Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-30
LOOMS AND VICINITY,
Further from the warm Fruit Belt of tia
Puuti.iIls

respondent are generally recognized as aD-
plicable to the entire warm belt along the
focathill region, l would like 10 say d few
words about this place in particular-fo
LOOMS YVES so recently located that it has
received as yet no recognition bv map
makers, and but little by the general pub
lie The exhibit made, However, at the
last State Fair by F.. W AasIin and others.
Of CRATES, peGches, apples pears, vegeta-
ble5, etc. grown III this vicinity, and which
attracted universal attention, on account OF
superior size and quality, inyr0d9ced some
what this section 10 notice
Before the railroad lands in this vicinity
we're offered for sale. Mark Hopkins Sc
lected and reserved for himself . section.
one mile square, along ,ha railroad. intend
ing to make here his country villa, and
to bring il 10 a high state Of Improvement
and cultivation lis early deceasc pre-
vented the carrying out Of this plan, and
some three or four years ago the land
was sold to different parties and the station
then named Pine was located here, two
and half miles above Rocklin, in q
thicket Of underbrush and forest. Little
attention was given, however, to land in
this ntighborhood until about two wears
since, when, from the few fruit trees and
vines growing on scattering ranches, it
was discovered that the soil and climate
were remarkably adapted 10 fruit grow
ing, and that while the locality was equally
favored ON these points with Newcastle,
the ground was very much less rough
and broken. As Il result the past two
years has witnessed q wonderful transfer
nation; forests and brush have given way
before the energetic work Of now settlers. to
fourishing young orchards and vineyards,
and the good work in this line is sill pro-
crossing and rapidly increasing.
Some Of the most remarkable grQwthS III
vines and trees are TO be seen here, that [
have ever Witnessed Grape cuttings cut
aud planted in vineyard OF J J. Morrison
last year-in March, l6&t-took fine
growth last season, without particle of
irrigation, and now have shoots Of
six or seven feet in length OF
this years growth, AMI bearing large
clusters of grapes, III some instances
several lunches upon g single vine
i similar growth in peaches and apricots
is to be seen in tn same field, with fruit
maturing finely, on small trees SCI out last
car. and which have never been watered.
In the yard Of J. o. LOOMS is an olive tree
which grew from cutting put down last
wear. ana WHICH Has BiA-SJiltti ana StL IUiI
Of fruit the present season. W. q. Will
Jams has wonderful growth in fruit trees,
and from peach and apricot trees planted
last year. will this summer market man
boxes Of most excellent fruit.
As is generally known, the maine Of this
railroad station was changed, some
time since, from Pine 10 LOOMS, but Uncle
Sam still retains the name of Pine (the
Spanish for pine) as the name Of the post
office !. J. Morrison. who owns the town
site Of eighty acres, or so much as has not
been sold for village lots. is the station
agent, postmaster, etc, and together with
other residents, has unlimited confidence
in the future Of The locality. About half q
dozen new houses are being pat up here in
town this season, and there IS demand for
more. o. the new buildings, f. Book has
constructed warehouse, two cottages, and
u barn J. v. Hoffman, residence; J s.
Curry, residence; James Q. L0omis, an
TO his hotel, and 2 connexions
stable. Mr.. Morrison has sold some build
ing lots this spring OF $3.50 per lot, 50 by
100 feet.
4 granite quarry, worked hr Mr.. Cooke,
about 4 mile from town, gives CONTINUOUS
employment to & full force OF men, and
also the Quinn quarry has q number Of
ttf II ~ " VI anu 0t+Ji4t va f7-ll[ - ttdittl
in near the depot, and the finished work
shipped upon order and contract
rs already indicated, there are numerous
orchards and vineyards being pat out in
this vicinity, and they are without cxcep-
ton looking well. Among the owners,
several are Sacramentans and more from
the Capital City are looking in upon our
lands and Young orchards with
ainiring and longing eyes. will give i
little idea Of some OF the Places il this
neiEhhorhood;
". G. Williams has eighty acres Of land,
OF which he has thirty ceres already
cleared and planted. He las Geo. fruit
trees, consisting Of peach, apricot, French
pTune, walnut, olive, white Adriatic fig,
Bartlett pear, cherries, five acres Of Ma-aro
grapes, 500U vines Of Iintandcis, etc. He
commenced clearing his place about
eighteen months ago, and now has these
improvements, besides q fine residence Of
Ell ht rooms and other buildings, and lie
as sports d nice piece of alfalfa
+. w MaSlin & Son have this year about
doubled their vineyard, and now have
about twenty-five acres. They have also
put ont an orchard Of white Adriatic tigs
Mr.. Maslin has III all about so acres.
Nertner Maslin is personally carrying on
the portion out to fruit and very Success
fully.
J. T. Hill has 100 acres about two miles
out, and has set >, 800 fruit trees, besides
having a large number OF acres row cleared
and prepared for planting next winter.
Il. H. Petit has a good place, known
also rs the Hoagland ranch, which is well
improved, and upon which large increase
of vines and orchard trees were put out
the present season and are doing well
George CalIahous place is about one and
4 half miles from town, and is highly i'm
proved. lie has forty acres all ont 10 fruit
On his place are 5000 fruit trees, 900 Of
which are bearing.
Andy Bidor q Well-k known conductor on
the Southern Pacific Railroad has a fine
place near the depot. He has already
planted . acres Of vines and 10 acres
Of fruit trees, which look fine and are ad-
mired from the car windows as the trains
pass.
THE parties mentioned are principally
SacgameHtaus, and include those making
more recent beginnings and Improvements.
John G. MARITIME, also Of Sacramento. has
just purchased here, but his land IS not
improved. Among the older residents, and
who may be classed as owners OF orchards
and vineyards are James +. French. Mil
ton Marlborough, W. c. .Frcdcnbure, J. i.
Morrison, !. 3. Allen John Kaiser, l.
Braunon, !. Q. Morrison q sons, DR.. Castro
& Bro. and William Baukhead
p. SerYian las put up winery and dis
tllery this spring costing several thousand
dollars. Mcssrs. Allen, Kaiser and Bran
non also have wineries with full capacity
for present vintage.
Very little water has been used in this
locality for Vineyards OF trees thus far,
and the feeling Of all, or nearly all. at
least, Is that with proper preparation of the
ground before planting, and due attention
paid subsequently to cultivation, irrigation
viii not be found necessary for complete
success. except for Strawberries and per
haps some other small vines. Extensive
preparations are in progress for the plant
ing OF greatly increased acreage in vines
and trees next season. G. Il.
LOOMS, May % 1855.
A S1GHr WoRrH SErING-If the reader
Of this article has within his or her com
position amy admiration for the beauG-
ful in art or mechanism, they can feast
their curiosity to any degree OF content
mont bv dropping into China Hail, 629
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