The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-04-09

PHTALUAA. CAL. March e, 1850.
DEAR hCPIKK-Hsving read An article IN the
FRBEHAN Of March 5th headed wonderful Sto-
ries. told BY Uncle Dave Trcxler among
which was one about some tall corn and IsrVe esrs
brought to my mind the fact that I have some
huge corn in my possession which. think. lays
out ~ ncie'' Dawes corn ehectualIy that l am
tempted to send you q few small grains as samples
II is called CuIco corn and is native OF the fer
tile valleys of the Andes four hundred miles hact
Of Lima, in Peru. 1t takes it's name from pro
vince in South America called Cugco. in which It
nrst and 10 stiiI extensively cuitivated. The
grains l sends you came direct from there
CuEco - situated about four hundred and CIV
miles from the sea and has an sIevatfon OF over
II ,ooo feet. This corn, well the other pro-
ducts of that hi9h latitude. are brought down to
.ne COAST on pack mules The corn IN question is
and being the product OF q cold climate think it
would do well In some OF the rich and eyfIs Uaeys
OF the Allegheny mountains. II you have no
rancho OF your own which to plant it, give 1t to
some thrifty farmer who will take good care Of it.
ana pay the proper attention to its cultivation,
and IN due time lot US know the result through
the columns Of the FREBHAE.
We have had very cold winter here-the cold est
experienced since Uncle Sam" took possession Of
these happy gold-huntiug grounds'-and a 3
consequence tho fruit trees and vegetables are A.
much as 3 mouth behind the usual time, tie al
monds, spricots and peaches being 20 badly frost
bitten that il is said there viii not be more than
one-touTth Of a crop The grass j. kept very short
by the frost though il should he at Its best this
time OF the year, and as consequence we have to
pay pretty high Just now for buttev-SO cts. per
1t has also been n extremely dry winter. There
were very heavy rains in November and December,
but since the hrst OF January there have only been
SIX rainy days and from ten 10 twelve cloudy ones
while from present indications II fs not likely We
will have much more this Spring-none, IN fact,
I had genuine Winter e1perien last January
/ in the Sierra Nevsda mountains, which reminded
me very much Of some Of the weather we had on
the summit Of the observation-disclosures the first
winter the CRUSADER wss published, and which
i no doubt you well remember. The more recent er-
B Perienco TO which 1 refer came about thuslv:
I took trip up to Nevada City, in NeyaGa county,
California. which Is some two hundred miles north
east Of Petaluma, and Is located the Sierra Ne
vada mountains 1T an altitude Of about 5000 feet
n In rke-a nHr-Fa 81
/ nry there occurred one Of the heaviest and most
/ severe snow-storns ever experienced in that re-
mission during the two succeeding days, and was
obliged to tramp through il all from early morn
till devy eve, in the effort 10 find some mines
and mills and which I finally did. though il re
quired great deal Of exertion to make one step
managed with the aid of a pistole Quart fask).
full OF spiritual comfort, carried by my guide TO
porspiration. 1t was something quite new TO me.
: and enjoyed It muchIy. not having troddcn In
noon Of the 18th viewed the eclipse Of the sun
which was not however, quite total here though
+ to partial one. During the entire time ] might
say that was showed in completely. as I did not
get out OF the mountain farther than ColfaJ until
the 18th, the snow being heavy and deep that il
crushed nearly mile Of snow-sheds the Central
} some heavy drifts at Alta and Cisco II is SIN
unusually cold in that locallty-so much So indeed
mining.
This has been an unusually dull winter a. re-
J Cards work in the mechanical branches. as well nc
with laborng men. and there appears to be n great
( deal OF discomfort, and really some suffering
among the poorer classes. Still think things will
F brighten up some ere long as hesrney is likely "a
be imprisoned for six months at least the Chinese
/ are gOiHg-to New York and Frisco Z going Il
! have more policemen. So mote II be.
Now, Hen, have drawn this letter out consider
: ably longer and said more than I intended 10 say
. when commenced; and AS I find it fun OF imper
fcetions, and especially deficient il chr0gra phy
/ hope you will excuse this time and ! will try
J in the ncar future to give you long and interest
Ing lette1somcthing that will do to print-pcrtGys
will now close, hoping this may ind You and
/ yours in the enjoyment of good health. well "a
in nticipatiou Of many future blessings such a.
+ long life, abundant prosperity and-the County
/ TreGsUrer's office. Meantime believe
Yours, SC, !. 4. HOoKsE.