Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-08
C1LIFGRSIA'S MGR ITORF D.IRT-
MES
From the San krnnc.s O kn.lerin


Tie HiITatoly dairymen are busy lust now
II p epaIing % tart for their sumnler homes
il lhe Sierra. Their COWS have i / had caves
and butchers have made away vita them for
veal These migratory dairy men, tbSugn the
name we have applied to them does nos indt-
cate It, are the most prosperous of Caifo 'nit
dalrymen. Their winter homes are locate in
the foothills at about the attitude of Folsom,
Latrobe, Single Springs, Ia kson and 90
vile, and their summer homes, and really ac-
tive dairy farms, are high up on the sum nit
OF the Sler;3S on the elevated plains watrred
by living springs, gushing out of the Surrnuud
ing elevations in the secluded Wales and
gulcheS, and on the shores of the numerous
lakes that abound in those regions. Their
foot Hill homes are the real homes of the fam
ify. Here are their comfortable family resi-
dences nestled IN some of the numerous cosy
and picturesque localities so frequent in these
sections. The first experiments in this new
enterprise were made but a few years since
These experiments proved so successful AMI
profitable that they were followed up by The
enterpriSing pioneers in the business, and
others followed suit, until to-day the MIRA.
tory diaries OF the foothills aud Sierra sum
and their owners are among the most success
full and wealthy dairymen in the state. fac
business Is conducted about as follows: The
The middle of April. Such of the heifcr
calves as are desirable on account of heir
promising dairy qualities to keep, are raised
All Others are turned off for veal. From the
time the COWS begin to come in, dill about the
LIST to the 18th of May, some of the dairymen
make butter while some make cheese At
about this time, all things being in readiness
me dairy, including COWS. herderS. mixers
butter makers and all the necessary dairy
TOOLS ard furniture are started for The m pun
intend to spend the summer with the dairy ac-
company them. Arrived at the place of deSti-
nation, the spring is just opening and the
grasses are tender and luXurant, and in great
variety. Red clover, white clover and various
California wild clOvers, also nearly all the
natural grasses of recognized value as forage
plants, such as timothy, red-tOp, Wild rye
grass, orchard grass, bunch grass, are found
in great abundance. Water for stock is plenfi-
full everywhere and of the best quality. The
weather is cool and delightful and The climate
healthy and invigOrating. The summer resi-
dence and butter. house is commenced at once
in earnest With such feed and such wafer
and in such climate, the yield of milk comes
up to the utmost ca pacity of the cows, the
cream rises rapidly and fully and the butter
GENES readily, and is of the very best quality
i'll every respect The location is a most fortu-
nate one. not only naturally but in business
point OF view. Being on the divide between
the mining localities of Nevada and California,
tie cry best market for butter is at hand on
either side.
The bulk of the butter is generally sold each
week as. ii is made for immediate use. But
such as is not demanded for use in this man
ner IS readily CONTRACTED and packed for Win
ter cOnSump ION. The season lasts from May
to November, When the campaign closes, and
the party returns to the foothills and goes
INTO winter quarters. The fOOt-hill home is
made the main base of supplies and opera
lions. And these homes generally show the
result OF thrifty enterprise and frugal prosper
Ity. The COWS are dried up when brough
from The mountains in the fall, and are kept
upon the dry feed of the meadows and stubble
~ the rains set in, when they all will be fed
with nay till the early grasses make their ap
pearanGe after the first rain. These grasses
generally help very materially in wintering
the COWS and bringing them out in fine condi,
ton for the next summer CAMPAIGN in the
mountains. We have thus given an outline of
one OF the many successful industries of the
interior OF this state, which is prosecuted
where but few years since, but little inviting
ist. Each year develops new values for the
foothills and mountainous regions of the
state, and the time is not far distant when
theSe sections will be among the most desira-
bic localities for residences and business.