Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-21
plat is slightly to the north, enough to
secure good drainage toward the gravel

| probably be moved to the Esperanza site in
time, as the location of the former town is
not such as to favor its growth, the soil at
that spot being alkaline and unproductive
! At EsperaDZa the soil is deep, rich, loose,
| and for fertility one has only to look about
at the surrounding country to see that it is
wonderfully productive. On all sides of
| Esperanza-the sale OF town lots in which
| is to take place on Saturday on the occa-
sion OF an excursion-are tracts subdivided
and to be sold, and range from seven acres
to sixty acres in extent, and extend
on the north side down TO Cache
creek, with its everything waters, nearly
a mile away. The excursionists were
much pleased with the location of the new
| town, and though they were about all cool
calculating men and pretty well advanced
in years, certainly past the enthusiasm of
youth, they did not hesitate to pronounce
a verdict of high approval upon the loca-
ton and the surrounding country. From
! EsperanZa the road
| UP THE VALLEY,
Twentysix miles, IS but Just laid and not
yet bailasted and progress was necessarily
| slow. Within ten minutes the travellers
sweep into the valley itself, a marrow sec
ton of land shut in between two ranges of
hills crowned with oak timber The grade
Is gradual and steady up the line to the end
OF the vale. The valley itself is cut by
Cache creek, with its clear, cold and green
bordered waters flowing out of Clear Lake,
| little more than twenty miles bevond the
head of the valley. The head of the valley
is not flat, but consists of succession of
low rolls with now and then a stretch OF
| table land then again some hundreds of
| acres of level field, then again gentle slopes,
| and here and there gently rising hills
! Throughout all there is a growth of oak.
| As II lies between two continuous ranges
and has high, even record of tempera-
| ture, and soil of the richest known charac-
| ter 1t has demonstlable advantages said
| well known fruit man, over contiguous
early fruit sections" And he added: The
character and excellence of this soil let
| me repeat, is of the highest grade,
while the climatic influences are such that
| all dangers from frost or strong winds are
| entirely eliminated. The mean tempera-
| ture is precisely what it should be for an
early fruit belt. To me it indicates the
| successful growth of all kinds of semi-trop-
| icai products"
The majority of the gentlemen compos.
ing the party represented nearly
EVERY HORTICULTURAL INTEREST
In the State, and their unanimous express
| sion was one of praise for the beautiful
valley, the character of the soil and the
| splendid situation in which they found the
lands placed. Though irrigation is not
necessary for tree fruits or vine products i'll
the valley, it is covered by an already-con-
| structed irrigation system.
Said Mayor Gregory: 1" 1t is the best
early fruit section l have ever seen. Ghe
evidences of that here, the uneaualed
facilities which are offered for irrigation
and transportation, and the close prox-
| unity to the main agricultural centers
make this spot greatly TO be de-
sired by all who wish 10 grow early fruits
| for a high market" Mayor Gregory
added Mr. H. A. Bassford, one of our
| largest California fruit-growers, has ex-
pressed his intention of purchasing a tract
in this favored section for the purpose of
| planting an immense cherry orchard there
| on, as he considers it the most desirable
land for that purpose in the State.
MIR. +. NJ. Buck, another large grower
near Vacaville, has i understand, given his
preference for Capay valley as an early
| fruit growing section by negotiating for the
purchase of large acreage, with the view
of propagating all varieties and classes OF
| fruits
| AND 1T MAY BE ADDED
| That other practical and prominent horti-
culturistS of Sacramento, San JOSE Stock
| ton, Newcastle, Penryn, MarLipez and
Marysville speak enthusiastically in praise
of the property, and express their in
tention of purchasing.
| Among other expressions heard, Tyler
Beach, of Santa Clara, said he regarded the
land in Capay valley as line as he had ever
looked upon, and that such quality would
/ bring $3.50 per acre anywhere within four
or five miles of San Jose
Hon. Wv. Camron, of Alameda, said
he was greatly surprised AT the unequaled
beauty and fertility of the valley, and
thought the land would readily bring $3.50
| to $500 per acre.
| Judge Overton, of Santa Rosa, spoke en-
| Enthusiastically OF the valley as gem newly
discovered by the building of railroad
through it.
| A capitalist and real estate dealer from
San Mateo county, said be had no idea of
| finding such a magnificent valley as was
| here seen that the lands were nowhere
surpassed for fruit-growing, and that it was
one of the very best sections for safe in
vestments that he had known.
| Captain w. l.. Merry, President of the
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, ex-
pressed surprise at the surprising beauty
and grandeur of the valley, and prophesied
for it remarkable advancement and great
prosperity.
| G. H. Sanderson, President of the San
Francisco Board of Trade, warmly Endorsed
| Captain Merrys expression, as also did
Hon. |. g. Wickersham, of Santa Rosa
Senator Fraser, of Ell Dorado, was ex.
| tremely delighted with the valley, its lands
! and prospects, and was willing to even
accord them the very first honors, notwith-
standing his pride in the famous FL Dorado
| fruit section from which he halls.
f. X. Alsip, the well know real estate
dealer of Sacramento, said he regarded the
! Capay valley land of such desirability
| if ne had the handling of them he would
| not offer them for sale until he had placed
an Eastern colony on some portion OF them.
and when that had been done, he would
have no difficulty, through them, of sell
| ing The several tracts off in ten, twenty and
| torty-acre holdings, at from $3.50 to $3.50
| per acre. He stated that he believed the
valley would produce the earliest fruits III
| the State-even in advance of Winters and
Vacaville, and this would greatly enhance
! the value and selling qualities OF the land
| as soon as it became known. The warm
quality of soil, together with the protection
| from winds and fogs afforded by the ranges
OF high hills on each side insures the very
| earliest growth of fruits and vegetables of
all kinds, and with the use of water by
| irrigation, for such products as may do
better with 1t, the greatest results at the
| earliest seasons of the year will be obtained
4 III al Vi hctdulc ana IDdt
such products vii! bring the very highest
price.
Among those who were enthusiastic over
| the newly opened valley, none were more
so than G. y. Plat, of Vacaville, than
whom there is no better judge of fruit lands
| in California. He said he had always sup
posed and maintained that there was no
perfect soil and climate for fruits except
Vsca valley, but he would have to admit
| that Capay valley afforded an equal in soil
and he believed in earliness, but he would
not say superior.
Ex-Mayor John Q. Brown, of Sacra-
| mento and President of the State Board of
Trade said that Capsy valley affords the
grandest sight he has ever seen for beauti-
full lands and pleasant ZONES. He also
| thought the TOWNSHIP of Esperanza was
| unequaled for position and desirability,
| lying as it does, just at the entrance TO the
| beautiful and rich valley. The value of
the land in this valley and its desirability
| he said, was to be measured by the fact
| that there was such a small amount pos
| sessing such qualities, to be found in the
State.
A gentleman from Vaca valley standing
by remarked Yes, this is as good as
| Vaca, and | think being a little warmer