Mower County transcript., 1888-01-11
"A CALIFORNIA ENTERPRISE.
The Celebrated Perkins & Wise Citrus
Tract, Sub-Divided into Colony
L2ts--A New Town in the
Citrus Belt,


Tract, Sub-Divided into Colony
LQts--A New Town in the
Citrus Belt.
ORov1LLE, Butte County, Cal, Jan. 1888.
At the great citrus fair, held here during
Christmas week, the finest display of oranges
was from the Wheeler ranch, five or six miles
distant. Where display was SO great, to be
| the leader, was quite triumph.
It was consequently pleasure to accept
when party of visitors to the citrus fair
were invited to INSPECT the famous ssPER-
K1Ns & WISE CITRUS TRACT" (Which adjoins
on the markedly its enterprising owners.
It is not presented with ''boom" at
"boom' prices, but as legitimate invest
ment for those who wish to secure property
and homes, in the most favored portion Of
the United States.
county seat of Butte county, California, and
comprises 1900 acres. 1t is five miles wide
and four miles long, and as the writer can
testify, (from q recent VISIT, lies as beau
tifully as any land in California. There is
just sufficient hill to relieve the monotony
Of it is difficult OF access and every acre sus-
ceptible of producing the finest citrus fruits
in immense quantities, The California
Northern railroad passes through the tract,
ono VIC CoiuPauy uas AocuIeu slatlOn, anu
are building depot upon it. The owners
have set apart 200 acres for a town site,
which is offered in lots from 25 to 100 feet
front by 150 deep. There are numerous
groves upon the tract, but one in particular,
located on the town site, attracted attention
Of the visitors. 1t is composed of live and
white oak, and is really four distinct groves
all combined in one.
AS evidence that there is no desire to boom
the locality, only 1850 acres have been
placed upon the market. aside from tho
town site. These acres are offered in lots of
from to 40 acres and for those who wish
to improve, free water right for four
years is granted. The soil is chiefly red,
gravelly loan, though there is some brown
and sandy loan. That it is productive is
citrus fair from the adjoining ranch, where
the soil is exactly the same.
The owners OF the land also own the Ophir
ditch, bringing water from high point on
Feather river, 25 miles distant, which car
ries water for irrigation three hundred feet
than high enough to supply the highest part
in the tract. Practical experience shows
that the hills are especially adapted for
citrus fruits, the very finest oranges dis
played at the recent fair here being Of hill
side growth. Olives, which produce moro
found here, thrive better On the hills than
on the level ground. But in this tract the
purchaser can have his choice. There are
delightful valley stretches nestled between
moderate elevations, there are hills from
which miles of choice level land can be seen,
affording a magnificent view. the charm
being that every foot of the hills lie capable
of cultivation, so that the pleasure Of the
view is associated with practical business.
To those who prefer it, the level plain is
presented, so that every taste and whim
can be gratiied. The railroad station being
absolutely located ON the tract itself,
the question of sending the products to
market, is answered before it is asked.
When it is considered that early purchas-
divisions at 500 per acre, and that citrus
fruits properly cultivated yield enough to
pay 10 per cent interest annually on $1,000
per acre, some idea can be formed of what
8 rare opportunity is here presented. It is
only because the people of Butte county
have just begun to realize that they have
citrus region that such an offer is now made.
in this State to yield from $3.50 to $500 per
acre, while olives, nuts, and other fruits are
equally productive, so that the claim of be-
ing able to pay ten per cent. inte rest On
this land at the rate of $1,000 per acre,
though its original cost is only 500, is very
much within bounds. There is no such
chance offered in California to-day either
for homo or speculative Investment 1t
is only for a little while that the land can
be secured at these prices Land much in
ferior to this commands 81 900 per acre in
the Southern part of the State. and it will
be but few years before this is he'd at the
same or higher figures. Messrs. McAfee
Bros, alto Montgomery St., San Francisco,
have charge of this great citrus tract, and
any inf0Tmation not hers supplied can be
obtained h6m them.