History of Mendocino County, California : comprising its geography, geology, topography, climatography, springs and timber . e be. In the summer season there are many hotdays, but the air is so light that the extreme heat is not appreciated as it is inthe lower valleys. During this season of the year there is more or less fog inthe valley, which also serves to mitigate the intensity of the suns rays. Products.—The products of this section are in keeping with other val-leys in the county, all kinds of fruits and vegetables thriving splendidly, alsograins and grasses. The farms are mostly used f
History of Mendocino County, California : comprising its geography, geology, topography, climatography, springs and timber . e be. In the summer season there are many hotdays, but the air is so light that the extreme heat is not appreciated as it is inthe lower valleys. During this season of the year there is more or less fog inthe valley, which also serves to mitigate the intensity of the suns rays. Products.—The products of this section are in keeping with other val-leys in the county, all kinds of fruits and vegetables thriving splendidly, alsograins and grasses. The farms are mostly used for grazing purposes, not somuch on account of the inadaptability of the soil to grain, as from the factthat the market is absolutely inaccessible. Timber.—The timber of this section is mostly comprised in a few varie-ties of fir, pines and oak, there being little or no redwood at all in it. Thefir is well adapted to the purposes of lumber, and is much used for oak is excellent for fire-wood; while some considerable of the chestnutoak grows there, but is not available, on account of the absence of a ? • ROUND VALLEY TOWNSHIP. 459 Eakly Settlement.—Frank M. Asbill claims to be the first white manwho ever saw Round valley. In April, 1854, he and his brother Pierce lefttheir home in Bodega, Sonoma county, and in a short time fell in withSamuel Kelsey, and a party who were on their way to the south fork of theTrinity river, and joined them. They passed up the Russian River valley,and crossed the south fork of Eel river and passed over the summit of San-hedrim mountain into Eden valley, to which Pierce Asbill gave its name,fancying that it must resemble the home of our first parents. Their campwas struck near the middle fork of Eel river and on the morning of the 15thof May, Frank went out upon the mountain side to catch their horses, andwhile gone discovered the valley. He returned to camp and reported thathe had seen a valley which was perfectly
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