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acres, wliich pi-oduced one million one hundred and six thousand one 

 hundred and sixty bushels. 



The cultivation of oats, rye, corn, buckwheat, peas, and beans, has been 

 very limited. The cultivation of potatoes has been more extended. The 

 amount rai.'^ed on one hundred and fifty acres is twenty-two thousand, 

 five hundred bushels. But the schedule of compiled statistics accompa- 

 nyini:; tliis paper will show you the various agricultural products, num- 

 ber of live stock, vines, and fruit trees, etc. 



TOBACCO. 



But a limited attempt has been made to cultivate tobacco. It is be- 

 hind. The growth could be made very remunerative. The only draw- 

 back to its extended production is the want of manufacturing facilities. 



BROOM CORN. 



Although the quantity is but light, a very superior article of broom 

 corn has beeli raised the past season, such as manufacturers of brooms are 

 anxious to obtain. Some sixty acres of land only have been planted in 

 this article, and it yields so good a return for the labor used that tlicre is 

 but little doubt its cultivation will be greatly increased the coming year. 



FRUIT TREES AND VINES. 



Of the production of our orchards and vineyards, but little can be said. 

 There has been a gradual increase in some, and a billing off in other pro- 

 ducts of the orchards, while the vines are annually inci-easing in num- 

 ber, and the wine made will soon be in quantities sutiicient to. give 

 employment to the sevei-al transportation lines, while the quality of 

 wine will bear favorable comparison with much that is brought from 

 abroad. 



LIVE STOCK. 



There has been a considerable falling off in horses, cattle, .sheep, and 

 hogs, in the last two years, partly on account of dr}- seasons, but mostly 

 on account of the fence law. The farmers are improving their stock iu 

 this county as fast as practicable. 



TULE LAND. 



I think the tule land in this county will take the lead of all others. 

 There is about eight hundred acres of tule land under cultivation in this 

 county, which produces from two to three crops per year as follows: one 

 crop of grain, one crop of onions, and one crop of late potatoes. B. F. 

 Lee, of Kio Vista, had one hundred acres of tule land in last year, which 

 yielded him one hundred and twenty bushels per acre. Two years hence 

 we will have five thousand acres of the same kind of land under cultiva- 

 tion, that will yield the same. 



Hoping the report will meet your approbation, I have the pleasure to 

 subscribe myself. 



Your obedient servant, 



K. W. PAKKER, 

 Assessor. 



