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

The REcoRD-UYIoN presents to-day to
the reading public an extended description
of the counties of Central and Northern
California that lie between the Coast Range
OF mountains and the eastern boundary OF
the State. These counties embrace that
vast and fertile section of California toward
the settlement OF which the Northern Cali
fornia immigration Association has for the
past gear directed its energies.
This section is destined to become the
most populous and fourishing in the State.
1t is, therefore, important that prospective
settlers should have reliable information OF
the numerous and unsurpassed natural re-
sources and capabilities of the several coun-
ties embraced therein. to the end that they
may select localities whose soil, eli
mate, transportation facilities, etc, may
suit their individual needs or fancies.
With the object in view of furnishing
the Necessary information to intending
settlers, and also to invite attention to the
manifold advantages enjoyed by these
counties for agricultural, horticultural and
manufacturing purposes, and for cattle
raising, mining and other industries, we
present the following review of the counties
embraced in and tributary to the great
valley of the Sacramento. In doing so, we
have endeavored to avoid exaggeration,
and to lay before our readers plain, care
fnlir considered and accurate statement of
the area, character of soil, climate, temper
ature, population, educational facilities,
resources-developed and undeveloped; in
fact, all the information that could be OBJ
tanned in regard to Central and Northern
California.
With the exception of small portion OF
the San joaquin valley, and some of the
smaller valleys in the Coast Range and
about the Bay of San Francisco, the sec
ton embraced within our review consti-
tutes the garden of California. This section
is not only the greatest grain-producing
region in the Union compared to its area)
but it is rapidly coming to the front as a
wine and fruit-producing section, the re.
sources and. possibilities of which are not
excelied by the most favored countries of
the world.
The geographical line has been drawn SO
as to embrace that half of the State the
commerce and trade of which are tributary
to and flow through the mercantile chan
nels of Sacramento. No other city nor
locality on the coast can lay just claim to
being the trade center for such an extent ol
country-embracing as it does an area
equal to that of several entire States COM
bined-a land as fair as ever the sun
shone upon; land teeming with wealth
that awaits only strong arms and patient
natures for its successful and complete de-
velopment. Thousands of square miles, and
millions of acres of land, embraced within
the scope of country to which we refer, are
ready to yield the treasures that reward
dilligent husbandry, and to give to Cali
fornia name and fame that will outshine
even the brilliancy of her earlier history
There will be found within the pages oi
this New Years edition of the RECORD.
UNION number of articles demonstrating
that the soil resources of the northern sec.
ton of California are practically unlimited
Heretofore ii has been known chiefly as a
gold-producing, cattle-grazing and wheat
growing section. 1t not only takes the
lead in these important industries, but il
has. been demonstrated that the vast foot.
hill ranges of the Sacramento valley-both
on the east and west-are the natural
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the tea-plant, all the chief marketable nuts
etc, besides endless varieties of ordinary
fruits, berries, garden vegetables, etc. The
people are, in fact, but just awakening to
the realization of the extent and value OF
the undeveloped resources of this part Of
the State. The first citrus fair Of
northern California is to be opened in
this city on the 11th of the present month
and we hazard little in prophesying that il
will be such an exhibit-notwithstand
that the date is late-of semi-tropical fruits
as will astonish not only the natives" bur
likewise " the oldest inhabitant.n 1t will
have the good effect, no doubt. of inducing
many of our California farmers " to grow
their own oranges, and lemons, and nuts
and tea and a whole host of articles of ne
cessity and luxury for which they have
been in the habit Of paying tribute to for
eign countries. There is hardly farm in
central California-especially in the foothil
section--on which all, or nearly all, of th,
products mentioned cannot be successful,
grown,