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corn, egg plant, asparagus, lettuce, tomatoes, and the like. Indeed, most 

 farmers are not aware of these shipments at all. All these vegetables 

 come into market in California at least two months earlier than at any 

 point east of the Rocky Mountains, and therefore find a ready market and 

 quick sales at fair prices. These shipments are made to Denver, Omaha, 

 Kansas City, and to north and middle Texas. The following shows the 

 exact amount of shipments by rail of garden vegetables since 1874. 



It will be noticed that our principal shipments of these products have 

 been during the past two and one half years: 



VEGETABLES. 



1874 261,310 pounds. Average rate (line) $3 00 



1875 Average rate (line) 2 50 



1876 8,000 pounds. Average rate (line) 2 50 



1877 230,110 pounds. Average rate (line) 2 50 



1878 20,000 pounds* Average rate (line) 2 00 



1879 . Average rate (line) 2 00 



1880 41,100 pounds. Average rate (line) 2 00 



1881 115,540 pounds. Average rate (line) 2 00 



1882 526,870 pounds. Average rate (line) 150 



1883 5,147,310 pounds. Average rate (line) 1 50 



1884 5,509,880 pounds. Average rate (line) 1 50 



1885 (six months) 7,410,310 pounds-. Average rate (line) 1 22 



But not less conspicuous among our productive industries is the grape- 

 growing. It is estimated that there are now 150,000 acres of land planted 

 to grapes in this State. Most of them are not yet in full bearing. When 

 in full bearing, putting the average crop at but three tons to the acre, yet 

 within the next five years we- will produce not less than 65,000,000 gallons 

 of wine. Hitherto a very large portion of our wines and brandy have been 

 shipped to market by sea. The amount thus shipped cannot be accurately 

 obtained. 



The following shows the amounts of wine and brandy shipped east by 

 rail, and also the price of freight: 



BRANDY. 



1874 38,390 pounds. Average rate (line) $4 20 



1875 393,750 pounds. Average rate (line) 4 20 



1876 232,060 pounds. Average rate (line) 4 20 



1877 735,220 pounds. Average rate (line) 4 20 



1878 484,930 pounds. Average rate (line) 4 20 



1879 683,880 pounds. Average rate (line) 4 20 



1880 926,140 pounds. Average rate (Hue) 2 50 



1881 1,456,520 pounds. Average rate (line) 1 75 



1882 1,707,480 pounds. Average rate (line) 1 75 



1883 •- 1,847,790 pounds. Average rate (line) 1 75 



1884 2,021,300 pounds. Average rate (line) 1 75 



1885 (nine months) 1,268,900 pounds. Average rate (line) 1 27 



To Chicago and points west. 



The current rate of brandy to New York is $1 50 on each 100 pounds. 



WINE. 



1871 2,307,690 pounds. Average rate (line) $3 78 



1872 2,635,700 pounds. Average rate (Hue) 3 78 



1873 3,837,240 pounds. Average rate (line) 3 78 



1874 4,627,166 pounds. Average rate (line) 2 00 



1875 .1 4,867,190 pounds. Average rate (line) 2 00 



1876 5,524,770 pounds. Average rate (line) 2 00 



1877 5,178,850 pounds. Average rate (line) 2 00 



1878 5,560,290 pounds. Average rate (line) 2 00 



1879 7,568,500 pounds. Average rate (line) 2 00 



1880 9,320,700 pounds. Average rate (line) 150 



1881 13,179,870 pounds. Average rate (line) 1 50 



1882 14,477,120 pounds. Average rate (line) 1 50 



1883 18,853,940 pounds. Average rate (Hue) 1 50 



1884 23,080,580 pounds. Average rate (line) 1 50 



1885 (six months) 14.277,130 pounds. Average rate (line) 1 23 



Current rate on wine to New York and other eastern points is $1 50 per 100 pounds. 



