The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-08-23

pleasant shores Of Marin county. with
the symefrical peak Of Mount Iamalpais,
1000 feet high. rising grsndly oser all.
and on the east the fertile valley and dis.
tant hills Of the Contra Costa shorS.
with numerous farms and residences
marking the landscape.
At Vallejo re find a busy scene. The
steamer there meets the trains from the
north with passengers from Sapa and
Calistoga. from Woodland and Mays
vile, and fron Sacramento, as trains
from the different places have furnished
their quota of the mass we see on the
wharf. There Is q struggle 10 see who
shall be first Of and first on, which un-
doubtedly expedites the transfers. and
the cars and the boat are o again in
motion.
Vallejo shows the effect Of the rail
road, which has made ii the great grain
shipping port Of the State. An immense
Touring mill has been constructed and Is
now about ready to go into operation.
II stands with three sides 10 the water,
and large ships can Jay along side Of II
and take in their cargoes Of -four, while
on the land side runs the railroad. bring
ing cars of wheat. The great elevator,
built a year ago, at a cost of over $780,
900, is not used for the purpose de-
signed. as none wish TO try the expert
ment of sending wheat away in bulk,
besides il is the impression that the Cali
fornia custom Of carrying in sacks is an
improvement on the Eastern custom.
But the building has great storage capac-
ity and convenienees for loading vessels,
SO it is used for that purpose. Other
storehouses and wharves are used, all of
which have rail tracks TO them, and
ships alongside taking in cargoes of
wheat. The amount Of this grain piled
up here and shipped away is astonish-
ing, and does not look much like a
season of drouth and ruined farmers,
although but half a crop is the common
complaint. At the different stations
along the road acres of ground are COW
cred with sacks of wheat, barley and
oats, awaiting shipment. Here, too, We
see the great bell teams of six or eight
mules with the prairie schooner and
backaction, now engaged in hauling
grain from ranch to railroad instead of
mining machinery, whisky, etc, over
the mountains. Several long trains Of
cars, loaded with grain, cattle, sheep,
hogs and other products Of the country,
kO oOutn hlu Qhli1s anu INV fAAlukCo are
~springing up, showing the effect of the
railroad upon the Country and how it
will repay both parties for building it.
SACRAMENTO,
I am of opinion, is destined to become
one of the handsomest and p~leasantest
cities of the world. At present it is
very dull, and the half filed Suffer
slough, and low grade of much of its
area, gives it a rugged and unfinished
appearance, but being the capital of the
State, the locality of the Annual Fairs
of the State Agricultural Society; the
center of railroad and steamboat travel;
and surrounded by a productive section,
assures its wealth and permanent pros
perity. The soil upon which the city is
built is of such fertility that trees grow
with great rapidity, and every Towering
plant fourishes in the greatest luxuri-
ance. Thus in a few years it viii be en-
powered in shade and bedecked with
flowers, while the wealth its situation
assures for the future will build and
ornament to keep pace with nature. A
street railroad Is in process of eonstruc-
ton, rinning up X street, and will be
u4duc u Ithcu tut ABficultuTdl aIh III
time for the coming State Fair. which
takes place next month.
THE STATE FAIR.
Extensive preparations are making for
the next fair, which opens on the 18th of
September, and will continue during the
week. As manufacturing and mercantile
business is very dull at present, and as
very little profit has been realized in the
past year, it is not expected that the in
dustrial department will make as grand
n showing as in previous fairs. Bat as
the Mechanics have 10 exhibition this
year in San Francisco, hopes are enter
tanned that a good showing will be made.
At the stock ground, however, will be
the great attraction. and in that depart
ment the fair will surpass any previously
held, and perhaps excel any stock show
eyer made. Already there are $50 stalls
engaged, and 100 more are expected to be
called for. Horses, cattle, sheep, hogs
and poultry will be exhibited, and trials
of speed, strength and endurance. COM
monty called horse-racing, will be in
dulged in.
The stock of California appears, when
in perfect condition, far superior to that
of the East, and Eastern stock is general
ly believed TO grow and improve after
arrival on this coast. Much pride is
taken in raising the best breeds, and for
this purpose. the best of animals have
been imported. The horse exhibition
will be a grand one, as long lines of de-
scendants OF Belmont, Langford, several
Blackhawks, Rifeman, Lodi and Nor
fill Ill l. - - - A. l.
playful colt. The racing will of course
be fast and most exciting. The stock of
the great sires must show how the true
blood is kept in their veins. Sacrament
tans are looking hopefully forward to
this episode in their dull routine of life.
1t will enliyen matters for a while, and
revive the dropping spirits Of the hotel
and saloon keepers. A.