country property small investors by freeman h. bloodgood first real estate commissioner of...

8/14/2019 Country Property Small Investors by Freeman H. Bloodgood First Real Estate Commissioner of California

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252 The Reo.lt! Rllle Roak of Calilorlia

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V(L.tietad Soils A l.ittlc Ftr)r lat ALt. ltho WishGeltilts a Hu)lc Pt ol isit))t for Liltllt a d Pott?r-Ci.L-icCentel s Califarni&'s Goorl Roarl.:-Arltptalbn. to Lacat otlO othel strte in the l lnrcn ollers as !.rclt ndlanlrses to snall iD-vestols in couDtr')'plopeltt_ as does California. Neallt all ourt i l lable rr ' .n r , i l l pro. lLrcer rear. ' r 'ouIrd . lr ' r lcD.The vast (o:1stcoLrn|fy, ear' l ] ' thousand nri lr is r extert , isplactic:rlly flostless. 'l'hc gleat jntclior' r' r11lc), e\ter)dins ncally fivehundred miles ilom Balietsfield to Ited BlLrlf end sixty rniles ir width,ar.e ikewise evel grccn and f iost less, Lrnde| r.r isrt ior The sameisothcl ' rnAlines leach i] 'om SAr I) ieso lo Chico and Oroyi l le. some650 milesnolih aud south.

VARIETY Oli SOILSNature has been wondalfully ki)rd ir the distr'ibuti()r1 of hcrfert i le soi ls D Cil i foIDiL $:e haYeovel si\ t)- f ive \ 'ar ici ies, | . i lh, Iorexample Urir'ly eisht vArieties irl Los Argelcs couni)' or OrnnseThese soils lange from tle deep rich black or. bron'n cla],s to thel ight quicl i s i l ts :Urd ra].nrsands. Ther arc distr ibuted iberal l y onwide expandingmesas,geutly slopirg shelteled alle] 's aDd on hi l l -tops \ !here the l iost-kirg is absolutclvunknorvn.

THI] \TOUNTAIN'fIJD \IO'I'I]ER OF IIIENTher lo f iake doubl] 'sulc t lat hc lvho so$'sshall surclv reap,Nature hxs llung up againsi the skies two might."* nrountain r.angcsto shoulder out the chill and bhst of winter..rnd to stor.c he rain aDdsnow lo ke,"pperenniallr flcsll the v:rlly and table l^Dds beloly.

ONI1 ]II-NTJRED IiINDS OlT I''OODThink of plaDtiig potatoes in JanLrar-yand Julyl 'fhiDli of ascore oI mole of fresh vegetablesavril:rble in vou]' orvn garden everydatr ir the ycall Think of picliing olangcs, lenronsand glape fruitvely day in the cale|dxr'! Wi|h about all othel sorts of fruil.s {r.omloquots in April to applcs and strawberr.ies in December! Over 100kinds of fr.uits, vegetables,nuts and celeals ca be gr.o$n for th tabl

alnost ever]'whele in CaliforDia.IIODDNN CONVDNIDNOES THROUCIi COMMUNI'I'Y CO,OPERATION

Our libelxl laws provide for the iolnlation of irrigation dis-tricts by the issuance and sale ol bonds. So ivith lighting districts,


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drainage.dist l icts.unjon school. islr ic{s from rhe kindergarlen up;iili:1iJX"'i:li"il"#"i3J":iili"T;i'{.'ut" u'"pennitrhepioneern rhis ierd irha nneecordrcsll::ili;, "Xl:l?-'f;' *"/fLITALE FARM FOR ALL WIIO WISHEveq vhere subdivisions are on the market for the small investoril :"rrJf;Llil"Bfil.,Thesesmait oldinssangerom enacresownWell. now. ho$ .an aJam;Jygpr on with , homeon sucha smallH"flt: ' i"",:i i",or and Havinsurrinedrebasic"onaitions.oiul*"*f;T"J"t';i"ff,:XTjH;ri".#. aschoor,church,rubr

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o"'t"* and hish\ravexlPnsionreeasv f attainmentcaLIFoRNIA,sMATctrLEsssoIIooI- sl.sTEMAs to schools,Caii fornia leads he

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254 TheReaItUBIue Bookof Calito,t iauader th.la_wo likewisesupply high school tudentswith free texl-Dogxst |l4 rreeschoolbuses arrying pupilsandstudents o a[d froms_cnoot,nd even ree milk and lunch to those n need, he children nCalilomia-are ruly amongCod'schosen eopte. oistince fiom sciiooirs ol amall concem-

CIYIC CENTERS-, Califol.rlia law provides that each school house be a civic center.ttere Lhepeoplegather with the wide-spread parenl_teachersassocia_uon aa_leaoer or a sorl,s of social. cullural and renreational activ_rues.A-tt heaeopporhrnities are open lo all and are accessiblebecauseor gooct oactsanct fine weather day and night.

A JOB, Of course, he fu.ndamentalhing in connect ionwilh family and ahome, rs a means of livelihood-. Wlat can.the man of the housedo on a small country holdinq tomake.a living? Or belter. \rhat can he noi Aot Srrppoie f,e man'fraia rraoe. tte can travel to and from wolk in an aulo cvery day or nishtin uheyear from eight lo lwenty miles ana rnut " U"ii]. Liine in ifr"counlry than he.an when living in eongestedcity disl,ricts. And lhejoy of the ride ! CALIFORNIA'SGOODROADS

Good roads evertrwhere. What about the auto? There ale overa_million of them now ilr Califomia- onetenth of tho; in ;; ili;;Uniled States are here-nearly as many here ,s j" ;l l E;";;;: \ir;nave mor tha_none to eaeh family. We can all ride at one time andl"T#:{1 .}ff "*" thp cheapestasandoil and hemostand besto,,"* i.:,fi["."Jr"8eT",1"?"]i'#"llJTf"'"ii.T};"i.lH''"",ff.;poulrryptant. Anothcr amjly n SantsAna.learedgt200.00abovelr!1ng expenaes n one-ha]f acre stoekedwith poultrv and a soodJTS"y,py. andthe man works al_ omeabourn"i t""ii " A""lfiriwrrn cnrckens, abbrts. a cow and fresh vegetables very dav. thelrvrng-costscut to the minimum for the ..lirde lander." No.cr.l; thecsse he.man-basg jgb, all theseaids at home rn"t " fif" tfr"i rnrJmoreenJoyabte nclwholesome.

ADAPTATION TO LOCATION. OEeneeds o study conditionsand arrange to meel tlem. Cali_fo-rnia s by naturezoned. s ii i'cre. We t."E tt " !ari, Clai, "ili"dapLedo prune_eulture. Tn Alampdaand Contra Cosl,a "ountieslrlerers a wondertut vanely of thingE that can be done ou smalicounIry noldrnga,4rttha linF market about the Big Bay. In Fresno.lee navegrapes, aisins and figs. In Sacramento nd c;unties l,o llenor[n, we rave atmonds.peara,berries.citrus and deciduoust.rrits:potatoesat Stocllon and poultry at petaluma, Souttrern ati-fornfirs more grven to smalt countr.yholdings han other podions of thestate.and-th-e ariety ot thingi grown-exceedsn;fi6;;;y";d;;pori,ion. f the globe. Walnuls.-oranges. ernons, rapes. apncots,apples. erries. elery, melons.eir_uce_iverflhingyoue;n think of in


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?he ReoJt! Bl,ueBook ol Cal,ifonLi.d 256garden truck products. And poultry. rabbits, dairy, eggB,sweetPotatoes nd pop com, as side ines.

PAY ROLLS AIIE COMINGThe best sigrs of the times are the vronderful development ofmanufacturing industries. These afford occupation for ihe smallcountry investor. Build tle fadories oul in the country. Give themedlanica.ste&dyob in a stablemanufacluringplant. open up sub-divisionsall about hem for homesand acre ots-fdr the artisani, andyour labor troubles are ovei, and the industry will pay gooddividinds.COOD FOX TIIE CHIIiDENNNear to nature's healt on the soil is the be.stplace for g?owingchildren. Here t}Iey leam the wonders of Nature; learn to iare foi

fowlsand animals,makegardenandacquirevel']T aluable nowlealsetue1-handwitlout studiouseffort and witl joj,.ful interest. The-irbodies re strong through open-airexercise nd well-balancedalionsruu 0I \,ltamlnesand slame.RECRE:ATION- With the comingof lhe auto,good oads. he telephone,he radio,and well-equipped nion schools, ountry life has ceasedo be lone-rome. In fact it is rhe real hing. We shouldencourageensible utFdivfuions n the counlry. Such construclive work -makesfor thestability of the home, for better manhood and womanhooal, forstmDger-andhappier and more useful children. It will multipli thesum total of human happiness. It will prove a cure for bad nervesandserve n the preservationof goodmorais.Califoryda he Colden! Here is the placeto spreadout.

Where the spring comes n the summer time,the summer coms n the fall,The fall comes n the winter trme.And no winter comesat all.


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