The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-05
California Letter.
SANTA Rosa, CAL, Dec Is, '92.
EDITOR FARMERS Union:

.ANi At'SAs \AH wv ~, ~.
EDITOR FARMERS Union:
/ will now devote Il few moments
in writing to you: Myself and fam.
iIv arrived at this place last June. be-
ing four and . half DAYS on the jour
ncy from Memphis. We had quite IN
ENJOYABLE trip and arrived in good
health, but slightly jadch. We tray
cled by way Of Moberly. Kansas City.
Denver. Cheyenne, Ogden, Sacrament
to. Eallei.ho. The fare each was
s4l.3O. with sleeping mrths - each
from Kansas City. At Susnne. | met
an old acquaintance OF Ivy gone days
Dir Green Downing E...d quite All
enjoyable time with him in the even
ing. Or course, from the nature Of
things. | had more than my share of
the talking to do. The many old ac-
qua,ntancics of his to, hood years and
the home Of his youth were the prln-
cipal themes.
Sine. coming out here. ] have been
visiting the many relatives ard some
old acquaintance IN this county
Was out here in 1852 and was favor
ably impressed with the country. At
that time, said on my return home.
that ! would rather own - acres of
good land in the vicinity Of Sant:,
Rosa or Petaluma than 800 acres in
Scotland county. can not see any
reason DOW to change NV mind ]
! suppose it would cost person fully
IA much to buy Is acres of good land.
suitable for raising prunc> apricots,
pears, etc, with the same quality OF
buildings on it. rs 800 acres in Scot
land county. Land is valued very
high here. Small resident places in
the vicinity OF Santa Roaa sell frca,
5000 TO 500 per acre. Good land
with fair improvements rate at about
$500 per acre. This looks enormous
~ high. but when YOU take into con.
siduratiOn what can be made on lanC
here it is not. In the way of raising
prunes. it is claimed Il man can cleal
800 per @,se, wheu trees are six 81
seven years old. Other fruits ar,
very profitable. Grapes OF NJ kind:
are raised in abundance The can
ming industry is immense. In COZ.
nec;ion with fruit raising the po"ltr'
business is very profitable \ few
dozen hens, a COW and . garden furn
isl, :, very go,,i liz Ing !oa an osdiaars
family.
4 Educational advantages are good
think. better than in Missouri.
This i, y very ''si,pttcd' ecuntr,
rs CaIforn,ns term it. yet i, seem
vel! adapted 70 fruits and grain Th
climate i, mild sn.; very even. FLOW
crs ar. in bloom at all times of IL.
year Santa Rosa is called the cit
II roses. At this time (C!Eis!ln:,
daD, roses may be seen in all stages
from the buc to full bloom. Let n
ono think because these condition
exist here, TIA, !.e s.as IHsthiny to d
but pluck and eat. The Divine edi,
il, "In the sweat OF the face saa
thou eat thy bread" And this is tru
the world over. recognize the fac
however, that in son: places i, take
more sweat than others. AS TO thi
proposition, there is Il great diversit
= of opinion.
We have nice comfortable HON
in Santa Rosa. fitted up 10y our sol
d. r. Gale. Will start soon for til
+ sacramento country to visit my sol
=, DR.. |. Z. Gale, at Arbucklc
p Hope the FARMERS Union wi
8 prosper and ali other papers in III
!, interest of third party principles. W
n lacked sadly in this part Of C;.liforn
Z for speakers ia the late contest, h,
}. the state done very well for a bcgi
!, ming. Four years from now it will q
better. Rotten eggs cant down Il
party. Sqeezc the gold bugs! \
/. more class legislation!
n RILEY GALE.