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TRANSACTIONS OP THE STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



foothill lands, as given by the United States Surveyor-General, is 

 larger than that of the two most prosperous and populous States in 

 the Union — New York and Pennsylvania. 



The number of acres of timber land exceeds that of Minnesota 

 and Wisconsin together; or that of all the New England States. 



The mining region of California covers nearly as much territory as 

 the mountains within her borders; and embraces a country as large 

 as Michigan and Pennsylvania, which two States are noted for cop- 

 per, iron, and coal. The mountains of the Golden State produce 

 more gold than any other country in the world, and are rich in sil- 

 ver, lead, copper, iron, quicksilver, and other metals. In fact, the 

 variety of precious and base metals is quite as great as that of Europe 

 or Asia. 



The climate of California is as balmy as that of Italy, and has 

 almost infinite variety. The soil as deep and rich as that of France. 

 The climate and soil will produce a greater variety of products than 

 any other one political division in the world. 



The storms are less frequent and severe than those of Spain, Portu- 

 gal, or Japan. The surface of the country is not below the sea-level, 

 and does not require the expense of maintaining hundreds of miles of 

 diking, and immense levees, as does Belgium, or a large part of 

 Germany. 



The natural wonders are as marvelous and as great in number and 

 variety as those of the Alps or Appenines. 



With these varieties, equalities, advantages, and superiorities, Cali- 

 fornia invites population from all the civilized world ; and people 

 from any clime may find a congenial home, similar, in many respects, 

 to the one left behind. 



The following figures show its superiority in size, and its inferiority 

 in population, compared with some of the greatest, richest, happiest, 

 and most prosperous nations on the earth: 



Square Miles. 



Population. 



California 



San Salvador 



Guatemala 



Wales 



Cuba 



Greece 



Chili 



Ceylon 



Switzerland 



Scotland 



Portugal 



Ireland 



Spain 



England 



Prussia 



Italy 



Japan 



Syria and Palestine 



154,500 



7,335 



44,778 



7,377 



42,383 



19,000 



130,000 



26,000 



16,000 



31,324 



36,000 



32,512 



193,000 



50,922 



135,000 



114,000 



149,000 



60,000 



860.000 



600,000 



1,180,000 



1,300,000 



1,400,000 



1,700,000 



2,400,000 



2,600,000 



2,800,000 



3,600,000 



4,400,000 



5,402,700 



16,565,000 



23,500,000 



25,750,000 



29,000,000 



35,000,000 



3,000,000 



