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CALIFORNIA FRUITS: HOW TO GROW THEM 



been attained. The volume of shipments beyond State lines is shown 

 by the statement on the next page compiled from the records of the 

 California Development Board. 



A full statement of citrus fruit production and shipment will be 

 found in Chapter XXXII. 



The Fruit Interest of 1914. The fruit interests of California 

 now constitute the greatest single industry of California, and the fruit 

 output of California is far greater than that of any other State in the 

 Union. Notable progress has been secured in planting, in the growth, 

 preparation and marketing of the product, in the contest with injurious 

 insects and plant diseases, and, in fact, in all things which contribute 

 to success. It is true that there are problems still unsolved, and there 

 have been grievous losses to individuals who have proceeded upon 

 too great expectations or have erred in location for various fruits. 

 Such mishaps will be less frequent in the future. At present there is 

 a disposition to proceed more cautiously and to profit by the lessons 

 which have been learned, many of which will be mentioned in their 

 proper places in later chapters. 



Some dimensions of the present fruit interests may be suggested 

 by the following statistics showing numbers of trees and vines, which 

 have been carefully compiled from reports of the assessors of the 

 counties submitted to the State Board of Equalization. As the enumer- 

 ations were made as a basis of taxation they are not likely to be 

 exaggerated. Though imperfect, they are the best available. 



Number and Acreage of Fruit Trees and Vines in California, 1912. 



Totals *39,324,897 *14,037,582 53,001,129 1,002,523 



* Acreage of grapes, acres and berries omitted. 



It is interesting to estimate the total value of the annual products 

 of California trees and vines, using the best data and judgment avail- 

 able. 



