Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-13

Salt, 1856, 600
Borax, s75 O00
Petroleum and bitumen, 1900
Nuts, 3OOOO0
Provisions packed 10000 10000
Beet sugar. 4OOOO,OOO pounds
Beans, 100000 pounds
Dried fruit. io2700'000 bounds
Prunes, $4,000 900 pounds
WOOL 32,0O0,O 900 pounds
Butter 5OOOOOO0 bounds
Cheese, 1900, 600 pounds
Gunpowder, 100000 bounds
wheat, 262lS.000 bushels
Barley, 12 200 600 bushels
QUICKSILVER, 2S6O0 TASKS
Canned fruit $50 600 cases
hops, $4,000 bales
Oranges (estimAted), 10000 carloads
Brandy from grapes, LOO, 900 gallons
Receipts of wine (San Francisco 1874 1856 gallons
These are only the greater industries but the
reader will perceive that the cultivation of or
anges is only minor factor in the aggregate re-
sources OF the state.
San Francisco is the centre of the state com.
mercialy, financially and otherwise. The amount
OF wealth controlled by the inhabitants, includ-
ing the 5000 miles of railroad owned by the South.
ern Pacific company, the many large ranches
scattered over the state, the enormous amounts
| OF mortgages, county and town bonds and other
securities such as mines, steamship lines, irriga-
| ton plants and fruit orchards, is beyond compu-
| taton. The city has nearly so banking houses,
half as many more trust and insurance companies,
with capital of over SlC0 600 600 there are more
than SlOOOOO,OOO on deposit in the savings banks
ana the city has practically no debt to burden
| tuc taxpayers Inc architecture OF the mOueta
| ry and commercial buildings compares favorably
with similar structures in New York or Boston.
The residences, with few exceptions, are built of
| wood and are cheap and gaudy, i'll becoming
the third city in the United States in the amount
OF It's exports and imports combined. The topog.
raphy is unspeakably bad hill rising above hill.
SO steep that nothing but cable cars can ascend
them, Of which there are numerous lines. The
merchants are enterprising, shrewd, genial and
very hosptabe.
1t is often remarked that the condition Of the
streets Of city Is an exponent of the manner
IN which the city is governed. San Francisco,
Judged by this standard. should not be rated with
BTattleboro, but with Burlington, for instance.
The two great elements of distinction to which
the people of California lay special claim are
fertility and productiveness Of soil and une-
qualed average climate. To my mind
there is third element far more po-
tent than either Of these, which has won for this
ideal state its proud and imperial position. The
momentum of the Puritan. the inertia of the
Dutchman Il refer TO the anteCedent population
OF New York and Pennsylvania with the
thoughtful, suave and intelligent Pilgrim expo
nents Of modern England, what has given
the mighty intellectual and moral force that now
shines on the banner Of this giant sister state of
the West.
Allow me here to relate an incident that illus.
trates the idea above advanced. The writer while
looking about San Francisco for acquaintances
OF his boyhood, called on three former class.
mates of primary school In little farming town
in New Hampshire. The eldest is at the head Of
ole I the most noted and prosperous law firms
Ia the city, ana formerly judge in the superior
court; another is cashier of of the largest saw
ngs banks, with deposits OF S25, 600 900, and
was Informed by an ex-governor Of the state
that this cashier was considered of the best
hnanciers in the city The last of the three is an
expert in insurance and is in the employ OF sew.
eral companies, at large salary, IN matters re-
curing ability and experience to adJudicate.
, hese three gentlemen and myself came from I'M
der the same outrageous hemlocks in New
Hampshire, and though the humble roofs are
crumDlng that sheltered us in our youth, the
hearthstDnes about which we played shall ever
remain rs monuments in our hearts - the mem
DRY OF the associations ever dear, and never for
gotten.
:. Through the courtesy Of the Southern Pacific
railroad officials was enabled to visit SacTamen-
to- the capital of the state. The capitol building
which stands in the midst OF plot Of 40 acres
beautifully adorned with semi.tropical verdure
is a magnificent building Of native marble. A
row of Corinthian columns graces its facade and
from the central portion springs an elaborate
dome 800 feet high. To me the the most inter
esting by far of its many interior adornments, is
the group in marble, representing Columbus
pleading with Isabella, with page in attendance
for help to make his first voyage 1t is by Lar.
kin g. Mead, and is considered one of the bold.
est best poised, and most artistically sculptured
works of modern times. d. A. Mills OF San Fran.
cisco bought II at auction in New York for SG2,-
600 and gave 1t TO the state of California.
At Sacramento cross the river of the same
name to the west shore, the broad valley extend
ing $ far as the eye can reach until ii seems to
merge in the glistenng peaks of the Sierra Ne
vada. The route selected passes through Eoo,
Colusa, Glenn and Tehama counties, where we
converge with the route via the eastern shore
WHICH udNtTstS RACER uDd, suffer ana Butte
joining the main line as above mentioned. These
eight counties are all Sacramento valley lands
with few mountains or barren exceptions, and
are OF the highest condition of fertility. Wheat
growing stock raising, and deciduous fruits, in
cude the principal Industries of this splendid
country. There are many very extensive anches
in this valley, and these agricultural conditions
continue, with slight variations, to the town of
Red Bluff, the county seat of Tehama county, 1876
miles from Sacramento.
formed the acquaintance of a gentleman liy-
ing IN lanAEna county, MlO had recently soil
5000 acres of land lying near Red Bluff to col
ony of eastern people for $40 per acre These
transactions are very common in this state and
the result is disastrous to the purchasers in many
cases. The lands are sold on long terms of pay
ment The colonies are made up OF an incongrl.
GUS and visionary class whose leaders have been
captivated by the seductive aroma of orange
blossoms and the glamour of the golden fruitage
seen among the velvet foliage in midwinter
Years of toll, privations unknown IN New Eng
land, without churches or schools except such as
are established by the settlers, every thing to sup
port life coming from the pockets of the consuni-
er, dissensions, jealousies, nostalgia, sickness
all conspire TO make success almost impossible
while the interest on S2iOOOO mo improvements
on the land) eats up the original capital There
are glowing exceptions, however where the col.
ony is composed of practical men and women
with plenty or money was the New Haven
colony at Redlands, and several others equally
prosperous
Shasta county is the extreme limit where citrus
cultivation can be made profitable The Seeding
orange natures in the narrow valley of the Sac
ramento earlier than 700 miles south, a fact l
have previously mentioned. | was aware that
kedding was an old mining town, and find that
II is now the centre Of operations of very many
quartz.crushing plants. North of here agricui-
ture exists in small fields only. The railroad
grade is steep, the curves frequent and sharp, as
the train works its way at a slow pace towards
the north, still the little river clings to our side
It's clear, pale green waters dancing along one
way while we climb up hill in opposite direc-
ton.