Beyond the West: containing an account of two years' travel in the other half of our great continent far beyond the old West, on the plains, in the Rocky mountains, and picturesque parks of Colorado. Also, characteristic features of New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho ... Oregon, Utah, Nevada, and ... California, the end of the West ... the great continental railroad, together with the ... most wonderful natural scenery in the world .../ by George W. Pine.

BEYOND THE WEST.
quartz-lead formation. Experienced miiners and
skilled metallurgists,who had examined portiones of
the mining region, were confident that mines would
be found here richer and more extensive than they
have been found in Nevada, with better facilities
for working them.
Some very good placer mining was discovered in
1863, and some considerable free gold washed out.
Enough has already been mined, and different sections prospected, to make it certain that thisbranch
of mining will be no small business of the country.
Irrigation, as in the country north and east, is
necessary to agriculture. The bottom lands are
fertile and will compare favorably with the best
anywhere. The season for cultivation is long; indeed, it is nearly the whole year. Fruits blossom in
February and March, and nature generally is in her
summer costume. Cotton, wheat, corn, barley, tobacco, grapes, peaches, and all the variety of vegetables grow and yield largely. There is a native
Mexican grape here, grown largely in the Rio
Grande valley, wv.hich has few superiors anywhere,
arid is introduced largely in California both for home
use and for wine.
R. C. McCormick, Secretary of the Territory, after traveling over the country extensively, speaks
of its agricultural capabilities in the following language:
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