River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-01-12
a CALIFORNIA ENTERPRISE.
The Celebrated Perkins & Wise Citrus
Tract, sub-Divided Into Colony
Lots--A New Town in the
Citrus Belt

ORovHLE, Butte County, Cal, Jan. 1855.
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.
1t was consequently a pleasure to accept
when party OF visitors 20 the citrus fair
We're invited TO inspect the famous PER
KINs q WISE Cirrus TRACT (Which adjoins
the Wheeler tract, and $ just being put up
on the markedly its enterprising owners.
It is not presented with "boOm" at
s'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
This tract IS five miles from Oroville, the
county seat of Butte county, California, and
comprises 1000 acres. 1t IS five miles wide
and four miles long, and as the writer can
testify, (frOm recent visit, lis as beau
tifully as any land in California. There is
Just sufficient hill to relieve the monotony
so wearisome in prairie regions, while none
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,
and the company has located a station, and
are building depot upon IL. The owners
have set apart 200 acres for town site,
which is offered III lots from p to 100 feet
front by l5J deep. There ere 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 the
town te. These acre are offered in lots of
from to 20 &C es and Tor those who wish
10 improve, "a free ater right for four
years is granted, The soil is chiefly red
gravally loan, though there is some brown
and sandy loan. That it is productive Is
shown beyond question by the display at
citrus fair frcm the adioining ranch, wher
the soil is exactly the same,
The owners of the land $50 own the Ophir
ditch, bringing water from high point ON
Feather river, - mi es distant, which car
Tes water for irrigation three hundred feet
above the level of TIE low land, and more
than high enough to supply the highest part
in the tract Practical experience shows
that the hills are especial y adapted or
citrus fruits, the very finest oranges dis
PLAYED at the recent fair here being e hill
side growth. Olives, which produce more
revenue TO the acre than anything l nave
found here, thrive better on the hills than
the level ground. But in this tract the
pureLaser can have his choice. There are
delightful valley stretches nestled between
moderate evatiOns, there are hills from
which miles of choice level land can be seen, |
aiTording n 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 within |
can be gratified. 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 il is considered that early purchas- |
ers can secure these five to forty acre sub /
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, sOrle idea can be formed of what /
o rare opportunity is here presented. 1t is |
only because the people of Butte county /
have Just begun to realize that they have a /
citrus region that such an offer is now made. |
1t is a common ing for orange orchards |
in this State to yield from $50 to $500 per /
acre, while olives, nuts, and other fruits are 1
equally productive, so that the claim of be /
ing able to pay ten per cent int rest on I
this land at the rate of $1,000 per acre, /
though its original cost Is only SlUU, IS very /
much within bounds There is no such 4
chance offered in California today either 1
fol a home or speculative investment. 1t 4
is only for little while that the land can /
be secured at these prices Land much in /
ferior to this commands 81, 900 per acre in I
the Southern part of the state, and it will /
be but few years before this is he at the /
same or higher figures. n ssrs. McAfee /
Bros. alto Montgomery ST., San Francisco, +
have charge OF this -reat citrus tract, and /
any information not here supplied can be /
obta ned from them.