The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-12
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MR. u. b, DRLAPLA1N who, In company
with Mr.. ]. N. VANCE, lett Wheeling on
the 28d Of June last for California, re-
turned home yesterday, after an absence
Of seven weeks. During his stay In the
State he visited lower California, going
by steamer down the Pacific coast from
San Francisco 800 miles, as far as Santa
Barbara, one Of the most delightful and
heslthIul portions Of California. Santa
Barbara Is town Of four 10 Eve thou
sand inhabitants on the Pacific ocean,
and is quite resort for invalids and also
for persons desirous Of engaging in sheep
husbandry in California. Mr.. RRNRY
TAILANT, formerly Of this city, Judge
HALL, formerly Of Fairmont and Mar
tinsburg, in this State, and Mr.. N. HoI-
LISTER, Of Ohio, live at Santa Barbara or
vicinity. Mr.. DELApLAIN saw them all
and heard from them the story Of
their pleasant experience in their new
home. As showing what the county
Is in q grain growing way, Mr.. D. hap.
pened to visit Mr.. HoLLBTRR In the midst
ofhi barley harvest, and was told that
the grain then being cut was the second
pO!untcer crop that had followed the reg.
ular crop two years before, and The yield
was about ninety bushels to the acre.
This barley sells at one dollar and ten
cents per hundred pounds at Santa Bar.
bara. Mr.. HoL1rsTER's wool crop this
year brought him $3.50 In gold, avera.
ging "a cents per pound. Nothing Is fed
to sheep in that portion Of the State.
They are pSstured all the year round.
There Is no winter there. The thermom.
eter, in test OF several years, had never
gone below Al and hardly ever above 80.
This Is what makes the country such a
delightful climate TO invalids.
Referring to the statement published
yesterday in the INTRLL1oENCRR in re-
gard TO the value oil the wheat, barley,
oats, corn, hay, wool, wine, fruit, and
dairy products this year in California, to-
gether with the product OF the mines, and
also the numbering and manufacturing in.
terest, amounting in oil to $101 ,0OO,O 600
MIR. DRLAPLA1N thinks the statement re-
liable, immense as 1t is for one year.
That there must be vast deal OF produc
ton in California 10 evidenced by the
earnings Of the Central Pacific Railroad
and It's branches, which, for the first
seven months Of this year, amount.
ed 10 $7665,026. as against $5,-
7Sl,l26, during the same time in 1879
The pcople'do not feel the panic out there.
They do business exclusively on a coin
basis. The banks in San Francisco settle
their balances every day in gold and silver
Their porters make all their collections
in coin, carrying bags in their hands for
that purpose. Greenbacks form no part
Of the current circulation Of the country.
And yet, Notwithstanding they do bust.
ness on coin basis in California, prices
are not lew, but, on the contrary, they
are generally higher than in this country
The wool that is cold at "a cents per
pound is more profitable to the grower
than that for which our farmers receive 80
cents. 1t is sold in its unWashed condi-
tion, with all the admixtures appertaining
to coarse wool. Merchandise Of all kinds
Is high as compared with this country.
Living alone Ia cheaper than 1t Is here.
The best hotels in San Franclsco charge
three dollars per day, and at Santa Bar
bara two dollars; and at these prices they
furnish their guests with very satisfactory
entertainment.
In returning home through Nebraska,
MIR. DRLAPLAIE informs US that the train
passed through 15O mile stretch Of
grasshoppers. The readers Of tho INTEL.
LIGENcER have been kept pretty well
posted as to the. dreadful ravages
inflicted by these devouring and
deaolsting insects. They leave the
corn cut down to the stalk as they
go, and the noise they make can be
heard above the racket and clatter of the
train. There are certain districts in Ne
braska and Kansas where scarcely
enough corn will be saved ior seed. This
sad visitation falls with heavy hand on
thehardy pioneers who have pushed to the
front OF our western borders, and the
idll effects Of the calamity will not
be lelt perhaps until next winter,
when corn will be needed for their
stock. 1t is a happy circumstance, how
ever, that in other portions OF the West
there will be "corn enough and to spare"
particularly in Central Illinois, where MIR
D.tells us the outlook Is immense. Not
only is this the case In that State in re-
spect to corn, but 1t Is likewise measure.
bly, true or all the other crops. o.
Mr.. DELArLA1N's trip seems to have
impaired health and vigor to his blood.
he comes back with the wholesome tan
OF a traveller by sea and land upon him
and no doubt feels as II he had enjoyed
one Of the most Satisfactory regpites Of his
lie from business,