Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-05-25
LITTER FROM CALIFORNIA.
Oakdale. Cal. Nav II. 1904

LITTER FROM CALIFORNIA.
Oakdale, Cal. May II, 1903.
Editor Herald AS know many Of
my Morrison county friends are in.
tefested in hearing something about
California, thought / would write .
few lines about this part of the Gold
On State. Oakdale is the name Of the
beautiful little town that I am located
in.
Oakdale is situated thirty miles
southeast ct Stockton. on the Stanis:
lads River, in stanislaus county. It
has population Of 1900 people, and
Is considf red one Of the most thriving
towns, being surrounded By fertile
prairies, and not far from tho Sierra
Nevada Mountains, which loom in the
distance. adding greatly to the besuti-
full scenery.
The railroad facilities of Oakdale
are very good, being the center for
three different railroads. Kamely tho
Southern Pacific, santa Fe and the
Sierra Railway. These afford ample
means for the marketing of oil pro.
ducts raised, and such az are not sold
In the. mining cities or vicinity are
either shipped to Stockton. San Fran.
cisco or Eastern markets.
The San joaquin Valley IL especial
" fortunate In the matter of water
supply, which 10 drawn from the
never ending SHOWS of mountain tops.
into series Of rivers which afford
certain sub.lrrigation to the country.
90 we'll as the actual water distribu.
tion IN the vast sYetem, for surface
irrigation.
The land around Oakdale has . very
good irrigation system, which 10 now
being extended 50 az to take in sever
al Thousand acres more land. This
will bring in a great many more
people, who will buy small tracts for
the purpose of fruit raising.
The soil is rich, sandy loan, free
from alkali. It is very productive and
will raise almost any thing that can
be grown in semi tropical climate.
Alfalfa yields from three to five crops
annually each crop from one and one
half to two tons per acre. and the hay
In the fields bring from five to ten
from seven and one-half totem dollars
an acre, per annum.
Wine grapes net from sixty to one
hundred and fifty dollars per acre.
Sweet potatoes yield from eighty to
two hundred sacks TO the acre bring
ing an average price Of nirety ceIts
per satb.
Peaches, apricots, oranges; cher.
ries, 6ge, pears, lemons, olives and
almonds are prolific in yield and
choice in quality. In fact almost
everything raised in the Western
States Is grown successfully here.
Thirty acres Of alfalfa will support
Is cows, and the income from the
raising Of poultry will sufficiently
support family. ,,,-.---.. '-.'-' ~.@.r
Farm land, suitable for wheat rails
ing, can te bought for fifteen dollars
per acre, irraigted land, suitable for
fruit raising from thirty to fifty dol.
lars per ache, and improved orchards
can be had at price comparatively
lager. 81 &c IL ss2E
The inhabitants of Oakdale ana vi.
entity are moflty An orleans, Ger.
mans and Scandinsvians.2 q
The Irrigation country of the San
Joaquin alley undoubtedly offer the
bestc opportunity to the induetrious
farmers, who are looking for q pltce
to@build new home where there 10 Q
fertile country, the Test of water and
mild fclima.o.y s:4T > @.EA*> .:&r53 fSsgs*i .
Hrosting that I may zee mary aof
my Morrison county friends hero In
the future; and if there liz anything
more anyone wishes to Know about
this country L will be glad 70 asoer-
tam the facts from reliable sources
and advise BY personal letter. - -
+ There is room here for thousands of
people more and work for al that
wish TO work, . good living in good
Respectfully, q" G
.:'&.. @a j. j. KaSparek.