The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-06-03

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In the appreciation of a country the eli
mate thereof constitutes an important item,
and will next speak of the climate of the
country otherwise above described. From its
lattudinal situation the Inference would
naturally be that cold and severe atmos
pheric temperature prevailed in winter, but
such is not the case. There is difference
between a cool climate and cold ore. The
year is, divided into wet ana dry seasons like
ours in California. though in different pro-
portions. 1t is not far out of the way to ssy
that orr year is divided into two equal divi-
sions CT wet and dry wcather-six months of
each. OF course it neither rains nor shines
constantly for six months at time hut the
division will do for a rule with exceptions.
! Tn Washington Territory eight months and
| four divide the wet and dry seasons about as
nearly right as six and six dc mere. This
rule with exceptions is as correct for that
place as the six and six rule is here. The
weather in winter is very stormy, with strong
chilly winds. hut it rarely freezes or SHOWS.
spent one winter on the Sound, end think
no snow fe.l hut twice during the winter and
then hut only enough to whiten the ground.
The last of these ''flirts Of snow" occu, red on
the 18th of March, at which tine the earlier
hlossoming fruit trees we're nearly in full
bloom. Some freezing took place at this time.
brk ha Frut va1 hnk eli ,n,n II
was what, in parance. is called "a cold
snap But il was of eerv short duration,
with temperature of about 20o above moth
ing. This comparative mildness Of winter
weather is accounted for by the fact. that
during tie stormy season the wind blows al
most without change directly from the sea,
keeping the temperature of air and ocean
ahont at the same degrees. When the wind
| first fixed it's course from cold ocean" and
began to bring un the storms. involuntarily
changed nv complexion and became as "hlue
as MILESTONE" The truth is that the
strong chilly winds and heavy damrness Of
the atmosphere reduced me we'll nigh 10 n
state Of torpidness bordering On at least
partial suspension of the functions of the
vital organs. But after while got brave
" over" nv semi-tprpid "fx," and neither
wind nor weather gave me much discomfort.
There's nothing like getting used to things.
| Everything in the vegetable line is produced
without irrigation. On all the proper agri-
cultural lands no artificial watering of plants
of any kind is necessary. The largest of
crops are produced without it. Eight hun
dred bushels of potatoes to an acre of ground
is a tremendous yield, and yet they say it is
no uncommon production. While have M
doubt that quantity has been raised, yet he
leve it to he far from an average crop. But
will put that country against the rest of the
the ordinary root crops on given space and
with like cultivation. Both the climate and
the soil are exactly Admitted to their growth.
IIav and the several kinds of grain give ex-
ce'lent yields both in quantity and quality.
Three tons of timothy TO an acre is but an or
binary crop. As to fruit, many varieties
, succeed we'll. Apples, pears, plnms, cher
ries and the smaller varieties, such as straw
berries, raspherries, blackberries, currents
and gooseherries. grow to perfection and
WELD ahundantly. The peach and the grape
, 10 no. do we'll in any part of the country
vas in. There is not enough of hot sunshine
to perfect these fruits. The wild cranher.
ries are very plentiful. They are of a very
keen acdity. hut plenty Of sugar sets them
right. The Indians gather them in large
Quantities and sell them at email prices
The berry IF the fruit in its wild state is
small, hut by proper cultivation il is greatly
inci eased in size and improved in flavor.
/ Persons versed in the modus operandi Of the
cranberry cultivation can find wide field
for operation in that branch Of industry in
1 the upper countries.n 1t is believed to be
paving business.
Il A few lines now about the great noun
tans which have only spoken Of above a.
boundaries Of the several divisions into which
the country is severed hy them. These
mountains are of great altitude in some al
their parts, and the everlasting snow beds
that rest upon many Of their submits form a
heautiful scene in the bright sunny DAYS Of
the summer time. In the Cascade range
stand the ir,pense elevations known as
mount Baker, and mount Rainier, !"
wearing their huge snow-caps in defiance OF
the Cissolving pnwer of the great Central
Luminary of our planetary system. "Tis
distance lends enchantment to the view" and
these vast natural structures, hooded in
white. and towering IN. up into the regions
of eternal freezing. form in the distance a
grand. imposing and enchanting spectacle in
the clear bright rays of the summer sun.
While at the base Of these vast niles of earth
and stone the land is teeming with life both
animal and vegetable and the genial beams
of the ''God Of day. produce general as.
poet of pleasantness: eternal frost. desolatian
and death reign supreme at the upper end OIL
them.
spoke at the outset of inditing "a sh,r,
history &c, and here am now on the I4th
page Of manuscript. That's violation in
the FIRST degree of an inaivertent declaration
and mast ask the readers pardon. i.
tended 10 say something concerning British
Columbia, but this article is too long to admi
of it now.