Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-03-26

pared TO England-Good Advice for
Those Who Think of Making Thoir
Home in That Marvellous Country.
1 am writing on Jan. II. Over in the
mild climate of England my fellow gar
deners are protecting their plants from
frost and sheltering carefully, all those
ported plants which they are going 10
force for the market. California is
large-twicc the size of England, l
should say. But if you want TO find
place here where you would have TO do
the like in Your profession you would
have to hunt the cool and somewhat
treachcrous bay Surroundings OF our me-
tropolis, or you would have. to climb the
peaks CT our Sic,ras, and then You would
have to reach an elevation of 5000 feet
before findirc places with real winter
We have winter here, and what Is
generally called winter is understood tc
be the rainy season. This season is Very
mild, ard we work ct our places here in
the foothills of tie SicrraS III shirt
sleeves today and call it a most beauti-
full day.
Our foothills rival the valley; we have
the high mountains at the back of us
protecting Us from the dry winds of the
plains east of them and giving Us the
benefit OF the warm reflection Of the sun,
which shines here almost every day.
Our grapes ripen ct 5000 feet elevation,
but seven days later than those from
the fresno region: while our climate is
not so hot, being easier reached hy the
winds which blow every day from the
ocean. We can dry raisins in the sun
in spite of tire occasional early rains
which set Il once in awhile in the hay
ing season, at the end OF July.
The highest temperature l have re-
corded for four years was 112 dogs.
Fair. in the shade. ! must say for a
rerscn coming from cool climate, like
that of England. this is anything but
agreeable. But then liz degs. up in the
mountains feels nothing like that heat
in the valley. where no ar may blow al
the time. Hot spells last usually from
three TO FIVE days. and then again We
record 80 dogs. to 95 dess.. CT even s.
degs. Fair, for weeks at time. BY
the tine person has been living here
for say FIVE years he sets pretty well
used to it and lives through it just like
everybody else.
a HEALTHY CLIMATE.
It is healthy here. The air IS Won
derfully pure, and the fogs which visit
us FROM tho ocean are quite pleasant,
pure and refreshing. The Coast range
is different altogether. 1t is affected by
the evaporation of the ocean. and co2se-
quently cooler and temperate. The
Coast range cuts the valley sharply
from the ocean border. and its peculiar
ity is best demonstrated by alluding to
the fact that, while the grape never
ripons ct San francisco, ten miles from
it, just behind the Coast range, there
lies the land which supplies the city
nearly all tie year round with the most
delicious strawberries.
Nest people who come to California
usually stop and stay at San francisco.
The climate is more agreeable, and there
are more fellow, countrymcn, and all the
advantages which city life offers. But
the most acceptable openings are in the
interior. Gardeners. as a rule, are rec-
pie who are least afraid of anything. and
if they cannot get q job at their own
trade, very we'll, they t-y another.
Fruit growing is at its Very best in
California, and its climate is adapted to
every kind in every part. Tie grape
will grow and ripen, rich in aicotol CT
sour like Riesling, just as you choose
to pick your location. The orange is at
home south artaaaorth up to 1,5GO feet.
and, wonderful to note, the apple will
ripen side by side with this subtropical
fruit. Olives seem destined to shade
every hillside which row gives ground
to pines and underbrush, and peaches
and apricots bring such wonderful re-
turns that it is not surprising that Eng
hsh capital seeks Investment by the
million.
coon ADyTCr.