New-York tribune., 1869-06-05
IMMIaRArIoN no cALIvoRNIA FRoY FuRorr

IMMIGRATION TO CALIFORNIA FROM EUROPE.
The Hon. Joseph S. Wilson, Commissioner Of
the General Land osee at Washington, has aGdrcsseda
letter to Mr. Albert Rhodes, UHed States Consalatea az
Rotterdam, Holland, touching the sub Jcct of jmnnga
tion from Europe 70 California. 6fter speaking Of The
land IN several cOantes as being aeh under Mexican
grants, many OF which have been couhrpIed by tae
United States, he says That there IL auEdlnee o,
unOccupfed Land Of she best quality, In each OF De
southern counties, and whether belonging the COveFn
ment or the hands Of private owners xay be readily
obtained very moderate prices generally varyiuqrron
o. to IS per eere according quality Government sp4,
in California may be taken under the pre.
emption or homesIead laws, the entire entre. he.
IN effected in She poSDted ont the accon..
panying crcular from this Office, Gated March TO- sC9
In the southern part OF the stass these ards are mostly
ocated to the eastward frOm the Coast Mountains but
there are nevertheless in the western portion q eac II
the aboyenamed counties small Quantities OF public land
not yet occupied, wAich may be entered at the District
Land Office at San Francisco exccPtinS lanls In KEN
County, which must be entered 40 saiia in TulaIe
County The good laads Of Southern California feuus
the Pacific IN the valleys and on the foothills o. the
Coast Mountains extending inland from % TO rs miles,
embracing susceptible OF cultivation and adnra.
bly, adapted to horticulture equal in extent the stats
OF Massachusetts,. Touching the climate, soil, and pro
ducts Of this section OF the State make the following
interesting extracts from the letter:
"TAe climate OF these valleys, at some ltle distance
from the coast Is not surpassed IN any portion Of He
world the intense heat experienced Ia the arid rans
further TO the east beng modified here by as altitude -
several thousand feet above the level Of tie ocean va
merous OF water flow through these yaiie's
many OF them permanent, flTnshhg the means O itE
eating large bodies Of land The grapevine h3urrhes
here luxurantly, than sfI millions belBE cultivated
In Los Angeles County alone, yielding one abd a. hat
million gallons Of wine mere than ore handFed
choice grapes for the San Francisco MARKET Jc grape
attins vigorous growth In almost every variety ~
soil, remarkably from disease, and reiairc5
irrigation IL nOurshes well an the fOOthis aud
the Of the mountain in. the valleys and pro
dnees stock strong enough 70 dispense with tie
sy Of stakes thus greatly reducing the amount OF labor
required In a vineyard But the soil and climate ci these
valleys and uplands are equally well addpieU 10 toe
growth OF the orange, lemon. irse, ciiron DS WsnIt
olive, banana nlmend, bert, and curran and wheat,
bailey, cOrn potatoes. cotton, toaccO, and sugar clo
thrive we'll In an orange grove OF 2OO trees, hesF Ls
Angeles, the annual crop 100 oranges To- ehcn
tree OF the producing many 400 eaCh
Tbs sides and submits of the nIeantan contah az
deposits OF gold, silver, copper tln marble, aaDstar,
aspaltum petroleum. sulphur salt ehd coal nuBer
OF late years. Large quantities OF mulberry trees
menco the rearing. OF silk upon an eXtei I've
SCALE experience having fully demonstrated the adapt
ability Of the soil and climate OF California 10 tlc sue
ontln different parts OF the state be,ng already aD't
100000, and increasing every year hltiy Els3 =, ~
three ears equal five years In Europe, ana yeldHS
leaves much greater abundance The eocOOhs arc l
Larger than those OF other countTies-a met becoming 30
well knoRn abroad that a large foreign deliaId has
already grown up Tor the eggs OF tn9 CaporlS
constantly being filled to large an eAieht as tJ threaten
to retard Manufacture OF silk for several years 70
come. Two crops Of eOeOOns sTe raised III the year M
MAY and Luly a during which lhe atmosphere "
California almost free from clouds, tDeFe being beder
thunder storms wet nor cold spells To cheek lhS pOErs
OF the cOcOOus, inure the mulb.rTy Lear, sea
ycsstudeS being not only destructive UI Tue hcdh ol
the worm fatal TO quality OF the Elk u produces