The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-07-16

year sold for higher prices than any
other.
Napa and Sonama counties are the
most prominent light wine sections.
Los Angeles and southern counties
excel in sweet wines and brandies.
The only uatural champagne made
in the United States is the product
of California, most of it from vine
yards in Yolo county.
The largest wine vineyard is in
Tehama county, in northern Califor-
MIA 1t is 5000 acres in extent, and
is the property of the Leland Stan
ford Jr. University.
California shipped over 1900 car
loads OF oranges to the east during
the season Of 1S90-9f, and the pro-
duct is constantly increasing.
Ten years ago the orange ship
ments were nil. California oranges
received
FIRST PRIZES OVER ALL THE WORLD
in free competition at the New Or.
leans Fair.
The bulk Of orange shipment now
is from Los Angeles AMI San Ber-
nardino counties, hut fine oranges
arc raised as far north as Butte and
Tehama counties, at the upper end
of the Sacramento valley. The first
carload shipments were made FROM
that section in 1890 Kern county
produces magnificent oranges.
There are $4,000 acres of orange
gloves now in cultivation, of which
10000 we're planted in two years,
viii c as much more will be set out
this season.
California oranges bring higher
prices in the eastern markets than
any other. This refers to Navels
and other budded varieties.
California produced last year some
100000 pounds of prunes, which
sold in New York for an average of
two cents per pound more than the
imported. The superior excellence
Of our primes is conceded by all who
have made the comparison.
California has thousands of acres
of young olive groves, besides large
area of mature trees, some of which
are upward of a century old, having
been planted by the founders of the
missions. The olive oil made here
sells at $40, $3.50 gallon, while
the best Italian sells at $5 The de-
mand for the California product far
exceeds the supply. California
olive oil is absolutely pure, no cotton
seed oil being used to adulterate it.
California apples took high pre-
miums at the New Orleans fair, and
California pears and plums are ae-
knowledged to be unsurpassed.
California shipped east in 1890,
$500 carloads Of dried fruit, mostly
peaches ard apricots, which sold for
high prices This fruit was nearly
all dried in the open air, Californians
having perfect methods by which
they surpass the best results of ma
chine dryers.
California can supply the markets
of the world with the choicest dried
fruits. California has
The largest vineyard in the world.
The largest prune orchard in the
world.
The largest single orange orchards
in the world
California has larger area in
fruit of various kinds than any other
state, and the planting of new or
chards and vineyards each year far
exceeds that of any other section.
More people are interested in hor-
ticultural pursuits in California
than in any other industry, and the
rewards are the largest known in
similar lines in any part of the
world.
The viticultural industry alone
gives employment to over 100000
persons during the vintage and raisin
making season, and all are paid high
wages.
1t will be but short time before
over q million acres will be devoted
to horticulture in this state.
Commencing with May, California
can furnish fresh fruit for exhibition
or other purposes every month in the
year as follows:
May-Oranges, lemons, lines,
cherries and loquats.
June-Apricots, peaches, oranges,
lemons, lines.
July-Apricots, peaches, plums,
pears, apples, nectarines, figs, etc.
August-Peaches, grapes and all
the other fruits.
September-The same.
October-The same,
November-Thes same, with elves,
dates, persimmons, pomegranates,
etc.
Observation-Disclosures, grapes, apples,
pears, olives, dates, etc, and oranges
from northern California.
January-Oranges, lemons, lines,
apples.
February-Samc.
Marcb-Same.
April-Same.
California is the only state in the
Union that produces:
Raisins.
Figs.
English walnuts.
Almonds.
Apticots.
Olives.