Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-21

California, when money was very close. During
the present season Colusa county is a vast gram,
field of about 600 acres, and has produced
nearly 100000 bushels, or over 3OOO00 tons,
and over thirty bushels to the acre. This fact
certainly speaks for itself With land, soil,
climate and productions, with values OF
land at minimum price this ;hs,,oS county
for the land-seeker from all parts of the world,
as well as the unsettled of the State to visit this
prosperous section before looking elsewhere.
Lands that would command from sio 10 szu Per
acre in the San Joaquin valley, or in the south
ern portion of the State, can here be found at an
average of from SO to $40 per acre, and as GOOD
land as can be found in the State OF Caillornla;
can be duplicated in Colusa county that VIII
grow wheat, alfalfa fruit and vine, at prices
ranging from $40 TO $40 per acre, the land being
held at the present time by the original nolders
in farms of 1000 acres and upwards. predict
that with the growing inclination on the part OF
the original landholders TO rellnqulsh part at
least of their municipalities with the merit in
the land and the feasibility of their subdivision
into smaller farms that the time is close at hand
when the bulk of the floating people in the
State and large proportion of newcomers to
the State will turn in this direction. One needs
but to visit Colusa county and they Will be as
sured that it offers excellent advantage for set
tlement in health, pleasure and profit.
EXCURSIONS.
A series of excursions has been organized by
the Pacific Coast Land Bureau, whereby the
people may visit this section of the State and
see for themselves A special excursion ticket
has been issued for this month from the central
Office at San Francisco and the fare for the
round trip to Colusa and return is set at s.. AS
showing the disposition Of the large landholders
of the county, several of them have placed %
coo acres in one body on both sides of the rail
road.
1t is proposed to sell this tract in parcels of 100
acres or more at auction to newcomers and in
tending settlers. 1t is proposed to sell the land
at extremely low prices, and ON long credit with
low interest.
The auction sale is set for Saturday, November
18th at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, in the town
of Willows, on the line of the railroad. A
special excursion train Will leave san Francisco
on Friday, November 18th, at p. NJ, to arrive at
Willows the same night. Ample opportunity
will be offered the next day to visit and examine
the lands to be sold, the time OF sale being p.
NJ The excursion train returns to san francisco
on Sunday morning.
Ample hotel accommodations will be found
at Willows for all eXcursiOnists, and Ia
dies of the party viii be specially provided
for. Persons desiring to secure rooms can do SO
by booking themselves at the central Office OF
the Land Bureau. By these complete arrange
mentS persons who desire to visit the country
in advance to make thorough examination OF
the lands and verify my statements will have
ample opportunity, and persons whose time IS
limited will get fair opportunity as well by
taking advantage of the excursion train on FIJI
day, the 2Sth. Persons intercepting the excur-
sion train at way stations can purchase their
tickets on the train.
lem say to YOU all that have tried to make
fair, hottest statement of the resources of Co
lusa county, and the advantages offered Tor
settlement, and the Pacific Coast Land Bureau
extends cordial invitation to you all to go with
us to willows on Friday the 18th, and you can
be assured we will use you well.
Those who want to attend the sale can pro-
cure tickets from George W. Melone, the we'll
known auctioneer of Stockton. The price of the
excursion tickets has been placed at So each for
the round trip.