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houses, larger fruit trees, older vines, more stock, and more evidences of 

 comfort. We saw demonstrated the fact that an industrious family can 

 live luxuriously off their own labor and the proceeds of 20 acres of irrigated 

 land. We saw thousands of new homes in process of establishment upon 

 20, 40, and 100 acres. The splendid farms of Barton, Eisen, Eggers, and 

 one or two others, belonging to incorporated companies, have an entire sec- 

 tion of land (640 acres) but the rule is less than 100 acres. The evidences 

 of prosperity and comfort are upon every side. The town, with now over 

 3,000 inhabitants, is growing rapidly, and rapidly increasing in population; 

 not a house vacant, not a laborer unemployed, not a grumble of discontent 

 heard from any quarter. It is the busiest and most cheerful community 

 which we have encountered anywhere. The land is a marvel of fertility. 

 Fruit and grapes are the principal productions for sale. It is almost a mir- 

 acle, the rapid growing and quick bearing of fruit trees and vines. Water 

 goes with the land — both are purchased together. The health of the locality 

 is good. It is demonstrated that malarial fevers are not serious or lasting. 

 A little care in this direction avoids any danger of malaria. The opportu- 

 nity for poor people who are willing to work is greater than in any other 

 section of the State." 



Fresno Weather Summary for a Portion of 1887. 



The station was opened on August 16, 1887. The data was compiled 

 in the office of the officer in charge of the Pacific Coast Division Signal 

 Service, by H. E. Wilkinson, Observer Signal Corps: 



Table Showing, by Months, the Meteorological Conditions for the Year 1SS7, at Fresno, obtained 

 from the Records of the United States Signal Service. 



Mean monthly temperature 



Maximum temperature 



Minimum temperature 



Number of days temperature was above 90°. . 

 Number of days temperature was below 32°.. 



Mean monthly relative humidity 



Prevailing wind direction 



Highest velocity of wind 



Number of clear days 



Number of fair days 



Number of cloudy days 



Total number of days on which appreciable 



rain fell 



Number of foggy days 



Total rainfall 



65.0 



89.8 



39.2 



7.4 



2.4 



N.W. 

 24 



21.6 

 4.4 

 1.6 



2.4 





 0.37 



* Sixteen days. Station established and first observation taken August 16, 1887. 



