Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-26
EASTERN HoaH.SEEKRhs.
THEIR IGNORANCE OF THE POSSIBLE
TIES OF THIS SECTION.
What Newcomer Saw to Astonish Him
in the Placer Citrus Belt Neces-
sity for Action.

EDS. SUNDAY UNION. / WISH 70 QraW your
attention to an instance which illustrates
how easily Eastern people can be induced
to include Northern and Central California
in their inspection of the resources of this
State, instead of passing through it with
their eyes shut, as is of frequent daily &C.
currence 1t is a very easy matter to growl
over the fact that these people do go by US,
and 1 find it equally as easy to convince
them Of their error, when. done at the
proper time and in proper manner-both
OF which can be accomplished at a cost very
trihing indeed.
l have a fancy for running up to the
foothills as far as Auburn and Colfax, and
take trip in that direction as often as my
limited means will permit was an East
ern man myself up to 1880 and have
watched the Improvement of these hills
ever since came to the State, In 1882
hunted quail over acres and acres of these
lands contiguous to the railway, and was
SO convinced from my observations that
this section would become valuable rs
fruit-growipg locality, that l advised many
Eastern people to buy here at So an acre as
an investment. They didn't invest, but
the same unimproved properly has since
changed hands at from 800 10 $3.50 per
acre, and in isolated instances, where pur-
chasers were pretty fresh at double these
figures.
On some portions of my hunting ground
are now found orange groves, and the land
can't be bought to-day for $500 an acre four
miles from the railway. | visited one OF
these orange groves yesterday, hence the
plot of this short screed.
A gentleman whom l had not seen for
fifteen years arrived in Sacramento g week
ago this Sunday morning, and dined with
me the following Monday evening. As
usual, this was his first trip to California
and he was on his way to the southern
part of the State in search of home. He
was after orange land, he said, and smiled
a big smile, and commenced pumping
him.
l will not burden you with the details of
our conversation. | learned, however, that
he was travelling under Especial instruc.
tons from an agent of Southern California
colony lands, to not by any means con-
found Northern with Southern California"
This advice was probably owing to his ex-
pressed intention of stopping here to see a
brother who resides in this city.
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be thought he would buy where land and
water were rated at from $500 to 5000 an
acre for ten acre tracts, and then he
wouldn't ever have TO pay anything more
for the use Of water (?). He didn't know
how much it cost to put out an orange
orchard or to take care CT it afterward.
About all he did know was the cost of the
bare land. and he was willing to pay that
if he could only become an owner of such
property.
Young man." said, you have come
5000 miles in search of home among
oranges. You evidently intend spending
nearly all the money you have for the bare
land, with the intention of afterward earn
ing enough to care for it up to the bearing
year, by the practice of your profession
among strangers. Wouldn't it be better
for you to purchase where land is much
cheaper, aud use the money saved in de-
velopment and support? Here is what
Riverside farmer gives you Of the cost of
one acre up to the fourth year, or first crop:
One acre with water lore inch to five acres 5000
Planting three-yeer-old trees and cultivating
hrst year...........; 100
Cullvating second 46
Cultivatiug third 81