. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. California Horticulturist and Live Stock Journal. EDITOEIAL CORRESPONDENCE. HoLLisTER, April 19th. SAN JOSE TO HOLLISTEK. For our own gratification and information, as well as to gather up fresh inspiration from the country for our pen, we have taken a trip southward through the Santa Clara and San Benito valleys; one grand extension of valley lands lyiug between the coast and Diablo, or Gabilan, ranges of mountains, that join a few miles south of HoUister into
. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. California Horticulturist and Live Stock Journal. EDITOEIAL CORRESPONDENCE. HoLLisTER, April 19th. SAN JOSE TO HOLLISTEK. For our own gratification and information, as well as to gather up fresh inspiration from the country for our pen, we have taken a trip southward through the Santa Clara and San Benito valleys; one grand extension of valley lands lyiug between the coast and Diablo, or Gabilan, ranges of mountains, that join a few miles south of HoUister into broken, rugged, rounded hills, valleys and peaks extending for many miles further south. From San .Jose to HoUister the valley is almost continuous— occasionally interrupted by hills stretching out across the level lands to add variety to the incomparable scenery. On either hand are beautiful farms where the laud is not mo- nopolized by the Murphy and other grants. Whore it is, are broad acres, inviting only to mock the immigrant who would settle; it is virtually fenced against civUization and im- provement. What a shame that such vested rights are superior to the rights of man, to the earth as to the air we breathe. The x\.pril frosts, together with winds and drouth, gives VEGETATION a brown appearance quite discouraging to fanners. But the few warm days lately have given a fresher green, and although a fuU crop is not possible without rain soon, yet there will be only a partial failure. GILROT. Gilroy is a very pretty town indeed, but does not present the appearance of a very flourishing town. There are too few small farms, too much land and property monopoly, and not enough encouragement for enterprise in competition with Chinese labor which the tobacco business has brought into the place. And, by the way, we are crediby assured that this tobacco business is a curse to Gilroy as a town, and of no benefit to the country around; that the tobacco is not of as good quality as
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