Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-01

close of 1884 occasioned some local strin-
gency, but the elasticity of the business of
the city has enabled it to accommodate
itself to the change without permanent
injury, and to await the turn in the
tide that shall warrant resumption on
the part of manufacturing interests. The
county has broadened its acreage of cult
ivated lands, and augmented its produe-
tions, and the city has added to itself new
homes, and has very considerably increased
in population. Sacramento as city of
beautiful homes annually adds to her
laurels. As trade-center she yearly gains
more and more the confidence of the peo-
pie of the interior. Her location is cen
trail. Situate upon the chief navigable
stream of the State, there radiate from her
market, lines Of rail transportation in all
| directions. She enjoys the advantages OF
through competitive tariff, land supplies the
trade at better rates than usually obtainable
elsewhere This is due to the fact that
| the cost of maintenance is here so much
less; there are no exactions for drayage or
dockage, and less reward is demanded OF
goods sold, because not so large fixed capt.
tai is required for the conduct of business.
The buyer for the central and northern in
terror also makes a decided gain in pur-
chasing in this market by saving of time
in the first place, and the saving of trans
portation long distance in the
second place, while he finds trade
rates for the great mass of country
| supplies to be never higher, and frequently
lower than in the more distant market.
| Climatic advantages also all favor Sacra-
mento, since the dryness of the atmosphere
| largely enhances the quality of several
classes of goods, and renders their storage
here most desirable The commercial ad-
vantages this city enjoys are the result of
trade convenience and true economy. The
day has passed forever when the interior
is dependent upon any given home market,
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and that in this freedom of choice Sacra-
mente has in twelve years, more than
| trebled her trade, testities in the strongest
| terms to her having deserved it, and to her
winning confidence by merit We repeat,
that the lesser sum required to be invested
in business real estate. the direct importa-
tons by our jobbers, the lessened cost OF
handling and storing goods, the rapidity
| with which orders can be filled, the decided
natural advantages for fruit shipments, the
climatic advantages for liquor storage
| and wood-workers and dealers in wood sup
plies, coupled with other advantages earlier
recited in this article, need but to be
mentioned to present them with force.
Sacramento is the chief city of the inte-
rior, conducting a safe and growing trade,
with a steadily increasing permanent pop
ulation, superior educational advantages,
unequaled transportation facilities, the de-
pot Of supply for the richest and most in
wiling agricultural sections of the State
As the seat Of government of the State of
California, with beautiful homes, inviting
streets and drives and imposing public
buildings :. as the point to which immigra-
ton currents will largely flow from this
time on; as city the people Of which
have never failed to overcome all difficult
ties and surmount all Obstacles; where a
commendable progressive public spirit
prevails, and all worthy purposes and
schemes find hearty encouragement, Sacra-
mento is to-day prosperous city, an honor
to the State and a source of pride to all
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