The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-25
Inviting
The Settlers to
Come to
California-Good
Opportunities.
The
Sugar Beet
Lands in the South.

OF The CALL, the year that is closing
has been characterized by many notable
features in the line of the development OF
the manifold resources which this State
possesses in such surprising abundance.
Many OF these features have been touched
upon, but there remain several for discus
sion.
very vital matter is the inducements
offered to immigration and to the invest.
ment OF capital in California and the
progress made in breaking up the large
landholdings and settling intelligent, in
dustrious tillers of the soil upon the small
subdivisions. While little has been said
IN the press concerning the workings of
one OF the most prominent agents in this
important feature of development, it is
only fair that brief recital should be made
of what has been accomplished by that
agency.
Reference is had to c. H. Phillips of San
Luis Obispo. A recital OF his views will
be of interest, because of the magnitude of
his land operations. 1t should be pre-
missed at the outset that the land transac-
tons OF Mr.. Phillips during the past year
were fully 30 per cent larger than for the
previous year, while the prospect for the
coming twelve months encourages the
belief that at the close of 1886 an even
greater ratio of progress may be noted.
tine season of 1895 will long be remem-
bered as one in which the labors OF the
agriculturists and horticulturists of Cali
fornia were rewarded with more abundant
harvests than had previously fallen to
their lot at any time" said Mr.. Phillips
in recent interview. Continuing, he
observed: ''In other years it has been
necessary, while recording a supera bum
dant harvest in one line, to offset it with a
light yield or a complete failure in another
But for the one just closing the wonderful
spectacle has been presented of a uniformly
good crop in every direction and ire
mendously large one in several lines. The
fruit-growers have been rewarded with
better returns than had been secured by
them in many years, and their profits have
been, in almost every case, of a most
satisfactory character. The fruit-growers
may not have realized as high profits as in
some other seasons, but the universally
greater output brought more money into
the State, though the average amount
Melted to the acre may not have been SO
great.
"That the seasons results were satisfac-
tory is shown by the fact that the prepara-
tons are under way for the setting out
this season Of orchards and vineyards more
extensively than ever before, while the
acreage in grain will be fully as extensive
as ever, and perhaps larger.
This has been especially true in Santa
Clara County, which is the headquarters
of my land operations in Central Cali
fornia. 1 know of many instances where
orchards around San Jose have paid more
than $500 per acre this season. Other sea-
sons of course profits were greater.
at is an encouraging feature OF the
land market that large holdings are being
subdivided and sold off in small subdivi-
sions. In the neighborhood of San Jose I
am selling in small tracts to suit pur-
chasers one of the most famous and fertile
Of old land grants at prices reached during
the depression, from which figure many
adjacent lands have advanced.
Located near market town, or near q
railway leading to one. devoted to various
products-peaches, apricots, prunes, plums
and cherries, say twelve acres; small
fruits, strawberries, raspberries. bIackber-
ries, currants and gooseberries, five acres;
alfalfa two acres, and one acre for build.
ings, yard for shade trees and flowers and
vegetable garden for family use, will fur
nish employment for large family and
require the labor of others in the height
Of the fruit season. Twelve acres in bear
ing fruit, iudiciously planted, we'll cult
waited and pruned, will produce five tons
of fruit per year each acre, or sixty tons
on the twelve acres. AT the present prices,
~ to 2cents per pound, this will give from
$500 to $24O0 worth of fruit. Five acres
in small fruits will yield an average of $3.50
per year, and in good years will exceed
$1,000.
"The alfalfa will keep the horses for
farm work, cow, pigs to make meat, and
chickens. The vegetable garden will fur
nish fresh vegetables for the table the year
round.
"Such diversity of products will fur
nish work for family the year round,
make beautiful home, support the family
in comfort and even luxury, and at the
end of the year leave an encouraging bal
ance in the bank.
"Let none of the representations Of high
profits from small pieces OF land create the
impression that fortune awaits all who