Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-07-05
BRISTOL VIRGINIA & TENNESSEE FRIDAY JULY 5, 1872 Whole No

the roots strike deeply. Trees when
| first transplanted require protection
only FROM the wind. For vegetables
of course the water is applied near the
surface,
Those who go to California with
| definite plans, and some assurance az
| TO the course they intend to pursue
are likely to meet not only with great
announcement, but surprising success
Those who float thither like drift-wood
upon the current of food, without
plans, only hoping something may
turn up, will find the State abundant
ly stocked with such material, and are
pretty sure to meet with dis2ppoint-
ment and adverse fortune. A genial
climate and willing soil are not alb
the essentials to successful issue in
the struggle of life Enterprise and
wise forethOught are needed even here.
As many who went to Southern New
Jersey to raise small fruits met with
disappointment and failure, 50 those
coming here relying upon prompt and
large returns may find themselves far
away from old associations without
means and still remote from an estab-
lished and self-supporting position
With markets SIS unreliable as ut pres
ent those who expect to devote them
selves to the cultivation of oranges,
lines, olives, or the mats should go
prepared to sustain themselves and
feed their young trees with water for
three years, at least; and better calcu-
late upon five before expecting large
crops. This period provided for, |
know of no section of the country
promising so safe, sure, and large a re-
turn, nor one providing so many ele-
ments for delightful home.
The expense of living, when one has
ground for their own vegetables fresh
every month in the year if desired,
need not be great. Beef and mutton
are good, and only 10 or II cents a
pound. California flour is excellent
and cheaper than in New York. l
found the coarse or Graham flour in
more general use than az the East.
Tea, sugar, and many prominent arti-
cies, are nearly or quite IS cheap as
with US. | have forgotten to mention
that thunder and lightning are almost
unknown, while earth qualles are too
remote to be feared.
l have said nothing Of the people of
Southern California. Little need be
said. My individual preference would
be for those localities most free from
the original scttieTs-haIf Indian, half
Mexican. The country bears too pal
pable marks of their wrecked indo-
lence and sloth to entitle them to the
least consideration in estimating the
resources Of the state. The Chinese
as labOrers prove far more industrious,
intelligent, and reliable. The need of
live Eastern settlers is felt more and
more by those already here. Hence
the welcome new cOmeTs receive, es-
pecially ifthey propose to purchase,
partakes decidedly of the ardent =
They are quickly adopted wherever
they land, and those are fortunate in
deed who first strike the right loca-
ton, or who have sufficient firmness
to say no to all offers to buy land, I'M
til they have looked intelligently
about them. Aside from this Overhead
III welcoming strangers, one finds ex-
cclieHt Eastern people, WHO have
brought the culture, taste and refine
ment Of the East, gathered the added
charm which the free sir and liberal |
social views OF this coast inevitably |
imraTt. One who expects TO see III |
the cities and towns the rOUEhness o. |
the mines, viii be disappointed. | |
never walked the streets Of city show |
ing q finer looking body OF men, more |
beautiful ladies or better developed |
children, than San Francisco, and
there is an open, frank generosity |
visible in the faces OF all, which in |
wife acquaintance.
The habits of the original Southern |
are very primitive, and
Onemust expect to be poorly enter |
tanned 1T the stage stations and ho-
tells. Prices too are high, and markets |
poor. The most fertile regions have |
little fruit and scarce any vegetables on
sale. The very fact of Natures bounty |
seems to have placed a spell upon the
people, and in listless Incidence they |
wait the spontaneous fruits of the |
earth.
c. NJ. P.