Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-18
NEVADA COUNTY.
BcundIess Opportunities for Wealth, and
Happy Homes.

Nevada Transcript, September 12th.l
No mining county in the State has shown
q less falling of in population than has our
own; in fact, il is and has been increasing
at good rate during the past year. The
mining counties, if we may except one or
two, show the decrease in population TO
some extent, while the Agricultural coun-
ties are filling up very rapidly. The pros
poets of our county are brighter than they
have ever been, and there is no reason why
it should not sustain double its present
population. The mining prospects of the
county to-day were never better, and there
are other resources which are attracting the
people abroad this way, which alone ought
to make us prosperous. There are large
districts Of rich sol, where are as fine farms
as can be found in the State, which can be
purchased at small price. The hill lands
of the Eastern States do not begin to be as
rich as this soil, and yet they are cultivated
proitably, and the climate lis much more
severe. On these lands good grazing is
found, and almost any of the products of
the temperate zone may be probably
cultivated. The vine thrives. and our
Bartlett pears and other fruits are une-
qualed in the world. There is no reason
why the lands of Nevada county should
not be as valuable for agriculture and graz
pecially for crops which require irrigation,
the advantages are far greater. The system
of bitches extending throughout the county
supply al abundance of water for this pur-
pose, which may be easily conveyed to any
desired point. The timber lands which
have been cleared will produce excellent
crops, and the advantages of these lands
for agricultural purposes are demonstrated
by the experience of these who have en-
gagged il the cultivation Of the soil. The
land here is cheaper than in any other part
OF the State, but viii hot continue so long,
Judging from the demands made for them
of the Nevada County Land and Improve
ment Association. Now that lands in the
such exorbitant price,, hundreds Of people
are coming to this section, where they
can obtain just as good lands for
u tenth part of the price charged
down there. The prospects of Nevada
county, therefore, are not wholly depend
ent upon the mines, although they will
last for fifty years OF more to come. The
time will surely come when the products
of the soil in this section will yield as large
profits as now come from any other bust
ness. There is always money to be made
in farming when conducted upon business
principles. 4 good living and independ-
ence are joys Of the cultivation of the soil
unknown to other pursuits When the al
vantages OF this county are fully known
hundreds of families will come here and
settle among us. We have heretofore la
bored under the disadvantage of not hay
ing our section known to the hundreds Of
people who are now seeking homes in
California, but they are gradually finding
out that we have good and cheap lands
where they can commence farming on Il
smaller capital than anywhere else. The
Bartlett Pear Belt pamphlet is proving
an effective instrument in directing the
newcomers here. If one-tenth of The
money which has been spent by the land
owners in the southern part of the State
could have been expended in showing up
our county, we would to-day boast Of
double our present population.