The record-union., 1893-06-29

These springs are really scattered all over
the State. Hundreds are found through
out the Coast Range; but it is in Central
california, in the foothills, that they
abound.
| SACRAMENTO AND SAN JOAQUIN vAL-
LEYS-
The Sacramento Valley and the San
joaquin Valley may be said to be one
valley, both as to geological and climatic
features. From a given point opposite
! the Golden Gate the heat increases as we
go either north or south. From Redding
at the northern end, to Bakersfield, at its
southern end, is a distance of $50 miles.
1he mean annual average temperature of
hteddlng IS Oh, with an average annual
rainfall Of 34.60 inches. Bakersfield has a
mean temperature Of 660 and an average
rainfall of 5.I4 inches. Sacramento's
mean temperature is CO., with an average
rainfall of 1888 inches, the latter place
being about midway between the places
named above
The average rainfall of the Sacramento
Valley ranges from "a inches at Redding
10 - inches at Red Bluff and - inches at
| Sacramento. The san joaquin Valley
/ ranges from l3 inches at Stockton to 8
! lncheS at Fresno, DelanO 6.3Z inches and
| bakersfield ) inches, showing a rapid
lalhng of in the precipitation of moist
ure IN the San Joaquin Valley as COM
pared with that in the Sacramento. After
leaving bakersfield the rainfall naturally
increases on account of elevation in
crossing the Tehachapi range of mount
ans, II being nearly y inches at Tehach-
apl and down to inches at Aojave, on
| the southern side and edge of the desert.
LACK OF HUMIDITY.
The heat of these valleys to the Eastern
visitor in midsummer days seems op-
pressive, but to those accliinated presents
no objection to continued labor in the
open air. The dryness OF tine atmosphere
produces rapid evaporation, which Is
cooling, therefore laOorers in the vine
yards and harvest fields are cooled by
the rapid evaporation of perspiration
| from the body, which in the East cannot
take place so rapidly because the air con-
talns so much moisture that evaporation
takes place slowly, thereby producing
that sultrineSs which causes sunstrokes
to persons exposed to The direct rays OF
the sun.
This section is the seat of the great
cereal industry Of the State, but the
equability of The climate is testified to by
the growth OF citrus fruits at both the
northern and southern ends OF the val
leys.
FOOTHILLS OF THE SIERRA NEVADA.
The foothills Of the Sierra range of
mountains up to a hight of about 100
feet have apparently the same tempera-
ture as places in the valley in proximity
to each other. With increased elevation
there IS an increase of rainfall over those
places IN the valley. Sacramento, with
an elevation of thirty-tive feet, has an
annual mean temperature of G01 and an
average rainfall of 1885 inches, while
Coltax, with an elevation OF =. .42l feet, has
an average annual temperature Of 6Oo
and animal rainfall of
inches. This uniformity of temperature
ana increase of rainfall appears to be the
law throughout the whole extent of the
| foothills OF the Sierra, with this variation
as relates to temperature, viz: AS latitude
/ Is decreased the temperature of the val
ley is continued to greater elevation
10 illustrate approximately: If the tom
perature of Redding is continued up the
foothills 1000 feet, then the temperature
OF Sacramento would be continued up to
$500, and at Bakersfield up to 5000 feet
| The difference in temperature is so small
that the character OF the vegetation of the
hills at each end of the valley is not dis
similar. The temperature OF the valley
prevails up the Sierra to an elevation that
equals the hight of the Coast Range of
mountains.
Every agricultural product that can be
grown in the valleys, including the semi
tropic fruits, can be grown with equal
facility in these foothills. These lands
are found to have all the requisites for
the successful growth Of orchards. Fruit
trees thrive better upon them than on
the lands of the valley.
GENERAL REMARKS.
California has but recently attracted the
attention OF sanitarians. Thousands of
inValids here find relief. The climate is
beneficial to all diseases affected bv
change OF air. Within its borders are TO
be found the altitude of the Alps, the
scenery of Switzerland, the fruits of the
tropics, numerous mineral springs equal
in value to and more healthfully situated
than are those of the Eastern United
States or Europe, the pure air of the Col
orado highlands and the winter climate
OF Florida. The climate of California is
much more temperate than that of the
Eastern States situated in the same latI-
tude, but this does not hold true Of South
ern California. Here the conditions are
reversed. san Diego, in the same lati-
tude as Charleston, is s. cooler in sum-
mer. The mean annual temperature of
Santa Barbara is CO., San Francisco, So,
nor does it fall below this on the northern
coast, Crescent City, 300 miles north, be-
ing as mild as San Francisco.
California can boast of more clear days
than any known country in the world,
except some portions of Arizona, where
the arid and clOudless region reigns
almost supreme. The Sacramento and
San Joaquin Valleys have an average
number of clear days ranging from 240 to
300, and Southern California has from 225
to 20 clear days.
The economic value of the climate
should be considered. More labor can be
performed here within given time than
in any part of the world: the summer
/ heat does not enervate, while the distri-
| button of the winter rains through four
months oI the year does not seriously in
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