New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-03
GREAT LAND-HOLDINGS DIVIOED.
CALIFORNIA ESTATES PARTlTlONED AMONu

CALIFORNIA ESTATES PARTITIoNED AMONG
SMALL FARMERs-THE WRIGHT LAW.
San Francisco. Oct 29.-One OF the most notable
incidents OF recent occurrence in California Is the
division OF large landed properties with ultimate
mans for colonization This comes about from
causes beyond the control OF the great land-own-
ers who part reluctantly with their princey rear
ties These are in operation all over 'h7
United States but more efficient IN CaNiorh'a
for various local reasons, one being the hsher
price OF land and another being that this is not
corn country which crop gives employment 70
laborers during a large part OF the year. In the
hands and under the watchtul eye OF an industri-
GUS owner there is part OF the world tha0 VIII
better repay the small farmer who engages IN
mixed husbandry on the intensive system But
this is far away from the theory OF the great
ranchers Some Of these owners have sought 10
cultivate their land by hired Cinnamon or by ieas-
ing to tenants. largely foreigners but the greater
acreage has been given over 10 vast herds OF cattle
horses and sheep.
II was an Oregon wool-grower who hrst cohlesseu
that he had been ashamed TO look sneep III 'ne
face ever since he voted for Cleveland the secolu
time: but this disgust prevails equally among the
yool-growers OF California, whose safes nave Hol
since been sufficient to pay expenses ms state
has her share OF electric railroads. with certainty
~ great increase In the future. While towns
with asphaltum pavement, and Level OF easy Gun
try grades over almost mudless ROADS LOT cyeN"s
have consplred to bring the price OF comma"
range horses below the cost OF raising Beer pro
ducers still find profit II they have alfalfa nelds
FOR a finish" but this calls for investment In seed
ing and irrigatng. Graln-growlng formerly yieiuea
large returns by means OF the machinery usei'
which first attained perfection in this state put ID
NOW out OF the question on lands held at these
prices
Fruit growing. for which California Is ana ever
.oI oho oil no
the Union, requires an investment on each acre
equal 10 or greater than the price or and anu aiso
The constant oversight OF the owner. or Of an IN
,oras,o1 highorade manager Good lands have
been considered nrst-class security. ana the own
ers had no difficulty in placing mortgages OF '""'
70 goo e0 Paw day comes finally however. "heh
nrnc,nal as well as interest must be met ana 'here
ia no alternative excepting to lei 'he properly 80
at reduced prices. While this Is disappointment
to many families who hoped 20 see tne,r ma
an sstates 20 10 their children, perhaps ior gem
eratons 10 come yet VIII be OF incaculaoe oehe-
Mt TO me s,a landed estates included many OF the
-, dssirahle lands In the valleys. which selec-
lions were made in early days ana purchaseei as
snanish grants often at nominal price Other
sp an1sn ssnnistimes comprising hundreds OF thou
sand. ~ acres were purchased IN part from ran,
road grams Of every aernate OF I'm e
sscsions were acquired from the United states
through the various land laws ana imay na
Which has so retarded real development, IS GER
,apnlv living way under the pressure OF new con-
MOST OF the great lords of the soil have passed
already into the scar and yellow ieai "hiIe sew.
81, ~ 90 dropped by the way. and their surviving
ansrs or heirs evince less and less desire TO
psy axes on the whole world. Much Of the land
whien .s Is ~ psop,e who are looking for homes
ia already under irrigation. and canals are extend,
rdsrr,,lv fertile tracts Hitherto the subdivision
OF lands and welcoming OF Immigrants mas 'A"s"