The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-02-09
A Letter From Judge Gale.

ARBrCKLE, Cal, Jan. 26, 1885
Editor FARMERS UNION: Having
leisure time to-day, and having
changed my location for period Of
time, | thought it smlght not he unin-
:cresting to you and the readers Of
the FARMERS UNION to write to YOU.
l srr'vea at this place (Arbuckle) on
the 24th inst, aud found my son and
family well. Arhuckle is on the main
branch Of the Southern Pacific rail
road to Portland, Ore, and in the
southern part Of Colusa county, fifty
miles north of Davis. at the Junction
of the Union Pacific railroad
l am very tavorably impress sed
with what | have seen Of the Sarra-
nento valley country. 1t is the great
wheat producing region of California.
Cu!usa couuty ranks foremost in the
state. The indications are that the
wheat Industry will BE- largely sup
planted by raising fruit. Large
quantities of different kinls OF fruit
trees are being planted. This por-
ton Of the country is we'll adapted
to raising peaches. spr:cots, nec:a-
riaes, olives and al! kinds Of grapes
n perfection. Land rates from $40
to $3.50 per acre The health of this
part of The Sacramento valley is good
Ny son, DR.. J. Z. Gale, has been
Dracticing medicine three or four
wears in this place. He tells me
there is some malaria, not much, IN
this locality. In regard to lung DIS
asc, it i, better on the lungs here
than III Sonnma county.
learn in conversation with old
citizens and physicians in California
that 1t is far preferable for person
with weak lungs or asthma to live in
soothcrn California or in the noun
famous regions Of northern Califor-
mia The northern part Of SonoHa
county il the vicinity of Cloyer,!aie,
OF Russian river, is good place to
i've for persons with weak lungs.
This is fine fruit region, especially
adapted to prunes.
The opportunities for securing
homes IN favorable terms here is bet
ter than in Sonona county. Land
Large i!oilinSs--arcb being subt.ividcd
in many places. There are several
! thousand acres situated on the line
Of The D,nahue railroad, between
santa Rosa and Petsluma, in Sonoma
county, Eaown as the Catote ranch.
now fcc sale in lots of from ten to
fifteen scrcs, held at from $50 to
5000 per acre.
: This winter, since New Year, has
been very foggy most Of the time.
Californians say 1t is Il very cold. dis
! agreeable winter. When | recall the
winters | hav" experienced i'll Mis-
! souri, and contrast them with THIS
winter in California, a cold one. as
the: say, | feel Thankful! that the bal
ance Of my life will be spent in :,
place where l will escape the rigcrs
! OF winter | do not wish to misrep
resent this country or to induce any
one to come to California. All dt
not see alike. There are no doubt
better places for poor mar TO 90 t.
than California Yet with good
health and economy man can ge,
! here Il small! home-a few acres--and
those few acres are worth good
many in Scotland county To all o!
my OLD friends and acquaintance III
Missouri | would say, if you conte,n
plate changing your place OF resi-
'lcnce: Thoroughly investigate the
condition of affairs where you expcc,
| to live. Many come to California;
and after Il short while leave. Some
come back again--most of them te
staS.
Hoping the FARMERS UNION sue
cess in its noble efforts in behalf ol
the to;lcrs Of this government in tho
great battle Of equal and exact JUS
tice to all and exclusive rights tc
none, am rcspe ctfully, etc,
RILEY GALE.