Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-03


palm over the more northern section. Ae-
cording to our view and the proofs patent
to the senses of any man who inquiries DIS
passionately, the latter region is the more
inviting for the stranger. Lands are cheaper
because the speculative fever cuts smaller
figure in our commercial economy. Our
lands are better adapted to grain and gen
eral growth, while the speciality OF the
south is semi-tropic fruits. Irrigation
is there greater necessity, and the ram
fall more unreliable while in the central
sections it is most certain, a total failure OF
crops not being known, nor any wet sea-
son without precipitation sufficient Tor
some considerable degree of production.
And as TO the production of
sEMI-TRoPIc FRUITS.
The fact is, that the whole central region
as capably produces them, the climate be-
ing warmer, there being an absence OF sea
breezes that too much lower the tempera-
ture, as the south. The orange ripens
in our region at least two months in adj
vance OF that of southern California, aud
so it is, that while we can enter the market
prior to our friends of the south, we do not
interfere with their claims to it when their
fruits ripen. But in central and northern
California comparatively little attention,
uIllI mas DeeH gwen ~ TIC Suit-
ure of semi-tropic fruits, while in the south
these. with grapes, have been the chief end
of all exertion. We have been all these
years given to mining gold from our hills,
and raising cereal crops in our valleys, and
vineyards upon our slopes. Now, how
ever, we are varying our industries. and the
orange and lemon are receiving the atten-
ton due them. and riyaling those of the
south where cultivation has done SO much,
while we have practically done nothing IL
that direction. The semi tropic wealth of
the south OF the State no one viii question,
but for the fruits of the temperate zone, the
apple, peach, plum, apricot, cherry, pear.
ETC., the stranger will soon discover i'm
plicit reliance is placed by commerce upon
the central and northern sections. Here
are the great horticulture regions, here is
the supply from which the market is fed
not only at home, but for the early de-
mand at the East In fact, tire hGFticultu
raj capabilities of the foothill, bottom land,
and small valley sections of central and
northern California, stand second only to
the cereal products of the State in the esti-
mate of our wealth and our resources. Ly-
ing between the south OF the ore hand and
the central section on the other, on the
east side and on the south of the San
Joaquin Valley, is great area just coming
into prominence, where colonies have
grown into towns and cities, and land val
ues have rapidly advanced, and to which
sections population is rapidly drifting.
Irrigation very largely will be the policy of
all that region, developing, as it is, such
wonderful capacity for grain and fruit cult
ure Indeed the Fresno, Tulare and Kern
sections promise values and development
for the State that are not exceeded oy the
outlook of any section.
THE COAST REGION OF CALIFORNIA.
AL that section lying exposed more or
less to the ocean, or Just within the rance
of mountains bordering the coast, is in
many respects the most interesting portion
of the State On the north extreme it is
largely numbering region, with agricult-
ure and stock raising secondary. In the
central section it is purely agricultural in
character, including dairy interests. South
erly the climate is dryer, and vines and
fruits displace the cereal crops. The
humidity of the atmosphere on the coastin-
sures it earth products in some degree, no
matter how slight may be the rainfall.
The section from end to end has greater
average of population to the square mile
than the interior of the State. The indus
tries are more varied and wealth more
evenly distributed.
THE FooTHILL REGION,
Rising to the Sierra range from the great
valleys, is probably the most promising
section of the State at this time. Land
values have much advanced in recent
years. settlement has been active, and the
development of the local resources rapid.
The region is gwen mainly to fruit and
grape culture. and the results attained are
simply marvellous, both with and without
irrigation The vast water storage system
| of the Sierras now exceeding the demands
of mining, is being turned to the irrigating
of these hill lands, and the result is, that
| thesproduct of the whole section is rapidly
augmenting, and nowhere in this Safe is
there greater demand for lands, ssor more
successful attainment in cultivation. As q
rule warm belts prevail in the foothills and
adapt these sections admirably to culture
of vine and fruit growing in small tracts In
the Citrus Fair at Sacramento, where the
exhibits were confined wholly to the
orange, lemon, lime, date, olive, ETC., the
foothills made some of the largest, best and
most tempting displays. Perhaps the very
best, richest and most
DESIRABLE PART
OF the foothill region lies near to Sacra-
mento and has it for market town. OBJ
viously, we cannot enter into the detail we
desire regarding the several parts of the
State. To do so would be to write vol
ume on California and on subject so
broad as to call for innumerable statistical
statements. The purpose has been here to
merely glance at the leading sections, to in
vite the attention of the visitor to the
breadth of the domain of California, its
marvellous fertility, its great variety in to-
Biography, climate and production, its de-
veloping capacity, and its general advant-
ages. The purpose has been rather to put
him upon inquiry than to furnish informa-
ton for mis- guidance; to present alike the
claims and the disadvantages of the State,
and to give, in comparatively brief article,
comprehensive idea of the great extent of
| California, and the manifold attractions il
offers for settlement in it. Still, we can
not pass from the subject without some
| further remarks of general character.
For instance, we have made no reference
whatever to the very incorrect impression
made by the use of the words
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
With the stranger it is received as de-
scriptive of region arctic in character.
more erroneous impression could not pos
! sibly obtain. Instead of northern Califor-
MIA being frigid, it is, in fact, the warmest
section of the State. One of the most
northern counties is noted for the extreme
of its heat in summer and the exceeding
mildness of its atmosphere in winter Snow
is as unknown in Tehama, at the upper
end of the Sacramento Valley, as in south
ern Florida, and frost less so. The most
important vineyard in the whole State
probably the largest vineyard in the world
is in one of the extreme northern coun-
ties-the Vina estate of Governor Leland
Stanford, and which he recently gave to-
ward the support of the Leland Stanford
Jr University In the north, the major
portion of the wool raised in the State, is
grown 1t is pre-eminently our stock
country, and for cereal growth it stands
among the foremost grain-growing sections
of the world, while its fruits are abundant
and of the best character. Ike largest
grain farms in tie world are in the very
heart of what is termed northern Califor-
MIA; and the richest and most productive
gardens of the State are to be found north
of Sacramento. We feel the need also of
saying to the summer visitor that he comes
at the wrong season of the year to see the
State at its best. Is is in its russell coat
now. IN the spring he would have been
| better able to Judge OF the condition OF the
groRing crops and fruits, and would have
| certainly seen the State in its emerald, and
in aH of its floral robes. Some remark
must &c made. also, regarding the expect
aney q the new conner, and what hope
there isof his expectations being realized.
lie has no right to expect TO live withou.
exertion here.