Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-03
Its Citrus, and Other Fruit
Products,
WATER-POWER FOR MANUFACT-
0RIES.
Variety OF Soils-Irrigating bitches
Fruit Yields - Red Mountain
Vineyard - Price of Lands
Claims to Attention from
Home-Seekers.

miles east of San Francisco. 1t is reached
by rail to Oakdale, the terminus of the
Stockton and Copperopolis branch, and
from thence by stage twelve miles, over an
easy road.
For many years it was the county seat,
and noted for the wealth of its placer
mines. With the advent of the railroads
over the plain lands, the center of popula-
ton was carried westward, and with it the
county seat, which is now at Modesto. But
the horticultural and agricultural wealth
of the section remained, and now beautiful
orange groves and vineyards in full bear
ing are seen on every hand-a splendid
example of climatic excellence and fertil-
ity of soil
LOCATION AND SURFACE
The town lies on both sides of the Stan
islaus river, which is spanned by most
substantial bridge. The general elevation
above sea level is given at 600 feet. The
surface Of this locality is rolling, with a
considerable acreage of level lands natu-
rally adapted for irrigation and consider
able quantity of timber, mostly oak, is scat
tered over the country, affording an excel
lent and almost unlimited supply of fuel.
VARIETY OF SOILS.
On certain hill slopes the soil is red and
gravelly. On the highest flats, where oak
growth and chaparral are abundant, the
soil is light sandy loan, while in the
narrow valleys considerable portion is al
luvial. All are fertile, and each variety
peculiarly adapted to the successful pro-
auctions of different fruits, On the first
the orange, table and raisin grapes, stone
fruits, nuts and figs attain the highest de-
gree of perfection. On the second, decidu-
Gus fruits, and wheat and barley produce
in abundance, the latter without any irri-
CATION. With irrigation alfalfa is also a
standard crop. On the third-class of land
the wine grape, deciduous fruits, nuts, veg
etables, alfalfa and cereals produce in
quantity and quality unexcelled.
OTHER RESOURCES.
Besides the wonderful fertility of her
soils, Knights Ferry has in the immedi-
ate vicinity number of paying gravel
mining claims, valuable ochre mine, an
exceedingly fine deposit of silicon, vast
pastoral interests, and water power suffi-
cient, if utilized, to furnish motor power
for mills and factories capable of affording
employment to thousands of hands. A
portion of this power is now used by Har-
old, Tulloch & Son, who run
ROLLER FIGURING MILLS
With a capacity of from IS to 80 barrels
per day. The wheat used is selected from
that grown on lands adjacent to the town,
the flour commanding ready market,
both in the valley and mountain sections
With the immense wool product of this
section at command, and magnificent
water power ready to start the wheels,
there certainly is afforded here an open
ing for wooden mills and other factories
which should yield remunerative interest
to well-directed investment.
THE WEALTH OF THIS SECTION
Is found in the fruit producing power of
the soil, made possible by means of irriga-
ton afforded by the San Joaquin ditch,
which courses throughout the vicinity.
As means of illustration of what the
capabilities of the soil really are, data
furnished by resident horticulturists, the
reliability Of which is beyond question, is
furnished
THE ORANGE ORCHARD
OF X. Fogt, contains 100 bearing trees
from twelve to seventeen years old and are
of nearly every known variety. Exhibits
from these trees received the second
honors al the California State Fair in
1887, and first honors at the San Jose
Citrus Fair of 1885, The fruit is all
bright and clean, the trees free from all
pests and good bearers. The larger portion
only came into bearing last season, the
first crop averaging about 200 oranges to
the tree From one of the old trees, Mr..
Nogt picked and sold this season over S45
worth, the price received being So and
81 so per hundred. Oranges in this sec
ton ripen
SIX WEEKS EARLIER
Than in Southern California, and bring
lllG DSSL lIltGS VI lllt SGttSOA- 1@tiSl year
Mr.. Vogt planted over n thousand young
trees, and this yeal has added over two
thousand. George \. Goodell has eighty
bearing trees, one of which, % years old,
produced last season over 1000 oranges
The major portion are just coming into
bearing, and from - young trees he mar
keted $4,000. The favorite varieties OF
this locality are the Washington navel,
the Mediterranean sweet, seeding, NAL
tese blood, and blood navel. In Mr..
Goodelrs yard stands giant fan palm, pro-
nouneed by many to be the finest specimen
in the State 1t stanGsnearly 80 feet high,
and measures II feet > inches in circum-
ference one foot from the ground.
PROFIT IN NUTS.
Jacob Slook has an almond orchard OF
1000 bearing trees, which are now, Feb
ruary 23d, in full bloom. The yield aver
ages triAe less than 100 pounds to the
tree, although many of them produce
much more. The trees are planted about
$50 to the acre, and the price averages
never less than cents per pound. They
are quoted now at IA cents; but placing
everything at a minimum, say only 90
pounds to the tree, and at only cents per
pDullu- tuu We HtNt u STO>S NiSiu vi StDJ
per acre.
OTHER FRUIT YIELDS.
Asa Collins has l ! acres adjoining the
town in various kinds of fruit, not all OF
which is in bearing, but which the past
season netted him over $500 He has
IT'S orange trees, 60 of which are Just
commencing to bear. From these he
picked last season 1900 oranges, which
he sold at S. per hundred. From one tree
he gathered 1911, and being the first in
the market nettcd over $50. Besides
oranges there are 200 peach trees, bearing
an average of ten 25-pound boxes to the
tree From one of the Hale's Early was
picked twenty-five 25-pound boxes These
sell at from 20 to 80 cents per box, and
never less than 10 cents. Thirty apricot
trees produced six hundred 25-pognd
boxes, an average of twenty boxes TO the
tree, and one tree yielded thirty boxes.
PREPATURIAN wALNUTs.
These commence to bear when but three
years old, Mr.. Collins has sixteen of these
trees, and from one, five years old, he
gathered last season ten pounds of walnuts
From one twenty-five years old, said to be
the largest in the State, he gathered 200
pounds. These are now quoted in the
market at 10GIlc per pound. From a