Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-03-17
and fogs ars almost a myth-rarely ever

and fogs are almost a myth-rarely eve
occurring.
OTHER HARBoRs-
In tie United States, south OF San Frar
cisco, there are absolutely none. vesse
anchor and discharge freight on lighter
at Santa Barbara, San Pedro and ethe
places, in calm ,Ueather. The sam
could be done as easily almost anywher
else.
TIE SOLE.
Immediately around the b ay is brio
and brown colored sandy loan, and jus
now seems nearly as hard as a soft brick
Upon the higher or table lands, the sam
colors and hardness, somewhat intensified
largely prevail; though in many places
has an ashy appearance, and is soft. Ii
the low places or ravincs, the soil has
better look, and Hoosier would take
for land This is called Mesa land, anC
is covered with heaven only knows what
birds, cactus, prickley pear, thin sage
bush, Low shrub bushes, Wild mustard
little squirrels, flocks of qusi Is, and jack
rabbits. Once in while little bush big
enough to shade sheep can be found
but trees can no where be found away
from the mountains.
THE RAINS
Are as few and far between as angels Wis
lis. No rain amounting to anything has
fallen here since November. Rain is one
of the things ardently wished for here.
THE RIVERS,
Are San Diego and Sweet Water. both
emptying into the Bay, during the rainy
season. They are now as dry as would
be dead beat" locked sp in the tombs
without whisky. Twelve or fifteen miles
from here, it is said there is running water
in both rivers; the main bed OF the first
named is about three times as wide as
Yellow river, that Of the orthcr some mar
rover.
CATTLE ASD SHEEP
In herds OF thousands, formly ranged all
over this country aud this end of the de-
sert; and enriched many Mexican and
Frenchnan. Occasionally in very dry
seasons many of them die FOR want o.
grass. There are still large herds in the
valleys and mount aius-
TlE OLD SETTLERS.
Are nasty, dirty, hal nude Indians, Mex
leans and adventurous Americans. cattle
ranchmen; and are few in numbers. Many
oil them, the Indians excepted, have got
rich by raising stock. They say there is
no county within easy reach OF the Bay,
that will support city, or even larger
town than Old Town, and are constantly
saying To the new corners, You'll see, >
''you'li see.' They admit they never tried
to cultivate the soil; Alleging that the
want of rain has prevented Them.
THE NEW ooMERs
Insist that the soil in the valleys, on the
hills and mountains around this bsy are
the richest and most productive in the
world. and that rains ere not needed To
the extent that they are 10 oSher sgricul-
irral regions. The moisture from the
Ocean in great part, makes up for want
OF rain. Even now the ground IS quite
moist three or four inches under the sur
face. II is further said that settling up
the country will destroy the illusions of
the old settlers and remove their preiudi.
ces. To prove the good qualities of the
soil itswender.ul productions OF last year
arc pointed at with great pride. On Ca
jow ranch, les than 20 MILES away. every
body admits that The first crop Of more
than loco acres Of wheat yielded City five
bushels 10 the acre: and wheat too, tia,
took the fist premium in wheat growing
California. Corn, ii is said grows equally
well. Vegetables, | scarcely dare write
about. They say that tomato trees. as
they are called. bear fine tomatoes all the
time. One, al the Light House, has sup
piled a table with delicious tomatoes ev>
cry day for three years. SquaShes grown
In u garden here that weigh more than
Eve hundred pounds. Three crops of
splendid watermelons have been ga,he-
red fiom ore planting. / have seen sweet
potatoes too long and nice 10 write about,
one, two ard three feet long Ibaye moth
Ing further 10 say on this suh;cc. Irish
potatoes and all sorts OF garden vegetables
are growing frey all ever The towL now
and lock well md VICIOUS. They are pro-
duced tie year round ard without ire.
CATION.
FRUIT AMI OTHER TREES
Are scarcely to be seen, though il is clam.
ed they can be easily and quickly grown.
Mr. kimball, proprietor Of National city
showed me row or lemon trees growing
in space of twenty inches; the latest o.
which was seven inches in circumfer,
ence at he butt. and twelve feet four in
ches in heighih, and grew from the seed
which he planted just eight months ant
nine DAYS before. Thrifty fg, orange
almond, peach, pear. apple and other trees
are tn be found in some gardens. some
have borne. AT Old town are two nice
looking old palm trees. two feet thick ant
fifty feet high.
LAND AND IeTs
Have no average price. Much is govern
ment land and some miles away has beer
sold at twenty dollars per acre. Nca
New Town it begins to bear fancy prices
City lots are held at about plymouth
prices One Thousand dollars is asked
for corner lot. Two lots one hundred
feet square, just off the business street
and between the big hotel and the bust
ness quarter.
Has been rife here since the new tow
was laid oat. 1t is said Hoiton had +
borrow his first two hundred dollars, an,
: the other day he told me he had all th,