Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-30

ton of water, yet this time is amply suf-
hclent to show the value of the land for
purposes other than that of wheat-growing.
c. ". Elliott came here four years ago.
and located on 120 acres, about four miles
northeast of town. He has sixty acres in
alfalfa from three years old down to that
sown this spring. Last year, including old
and young fields, his alfalfa melted him a
fraction over S32 per acre. From the
oldest fields he cut toar crops, at an aver
age expense of two dollars per acre for
each cutting, irrigation included. This
year the yield from all that sown prior to
last wiuter will average over eight tons to
the acre, two crops having already been
gathered.
In starting his vineyard and orchard,
hir. Elicit used no wafer whatever the
first season, and did not lose a single vine
or tree. Last year the grapes from some
of the best raisin vines weighed 100 pounds
to the vine, and the entire vineyard aver
aged over fifty pounds to the vine. In the
orchard Is grown every variety of fruit,
and peach trees thinned in the spring till
the fruit literally covered the ground, are
now so loaded with ripening fruit that the
branches are breaking under excessive
weight. From a one-year-old Bartlett
pear tree. allowed 10 bear without thinning
the fruit, to see what it would do, there
was gathered twenty pounds of ripe pears.
one speciment of which fruit weighed one
pound two and ene-half ounces.
HOW STRAWBERRIES GROW.
Mr.. Elliott replied in answer to ques-
ton concerning a strawberry patch twelve
feet wide anG $50 feet long: "You
would think ] did not tell the truth
If / was to tell what that patch actually
produces" The rows are three feet apart
and the plants one foot apart in the row. I
" Besides what we used and gave away to
onr neighbors, those | sold brought SD so,
and we did not sell near so many as we
used" Even at that rate the returns
would amount to between 5000 and 500
per acre.
FOR GENERAL IMPORTATION.
Mr.. Elliott said: This year am keep
ing an exact account of all the yields and
returns from each kind of fruit. From
seven bearing apricot trees | sold I,47O
pounds of green fruit for 500 40, and have
200 pounds of dried apricots yet unsold,
and which are quoted to-day in San Fran
cisco S4G912 cents jobbing But selling for
only at . cents would make the gross re-
ceipts for the year, 500 40, or $606 96 per
acre. Allowing one-half for expenses,
would afford net profit of over $500 per
acre.
This yield is not exceptional or unusual.
but What could be reasonably expected
from any number of acres man saw fit to
plant and care for. The peach trees and
apricot trees are planted in rows twenty
feet apart each way, or los trees to the
acre. The peaches this year will average
$50 pounds to the tree. Mr.. Elliott bought
his land in 1888 for So per acre, and re-
Gently declined with thanks an offer of
500 per acre.
A. E. M'LANAHAN
Located three miles to the east in 1883.
French prunes one year old, planted on his
place last season, made a growth of twelve
feet, and peach trees planted in 1884,
twenty feet apart, made such growth that
the branches touched each other in every
way the third season. From these trees
he had all the fruit that could be used
during harvest, the second wear after
planting. The first year the land was
Hooded, some of it three times and some of
it four times, since which not a single drop
has been put on, the natural rainfall and
thorough cultivation keeping the ground
sufficiently moist.
Twenty-four acres of peach and nectarine
trees on A. NJ. Muglers place, planted in
February, 1886, show as fine and healthy a
growth as any one could ever wish to see.
A short distance north of town is a
twenty-acre colony tract, owned by Rev
ID. I. Belville and leased tc Chinese. They
evidently intend to get their monev's
worth out Of the ground The tract is
planted to trees and vines, as thrifty as
those heretofore described and loaded with
fruit. In addition to this, a crop of onions
averaging 200 bushels to the acre is taken
from between the rows in the VINEYARD be-
fore the vines spread so as to occupy the
space. Another portion of the VINEYARD
yielded 100 sacks, of about 40 pounds
each, Of potatoes to the acre, and another
but smaller portion il sweet potatoes
yielded equally well.
FORESTRY
Close by is the tree claim Of 100 acres of
D. X. Zumwalt, being paid for according
to Government regulations for the claims.
The trees planted are three varieties OF
eucalyptus, box elder, walnut, ash, locust.
cottonwood, poplar, etc, and although but
three years old, the grove on the fifteen
acres will average fully twenty-five feet in
hight.
These illustrations are given to show
the wonderful fertility of the soil and the
advantages offered as place for either in
dividual or colony settlement. Twenty
acres of this land will yield living for a
large family, and 4 handsome surplus each
year, according to the thrift and manage
ment of the owner, and this by the most
desirable kind of farming known to man.
RAIsIN-NAKING
With the rapid growth of vines and the
immense yield of the Muscat grape
coupled with the hot, dry summer, 50 es-
sential for successful curing, the rs coun-
try will rank second to no raisin
producing section known, and this must
soon prove the leading industry OF lands
so especially adapted to that end. The
expense of bringing raisin vineyard into
bearing is trivial when compared to
the results obtained. Land with
perpetual water rights sells here
at from $50 to 800 per acre, and the
use of water costs but half dollar an
acre per year. Rooted vines one wear old
can be bought, planted and cared for the
first year for about SD so to S13 per acre.
The second year for about Sc per acre, and
the third year the crop will pay expenses,
and often yield handsome profit. The
fourth year the vines will be ia good bear
ing and will produce an average of from
SIX to eight tons of grapes to the acre.
which is equivalent to a net income Of
from $50 to $3.50 per acre.
TIE TOWN OF TRAvER,
With population of about Loco, is in
Tulare county, on the main line of the
Southern Pacific Railroad, five miles south
of the Fresno county line and four miles
south of Kings river. By rail to San
Francisco it is 2S3 miles, and to Los An
geles 249 miles. The growth of the town
dates from, April, 1884, when the first pub
lie sale Of lots was held, tent at that
time affording the only shelter in the Vi
einity. A fine depot was the first building
erected, and which was quickly followed
by the building of mercantile and business
structures.
THE MERCANTILE BUsINESS
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