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Sacramento river to the Sierra Nevada mountains ; the soil is susceptible of producing any 
variety of grain, fruit, or plant. You may know what soil it must be to yield yearly 40 
bushels of wheat to the acre.. General Bidwell produces a large amount of farm stock and 
grain, and is also extensively engaged in fruit-growing. I might mention that in addition to 
the apple, peach, and pear, he grows extensively the plum, nectarine, pomegranate, fig, 
grape, and almond, and has a few olives and English walnuts ; and ina short time wiil have the 
orange and lemon in fruit, both of which thrive finely in this climate. General Bidwell’s 
house is nearly completed, and when finished will be one of the finest on the Pacific coast. 
Inpran Cortron.—The Department of Agriculture has been repeatedly urged 
to introduce foreign cotton-seed for trial in the south. While this branch of the 
government should be awake to all tests of new products or untried varieties of 
plants of this country, it has always been claimed that the gulf coast already 
produces the most desirable known varieties of cotton for profitable culture. 
The inferiority of India cotton is universally acknowledged by manufacturers. 
It has been tried here with little success, while our cotton has been planted in 
India amid opposition and prejudice, and has at last achieved an undeniable 
triumph, as will be seen from the following extract from a report of the Bombay 
authorities : 
In addition to what is described above, (extensive sowings in Dharwar, ) large sowings of 
New Orleans exotic have been made in the Ahmedabad, Rhandeish, Ahmedrugger, Shola- 
poor, Sattara, and Broach districts of this presidency, as well as in various other parts of 
India out of the administration of the Bombay government, such as Central India, the Pun- 
jaub, Coorg, &c. All interested in the improvement dnd extension of India cotton cultiva- 
tion should bear in mind that the New Orleans variety is the most productive of any; ata 
rough computation, the yield of this description must be 20 per cent. in excess of most other 
superior varieties, and, probably, as much as 40 per cent. over some of the inferior kinds. 
Four years ago 214,000 acres in Dharwar were sown with American cotton. 
Last year 300,398 acres in that district were sown with the same description, 
and 465,086 acres in other districts of Bombay. 
Frencu Imports AnD Exports.—The following are the principal items of 
imports and exports of France in 1866. The prominence of textile manufac- 
tures will be seen at a glance: 
IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION. EXPORTS OF FRENCH PRODUCTIONS. 
Francs, Francs, 
RO yhOM emesis SE ow oo nce TA OOS] 997) | MSUIKtISSUCSe oom cle mays leet asia ote 265, 524, 927 
STUER, Sd hel cl A A Fe on ae 96, 688,655 || Woollen tissues .-......-----. 99, 442, 169 
Coitonbyarn 202s 25. 25555 LOS 992" 44 || Cotton: tissues: 2-5-1525 -25- « 11, 509, 056 
Wroollenty arn :3:02)2s<o26-2. 6, 868, 905 || Linen tissues....-..-.-..--.. 3, 369, 094 
Flax and hemp yarn.....--- Siti codjood lhbaw Sill tas osc 552.5 2535/$-e- 25, 804,629 
Goats? hair yar 2.54.52: AOU 2 ORG aI OOU = c(o2 28, ac atm eisicieje asian = = 6, 983, 190 
WiOOlRr a2 2 Sete Se ecm ee Powcao. tC) | GOats, Nall. sess atoscs sas <6 6, 341, 603 
Woollen tissues, &c..--...... 34, 264,815 || Yarn of all kinds.....---.---. 4, 613, 228 
@ofiton tissues: 422 Sst c3ss0s- WAGES B39) || Grainvsos.. 2253 2-34. a/ceacees 62, 993, 073 
Dillottissues «..-A see emee eo AOU M soso BOUL sao5-- o< 20) octane 52, 009, 280 
Ihinen, Hesues . o.fem eae oe oo 4,366,352 || Mercery and buttons.-...---- 58, 675, 545 
Cashmere tissues.-......-..- 5, 269, 865 || Brandy and spirits-.-.....-.. 51,533, 085 
Ready-made linen and clothes. 1,322,795 || Wines..----...-...-.------. 42,381,510 
Coale sas. eos . Soest 3.5 SoCo lote Butter. a5) 5 sca OUD eeu ION 
Woppers (Ore NOmmeMded jee .. | ol, 649s 0n6, || Mors ... 4. .22-—sksne= acne s= 38, 477, 403 
Tron, (ore not included).--... 7, 215, 140 || Leathern articles -... ----.... 46,524, 064 
Pins 0 Ts) 2 s SES eee 4, ASO AAS || Cattle ss se Sree e use 2 32, 597, 374 
@ofiee: 2.21): 4 Sea ae 3 12, 583, 606 || Linen wearing apparel--..---. 15, 960, 753 
Machinery 22..2osteie eens 12, 267,835 |) Millinery and artificial flowers. 14, 172, 677 
ironvessels . 2.2. s-se eee 8,340,550 | Chemical products...-...---- 12, 590, 580 
Wooden vessels. ...--....... 1, 585,920) ||Riaw: sue@ar..--- oe. - --- 11,502,749 
HAG GS\. 0 <a io ps ee ee eee 8,765; 979. || Refined) sugar.2----.-2------- 7,535, 997 
MUGS = 2. Seon deo eee OOS OGAy Neiae Ries. 2 es ae tte see aeS. 3 6, 514, 988 
iron fools... ..---/ Ss .easeee AVAGO NeRools tau6s utes sais. sas 6,818, 584 
Dies... 2... sone 3, 766, 147 || Pottery and glass....-...---- 7, 148, 126 
Gare). - += += -nee pias CuI galliel 3 Rs [ea 4, 148, 283 
Pottery and glass..-....-.... 1,53), 4450) Prepared skins .0 2-2. 5222522 28, 698, 532 
[a Beer © Bauag, G43) i) Purnery.<.- << yo~- decse- 2-2 2, 826, 790 
