The San Francisco call., 1905-03-17
OFFER OF SITES
FOR STATEFARM
SolanO and YOlO Counties
Will Present Attractive
Tenders to the Commission

The bill appropriating s15O,000 for q
State agricultural farm is in the hands
of the Governor and there is a pop
ular notion that he will sign it. The
impression that he will give the meas
ure his approval is so we'll established
that parties in Yolo and SolanO coun-
ties having available tracts of land for
sale are already presenting the mer-
itOriOus features of several Sites
The selection OF the site must be
made by Governor Pardee. Lieutenant
Governor Anderson. Chief Justice
Beatty of the Supreme Court, Benja-
min Ide Wheeler, president of the State
University, and B. +. Rush, president
of the State Agricultural Society. 1t 10
noted that Lieutenant Governor An
derson and Senator Rush are resi-
dents of Solano County, but there Is
no indication that they will oppose the
selection Of desirable site in Yolo
County.
The bill provides that the farm shall
be located in section where may be
obtained 1rst-class tillable land, and
where location, climate and general
environment is typical and representa-
tive of the best general agricultural
conditions Of California, and that at
least half OF the tract chosen shall
be susceptible of irrigation and under
an irrigation system already estab-
Lshed
The Yolo Mail CIV. T. Nixon editor)
maintains that all the conditions and
requirements are met with in YOlO
County. In booming this county the
Mail says:
One OF the principal claimants for favorable
consideration Is Yolo County. which Is in tho
which presents a chain OF favoring circunl-
stances natural and geographical. that point
TO her as being an ideal county In which this
State institution may well find a home.
Her fertility Is a matter Of wonder to
travellers. her climate is typical Of California.
surpassed anywhere. the riparian rights to
the never falling Cache Creek having been
taking lively interest in the farm. in
fact her representatives in the Legislature
have fathered the bill which finally passed
that body. II was due to the activity OF her
delegates to both the Republican and Demo
cratic conventions last fall that those con-
ventions inserted plank in their platforms
ind0rsng an agricultural farm.
In Yolo County there are not less than a
bill. and the commission should give them
careful attention
AS Solano County joins Yolo and
holds a share Of the glorious belt OF
fertility, the argument advanced in
favor Of one county may be applied to
norna, San Joaquin. San Mateo, Santa
Clara, Contra Costa, Marin. Mendo-
cino, Alameda, Sacramento, Glenn.
Butte and Colusa are yet to be heard
from.
SACRAMENTO, March 16.-The fact
that bill has reached the hands ok
the Governor carrying an approprtas-
ton Of $150.00o to provide an expert
mental agricultural farm. to be oper-
ated under the auspices Of the State
University. has caused considerable
surmise as to the location that will be
chosen by the commission who will be
empowered to purchase the site. II the
bill be signed by the Governor. In
quiry at the Governors office develops
the fact that as yet no application or
offers OF location have been received.
but it seems to be understood that the
people of Woodland, Yolo County, ara
quietly making preparations to storm
the commission as soon as 1t becomes
a reality in hopes OF having the farm
located in that vicinity. There are also
rumors to the effect that Santa Clara
County will be in the running and also
that a location for the farm In the vi
cinity Of Lodi Is being talked OF, but
no definite offers have yet been made.