The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-12-10
From California.



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Best General Report on he Manu-
featuring Interest in California, Its
present condition and future prospects.
Of Manufactures, showing
their Establishments; Progress and
present status, Imports, Exports and
Consumption; Causes operating against
and for it, $500.
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Tides in the Bay Of San Francisco
the effect Of building pIers-jetties and
therein-the requirements
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ton herewith, and the water frontage
of San Francisco, $3.50.
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Pacific Coast, its adaptability to the
Misunderstanding its application
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San Francisco, etc, $3.50.
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of each wood-two Of these samples
to be IL ms. long and ms square and
two TO be IL ins. long, ins. wide and
| in. thick-each specimen to be faced
on one side properly classed and la
belled with species, transverse strength,
specific gravity, green and seasoned,
location, dimension of tree the speci-
men is from, soil, exposure. special
characteristics, etc, $3.50. Second dit
to, 800.
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Best collection Of all kinds of stone
Of the Pacific Coast, with report on
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flags or ornamental work; LINES, dement's
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its sanitary requirements and Its future
wants, 5000.
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mountainous places and difficult roads,
and its application more particularly 70
conveying the products of the mines to
the mill, 500.
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and Tide lands, 500.
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gold and silver, here and elsewhere,
showing the best practical results, q. e.
the larges percentage Of precious met
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the advantages and defects in the sys.
TEN adopted on this coast in the IN an
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ground, $3.50.
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Cultivating Tule Lands, 800.
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Preserving Timber and Wood from de
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raise Ramie Plants, with statement o
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ment Of method Of cultivation, anc
other data in connection Herewith
800.
Same of Tea, 500.
Same Of Cotton, 500.
Same Of Tobacco, 500.
Same Of Rice, 500.
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ed to climate of California, $50.
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Metals of Pacific Coast, 800.
Best design for iron frame for roof
800.
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