The Mankato free press., 1900-02-23
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perchance, youiwea1y In the reading.
California is the only successful
lemon-producing state in the union. 1t
has the largest lemon orchard in the
world. California supplies the United
States with raisins. The largest raisin
vineyard in the world is in Kings
county. San Francisco is the second
port in the United States in the exports
and imports of treasure. The customs
receipts of San Francisco increased
over 81, 1000, 900 during 1899. California
built the two greatest war ships of the
Spanish-American war-the Oregon and
Olympia. California has'produced more
gold than any other country of the
same size on earth. The total output
up to 1900 was $1,410013.037. The
largest beet sugar state in the union is
California, with yearly output of
about 40, 900 tons of sugar. California
has the greatest per capita wealth Of
any state. The largest hop farm in the
world is in Alameda county. The
largest battery of dynamite guns in the
world guard San Francisco harbor.
Americas largest, perhaps the worlds
largest, olive orchard is in Santa Clara
county,, 900 trees. The highest and
lowest land in the United States is in
Inyo county, Cal from the summit of
Mount Whitney, 1884 feet, TO Death
Valley, 800 feet below sea level. The
mint at San Francisco is the largest in
the world. Half of the flowing wells of
the union are in California. In San
Diego county, the banner lemon county
of the United States, is located the
largest lemon orchard in the world co..
600 trees. The largest redwood tree of
which record has been made was one
cut on Eel river, Humboldt county. 1t
was 427 feet long and " feet in circum-
ference at the stump. Americas largest
prune orchard is near Los Gatos. 1t
contains 450 acres. The largest smelter
and refinery for precious metals in the
world is at Port Costa, Cal. The Uni
versity of California ranks fifth among
state universities in endowment and
seventh in number of students. Santa
Clara county produces larger income
from its soil than any other county in
the United States California has a
larger number of clear days than any
other state. The climate of Coronado
beach, San Diego county, is the most
equable in the world. 80 far as known.
Ten stones in the Prayer Book Cross, in
Golden Gate park, San Francisco, are
larger than any ten in the pyramid of
Cheops. In many portions of California
one may travel from heavy snow fields
to rose gardens within three hours
The Mono county travertine quarries
furnished stone for London cathedral.
The Mono marble is the best in the
world, according to worlds fair
awards. The Santa Monica wharf is the
largest in the world, running into the
sea 4,700 feet. 1t cost 81, 900, 900. The
longest transmission of electric power
in the world is from Santa Anna Canyon
to Los Angeles. CALIFORNIA; relative
position among other states is first in
per capita wealth. fourth in savings de-
posits, second in gold output, second in
wheat yield, second in hops and barley,
fifth in hay, second lin lumber, first in
wines and rasins. first in beans,
oranges, prunes and honey, third in
wool, first in fruits, first in quick
silver, first in teachers salaries (aver-
age.) l have great many more in
teresting facts concerning this glorious,
golden, western state, but they will
keep till another time. 1t will be my
pleasure to write of them in another
letter. Next time, with your kind in
dulgence, I shall try and tell you
something of our city's Chinatown, it's
queer inhabitants and their waring
tonuegs and factions. Another charac-
teristically beautiful California day.
Bright sun shine and air warm and
fragrant with perfume of grass and
flowers. Forsake your freside and en-
JOY the goods the gods provide.
Roy q. HUDSON.
416 McAllister st,