The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-05-11
Letter. from CN{ifOrNi0.
TURLOCK. Stanislats Co.. Cal, /
An,ii 50 1877

TUHIOCE. StaniSlai.S Co. Cal,
April 50, 1917.
DEAR FIREMAN. have delayed writing in
order u gain further Information in regard to
tainty that the southern half OF the State; from
the MERGED river, will yield no grain, while in
the northern half where rain fell in small
quantities, there will be halt a crop L make
this statement with some grains OF allowance.
There three kinds of land here-sand land,
adobe land and tule land. There will be "a
chance crop on some sand land, and the tule
land will yield an average crop. If no Hoods
come, while the aGobe land will yieic none
where no rain fell The plains are either sand
or adobe land, while the margins of the rivers
are tule lands, which ar. always under water,
except during dry seasons. There are also
three kinds of crops-volunteer, summer :al
low and winter pio~ing. The volunteer crops
have nil Gri"d up already. Some spots OF sum-
mer faliow will yield - fun crop, some half
crop, where rain tell; the winter plowing look
ed well It'll lately. owing to the cool weather
in March and April. but am satisfied that il
will all dry up Even If rain should fall, il is
too late now for the grain. During the nine
months OF drought iast year the ground dried
down to The depth of nine or ten feet, W nile we
have nos had rain enough this winter and
spring 10 wet il that many inches. Grain wi /
not grow and mature with dry subsoii under
il. One might as well expect to raise gra11 on
that there will be very little grain TO export
from our State next fall. Wheat is now selling
for as much more as it did last fall. and SO is
barley. There may be enough raised to iurn-
! ish feed and seed TO our own State for anOth IT
year. This and nothing more. sheep and cat
! tie are driven north every day, where the own
ers are seeking pasture, for which they pay a
big price, aud the end is not yet.
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grain, though even fruit will be Il sCanty crop.
! There will be, perhaps more grapes than any
/ falling off of wine, as well as grain, no matter
/ what newspapers may say about the crop, Re-
J portcrs look merely at the surface, without
/ digging down 10 see. IL the grain looks green
! they report an average crop, not Knowing that
there is no moisture TO mature il.
! What ittlo grain is growing is in part con-
l. sumed 10y rabbits. squirrels, and other enemies,
which are always worse and more VOracious
/ during dry season than wet one. Then 50
much has been turned into pasture for sheep
/ and cattle. aud even horses, that he area to be
/ reaped VIII be very small indeed. The pros
/ pect of a war III Europe makes matters still
/ when was a boy used to go out In the
. early spring, seeking sunny spots where
! the March or AprI winds, anc baSkiilg' ior a
I momeu,, in the ever-shitting sunlight. But |
z found no place 80 warm rs the Hresde at home
. 1nmis grants may take hInt from TINS Rest
F less spirits are always seeking some sunny spot
! California was toe old sunny spot; then Texas
/ now Arizona Is The sunny spot whence immi
grants set their adventurous faces. They are
4 now rushing to Arizona 10y thousands, merey y
! because the Central Pacific railroad has reach
. ed the Colorado river and established line OF
communication with San Francisco. My can.
T did opinion is that Ariznna will be the Black
: Hills over again to many. Ii is true that time:
+ are hard in the East, but that Is II consequence
/ of the late ihtcrneciuc war. We are just be
ginning To reap the promised blessings OF free
. ing the negroes and whipping the South, and
; while times are trying in the East they are moi
, whit ht tier an ywhere else. Put your fugci
/ i'll the fre and you viii get burned, though you
! may not feel the burn for some time. L have
, sad and persist in saying that times cannot
t get much better so long as we pay II hundred
millions of gold dollars, in interest, on the wal
debt. tho most OF which goes TO Europe, which
is more than all the miles in the United State:
produce Business is parayzed, and must re
. main so under the circumstances. 1t Is true
. that Mr.. Hayes is trying to NIX The oil witt
! the water, hut IL will be a failure. The time:
! are out OF joint and will he for many day e
. come. The greatest calamity. however. viii
he the loss OF the cereal crop in California
just when it is most needed.
Sonnet ines think that the greatest blessing
Pi evidence bestowed honest mat
/ was in permitting the devil to induce the Elcc
/ tuTaI COUmisSlDH to Out-cOunt President Til
I den. II he had been sworn in the people woulC
I have looked up To him to rebuild the Govern
ment, ruined as il hns been by sixteen year
of Republican miSruie. and aS he could no
have accomplished that feat in four years
3 look back to the cause OF the present hart
: times think that the damages can he easily re
paired, and they would huve expected th
! Democrats to do what both parties com bine
, cannot do, that is, to lift the country out O
The five years devastating war. France re
. covered from that lrghtful contact " ith Prus
sIa in few years. Why Because German,
foreign foe. But we fought ourselves
. burned and destroyed our own property, di
miniShed our own revenues, pillaR ed our owl
cities. killed own cattle, and wasted on
own grain fields. In short committed
great suicide, while France only crippled
ncighbor. and wounded herself.
What has became OF y. ID. II. end T. J. c.
have not heard from the latter gentleman
for long time.
an, very sorry that the Voice and Echo ha
expired, but hope its most energetic edito
will turn up sOmew here else better and brigh
than ever.
] had hoped to pay you visit this spring
but am sorry to say that thirgs look rathe
squaliy just now, and / feel very much disap
pointed tbereaJ ROB Roy.