Connecticut western news., 1885-03-25

wlu grow on lt. There are large Quan- titles of government land all through this part of the valley that are open for under the preemption and | homestead laws-land that is fertile and l capable of producing good crops, fruit trees and vines, offering good chances for young men who are disposed to try and help themselves and are not afraid of work, many realizing enough from the first crop to pay for the land and all expense of cultivation. Here in mild and equable climate, having favorable ,easons, it is poor stick of man who cannot in few years secure 8 compe- tency, and by industry and economy get very wealthy. The state contains many proofs of this statement. We must not expect that gold hangs on bushes, to be had for the picking; but we do say that anyone who has some sand in his crop and is not afraid to peel of his coat and take hold of any thing that comes up with will and de- termination, can make as much and gain the desired wealth and social position as quick in California as any other coun- try that the sun shines on.
 It is very pleasant and popular way for number of families that are ac quainted with each other to go to Cali fornia and form colony by themselves, working together and in one common interest. This way keeps family and so- cial ties together and helps to keep of homesickness, being much pleasanter 10 associate with those you know. Large tracts of land can be bought suitable for the formation of such colonies. Tn, town or settlement is usually in the cen tre of the tract, and the land is DOT tioned of to each one. Settling all to yether keeps up & social intercourse, promotes the growth of churches and schools, and forms 8 mutual interest es- sential to the welfare of all. This plan is recommended to those who go m numbers sufficient to suitably carry on 4uch an enterprise. We would re-echo the words of Horace Greeley: "Go West. young man," peel of your coat, 70 to work, save what you reasonably can oi what you earn, let drinking, gambling md kindred vices alone and you can 'naksa bushel of money.
 In travelling around California you will become acquainted with an animal which will remind you of the Irishman'S toad, ,-"when he walks he jumps" wal Pats explanation; something so witl this one-the jack rabbit; he is GounG everywhere and is, when rightly cooked
 good eating. When startled he strikes
 ,ut with long jumps. After taking { few of these jumps he will stop, sit ul
 rect and look at you; then if he thinks there is danger he starts of with fifteeI f'et jumps till out of sight. They art hunted with greyhounds in the field'
 md it affords rare sport to see the race
 The rabbit will run short time, or up til the hound begins to gain on him then turn at right angles with his for mer course, thus causing the hound tt fall or run past quite distance.
 Tulare, the last of the towns previ ously mentioned, merits @ description here. It is situated in what Is knowi as the Artesian We'll belt of Southern California. It is essentially railroao
 own, owing it's existence to the railroad repair shops located at this point and il IS the end of the first division of tn. Southern Pacific railroad. The land it very rich, but Talare county is dr.
 county; that is, sufficient rain does mol fall every year to insure crop, but na tHre has remedied this defect somewhat
 It is found that by boring to suitable depth water will rise up and flow con stant stream, varying in qusntityto tht depth and size of the well. These wellt are bored anywhere from 300 to TOO feet deep and are fl, m four 10 eight inches in diameter and cost from $500 to $1OOl . The water is stored in large reservoirs and when piece oi land needs irrigAt. ing the water Is let upon it, flooding it. It requires less water each time, 80 one well will furnish water to put a large amount of land in shape to bear good crops. The length of this belt so ia, as known is about 40 miles and the width 20 miles and almost every acre Is tillabls land. This belt in future years is des tined to be the greatest fruit growing section of California. There is ona small valley near San Francisco tha natures fruit earlier than can be don' at Los Angeles, 400 miles south, but th' extent of the valley is quite small ii comparison to the Artesian belt of Tu lare county.
 Grain and stock raising are now th' two largest industries of the state, bu , in time to come they will probabl, make fruit Rrowirg g the main industry They now have large foreign marke for their wheat, prices being governed by foreign demand. As the great grail bearing tracts of Russia, India, Austra lia and South America become develop ed they will take away this now import ant part of California's trade and sh' will have to depend on home trade Il fruit. wool and cattle.
 To those visiting California there ar, } 8 great many points of interest that arr well worth going to see. There is tn, , petrihed forest, north of San Francisco covering about 40 ceres of land, mor' or less, with petritied trees, i. c, tree that have by the action of water, air or both, turned to stone. Some of then } are quite large, Il feet in diameter partly or wholly covered with earth ant volcanic matter while the ground fairl, ! sparkles with silica and quartz crystals