The San Francisco call., 1909-11-27

vey of the Colusa area, covering all or
Colusa and Glenn counties. which
shows the adaptability OF these soils
for all of the different kinds OF vege-
tables, alfalfa, farm crops. nuts, citrus
and deciduous fruits. The United
States reclamation service of the de-
partment of the interior has issued a
pamphlet of the Orland project, which
can be had by applying TO the county
representative in San Francisco.
In addition to these large irrigation
systems there are several smaller ones
In Colusa county. which pump the
water from the river, bringing in sew
eral thousand acres under irrigation of
the rich sediment and loan soils near
the city of Colusa- A large. section of
both Glenn and Colusa has an abundant
supply of water lying close TO the sur
face, which furnishes an ample and
cheap supply of irrigation from wells
operated by electric and gasoline
power.
OPENS GREAT OPPORTUNITY
1t is possible for these four meth
ods of irrigation mentioned to cover
the greater portion of Glenn and Co
lusa counties. which will open a field
of great possibilities to the capitalist
for investment and subdivision propO-
sitions. as we'll as to the actual settler
who is seeking a home where his in
vestment and labor will bring the
greatest returns
These two counties lie north of the
great bay of San Francisco. almost in
the center of the fertile valley of the
Sacramento and leo miles north of San
rancisco, the metropolis of the Pa
cific coast. Traversed from north to
south, almost through the center. by
the main line OF the Southern Pacific
railroad, the noble Sacramento river
passes through the eastern portion of
both Glenn and CoIusa, furnishing
cheap shipping facilities. abundant
water for irrigation purposes and many
pleasures to the inhabitants in boat
ing. hunting and fishing.
The Northern electric interurban rail-
way, operating out of Sacramento, the
capital of the state, so miles TO the
Glenn county at Hamilton City and will
soon build into CoIusa. extending lines
to other important sections of this
prosr erous district.
COLUSA SPLENDID COUNTY
Colusa county has about 100000
acres of agricultural lands and per-
haps 10000 acres of hill or mountain
land, which is fairly rugged. The bal
ance is classed as grazing land and lies
on the east slope of the Coast range
There are small fertile valleys in these
-
falfa and fruit While the lower hills
are covered with small hard oak
groves, valuable for fuel. in the higher
hills some good pine is found. This
hill district also abounds in mineral
springs. some of which are noted for
their fine water. which is used for
medicinal purposes. while others are
noted for hot sulphur and mud baths.
Some fine oil and quicksilver are
found in small quantities. which If
properly developed may yield profit
able returns. In addition the sand
stone. which is quarried there, is used
extensively as a building material. es-
pecially in San Francisco. About Ga
square miles of this county lie on the
east side of the river, a strip of won-
derfully fertile land, where fine prune
and other orchards and alfalfa fields
abound.
This county has a population of only
$4,000 to use her many thousand fer
tile and productive acres. Colusa. the
county seat. the largest and most inn