New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-31
RESOURCES or SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

RESO URCES OF SODTHERN CALIFORNIA.
WHAT IT OFFERS TO NEW sETTLERs-PRoDUc-
TIvRNEss OF THE LANDS OF THE SOUTHERN
PACIFIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS STATISTICS
SHOWING VERY RAPID GROWTH.
All the indications point TO the coming OF
greater number of immISr to this country during
The coming Spring ard Summer than for many years
past The advance guard OF this host ia already
on the way, and arriving here daily. Germany and
Great Britain s continue furnish the great mass OF
the Immigrants. The majority OF the newcomers nave
engaged agricultural pursuits and in coming TO
this country they hope better their fortunes Most
OF them are anxious 10 obtain homes for themselves,
and IN 10 way can they accomplish this easily as by
pushing out to country where land Is fertile and
cheap, and where few years. by THRIFT and economy
the desired OBJ be surely attained. But It is not
alone the newlyaDdtd foreigner who is turning his
westward There has been steady stream Of emit
grafton from the Older States.
of the finest lands to be found anywhere within
the United States comprised in the land grants OF
certain railroads, which thrown open 10 set
tiers at low rates and on easy terms. These lands pos
sess tho advantage OF being the direct line to
ket and the settler thus has at the outset what many
have waited several years to obtain Tie Southern Pa
cihc Railroad Coz pany has fine land grant, comprs-
Ing over 100000 acres VI the best agricultural graz
iue vineyard and timber lands to be found in Caliior
ma. situated between san Jose ana Fort Yuma. Be
tween san francisco Bay and the Colorado Rivcr III
Santa Clara Santa Cruz Stanisaus, MERGED, Fresno,
San BenO. Monterey, Tulare san LUIS ODlspO, Kern
Santa Barbara Los Angeles, San BernardlnO and san
Diego Counties there Is 10 be found marvellous va
lieiy Of SOIL climate and crops. Here may be seen
some OF the largest grain farms the Pacific coast,
While cotton. tobacco. hemp ana other important pro
duets easily raised, besides fruit OF All kinds There
are many very large stock farms. and the raising
OF sheep and cattle made much specially az on
the line OF the Central Pacific Railroad The
lat season has been of the productive In the
history OF California. The wheat crop has been
especially LARGE and the amount TO be shipped abroad
win add much the wealth Of the State, and tend to
open up new land Tor the cultivation OF wheat
anu other crops
The system OF irrigation has worked almost COM
pete revolution in farming the Pacific slope. The
rainy insures the crop good start During the
dry season when follows the farmer whose land is
vded with nrigatns bitches. regulate his ram
fall" giving the growing much or as little as
NAV be deemed needful. The long dry season is a
sufficient guarantee against the crop beng damaged By
successive rains Is often the case IN the Eastern
Middle and Western states. No large and costly build
ings are required house the crop IL cut
II Is cut threshed, and allowed 10 remain IN the ned
until the farmer is ready to ship It.
The yield ~ OF the counties through which
the aoutherD Pacific Railroad consd-
erng the short time during which they have been
Afforded other than local market. Stansiaus, MERGED
aud San BenitO almost exclusively grain pro-
duclug counties, although before the completion Of the
railroad they devoted almost entirely grazing.
ihe veal is79 Merced County raised 900 OOC bushels
wheat. 735 90 bushels Of barley 10000 bushels OF
corn, $50 bounds Of WOOL and 10000 pounds OF
cotton from lo4 acres Of grape vines Were produced
1900 gallons Of wine aud go gallons OF braudy san
islsn- County produced 100000 ousheis or wheat,
100000 bushels OF barley. 10000 bushels OF corn.
100000 bushels Of rye 800 bushels OF peanuts l2O 600
OF Irish pu,toes $4,000 tons o. sweet OF Carolina
potatoes rs 900 tons OF bay, $4,000 hounds OF hops.
i579s3o pounds OF wool and 5000 o gallons Of
u wheat. 100000 bushels ~ BARLEY 10000 pounds OF
fax 900 pounds OF tubuccO 100000 pounds OF WOOL
FRESNO, Tnlare and Monterey Counties arc for tho
most part devoted TO stock raising They well !
numbered. Since The cou,peton OF the railroad large
jumpers Of permanent settlers nave purchased lands
tracts lnto - no" s1 81 ,d 1s anH s
duced 706, $50 bushels Of wheat 10000 bushels OF
so hay and 900 tons Of sugar beets Fresno
county, vita 3O.si2 catde and 3sl723 sheep, pro- |
mense aluoduCts and other means OF irrigation have
been cOnst ucled M this county, and II Will In few
years be OF greatest producing counties IN
laraey devoted 10 grazing VI 10 ls10 II produced
AMI So 400 bushels OF 1t has 16,05s cattle |
aud pos, 57s sheep. and produced l.40O.JOO pounds
OF wool Kern County was gwen up ~ most |
excl1sycly TO mining until the completion OF The |
Southern Pacific Railroad. yet IN 1879 rs assessment
rolls shaved reduction OF 92.OOo bushels OF wneaI
100 busbes barley 5000 bushels Of oats, 2435O
bushels ~ cOru, 2jeO tons OF common potatoes. LADS
tons OF sweet potatoes, aud 3o2OOO pounds OF WOOL
Fresno, Tuare aud Kern Counties have tho largest |
body Of level fertile, unOccupled land accessible by
railroad the State. Since the cons rueon OF the rail-
constant current % enigfnnls has been pouring
into thiH part Of the san Joaquin Valley.
Santa Clara County grain Ing. grnpe-produc-
INK region. and ships To san francisco annually more
than 100000 worth Of fruit and vegetables. Among
ia productions 1870 100000 bushels OF wheat
l57 GAO bushels OF barley. 3OOl3 pounds OF hops,
100 $50 gallons Of vine and 1870 gniOns of brandy.
v ale tue value OF the fruit crop alone more than
800 O00 and the wool clip aud vegetable crop nearly
uIuCh mere.
Los Angeles. San Diego and san 'BeInardino Coun.
ties constitute what Is known semi tropical Calfor
Range o. mountains. Los Angeles Is the most prOduc-
In tine state lts production for 1879 was as
follows Win at 100000 bushels barley 64s.UOO bush
els rye 81 600 bushels 100000 bushels 5000
TONS Of su potato =; 800 tons OF sweet potatoes
l44Ooo pounds OF hops 10000 pounds Sd o to,
and 10000 gallons 0f brandy. Its hult crop
was VA ned at $3.50 coo Los Angeles County has ATTY
irrisating canals, spread out Into network OF
ditches which irlgato 1870 acres Of land IL has,
also more miles OF ralrsal than any other county Ii
has 5000 olive trees, 10000 bearing orange trees.
30 900 bearing lemon trees. 10000 almond, banana.
ng pomegranate and Eng.ish walnut trees. 100000
ample pear peach plum and other trees. aud 6O00OOO
grape vines. These figures show what can be done Oy
Irrigation.
The purlfy OF the atmosphere In the counties through
which the Southern Pacific Railroad remarkab q
Pulmonary complaints are almost unknown. Snow IL
never seen In the valleys, ana 10 frosts occur with
damagi effect. The days warm ana the nights
cool Tine rainy season begins In November and lasts
three months. There are many fair days during
mo lands of the railroad company are offered nc vari
with timber Ii held 80 acre ana with
pine al $40. Five years tmo Is allowed by the COM
pany In which to pay for the land.