N. W. Ayer & Son's American Newspaper Annual and Directory: A Catalogue of American Newspapers, 1914, Volume 1 Page: 58
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CALIFORNIA.
Population 2,377,549.
STATE CAPITAL, SACRAMENTO.
CALIFORNIA is bounded north by Oregon, east by Nevada and Ailzona, south by Lower
California, and west by the Pacific Ocean. A line drawn through its centre, following the
curves of the eastern and western borders, would measure about 770 miles Its greatest breadth
is about 380 miles, least breadth, 150 miles, average breadth, 230 miles; land area, 155,980 square
miles It is the largest state in the Union except Texas The surface is traversed by two great
ranges, the Sierra Nevada in the east and the Coast Range in the west, while between them are
the beautiful and fertile valleys of the Sacramento and San Joaquin, which form what is practically
one immense basin, over 400 miles long The Yosemite and other valleys are on the
western slope of the Sierra Nevadas, and the entire range teems with minerals, so also does the
Coast range to a lesser degree The extreme north Is an elevated mountain region, with a great
deal of good land, and is becoming celebrated for timber, mines, and fresh fruits, such as
apples, etc The soil of a large part of the state is very deep and Ilch, and the yield of agricultural
products generally is very great. Irrigation, which is necessary in much of the state's
area, and was originally introduced by the mission fathers, has been largely increased since the
American occupation. The Mormons introduced a very elaborate system in San Bernardino
county in 1853, and the big Riverside Canal was built in 1869. A large project at Orland in the
Sacramento valley, under construction by the government, is nearly completed. Some large
private enterprises in the San Joaquin valley have been finished and are now in operation.
Cahfornia occupies an eminent position in agriculture. Every kind of fruit that grows in
semi-tropical and temperate climates finds a favorable soil and climate here The wheat crop
was 6,290,000 bushels in 1912 Barley was 41,760,000 bushels, second only to Minnesota. Over
10,000,000 bushels of potatoes were grown. The state was sixth in hay, the crop being 3,825,000 tons.
Corn produced 1,921,000 bushels While the yield per acre of corn Is above the average, the area
devoted to this grain is small, only about 50,000 acres Cattle and sheep are largely raised, dairy
cows number over 3,000,000, other cattle and calves, ovel 1,100,000, sheep, over 5,000,000. There are
several celebrated stock farms, some of which have produced famous trotters. The wool clip is
estimated at 22,000,000 pounds There are several " ostrich farms " In the state, and the feathers
produced are equal to the best of those imported from Africa. The largest farms are at South
Pasadena, where there are about 1,000 birds Several others at different places In the state have
each 100 buids or mole It is estimated that each ostrich will produce each year feathers of a
value of about $30 raw, and $100 after undergoing the various treatments necessary to prepare
them for use. The yield of raisins in 1910 was about 120,000,000 pounds, the yield of wine, 45,500,000
gallons, and of brandy, 2,500,000 gallons Dried and canned fruits are extensively produced, the
1912 output of dried fruits being 239,000 tons and the shipments of canned fruits to Great
Britain alone were over 1,000,000 cases. The 1910 yield of walnuts and almonds was 16,000,000
pounds, canned fruits, 3,200,000 cases, oranges and lemons had a value of $25,000,000. Honey
is an important product Hops are largely grown. In beet sugar, the state stands first,
and more sugar is obtained per ton of beets than in any other state The factories in 1912
handled 1,037,283 tons of beets and made 161,300 tons of sugar There weie produced in1910
45,819,471 pounds of butter, 4,648,348 pounds of cheese, 160,000,000 pounds of beans and large
quantities of asparagus, potatoes, rice and other vegetable products. Lumber, over half being
California redwood, the rest pine, spruce and cedar, was worth 922,500,000. The olive is attracting
a gieat deal of attention, and the fruit produced in the California olive groves is fully equal
totthat from the Mediterranean Cotton is grown on irrigated lands in the Imperial Valley,
9,000 bales were produced in 1912 California is famous tor her wheat, fruit, vineyard produce
and agricultural products geneally, scarcely less than for her yield of the precious metals. The
gold produced in 1911 was worth $19,928,500, the silver was worth $686,300 and the copper output
was 18,403 tons. It is estimated that the production of mercury is over 2,000,000 pounds
annually. There are numerous other minerals, including valuable deposits of lead, coal,
copper, iron, chromium, antimony, borax, rock salt, soda, potash, sulphur, etc. Petroleum
output is large, being 75,000,000 barrels in 1910, and the supply will last many years, while
natural gas is being used at Sacramento, Stockton, Santa Barbara, Redwood City, and
other places Manufacturing interests are growing rapidly, the products for 1910 being worth
$485,000,000, the principal being lumber, flour, woolens, wine, brandy, tobacco, cigars, cement,
machinery, and metallic wares. The annual value of the fisheries is about $6,000,000. A large
number of interurban electric lines have been built within the past few years, especially in
the vicinity of San Francisco, Los Angeles and Sacramento, one of them from Sacramento to
Chico being ninety miles long.
The number of newspapers and periodicals published in California is 902, including 164
daily, 1 four times a week, 2 trl-weekly, 36 semi-weekly,' 557 weekly, 2 fortnightly, 10 semimonthly,
123 monthly, 3 bi-monthly, 3 quarterly and 1 eight times a year. The places of publication
number 861, of which 57, designated by a dagger (t), are county seats
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