STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



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country, lying just north of Marin County, is celebrated for its dairy prod- 

 ucts. The hills are rolling, destitute entirely of trees or brush, and covered 

 with a rich sward of grass, kept green most of the year by its proximity to 

 the ocean. This dairy section extends nearly to Russian River; along that 

 river, and north of it to the county line, the county is densely timbered. 



The climate of the county of Sonoma differs in many respects from that 

 of other portions of the State; the average rainfall being about one quar- 

 ter more than at San Francisco, fifty miles south. It will be as an agri- 

 cultural and viticultural county that Sonoma will achieve fame and 

 prosperity in the future. 



NAPA COUNTY. 



Napa, one of the loveliest counties of California, is bounded on the north 

 by Lake, on the west by Sonoma, and on the east and southeast by Yolo 

 and Solano. The southern extremity, a mere tip of land, touches the bay 

 of San Pablo and just saves Napa from being classed among the inland 

 counties. Napa is almost entirely hedged in by various spurs of the Coast 

 Range, the southeastern portion only — that adjoining Solano — being open. 

 Besides these there are ranges which divide the county into as many fruit- 

 ful valleys. 



The population of the county in 1880 was 12,264, and has increased 

 about one third since, being about 16,500 now. 



There were 23,550 acres sown to wheat, producing 275,000 centals; 2,993 

 acres to barley, producing 41,000 centals; 1,888 acres to oats, producing 

 29,000 centals; 1,031 acres planted to corn, producing 18,500 centals; and 

 6,578 acres sown for hay, producing 11,000 tons. 



Of the vines in the county 1,557 acres are one year old; 2,485 acres two 

 years old; 3,100 acres three years old; 2,338 acres four years old: and 

 4,710 acres five years old and upward. 



Average Precipitation in Napa Count i/. 



to 



> 



a 



C 



Napa 



Knoxville_ 



Calistoga _. 



5.88 

 4.06 

 7.32 



3.87 

 8.09 

 5.02 



3.61 

 11.72 



4.99 



1.47 



0.85 

 2.85 



2.84 

 1.54 

 4.41 



