Part 32

Off-stalk 21 Oidium 93 Oleander 214 Olive Oil 150 Olivo 16 Olympia 29 Ondara 16 On-stalk 21 Ontario 48, 52 Orange County 39, 52, 145, 146, 189 Orland 44

Packing-frames 156 Packing-house 153, 205, 206, 207, 214 Packing Raisins 14, 20, 151, 160, 164 Palermo 44 Pantellaria 36 Paper 158 Pasas 22 Pasture Lands 8 Patras 24, 29 Pedreguer 16 Pergos 29 Peronospora 95 Petrasso 24 Philampelus 100 Phœnician 16 Pickers 137 Picking 135, 180 Pierce, N. B. 97 Placer County 43 Planting 18, 25, 41, 53, 104 Planting-bar 88, 130 Plowing 114 Plows 131 Portugal 15 Powdery Mildew 93 Preparing Land 25 Presses 155 Prices 34, 38 52, 58, 115, 170, 179 Prodenia 101 Production 22, 34 Profits 51, 55, 53 Pruning 13, 18, 26, 47, 124, 128, 131, 180 Pupæ 100 Pylia 30 Pylos 29

Quality of Raisins 18, 57, 79

Racemus 5 Radiator 147 Rain 12, 32, 55, 61 Raisin Districts 10 Raisin Grapes 87 Raisin Packers 214 Raisins 5 Raisins, Import of 178 Raisin Vineyards 30, 38, 104 Raysins of Corauntz 23 Reasons 5 Red Currants 91 Redding 44 Redlands 48, 202, 203, 204 Red Raisins 176, 177 Red Spider 100 Retoria 16 Reversing 141 Reysin 5 Ringing the Branches 27, 123 Rinsing 150 Ripeness 135 Ripening 31, 33, 50 Riverside 39, 48, 134, 199, 200, 201 Roberts, Lewis 22 Ronda 12 Roof-stacking 143 Rooted Vines 106, 112, 179 Root-pruning 129 Rosedale 45 Rosine 5 Ross, Newton 51 Rotterdam Colony 182 Royal, Finest Dehesa 15

Saccharine 134 Salt 73 Salt River Valley 134 Samos 31 San Bernardino 39, 48 San Diego 55, 192 Sandy Soils 70 Sanger 45 San Joaquin Valley 44, 181 Santa Ana 14, 52, 55, 134, 145, 190 Santa Maura 24, 29 Scalding 19 Scales 154 Seabreezes 31 Secadero 19 Second Crop 136 Seedless Grapes 9, 90 Seepage 84 Selma 45, 214 Sequero 14 Shasta County 44 Sheep’s-foot 88, 130 Slanting the Trays 142 Smirna 9 Smyrna Raisins 10, 30, 176 Soils 12, 16, 25, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 56, 60, 67, 68, 69, 70 Solano 41 Solis 9, 10 Spades 131 Spring Frost 64 Spring Rain 60, 62 Stabler, B. G. 89 Stacking 142, 144 Stanchio 31 Stationers Company 6 Statistics 169 Stems 136 Stemming 151, 154, 158, 180 Stevens, W. E. 32, 35, 61 Stock for Grafting 121 Strentzel, Dr. J. 138 Subirrigation 83 Subsoil 70 Suckering 129 Sulphates 73 Sulphuring 47, 121, 131, 180 Sultana Raisins 6, 9, 10, 45, 135, 177 Summer Pruning 128 Sun-dried Raisins 9, 10 Surface Water 48 Sutro, Adolph 216 Sutro Library 216 Sutter County 43 Sweatboxes 148, 180 Sweat-house 153 Sweating 162 Sweetwater Valley 55, 59

Taking-up 143 Tehama County 44 Temperature 31, 48 Terral 18 Thermalito 44 Thinning the Grapes 123 Thompson Seedless 10, 43, 91 Tin Boxes 158 Tools 106, 130 Tray-catcher 140 Trays 20, 148, 156, 157 Trieste 29 Trifylla 30 Trimming 167 Trucks 131, 137, 157, 160 Tulare 45, 214 Turkish Raisins 92 Turning 140, 180 Tying-over 122 Tyra 31

Uncinula 93, 94 Uva Alexandria 11 Uva Apiariæ 7, 11 Uva Muscæ 11 Uva Passa 26 Uva Zibeba 11

Valencia raisins 9, 10, 15, 21, 175, 176 Varieties of Grapes 13, 35, 37 Velez Malaga 8 Venetians 6 Vergel 16 Villa Joyosa 15 Vine Plague 96 Vostizza 24, 29 Vourla 31, 176

Ward, C. T. 89 Weed-cutter 116 Weeks, George F. 216 Weighing 164 West, W. B. 216 White Corinths 45, 91 White, T. C. 38, 122, 156, 209, 210, 216 Wickson, E. J. 216 Winds 65 World’s Production 177

Yerly 31, 176 Yield 13, 55 Yolo 41 Yuba 43

Zante 23, 29 Zea 67

Additional Notes for 1890.

The first crop suffered considerably from mildew and climatic conditions unfavorable to the setting of the grapes. The second crop, however, is large and very good, and altogether the yield is a satisfactory one. The prices have ruled higher than before and raisins in sweatboxes have been contracted for readily at from 5½ to 6½ cents per pound or even higher. Wine grapes dried here sold for 3 to 4 cents per pound, and Malaga and Feherszagos raisins have brought from 4 to 5 cents. No such prosperous year has before been experienced by the raisin men of this State, and reports come in that many growers are realizing from $250 to $450 per acre from vines in full bearing.

The weather all through the summer has been unusually temperate and thus very favorable to the full development of the grapes, and so far the drying weather has been very favorable for the proper curing of the raisins. Many new packing houses have been established, and the crop is being better cared for than in previous years. The health and general condition of the vines is better than it was last year and the vine plague is less virulent, and according to some reports even on the retrograde. The demand for the raisin product has never been as large as now and there will apparently be no surplus left over, as the demand is rapidly increasing. The above refers especially to the central part of the State, to Merced, Fresno, Tulare and Kern counties, where the prosperous season will encourage increased planting. In Southern California the crop will be fair both in quality and quantity. In El Cajon valley it is reported as very good, and as being one-half larger than last year. Prices here ruled to begin with at from 4½ to 5 cents but rose rapidly to 5½ and 6 cents in sweatboxes.

The duty on raisins has this fall been raised from 2 cents to 2½ cents per pound, which insures an additional profit to the raisin men.

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_Rain-fall of 1889-90._--The rain-fall of 1889-90 in the Central and Northern raisin districts of California was as follows:

======+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====== |Oct.|Nov.|Dec.|Jan.|Feb.|Mar.|Apr.|May.|Total. ------+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+------ Fresno|3.10|1.43|3.80|2.16| .65| .92| .29| .25|12.60 Tulare|4.17| .43|2.60|2.75| .74| .81| .22| .20|11.92 Kern |2.04| .22|1.75|1.20| .16| .24| | .06| 5.67 Yolo |8.14|3.04|9.62|6.36|3.69|3.35|1.60|2.21|37.41 Yuba |5.87|3.73|9.01|4.44|4.65|6.71|1.85|2.55|38.81 ======+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+======

The above figures are from the “tables of rainfall in the principal agricultural counties” of California, compiled and published by Albert Montpelier, Esq., Manager of the Grangers’ Bank, San Francisco, but no report is made of the rain-fall in the counties of San Bernardino and San Diego, and statistics of those counties are not at hand.

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_Duty on Raisins._--The revised tariff of 1890 makes the duty on imported raisins 2½ cents per pound, an increase of ½ cent on the old schedule. Currants, Zante and others, are now on the free list and pay no duty.

~RAISIN BOXES, RAISIN TRAYS, SWEAT BOXES.~

KINGS RIVER LUMBER CO.,

SANGER, FRESNO COUNTY, CAL.

San Francisco Office, 109 California St., San Francisco, California.

Manufacturer of and Wholesale and Retail Dealer in all kinds of

Lumber, Boxes, Doors, Sash, Blinds and Mouldings.

This Company has at Sanger the best appointed Box Factory, Door, Sash and Blind Factory and Planing Mill in the State.

Special Mill Work of all kinds Estimated on and Furnished.

ALL KINDS OF BOXES MANUFACTURED AND IN ANY QUANTITY RAISIN AND ORANGE BOXES A SPECIALTY.

This Company manufactures, at its works at Sanger, Raisin Boxes of all sizes from the very best of Sugar Pine, cut from its own lands, which for quality of material, perfection of workmanship and printing have no equal.

THE COMPANY HAS AT ALL TIMES IN STOCK AND FOR SALE

LUMBER OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS, GRAPE STICKS, POSTS, SHINGLES, SHAKES, PICKETS AND LATH.

ORDERS SOLICITED AND PROMPTLY EXECUTED.

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YOSEMITE COLONY.

This Colony is two miles from Merced City, California. Merced, from its fine fountains, is now known as “The Fountain City.” It is the county seat of Merced County. The Southern Pacific Railroad, a transcontinental line, passes through this place, from San Francisco to New York. The Oakdale Line from the north also starts from Merced City, giving direct communication by rail with Sacramento Valley, Oregon, Washington, and all points north. Merced City is the nearest point in the San Joaquin Valley to the great Yosemite Park, and commands the only passable railroad route to this “World’s Greatest Wonder.” Merced City also lies in a direct line from Yosemite, through Pacheco Pass, in the Coast Range, to Del Monte, on the Bay of Monterey. These great natural advantages are now being developed on a scale commensurate with nature’s own great gifts. The largest and most costly irrigating canal in the United States has been completed, and is now discharging the crystal snow waters, fresh from the Yosemite Falls, into Lake Yosemite, one mile from this colony. Thus we find ourselves in the possession of a combination of nature and art, which present advantages in climate, health, water privileges, wealth of soil and their productions which are not as fully possessed by any other locality in California. And, as an enduring crown to our prosperity, we point to the late Act of Congress of the United States in setting apart the Yosemite Park, with her giant Sequoia and sugar-pine forests, insuring and perpetuating the annual snow and rain on the watershed of our canal system. The Yosemite Colony contains about 5,000 acres, and is beautifully situated by the side of Lake Yosemite, and bounded on the north by the fine Colony of Rotterdam. “The Yosemite” was the first colony subdivided and placed on the market after the perfection of our irrigating system, two years ago; and a large main ditch was then brought by the proprietor from Lake Yosemite to and through these lands. Young Orange Groves, Almonds, Prunes and Apricots, Figs, Pomegranates, Peaches, etc., etc., have already been planted; also several fine young Raisin Vineyards, of only two years’ growth, which this autumn produced raisins of the most superior quality. The soil is from four to twelve feet in depth, with under strata of heavy, rich clay, which will always insure an abundance of moisture, when with proper irrigation. These lands are all free from alkali, and about one-half of them situated on the rich, alluvial plain; the other half are gently rolling, and extend into the red gravelly soils, so much prized for Olives, Oranges, Lemons, Wine Grapes and Strawberries, while the lower levels are especially prized for the famous Muscat Raisin Grape, as well as for the Prune, Almond, Pear, Apricot, Alfalfa and Vegetables. Merced City, situated one hundred and fifty miles from San Francisco by rail,--one hundred miles from the coast,--in the center of the San Joaquin Valley, is also the exact geographical center of the State--north, south, east and west.

We are not offering you land that has not been thoroughly tested to produce what we advertise. Neither are we offering you hog wallows, salt grass and alkali flats; but we offer you a block out of one of the richest fields of California. As to health, we challenge the whole world to surpass us. Our locality is free from malaria; and fogs in summer and autumn are unknown in this dry and equable climate. Not only is our locality free from fog, and fanned by the gentle invigorating sea-breezes from the south and southwest, but we are protected from the harsh, desiccating northwest winds, offering a retreat to the weak and ailing; and its rich and attractive location contributes greatly to its charms.

For scenic beauty it has but few, if any, superiors in California. Standing at the lake, or on any other elevated point on the Colony, a most inspiring panorama is presented to the eye. The vision reaches one hundred and fifty miles south and east, and takes in the ever snow-capped Sierra Nevada; thence south and southwest we follow the long blue line of the Coast Range to the Mt. Diablo, one hundred and thirty miles to the northwest, in the vicinity of San Francisco. Looking to the north and east, you see looming up the grand Sierra Nevada, with its mantles of perpetual snow, seemingly so near in the pure air that, although it is one hundred miles to the summit, strangers are almost tempted to quit the green colony fields and visit them as an afternoon stroll.

A fine school-house has been erected on the Colony, at a cost of $5,000, and is now in good working order. Trees of one and two years’ growth border most of the avenues, including Palms, Locust, Olive, Magnolia, Eucalyptus, Mulberry, etc., etc.

Under our irrigation system the owner of the land purchases water from the Canal Company which is filed in the County Recorder’s books, and is then inseparable from the land, and is always conveyed as a part of the realty.