The record-union., 1896-02-13

supposed TO nave Deen worked out.
Local men have strong faith in their
mining enterprises now in hand. These
great interests are at our city's edge
/ as it were. Their returns are proving
most remunerative.
The growth of the young orchards has
been satisfactory, and the time of
gathering fruits and more of them is
close at hand. Early oranges grown
north from us have gone to Eastern
markets and are consumed before those
from the rest of the State reach it, just
as expert orchardists said they would
when the planting was first done.
Some re-grafting will be done and a
| higher and better cultivation will now
follow Grapes are again claiming
earnest attention, are paying well and
will pay better just as everything does
after time of depression.
Wheat is coming to the front again,
| bringing a fair price on the market
Old storehouses are being emptied of
one and two years stock. California
will be a good wheat country yet in
years to come. Farmers are taking on
new hope and production will be largely
stimulated. Lands are being cut up at
last by owners of large tracts, and col
onists can now secure good lands at
fair rates that will produce greater
variety and in larger quantity than in
any other portion of the State In fact
| there has not been a time for years
when Eastern or home people could
secure the desirable lands in this half
OF the State that they now can, and it
may be many years before so favorable
an opportunity will again present it,
self. Lands will be valueless only when
''the end" comes
After many years of hard depressing
work the wine making and brandy dis
tflling interests seems to have mastered
the situation, and have become prosper
Gus and profitable. Wines and brandies
are finding ready sale at good prices
throughout our own country as well as
in Europe.
The revenue laws have been amended
allowing more liberal terms to manu-
facturers. Sweet wines can now be for
tilted without the payment of revenue
tax on to 10 per cent. of brandy added
to complete same; also the bonded pe-
riod has been extended 1t is estab-
lished that ours is the best sherry dis
trict in the State. Old and new stocks
OF wines in the hands of the manu-
facturers are well nigh depleted and the
outlook for the industry is most encour-
aging.
The shipping, canning and drying of
fruits, each are departments of the in
dustrial resources of the country that
are extending and calling for the best
thought of all people as well as those
who are engaged therein. Each year
/
knowledge gained. Established success
on lines of proper returns will con-
| tribute to the welfare of all. Tt seems
almost incredible when one comes to
list the grains fruits, olives, grapes,
nuts, vegetables in endless variety, be-
side hops. wool and gold, all produced
within sight of the dome of the Capitol,
and all in export quantities.
| l see no danger of overproduction
from our orchards and vineyards, even
though they should cover the State
The vast population in the Eastern
States and in Europe will commence to
| consume our products properly only
when the shipping. canning and drying
problems are completely solved
| When one comes to consider the i'm
mense variety of these products, and
with them that we have a climate suit
ed in every way to their perfection, har-
vesting and care, it seems like ingrati-
tude to indulge in complaints. A
croaker that cannot see a better situa-
ton soon to come out of such surround
ings, should yoke himself up with some
| old conservative ostrich and flee to the
desert for safety.
Sacramento City continues to put off
the old and put on the new. During the
last two years while nearly all other
| sections Of the country were under a
cloud of Encouragement, and business
was more or less depressed, the growth
in this city has increased, and it's work
OF renewal has steadily gone forward
The volume of business for 1895 in all
lines has increased over that of 1894
while some have materially improved
both in volume and returns.
The monthly output of railroad
money for labor and train service has
been regular and considerable, as fig
u1es given prove.
The extensive flour mills, wineries,
breweries, pipe works. collar factory
soap factory and smaller concerns have
been running continually and all draw
| ing their raw material mostly from the
near surrounding country They are
all doing a large and increasing export
business in their various lines in addi-
ton to supplying local demands.
The year 1895 has witnessed in this
growing city the successful transmits
| sion from miles away of electric power
for manufacturing purposes, the prac-
tical results of which were anxiously
| locked forward to by the Eastern in
dustrial world. The Sacramento Elec-
! trio Light and Power Company has
won this great victory at this distant
point from the worlds great trade and
manufacturing centers. This company
is now running its extensive city rail-
road systems, doing the city lighting
and furnishing light and power to local
concerns of lesser magnitude, and all
done to the perfect satisfaction of their
patrons, and yet only small portion
of their transmission facilities have
been called into use. They have largely
increased their force and have taken
the first place among the great indus
| trial concerns of the State This en-
terprise has called more attention to
US. our surroundings and possibilities
than all things else combined. In its
| results its Importance assumes a ma
tional character, and its projectors de-
serve all the success that is possible for
a strong, growing city to assure them.
In speaking thus of this great concern
/ would not in any manner belittle any
other local enterprise
Many miles of bituminous streets and