, Of Point
Reyes, Marin County. are the larg-
est butter makers on this coast at
present. They have seventeen
dairies, milking 1000 COWS, which
are pastured on ranches contain
ing $1,000 acres of good land
They employ nearly 200 men TO
herd and milk tho cows, make the
butter, etc. There are several 9th.
er very large dairios in Santa
Clara, Sonoma, San Luis Obispo
and. other counties, the joint pro.
duction OF butter from all OF which
amounts To 5000 frkins per month
during the season. The agents for
some Of these dairios in this city
have built one of the finest iron.
frontod brick stores on Front st.,
In the basement of which the but
ter from each dairy is packed sep.
arately, so that any particular
brand can always DO obtained. To
prepare frkils for such of this
butter as is packed for tho interior
trade, thirty coopers are constant.
ly employed. To bring it to San
Francisco from the dairies three
schooners are employed for those
on Tomales Bay, two for Point
Reyes, two for Pigeon Point, one
for Monterey, one for San Luis
Obispo aud one for Bodega. All
these vessels are engaged exclu.
sively In carrying Butter and
Cheese. Large quantities are also
bought by other coasting vessels
and steamers. Tho average con
sumption OF butter In the State is
estimated at 5000 frkins per month.
The present production is about
1000 frkins per month. 1t is quite
probable that in 1869 California
will have butter to spare for OK.
port, which, like hcr wheat and
-four will be found to excel in quail.
ity that produced elsewhere. The
abundanceof rich succulent grasses,
and tho mild, equable climate of
California keep the cattle in such
a condition that that thoir milk
produces tho richest favored but.
tor probably in the world"