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The Project Gutenberg EBook of A start in life, by C. F. Dowsett This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: A start in life Author: C. F. Dowsett Release Date: April 14, 2004 [EBook #12022] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK A START IN LIFE *** Produced by I M Me, Hilary Caws-Elwitt, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. A START IN LIFE. =A Journey Across America.= FRUIT FARMING IN CALIFORNIA. BY C.F. DOWSETT, _Author of "Striking Events in Irish History," etc., etc_. * * * * * LONDON: DOWSETT & Co., 3, LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS. * * * * * PRICE ONE SHILLING. A START IN LIFE. * * * * * _Plans, Maps, Views, Books, Samples of Fruits, Soils, etc., etc., of Land at Merced, in California, may be seen at the Offices of MESSRS. DOWSETT & CO., 3, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, where also further particulars and introductions to the owners at Merced may be obtained._ CONTENTS. A Suggestion to Persons Seeking a Start in Life Special Advantages Comparison and Warning Across America-- London to Chicago Chicago to San Francisco San Francisco to Now Orleans New Orleans to London Information About California Currency Merced Price of Land American Surveys Special Instruction Provided Various Estimates as to what could be done with Various Amounts of Capital Price of Fruit Trees When Fruit Trees Pay Position of a Settler Cost of Board and Lodging Raisin Culture Irrigation Olive Culture Special Openings Potato Growing Cost of Provisions, etc., at Merced Cost of Journey by Sea and Land Analysis of Merced Soils Position of the Vendors [Illustration: Map of North America with Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. _The dotted lines across America, indicate my journey, the Northern one going, the Southern one returning. C.F.D._] =A Start in Life.= I have entitled this little book "A Start in Life," because it conveys inform
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