The morning call., 1893-01-18

prn Uart Of the county, where there are
| large tracts of timber.
Mineral deposits are being exploited in
many sections. both in the old primitive
way Of the miner of 40 and by improved
| machinery.
In the foothills cereals of every known
variety luXurate. and they reach the mar
ket earlier than those of most counties in
| the State.
Orange groves. with trees ranging ia age
| from one TO forty years. cover at present an
| area OF 2l2 acres. and lemon trees can be
found scattered everywhere in the county.
Among the other semi-tropical plants
| found are the banana, the lOQuat, the per-
smmon. the rubber tree, the fir. the olive.
DruneS, aim Onds, pecaDs, walnuts and chest
nuts.
A brief history Of the development of this
cOnnty's resources and their early history is
| given by pioneer follows:
when Americans first settled in the Sac
ramentO Valley they believed fruit could
not be grown here, and when tried on the
river bottoms and found successful it was
still thought that fruit would not thrive on
the higher or open valley lands Perhaps
one of the best evidences to be cited in this
vicinity TO prove that these lands are ad-
mirably adapted to the growing of fruit OF
nearly every known variety as well as
cereals and varied farm products, is the ex-
ample set BY Gavin w. Hutchins. Located
on the old wagon road leading from MarYs-
vile to Oroylle, about seven miles to the
north of this city on the plains, which only
lew years ago was an open sheep range.
| IS the farm of 700 acres Of which MIR.
Hulchins Is the owner. Near the high
way he erected a good. comfortable farm
house which cost about $1,000 and about this
he planted and has growing nearly every
! valuable variety of fruit grewn-the olive,
/ hgs, almonds, walnuts, pecans, peaches.
/ apricots, pTunes, grapes, berries and In
/ fact as great aud varied assortment as one
/ frd hare including fSvO nj
| fine orange trees. He has nine different
/ kinds OF oranges growing and samples Of
each are to be seen among bis extensive ex-
| hibt nj the citrus fair now in progress in
| San Francisco. He has the navels. Mediter-
ranean sweet. Malta bloOds, ST. MlchaePs,
| PSrson Brown. seedlings and other
varieties, the names Of which are
! not now called 10 mind, the fruit
being especially fine and the trees
thrifty, h-althy and free from
/ scale. Mr.. Hutchins raises about 400 acres
/ Of grain each year, and cuts from 600 to 500
/ tons Of hay, principally alfalfa. He has
seyenty-fve acres OF deciduous fruit trees,
including fine orchard of apricot trees,
apples. cherries, pears. plums, and every
other standard variety, all successfully
grown without irrigation. He grows about
! 1000 sacks OF potatoes annually on the lower
land near the Feather River, and near his
residence there ara blackberries, straw
berries, raspberries and currants. In fact,
lb 0lOhS " HtliCCAlOu On luis idUu every
kind Of cereal required for use here, all OF
the vegetables and berries. and an endless
number of varieties of fruit, deciduOus and
citrus, while his grapes and raisns are fully
up to the standard, and, as remarked be-
fore, this land is no better than other
thousands Of acres to be had at a reasonable
price"
The city Of Marysville is the principal
town in the county, and it is one of the
livelest and most prosperous communities
in California.
A large wooden mill is located there. flour
mills and small manufacturing establish
ments are doing a profitable business, and
the merchants as we'll as the tradespeople
have nothing 10 complain of.
Smartsville is the second largest town in
Yuba County, and it is largely due TO the
Excelsior Water and Mining Company,
whose president, c. +. Aver. is an lndefatig-
able worker. that this town is so prosper
GUS.
The company has lately founded an irri-
CATION system which makes every acre of
the district valuable land for agricultural
or horticultural purposes.
Many large tracts near Smartsville are
being subdivded and colonized. James
O'Brien, one Of the oldest settlers, recently
added 10000 acres to the 5000 acres he has
owned since 1855, and he will soon throw
the whole tract open for settlers.
The town of Smartsyille was founded in
the days of 40 by James Z. Pierce, Dr.
James Simpson and Daniel McGanney.
In late years its oranges have carried off
prizes at every citrus fair and its olive oil
received the award OF gold medal last
year.
The Colmena Colony is situated about FIVE
miles from MarysviIe 10 the south and on
tire line of the California and Oregon Rail-
road, adjoining Reeds Station and the farm
OF State Senator Ostrom.
-Four years ago this colony company
planted 100 acres OF their land to orange
trees and they have thrved beyond the cal
culatiOn Of the most sanguine, and now are
just commencing to produce fruit.
This land was bought four years ago for
S37 80 an acre and the increase during the
first year. exclusive of improvements, was
fully one-half. The second year the prop
erty doubled in value and now could not be
bought for less than $1,000 an acre where
planted to orange trees and $500 where
covered with bearing vines and decduous
fruit trees.