Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08

i grown, yielding immense retursa. On the
nplands, besides wheat. vines and trees
grow thriftily, and produce excellent fruit
without irrigation, but with ii the yield
would he greater and absolutely certain.
CITRUS FRUITS
In addition TO all other advantages men
| toned, the orange, lime, lemon, and even
the olive, grow to perfection. 4 citrus
| fair was held last year in this county, in
which citr,w fruits grown on these lands
and those adjoining on every side, were ex-
hibited, that attracted the attention Of the
! whole State and it was the unanimous ex-
preston that the fruits displayed might be
eqRalled, but co,sld not be exeelled. 1t
vas all bright and beautiful fruit, and free
from any sign of pests of any kisd The
exhibit was made from trees mainly planted
for ornamental purposes, but showed be-
yona ali question thas orange orchards will
some time be a profitable branch of fruit
culture at this point One hundred acres
of oliTe trees set out the past spring show
growth exceptionally pleasing to the aen-
tlemar who planted thenn
Three miles east of Piggs is peach
orchard three years old, the property of
John 2eall, consisting of 81 acres.
These trees are but three'years old, yet
the product was this year more than
enough to pay the cost Of cultivation.
Last year.. although only two years old.
more fruit was ripened than could be used
for home purposes. Planted rs thev are.
twenty feet from each other, which makes
l08 to the acre, the branches from one
row extend out and meet those rom the
next, so as to make closed and beauti-
fully shaded avenue
Apples, pears, plums prunes, apricots,
nectarines, etc, all grow equally well.
Peach trees here bear the third wear
considerable more than enough to pay
the cost of cultivation. The fourth Yields
better returns and on the fifth they come
into full bearing, and an average Weld
OF twenty-five ten-pound boxes to the
tree is expected. The price ranges from
81 per basket for the first and choicest,
down as low as fifty cents when ready for
market. But estimating the crop at
only twenty-five cents per basket-a cent
per pound-and the returns would be S27e
per acre. If one-half is allowed for ex-
penseS there then remains net profit Of
Sl35 per year per acre.
Of the alluvial land along the Sacramento
river below the Capital City. In looking
over the books in the Recorders Office re-
Gently, lease was accidently observed,
the principal points of information in
which are substantially as follows: The
owner of 60 acres of land leased that small
tract for .fCe years at an annual cash rental
Of $4,000 per year; 81, 900 cash in advance
on the first of October and S, 1e00 each on
the first day of June, July. August and
September following. In addition every
thing was to be kept in excellent repair,
leyees fences, etc, and if tree died or
was injured the renter was to replace it.
This means $4,000 for the use of sixtv
acres for five years.
Here on the Feather River are lands in
every particular the equal, with railroad
facilities directly at hand, and the lands
lying idle or farmed to wheat or corn.
How long can this condition of things be
expected to last. There is not tract of
twenty acres, not even the poorest that
could be found here, but what bv proper
cultivation can be made to yield hand
some living for any ordinary sized family.
Every acre can be made to yield gross
return of from $l00 to Sl,000 per acre
every year. If the family does the work
instead of hiring it done, the greater would
be the net returns. We know of an in
stance where on land exactly like this the
receipts one year for large orchard of
Bartlett pears amounted to orer 81 200 per
acre and the following year to over 81 100
per acre.
Land or anything else should be worth
what ii will pay good interest on for an
investment. Suppose that it only yielded
net income of $50 per acre, which is an
absurdly low estimate, it would even then
pay 20 per cent. interest per year on an
investment of $3.50 per acre On the Sac
ramento river fruit-grower is known who
offered $4,000 in cash for piece of land
there forty rods square. 1t was in fruit
trees IN full bearing. Just as good land
can be had here, and the price is from $50
to $3.50 per acre. No one thinks of asking
more now, but in a few years two, four, or
even six times that amount will be the
selling price.
Northern California is the garden spot
of the world, and with its incompatible
climate and unexcelled fertility of soil,
will be the most densely peopled of any
portion OF the Union. Those who avail
themselves of the opportunities here af-
forded at the present time, will have made
fortunate investment, and secured that
which affords the greatest satisfaction
found iii life-a happy and profitable
home.
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