Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-02
THE GOLDEN SLATE.
Ample Evidence of it's
Great Prosperity.
THE OKLAHOMA BOOMERS.
A Conductor Alone to Blame for
the Horrible Railroad
Smash-up.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERAI D.

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| Associated Press Dispatches to the HERAI D. I
SAN FRANCISCO, January 1.-The
Chronicles New Years edition con-
tains an exhaustive review of tie
commercial and industrial prosperity
of the State in general during the
past year and also OF the several coun-
ties. OF the fruit industry the increase
in 1887 OF the export trade in green
fruit is given as at least 3315 per cent.
over that of 1886, and that more than
double the amount Of green deciduous
fruit was shipped East than in 1886.
OF canned fruit and vegetables the
output Of the various cenneries in 1886
is given as $50, $50 cases, while in 1887
it was ssS $50, or, allowil5 Yer
age of 145 pounds toyV =,
40 100000 pounds. The gfS1
crease OF the dried fruit product dur
ing the year was in the article OF
peaches, sun-dried grapes, nectarines
and apricots. The yield Of wine was
not SO large as that of 1886, but
closer attention has been given to the
production of few good brands, and
the distillation of brandy has taken
decided step forward. The exports
by sea and rail in 1886 were nearly
100000 gallons. Last year they
slightly exceeded these figures, and
the home consumption rising to
5000, 900 gallons, the market repre-
>ents total of 1900, 900. The raisin
output for The year was nearly 20 600.
600 pounds, against $4,000, 900 in
1886. The export to eastern points
was about two and a quarter times as
large as the Malaga importations at
these points. Though the acreage in
wheat was not so great last year as in
1882, and though the crop did not
quite equal that OF tl{%bonanza year,
it came close to that f 1886, which
was in turn one Of the great yields OF
the country. i
THE BARLEY CROP
Last year was fully 10000 900 BUSH
els, the barley being OF quality that
gives it the first place in the ex-
changes of the world. Ofquicksilver,
532 1897 pounds were imported during |
the year, valued at $24T 1856.
The fisheries represent an annual |
value of not less than IS 700 600. Of |
wool there were 10000, 900 pounds. |
The estimate of the
GOLD AND SILVER
Production for the coast gives Cali
fornia the second place, with $50, 0OO,-
600, as against Colorado's product OF |
$27 100000. The increase here is as
tonishing, for while the increase Of |
the product OF 1886 was $4,000 900 |
over that OF 1885, the increase of 1887 |
over 1856 is nearly $l4,000,0OO. In
1879 56s,00O gallons of |
PETROLEUM
Were produced, the yield in 1887
being l2,4O0, COO gallons. Side by |
side with the increase of the petro-
leum production, comes the discover
of natural gas at Santa Ana, Stock.
ton, Santa Barbara and in many other I
localities, and cheap fuel is already |
looked on as an accomplished fact.
Of the
CLIMATE OF CALIFORNIA,
Its value is given in the statement
that in Chicago or New York, brick
layer cal work at his trade but about
six months in the year; here he can
work the whole year; the plasterer
not TO exceed seven months; q roofer
less than six months, and the cloth
ing is more than double what is nee
essary 10 secure warmth here. Nearly |
every article OF food grown on the
continent is cheaper in California
than in any other State in the Union
because more OF it il reduced by same
amount Of labor. OF the "Boom" it |
says, 1.-The
PRACTICAL VALUE OF CLIMATE
Was never more strongly exempli6ed |
than in the case of Southern Califor- |
MIA, and here it would be pertinent to |
state that the people of thu northern
counties of the State who have been
inclined to sneer at Southern Califor- |
mia hardly realize what shot
sighted policy this is. The fact is,
that the
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BOOM
IL the little leaven which is fast leav-
ening the whole State. The entire
State, in fact, owes a lasting debt OF
gratitude to the enterprising people
Of Southern California. They have
at last justified to the comprehension
OF the world the superiority of our
claims; they. have removed forever
great leading obstacle to the rap
id growth and development of Cali
iornia, and have established great
tide OF immigration which will not
ebb until the great resources of this
country have received that develop
ment which, in all time, has awaited
the awakening influences of intelli-
gence and enterprise"