Yolo County, California 



OLO COUNTY, California, possessing wondrous wealth in the 

 fertility of its soil, glorious climate and advantageous location, 

 extends an invitation to all persons weary of drudgery and dreary 

 days ; who are tired of the struggle with storms and snow ; who 

 are cruelly cooped up in cities ; who seek success ; who, having 

 dreamed of a home, want more than visionary happiness ; who are patriotic 

 and progressive ; who love peace and desire plenty and prosperity. To such 

 as these Yolo County holds forth a promise that may be fulfilled in rich 

 rewards. 



Yolo County is not being boomed. There is no inflated bubble to burst. 

 The certain and steady growth of the county in recent years is due solely 

 to its marvelous attractiveness, and the only reason that it is not more 

 populous is because large tracts of land had been held for half a century in 

 comparatively few ownerships. 



Surely soil could not be more productive than indicated by the following 

 excerpt taken from a report issued by the United States Department of 

 Agriculture : 



■'It is ideal grain, alfalfa and fruit land. You may find growing on this 

 soil wheat, corn, barley, oats, alfalfa, all the vegetables of a temperate and 

 subtropical climate, apples, apricots, nectarines, plums, pears, prunes, 

 oranges, lemons, limes, figs, pomegranates, grapes (table, wine and raisin), 

 almonds, olives, English walnuts, berries of all kinds and melons." 



And since climate is an essential asset — in fact, the working capital of 

 the farmer — it is well to cite at the outset the same government authority, 

 as follows : 



"The climatic conditions in general are favorable to the production of 

 grain and other crops, the early ripening and coloring of fruits and the 

 open-air curing of dried fruits. The dry air of the summer and late spring 

 makes the region comparatively free from certain insect and fungus troubles 

 affecting the fruit and trees in regions of great humidity." 



So in the very beginning Yolo County has its story half told by an in- 

 disputable authority, but it is the purpose of this booklet to give publicity 

 to vital details, to accentuate the natural advantages of the county, and to 

 impress upon the interested reader that here tliere are manifold opportuni- 

 ties that one cannot afford to overlook. Al)ove all else the absolute truth 

 is told from the opening sentence to the closing period. Indeed, it is un- 

 necessary to draw any fanciful picture of the resources of Yolo, for the 

 productivity of its soil is so marvelous that facts, honestly related, some- 

 times seem like the vaporings of an enthusiast. 



Yolo County is anxious to reach the homeseeker, the man who wants to 

 settle upon a twenty- or forty-acre tract of land and enjoy the fruits of his 

 labor. There is need for such persons in this county, and when it is under- 

 stood that ninety persons or corporations own sixty-five per cent, of all the 

 lands in Yolo County and that the average farm acreage is 365 acres, one 

 can realize readily that there is ample room for thousands of families. 



In addition to its matchless soil and ideal climate Yolo County has all 

 the conveniences of modern civilization — railroads, water transportation, 

 electric light and power, excellent educational facilities, including the State 

 University Agricultural College, telephone, telegraph, complete system of 

 highways, rural mail delivery system, free public library and everything 

 required for comfort and convenience by a progressive people. 



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