, 1870-03-24
CALIFORNIA.
Hex Productions. il.
wheat, Barley, Fla1, Castor Beans-
Vines and Winoa-HopP. sngara
Tea, Cattle, and Dairy
Product&
AerEculturists Needed.
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SAN FRANCISCO, March ..


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SAN FRANCISCO, Marcha.
WHEAT, ETC. IL
Mheat may be termed ths universal, though p;
ot sole, crop Of CA1ifoznis, inaseouc9s ss it ts
aiscd In every county, IN, however, NOT being
uuallv rroh6c. Wheat lands Ta1y in pz1ce (
rom teu TO ono hundred dollars, and upwards,
,er scrc, dependent upon cap&city, facilities
ar marketing, and other circumHtAncea. Thu
ield il from aftcen to eighty or morn bushels
,er ac1e, thirty bushels, probably, being fAi1
.yerage-
Cheaper lands than ten dollars per acre pro-
luce whest abuuaAnuy, IN locations having no
ne1 market. Many such localities have 4
brilliant future, removed only by delay in rail-
road constructions. Within five yeass, iudg
ipg from present Indications, through facilities
fpr travel and transportation, with other
csuses, the interior counties wiI command
their share Of attention and cspstA which, up |
to the present time, rery few, II any, have. |
Too many people hare, and still do, regard |
Sau Francisco IA California, fox. their o~p or |
it's good. Railroads must in part remedy this
mistake. The coming immigrants, As rule,
at awre Of this, and aim for the country.
WheAt Anda are leased by the season, for 4
cash consideration, dependent upon the capa-
city OF the soil, OF, on shares, generally tne-
quarter Of the crop and Ill the st1aw 10 the
landowner.
1hcro zo in this State [which reaches
from the latitude Of the northern line OF Penn
5ylyania to that Of the southern line Of Geor-
gis, with width Averaging nearly the equiva.
lent OF the length Of Pannsylrania,) lnga
quantities Of mountain lands, with very rich
probably much Of this class being jet unsur-
seyed. in some Of the valleys Of this descsip-
tinn in tile santa Cruz Mountains, which lands,
bv the WAY, have boon surveyed, seed ia not
sown until grim generally in the State is well
advanced, in consequence Of the richness Of
| the soil aud ranknesa Of growth, II early culti-
vated. have seen oats which suggested the
hatclet in place Of the ecJthc. The far
! mets in such localities cannot afforl TO pay
the co4t Of transportation On their products,
and driving to market their stock. On one
such plAcc, from one redwood tree, we're one
eto,y house. say twenty-five by nfty feet :: \
.two-etoried barn Of three or four times the
xize Of the houee, besides gTanasy larger than
the house. all from slales or split boards, and
the lower limb Of the tree not reached. Hav-
irE forgotten how many fence posts were split
from the but Of that tree, Will omit them. !
= vns told there remained, in that butt, enough
material to duplicste tho buildings, but as I
did not believe it, will not ask you to do 70.
IL come localities barley is more profitable
tlan wheat, and rice rersa. Substantially, the
foregoing in relation to wheat viii apply to
harley.
Wheat land grnws fax, as tho rllo, the cu1-
turn being nearly the same, and the yield aver
aging about one Thousand pounds 70 the acre
Of Lnseed, wnsth ~ to cents per ronna II
| San Fy1ucfsco, where is the only oil nil in tht
State, which. bowever. has capacity beyont
. present production, and the propr1etors o.
which contract in aayance. foT an tAc sest ..
! CONTRACTS cover the yield Of three thousant
, acres only, il am crcdibly informed: Full
a length straw in proper condition Is worth iron
s1sto $40 per ton in this city, dependent upo'
Il quality Of fibre.
= p1ieto1. Of the tAEne mill price. az to cent
= per pound. The average crop is from t~eiv
:, 10 fifteen hundred pounds per Acre The sma
bean il preferred, the sun will shell thor
u spread upon the ground, which should be mad
Il clean and smooth for the purpose, when tllt
:. may lie spread to the deptAof Two inches. II
!, | prftics atove referred TO advertise that the
y are prepared to contract for ~ the castt
beans that can he raised in this State this yea
II yNH AND VINES
a Los Angeles, Napa, Sonoma, Sacrament.
n aud El Dorado Countica oNer superior fael
!, ties for grape culture Just now, but variol
I other localities will become prominent 70 III
-, department. Both public and railroad !an'
-. unoccnricd. and Hotne nnsarycycd, in sact
.u mento md Ell Dorado Counties, can DO lad
&c one and quarter to TWO md bali dollars P
IT, acre, in locations where abundance Of vat
II. from mining ditchcs can be bad, at uonIu
ID, charges tsay, one hundred doNare PET ami,
r. for pisce valued at fifty thousand dollar.
IL Of snail means, but prudent, patient, And d
posed to bo satisfied with > prospect Of :
L. | quisiuE. With half Of the industry and 10
tn Of the time pccessa1y east Of the Rocky Nor
- tsin.. = competency. understand the Cent
~ ~ 1T from two and half dollars per sere,
- ~ maximum, to one and quarter, mlnimu
~ giving credits liberal and dependent upon {
~. cumstanceA, requiring little OF no cash do'
rs where satisfactory Improvements are put ~
a. the lapd, vineyards being regarded as en'lne
50, ly satisfactory.
ion Young vines require irrigation, and, VI
TaA hearing, mature yineA afe benefited by be
dsc two or thrce times wAtere1, the EEapes 20
tas rendered larger md more numerous. Al
lied she third year irrigation il not Imperative
Hnd 1ne pfeaAn9 o1 grapes ~ ID sulte NC
1mr manipulation Of apples for cider, tho CT
juice being worth, perhaps, fifteen ceuts
ne, gallon, average price, and. Say, sixteen rou
1ne1 Of Krapee to gallon Of wine am lnfoE1
'osk for grapes, and as high rs 1--WE tons .rer,
the are raised By experts in favorable locai
IL a Grape lands can bs rented at nominal n
Inn IN say ten year leases, conti8uoua to raiiss
In and other public eonveEances with pns1!,
rod thereafter, provided satisfactory assuIa1
,e5a- arc given that vineyards viii be created
3 of ties able to give their wines age, and m
{ Of standing the care thereof, are anuefstoo'
In accumulate fortunes proportionately.
=, to market tos vinegar y limited. hgt 6sspss, J
Hla to certain extent. il thus utilized Ae
,na rman means, locating in the vicinity Of q
city. s,.;t' - E;f+. -. 81 xns~.rJ xithin =
- -. l. paratiyely short time {ten to fifteen 70
~ viii make temperate. prudent, indust
lfer- While = Comfortable, easy, Life in eli
hus- which has been pretty vel adSet
that a. l,eing "the poor mans climatic, shelt
have the si,nrlcat kind being housing for man
!, up beast all the year. Probably n!netcen-s
torel ticths Of tho stock in tlus State IL never
stt1es tered at all
n,ern The moet economical mode, for begiu
m In il to plant grape cuttings III 1tu-sery row
~ IN first year, in genial, moist so1, Guilty
ID dis thoroughly, 20 AZ to produce strong, vel
u CAP. be pfope1ly pruned, transferred to the
nue. yard, and clean ctlturcsi- The third year
ae VIC vine ehonId he staked. the most vieoEou
en- r.. promising shoot being selected for the bt
!, and the siuc rerpetually. the balance belr
about moved. On nnd after the fourth year tue
/ s<pa- yard may be considered established. and
coun- bic according to prior treatment, <aEiet,
abe,ia many other circumstances. year n
has hy galncd, however. By purchasing roofed
u her aud putting then, IL soil in suit able con
Tue fFst, or third years. CROP Is from
, Sew ten pounds to the sine; fourth year,
In 1874 t"eoty POUNDS; Htn :est. ua.sa 49, ,,.,,ft1
During IA 9.. ~ ~ 49, ~ .',n1s ~ Grsnea ~
pub in San Fr,nr;aro fro1n tn o. ceaats 1,er !
n,ne according to variety. md distae1s r. p
'nuen sl5 to SIS per ton for surplus crop q
Of the Of ordinary varieties can BE- p4reha'
10 the = tribe over cost Of fAbor in making
IN the while r1re varieties command ffo +
4 New PCT thousand. Rooted plants scll for
on the s100 per thousand. many fine varieties :
ICES Of ! 1T about so per thous&nd- As sanau
an the quoting the prices of grape lands, the
hc .r,. ing il nearly correct: In remote d1stfae
~ 80, to <to per scre (tome cheaper ss above
a.m,"ra improved places in like districts, y?
, ho per acre: and from e5o to Sl". - tnn
aauual f4sJ M,nr crnwrrs .rs producing v
one crcas nront. Our calcareous soils are l
n 1888, fuc viues Of superior quality. with p
nd All Of prominent and most favorable rep
:, Arts throughout the world - IN cary ~
7 Of m business ia ret in its infancy, md nklA
. super uipul4to1s and cheap la5osaze wanted
4ftsr HoPs.
II. ycr- Portions Of California arc unsurpa.
,nr lie the matters Of eol and climate su1tas
se State, nopt' ~ osAs ~ "a ss;r,h1e soT ne
tNy a ms ton the1eof practical srpwe1 from
'oA1a o1 ein. recently Waiting here md tares
II its or ~ .,.h{er+ er6,endinr}y ia nv =,
uors Of - s.xino that in ouaity md 5ielt
officer r1srn CnHnty has NO superior cast
arty halt Hocky Mountains, Our dry summers
e2rs b. nenNy Ad1ptcd to the maturing OF
~ bora: favored hope, and curing than IN hat
he foun- shape for Market than can oc done e.
s Pres- in the Euited StateA n the opintou
9Aauck'+ gentleman .nose annaeN 20. Wals.
e sia Of t11uatt!y tupT!s aops luz eo w .tsa.
~ .nnsnv w nv hef product must pass. Herr, then u
solute freedom from insect pests, Y
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