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industry of California is bound to increase year by year, as there is no 

 more favorable location in the world to produce honey than in this State. 



CONCLUSION. 



In closing this, our thirtieth annual review, we wish again to thank our 

 many friends in all portions of the State for the kindly assistance they 

 have lent us as usual in preparing our figures. We get up this review once 

 a year at our own expense, and with considerable work and thought, for 

 the benefit of California at large and particularly for the benefit of every 

 fruit producer therein. It is intended to draw the attention as far as pos- 

 sible of the outside world to the wonderful development of California, and 

 the chances for a home that it affords to the rich and poor man alike. 

 That this review has not been altogether unsuccessful in its mission, is 

 proven by the fact that it is copied throughout the world, and that we have 

 inquiries for copies not only from all portions of the Union, but from the 

 most distant portions of the globe as well. It also affords us pleasure to 

 state that the year now about closing has been one of unexampled prosper- 

 ity to California. 



The immigration to this State is increasing monthly by thousands and 

 tens of thousands, and wealth is flowing in by millions. Business is good. 

 Nearly every product of the soil has shown splendid returns to the pro- 

 ducer and in many instances has led to almost a competency. 



Property is everywhere enhancing in value. We have already had 

 splendid rains, and the outlook for 1888 is now more brilliant than any- 

 thing in the past history of this great commonwealth of California. 



