The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-05-28
A Letter From California.
SANTA Rosa, May II. rs.

ED. MISUNDERSTANDING been
requested, at my departure from An
drew, by many friends on whom the
pail Of discomfort has settled, to give
them a description of tins country,
its advantages, resources, &c. | seek
through the medium of your paper
to oblige them and all others who
NAV feel interested. | shall attempt
to describe what has been represent
ted to me as the richest and most de-
sirable part of the State.
SONONA COUNTY
is situated in the coast range. about
seventy miles north of San Francisco.
1t is about sixty miles in length and
thirty in width, and contains many
beautiful valleys, the most important
of which are the Sonoma, the Russian
river, Mark West, Bennett, and Pc
taluma Valleys. They are usually
from four to five miles wide, and
eight or ten miles long, and are noted
for their fertility and varied prOduc-
tons. Here may he seen growing
almost all kinds of fruit, vegetables
and cereals. These valleys are in
deed beautiful; throughout the whole
length and breadth they are covered
with luXuriant vegetation, beautiful
gardens. prolific orchards, and vast
fields of flowing grain meet the gaze
of the astoni>hed traveller. The billy
or mountainous part is valuable for
pastures and vineyards.
1t is claimed tor this part of Cali
fornia, that. owing to the proximity
of the coast and the advantages 9th"
sea breeze, a greater variety OF grain
and fruits, and a more certain crop
NAV be produced. The fog. which
falls so plcniifullv here, supplies the
earth with moisture the same as rain
does in Other localities: it is sure to
fall. while the rain may not. Sonoma
is thickiv settled with an enterprise
ING and Industrious people; they real
i've that they have desirable homes
and are surrounded with peculiar adj
vantages. Owing to the immediate Vi
cinity of the city and a good rail road
they have an excellent market for
their surplus grain.
Land il high. in the valleys, it ran
geS from $i5 to Sl5O per acre, and iii
the hills from SD to $40.
There are several beautiful and
fiourishing towns i'll the county. SAN
Ia Rosa. the cO.nty seat, is the pref
test town [ ever saw; it contains
about four thousand inhabitants,
many wealthy and enterpTising busi-I
ness men. 1t was once owned by a
Spaniard named CorrillO; he lives in
Il very humble dwelling and Lhakes
his living bv taking care of and clean
in" the court house and other public
buildings. Although he is not i'll a
suncrin" condition, yet it looks hard
to see one; who once possessed u for
tune. thus reduced. He donated the
town a nice plaza and was very liher-
al with his property. He deserves TO
be gratefully remembered by the PEG
me. tjttltI u" no W h'tC L L 1t"
luna and IIeraldsburg; bothare flour
places.
THE CLIMATE
is that Of which California boasts so
much. but your humble servant fails |
appreciate it. The seasons are
two, the wet and the dry. The wet
season begins about the latter part of
October and lasts from four to five
months, the dry season is much the
longest, ana if very warm, is very i'll
furious to the inland turmer:the coast
farmer having the tog does not suffer.
The mornings and evenings are very
cool and damp. hence very hard on
rheumatics and those afflicted with
pulmonary diseases. Come not this
way for health, for | assure you
friends, there as many afflicted per
sons here as in Missouri.
| have underworld to give an i'm
partial description of this part of
Goods moral heritage" and in Oh
clusiOn would like to say. friends,
when you leave Andrew to find Il bet
ter place, it is my "private opinion
publicly expressed" that You are fool
ing away both time and money.
Your most Obedient servant.