The San Francisco call., 1905-03-10
THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY.

THE Assessor OF Sacramento County reports 1000 new homes
established in that county recently presumably since the last
This OF population attributed the good
work Of the Sacramento Development Association exhibit
The valley recently inspected by
the German agricultural and expert who induced
10 make tins visit by the eAloit at 81 Louis interview III the
Sacramento Union he that he found the wonderful
combination OF soil and climate and that the soils of the
ns IN the world lie agrees with Mr. William H. Mills and
other wise observers that the large landed greatest
ce with them at the good results that have followed the subdi
vision OF the Bd" property Chico. and those that will
from the intended subdivision of of the Cone ranch
m the Boges and enn ranches in Cousa and Glenn counties He
impressed by the stubborn solidarity of the Haggn ranch
people instead of being vacant OF population Lvimg
Sacramento best subdivision prop
city
Herr kaumanns wisdom of and the conclusions
when he said that the small farmer of the
value TO the State being the backbone of the community Where
large andhodrs prevail found the rich and the poor
and the individual effort and the strength of
the State But other States have undergone the experience
that California has had New York did in the of the PATRON
grants Here there for the large landhong pol
icy One founded the old Spanish and Mexican grants made
When the only ranging was sup
ented by the percentage early population South
where the institution OF slavery caused the holding of land large
The for the grants passed away
OF the soil became known and the large plantation system
Compatible with the labor conditions free State But the pride
Of possession has influenced the solidarity of these great
until they have conditions which
are breaking them From stock ranging they passed into wheat
growing and farming them for forty years that crop has
duced their product below the profit The compuon
circumstances IS overcoming the pride of and these
tse breaking into small tracts with the benefit
In small tracts the land is easily subjected variety farming
End rotation Of Mr. Kaumann observes that scientific farming
requires crops hold the highest capacity
Germany necessity requires intensive farming
practiced where the holdings small
He will examine Sonoma County and will then
and make OF the San Joaquin Valley His
the southern half OF the valley of California will
est interest Of there those among who
naeis c that country lying between the Seras
Coast Range and running from the Tehacap Mount
But them made known the outside world
there better than have the
operations and especially farming carried get
results preventing He struck by the grain
d by methods OF harvesting and did find
T II n the volunteer which followed the scattering of grain
hat should have been saved.
we the habit OF assocaing the farming
and fruit raising the continent of Europe with the
poverty and boastng that the people
should be the prevention of poverty the practice
the prevention OF waste We have been wasteu
sources But forget that population finally
oveakes resources and and economical habit acquired
advance OF that time indefinite
themselves California has the capacity support millions
people Rotation Of saving of putting the
best and keeping condition respond made
upon IT, the for increasing population will
support Two millions of people may live million
lives wsstefu1ly,