Dairying and stock-raising is a large industry in Sonoma County, while 

 no county in the State produces as much poultry and eggs as does "Old 

 Sonoma." There are millions of dollars realized each year by the "hen- 

 men" of Sonoma County, and there is a never-failing market for all that 

 can be produced, at good prices. Another large money-producer are the 

 berries. There are blackberries, raspberries, and Loganberries by the tons 

 produced each year at high prices. Tomatoes and cucumbers also produce 

 heavily here. 



There is unlimited opportunity in Sonoma County for capital. With 

 all the ocean shore available, one of the best-paying propositions now open 

 would be the construction of an electric line from Santa Rosa to the beach, 

 as thousands go each year to the coast for the vacation season, and all must 

 drive the twenty-four miles over mountain roads. Some of the grandest 

 scenery to be found within hundreds of miles of San Francisco lies along 

 the Russian River, which traverses the county and makes a pass through 

 the mountains which could be followed by an electric road. 



There are large opportunities for factories, farmers, and producers of 

 all kinds to be found in all parts of Sonoma County. Producers are needed 

 more than consumers at the present time, and will be accorded a hearty 

 welcome by all. 



There is no county in the State which has better, or more, public schools 

 than Sonoma. There are 139 grammar schools, with 235 teachers; five 

 high schools, with twenty-one teachers; and a number of private schools 

 and business colleges. All the principal denominations are represented by 

 large and growing churches, and they are well supported. The same may 

 be said of the fraternal orders. Strangers are given a warm greeting and 

 made to feel at home, and there is a sympathetic social life throughout 

 the county. 



In conclusion, if you can live where you are, you can live better and 

 happier here without the many discomforts of the summer's heat and the 

 winter's cold, with all the comforts of the land of "sunshine, fruits, and 

 flowers." 



Placer County 



J. H. LINDSEY 

 Secretary Auburn Chamber of Commerce 



PLACER COUNTY is probably the most diversified section of Cali- 

 fornia, with its varied climates and productions, and its title of 

 "Gateway County" is eminently suited to the many charming con- 

 ditions seen by the traveler who makes his first pilgrimage to the 

 Golden State. From an altitude of only a few feet above sea-level 

 at Roseville, in its extreme southwestern point, its territory reaches 7,000 

 feet at Summit Station, its extreme northeastern point. 



Placer County is not dependent upon one or two industries for its 

 existence. In the past fifteen years it has built up many enterprises. Min- 

 ing is still one of the principal pursuits, but grain and fruit raising and also 

 its lumber interests have established permanently its commercial im- 

 portance. 



The advent of electric railways into the county is looked forward to 

 with great anticipation, and these are absolutely assured, as most of the 

 preliminary work for their building has been completed. 



The granite and terra cotta industries give employment to a large army 

 of laborers, and in this regard some of the most attractive structures in 

 the State have been built with Placer County material. 



The lower lands of the county are covered with thousands of acres of 

 wheat-fields, while its central portion, where its great fruit belt lies, is dotted 



