The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-01
GENERALITIES.
California IsnIh nIInna.


FROM We San Francisco Alta, dug 81.
n II seems probable that the Sierra Butte or
Downieville Peak, about ten miles east of the
toWh of Downieville, will soon take rank next
10 Grass Valley as a centre of gold quartz
mining. The Sierra Buttes, or Refs Mine, has
Deen more regular in its yield and in its profits
ior the last fifteen years than any other mine in
tne state. The Independence, adjoining it, is
also rich, hut has been badly managed; has lost
several mills by snow slides, and has not re-
covered from the debts incurred on account of
them. The Keystone, only three miles distant
ON the opposite side of the North Yuba has
lately risen to be one of the most profitable of
our quartz mines. And yesterday we had news
that the Monumental NINE newly opened at
the Rutte-had turned out one piece of gold
weighing LOG pounds, and worth $4,000. There
is some mistake about the figures, for a chunk
OF that weight would not be worth more than
$4,000; but even at that value, it would be the
best piece of gold found in the State since 1888.
The Cotton Crop.
From tie n. O. PcayUne, Aug. 20.
We sec that the Northern papers estimate the
cotton crop OF this season at the above hgures'
and that at twenty-five cents per pound, which
ii is supposed il will sell for and not less, the
South will receive S3OOOO0OOO We believe
that there is cotton growing sufficient to make
100000 bales, but the question is, can IL De
picked and sent to the market? The calculation
is this-lt takes one hand to make four bales
and of course 100000 laborers to make 0,UJU'OOO;
We have not that number OF held nthuS, anu
cultivate sugar, rice, tobacco, corn, ana
wheat and deduct also the population OF the
cities towns, and villages, IL VIII DC seen UhtI
we are short of the labor necessary to secure
3OOOOOO bales. With more labor tie South can
supply the world with cotton. Efforts are
making TO induce immigration this way, but we
are not sure that any considerable number from
Furope will come here to cultivate the SOIL. Inc
only country where we can look Tor any mate
rial increase of laborers is China. An expert
ment will be made next season to cultivate cot
ton with Chinese labOrers, and II IL should oe a
successful one. the increase then in the produc-
ton of cotton in the South will be great enough
to supply the demand and cotton-raislng in
other countries will be abandoned. We hope
we NAV secure 3, ,OOO 600 bales, but fear there is
not sufficient labor to secure that amount
The Pennsylvania oil Regions.
The production during the month of July was
II ,691 barrels of 43 gallons or an increase over
the product during June, as shown by revised
report for that month, OF about 400 barrels
There was a considerable increase on Cherry
Tree and Upper Cherry runs, along the Allie
gheny river and on the flats in the vicinity Of
Oil CITY There was also something of increase
in the vicinity Of Bean farm on the smith farm
and the Curtin tract, Lower Cherry run, and on
West Hickory creek. The number of wells in
process of drilling increased slightly during
July. and on August the total number was 310
an increase OF five. Besides the above, there
were about sixty leases on which operations had
been commenced with view to sink wells. The
scarcity OF territory III JnG NIClulJy Vi pTOuuclnS
wells is now the leading feature connected with
the development At Parker's Landing, on the
Allegheny river, on Upper Cherry run, on two of
the farms on Lower Cherry run, and on West
Hickorys creek, few leases in good localities
are being offered, but the number is not equal
to the demand. Under continued large ship
ments the stock of oil in the region underwent a
further decrease duling July, and on August l
the total on hand was 307 1856 barrels of 43 gallons.
During the second two weeks of the month the
ShiDupnt liUht and the stock accumulated
rapidly, but during the last week shipments by
ali routes were greatly enlarged. In the stock
on August 1 there were included the amounts in
iron tankage and at the wells, and those on the
hands of refiners, dealers, and pipe companies
in wooden storage tanks. These last amounts
aggregated IL, ,450 barrels, and were located as
follows:-At Titusville, 2000 barrels; at Miller,
150O at Pithole, 1000 at Tidoute, 1000; at Pc
troleum Centre, 4450; on Cherry Tree Rum 1000;
and on the Rynd Farm, 1000 The shipments OF
crude only reached little over 353, 600 barrels
of 45 gallons each, or a daily average of II 400
barrcls-TU -TU1IScie Herald.