Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-29
NEWCASTLE LANDS.

NEWCASTLE LANDS.
What Has Been Done With Them-Faots
for Home-Seekers Worth Considering.
We present herewith some information
concerning fruit yields in that locality, as
gathered by the writer from interviews
with representative fruit-growers, and con-
corning the reliability of which there can
be no question. The object is to show the
advantages the section affords to those
seeking opportunities for investing in small
homes. By showing what has been done
by patient and intelligent cultivation, an
idea of what others may expect to accom-
plish can well be determined.
The instances we cite are given some
what as exceptional yields, showing what,
under favorable circumstances, is possible,
rather than as an average. What fair
average return might be, as nearly as can
be arrived at by careful inquiry, will also
be given in connection.
GEORGE W. BONDS
Lives two and half miles south of town.
He bought his trees from the nursery three
years ago last spring, and he states that he
has cleared $500 per acre this year from
these three-year-old trees. They were
yearling stock when set out. There were
600 of the trees when purchased, and as
planted occupied between FIVE and six
acres. Mr.. Bonds was a salesman in an
agricultural implement warehouse in San
Francisco, and made the investment as an
experiment, on the solicitation of friend,
and the net income this year was nearly
equal to the whole original investment
]. W. DE LA MATER SAYS:
"From sixteen Bilyeus Late October
peach trees l sold 81 boxes of peaches for
zoe per box, in all $50 80. | also dried
pounds of fruit, which at the present price
is worth 10 cents per pound. These trees
are planted 20 feet apart or 10S to the
acre, SO the space occupied amounts to
about one-seventh of an acre. ! have sold
during the present season off of 5S Salway
trees five years old, 40S boxes at so cents
per box. In all, S204 from four trees more
than half an acre."
W. ]. WILSON,
One of the most prominent and successful
fruit-growers in the vicinity, said 81 don't
give any newspaper men any more infor-
nation about how much fruit | can raise.
When l do they publish it, and see the
result. Last year l sold from one acre
fruit amounting to a little over 81, 200,
shown by accurately kept accounts, and
the newspapers got hold of it and pub
lished it and on the strength of it the
Assessor came around and raised my
assessment $4,000. l could give you reli-
able information, that would be valuable,
but under the circumstances you will have
to excuse me. | don't want another raise
in taxes this year."
". A. PLANTZ
Lives one mile north of town and raises a
variety of fruits. In answer as to what he
considered his most profitable yield from
any crop, at any time, he said: "In 1885
had one and half acres in strawberries
from which | received for fruit little
over 81, $50. There was an acre of this
that paid me over $1,000. / paid for
baskets that year one cent each and for
picking, packing and marketing the ex-
pense was about $50. The net income
amounted to over 81, 100 from the patch
B. f. oLINGER
Came here three years ago and bought &C
acres about mile and half northeast oi
town, paying therefor $780, He has ter
acres in cultivation. He offered it for sale
in 1886 for 81 800, and man came along
and bought it, putting up forfeit. Olingel
was SO exultant over his trade that the
man thought something was wrong ant
backed out. This year the returns were
such that cash offer of S., 900 was refused
| and the owner thinks now that Newcastle
| is the place above all others for fruii
yields, and for big incomes from small
homes.
CHARLES GROSS
Said: Il came here from Louisiana thret
years ago. | didn't know anything abou
! farming-didn't know how to hitch up
| team. l bought ten acres of land one milk
west of town and went to work on it in my
own way, which seemed to be at variance
with every body else's ideas of what
ought to do. l have six and one-half acre
in bearing fruit. Last year (the SECOND
after coming), sold from the place s., ,26t
worth of fruit During this season solo
from one and one-eighth acres Of land oyel
500 worth of fruit, and am still picking
from it for the market. About one-thirc
of my orchard is bearing for the frs
time this year. From the six and one
half acres to date / have re
ceived cash amounting to over $1,000
and when all is sold / will have realized
over s., 400. | have not finished market
ing yet, and so have not my exact figure
for all expense, but my net income will b,
about 81 800, possibly 1880 / use NOR,
water than my neighbors, and believe tina
accounts in a great measure for the success
| have. Ny peaches have invariably beer
the largest and finest wherever have ex
hibited, and | got first prize at the Stat,
Fair this year and last"
ANOTHER GROWER,
Whose place adjoins the town of New
castle, and who forbade the use of hi
name, said: From $50 cherry trees foul
years old and planted only sixteen fee
apart my net receipts for this season
amounted so S1,039. They occupy les
than two acres of land" This gentleman
keeps an accurate account of all receipt
and expenses. He raises almost ever,
variety of frTit. In all fruit he has no
| to exceed forty acres q In round mum
bers," he said, 1nly expense for the season
will be $1,700. That includes pruning
cultivating, picking, boxes, marketing, etc
The gross receipts to date are over $4,000
] have considerable more fruit 10 market
but if / had not my net income is, you
see, over $4,000, or liale orer 500 PEI
acre for the trhole farm"
AVERY & BERRY
Have a fruit farm three miles southeast.
From l5o bearing cherry trees, occupying
less than one assd ape-hoIf ao,as of jorI