Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-11-25
An Example to be Initiated.

The Resources has often called attention
to the lack of enterprise manifested by the
northern counties i'll advertising their re-
sources and advantages, and contrasted IL
with the energy and activity displayed by
the southern counties In this respect The
people of the north are seginning TO under
stand the fact that, to induce immigration to
their section of the State they must make
known to the world the inducements they
have to offer. A coed example has been set
by Nevada county in this direction which
other northern counties will do well to imi-
tate. E NJ Preston has issued large and
Handsome pamphlet enthled Nevada
County, the Famous Bartlett Pear Belt of
California" People generally have hith-
mines and mining, with visions of
gold and silver-a and of mountains,
oafions, guiches and ravines, rugged, bar
rem country, fit only for the habitation OF
the miner aud the lumberman IL Is, In
deed, a great mining country, aud has pro-
duced more of the precious metals than
any other county in the State; but he who
imagines its soil to be sterile or Its climate
insalubrious is greatly deceived In his
estimate. In this county are to be found
the finest fruit lands in the world, and
1t is, in truth, lwhat the title of the pam
phlet indicates, "The Bartlett Pear Belt of
California A perusal OF this pamphlet
will convince anyone OF the wonderful pro
gress the foothill regionis making, especial
~ in horticulture In Nevada county land
is cheap and water abundant. Any kind
OF fruit grown in the southern counties
will flourish here. oranges, lemons,
than ordinary care. and the apple, pear ard
grape find here their natural home. The
climate is unsurpassed in sslubrity by that
of any county in the State. andshealth-seek-
ers have already begun to regard Nevada
county as a sanitarium. The pamphlet. of
Mr.. Preston contains much valuable in
formation for the intending settler, and
should be largely circulated
q To loo nj
the way of inducing immigration. Several
prosperous colonies have already been es-
tablfshe there, and every, inducement Is
offered to settlers to make their homes
ter plentiful, and fruits of ev.ry
description can be raised without irriga-
ton. The sites for several new colonies
have been surveyed recently. and circulars
formation to those who are seeking for
homes. AS a rule colony lots are
preferred by newcomers ON account OF
The social privileges they AFFORD. and
far, proved a gratifying success. There are
many other counties in the northern part
of the State in which large areas OF land are
held by individuals. which, 1t subdivided
Immigration, and thereby benefit. the
State as well as the, proprietor.
San Francisco has direct inter,
est In these eolonizing enterprises, ana
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every means in her power. Large numbers
of immigrants are arriving almost daily IN
our midst, and as winter approaches 1t Is
altogether probable that the number Will
be measurably increased. The pleasures
of California winter, as compared
with the rigors and discomforts OF an
Eastern one, are already tolerably wen
understood by the people of that section,
and those who have the means eagerly
embrace the opportunity to escape from
the dominion oil the Forest King and revel
in the sunshine, fruits and flowers of
California. The attention of these immi
grants should be directed TO the advantages
which Northern and Central California
offer to the settler, where land is much
cheaper than in the southern portion OF the
State, while the climate is as mild and sa-
lubrious, the soil as fertile, and abundant
water precludes the necessity of irrigation.
Every colony established in Northern or
Central California means increased busi-
ness for the merchants and manu-
facturers of San Francisco. The
southern trade is practically lost to
them, as the people Of that section import
their goods directly from the East. 1t be-
hooves our journals, then, as well as our
business men, to aid in settling up that sec
tion OF the State which acknowledges San
Francisco as its commercial center.-Re.