History of San Luis Obispo County, California; with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers . ^^r^. .^^ % f^y. » E- yV. Steele. The development of the resources of California afterits acquisition by the United States opened a new fieldfor the energies of the young men of the East. TheState was not subject to the slow growth, the crowding oftime upon events, the doing of things as our fathers did;but young men came with inborn intelligence and nativeenergy who at once took a stride forward to invent newappliances for works new to them, and enlarge methodsin con
History of San Luis Obispo County, California; with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers . ^^r^. .^^ % f^y. » E- yV. Steele. The development of the resources of California afterits acquisition by the United States opened a new fieldfor the energies of the young men of the East. TheState was not subject to the slow growth, the crowding oftime upon events, the doing of things as our fathers did;but young men came with inborn intelligence and nativeenergy who at once took a stride forward to invent newappliances for works new to them, and enlarge methodsin conducting those in which they had but slight expe-rience. The mines were the first attraction; then, tothose who had the sagacity to forecast the future, thefertile soil and genial climate drew the attention of theagriculturist. Mr. Steele was one of those who, as ayoung man, made California his home and entered theagricultural list, and who by his unwavering enterprise,unbounded energy, and great success has exemplified thisprelude. His name has become intimately connectedwith the history of agriculture in this State, several coun-ties ha
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