Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-27
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA ORANGES
Products from Citrus Trees Planted for
Ornamental Pnrnnses

Products from Citrus Trees Planted for
Ornamental Purposes.
Now that the Citrus Fair at Oroyille has
been closed, the orange crop upon the trees
In that vicinity, which has been so much
admired by the numerous visitors during
the fair, is being gathered and shipped 10
market. Many shipments in smaller
Quantities have been made already. some
as long ago as to meet the trade for the
thanksgiving season, but they will nov be
marketed by the carload. Strong g. Co. of
ms city, were loading car at Oroyille
Se terday, and expect to load two more at
tnat point. When it is considered that all
Use trees now old enough to be in bearing
AZ 'hls sectlon OF the State we're planted for
ornamental purposes, these shipments will
NOT be without their Significance. The
ofanges are exceedingly bright, free from
The black smut which is so prevalent in
most OF the southern portion of the State
and OF large size. thin rinds and most ex
cellent flavor.
Il is believed that the first oranges sent
10 market this season from this State were
ION Marysville, as mentioned in the
RECORD UNION at the time, but the differ
erence in time of marketing between that
punt and the foothill belt, extending say
from 0roville to Newcastle, really exists
only in the condition of the fruit when
picked, as it riDens without apparent dis
tnction OF time throughout that entire Sec
non. 1t is all warm belt, =" citrus fruit
oelt and hrst-class in soil and climate for
any and all kinds of fruit, citrus and de-
clduous, and, in common with all Central
California, has a bright and prosperous
future
The claims of Newcastle, Oroville and
Marysville for citrus production have fire.
9uently been made, but now comes
Snarisvllle as a new locality for public
attention and favor. When the COMMITTEES
nom the Chamber of Commerce of
Ban Francisco spent week some wears
since IN making an investigation CT the de.
brlS question, aud the condition of the
Feather, Yuba. and Bear rivers. James
O Brien called attention 10 orange trees 2
then had planted on high red lands upon
his place at Smarisville, and which. irIi.
gated from the hydraulic mining ditch Of
that locality, were growing with remark
a. 'gor and promise. They were viewed
with much interest, as illustrating the fact
that the cessation of hydraulic mining
need not at all involve the loss of property
values In the locality or the foothill region
but only change OF industry with pros
pectively much greater remuneration.
These views have now been verified
as within the past few days shipments OF
oranges from Smartsville, by Mr.. O'Brien
has shown as fine quality in size. appear
arce and flavor as is produced in the State
and the trees are yielding remarkably
Smartsville must therefore hereafter bs
classed among the favored localities of thi:
favored portion of The State for citrus fruit
growing. 1t is located at an elevation O.
eco feet and is the center ofanother large
section tributary to Sacramento. aud await
ing development. In fact the truth vii
soon develop that little is yet realized as Il
the possibility fer citrus fruit production
III Central California.