The Hickman courier., 1878-08-16

PLEASANT GROVE CREEE.
sutter county, Cal, July 20, 1873
BDIron CoUnIEH:-P Perhaps a few lines
from "Corncraoker" out in the Far
Vest, may not prove upintcresting to
some Of the readers of your much esteem
cd paper
Arriving here in March, after an alb
seace Of nearly two years. found that
ths value Of land had very materially
chan ged, about doubling itself daring
that time, in this part OF tho Sacramento
Valley. The reason OF this may be at
;ribated TO the CORES spending decrease in
the value Of lands in the almost fanished
districts Of tbe Southern part of the
Siate last yeHr fron drought, while crops
we're more than average here.
Improved land rs b-in held a. from
twenty 10 for dollars per acre. accord
inE 10 quail r. situation. sc This fl
hi.h for lani th1t must b. idle one-third
OF the time ~ sumner faliow- II proves
exclusively 10 my mind that the lands Of
Fdton county. and others having as good
SOD and local advantages must soon Rd-
vsace 10, and exceed the STANDARD value
ofs few years ago.
D
he easy rapid manner Of securing the
ga and in its excellent quality Many
ha5ers mako au average Of twenty
ages ana ihresHers clean from one o.
80 she-,s@ad bsls',e}s per day The o.of-
{ fGs year is co1sil-red % be about two
thirds the averA-a. both IN quantity aud
qmiity. Too much rain during the -priug
The weather has been remarkably cool
this summer. We have not been visited
bya hot north wind Up to this tine From
soae cause. not fully understood, these
ho' north currents Of air sweep over this
valley two or three times mosi every
sumner, aad last from one 20 three days
dunrg several hours Of tde middle part
OF he day. ~ such times the tenpers
tur OF the mir IS from llOo 70 1852 in the
-aa7, making fellow long for his own
na6ve home. or nights which give re-
lresliug relief
Farmers generally expect 20 realize
ahIt zone and three quarters Il O5 per
busheii, fer their wheat. Il is now sell
ingat zone sixty. = ,95 por bugh., and
js 81 the rise.
&oall yod know Of any ono who
~ she's % start .'Heuery,' advise him 10
go Fest' Chickens are worth from
iveto eight dollars, ana eggs thirty cents
perdoEsn here.
I--tl u z nave n r NNGnAtNEe an Lnftt
Of ihe hest quality and greatest variety.
Grapes are now going into market, sad
be school children may be seen with
thair baskets OF grapes, AZ we'll as that
of dinner, whom on their way 10 school.
These grapes are very wholesome and
never seem 20 hurt "a fellow even when
be eats them with voracily
Oar political situation - State, has
become more quiet since the election of
Constitutional Convention Delegates
Terroisn and Kesrpey has ceased to rule
in the Bay City.
must say . few words in regard to
our public schools. We have system OF
public schools that il not ex celled hy any
5fate IN the Union--in fact. i doubt
whether any State equals this in its free
institutions Of learning. One may COM
mence n the very beginning and complete
the course Of an English education here.
without a tuition fee Nowhere are
teachers moro literally rewarded for
heir labors, (which are not at all burden
sone}, than California Every district
must maintain school ~ least six
months; most Of them have eight. and in
cities and towns teu months school il
tenght free to al.
compared with Kentucky, State that
proudly boasts of its financial status, its
fine hTses, cattle, hogs, aud sheep--w hat
a conims'i May the day speedily come
in whih the good peoale. of kentucky
wiz s-s8fs - 4 sense Of their duty to the
younsG their State in the light Of bet
ter sysism of public schools
Pleass continue sending -ne the CouF-
IER. Itcomes - eelcome visitor every
Saiariay TO your7fricnd
SAMUEL E. JOHNSON.