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Proceeding eastward along the line of the Central Pacific Railroad, after 

 leaving Rocklin, the promising town of Loomis is reached. Here may be 

 seen many fine, thrifty trees, most of which have been planted since the first 

 Central California Citrus Fair, held in January, 1886. Noticeably promi- 

 nent among the planters being J. J. Morrison and Andrew Rider, both of 

 whom have planted extensively in deciduous fruits; also, Mr. Rider has 

 several hundred orange trees. 



Penryn is next reached, and it is here that the home-seeker will begin 

 to find a more extended acreage in oranges and other fruits. Among the 

 prominent growers being Rev. N. R. Peck, Henry Swesey, Win. Barter, P. 

 W. Butler, Peter Norburg, and H. E. Parker. It is out of the question to 

 mention those who have only a few trees, or who have planted for ornamen- 

 tation only. The bearing grove of Peter Norburg, along the west side of 

 the railroad, is at the present time a beautiful sight. 



About midway between Penryn and Newcastle are the beautiful and 

 valuable tracts owned by F. M. Millikan, Willard Hazen, and W. R. 

 Strong & Co., of Sacramento. These are very valuable, as well as pretty 

 and sightly locations. The latter named firm have planted upon their 

 two places in this neighborhood, twenty-five hundred orange trees, which 

 they intend to increase during the present planting season to double the 

 present number. They have also a number of lemon trees, to which they 

 will add this season five hundred more. 



The next place claiming our attention is the Newcastle fruit district, 

 which includes the country tributary to Newcastle. We have now reached 

 the particular place which has done so much to advertise the resources of 

 Northern and Central California, the place that has secured for Placer 

 County such valuable premiums at all the Fairs where Placer County 

 exhibits have been made, and the place where the individual exhibitors 

 have secured the greater part of all the premiums awarded on citrus and 

 deciduous fruits. In this district, which is located in the " warm gold belt," 

 can be raised everything that can be produced in temperate and semi-tropi- 

 cal regions. To a stranger in California, it may appear singular to state 

 that upon the same acre of land in this district may be produced, in the 

 highest degree of development, oranges, olives, lemons, figs, pomegranates, 

 peaches, pears, plums, prunes, grapes, apples, apricots, nectarines, persim- 

 mons, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, gooseberries, currants, water- 

 melons, cantaloupes, cherries, quinces, almonds, walnuts, chestnuts, barley, 

 wheat, corn, oats, rye, and all kinds of vegetables and grasses. The fact is 

 easily susceptible of proof, and the visitor can, beyond all manner of doubt, 

 be satisfied on this point. From this district there has been shipped, dur- 

 ing the present season (1887), about eight million pounds of fruits to east- 

 ern points. Among the prominent fruit growers engaged in orange growing 

 the few names following are given: W. T. Somers, C. T. Adams, T. F. Perry, 

 E. Goodrich, Geo. D. Kellogg, N. S. Thompson, J. C. Boggs, Avery & Berry, 

 Robert Hector, Walker Bros., F. J. Lewis, Geo. W. Bonds, J. H. Lewis, 

 Capt. A. Moger, A. Freitas, Dr. J. M. Frey, W. J. Wilson, C. M. Silva & 

 Son, and J. W. Smyth. 



Some of Captain Moger's trees are quite large and very prolific bearers, 

 as are all the Newcastle orange trees. 



A. Freitas, who secured the first premium on his exhibit at the last 

 Citrus Fair, gathered in 1885 from his young grove eighteen thousand 

 (18,000) oranges. From the same trees in 1886 he gathered thirty thou- 

 sand (30,000), a very good increase for one year. The lowest price for 

 which he sold any of his crop of 1886 was at 2| cents per orange. The 

 size and value of his grove is steadily increasing. 



