Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-05
pgNRYN AID VICINITY.

A few days spent in this locality proves it
to be one highly favored by nature and en-
joying a high state of prosperity. The ex.
tensive granite works OF G. Grifiths and
fruit.growing are the leading industries, and
which have acquired marked prominence.
Oaly twen.y.sigh5 miles from Sacramento, it
ia q lovely foothill region, ard at this season
of the year, with the surrounding green-clad
hills and valleys, and the air fragrant with
blossoms. it is especially attractive, and a de-
iiqhtful place for brief trip OF longer
iourn. The granite quarries and works pre-
sent lively appearance, and from them the
greater portion of the supply for the State,
building and other purposes is furnished
The demand is constantly increasing from the
fact of the purity Of tie rock from iron. It
was announced by the Committee of Exam
;natioD at the Centennial Exhibition that it
was absolutely free from any trace of iron,
and for this reason was uneGualed, so tar as
known, by any other quarry In the world.
This absence from iron makes it far more val
usbls for building or other purposes, and has
Justly rendered it very popular A large con-
tract for the new building of A. B. McCreery,
at the corner of Pine and Davis streets, San
Francisco, hss Just been completed. IL which
thIfteen nODufeu piFCeo Va 1ihV4y
stone were furnished, weighing in the
aggregate about one thousand tons,
and amounting, when placed in po-
sition under the contract. to S35, 600
The auarries. as to variety, consist OF black
granite, which polishes beautifully aid is
very much sought after for monuments, etc;
blue granite, which is most commonly used
for building purposes, and light granite, OF a
fine and close grain, which Is susceptible OF
finish almost equal to the best marble, Every
known appliance for the moss successful
working and finishing Of granite Is used, and
the finest of work in all lines il produced.
In the fruit line, Robert Williamson, for
merry Of Sacramento, is the most extensive
grower, snG with many Others, who came
here but quite recently, have already ac-
quired entire success, and established the
tact that this is one of the finest fruit regions
to be found in the State. The land oc-
cupied by Mr.. Williamson was four years
sgl q wilderness Of chaparral. 1t j.
cludsd 130 acres. 6 portion OF which
was subsequently occupied as prop
Anderson, and 81 acres OF which
has been converted into orchards and nursery.
A portion Of the orchard Is now three years
cid and liz fne CT ndition. Ths portion hereto
fore owned by Williamson & Anderson has
recently been purchased by Strong %, OF
Sacramento, which firm consists OF w. II.
Strong, Robert Williamson and 2. Z. Platt,
MIR. Anderson retiring from the nursery COM
pany. Messrs. Strong & Co expect to mstkes
from two to thres thousand baskets Of fruit
the present season from the young orchard
above mentioned, and but a small portion OF
which ic yet in bearing. Thew will continue
the nursery business also. Thus far they
have had no appearance of the insect pests.
The only drawback which presented itself
to the almost unlimited prospect and future
of the fruit-groBiny interests of this locality
was the appearance Of rnalarial affections last
| fall. but whether this was due to irrigation in
the neigborhood, or other temporary causes,
and whether it is TO be incident to the locality,
can only be determined by longer experience.
Surely this is becoming pre-, eminently "a
region of all fruits, the fig tree and the vine."
c.