Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-14
F00THILL LANDS.
Inauirie. Made Concerning Them-Wha'
They VIII Produce.


During the past few years we have re-
ceived many letters from people all over
| the Eastern. Middle and Northwestern
States, making inquiries in regard TO our
| foothill lands, such as quality, fertility,
prices. climate, facilities for marketing,
healthfuIness, etc., and we have answered
many in general way. This goes to show
l.that our section is by no means wholly I'M
Known to intending Immigrants from those
| frigid sections. There will be an immense
immigration to this State this season, and
we have no reason to doubt that the foot
| hills will be sought much more than here
tofore bv that class. 1t is for their interest
| to come, and it is surely our interest to have
them come. We should cordially welcome
them as they do come among us seeking
| homes, and put ourselves in position TO
give them all the information they may
desire, ana assist them in finding suitable
| lands for their future homes. our Immi-
grafton Association will soon be able to do
much in this direction, but every man en-
gagged in business ought TO make it a point
TO keep posted, and cooperate with the
sociatlon-constitute himself an auxil-
iary aid thereto Lands in the central and
southern sections of the State are now held
at such exorbitant rates that they are be-
yond the reach of a majority OF immi-
grants, while as good or better land is
within reach of all here, much of which
may be.had for the asking, and OF almost
any desired quality, suitable for vineyard,
fruit, agricultural or grazing purposes, and
even for mining. Most of our hill lands.
when properly worked, will produce grain
and hay without irrigation, and there is
very little of it that is not good vineyard or
orchard land. A few miles east of here, Il
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large tracts subject to entry that are suitable
for grain, alfalfa, potatoes, and almost every
kind of vegetable, and some kinds of fruit,
with an abundance of timber and water.
Here stock and poutrv-raising could be
proiitably carried on in connection with
general farming. There are also some
of the best of lands both north and
south of here, at this elevation,
about 1000 feet above the sea, and
still lower down, open to homestead, or
that can be bought very cheap. In all this
section vegetables may be taken from the
ground nearly every month in the year,
and frequently two crops of potatoes and
three to four crops of alfalfa are produced.
1t may be remarked that in a large portion
of the county fruits of almost every kind
known to northern and semi-tropical coun-
tries grow in these foothills, and produce
in abundance, while every variety OF grape
known to viniculture flourish, grow and
produce more abundantly than in their
native soil, and our wine and raisin inter
ests are becoming very important factors
in our source of wealth. Indeed, take the
foothills altogether their wonderful pro-
auctions, mild and delightful climate, pure
atmosphere and freedom from all disease
producing causes, the small area of ground
under intelligent cultivation that will
maintain family in comfort-render, in
our judgment, the foothills the most desir
able portion of the State, and to small
farmers, or families with limited means, no
country in the world offers so many in
ucements-[ Placerville Observer.