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.

BIlti,> EYE VIEW OF CALIFORNIA.
These large estates will, no doubt, soon be divided
up for the good of the many. The Japanese; eve
purchased large sections of land here, f,r the purp[,,se of cultivating the mulberry and m king silk.
They are, no doubt, the most skillful silk growers in
tI e world.. The climate and soil is supposed to le
admirably adapted to the business. They also de s i, to undertake the cultivation of the tea plant.
Every kind of grape known on the earth's surface
will glow here in perfection.
Along the Golden Belt, in the foot-hills of the Nevadas, the whole length of the State is a volcanic
belt from thirty to forty miles wide, which is exact1- adapted to the wants of the vine. The' west coast
range has also become celebrated for the fruitfuliiess of the vine. In Sonoma Valley are some of the
largest vineyards. The State now produces over
seven millions gallons of wine annually, and thie increase of vine is at least' two millions a year.
California is, no doubt, the greatest wine growing
region in the world. Her wines have'already become celebrated, and have a reputation over the
world for their superior quality.
When the thousands were rushing to California by
land and water after shining gold. nobody expected
to stay only long enougn to obtain the desired treasuro. Nobody supposed the soil could be made to
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