Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-23
CaiiSU Knia,s Agricultural

Of 3S3 ,236, 800 pounds. very large
amount Of this was the product OF our
farms and mines. The total value OF it,
could that be learned, would reach an
enormous sum. The Santa Fe system
carried another very large quantity ol a
similar nature to the East, and then
there is sent to Oregon, Washington Ter
ritory and British Columbia, a great
deal OF stuff by sea and rail which
is not reported by the railroads. China
and Japan are constant customers for
our products, and 80 is Australia, New
Zealand, and multitude OF the smaller
| islands OF the South Pacific. All OF the
| western coast OF this continent is pur-
chaser of our goods in large amount.
Much produce is sent to New York by
way of Panama; and last come the hun
dreds of large ships which yearly leave
our shores bound for the ports of Eu-
rope and laden with our cereals, honey,
wine, brandy, ores and other merchan-
disc of the State. The grand total is
enormous in tonnage and in value.
Taking the products of the
soil shipped by the Southern Pacific to
the East, and the amounts and great
variety OF these goods is something very
instructive. San Francisco sends II, $780,
$50 pounds of barley, 2,472,97 pounds
of beans, 607,740 pounds Of brandy,
1884, ,160 pounds of canned goods, 1,277,-
$40 of dried fruit, q, 500 pounds of green
frnit, $4,000 of glue, 1920 of hair, $685.
$50 of hides, 102, 800 of honey, 9SS, ,030 of
hops, l, ,15S, 800 of leather, 26, ,2S0 of mo-
hair, 239, 420 OF mustard seed, $4,000 OF
onions, 9,765,540 OF potatoes, $50, ,220
Of raisins, 4,s70,69O of canned salmon,
4,6S0 of picked salmon, 120,6sO
of seeds, 1,133,340 skins and furs,
1885,, 1870 sugar, 9,226,910 vegetables,
0,706,sS0 wine, 1873 wool in
grease, $40, ,420 wool pulled, 2,44s, $50
wool secured.
From Oakland there was shipped in
these nine months more than eleven
million pounds, in which are found
barley, canned goods, dried fruit, green
fruit, honey, hops, leather and wine.
Sacramento is credited with a total of
56, ,767, $3.50 pounds, the same lines OF
products making the bulk of the ship
ments. From that point os,753,6l0
pounds of green fruit were forwarded.
There were 6,296, ,4S0 pounds of potatoes
in the list, 1854, ,050 Of raisins, 4,19l, 1899
of wine aud 2,309, $3.50 of vegetables.
San Jose shipped 29,964, ,470 pounds OF
stuff, green fruit being 3,546, $40 of it,
dried fruit 2, ,4s9, 500, and wine 1,lO0, 40.
Stockton sent to the East 2,021 ,060
pounds, nearly all of which was pro.
ducts of the soil, and Marysville is down
for 5,416,790 pounds in the same cata-
gories.
Then we come to the Southern part of
State, and find that the city of Los An
geles shipped 25,7l2,s $3.50 pounds Of mer-
chandise, beans, brandy, canned goods,
dried fruit, green fruit, hides and pelts,
honey, nuts, potatoes, raisins, seeds, veg
etables, wine and wool being the bulk
OF all the shipments. We sent ], 300, $50
pounds OF brandy, 10,119, 100 of green
fruit, Isl, $40 of honey, 1,l34 500 of pota-
toes, 1.S69,690 of raisins, 3,2l2 ,040 OF
wine and l ,63S, $40 of wool.
The list closes with Cotton, credited
with G. 307, 400 pounds Of stuff, of which |
A, 7S4 800 pounds were oranges.
That is an exhibit which no land on
earth can parallel. We must reflect that
a Iound of brandy, OF wine, or raisins,
oranges or nuts counts for much more
than the same amount Of wheat or bar
ley. 1t is well to remember also that the |
Santa Fe system is in active competition
with the Southern Pacific for the traffic |
out of this section. We must therefore
double all our figures to reach the total
of our shipments.
There is only small portion of our |
lands yet in cultivation. When our two
million acres of arabic territory is al! |
made the most of we shall be indeed |
hch section. Our climate will mature
here three crops of potatoes, or one of
corn and of potatoes year. Peas
and tomatoes ripen nearly all |
the year round. Oranges or lemons pay
net profit Of $500 per acre. Figs and
prunes pay as well.
In looking to our future it is we'll to |
remember this too: The climate of South |
California will always attract thousands
of people who come here not to make |
money but to live in delightful climate |
on fortunes amassed elsewhere. This |
has been true in the past to such an ex.
tent that we cannot supply our
home market with many articles of
daily use. The development Of our re.
sources is not keeping pace with the
growth of population. This will be true
in the future. Where the necessaries OF
life are imported the products OF the soil
always command high price.
Here is the most attractive as we'll as
the most remunerative field for
the investment of capital and
the spending Of energy. There
is room at once for one thousand fami-
lies to 60 on our farms this fall and make
money from the start. For ten years to
come they will find high prices for all
they produce, and at the end of that
time their land will be worth 81 900 per