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Nr. Ei,h.ri. ~ Mar.hfisld stated that
A.. h.I Travelled over the Jnitst states
,oI h.d cuns to the conclusion that a
farmer can make AZ much money Ia Ne"
England a. Ia California or clse~hefe.
E,rrythlng depends upon the m1u. Tie
.b,uil have one or two crop. of Nhich
he mskr. a speciality and not dePeni on
general farming, .tili this hes should
oct D. carried to too great an extent a,
ihr farmer should raise st least All tha'
n. rau.atnc- IN the house aud az mnch
=. us..lhle of = hat his stock consumes
| IN. speaker found Il profitable Ia ral',
M the corn that hi. horse ani Gov eat
.nd he made q profit of - per head last
wear on 50 hsn..
NJ philhrirk was disposed to crliicise
IA. single crop theory aud thoaght that
| .ur,,rs. come. from hsVlng -omrthing '"
..u prrttv much al the time.
NJ. y. Fro.i ~ Belmnui thonght th''
f,rnlug {. a .uccess, though pretty
i close oue AZ tims..
Mr. !. : Ferry ot worc.sier sail ii'''
Al. a result ~ hls travel. LA thi. country
sni abroad b. thought there wss 10 ''e''
t.r plsr~ for a farmer Ca get q U'lns
]
him smile to hsar farmers complain herr
In Massschusstts thht they could not ~
a living. lie alluded particularly I" u'
possibilities 20 sock raising on abandon
"a farms, particularly mich cows, whici
arr ln great DEMAND Ia places Dear ciile'
for supplying thu city marke, With mix
wh.n goa-i farm. can BE- bought ~ iron
~. OOn to s5.OD0, within q feS miles "'
our largest cities he Thought that Their
an, ahundant chance. for farmers to sue
cccd u they had any pluck. lie woald
advise Young men % raise e,eryth'nI
that the people want. In his osn cas-"
IN addition Ia his milk bu.lness, bs IA.
c.ll ON hl- route for everything that ~
can ralse. aud he thinks there shoaid %
NO complaint amOng farmers, particular
llV n they live anywhere near afg'
city.-New Englsnd Farmer.
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Ios.ts LETTER.

In crossing the river the other
night our genial Postmaster Cary took
".lump order" and went In. Our
mall agent aud one of the neighboring
hoy. h.hoi him out. IN u had not been
fof them a new appointment would have
i--.n Ia Or,isr. lie Was smoking Al the
time aud the report l. that be- kept right
on putting away al the briar just IA.
.am-. m YOU wish to know ~h-ther
there h. solid comfort In good square
smoke With tWo-thinis 20 the body un-
der icc water with the current running
Ike a "mill-tail', respectfully refer
,ou Ia our genial friend, the postmaster.
am happy tO De- able to .ay that lam
tern, aud pip. and man are none the
worse for the immersion.
Thr-. Frenchmcn are boarding AZ B..
T.. Putnam. waiting for something t0
turn up.
Took a turn through the wood. With
Assessor Elliot. Nho Ias In pursnu OF
poll tax material. lie found nothing
bat bird. ~ passage aud concluded thai
Il would b. about a. .atlsfactory and az
profitable A. taxing fock of crows.
our .electmen are seeking for the hid
den dollars. They are smoking out the
heavy men. "Squlnnlug" j. about the
right NOrd Ia use. Every tar payer IL
put under oath.
our Representative Morse has truly
represented hi constituents. There
have been NO quiris and quiddltle. about
Jim. Takes rather more than free ride
ou the railroad to buy jim. .uppo..
that all ~ ~, or nearly all. II we held
railroad stock or had an Interest In Wild
lands, would care for them tenderly IN
spite of the people, even thrugh Ne held
a high aud responsible position through
the grace of the pcople, and we're placed
there tO work for the Interest ot the
people. We never desire to be placed ln
. spot where .elf.intefe.t and public IN
terr.t are dragging At our yitals contra
~ Way.. We suspect that all There
would be left u "a. would b. q modern
politician. JOHN
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-21
IN MEMORY or WORTHY MASTER
PRINCE.
RESOLUTION, n, rn,rnuuo GRANGE.

Whereas, This gsngr. In common
With all other. In the state, has sustain
ed a great Loo. Ia the death of our
Worthy state Master, Gufu. Prince, aud
Whereas, llis character and u.efulnes.
a. Patron and the many good works oi
hls hands aud heart, q. we'll "a hls Of
fetal position. would seem to warrant a
ttting tribute to hls memory from all
memlcr. ~ the order aud lover. ~ the
cause for which he lsborcd so long aud
we'll. therefore be- II
Resolved. That fry,burg Grange deep
ly dcplorc. the loss that the agriculture
~ our state suffer. In hi death, aud
fully rc,liye- the large amount of unself-
l.h devotion that hc has put Into all hl.
labors. Sincere, honest, kind-heartci
anil true. he No,c much ~ hls own
nature Into HI. every act.
Resolved. That Ne deeply svmpathiIe
With the family of cur dcCeasei brother
whose los I. Ear above ours, aud that
Ne would rrmlud them that. although
the chain u broken here, the tie that
binds "a. all iuio Que common brother
hcoi I. 80 strong that by faith Ne can
-. hsppy And united baud In that
home beyond the skies, where there u Ia
l.. M more sorrow of parting.
Resolved, That as tribute to hls meIn'
oty aud as htting testimony 81 our sp-
prrCiation ~ his many virtues, We cause
a copy 10 these resolutions Ia D. spread
upon our rccorls, copy sent Ia the
family of our dcC~a.ci brother, ani Que
s~ui a. the Maine Farmer and oxford
pcmoCrst tor publication, and that our
hall D. drapcyi In mourning.
Jou> y. CIIARtIs,
Master fryeburg Grange.
JAM, HONS. S.Crrtary.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-21
ur.oLruo>. ~ nrs,oHp aR,>or.
JANIs llouEs, SscUisry.

f'Hs.f - =
At regular m-.ting of Eumioui
Grange, 4. ot a.. Ne. us, held on sat
uriay. April ith, lsgl, the follosing
resolutions on the death 10 Worthy Mas
ter Ruff. Prince 10 the Maine state
Grsugv vrrr adopted:
Nhsrras. In the mysterious slsd"m ~
the Almighty our brother has bccu ~
moved from the du,le. of ihi. llic, therc-
fore.
Resolved, That la hls death the Maine
state Grang- has lost an able aud cf'
nci~nt Master, the subordinate grang-. .
fm frisnd ever r-ady to give Coun.sl,
the cause ot agriculture su active work
~ AMI the state 40 honor-l citizen.
Resolved. That ~ deeply symPtihiS"
Nlth iha-e Nho N~rv neafvr aud dsarrr
o. The dcC~as~i than Ne. and in token -
rv.p.yt 10 car departed brother Ns dnI-
oar hall Niih the ,nbl-ms of mourning
for sixty dals.
I.e.olSc,i, That q copy ~ thesc rrsolu-
tIon. D. .-ut to the family, copy spread
uI-ou the r,cori t-,ok ~ this gnngc aud
a copy .sui the ONiori Democrat Tor
Publication.
l.. II. EiIIoIT, Committee
Nh. lrTAI>, un
NR,. &. T.. E,toN, ! l,c.olution..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-21

The shadow pat his head In the door
and said.
Hist some one Is coming up the
stairs"
lie went hack. closing the door after
him.
800 into the other room. Mf. foun.
tain. Quick! Don't say word OF utter
q sound whatever you hear
Fountain obeyod, impslled by the en-
ergy u Tom.
The light. were put cut, and Tom
hastily III the candle In the back room
and placed IL bshind the door.
There was knock.
Como In" aid the chief Ia q gruff
voice. "it's unlocked"
Tho door opened anl a man entered.
"You should have kept the door lock.
cl." aid voice. Its unsafe 81 leave
80. l. sho radyY'
Tom flashed a bulls eye on the new.
comer.
Before the man could comprehend
what was going forward the two men At
the door through which be- hal entered
ssiKel him boy the arm. and bent them
b.hind hi. hack.
Tom moved up 10 discover Who the
newcomer was.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-21

The present session has only empha-
sired the inadequacy % the pay given
member. Of the legislature. Biennial
sessions have vastly Increased their la
Dor. and We believe that II Il the very
general opinion of the State that their
pay should be advanced at least In pro-
portion 90 the Increase OF work thus put
upon them. Ia view Of the Expenditures
called for at the pre-ent session ought
not TO pass" Il the verdict upon this
proposition at the present time. We
agree with the Advertiser, however, that
''sooner or later Il must come."-kenne-
bee Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-21
toux wuftttIE

Nv ths uin.ios pane I'm sitting.
safins at The snos hAkss ntiins
slantst-s thruuEh ths aif,
MhifiinE westward hsrr and thsre,
un ms kna. q yulums treasurer
faT the thoughts within u mcAsurci
Tendsrly a. rave turn,
fazeriy 10 pages scah
Many hessans hsfv I lsAfu,
uus AMI space fAin woah spAn.-
uh, o. meet thee, face a. fA0c,
Iu thy hand mins 0su b. place
Joint Nhittisr, q name
CrusBs-i with universal fams.
Ihou at Ervat. 80 Tvutly mess
To thy soul NJ .oal can spsaA,
IN thy .onss ny osn hsar sinss,
Mounts Nth tho. on fansy's ~infs-
But ny unfsdgsi wings aFe zeal,
They eah 0aly huttsr slowly
soon thoa soarrst from my sight,
Lot to me IN realms ~ hshi.
faintly stilt. - sseet Ani holy,
Tall unta uiy listening ear.
strains u musie soft snd rissr.
~ tisa-s heavenly strains enehshtei.
With nv coufagg stin uniauntsd,
sui 4 plane ny sinEs for fishi,
Iansins stiil o. rvAfh Thy height.
Thos mayst never hear my name
ssunsi..i thrUash the trump ~ fame,
Hut I v0ah that thou miEhtst kno~
All The rs,erhce lsstov,-
All the orsnngs o. thy shrine
That bring. Oh sAse divine.
south RumfOri.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-21
MusT KNOW IngMsgLves

= According to the bill relating to vital
statistics, just passed, parties recording
their intentions Of marriage must bepre-
pared To give the following Information
Full Chrhtian and surnames OF each
party, age, color, occupation and iess-
dence Of each, whether single OF widow
ell, whether frat, second OF other mar
riage; full Christian and surnames, rcs-
ideDce, color, occupation and birth place
0f parents.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-21
10 MnIrrlER.

W. Eiiior The lines enclosed you
will not pronounce very bad when you
learn that they we're not written by
's.we.t girl graduate" but by only q
farmers daughter, Who "neyer had .
chance" She has kept her father house
and kept Il we'll, since her mother died,
making premium butter al IL YEAR,, aud
hot rolls that would cause your heart 10
.lng. aud bread that l. even better than
her fhyme.. JOHN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-21

sIIeavens!- cried Tom. che didn't take
her ON the street,
sYss. that's What he did" replied the
chiefs assistant.
"wLat imprsience! ] didn't want
him a. do that. lie might have been
seen by the parties who abducted her
III don't think they were. lie ran her
up 10 the next corner and caught the cab
there. and Was OIL In jiffy. They at
tracted attention from nobody; was be-
hind them all the way"
"All right; II the alarm has been given
&c can't he helped now. ] say. chief.
station two men at each door opening
from the outside. Let each man take
his shootsr. and ons have . bulrs eye
ssaAy fes - Yea sad vw taks ess
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-21

Tho chief called oui In loud voice.
"Fnter''
The door swung op-n and In walked
Harry fountain.
lie was dressed In the same Kind - =
suit a. that the U. \. Ts had made
their uniform.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-21
REV ARD.
COMMISSIONERS. oF CANS asp

'ffl.f uf tuHNIs-tuNEks of CANS A>b
fuf FfsuFHIFs
ha~soR ME January -. i-el.
n. inr tlsh 30 0auus Narieu, 80 anN Nhst
If'-.r e rH shsn Cau-s tlts auai conNtCtlon ~
rr-an fauni ruIits ~ tlolstiea - any ~
- 'sars lsss chap ~. r. = ~ snier-igus-i
- anu. furthsr nssice. alhgs Q saua clsAl "
- asf ~ ~ fns imps-sntin csch ca-s certu
.Aie ef ~ ia-tios isap.-ins ~ aaal -.ntsnee
- -stssu-s = sho l. sntitls.i thsf.te,
N sTfLLWEIL. lComa'r- ~ Cane
hhNk1 n. sIANI.kN. Ast ~ ft~n<rs>s-
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CHAPTER xNxIv.
THE TRAP n srRuNo.

.OUNTAIN could
not have been
more as,onishe,i
when he viewed
the scene before
him than was
Tom.
Tom was sure,
also. that the man
On the floor va.
quite asmuch az
tonishs,i a. the
rest. Evidently
be was not en-.
pcting Fouu
tain. and Il was
also clear that lls
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
"srtsB rakrLow

Csrrv-pan.isnss on prsstirsi asr,cuharal toVic.
Il snliCitfsi Ahifvss al osuImanlcsiions In.
NuNA AErtCu1aral Nittaf Oxfyri tSuerrAt.
l'afts. Ne
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-21

Mich cows usually require . large
amount % water, aud prefer IL With the
chill taken of.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-21

N won't do to slt down AMI let the
grand procession pass by. JOIN In anu
keep step.
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l. UE'Nr
Dentist.
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NHgWAN. MANI
.-. sNaru ~ oarusr p,afar,h.
H UIt r
o ,rufil r.sis. taf o.. sarraai-i g. b.
... ..stt.,tr aaI rlh'sr sisis.
..r.f.t.a slar,a,osi is ever r,rusa.ar 10
.s.a afal sini. - r,a-sastis Fr'rss.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-21

Put all rubbish out Of sight; burn
what you cannot use for fire wood or put
Into the manure heap.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-21

The people" cannot be too well w.
formed. Their bAliots decide lmPofsAn'
questions
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THU DIAMOND BUTTON
PROM TIE DIARY or a lAwyER AND rlil
NOrr BOOK or A RKroRrER
By BARCLAY NORTH.

Copyrighted. ls9, by q Y DunhAm f,ahi,Ass1
~ sg.>sai araaSeSssai thrcaxh rNs Am~sscas
fr,~. As--iatioa.l
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pNNRCI A srEAgNs,
Attorneys q Counselors.
NORWAY. NAiNE
IN n..rs. Ss-sri : steArul
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IANs, Wight.
Attorney s Counselor.
FARis. NAtNE
rrols,s ba.ins.. sn.i Collsstins .T~sissy.
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aoM ME pos,1 PAN 1neM

south Rumiori
The record-union., 1891-08-20

The Capay Valley Land Company ;e Offering the
most fertile lands III this beautiful valley upon terms which
enable the purchaser to pay for the land out of its own
product VIZ: Interest only for five years at per cent
lhe only condition imposed is that reasonable pro-
portion oi the land purchased shall be planted to fruit
trees or vines Land may be bought without this CON
ditlon on payment OF 20 per cent cash and remaining
20 per cent at the end OF five years. with interest annu-
ally III advance al per cent The various tracts owned
by the Capay Valley Land Company have been subdi-
vlded into and 2o-acre lots which are for sale at
prices varying from $50 to $50 per acre Similar I'm
improved land IN Vaca Valley has recently been sold at
$500 and $500 per acre.
These Capay Valley lands are under the most favor
able climatic conditions for the prosecution of profitable
fruit growing, and the locality has proved itself to be
one OF the earliest in the State The grape crop of 1890
from the companys vineyard at Cashmere was picked
dried and shipped to Chicago and Philadelphia before
the Fresno County grapes we're ripe
The railroad passes through all of the tracts owned by
the Capay Valley Land Company thus nsuring excel
lent shipping facilities and land may be purchased
IN the immediate proximity of either of the following
stations: Capay, Cadenasso, Surrey Gunda Sauterne
Cashmere or Runlsey
At many of these places fine orchards of the choicest
and earliest varieties of peaches ard aprcots may already
be seen and during the coming season considerable ad
dltlonal acreage will be planted One of the recent
sales made by the company that of the Tancred
Tract, containing 600 acres to colony association
This tract has been subdvided into forty holdings all Of
which will be planted to fruit trees this season.
1he fine orchards the Guinda Tract where 400
acres have been sold especially worthy of MENTION
and 1t significant fact that several of the blocks are
owned by successful Vaca Valley ut-growers who ex-
pect to make their earliest shipments from here.
The record-union., 1891-08-20
COMMERCIAL.
SACRAMENTO MARKET.

SACRAMENTO, August 19, 1891.
FRUIT-Lemons-S $s@S so . box;
81 1902 q 100; Bananas, So 5o@3 SO 2
bunch for Island; Cocoan uts, $7@S; Califor-
Mia oranges-Riyerside, S3@3 so p box;
Peaches, 4o@60c q box; Blackberries, S1@
81 4o@1 SO case; B. NJ. T. Cherries, 5lsal * a5sc;
q box; Raspberries, S1@l1 25F case; PluIns,
soc @S1 25 3 box; Bartlett pears, $1@1 20
see91 SNtpB ApBBles 50SSeSsl eSS; table sa@
10; Apples, 81 60; Aprieots: 81 SO; Black
berries, 81 95; Cherries, SO 40@2 SO; Cur
nnssot nss 2S ssT @ Pns III 81 So So
Quincos. 81 50; Raspberries, S2 TO- Straw
BREAIDssTUFFs- s. : !. nDl; B % oas |,
sacks; COrneal, white SO so 1o-ib sacks;
yellow, So S5 y 25-b sacks; Cracked Wheat,
fS lo-fS sacks; 81 IS a99n % Snali iasks
sacks; Graham, So 20 q lob sacks; So so
1I00Ifb sacks
yEGETABLES-Onton Silverskins, 700
Soc 3 cwt; red, S0@S5c; Egg Plant, &c;
Tomatoes. 3o@5oc z box; Corn-Field, 81,
400 MS; Carrots, 5o@6oc u 100 lbs; Turpips,
new, z5c p sack; bunch vegetables, 121ac p
doz; Parsnlps, $1@1 so; Beets, 75c@Sl;
Horse Radish, 1Oc q ID; Garlic, 1oc; Arti-
ohokes, 4o@6oc q doz; Dried Peppers, $50
S@4c; Potatoes, Early Rose, 4o@50c; Peer
less 6Oca7O; Burbanks, 7O@Soc; Centennial,
4o@6oc q ctl; Celery, 75c o doz; String
Beans, 4@5c; Summer Squash, Sc: Caulf-
flower, 81 p doz; Green Peppers, 5@6c 3 10;
Okra. 121a@1 &c: Red Cabbage, SC p %.
DAIRY S-Butter-Valley, goo
22c p ID; Fancy Petaluma. 2S@30c q ID;
Eastern Creamery, fancy, 21@22c; packed in
firlfns, choice, 1S@25c, common, 1213@13c.
CheeSe-California 1115@12c; Young Amer
lea, 121at9l &c; Eastern Cream, 15@ &c; Linn
burger, 10000; genuine Swiss, 32%Q 35c;
American Swiss, gle; Martins Cream, 17@D
1Sc. Eggs-27@3oc; Eastern, 22@24c.
POULTRY-Dealers' prices: Live Turkeys,
hens, 12@13c; gobblers, 11@12c; dressed,
14@1 be: fullgrown Chickens, Si@4 so q doZ;
young BOOSTERS, S4@5 p doZ; broilers. $3@4;
tame Ducks S4@5; Pekin, S5@5 so; Geese.
HAY, GRAIN AND FEED-Oat Hay, S11
Ola y ton; Alfalfa, do, S1o@12 p ton; Bran,
$40 q ton; Middiings, S22 = ton; Barley,
whole, paying 81 059l 10; rolled, 81 25;
Wheat (choice miIling), paying 81 so "a cwt;
Rye, 81 30: Tame Oats, S2@2 10; Corn, pay
ing 81 So . cwt.
Mi1ATS-Beef, SC; Mutton, &c; Lamb,
9c Veal, large, 51a@6c; small, 615@7c; hogs,
4@41a; dressed Pork, SC; Hams-Eastern, IA
15c;California, II 7ac; Bacon--Light Medium,
9,5sc; selected, 10c; extra light, 121zc; extra
light, boneless, 131a@141Ic.
MISCELLANEOUS = Seeds-Alfalfa, new
crop, S@9c; Timothy, Eastern, 6@7c; Pop
Corn, ear, 3@4c; shelled, 415651&c; Red
Clover, 10@11c; Red Top, 6@7c q 10. Nuts
Chile Walnuts, new, 11@12c; California Wal
nuts, 11@l2c; Almonds, new, 14@1Gc; Pea
nuts, California, 6@7c; Eastern, 6@7c; Lard
California, cans. 5000; Eastern, SH@1 Oc;
Hides-Salt, light, 5c; medium steers, 6c;
heavy steers, Sc: heavy COWS, sc; dry, sc;
TDIlOVV 21/o
The record-union., 1891-08-20

Too much stress cannot be laid upon the great ad-
vantage to the ft-grower of being in early locality
In most cases makes the difference between success
and failure. The industrious orChardS of Capay Valley
may assured that he will derive all the benefits gained
by the first fruit shipments of the season. and that 70
acres OF this rich land when the are in bearing
will yield handsome and assured income
The Capay Valley Land Company has an agent re-
siding in the valley whose duty is to show the various
tracts to land seekers.
-Four townstes have been laid out in different points
IN the valley, viz. Esparto Cadenasso GtlinCa and
$umsey Town lots may now be purchased at reason
able prices and on easy terms.
The enerprising and fourishing town of Esparto is
situated the lower end of the valley and SI25 900
worth of substantial buildings have already beer erected
including a fine four-story brick hotel two large brick
blocks and waterworks, with pipes laid the streets
besides extensive warehouses and residences
The town has postofhce schoolhouse and "a weekly
paper and the fine railroad depot containsstdegraph
and express offices.
Posofces have also been established GuiInda and
Rumscy This latter place, situated at the head of The
valley, is the present terminus of the railroad The
comfortable little hotel makes excellent quarters for
hunters as well as land-seekers.
The advantages enjoyed by the settler in Capay Val
ley may be thus concisely summed up:
soil Of great fertility yielding bountifuly of every
crop
soil and climate which will ripen all kinds .of fruit
vegetables earlier than anywhere else in the State
ana climate perfectly adapted to the curing of ralss and
drying of fruit without the aid of artificial evaporators
location that central and close markets Railroad
communication which enables shipments to be made
quickly and cheaply. Lands which are sold cheaper
and on better terms than anywhere else III the State
The record-union., 1891-08-20
RRal G5siate, GEtr.
ARARE OPPORTUNITY
Good Agricultural,La for SO
to $40 per Acre.

The Pacific Improvement Company has re-
Gently purchased twelve thousand ceres Of
Land in the heart Of Tehama County, for the
purpose of promoting subdivision and settle
ment. This land embraces lands from first
class Sacramento Valley agricultural land, to
land OF fair average quality, and is offered at
frorn $40 to $50 per acre, in subdivisions Of
DO, so, l2o, 100 and $50 acres.
The terms upon which these lands are offered
are especially attractive. They will be sold in
subdivisions, as above indicated, by the pay
ment Of interest only for three years, at which
time the purchaser can begin tie payment of
principal by paying the first of five equal an
nual sustallments. Thus no part of the prin-
cipal is 10 be paid for three years, and then
the purchaser ie to have five years in which to
pay Ave equal annual installments, with in
terest at the rate of per cent. per annuna,
making payments extending over period Of
eight years. Intending purchasers are as-
sured that this is an opportunity to purchase
land OF fair averase quality at SO per acre,
end good agricultural land at $50 an acre,
with other grades of land at prices to corre-
spond between these figures
The assertion is frequently made thet good
lands, suitable for general farming, and es-
peoially adapted for fruit-growing cannot be
had in California for less than from $50 to
Sl0o an acre. An examination of the land
subject of this advertisement win prove to
home-seekers that this is an opportunity for
the purchase OF good agricultural land at $40
sn acre, and for qualities grading down to fair
agricultural land at SIC an acre. on terms of
payment which should make the disposition
of these lands to actual settlers result easy of
accomplishment.
The primary object of the purchase Of this
body of land was the breaking up Of large
Folding for the purpose of promoting its set
tlement in smaller quantities and its devotion
r. diligent husbandry.
For further particulars, call upon or ad-
ltress VIM. Fl. MILLS,
land Agent of the c. P. r. r., Fourth ana
Townsend streets. San Francisco Cal.