Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-12-04
the MATTER OF IRRIGATION.

One of the most important subjects
to the inhabitants of the State Is that
Of Irrigation. The dryness of the at
mosphere nd total lack of rain for at
least eight months during each year,
render 1t necessary to moisten the soil
for agricultural purposes by artificial
means. In this regard California is
not an exceptional State, for the in
habitants of Colorado and Texas, situ-
ated on the eastern slope of the con-
tinent, find 1t necessary to resort to
the same means. Many portions of
the old world have been irrigated for
thousands of years; and frequently in
those sections where moisture Is Sc
cured by artificial means, the highest
civilization among men, and the larg-
est product from the soil, have been
secured. Indeed, the belief is fast OBJ
tanning that the systems of irriga-
tion would be highly beneficial in
regions where rains are common dur
ing the entire year, for the reason
that drouths would then be guarded
against, and crops could be furnished
with water at suitable times without
taking chances with the precari0us
waterfall from the clouds.
In our State the utilizing of the
water should be connected with an
other object besides the important
matter Of irrigation. The general in
cline of the earth's surface from the
mountains to the ocean suggests the
practicability Of using the water-fow
not only for agricultural purposes, but
for the turning Of thousands OF suita-
bly, constructed waterwheels, which
could be connected with machinery of
an almost infinite variety-woolen
mills for cleansing and weaving our
home wool product could be introduce
ed along these canals, as we'll as -four
ing mills and factories of all kinds.
II the committee selected by the re-
cent Irrigation Convention, at Los
Angeles, will successfully urge upon
the attention of the forthcoming Leg
islature the utilizing of the coast water
flow for manufacturing purposes, they
will accomplish a lasting blessing to
the State, both for the present and fu-
ture generations.-[Real Estate Re-
porter. n
The Post of this evening Is the larg-
est daily paper ever issued in CalifOr-
MIA, and, with the exception Of some
issues OF the New York Herald, il, We
think, the largest daily paper ever
issued in the United States. 1t con-
tains one column on each page more
than the double-sheet Chronicle, and
is both larger, and contains more mat
ter than the double-sheet issues of the
Union and Record. Those who re-
membered the first issue Of the little
Post (price one cent, which was about
the size of a lady's pocket handker-
chief, will appreciate how successful our
enterprise of publishing o vigorous,
honest and indepedent journal in San
Franciso has been.-[ Evening Post.
Mrs. J. M. Weston, widow of Doc
tor G. Weston, late of Nicolaus, SUIT
ter county, is a candidate for Copying
Clerk of the Assembly. The lady is
possessed of the necessary qualifica-
tions to discharge the duties of the
office.
On Mare Island experiments are be-
ing made with three kinds of pave
ment; one with brick and coal tar, by
Mr. Caduc; broken stone and coal tar,
with top of mastic and gravel, by f.
Brown; and one with broken stones
and asphalt, by Mr.. Perine.
California pays a greater internal rev.
enue tax than five of the New Eng
land States together. Thus Maine,
Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Is
land and Connecticut pay altogether
$1,s14, $40, or S552, 900 less than Cali
fornia pays.