Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-02
FLouRIsHlsa SACRAMENTO.
IFrom the Amencan Grocer, New York.


The yearly record of trade in the lively
little city of Sacramento, Cal, shows that
It's people are progressive, and take an
unusual amount of pride in local matters.
The trade Of the city in 1881, exclusive Of
banking, real estate and insurance business,
aggregated S35 392. 935, an increase over
1880 of "a $50, SIS, or over II per cent.
| In 1880 the total business of the place was
SCI. ll2 050: in 1879, 500, 273 800; in
1878, S27. SOC. 600, and in 1877, S25, 800. 600.
| Within i've years its trade operations have
increased about 40 per cent. Very natu-
rally this has enhanced the value of real
estate, which, according to the RECORD
UNION, advanced last year in the business
portion of the city 10 to 20 per cent,
while property suitable for nice residences
| shows an advance of from 20 to 25 per cent.
The rate for money on good security ranges
from to 8 per cent.
Leading all other trades in the extent of
business done is that of the iron workers,
car-builders aud machinists, their opera
tions amounting to Sc, $50, coo out of
total of s35, 392, 935. Next in order come
the grocers, with s., 63S, $40; mill products
cover s., 925, 800 agricultural implements
and hardware, 81, 543, 29l lumber, 81, l25.
200; meats, hides, etc., 81. $50, $50. The
item of fruits, produce, seeds and nuts is a
very important one, the business therein
during the year reaching total of 81 Alb
$50. 1t is claimed by the RECORD. UNION
that Sacramento is the largest fruit ex-
porting market of the State, and that it is
destined to become the largest west of the
Mississippi During 1881 Sacramento
shipped % per cent. more of green fruit
than was shipped from all of California
during the previous year. The opening of
the Southern Pacific Railway has stimu-
lated the trade. The RECORD UNION says
The hortlculturists are now awake to
the Importance of the industry. Fruit
canning and drying is largely increasing,
and there has been established in this city
IN the year large canning establishment,
which will begin putting up canned goods
with the appearance Of asparagus in the
market this spring, and follow with the
canning of salmon prior to the receipt of
the early fruits. The erection of this es-
tablishment has already caused an outlay
of between $50 000 and $40, 000 and will
give employment to large number of
hands. 1t is estimated that during the
coming fruit season this cannery will re.
quire 300 tons of apricots, 1000 boxes of
Bartlett pears, Il, 600 baskets of peaches,
500 tons of plums, large quantity of to-
matoes, cherries and other small traits.
The demand for apricots has largely in
creased, and apricot growing has kept pace
with it. Orchardists are bringing here
from the East by the carloads apricot trees
to be planted. This is to introduce
change in stock, and to get harder
growth of wood by bringing from cold
climate and to avoid the propagation of
insect pests. Apricots bring large price
for canning and drying, and the planting
two years old, is being conducted upon the
same basis, the stock being shipped from
the East, especially from the vicinity OF
Rochester, N. W
The salmon industry figures in the years
return to the extent of 500, 000 The sal |
mon fishing Is very doubtful as permanent |
industry, az the waters of the rivers are so |
muddied that few spawning grounds are
left, and the run of salmon is not to be re.
lied upon. Experts agree ON the state.
ment that the salmon are being rapidly |
driven from the rivers by the condition OF
the waters.
The largest raisin. producers of the State |
ale located within the trade area of Sac |
ramento. 1t is also the largest brandy |
market upon the coast. 1t is claimed that |
brandy stored in that climate ripens and |
ages better than in any other place upon
the Pacific coast, one summer there being |
equal to three in San Francisco, because |
of Sacramento's mean summer temperature
from 10 to 7S'.
There is much in the push of the Sacra-
mento people that is worthy of imitation |
by many of our small Eastern cities. Many |
of them would expand and grow ten times
as fast as they do were greater interest |
taken to develop, foster and make known
local advantages. We congratulate Sacra-
mento upon its latest record of prosperity.