. History of Yuba County, California, with illustrations descriptive of its scenery, residences, public buildings, fine blocks and manufactories. he place is known as the Mor-riet tract, and has been occupied by Mr. Cornell since 1851. In 1882,Messrs. Nye and Cornell raised a crop of barley. They purchasedseed in San Francisco for seven cents per pound, and paid one hundreddollars for a plow. They paid La Malfa, of Marysville, twelve andone-half cents per bushel for threshing it with a small machine thathe owned, and also paid seven and one-half cents for cleaning. Thegrain sold for from four
. History of Yuba County, California, with illustrations descriptive of its scenery, residences, public buildings, fine blocks and manufactories. he place is known as the Mor-riet tract, and has been occupied by Mr. Cornell since 1851. In 1882,Messrs. Nye and Cornell raised a crop of barley. They purchasedseed in San Francisco for seven cents per pound, and paid one hundreddollars for a plow. They paid La Malfa, of Marysville, twelve andone-half cents per bushel for threshing it with a small machine thathe owned, and also paid seven and one-half cents for cleaning. Thegrain sold for from four to five cents per pound. Hay cutting alongthe river was a great industry at that time, many parties engaging init who made no permanent settlement. E. F. Piatt, H. F. Sadorus and George Matsler settled on the SouthHoncut in 1850, on Section 24, Township 17, N. Range 4 E., and en-gaged in stock raising. Mr. Piatt built a house in that year. Mr-James Bryden soon afterward settled in this locality. Early in 185Mr. Bryden and R. F. Piatt sowed about ten acres of land in barleyA fine crop was the result, but most of it was seized by the Indian*. Residence or R J. FLANNERY, N? 186. D Street, C? Cal. HISTORY OF YUBA COUNTY. CALIFORNIA. 47 In 18151, Ricliiird Pegrim and Dr. Wilkins settled on the river. had a lin0 library, which w»» scattered all over the surroundjL country by the Hood of 1851; a sort of circulating library, theBret in the county. Dr. Wilkins is now superintendent of the NapaInsane Asylum. Richard Pegrim had a narrow escape during thejjoodof that winter. Be was carried down the stream while onhorseback, but succeeded in clinging to the branches of a tree as he passed. He remained in the tree several hours until assistance a In 1862 a man named Seymour came here and farmed with CornellHcven yearn, wlien he died. After 18B2, the township was Bettled uprapidly, and Ijecamn well developuil agriculturally. The lirst sclmol-houso was built on the
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