Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-01

the residents. the cars leaving at and 9:2(
A. NJ. for Sacramento, and returning al :
and 9P NJ.
The soil is granite, of light reddish
cast, running in places to dark gray: is OF
a depth of from three to six feet, resting or,
rotten granite which is penetrable by 4
| pick, as has been demonstrated, as deep as
| twenty feet Although the analysis indi-
Gates slight retentiveness of moisture, ex-
| pertinent las shown that IL August. 1885
ths most ssfid year yet experienced the
moisture was well re,ained and on cult
vaten land YVES within three or four inches
OF the surface, and vineyards and trees SET
out III the spriag showed no less growth
than those plaated the previous snring.
Analyses OF tie poorest hfil soil near Loo
ms, seiectsDn account of its low tvpe. so,
mat there Should be no tsisappointrneaH
shows 1t bears renarkabfe similarity "a,
the bench land soil near Facsyile. These
analyses were made By Professor Hiigard.
OF the University. [ pom the '~bench land"
were growing apricots and Cherries and
the' iroiessor-wTidns Upon The soil of
Loemis-siates that she ana]rsis points
to Its adaptation to the productions Of grapes
.of which quality rather than 9uantity,
wous5 form the chief recommendation.
lne fY, olive, and probably the cherry,
wotilet do well on the hillside, while in the
valleys where both phospla.es and humus
ARE more abundant. and the soil is more
'retentIsc, other fruits would thrive. Except
as 10 inferior retentiveness and humrls sup
ply, this soil is very similar in composition
to Naea valley, on which cherries flourish"
'Uhe following are the analyses
Loomis-Insolub,e matter, 1902. soln-
Bile Silica G2S3 potash. 653 so,ia, .a)s
lime, .F5S; magnesia. 1880 br OK manga.
nese, $50; peroxide iron, 230i; aluurina
(ciayl, 6.SlG; phosphoric acid, G3t sal
phuric acid, 0lS-; water and organic mat
Ter, 2.59S. Faca valley-lnsoluble matter.
6S.l6; soluble silica, 1215; potash, ~
soda, II lime. .5S; magnesia, 107 br. OK.
manganese, %; peroxide iron, sol
alumina (clay1, 6. % phosphoric acid, .o3
suiphuric acid. .02 water and organic mat
ter, 428
Thus it will be seen thar while the sod
about Loomis is only slightly inferior to
Vaca valley soil, it exceeds it in lime and
clay and phosphoric acid, and is only in
ferior in IRON. In all the deeds made to
town lots in Loomis a restrictive clause is
inserted prohibiting the retail of spirituous
liquor, though this restriction will not ap-
ply when good hotel is erected.
In the past year the Transportation of
freight from Loomis by rail was as follows: |
Received, 1,76i000 pounds; forwarded, |
c'9S.oSO pouilel5. LIE. Is an excellent
showing when we reflect that three wears
ago the business of thes station was COM
paraiively insignificant East of the sta
ton, between two and three miles, is
section largely devoted to Embarrassing. the |
products of which are shipped to Penryn |
and Newcastle, owing tt business relations
formed before Loomis afforded the facilities
it does now for receiving fruit. In the
above locality is included the Orange Vine
yard property of E. L. Hawk
RoCKLIN ANp PENRYN.
These towns, both or which are on th
line of the railroad, and between Newcastle
and Roseville, have been known chiefly as
the leading granite-producing sections.
For many years extensive quarries have
been worked in the vicinity of these places,
but now the latter are coming forward rs
the centers of fruit-growing districts. |
Orchards and vineyards have been set ont
in the vicinity of these towns, and are
meeting with the same success that has at
tended similar ventures in other parts Of
the county. In the course of time these
localities will be included in The fruit and
grape growing district of Placer county.
as Penryn already is. being between
Loomis and Newcastle.
The citizens of Rocklin recently gave
evidence of their public spirit by erecting
handsome and commodious school-house
at a cost of $1,000.