Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-05
Report of carloads from June 6, 1889,
to March 1, 1890:

|
Sept 1873 cars going east, 46 cars west 49,. 234
| Oct. 80 cars going east AZ cars west IA IA
| Nov. 162 cars going east, lob cars vest. 265
| Dec "a cars going east 80 cars west i7o
Jan. 20 cars going east, "a cars west ...... LA
Feb 90 cars going east, ga cars west ..... 163
993 467 1,46O
The eminent vice consul seems after
all to be in doubt as to whether there is
or is not anything for export here, for,
Notwithstanding the passage above
quoted, the following appears on page
"a of the report:
"The chief exports are grain, wine and
other fruits. / have no accurate statis-
tics of the amount OF grain produced in
| this district; the surplus for export was
not large, and was shipped chiefly in
| coasting vessels from Hueneme, port
of delivery within the collection district
| OF Wilmington"
The facts are that Hueneme is not a
port of delivery, within the collection
| district of Wilmington, and but very
small quantity if any of the grain from
this district, was delivered at that port; ;
| 185, ,567 bushels were however shipped
from San Pedro alone during the year
1889.
"The amount of grain produced in
this district (Los Angeles county alone)
for 1889, was wheat, 100000 bushels,
barley about the same quantity, be-
sides some rye, oats, and other grains.
Of this amount we export by ship and
rail in the vicinity of 399, ,449 bushels"
On page 40 of the report occurs the
following:
''The vine disease described in my
last two reports, is still unchecked, and
now seriously menaces the existence of
the viticultural industry in this imme-
diate vicinity"
On page thirty-five of the report occurs
the following:
"The depression in the wine trade
continues
The facts: The bearing grape vines
in Los Angeles county alone aggregate
over $1,000 acres, and the yield over
900 tons per annum. The price for
choice grapes is from $40 to 500 per ton,
and for good wine in eastern markets
from 80 cents to $1.20per gallon in bulk,
and steadily increasing in value. The
net profit of vineyard that has re-
ceived proper care, and is in full bearing,
is at least $50 to $40 per acre; and what
disease there was is rapidly disappear
ing
On page thirty-six OF the report occurs
the following:
''It will be seen that the bay of San
Pedro, where foreign going vessels
anchor, is wholly unprotected from the
south east gales. Occasionally vessels
that anchor in the bay are driven ashore
and wrecked"
The record Such a thing as south
east gale is, with but few exceptions,
almost unknown. The harbor is we'll
protected from every other quarter.
From and including the year 1886, to
and including the year 1889, the follow
ing number of vessels, sail, steam, do
mestic and foreign, arrived and departed
from San Pedro:
1886 6....................... $40
1887 ........... .... ........... ..... 835
1883 .. ...... ..... 1878
1889 [deducting those destined for Re
dondo only ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ....6lo
Total Observation-Disclosures. 3245
OF that number but three were in any
way injured on account OF insufficient
protection from the wind all three were
injured during one and the same blow,
and the cause of their injuries was at
tributed as much to carelessness and
want of foresight on the part of the
| officers of the vessels,as to the storm.
The wind at that point being general y
so mild, and accidents on account of
rough weather go extremely infrequent
that the precautions ordinarily exer-
cised at other ports are generally
thought unnecessary there.
On page Al OF the report occurs the
following:
''The following paragraph in my last
report" (18SS) is still correct:
"For several years past mechanics have
received from los. to 24s., (approxi-
mately $4.Q0 to $1,000 per day. In the
past year wages have been reduced from
40 to so per cent, and thousands of good
workmen are out of employment"
A reduction of from 40 to so per cent.
on the above figures would make wages
for mechanics, approximately, as follows:
Reduced 40 per cent, from $2.40 to 3d. 60
per day; reduced 50per cent, from $500
to $500 per day. In the published
report of the Los Angeles board of trade,
for the years 1878, appears the follow
ing schedule in regard to wages quoted
at that time:
WAGES.
The following rates are obtained from
the leading employment agency:
Housekeepers, per month. s25 90 to 40 90
Girls (house servants), per
month ............... 80. Is 90 to 80 90
| Cooks (rnen and women), per
month ............ ....... 20 90 to 100 90
| Laborers, per day ............ l so to 2 so
| Carpenters, per day .......... 90 to 90
| Brick masons, per day ........ D 90
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