New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-05
CROPS IN CALIFORNIA.


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sAn Rtsocisco. May l.--Careful summaries ef the
erup outlook made by The Chronicle show tnat
unleu the north wind hlows ~ the critical ume'
this win b bonanza year for grain ana ruit IN
California. Never before has there been 20 gro"s
IN acreage Of wheat sowo nor % many nui' uoe'
phused. This 10 mainly due TO the incfesseo rs
sseument Of the land. caused BY booms in various
seoadona To pay taxes on land, u was necessary
10 mako II yield crop Thus Gil around Los
Auseles lind which was stacked out In corner Iots
and vtIla tracts q year ago 10 now waving in
vAens and will bring In good returns. The same
"a txus Of Ban Bernardino and San Diego, which
are showing Q healthy recovery from the boom
srv~R. Can Bsrnardine County shows 5000 acres
of nsv orange orchards this year; San Diego ana
Ios Anselss are close rivals; while Butte County,
vhiah a @ far north as Washington, planted 900
neres 70 oranges this season. OF wine and raisin
srapes the planting has also been heavy, Fresno
County leading with $500 acres Of Muscatei
grapes, giving this single county three times as
manv raisin RrapsviAes as any other county IN
the Stats.
fhe value Of the California fruit crop this year is
estimated at s24 600 900, Of which fresh ana dried
fruits amount to s6,teo.ooo each, and raiS,ns ana
citrus fruits s., 500, 900 each The wheat crop is
estimated at 20, coo, 600 bushels, worth se2,ooo'
900; barley, g, 100000; vegetables. 50, 7oooooi
wool 1000, 900; dairy products, $7,aoo'ooo,
wine, 100000. The total Of all products no0
including manufactures, amounts to 81 s5,OoO,ooo'
The baseball enthusiasts have been sorely tr,eo
lately by the wretched playing of the Canlofni"
League team The spirit seems TO be out OF 'he
men. and poor work. on the diamond mas causeu
D great falling off in the attendance.
The Blythe will contest has finally oeeh seS
for trial on July 10 next. There are over wv
persons represented and more than score Oh
lawyers.
Eastbound overland travel still continues excep-
tionally heavy while the westbound trains are al
mos, EMMY. C. p Huntington declares that the
smallness of the travel TO California is due mainly
To the Paris Exposition and the shrinkage IN rail-
road bonds and stocks. This depreciation ana the
failure of dividends in many cases, he declares IL
fcct the very class that usually come to this state
for the winter Other railroad experts ascrioe the
decrease of tourist travel to the advance IN hfs'
class round-trip tickets from $50 to sSo' NeNo
SATURDAY. will the end of the Golden Oate Vest-
bule trains. On the following day new fast daily
train will begin running between here ana Omaha.
cp Huntington started for the East in spc-
cial car with his party on Thursday. Dr. ana MIS-
w Seward Webb and party left here yesterday
in their handsome train for Portland. Ore. The
train consists of four cars. Th" main one, TIE
Elcsmere is the largest and most luNuriously FUR
nisbeI car that ever came to this coast Inc
nursery car for the three young children, has al.
tracted mucn attention because OF the noVeity ol
its fittings. Dr. Webb greatly dcmoralzed tne
hotel men and guides in the ltsemite DS rush'hs
through the famous valley in single day.
Nine Albani hns had great success mere, DoCl
in concert and in scenes from opera inns week
She gave in costume. acts from fauSl anu
Lucia" and WIS received with much enthusiasm,
BY large audiences. She promises to return neAo
scoson with "a full operate company. 1oun9
Sothcrn has done good fOrtnights business az Iic
Baldwin in Lord Chumlcy The critics praise nus
acting hit they arc not partial 10 tlle play, no
new California Thept:c Is ap 70 c!l,g CoNl i"uoi;
and viii be ready for Its opening Dy Doolh 1 gnu
Barrett on Nav Is. The decoration. IN Laso
Indian style, is exceedingly handsome. anu one
feature that will commend the theatre 10 r an
audience. is the masking of all the lights Inc
new house is not so large as lhe oiu uho"'le' "u'
will hold more than the Baldwin.
There is no question that wine growers VIII dry
their wine grapes this season. rather than sell
thcm az the low prices Offered last year DIV VINE
makers lO0-pOund box OF dried wine Srdpcs
sent 10 a New-Iork broker. but not called 1Or'
was recently sold for nearly : cents per p0un9
IL Is not probable that this price can De realEe'
but 3 cents allows fair margin mere anu MN
save viticultursts from any charge OF loss snip.
mepts of dried grapes will nc MADE 10 rance tnis
wear in order TO test the piacticabllty OF sendlns
large quantities there for manufacture ih'o WIG