Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-02
Inducements for Settlers.

In speaking of the southern portion of
Sacramento county the Gait Gazette of the
oath inst. says:
There are openings for men of capital in
Gait, and homes for hundreds of settlers in
the beautiful and extensive valley inclosed
| by the Costumes and Mokelumne rivers on
the north and south, the Sacramento river
on the west and the foothills of Amador
county on the east The inducements that
can be offered should be made known to
the vast tide of immigration moving
| hither, through some medium of informal
ton, and we know Of none better than the
local paper published in the vicinity where
! such homes are available. The immigra-
ton boom having attained good start, we
think il high time to take advantage of the
opportunity, and inform the newcomers
| that in no other part of the State can better
homes or more fertile farms be procured
than in the vicinity of Gait, and at reason
able figures. The climate, peculiarities and
composition of the soil compare fayorably
with the best in the State, with advantages
second to none. The deep, rich, alluvial
bottom lands on either side of the above
mentioned rivers comprise the very best
and richest fruit and vegetable lands in all
| central California Our railroad accommo-
dations cannot be excelled, and our river
navigation on the west side is sufficient for
all practical purposes. The town of Calf,
one Of the best business points III the State,
is located in the very center of
! this rich belt Of country with a
population of 900, having splendid
schools, stylish churches commodious
stores, and a ready market for all kinds of
| products at remunerative prices In this
| valley there are thousands of acres of unde
veloped land especially adapted for the
VINEYARD and orchard. In the immediate
vicinity of Gait there are large tracts of
| land that can be purchased in subdivisions
suited to settlers of the class of immigra-
ton that would be likely to locate here.
The prices asked for land may seem large
at first to our Eastern brethren but when
! they become acquainted with the produc
| tiveness and fertility of the soil, the cost of
real estate here viii prove very nominal
and very safe investment In the vicinity
of Clay Station and Cicero, on the line of
the Amador Branch Railroad, VIM. Mitch
ell has sections Of land for sale, that can be
purchased in small tracts, and will prove
desirable location for newcomers To select
homes from. The land is good for grain,
adapted for grapes, and excellent for fruit.
Parties seeking homes in this State would
do well to visit this vicinity before invest
ing elsewhere, and inquire into the adyisa-
biiity of locating in this beautiful center,
become acquainted with our innumerable
advantages, and the ultimate success at
tendant on investments made in this rich
valley We are never affected by drought
and severe rains storms, and always can
produce average crops, when other locali-
ties in this State prove utter fail
| ureS. This one guarantee i'll itself,
which nature gratuitously provides, is
most commendable and worthy Of the i'm
migrant most careful consideration. r.
rigation is costly and food waters are ruin
Gus: therefore secure homes in a locality
where the former is unnecessary and the
latter never visits. The rainfall here is add
equate for agricultural and horticultural
purposes, and we are blessed with an
| abundance of good water, free from sub
carbonate of lime or other mineral sub
stance deleterious to health. Firewood is
abundant, and fuel cheap. Wheat produc-
ton has been the principal industry fol!
| lowed by the husbandman in this section
Of country for the past twenty years, and
next in importance the stock and poultry
business paid handsomely, and was carried
on quite extensively. The industries of the
present time are more diversified and bet
ter calculated to advance local interests and
build up the country. Our people, as rule,
are intelligent enterprsing and energetic,
! anu are hlHi, COliSPlCldlc anu ODlISllp 10
those who come among them. We have
excellent schools, and our community is
church-goins people. Industrious settlers
with little ready capital are the class we
are i'll quest of to develop our resources and
build up our thriving community. Eastern
farmers acquainted with the Eastern system
| of farming could accumulate wealth on
very small farm here. They are more eco
nomical, as a rule, than our present Cali
fornia farmers know how to be- It is but
question of a few years until we sec this
section of the State double its present
population anG treble its resources, and the
sooner that time is reached the better for all
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