Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-09
Judge DeLons's Pamphie. on Southern Cal.
ifornia.


We wrote several articles recon-
mendlDg Judge James DeLong for
Immigration Agent OF this section,
but our advice was not needed. We
now observe that Judge DeLong has
justified our expectations by not only
lecturrng OH Southern California but
writing "a pamphlet descriptive of this
part of the country. The pamphlet Is
of fOrty-three pages, and each page
tells the story OF the productiveness
of Southern California. The book con-
tains interesting letters from Mr.. +.
S. Miles, of Anaheim, Mathew Keller,
J. w. Potts and Judge O'Melveny, of
Los Angeles, and J. DeBarth Shorb,
of San Gabriel Mission, as we'll as fa-
vorable notices of the enterprise of
Gen. StOneman, Gov. Downey, Hon.
F. P. +. Temple, J. S. Slauson, Judge
Thompson, Judge Evey, I. w. Lord,
Gen. Mansfield, f. X. Workman, w.
II. Workman, Hammel & Denker, G.
w. Morgan. Judge Belongs circu.
lar Is powerful immigration cir.
cular. and it should be scattered
broadcast over the Eastern States.
The following extract tells the story:
1.-THE States of Kansas, Oregon and
Nevada and the Territories of Wash
ington, Dakota, Colorado, Utah, Idaho
New Mexico, Wyoming and Montana
have combined area Of l,240, l44
square miles with population of L.
los, 500, and have engaged in agricul-
tural pursuits l25, 293 persons, and the
value of the farm products for 1874
Mas only $47,965, l88; while California
with an area of 1888, 9Sl square miles,
and population Of 100000 in 1869,
had engaged in agricultural pursuits
in 1874 only 1883 persons, and the
cash value of her products was S49,.
$4,000, being an excess over the
States and Territories mentioned Of
B 500, S38 and this, too, with 77,430
less persons engaged in agriculture
than the States and Territories men,
TONED. Now, the question arises,
Why this wonderful difference? There
Is only one answer, and that Is the
great productive power of California
soil over all others:
The conclusion of the pamphlet Is
as follows:
In conclusion I will say: II you
want to raise corn on land easily cul-
tlvated, no grass and very few weeds
to interfere with its growth, on moist
land, without irrigation or rain, and
from GO to 125 bushels to the acre,
where you will always have a good
home market, 20 To Southern Cali
fornia.
II you want to raise wheat, barley
or oats, and after it Is harvested and
sacked in the field in dry season, and
when this is done you plant the same
lands In corn or vegetables you will
have an excellent crop and a ready
home market for all, go to Southern
California.
If you want to cultivate every va
riety of tropical aid semi-trOpicai
fruits that are raised on any other part
of the globe, including every variety
Of grapes and fruits Ofthe more north.
ern States, go to Southern California.
If you want to live to a good old age
and enjoy good health, go to Southern
California.
II you want to see healthy women,
old and young, and rosy cheek chill
dren playing In the open air every
month IN the year, go to Southern
California.
Ifyou like good society good church.
es, good christians, good preachers,
good school houses, good teachers, and
kind, hOspitable people, go to South
ern California.
If you want to live In country
where you are never scorched by the
oppressive heat of the sun, or chilled
by ice and SNOW and Northern blasts,
go to Southern California.
have travelled over large portion
of the civilized world, and have re-
sided for nine years abroad In foreign
countries, and have by close Observa-
tion learned something of what is re-
quired to build up country. In no
place where 1 have ever been have l
discovered so many natural advan-
tages, and country so generously
favored, for all the pursuits of human
industry, rs California.
Entertaining these views Of the
country, and with, the firm conviction
of the fact that it Is the best portion
of the United States in which to live
and to enjoy life, / have resolved to
remove to the Southern part of the
State with my family, with the view
of spending the remainder OF my days
in that great and glorious country.
And l will cheerfully furnish any in-
formation In regard to the country to
any person addressing me at Law
renee, Kansas, or Los Angeles, Cali,
fornia.