Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-01

and who are rapidly changing the appear
ance of the country. Parties are con-
stantly coming to this State as result OF
the European work last summer. Some
ten or twelve heads of families of these
newcomers have recently been located near
Redding, and others, we learn, are soon to
follow, encouraged by the favorable reports
of these pioneer settlers. This is one OF
the most promising settlements in the
State. There have been settled on the
public lands of the State within the year
about 5000 heads of families
RECENT EXAMINATION
OF the United States Land Office records
in Shasta. Marysville, Sacramento and
Stockton Land Districts shows the follow
ing entries from November l, 1882, to No
vember l, 1888:
Prescriptions. Observation-Disclosures. 1,2lS 167,970
Other entries. Observation-Disclosures. So5 1OO,5l6
A.. .
In the other districts we estimate the
number of entries of all kinds at 2, 200, en-
tering 800, 600 acres, making grand total
of 5,27S entries, embracing about zoo, 600
acres. OF these perhaps as many as 1000
entries, or about two.ffths of all, are for
speculation. and probably 800 where the
applicant must perjure himself to acquire
title, leaving about 3, 200 actual settlers on
TIE public lands, representing an increase
of population in the rural districts of
about l., 600.
DESCRIPTIONS OF LANDS.
The descriptions of Lassen and Shasta
counties and the entire foothiIl region have
been prepared and published and given a
wide circulation. The agents of the Ceu-
trail Pacific Railroad in America and Eu-
rope have used these descriptions literally
in their publications, thus giving them a
still wider circulation. Descriptions of
other counties are in preparation. Panph.
let's of Butte, Tehama and Colusa are
nearly completed. The policy of the As
ISOLATION has been to invite farmers to set
tie in California, and discourage, rather
than encourage, a wage-earning popula-
ton, thus laying solid foundation for
future work. No rose.col0red pictures of
the State have been drawn, calculated to
deceive the public. In fact, a warning
notice, like the following, is sent out with
all publications
THE CAPITAL NECESSARY FOR NEW CoMRRs. THE
question arises as regards the smallest sum cousid.
cred necessary for newcomer to start with. An
industrious man may come here almost without
dollar, hire out for years, and work his way
up by strict economy. But those who come here to
make homes for themselves should have $500 to
81, 900 to start with even the cheapest foothl
lands. There will be years of close effort
Poultry must be kept, vegetables raised, odd jobs
OF work done for neighbols. But thus, on even
this small capital valuable property may be deve
Oped in the course of eight or ten years. small
piece OF good land is better than large piece of
poor land. 1t is best to purchase only as much
land as can certainly be paid fer. Develop tMs
thoroughly and make it profitable, and more land
can be had at some future time Many failures have
arisen from attempting too much The new settler
who deserves success. begins at drock, keeps out
of debt, buys little he can, wears his old
clothes, works early and late plants trees and vines
for the future, leaves whisky alone, and has def
mite aim and plan in life Such man can come to
California with a small capital, and find it good
State for the poor man." Those who are content to
work and be patient here will find the reward sure
and ample. Is it not worth while to have a home in
a land where there are no violent extremes of heat
and cold, and where the farmer can work in comfort
every month in the year
The work is yet scarcely begun. 1t
would take about thirty years at the pres
ent rate of settling and entering the public
lands to exhaust the amount estimated to
be suitable for some agricultural pursuit.
The Association enters upon the third year
with fair prospect of increased success,
and it hopes to do the State much more
good before the close of another year of its
eXistance.