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Rough lumber $13 00 per thousand 



Surfaced lumber 21 00 " 



Flour 4 00 " barrel 



Butter 25 " pound 



Pork 10 " 



Bacon 12 " " 



Lard 09 " 



Clothing and furniture are as cheap now as in the 

 Eastern and mid-Western States, and a working man can 

 feel comfortable in canvas overalls every day of the 

 year. 



Q. What employment can be found by orchardists and 

 vineyardists 1 



Fruit-picking in the orchards and vineyards, and work 

 in the canneries, dryers, packing establishments, and 

 wineries give employment to thousands of men, women, 

 and children. In the winter and spring there is work to 

 be obtained by any man in possession of a stout team. 

 None need be idle. Labour is worth from $20 to $40 

 with board. A good mechanic will work and supply his 

 own board at $3 to $5 per diem. Cooks- command $25 

 a month and board. Second girls $15 a month. Girls 

 from the East can always find employment at these figures. 

 The supply of female help is far below the demand. 



Q. Can money be made in the poultry business, with 

 berries, melons, etc. 1 



Yes; eggs and poultry always command a ready sale 

 and a fair price. Turkeys, geese, ducks, and chickens 

 do well throughout the year. The poultry yard of a 

 thrifty orchardist should pay easily for the clothing of 

 the family. Broilers average from $3 to $5 per dozen, 

 eggs from 15 cts. to 30 cts. per dozen. Berries, melons, 

 vegetables, etc., can easily be raised and sold or traded 

 at local stores. California produces an enormous crop of 

 berries, and every farmer ought to raise, between the trees 



