Member of Assembly.-Hon. C. L. N. Vaughan.

Agricultural Products.-Wheat, 2,225 acres, 62,300 bushels; barley, 11,000 acres, 308 000 bushels; oats, 1,400 acres, 28,000 bushels; rye, 140 acres, 4,200 bushels; corn, 124 acres, 4,360 bushels; potatoes, 50 acres, 10,000 bushels; onions, 20 acres, 2,000 bushels; hay, 1,500 acres, 3,000 tuns; broom corn, 20 acres; butter, 35,000 pounds; cheese, 10,000 pounds; eggs, 35,393 dozen; wool, 25,000 pounds.

Fruit Trees.-Apple, 1,000; peach, 4,100; pear, 200; plum, 100; cherry, 100; nectarine, 300; apricot, 110; fig, 115; olive, 10; pomegranate, 15; persimmon, 7; almond, 25; walnut, 20. Vines: Gooseberry, 100; raspberry, 50; strawberry, 1,000; grape, 50,000.

Live Stock.-Horses, (American,) 672, (Spanish,) 1,756-total number of horses, 2,428; mules, 1,027; asses, 11; cows, 5,717; calves, 5,407; stock cattle, 16,886; oxen, 739-total number of cattle, 28,749; sheep, 13,231; goats, 56; hogs, 5,610; poultry, 9,318.

Manufactures.-Grist mill, 1; rum of stone, 2; value, $4,000.

Hock Farm.-The residence of Gen. John A. Sutter, is pleasantly situated on the banks of the Feather River. It comprises a large tract of land, under a high state of cultivation. The home of this veteran Pioneer of western civilization is an attractive resort to many a visitor, who never fails to meet with that cordial hospitality for which its respected owner is so celebrated.

Finances, May, 1858.-Funded debt, $19,509, interest 10 per cent.; floating debt, $4,087. Cash in treasury, $1,785. Actual debt, $21,811. Receipts for past fiscal year, $10,037; expenditures, $13,522; assessed valuation of property, $2,062,426.

Attorneys.-Yuba City: P. W. Keyser, Z. Montgomery, R. B. Sherrard, W. P. Wilkins.

Physicians.-Bear River: H. F. Hanblin, G. W. Jeffries, J. R. Poynter; Butte Mountains; C. S. Long, Wm. McMurty; Nicolaus: Geo. Golder, C. S. Haswell; Rhinhart Ferry: Wm. Geller; Yuba City: Abram Bronson.

XL.-TEHAMA COUNTY.

COUNTY SEAT-RED BLUFF.

Tehama County, organized 1856. Boundaries: North by Shasta, east by Plumas, south by Butte and Colusa and west by Colusa.

Topography.-Tehama is strictly an agricultural county, and can boast of a soil inferior to none in the State. Most of the lands adapted to agriculture lie upon the Sacramento River, and the numerous streams that flow into it, afford an abundance of water, with which farmers are enabled to irrigate most of their lands. Nearly all the lands in the county are well adapted to grazing-the valleys being covered with wild oats, and the hills with bunch grass, making the range almost unbounded. There is an abundance of timber, consisting of pine, alder, ash, sycamore, etc. Number of acres inclosed,

thirty-two thousand two hundred and thirty-five; in cultivation, eighteen thousand three hundred and twenty.

Legal Distances. - From Sacramento, one hundred and forty-five miles; from Stockton, one hundred and ninety-five miles, and from San Quentin, two hundred and seventy-five miles.

Fifteenth Judicial District.-Hon. Warren T. Sexton, Judge District Court. Sessions, first Monday in March, June and September.

County Courts.-The terms of the County Court, Court of Sessions and Probate Court: First Monday in February, April, June, August, October and December. Special terms of Probate Court and Court of Sessions whenever necessary.

Thirteenth Senatorial District.-Senator: Hon. E. Garter; term expires, January, 1860.

Member of Assembly.—Hon. H. W. Dunlap.

Agricultural Products.—Wheat, 7,850 acres, 133,450 bushels; barley, 9,300 acres, 232,000 bushels; oats, 125 acres, 2,500 bushels; rye, 134 acres, 4,020 bushels; corn, 200 acres, 6,000 bushels; potatoes, 70 acres, 7,000 bushels; sweet potatoes, 20 acres, 1,000 bushels; onions, 15 acres, 1,200 bushels; hay, 2,000 acres, 2,000 tuns; broom corn, 12 acres; wool, 18,886 pounds. Fruit Trees.-Apple, 1,834; peach, 10,455; pear, 175; plum, 330; cherry, 177; strawberry vines, 4,025; grape vines, 5,500.

Live Stock.-Horses, (American,) 697, (Spanish, tame), 770, (Spanish, wild,) 625-total number of horses, 2,092; mules, 1,175; asses, 10; cows, 6,951; calves, 5,080; beef cattle, 4,375; oxen, 977-total number of cattle, 18,285; sheep, 6,943; goats, 15; hogs, 7,477; poultry, 9,845.

Manufactures.-Grist mills, 3; aggregate run of stone, 7; total value, $36,000. Saw mills, 2; lumber sawed per annum, 2,878,000 feet; value, $71,950. Distillery, 1.

Indian Reservations.+-Nome Lackee Reservation and Nome Cult Farm Reserve, are both located in this county. Number of Indians thereon, 8,000. *Holding over; term of office disputed.

+ For a description of these Reserves, see pp. 134-136.

Mineral Resources.-The Tuscan Mineral Springs, located in this county, are attracting considerable attention. Large quantities of salt, borax, etc., are made by the action of these waters. Coal abounds in different portions

of the county.

Finances, July, 1858.-Floating debt, $14,650; cash in treasury, $2,450; actual debt, $12,200. Receipts for past fiscal year, $16,801; expenditures

same period, $14,900.

Assessed value of property, $1,939,092.

Attorneys.-Red Bluff: James Combs, Warner Earll, W. R. Harrison, M. H. Myrick; Tehama: R. C. Baker, A. C. Morse.

Physicians.—Cold Spring Valley: E. W. Inskeep; Cottonwood: J. A. Ruff; Nome Lackee Reserve: Dr. Hastings; Red Bluff: J. R. Bradway, J. M. Hoge, W. C. Newsom, J. W. Noyes, W. D. Olendorf, W. A. Roll; Tehama: J. M. Betts, Silas Buck, Dr. Hand, N. Tarter.

Trinity County, organized 1851. Boundaries: North by Klamath and Siskiyou, east by Siskiyou and Shasta, south by Mendocino and west by Humboldt.

Topography.-Nearly the entire surface of this county abounds with mineral wealth, and the numerous mining localities within its boundaries present an attractive field to the miner. In addition to gold, there are evidences of other valuable minerals, which need but the aid of industry and perseverance to develop their importance. There is a great variety of oak, pine, maple, etc., to be found in the mountainous districts. The amount of agricultural land, ten thousand seven hundred and seventy-five acres; under cultivation, three thousand two hundred and ten.

Legal Distances.-From Sacramento, two hundred and fifty-five miles; from Stockton, three hundred miles, and from San Quentin, three hundred

and eighty-five miles.

Ninth Judicial District.-Hon. Wm. P. Daingerfield, Judge District Court; sessions, second Monday in April, August and December.

Twenty-first Senatorial District.-Senator: Hon. J. C. Burch; term expires January, 1860.

Member of Assembly.—Hon. F. Bates.

Agricultural Products.-Wheat, 953 acres, 19,060 bushels; barley, 839 acres, 25,170 bushels; oats, 233 acres, 4,660 bushels; rye, 1 acre; corn, 71 acres; peas, 11 acres; beans, 38 acres; potatoes, 327 acres; onions, 24 acres; hay, 550 acres; timothy, 90 acres; alfalfa, 13 acres; butter, 4,820 pounds; cheese, 2,000 pounds; eggs, 12,000 dozen.

Fruit Trees.-Apple, 3,856; peach, 5,420; pear, 90; plum, 653; cherry, 65; nectarine, 107; quince, 1; apricot, 295; persimmon, 3; mulberry, 1; walnut, 20. Vines: Gooseberry, 20; strawberry, 2 acres; grape vines, 1,151.

Live Stock.-Horses, 160; mules, 562; asses, 28; cows, 582; calves, 389; stock cattle, 163; beef cattle 59; oxen, 318-total number of cattle, 1,511; sheep, 156; goats, 16; hogs, 683; poultry, 10,000.

Manufactures.-Grist mills, 4-water; cost of construction, $20,000; saw mills, 18; lumber sawed per annum, 3,365,500 feet.

Bridges and Ferries.—Toll-bridges, 6; value $20,000; ferries, 4; turnpike road, 1; length 7 miles; cost, $12,000.

Canals and Ditches.-Number of ditches, 94; aggregate length, 163 miles; estimated value, $500,000.

Finances, July, 1858.-Floating debt, $33,000. Receipts for past fiscal year, $18,000; expenditures same period, $20,000; assessed valuation of property, $1,317,395.

Attorneys.-Big Flat: L. C. Bartlett, John N. Best; Weaverville: John C. Burch, Jabez Chadbourne, Henry J. Howe, R. T. Miller, O. H. P. Norcross, Jesse S. Pitzer, C. E. Williams.

Physicians.-Ridgeville: J. J. Piper; Weaverville: H. B. Davison, J. B. Gordon, J. S. Harris, J. S. Snelling, R. A. Thomas, Edward Trask.

XLII. TULARE COUNTY.

COUNTY SEAT-VISALIA.

Tulare County, organized 1852. Boundaries: North by Fresno, east by Utah, San Bernardino and New Mexico, south by San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and San Bernardino and west by San Luis Obispo and Monterey.

Topography. This county is naturally divided in two parts, north and south. The northern portion, or Four Creek Country, is an agricultural and

stock raising region; the Kern River, or southern portion, is exclusively a mining region. There are about sixteen hundred square miles of agricultural land of a fair average quality; besides, a large quantity of valuable swamp land, which may be easily reclaimed. The Tulare Valley land is well adapted for agricultural and grazing, and is already the home of a large and enterprising population. The amount of land under cultivation is two thousand six hundred and twenty-five acres.

Legal Distances.-From Sacramento, two hundred and fifty miles; from Stockton, two hundred and five miles, and from San Quentin, three hundred and thirty-five miles.

Thirteenth Judicial District.-Hon. Nicholas Cleary, Judge District Court. Sessions, fourth Monday in February, June and October.

Sixth Senatorial District.—Senator: Hon. S. A. Merritt; term expires January, 1861.

Member of Assembly.-Hon. J. M. Roane.

Agricultural Products.-Wheat, 1,800 acres, 36,000 bushels; barley, 300 acres, 6,000 bushels; oats, 5 acres, 250 bushels; corn, 200 acres, 8,000 bushels; beans, 20 acres ; potatoes, 10 acres, 3,000 bushels; sweet potatoes, 20 acres, 4,000 bushels; grapes, 2 tuns.

Fruit Trees.-Apple, 4,000; peach, 10,000; pear, 1,000; plum, 1,000; cherry, 1,000; apricot, 500; fig, 500; orange, 20; pomegranate, 20; walnut, 50. Vines: Gooseberry, 500; raspberry, 500; strawberry, 10,000; grape vines, 30,000.

Live Stock.-Horses: (American), 107; (Spanish, tame), 1,083; (Spanish, wild,) 24,878-total number of horses, 26,068; mules, 158; asses, 19; cows, 9,244; calves, 5,468; stock cattle, 6,616; beef cattle, 1,470; oxen, 602— total number of cattle, 23,400; sheep, 3,260; goats, 20; hogs, 4,292; poultry, 3,873.

Manufactures.-Grist mills, 3-steam, 1, water, 2; value, $12,000. Saw mills, 1; capacity per day, 4,000 feet.

Mineral Resources.-That portion of this county in the vicinity of Kern