Year: 1859

OuT VI iuc C"h Suhh i'NSs
In recent issue, very properly urges upou
the citizens OF Nevada County the impor-
tance aud necessity of the organization, Of
"An Agricultural. Horticultural, Mining
and Mechanical Society" We second the
motion, and in the language of our confrere,
would say, let Il he organized as soon as pos
sible. 90 that oil the esse Ii Is to a successful
County Fair Gun be attended to by next
summer, so that nothing may prevent full
exhibit by that time OF whatever we can do
as County. in the way Of fruit, grain, veg
etables. mineral, metal, AID machine produ-
cling. There is, indeed, as our cotempora-
ry suggests, full enough material in this
County, TO make the best exhibition Of the
mining interest ever witnessed in the State.


We see no objection to union Of these
various interests OF the County for such
purpose, but on the contrary are fully pur-
suaded that much good would result Fl ON it,
Fairs and exhibitions Of this kind have be-
come one OF the constitutions" Of the land
and OF the age, and wherever they have been
introduced, and properly carried out, have
proved the most efficient means for the ad
vancement Of the various localities in all
the steps Of progress in the way to wealth
and superior civilization. Such sssocia-
tous are peculiarly calculated for the COL
lection Of information by interchange of
ideas and experience and are eminently use
full in promoting a praisewOrthy emulation
In the various departments Of industry which
may be represented at such annual gather
ings. They are also valuable In the promo
tion Of q spirit of fraternity and sociability
between persons engaged 10 similar pursuits
or interested in the development of COM
mon resources.


While the agricultural and commercial
count ties of the State have taken hold of this
leading characteristic OF the age. and are al
ready reaping therefrom the most beneficial
results, and contributing vastly to the rep
utation and Importance OF the State abroad,
the mining counties have yet done little or
nothing in this important work. The noun
tain Counties by this Indifference, are losing
much OF the vantage ground which they
occupied at our outset as State, and it Ia
high time that they bestir themselves, and
make the effort TO prove to the world that
the mountains Of California, rich as they
are IN the precious minerals. are neverihe-
less capable of producing other than gold
crops.


We have already abundance Of evidence,
five will but take the pains to place the
facts before the world, that our mountain
bill sides and valies are capable OF being
made to bloom with oil the varied fruits and
flowers of the most favored localities OF the
"plainsr Indeed, the wonderful degree oi
perfection attained by our mountain fruit
and vegetables, is q matter Of astonishment
to all who have taken the pains to make
themselves acquainted with the facts The
apple, peach, pear. and the potatoe, attain a
perfection, which cannot be equslled by any
similar produce Of the valley; while isola-
ted experiments abdndantly prove that our
apparently barren hill sides are capable OF
producing all the best varieties of the grape
cultivated in Italy or France, aud equally
well with the most famous vinyards OF the
southern or central portions OF the State
The mountains will soon be able to more
than supply themselves with fruit and veg
etables, while wine, dried peaches and win
ter apples will 'ere long become articles OF
export. These. with our superior facilities
for the manufacture Of lumber, added to our
inexhaustible mineral resources. will eventu'
ally give employment to population which
will fil our vallies and ravines, with an in.
dustrious and thriving population, and dot
our hill-sides everywhere with blooming
orchards. gardens and lovely homes.


To hasten forward this desired cousumma.
sion. let us organize n County society FORTH
with. for the diffusion OF proper knowi
edge Of our resources. and the excitement Of
. healthy emulation among our citizens
BY 20 doing Nevada may not only retain
her proper position a. the leading mining
County Of the State. but also attain respec
;ible position as an agricultural and fruit
growing region.