New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-22
C4LIFORNIA'S GEEAT RESOURCES
INCREASED EXPO rAloN OF PRODUCTS.
yHAT NJ. II. DE YOUNG SAYS ABOUT THE PROGRESS
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yHAT NJ II. DE young SAYS ABOUT THE PROGRESS
IN AGRrcULTURr AND POLITICS.
M. IT, dc Young. proprietor of he san Francisco
ohronicie. who arrived with his wife at the
Hotel Brunswick Saturday expressed bis views yes
teray 10 TRIBUNE reporter in regard 70 recent political
occurrences the Pacific slope and concerning the agri
cultural resources Of the Golden state. follows:
California has for the first time in many years. elected
Democratic Legislature, and viii senda Democratic Sen
stOr to Washington first since 1877 The cause Of this
was the attempt railroad to force A A sargents
election a United States His former connection
head and front OF the great Federal ring that
afflicted the Pacific Coast number OF years ago. ana
which wa of the failure OF a number OF our
savings banks made him of the most unpopular men
IN orr state. It is said that the railroad
men invested over 100000 and with the
power Of this money they captured majority OF the
Republican Legislative ticket The result was that the
leading Republican newspapers and politicians found
that there vas but ore way 10 defeat the reestaosh-
own legislative ticket THIS tight defeated the Repubh
can candidate Tor Governor ana many o. ,ne % i4
for state officers But the state Is republican ana win
good leader the National tirket two years from now
have confidence carrying itor the Republican
party e-,..--...- .,u,.-... an, ..-..,,i.,-., 10.
the last few years. Last year the shipments
Of lemons. lines and oranges from the state
their trnsporaions These shipments are in addition to
what we on the Pa [ TO dos ef h our
amounting to than 900 carloads Last year in
f sSs anu nm Ef to SEPTEMBER this year we
had shipped already over 1000 carloads The heavy
Ynerease the reduction OF the freghts 10
$500 a car load. They we're formerly $500 and 5000
One Of the most wonderful increases in our proncts
has been that OF the rasn crop In 1853 we shppeSl
100000 boxes Of raisins. and this year We VIII
shin over 100000 boxes. the majority OF which
have already been sold to the tobbers, VINO nave
been 10 the vineyards and bought up Large
lots careful estimate has been made
and n IL believed that California
rupply the United States with all or this frnt mat Is
needed and good a quality that from spain In
canned fruits pack Last WIS Soc, 100 eases while
flis wear il will exceed 1000 cases.
~One Of the most important products OF California
Il the wines and brandies our product
this year viii amount 10 23OOO.OOO gallons
OF wine and it viii increase In about the
proportion Of the increase over the previous year
as many thousand acres of new vineyards nave
been seL during the last two or three years
and each year they add the production The character
OF CahfOrua is rapidly improving. our claret are
now In ne favor with good Judges. aud tie white vines
compare favOrsbly With any produced IN Europe
Our product OF grape brandy this year Was loooVVV
gallons a. -, =, 49,
=. California is the banner State for barley and our
products this year Will be 27.O00,OOO bushels.
I've cut pretty good figure. too, In our hop product
which viii exceed 10000 bales. The state il generally
prosperous While a great many people thought Can,
fornia mineral producing state. We have astOnlshed
them all with agricultural resources