The Placer herald., 1870-06-25
FOOTHlLL ENTERPRISE.

After trying bic fortune 10 the Mines a.
almost all Others theo did, sxd other husi-
uesse.. he settled. many years ago. at what
has since been and 10 sow known A. Lisbon.
Al an early day hs planted a nursery and
went into the cultivation Of bay, grain. and
fruits, fencing large trac. Of mountain
land, which hss nov developed into one Of
the moe. valuable and promising vineyards
and orchards in Central California, ~ may
bs seen by lbs following statement:
Tho statement aod figures which are given
below, and tho prices. have been made by
careful compiIa!isss. who are willing to in
vest large amount Of money for the further
improvement. aud development Of the prop
erly. OF grape vines, there are 10000
seven years old; 10000 ten years old; 5000
eight years OIL; 1000 seven years old; 900
six years old; 1000 five years old; 600
four years old; 1000 three years Ole; l, 900
two years old, and $4,000 growing vines,
planted this season. making a total Of 55,-
oo6 vines, Of which 10000 are bearing
To this may be added $4,000 cuttings, which
arc craving finely, and are Of the beat
assorted varieties, making total Of l3 1000
growing vines on the place. The orchards
contain trees: 700 apple, 500 pear. l5O
peach, % plum. 10 almond, and 25 ounce !;
total. l,4l0 fruit trees. To This may bs add
cd $4,000 blackberry bushes. and a nursery
OF soms 5000 young trees. together with
numerous other fruit. shade and Ornamental
trees and ,hrub', which are all growing aud
in a high state OF cultivation.
This vineyard, orchard and ranch EN-
braces l.l5l acres cf land; III acres Of
which are patented from the United States
Government. A this land lies 10 Town
ships Nos. l3 and IA, north, and range o,
east, and about l2 mics north Of Auburn,
on the line Of the c. p. r r; and a. an
elevation Of about 1000 feet above tide
water. On this ranch Mr. Appega!e bas
accumulated a large amount of personal
property. consisting of cider mill and pre.,,
vino tanks, copper stills aud fixtures. teams.
moving machine, blscksmi,bs' tools, ETC.,
and large lot OF wine, brandy, etc. The
total value of the property, al a low ssti-
mate, reaches some $33, 900. There is land
enough in the raDch, and Of the best quality.
to grow. at the usual distance apart, fully
100000 vines. A careful and low ss,i-
mate shows lha, the bearing vineyard will
this year yield some 10000 gallons Of wine.
and some 5000 gallons Of brandy, besides
large amount OF apples. pears. peaches.
blackerries. and other fruits, which will yield
a net prof. Of fully $4,000. 10 be sure
10 produce all tbs property it has cost many
year, OF toll and trouble, yet il has almost,
if not quite, paid for itself, and is now 10 a
condition to yield heavy net profits annually
TO the proprietor. 1t is now iu coutempla-
ton by Mr.. Applega,e and 'ew moneyed
friends TO add some fifty or sixty thousand
dollars Of additional capital to tho enter
prise, erert one or more Of JohnsoD's new
patent s,ills, and TO plant 100000 more
vinss next season, and so on season after
season, until the whole wss, tract OF land 10
one immense vineyard and winery, wi,hou,
perhaps an equal on tho coast. The arrange
men" for Whiting, ripeniog and distiIling
the product Of the vines will be made on
scals ample TO furnish a market for those
who desire to sell their grapes, for larg.
section Of the surrounding country. We
look upon this a. not among the leas. Of
advantages which this section Of the country
will derive from this enterprise. which is go
far advanced a. bsrd!y to ADM, OF doub,
OF success. A better location for work. Of
ibis kind could not be found on The coast, or
in the world; and hundreds and Thousands
Of acres Of grape vines would soon be plant
ed here If the cnltivator could be assured Of
a market al even $50 per ton. Unquestion
ably We are just entering upon a rew era
in the cultivation Of the vine, and The proper
securing OF the product in ,bis section Of
the State. The heavy orders from The Ess,
lately received for California wines and
brandis'. and ~ remuuera'iog prices, have
given THE branch OF business a prominence
which it has never before attained on the
coast, and It 10 q notorious fact that the foot
bill portions Of Placer county furnish . eli
mate. soil and seasons for the production
and rpsniug Of grapes Of quality equal 10
if DOT superior 10 any in The world. These
facts are now known here. and are becoming
known abroad, hence the sseken after land
10 ,his vicinity. We bavs only mentioned
Mr.. AppIegstss place 10 this connection,
bscsoss We had the figures from . source
justifyng Us in incorporating thsm in an
article. Every man in the county sho bas