Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-30
AGRICULTURAL.
MATTER PREPARED SPECIALLY eoa
TIE RECORD UNION"
The Farming Of the foothills-=he Pow
Plum CurculIo Rapidly Of
Vine 2lanting-stc.

The prospect now il that much of the W. tsr
heretofore used in the Sierras fer hydraulic
mining will be utilized in the future for irri.
CATION. The foothill lands. as high up as
Alta, Auburn, Jackson sCd Osovilie, are
among the best in the State for all crop, of
horticultural production. Indeed, this Sec
ton only wants irrigation to adapt itself to
the most successful diversified farming.
Wheat, rye aud barley grow well and yield
abundant crops wherever tie land can be
flooded as lats as April aad May in the sea-
son. The fact thst h-rstofore water could
not bs obtained for ig2tion-excapt Tat it
was SO muddy as to render its uss almost i'm
practicable and use!eIs-hss prevented the
taking up and occupation and cultivation Of
these lsnds. and tie whole region, with here
and cavercd with chaparral. When water
can bs had in plenty, aud unmixed WITH mud,
new and prosperous era will dawn
upon California foothills. Orchards, vine
yards. nurseries. small fruit farms
and small diaries and general farm
ing Will dot these sectors and
render them at once the most beautiful, de-
hghtful and prosperous regions of the State
The level lsnds a2d plains are adapted TO
farming-particular;y wheat farming on a
large scale-hut give US an undulsting and
billy country for horticulture in ell its
branches. Lsrgs farm establishments can be
built up on tbs wide plains. but the hill .i6es
and the sunny valleys ara the places for "
cottages aud lovely homes adorned with a..
tracI live surroundings. Nature has rendered
land monopoly in the Calf prnia foothills
practically impossible. Small farms viii al
ways he the rule there Hence ueigbb IRA
must liya close together, and social life will
be one Of the cm lisinns OF farming in the
foothills. Boys ard girls gr wiag up on the
farm in the foothills will learn 70 Iowa their
hone and surroundings, and tire teup alton
TO seek the towns and cite, for social jny.
ment VIII be removed. Schools and churches
such schools ard churches as are to be found
In the New England Ststes-yill ado-n
every neighhorhcod and give dire ctiau
and cast to the int.lIecuai and moral culture
OF the rising gsner ltio1. Lyceums and de-
batting schools writing schools ard Ppelling
schools, will be renewed and sustained whers
their growth viii he na ural and their mss ful.
ness acknowledged and appreciated. S5ring
comes early 10 the foothills, and all nature at
this season has lovely deliyhtfulness here
not known to the residents # thu vsl'py.
Autumn brings with it v8rieg ,tea foliage and
vaEisgs ted soslery tEas attaches the rural in.
habitar Is to their homes and their surround-
ings. The foothills abound in cool springs
and shady cnyss, delightful retreats for lovely
cottages, aad moro lovely oraamentation A
rugged and beautiful country makes robust
aud lovely children Irritation and ca'tiva.
ton viii not only make the California foot
nils the most delightful aud beautiful. hui
the most prosperous portion of the Stlta.
The agriculture nf taas section will become
like tua agriculture OF France The aver
ready resources 9f the Safe give us there the
clear. yure wsssr fcou tho rastous of sternal
snow, with which 50 build w homes, families
and ccuDuni is On tn Stop Of tbs Sierras
and tSe agriculture of the valleys snd the
agriculture of the til!s, f4iriv il sgt rf each
otber, will gre sly c,utrihuss TO a prosperity
for on telpvsi Caiiiorais s. co other State
in the @orli epj ~ Tee vineyards, the or.
cha-as and the small fruit farms and g,rdens
OF the ons section, sni The bro ID grail fi>lds
and wide, hAs green me2do~s Of the oScer
will unite to miks the whole Safe a vsly
rural aye iise end tie homo Of agricul iural
pruspatity