The Natural Wealth of California, by Titus Fey Cronise, 1868, 1st Edition, illus

Description: The Natural Wealth of California, Comprising Early History; Geography, Topography, and Scenery; Climate; Agriculture and Commercial Products; Geology, Zoology, and Botany; Mineralogy, Mines, and Mining Processes; Manufactures; Steamship Lines, Railroads, and Commerce; Immigration, Population and Society; Educational Institutions and Literature; Together with A Detailed Description of Each County; Its Topography, Scenery, Cities and Towns, Agricultural Advantages, Mineral Resources, and Varied Productions, by Titus Fey Cronise, published by H. H. Bancroft & Company, San Francisco, CA, 1868, First Edition — 696 pages — illustrated — measures: 7 1/4" x 10 7/16" x 2 3/16" — to ship boxed Contents: Introductory, San Francisco, March 31, 1868 Chapter I. Early HistoryIntroduction — Origin of the Name — By Whom Discovered — The Changes in its Boundaries — The Missions — Their Beginning and End —The Aborigines of California — The Early Settlers — Commerce of California while under Spanish and Mexican Rule — The Acquisition of California by the United StatesChapter II. Geography and TopographyOutline of Geography — The Harbors of California — San Francisco Bay — Tidal Influences — San Diego Harbor — San Pedro Bay — The Santa Barbara Channel — San Luis Obispo Bay — Monterey Bay — Santa Cruz Harbor — Half Moon Bay — Drake's Bay — Tomales Bay — Bodega Bay — Humboldt Bay — Trinidad Bay — Crescent City Harbor —Improvements to be Made — Islands on the CoastChapter III. The Counties of CaliforniaSouthern, Coast, Northern, Mountain and Valley CountiesSouthern Counties:San Diego — San Bernardino — Los Angeles — Santa Barbara — San Luis Obispo — KernCoast Counties:Monterey — Santa Cruz — Santa Clara — San Mateo — San Francisco — Alameda — Contra Costa — Marin — Sonoma — Napa — Lake — MendocinoNorthern Counties:Humboldt — Trinity — Klamath — Del Norte — Siskiyou — Shasta — LassenMountain Counties:Plumas — Sierra — Nevada — Placer — El Dorado — Amador — Alpine — Calaveras — Tuolumne — Mariposa — Mono — InyoValley Counties:Tehama — Butte — Colusa — Sutter — Yuba — Yolo — Solano — Sacramento — San Joaquin — Stanislaus — Merced — Fresno — TulareChapter IV. ClimateGeneral Remarks — Temperature — Extremes of Heat and Cold — Winds — The Sea Breeze — Northers — Southeasters — Rains — Storms — Cloud and Mist — Snow and Hail — Thunder and Lightning — Relations of Climate to Agriculture and other Pursuits — Health, Domestic Economy, etc.Chapter V. AgriculturePreliminary Observations.The Cereals: Wheat, Barley, Oats, Rice, etc.The Grasses: Alfalfa, Clover, etc.Cotton — Flax — The Sugar Beet — Melon Sugar — Hops — Tobacco — Mustard Seed — The Amole, or Soap Plant — The Tea PlantFruits and Nuts: Apples — Pears — Peaches — Plums — Cherries — Oranges — Lemons — Limes — Bananas — Olives — Almonds — Chestnuts, etc.Berries: Strawberries — Raspberries — BlackberriesDried Fruits: Raisins — Currants — Prunes — Figs, etc.Pickles, Preserved Fruits and Vegetables: Orange Marmalade — Quince Jelly — Onions, etc.Potatoes — Large GrowthsDairy Products: Butter — CheeseCattle and Horses: Sheep and Wool — Hogs — Bees and Honey — InsectsWood Planting: Transplanting Trees — The SiroccoAgricultural Implements: Steam Ploughs — The California Land DresserIrrigation — Under Draining — Famine Years — Late RainsThe Farmer's Troubles in California — Hints to Emigrants — Contrasts — Advantages — The Chinese in California — Farm Labor — Harmony among Producers Viniculture. Grapes — Wine — Brandy — Wine Merchants, etc.Silk Culture: Mulberry Trees — Cocoons — Diseases of Silk Worms, etc.Chapter VI. GeologyGeneral Outlines of Topography — Geology of Coast Ranges — Monte Diablo Range — Coal Beds — Peninsula of San Francisco — North of San Francisco Bay — South of Monterey Bay — Southern End of Tulare Valley — Geology of the Sierra Nevada — The Great Auriferous Belt — Southern portion of the Gold Field — Mariposa County — The Fremont Grant — Mining — Tuolumne County — Table Mountains — Fossil Remains — Calaveras County — Union Copper Mine — Gold Mining — Amador County — El Dorado County — Placer County — Nevada County — Sierra County — Plumas CountyChapter VII. ZoologyGeneral PlanMammalia:Bears — Raccoon — Skunks — Glutton — Fisher — Marten — Weasel — Otter — Cougar — Jaguar — Ocelot — Wild Cats — Wolf — Coyote — Foxes — Sea Lions and Seals — Sea Elephant — Shrews — Bats — Beaver — Marmots — Squirrels — Rats — Gophers — Porcupine — Hares — Elk — Deer — Antelope — Bighorn — Whales and PorpoisesBirds:Paysano — Cuckoo — Woodpeckers — Eagles — Hawks — Owls — Vultures — Crows — Magpies — Jays — Kingfishers — Flycatchers — Nighthawks — Humming Birds — Swallows — Waxwings — Thrushes — Mocking Birds — Grosbeaks — Linnets — Goldfinches — Sparrows — Pigeons — Doves — Cranes — Herons — Ibis — Plover — Snipe — Curlews — Quail — Swans — Geese — Brant — Ducks — Pelicans — Cormorants — Albatross — Fulmars — Petrels — Gulls — Loons — Grebes — Sea Parrot — Sea Pigeon — MurreReptiles:Tortoise — Turtles — Lizards — Iguana — Horned Toads — Grass Snake — Rattlesnakes — Harmless Snakes — Frogs, etc. — Salamanders — Four-Legged FishFish:Perch — Kingfish — Bass — Moonfish — Goldfish — Viviparous Fish — Redfish — Kelpfish — Mackerel — Bonito — Albicore — Barracouta — Flying Fish — Panther Fish — Sticklebacks — Rock-Cod — Sculpin — Wolf-Eel — Gobies — Toad Fish — Lump Fish — Flat Fish — Halibut — Turbot — Sole — Cod — Whiting — Codling — Tom-Cod — Snake Fish — Salmon Trout — White Fish — Smelts — Killies — Herring — Anchovies — Chubs — Suckers — Conger-Eel — Balloon Fish — Sea Horse — Pipe Fish — Sturgeons — Rays — Sharks — Torpedo — Angel Fish — Stingrays — Lampreys — Worm FishMollusca:Oysters — Clams — Date Fish — MusselsCrustacea:Crabs — Lobster — CrawfishChapter VIII. FloraGeneral RemarksSequoia — The Mammoth or Big Trees — Redwood — California Pines — Oaks — Cedars — Firs — California Yew Tree — Laurel — Manzanita — Madrona — Horse Chestnut, or Buckeye — Shrubs and Plants — Poison Oak — Alder — Barberry — Canchalagua — Pitcher Plant — Yerba Buena — Flaxworts — Flea-bane — Soap Plant Grasses — Catalogue of Native Trees of CaliforniaChapter IX. Mining and Metallurgical ProcessesGold — Placer Mining — The Shallow Placers — River Mining — The Deep Placers — Tunnel Mining — Hydraulic Mining — Blue Gravel — The Great Blue Lead — White Cement — Quartz, or Vein Mining — Mining Operations — Milling Machinery and Processes — The Grass Valley System of Amalgamation — Amalgamation in Battery — The Mariposa Process — Concentration — Plattner's Chlorination ProcessChapter X. Mines and MiningRapid Exploration of the Placers — Overestimate of Earnings — Chances Still Good — Improved Conditions — Northwestern Counties — Character of Mines — Gold Beaches, etc. — The Central Districts — Various Branches of Placer Mining — Quartz Mining — Number of Locations — Early Efforts — Present Results — Mining at Grass Valley — A Representative Mine — Butte, Sierra, and Plumas Counties — Gold Bearing Slates and Gossans — Auriferous Cement and Gravel Beds — Openings for Enterprise, Labor, and Capital — Silver — Iron — Quicksilver — The New Almaden Mine — MineralogyChapter XI. ManufacturesIntroductory RemarksWoolen Mills:The Pioneer Mills — Mission Mills — Pacific Mills — Marysville MillsCotton Manufactures:Flouring Mills — Sugar RefineriesIron Works:The Pacific Rolling Mills — Unions Iron Works — Miners' Foundry, etc.Boiler Works — Brass Foundries — Sawmills and Lumber — Wire and Rope Works — The Pacific Cordage Factory — Tanneries — Powder Works — Fuse Factory — Paper Mills — Glass Works — Manufacture of Salt — Soap Factories — Candle Factories — Glue Factory — Chemical and Acid Factories — Matches — Oil Works — Rice Mills — Lime and Cement — Lead Works — Marble Works and Quarries — Potteries — Boots and Shoes — Saddlery and Harness — Wagons, Carriages, Cars, Agricultural Implements, etc. — Furniture — Matting — Pianos, Organs, Billiard Tables — Breweries and Distilleries — Broom, and Broom Corn — Wood and Willow Ware — California Type Foundry — Cigar Manufactories — Manufacture of Clothing, Shirts, etc. — Furs — Meat Packing and Curing — Dried and Preserved Fruits and Vegetables, etc. — Miscellaneous Manufactures — Works Projects or in ProgressChapter XII. City and County of San FranciscoSituation, Topography, etc. — Early Settlement and Subsequent Progress — Street Grades, Public Grounds, etc. — Improvement of Water Front — Style and Peculiarities of Buildings — Fear of Earthquakes, and its Effects — Churches, and Places of Public Worship — Theatres, and other Places of Amusements — Scientific, Social, Literary, and Eleemosynary Institutions — Number of Inhabitants — Diversity of Races, Ideas and Customs — Juvenile Populations — Manufacturing Status, etc. — Educational System — Public Schools, Colleges, Seminaries and Private Institutions of Learning — Value of City Property — Municipal Income, Debt and Expenditures — Buildings, Improvements, etc. — Police and Fire Departments — Cemeteries, Public Gardens, Homestead Associations — City Railroads — Gas Works and Water Works — Markets — Banking Institutions and Insurance Companies — United State Branch Mint — Advantages of Position — Foreign Commerce and Domestic Trade — Bullion Products — Passenger Arrivals, etc.Chapter XIII. Miscellaneous SubjectsRailroads:Central Pacific Railroad — Western Pacific Railroad — San José Railroad — Sacramento Valley Railroad — Placerville and Sacramento Valley Railroad — California Central Railroad — Yuba Railroad — Northern California Railroad — Various Short Railroads — Railroads Recently Commenced — Railroads ProjectedSteamship Lines — Ship BuildingTelegraphs — State and County Finances — Gold Product — Fisheries — Immigration — Population — Voters — Races, etc. — Chinese in California — Libraries — Literature, Journalism, etc. — List of California Publications

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